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Campus and city leaders address student safety concerns

ASUC EAVP Safeena Mecklai led a safety walk on Southside to raise awareness for better lighting for pedestrians at night.
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ASUC EAVP Safeena Mecklai led a safety walk on Southside to raise awareness for better lighting for pedestrians at night.

City representatives, campus officials and student leaders coalesced Thursday evening to discuss growing concerns about student safety in the neighborhoods south of campus. Attendees proposed a number of short-term solutions, including increasing light visibility and invigorating pedestrian safety campaigns in Berkeley.
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Crime & Courts

Armed robbery occurs at Dwight and Warring

An armed robbery took place Friday morning at the intersection of Dwight Way and Warring Street. According to a UCPD crime alert released Friday, the two victims, a 21-year-old male and a 21-year-old female whose affiliations are unknown, were walking in the area of the intersection at approximately 2:15 a.m. Read More…

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We Spy: coffee cup street art

We at the Clog love a good cup of coffee. In the midst of midterms and drowning beneath gargantuan stacks of assignments and six-page essays, we’re sure that every student here does, too. So we can definitely appreciate the coffee-cup street art we’ve spotted around Berkeley lately. Now we can Read More…

Notes from the Field

Crime in Berkeley: June 23 — June 28

The following is a sample of crime in Berkeley from June 23 — June 28, provided by the Berkeley Police Department. Strong Arm Robbery — Intersection of College Avenue and Dwight Way On Saturday, June 23, at approximately 5:45 p.m., a strong arm robbery occurred at the intersection of College Avenue Read More…

Crime & Courts

Man robbed on Dwight Way

A man was the victim of a strong arm robbery Monday on Southside, according to police. A 22-year-old man was walking eastbound on Dwight Way — near the intersection of Dana Street — when he was approached by two men who blocked his path and demanded his property, according to Read More…