Maxwell Jenkins-Goetz

A bill proposed by a US Congressman from California could reduce student debt nationwide by decreasing interest rates on student loans.

A bill that would cap out-of-state enrollment in the UC system is one step closer to becoming a law after state lawmakers voted 10-3 Tuesday to move the bill to a committee that will evaluate its financial viability.

New evidence was presented to UC officials Monday in the case of assistant Cal men’s basketball coach Yann Hufnagel, according to a press release from Hufnagel’s spokespeople Sam Singer and Tina Walker.

In a letter addressed to the university community Friday, UC President Janet Napolitano announced a proposal for a new UC employee retirement program.

Several UC Berkeley School of Law scholars were involved in the submissions of amicus curiae briefs for an upcoming Supreme Court case that could have significant repercussions on abortion and women’s reproductive rights nationwide.

Students will now be able to snooze between classes, as the ASUC Office of Academic Affairs vice president has just opened several designated napping areas across campus.

Movement along fault lines may be a strong indicator of when large earthquakes will occur, according to a team of researchers from UC Berkeley and Japan.

A bill was introduced in the state Assembly on Tuesday that would cap the percentage of nonresident undergraduate students enrolled in the University of California at 15.5 percent.

Berkeley City Council will meet Tuesday to discuss the results of a homeless point-in-time count, which indicate a 53 percent increase in Berkeley’s unsheltered homeless population since 2009.

About 40 protesters affiliated with the university participated in demonstrations and a public comment period during the UC Board of Regents meeting at the UCSF Mission Bay campus Thursday.