On the UC Berkeley campus, the year 2012 seemed to embody the phrase “out with the old, in with the new,” given the announcement in the spring that Chancellor Robert Birgeneau would step down and the firing of longtime head football coach Jeff Tedford this fall. Still, this year also Read More…
At The Daily Californian’s opinion section, we are constantly seeking writers to fill our pages with insightful commentary via op-eds and letters to the editor. Our goal is to provide a space where readers can express views on any relevant subject, respond to claims made in the paper or otherwise Read More…
The transcript of a campus whistleblower report obtained by CalTV regarding the legitimacy of The Daily Californian’s fee initiative cites concern over the initiative’s potential conflict with UC policy. In ASUC President Vishalli Loomba’s executive order invalidating the V.O.I.C.E. Initiative — which asked students voting in this year’s ASUC election if they Read More…
ASUC Judicial Council Chair Erica Furer reaffirmed in an email Friday that the scheduled hearing on alleged campaign violations from The Daily Californian’s fee referendum would not be held, but altered the reason behind the cancelled proceedings. Furer said in a previous email on Thursday that the hearing on alleged Read More…
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum sounded off against California higher education in Wisconsin Monday, saying that some of the state’s universities do not teach American history. “I was just reading something last night from the state of California. And that the California universities – I think it’s seven or eight of Read More…
Ron Paul, a Texas congressman and Republican presidential candidate, will speak at UC Berkeley next Thursday. The campus town hall is being hosted by Students for Liberty and Youth for Ron Paul, according to a Facebook event. It will be held in Zellerbach Hall and is open to the public. Read More…
The public release of a task force report regarding the Nov. 18 pepper spray incident at UC Davis has been postponed beyond the first week of April. The announcement was made by UC General Counsel Charles Robinson in a statement Thursday following a Wednesday court ruling allowing for the disclosure Read More…
I never know what to say when people ask me where I’m from. Usually, I just roll my eyes and say something to the effect of “it’s complicated,” but sometimes I take a deep breath and provide the full explanation. There may be an easier way to describe it — Read More…
UC President Mark Yudof released the following statement on Tuesday in the wake of Robert Birgeneau’s announcement that he will step down as chancellor of UC Berkeley at the end of this calendar year. “In his more than seven years as Chancellor at the University of California, Berkeley, Robert Birgeneau Read More…
Read the full text of Robert Birgeneau’s campuswide email sent Tuesday morning announcing that he will step down as chancellor of UC Berkeley. Dear members of the Berkeley campus community: I am writing to let you know that I have informed President Mark Yudof of my decision to step down Read More…
