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…
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ASUC Senate passes bill opposing FDA ban on blood donations from gay men
The ASUC Senate unanimously passed a bill last Wednesday in opposition to the Food and Drug Administration’s lifetime ban on blood donations from gay men. Read More…
Several UC Berkeley students and affiliates robbed in campus area last week
A UC Berkeley student was robbed at gunpoint near Moffitt Library Sunday evening. Read More…
UC Berkeley student confronted by 3 in attempted strong-arm robbery on Campanile Way
A UC Berkeley student was the victim of an attempted strong arm robbery between Dwinelle Hall and Valley Life Sciences Building just after midnight on Saturday. Read More…
BART employees postpone decision to strike for 24 hours
BART employees narrowly averted a midnight strike on Sunday and instead decided to postpone the decision to strike for another 24 hours, leaving anxious BART commuters at rest for the time being.
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Tens of thousands visit Berkeley’s Sunday Streets on Shattuck Avenue
Over 40,000 Bay Area residents took to Shattuck Avenue on Sunday in celebration of Berkeley’s second Sunday Streets event. Read More…
Henry Lagorio, UC Berkeley professor emeritus, dies at 90
Henry Lagorio, an expert in seismic design and professor emeritus of architecture at UC Berkeley, died after a six year struggle with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease on Oct. 1. He was 90. Read More…
Power fully restored to campus in aftermath of explosion
Power has been fully restored to all buildings on the UC Berkeley campus as of Friday morning, after a Sept. 30 explosion near California Hall damaged underground power lines and left 11 buildings unable to connect to the campus’ power grid. Read More…
Government shutdown delays stipends to campus ROTC students
As a result of the government shutdown, students under contract with UC Berkeley Army ROTC did not receive the cost of living stipends Tuesday due to them by the federal government. Read More…
ASUC bill criticizes decision to hold classes after UC Berkeley explosion, power outage
An ASUC Senate bill introduced Wednesday criticizes the UC Berkeley administration’s decision to hold the majority of classes on Oct. 1 after an explosion left most of the campus without power the previous evening. Read More…