Where do UC Berkeley’s visiting international students call home?
In recent years, about one-fifth of the students attending summer classes at UC Berkeley have hailed from countries beyond the campus’s own.
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Author Archives: Melissa Wen
Demonstrators sing in California Hall to protest UC Berkeley’s use of contract workers
Demonstrators performed a song and dance inside California Hall on Tuesday, calling out the administration for being “super cheap” and marking the start of a new campaign for the campus to create more union jobs instead of hiring contract workers.
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Berkeley balcony collapse kills 5 Irish citizens, 1 California resident
The collapse of a balcony in Berkeley killed six people and injured seven early Tuesday morning.
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Police report on December protests recommends more officers, highlights property destruction
The police “did many things right” during the Berkeley black lives matter protests, but should have more manpower and better resources to address future protests, according to a report released Tuesday from the Berkeley Police Department.
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Berkeley Beginnings: editors’ note
On the day you are being introduced to innumerable campus resources, here’s one more for you. What you hold in your hands — or what’s staring back at you on your computer screen — is your go-to source for Berkeley’s news.
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Your guide to Berkeley protests
50 years after Free Speech Movement, students continue to protest for new causes
The marching feet and righteous cries of protest have long been widely regarded as a distinguishing feature of UC Berkeley and its surrounding city. But about five decades after the Free Speech Movement, the issues inciting dissent among students and residents have moved far beyond the campus’s most iconic days of demonstration.
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Berkeley commissioners discuss redistricting, public financing proposals
At meetings last week, Berkeley commissioners decided on the next steps for two election-related measures, one related to the city’s redistricting process and another proposing public financing for local candidates.
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Bathroom Brigade continues efforts to push for more all-gender restrooms
Students lined up flyers and cups of fake urine near Sather Gate and various other campus locations on Wednesday to urge for faster action on the installation of all-gender bathrooms on campus.
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Amid conversation about mental health, UC Berkeley dean of students shares his story
Amid efforts to improve mental health resources, the UC Berkeley dean of students released a video Wednesday morning that details his personal struggle with suicidal thoughts as a high school student.
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City proposal to restrict tobacco product sales draws worry about livelihoods of business owners
A proposed measure to restrict tobacco product sales near Berkeley schools and parks has inspired apprehension in some city business owners, who say a vast portion of their livelihood relies on such sales.
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