Eshleman Watch: The demolition of a campus landmark
On May 28 demolition officially began on Eshleman Hall, a building which over the last 48 years has been home to hundreds of student groups, including The Daily Californian. Read More…
The slow death of Eshleman Hall
After months of sitting and gathering mounds of dust that would make your dryer lint look like a mere speck, the emptied hull formerly known as Eshleman Hall is now ready to be brought down to the ground. Upon returning for the spring semester in the waning days of January, Read More…
Negotiations made between university officials and occupants of Eshleman Hall
Footage of negotiations made on Tuesday, November 27 between university officials and the occupants of Eshleman Hall’s sixth floor was acquired by ASUC President Connor Landgraf. Read more here: http://www.dailycal.org/2012/11/27/protesters-occupy-eshleman-hall-to-press-for-multiculturalism-on-campus/
10 ways to avoid Cal Day
For all of us who shrink from the premise of human contact, Cal Day isn’t necessarily the most exciting time of year. The massive number of people jammed into the normally vast Sproul can bring out that inner sense of claustrophobia you held in as a child, and if you’re Read More…
UC Berkeley students and service workers protest lay-offs
Students and other members of the UC Berkeley community rallied alongside campus service workers against lay-offs.
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Video: Student groups in Eshleman Hall express their concerns of the new renovations
Student groups in Eshleman Hall expressed their concerns about the new renovation plans for Lower Sproul once the building has been constructed. Many feel that the smaller allotted place will prove to be problematic for the ways they have been conducting business, as well as storage place would have to Read More…
University of Construction at Berkeley?
Even if you’re someone who only escapes the cozy sanctuary of your home to take the mind-numbing beeline walk to class every day, you’ve surely noticed the ubiquitous construction spanning the length of campus. At first glance, it may seem like an inconvenience — a rather huge and irritating one at Read More…
Off the beat: A sense of an ending
Like any stubborn and angst-ridden young adult, I’ve always held a soft spot in my heart for The Catcher in the Rye. Well, the soft spot is for Holden Caulfield. To put it bluntly, Holden is my soulmate. He is a sad and selfish first world problem. Whenever I feel Read More…
Protesters occupy Eshleman Hall, press for multiculturalism
Occupation ends after extensive negotiations with student leaders
An estimated six students began occupying Eshleman Hall Tuesday afternoon as part of an awareness campaign regarding the campus’s multicultural retention center and minority enrollment. Read More…