is known as "First Rain". Students run around campus naked or nearly naked to celebrate the school year's first night of heavy rain. The run begins at Porter and proceeds through all the other colleges, collecting more students in its parade.
=== Student government ===
The Student Union Assembly was founded in 1985 to better coordinate bargaining positions between students and administration on campus-wide issues. All the residential colleges and six ethnic and gender-based organizations send delegates to SUA.
=== Student organizations ===
UCSC has around 200 recognized student organizations. These cover a wide variety of subjects and are registered to one of 12 focus areas, including religious, service, cultural, general interest, and academic.
=== Student media ===
All student media organizations are funded by a student council referendum of $3.20 per student per quarter.
City on a Hill Press, a weekly publication that serves as the traditional campus newspaper
Fish Rap Live!, the alternative, comedic …
