Karen Vo

Lead Student Life Reporter at The Daily Californian

Karen Vo is the lead student life reporter for Fall 2021. She joined the news department in Spring 2021.

Friday, October 8, 2021

‘Still much to do’: UC Berkeley community reacts to SVSH policy revisions

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The UC Office of the President proposed revisions to the UC sexual violence and sexual harassment policy. Members of the UC Berkeley community commented on the university policy, as well as on ways in which campus policies can be improved.

The UC Office of the President released a letter Aug. 26, inviting university employees and students to comment on proposed revisions to the sexual violence and sexual harassment policy.
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Thursday, September 30, 2021

UC awarded 2021 Green Power Leadership Award

The University of California was awarded the 2021 Green Power Leadership Award on Tuesday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at the Renewable Energy Markets Conference.
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State

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill requiring mail-in ballots to be sent to all voters

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday that requires vote-by-mail ballots to be sent to all registered state voters in every election.
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Research & Ideas

Friday, September 24, 2021

‘Extremely cutting-edge’: UC Berkeley scientists revive frozen heart tissue

UC Berkeley researchers completed a study successfully reviving human heart tissue after preserving it in subfreezing conditions for one to three days.
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ASUC

Friday, September 17, 2021

ASUC discusses stipend bylaw suspension, swears in Fernandez as EVP

The ASUC Senate met Wednesday for a meeting that chiefly involved a discussion about nullifying a bylaw regarding elected officials’ stipends and the swearing in of Giancarlo Fernandez as executive vice president.
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Campus

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

UC Berkeley ranks No. 2 in US News top public universities list

UC Berkeley was ranked the second-best public university in the country by the U.S. News & World Report on Monday, defending its title of two years.
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Local Businesses

Friday, September 10, 2021

‘We come with open arms’: The Sneaker Shop to open on Telegraph Avenue

The Sneaker Shop, a business enterprise in collaboration with Neyborly, will be celebrating its grand opening Saturday on Telegraph Avenue.
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Local Businesses

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Clothing store Diffusion Studios to open on Telegraph Avenue

Diffusion Studios, a Berkeley-based clothing store, will be celebrating its grand opening Saturday at 2315 Telegraph Ave.
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City

Sunday, August 29, 2021

Berkeley Animal Care Services, Dogs Unchained plan to build dog park

On Aug. 26, International Dog Day, Dogs Unchained announced a partnership with Berkeley Animal Care Services to build an outdoor dog park for local shelter dogs in the near future.
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Columns

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Community disservice: Toxicity within charity

Off the Beat

All eyes were on me to make sure that my club recruited the most members, tallied the most volunteer hours and raised the most money. If we didn’t meet these sky-high expectations, the clout we raised through past years would be all for naught — as if our Key Club couldn’t just do community service for the sake of helping the community.
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