Union petition seeks to change SLC tutor compensation policy

Student tutors help their peers prepare for finals at the Student Learning Center on campus. Recently, a group of students has signed a petition to the campus to receive pay in their first semester of tutoring, which the center currently refers to as a training period.
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Student tutors help their peers prepare for finals at the Student Learning Center on campus. Recently, a group of students has signed a petition to the campus to receive pay in their first semester of tutoring, which the center currently refers to as a training period.

About 200 people have signed a petition calling for the campus to allocate more funds to the Student Learning Center and pay its tutors regardless of how long they have worked at the center. Read More…

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Website allows students to explore new study spots

ASUC Academic Affairs Vice President Natalie Gavello has spearheaded the creation of a website that will help students find their new favorite place to study, aiming to increase awareness of the various study locations that Berkeley has to offer. Read More…

A necessary campus resource

CAMPUS ISSUES: Keeping the Student Learning Center open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, will provide a much-needed space for students.

A typical UC Berkeley student will eventually need to pull an all-nighter at some point. And for most of the school year, libraries and other widely accessible campus study spaces generally close well before dawn. But now, students finally have a place where they can study as long as possible. Read More…

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Student Learning Center to be open 24 hours

Starting Monday, the Student Learning Center will be open as a study hall 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the next three academic years. The center, located in the Cesar Chavez Student Center, will remain open all day to provide students extra studying space in response to Read More…

The Berzerkeley Phrasebook

Your guide to Berkeley Lingo

Asian Ghetto-A collection of restaurants located on Durant Avenue. Formally named Durant Food Court, this location consists of several eateries that predominantly serve Asian cuisine at an affordable price between $7 and $15. Main Stacks-Four underground floors below the Doe library that house the university’s millions of books. Unlike the Read More…