Sanford Hirshen, UC Berkeley professor emeritus of architecture, dies at 78
Sanford (Sandy) Hirshen, a UC Berkeley professor emeritus of architecture, died on Oct. 2 in Oakland. He was 78. Read More…
UC Berkeley students express hopes for new dean of students
The ASUC Office of the President held a student forum on October 3 as part of the campus’ search for a replacement after UC Berkeley Dean of Students Jonathan Poullard resigned last month. Read More…
ASUC Senate to debate bill asking senators to wear nametags
Although a recently introduced ASUC Senate bill that asks senators to wear magnetic nametags is intended to increase ASUC transparency, it has been met with skepticism by senators and students alike. The bill, SB 21, authored by Independent Campaign for Common Sense Senator Solomon Nwoche, asks senators to wear nametags Read More…
ASUC Senate to consider bill condemning quinceanera-themed frat party
A quinceanera-themed party hosted by Delta Chi on Sept. 21 has been met with controversy among students of color on campus and prompted the introduction of an ASUC Senate bill condemning the event. Read More…
ASUC Senate committee passes bill opposing Keystone XL
The ASUC Senate’s University and External Affairs Committee approved a bill at its meeting Monday that opposes the construction of Keystone XL, an extension of the Keystone Pipeline, which is now pending approval of the entire senate. Read More…
ASUC Senate passes bill calling for Napolitano to meet demands of students
At its meeting Wednesday, the ASUC senate, unanimously passed a bill stating that the senate will express no confidence in incoming UC President Janet Napolitano if she does not carry out a list of nine demands by a deadline set by the senate. Read More…
ASUC Senate bill expresses no confidence in Napolitano
The ASUC Senate didn’t waste any time at the start of the school year, already preparing to debate a bill that expresses the senate has “no confidence” in Janet Napolitano’s new role as UC president. Read More…
ASUC Senate introduces four bills at first meeting of the year
Although no bills were passed at the first ASUC senate meeting of the fall semester Wednesday night, a number of executive officers gave reports detailing the progress they had made so far and the initiatives that they planned to tackle this year. Read More…
BearWALK restricts door-to-door shuttle hours
UC Berkeley’s student night safety service, BearWALK, has significantly cut the hours of operation of its door-to-door shuttle service in an effort to decrease wait times, replacing them with pedestrian escorts. Read More…
UC Regents approve Kim Wilcox as UC Riverside chancellor
The UC Board of Regents appointed former Michigan State University provost and executive vice president Kim Wilcox as the ninth chancellor of UC Riverside at a special meeting on Thursday. Wilcox will replace Jane Close Conoley, the interim chancellor, who replaced former chancellor Timothy White in December after White left Read More…