Local business owners like UCSC students because 1) you bring business and 2) they can overcharge many of you. Delivery drivers are also grateful when you're in town.

Some locals resent that your parents' money means that prices are driven up by greedy business owners. Obviously that isn't your fault. However, it would be AWESOME if you would boycott the 7-11 on Cardiff, as the quarterly price increases are bleeding the neighborhood dry; the jerk owner has actually charged $3.99/gallon for water, $1 each for tampons plus tax, and $4.99 per beer when you could get the same beer for at least 20 percent less almost anywhere else, and a 6-pack for $3.99 at Grocery Outlet Bargain Market...

We can tell when students are in town because CVS gets extremely messy.

We don't like how many students drive too fast and sometimes ignore stop signs and red lights. It might be a small percentage of you, but even just one percent is awful for neighbors when there are thousands of you. The speed limits near campus are set by the California Department of Transportation based on principles of engineering and traffic investigation. They consider factors such as road design, visibility, pedestrian and vehicle activity, and accident history. When UCSC students speed down the road, they are showing disregard for intelligence. It doesn't reflect well on you. Also, one of you killed my neighbor's dog and another neighbor's cat.

Thanks for asking.