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…
The last several years have seen an uptick in alcohol-related illnesses during and following residence hall move-in weekend. In 2012, UCPD responded to five alcohol-related illnesses during move-in weekend. Read More…
Below are commonly used acronyms at UC Berkeley. GBC — Golden Bear Cafe VLSB — Valley Life Sciences Building FSM — Free Speech Movement (Cafe) CKC — Clark Kerr Campus EECS (pronounced EEKS!) — Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences SLC — Student Learning Center GSI — Graduate Student Instructor CARS Read More…
Two UC Berkeley students were the victims of an armed robbery on the west exterior steps of Building 2 at the Clark Kerr Campus (CKC) residential halls early Tuesday morning. Read More…
An armed robbery took place Monday night on the 2500 block of Warring Street near Clark Kerr campus. Read More…
A water main located near Clark Kerr Campus broke Sunday evening, leaving some residents of the housing complex without access to water throughout the remainder of Sunday and into Monday.
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A local association called the Piedmont/Parker Neighborhood Watch launched what they are calling a Quiet Campaign on Friday in an attempt to quell student noise and drunken disorderliness by putting up posters and raising community awareness. Read More…
This is the second installment in a four-part series exploring UC Berkeley’s “hookup culture.” Students’ names have been changed or withheld in order to protect their privacy and encourage honest conversation. After a “pretty hard core” make-out session at a party, Wheeler recalled walking a girl back to her room Read More…
The man who was pepper-sprayed and struck with a baton in a UC Berkeley dormitory after allegedly fighting with police pled not guilty in county court Monday. According to county court documents, 39-year-old Albert Haedinger was charged with battery with injury on a peace officer, removal of a peace officer’s weapon and Read More…
After misplacing and accidentally selling a 22-foot long carved set of panels valued at over $1 million for less than $200 to a small-time art dealer, UC Berkeley officials said they could not afford to repurchase the artwork. The carved redwood panels, sculpted by renowned African American artist Sargent Johnson, Read More…