As hundreds of students walked out in the rain last Thursday to call for rolling back tuition, Chancellor Robert Birgeneau told CBS News that more tuition hikes are inevitable despite increased taxes on the rich from Proposition 30. New tuition hikes would be outrageous, considering that the university has raised Read More…
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When UC Berkeley recently wrapped up a private fundraising challenge two years ahead of schedule, the campus proved how vital alternate funding sources are for a strong academic environment. And though concerns about privatization are warranted to a certain extent, it is encouraging to see substantial sums of private money Read More…
Three minutes into the second half on Tuesday night, the Cal men’s basketball team found itself in a two-possession game with Pepperdine. The Waves were on a 7-0 stretch that saw the Bears playing sloppy offense and missing assignments on defense. That’s when Allen Crabbe came to Cal’s rescue. The Read More…
Some people who vandalize the bathroom stalls actually know what they’re talking about … and some don’t. Check out this “fowl” language from a Dwinelle bathroom and the notes trying to correct the mistake.
With election day now over, the council will convene again this Tuesday at 7 p.m. with all challenged incumbents remaining in their elected position. Read More…
The board’s Committee on Grounds and Buildings approved the university’s 2013-14 Budget for State Capital Improvements, which requests $788.5 million from the state to fund 39 capital projects across the system. Read More…
Despite the hopes harbored by some candidates that the implementation of ranked-choice would be a game changer in this year’s mayoral race, the new voting system had little impact in last Tuesday’s election. Read More…
After a request from Gov. Jerry Brown, the UC Board of Regents have postponed discussions to raise supplemental tuition for certain graduate programs, officials announced Tuesday. Read More…
