From avid marijuana enthusiasts to the casual smoker, April 20th is a time to whip out a bong or the rolling papers. It also happens to be the date of this year’s annual Cal Day. Read More…
In the days following the ASUC’s controversial divestment vote last Wednesday, the UC Berkeley campus remains in a state of unease, as many campus groups and student leaders say they feel attacked and marginalized for their views on the issue. Read More…
When runner Michelle Nacouzi heard the first explosion, she thought it was the sound of celebratory cannon fire. It wasn’t until she saw the plume of smoke and the panicked crowd that she realized something was amiss. Read More…
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost George Breslauer will retire from his post in December, he announced last week. Breslauer, who became executive vice chancellor in 2006, is stepping down after 42 years as a faculty member at UC Berkeley. The campus has initiated a search for a new executive vice Read More…
The errors and omissions in your recent story about Memorial Stadium and the Endowment Seating Program begin in the headline and continue throughout the body of what is a misleading article. The headline described ESP’s finances as “empty coffers.” This is wording that is both dramatic and false. In fact, Read More…
UC Berkeley’s new Memorial Stadium has emerged from retrofit and modernization efforts equipped to withstand California’s notorious quakes. But a recently released report indicates that the stadium’s finances might rest on less sound financial foundations. Read More…
Federal officials are investigating a complaint filed against UC Berkeley alleging that protests staged on campus have created an anti-Semitic environment. Read More…
The costs incurred as a result of the occupation of UC-owned land in Albany and the May 14 police raid on the encampment total more than $300,000, according to UC Berkeley and city of Albany officials. The campus will seek to recoup its losses in a civil suit filed against Read More…
UC Berkeley’s Police Review Board acknowledged in a report released Wednesday that the policies and procedures currently in place for dealing with protests are insufficient in ensuring the use of force by police can be avoided. The report, which was delayed several times over the course of the year, was Read More…
Legal council for Occupy the Farm and the UC met at the Hayward Hall of Justice Thursday to present arguments on a preliminary injunction that would indefinitely bar the protesters from the UC-owned farmland in Albany. If Alameda County Superior Court Judge David Hunter approves the injunction, the 15 protesters Read More…
