Postal Service rejects appeal of main Berkeley branch sale
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The US Postal Service announced a final decision Thursday to sell Berkeley’s main post office despite city and community appeals. Read More…
UC takes political tack with selection of Napolitano
A UC Regents’ special committee to select the next president chose the Homeland Security Department secretary and former two-time Arizona governor to succeed outgoing president Mark Yudof, an unconventional choice for more reasons than simply that she would be the first female president in the University’s 145 year history. Read More…
The truth about gun control laws
Gun control legislation is not just ineffective — it is harmful
Since the unspeakably tragic Newtown school shooting of Dec. 14, there has been an outpouring of media attention focusing on the problem of gun violence in the United States. Many politicians, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein, have called for a renewal of the so-called assault weapons ban, while others have advocated Read More…
Obama, students push Congress to prevent student loan interest rate increase
President Barack Obama and college students around the country continue to push for congressional action to stop the doubling of student loan interest rates. Read More…
CalPIRG holds event to draw attention to increasing student loan interest rates
On Tuesday, the UC Berkeley chapter of CALPIRG participated in a nationwide day of action in order to bring light to increasing student loan interest rates. The theme of the day of action was “Deflate your Rate,” referring to the ballooning interest rate that subsidized Stafford loans could see this July. At the Read More…