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A word from your police departments

On behalf of the university and city police departments, we would like to welcome you back to UC Berkeley and to the city of Berkeley. Our two police departments are working closely to ensure your safety on and off campus. Teams of university and city police officers work jointly to Read More…

A new chancellor, a new era

CAMPUS ISSUES: New UC Berkeley chancellor Nicholas Dirks talks to the Daily Californian about his vision for the campus’ future.

Chatting for about an hour with The Daily Californian’s Senior Editorial Board on Saturday, Dirks spoke frankly about a wide variety of topics, ranging from the campus’s policy toward student protests to the reasons behind firing former Cal football coach Jeff Tedford. Dirks seems like he has what it takes to keep the campus afloat in a time of uncertainty, but for now we’ll just have to wait and see.
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Woman robbed at Piedmont and Dwight

The victim was walking around 1:39 a.m. on Monday when she heard a person running up to her. The suspect, who had his hand in his waistband as if he had a gun, demanded her property, according to the UCPD crime alert released Tuesday. He took the victim’s property and fled the scene on foot. Read More…

Fixing a drinking problem

CAMPUS ISSUES: The campus community cannot let alcohol hospitalizations define our campus — we must find solutions and work together.

The eight hospital visits in one night prompted by extreme alcohol consumption during this year’s Welcome Week are a sobering reminder of the pervasive “binge-drinking” culture that affects college students nationwide. Six of the eight cases reported by UCPD between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. last Monday originated from university Read More…

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Welcome to your neighborhood

Welcome Cal students! To those new to the campus, we are delighted you have chosen to come to UC Berkeley and join the exceptional scholars, world-class researchers and uniquely talented individuals who make up our campus community. Along with being students at UC Berkeley, you are now part of a Read More…