Mayor proposes relaxing quotas on local businesses
Mayor Tom Bates will propose temporarily relaxing a quota system that limits the number of businesses on Telegraph Avenue at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Read More…
Author Archives: Gladys Rosario
In the face of depression, moving forward
Campus aims to help students who struggle with mental health difficulties
Even after surviving a war zone, UC Berkeley freshman Unis Barakat found himself succumbing to the lingering emotional scars of his experience. Read More…
Committee on higher education votes in favor of Cal Grant bills
A series of bills seeking to reform the state’s Cal Grant program passed through the state assembly’s higher education committee Tuesday. Read More…
False fire alarm triggered in Hildebrand Hall
A university employee accidentally triggered a fire alarm in Hildebrand Hall Thursday afternoon. Read More…
Disabled students hold week of events to reduce barrier, foster understanding
Disability Awareness Week, an annual event organized by the Disabled Students Union to reduce the barrier between disabled students and others on campus, took place on campus last week. Read More…
Students protest rape in Syrian civil war
With signs in hand and red tape covering their mouths, up to 40 UC Berkeley students silently protested against women’s violence and rape as a weapon of war in Syria. Read More…
Construction begins on UC Berkeley Art Museum
Construction is finally beginning on the new UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) nearly 16 years since the project’s proposal. Read More…
Cal Student Store to temporarily relocate to Bancroft
The Cal Student Store will close next Friday and temporarily move across the street to 2470 Bancroft Way, due to ongoing construction on Lower Sproul Plaza. Read More…
Assembly member proposes bills to curb education costs
In response to rising college costs, a state assembly member recently proposed two bills collectively named The Affordable College Act to lower the cost of California’s higher education. Read More…
Playwright Stan Lai returns to UC Berkeley as Townsend fellow
Renowned in Taiwan and among theater buffs, UC Berkeley alumnus and playwright Stan Lai returned to his alma mater to share his experiences with students and faculty. Read More…