The Cal women’s swim team sent a 10-member squad to the Fresno State Bulldog Invitational over the weekend to get some early season racing practice, and coaches were pleased with the results, even though the Bears finished last out of four teams. The No.3 Bears, with 591 points, finished behind Read More…
Now that Bud Selig is finally stepping down as commissioner of Major League Baseball, he is leaving behind a sport that is being watched less than football and even basketball. It’s time to find an innovative and forceful replacement. That would be me. First of all, it’s time a woman Read More…
UC President Janet Napolitano met twice with some of her staunchest critics on Tuesday in an effort to address UC-wide student concerns about her appointment and to build trust and cooperation. Read More…
UC Berkeley Chief Financial Officer Erin Gore is stepping down at the end of the month after four years of helping oversee new campus financial initiatives to aid students. Gore’s major projects during her time on campus included helping to establish the first comprehensive campuswide budget plan and overseeing the Read More…
The UC Regents moved forward Tuesday with plans to repair the university-owned Blake House, an abandoned mansion that has traditionally housed the UC President and served as a space for UC functions in the Bay Area. Read More…
At the start of the season, fans have big eyes and even bigger hopes for their team. We’re all so sure that this season is going to be different from the last, that this is the year that our team is going to hoist that championship trophy. What we don’t Read More…
After a year of construction, the West Branch of the Berkeley Public Library is set to open in late December. The library is a one-story, 9,300-square-foot space — larger than the previous building by one-third. Read More…
When I tell a guy I know a lot about sports, I get the same amused look just about every time. It’s as if he’s thinking, “Nice try, sweetheart. Why don’t you run along now and paint your nails?” Read More…
For many college students, a Skype call to family is an hourlong respite from the work and stress of school, but for Aisha, it was a moment of shock and silence. Read More…
The UC Berkeley campus community today publicly entered the debate on the Syrian crisis when student groups from both sides of the argument over U.S. military intervention took to Sproul Plaza to demonstrate. Read More…