Editorial Board

The Summer 2022 Editorial Board comprises Manya Zhao, Katherine Shok, Christopher Ying, Joseph Casey, Gigi Laurin, Victor Corona, Cameron Fozi, Adriana Temprano, Maya Thompson, Ashley Tsai

Editorials

Monday, March 14, 2022

Short-term funding won’t create sustainable solutions to houselessness

In order to make long-lasting change, the city and campus must go beyond this initial plan and ensure tangible, long-term outcomes for Berkeley’s houseless community.

This plan, though grand in its promise, may not sufficiently address the long-term needs of Berkeley’s houseless community.
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Editorials

Monday, March 7, 2022

Campus must maintain transparency amid enrollment freeze

This ruling harbors long-term implications for prospective students years to come, as well as UC Berkeley’s relationship with residents of Berkeley.

Now more than ever, all eyes are on UC Berkeley to prove its commitment to a top-tier education, diversity and a commitment to student needs.
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Editorials

Friday, March 4, 2022

Don’t close libraries: They are part of us

Many libraries dedicated to the humanities and social sciences — including S/SEAL — represent a celebration of specific histories, cultures and scholarships of underrepresented communities.

They are not just housing ancient artifacts or dusty preservations of a lost civilization — they are a part of living, breathing and evolving cultures.
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Editorials

Monday, February 28, 2022

Support local artists; they have supported us

Being able to experience connection and process loss through film, music, performance and other art forms is deeply powerful, yet often taken for granted.
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Editorials

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

UC Berkeley must prioritize student diversity amid potential enrollment freeze

Students of color have driven UC Berkeley’s long and storied history of activism — something that many students, staff and campus leaders acknowledge as one of the markers of its prestige.

Students of color have driven UC Berkeley’s long and storied history of activism — something that many students, staff and campus leaders acknowledge as one of the markers of its prestige.
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Editorials

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Keep your mask on

The onus of classroom safety is once again placed on professors and students’ self-discipline, both of which can be unreliable or inconsiderate of those who are at higher risk.

UC Berkeley must continue to anticipate COVID-19 risks by enforcing the mask mandate in indoor spaces and eliminating grade-incentivized attendance.
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Editorials

Thursday, February 17, 2022

UC Berkeley must invest in the future of its students

A California Supreme Court intervention on the enrollment freeze, as financially relieving as it may be, will not address campus’s postponement of long-term solutions for short-term population increases.

Reducing the student population goes against the UC system’s commitment to leveling the playing field for students from diverse backgrounds.
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Editorials

Monday, February 14, 2022

Protect Berkeley’s houseless population by protecting yourself

Now more than ever, Berkeley residents must recognize the role they all play in heightening risks for those who are most vulnerable.
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Editorials

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Fight for small businesses: They define our community

Small businesses are what make Berkeley a home — skip the Chipotle line.

Small businesses hold emotional significance for the Berkeley community — they are what give this city its character and individuality.
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Editorials

Monday, February 7, 2022

Vote against OUSD Closure Plan: Fortify future of education in East Bay

Voting against the OUSD closure plan is a crucial step toward truly amplifying the voices of community members and fortifying the future of dependable education systems in the East Bay.

Voting against the closure plan is a step toward amplifying the voices of community members and fortifying the future education systems in the East Bay.
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Short-term funding won’t create sustainable solutions to houselessness

In order to make long-lasting change, the city and campus must go beyond this initial plan and ensure tangible, long-term outcomes for Berkeley’s houseless community.

Campus must maintain transparency amid enrollment freeze

This ruling harbors long-term implications for prospective students years to come, as well as UC Berkeley’s relationship with residents of Berkeley.

Don’t close libraries: They are part of us

Many libraries dedicated to the humanities and social sciences — including S/SEAL — represent a celebration of specific histories, cultures and scholarships of underrepresented communities.

Support local artists; they have supported us

UC Berkeley must prioritize student diversity amid potential enrollment freeze

Students of color have driven UC Berkeley’s long and storied history of activism — something that many students, staff and campus leaders acknowledge as one of the markers of its prestige.

Keep your mask on

The onus of classroom safety is once again placed on professors and students’ self-discipline, both of which can be unreliable or inconsiderate of those who are at higher risk.

UC Berkeley must invest in the future of its students

A California Supreme Court intervention on the enrollment freeze, as financially relieving as it may be, will not address campus’s postponement of long-term solutions for short-term population increases.

Protect Berkeley’s houseless population by protecting yourself

Fight for small businesses: They define our community

Small businesses are what make Berkeley a home — skip the Chipotle line.

Vote against OUSD Closure Plan: Fortify future of education in East Bay

Voting against the OUSD closure plan is a crucial step toward truly amplifying the voices of community members and fortifying the future of dependable education systems in the East Bay.