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#ASUCproblems

Student groups and the ASUC itself will deteriorate without more funding. While the ASUC does sometimes misuse its money and fall short on revenue generation, the majority of its deficit is simply not the fault of its elected officials. The ASUC needs a referendum to increase the revenue it brings Read More…

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Why Cal students should vote on Election Day

My name is Nadesan Permaul. I teach as adjunct faculty in rhetoric and political science and until last year was a career administrator at UC Berkeley. Iarrived on the campus in the fall of 1967 as a freshman and have been privileged to be part of this community since then. Read More…

Election 2012 Endorsements: City candidates

Jacquelyn McCormick Berkeley City Mayor When Tom Bates was last re-elected as mayor of Berkeley in 2008, we expected him to be a leader who could bring local officials and residents together. Instead, he has proven to be a mayor who, especially in recent months, is unable to bridge the Read More…

Election 2012 Endorsements: City ballot measures

Click on the links below to jump to a measure. Measure M | Measure N and Measure O | Measure P | Measure Q | Measure R | Measure S | Measure T | Measure U | Measure V | Yes on Measure M The city’s streets are in dire need of repair. Deteriorating pavement, riddled with potholes and Read More…

Election 2012 Endorsements: National candidates

Barack ObamaPresident of the United States of America Four years after Barack Obama assumed the presidency, the United States still faces a plethora of intimidating challenges. Millions of Americans remain out of work. College students are suffocating under more than $1 trillion in outstanding student loan debt. Undocumented immigrants continue Read More…

Election 2012 Endorsements: State propositions

Click on the links below to jump to different propositions: Prop 30 | Prop 31 | Prop 32 | Prop 33 | Prop 34 | Prop 35 | Prop 36 | Prop 37 | Prop 38 | Prop 39 | Prop 40  Yes on Proposition 30 If Proposition 30 fails on Tuesday, tuition at the University of California will likely Read More…

Election 2012 Endorsements: State candidates

Nancy Skinner State Assembly District 15 UC Berkeley students regularly have the opportunity to connect with Nancy Skinner, who represents the city in the state Assembly. She’s very involved with her district, and frequently visits campus for discussions that let students voice their thoughts directly to their representative. But while Read More…

Wide receiver Maurice Harris drops a ball near the goal line in Cal's 21-13 loss to Washington on Friday night.

Bears fumble away season in loss to Huskies

Four turnovers assure Cal of second losing season in three years

No one wanted the football Friday night at Memorial Stadium. In a game that featured eight turnovers and few moments of coherent football, the Bears fumbled their chance for a postseason in a 21-13 loss to Washington. “Shoutout to Washington,” said Cal linebacker Chris McCain. “They came into our house Read More…

The Bears are looking to start a winning streak with three games left in the season. Cal taking on Washington at Memorial Stadium.

Live Blog: Cal vs. Washington

Follow along as Daily Cal football beat writers Connor Byrne, Jonathan Kuperberg and Michael Rosen give play-by-play and analysis of Cal’s game against Washington, better known as the return of reviled defensive line coach Tosh Lupoi. How will the absence of Keenan Allen affect the Bears? Will O-lineman brothers Jordan Read More…

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The return of the Tosh

A look back at Tosh's departure — and its aftermath — before his return to Memorial

1. The calm before the storm On Jan. 15, 2012, all was well in Cal’s offseason plans. The Bears had received verbal commitments from five-star recruits Ellis McCarthy and Shaq Thompson and  four-star recruit Jordan Payton. Arik Armstead and Aziz Shittu, a pair of five-star recruits, seemed like they were Read More…