Huddled under his black umbrella as he stood next to an ashtray on Lower Sproul Plaza last Monday, UC Berkeley senior Patrick Gellar took a long drag on his fifth cigarette of the day. Gellar began smoking at community college, where he said “everyone smoked.” Now, he smokes 10 to Read More…
Over a month after an oil spill at UC Berkeley leaked into Strawberry Creek and eventually into the San Francisco Bay, cleanup efforts officially ended Tuesday after over half of the fuel was recovered. Nearly 1,000 gallons of fuel — about 60 percent of the spill — have been recovered. Read More…
UC Berkeley officials announced a new financial aid plan Wednesday for middle-income families that caps parent contribution toward undergraduate student education at no more than 15 percent of family income. Starting next academic year, students whose families’ gross income ranges from $80,000 to $140,000 annually and have assets of less than $200,000 — Read More…
People may be able to judge if someone is trustworthy and empathetic within seconds of seeing them, according to a UC Berkeley study published Nov. 14 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The research, which shows a link between biology and empathetic behavior, reveals that people with Read More…
About three weeks after the first cases of mumps was recorded within the UC Berkeley community, health officials warn that the outbreak is not over and the campus could face a second wave of cases soon. There are currently 16 confirmed mumps cases, 15 cases under investigation and 10 suspected Read More…
Ash, rubble and tragedy marked the 1991 East Bay Hills Fire that devastated parts of Berkeley and Oakland, leaving many neighborhoods and lives in ruins. Starting last Wednesday, the fire’s aftermath is on display in newly-released photography at the Berkeley Art Museum.
In the midst of a vast amount of support for increased affordable student housing directly south of the UC Berkeley campus, the Berkeley City Council’s passage of the Southside Plan last week has left some community members unsure about how it will improve the business climate in the area. The Read More…
Renaissance man Bob MacKenzie — a magician, fly-fisherman, dancer, legendary Bay Area news reporter and UC Berkeley alumnus — died Thursday morning after battling cancer for seven years. He was 75. Though Bob MacKenzie led a rich life outside of work, he made his biggest mark as a feature reporter Read More…
UC Berkeley students will soon have the opportunity to analyze crime statistics and patterns in the campus area through a new program run jointly by the Berkeley Police Department and UCPD, which could be implemented as soon as October. The Berkeley City Council is expected to accept a $36,000 grant Read More…
With an abundance of books still lining each shelf and filling boxes scattered around the shop, Serendipity Books in West Berkeley officially closed its doors to customers Sept. 3, following the death of founder Peter Howard. Howard died of pancreatic cancer in March. Since then, his two daughters have been Read More…