Students trapped in elevators during campus power outage, explosion
Tiffany Cheng, Shelby LeBlanc and Sarah Dadouch had just descended past the sixth floor of Barrows Hall when the lights in their elevator began to flicker. Read More…
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Explosion, evacuation prompt inquiry into day’s events
UC Berkeley found itself at the center of national media attention Monday night following a bizarre series of events that culminated with an explosion near California Hall and the swift evacuation of campus. Read More…
Berkeley Food Institute caters to sustainable practice at second event
The Berkeley Food Institute, a newly-formed campus group that seeks to comprehensively address food issues through interdisciplinary study, co-sponsored its second event this Monday — bringing together about 35 students, faculty and community members for a presentation and reception with, of course, food.
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Most power on campus back to normal; some buildings remain without power
UPDATED 4:33 p.m. — Although power has been restored to most of UC Berkeley after an explosion and a subsequent campuswide evacuation, 11 buildings remain without power as of Tuesday morning. Read More…
Updates and reactions to campus explosion and evacuation
This page will aggregate tweets and photos from the fire and evacuation. Look for Daily Cal reporters and the campus on this feed. Check back here for updates and photos. Read More…
UC Berkeley officials declare emergency after explosion by California Hall
Explosion appears to be related to recent copper theft
An explosion on the UC Berkeley campus near California Hall has injured a number of people, prompting officials to declare a state of emergency and order an evacuation of the campus around 6:40 p.m. Monday evening. Read More…
Cal defensive end Chris McCain dismissed from team
Cal defensive end Chris McCain was removed from the football team for “conduct detrimental to the team,” Cal Athletics announced on Sunday evening. Read More…
Free Law Project provides access to legal materials and research for public
The Free Law Project, a new California nonprofit, will provide free and easy access to legal material and research for anyone to download. The nonprofit seeks to organize and distribute U.S. court opinions to the public. Read More…
Report indicates only 43 percent of SAT takers in class of 2013 ready for college
Only 43 percent of SAT test-takers in the class of 2013 met College Board’s standards for college readiness, according to an annual report released Thursday by the organization. Read More…
Dirks, faculty will review businesses’ access to campus space after Fox Sports disruption
Following the closure of Kroeber Hall during the Sept. 14th Ohio State game, Chancellor Nicholas Dirks and the Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate will review policies governing how campus space is used by commercial enterprises. Read More…