Editors’ Note

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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…

How to write for the Daily Cal’s opinion section

Make your voice heard by writing an op-ed or letter to the editor

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…

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Table for one, please

Don’t worry,” I told the cashier as I tried to stop the blood flowing from my nose. “I’m used to this.” He gave me a puzzled look before gesturing to the restaurant’s kitchen and telling me to wash my hands there when I was ready. The nosebleed — which conveniently Read More…

New charges filed against Class Pass referendum

Several ASUC officials recently filed charge sheets with the ASUC Judicial Council requesting that the Class Pass referendum be invalidated from the 2012 ASUC general election. SQUELCH! Senator Noah Ickowitz filed charges Thursday alleging that the referendum — which students voted on in the ASUC elections last week — violated multiple Read More…

ASUC Election Results

2012 ASUC general election results

Listed below are the results of the 2012 ASUC general election, as announced at Thursday night’s tabulation in the Valley Life Sciences Building at 6 p.m. During voting, which was held April 10, 11 and 12, students ranked candidates in order of preference. Following the calculation of the highest ranked Read More…

Transcript of whistleblower report on V.O.I.C.E. Initiative leaked

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…

Vishalli Loomba speaks to the Berkeley City Council to protest the changes to the second response protocol.

ASUC President issues executive order invalidating Daily Cal fee referendum

V.O.I.C.E. Initiative violates UC policy, and a solution could affect the Daily Cal's independence, Loomba says

ASUC President Vishalli Loomba issued an executive order early Wednesday morning invalidating an initiative on the 2012 ASUC general election ballot that asks students to support The Daily Californian. Loomba’s order comes just as the second of three voting days for the election begins. In the order, she cites a Read More…

Spring break news in review

The Daily Californian stopped publishing in print after classes ended for spring break on March 23 and picked up again on April 2. Aggregated below is some of our online coverage of the news that occurred in that time period. Click on the titles to read the full stories and browse Read More…