Tech for progress, not for ICE
Lily Callender/Staff
We have an opportunity to stand on the right side of history; if we don’t, we will look back with regret.
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City of Berkeley requires Christmas trees for pickup to fit in compost bins
The City of Berkeley announced a new policy Dec. 18, 2018 regarding the collection of holiday trees for composting this year, asking residents to trim trees to fit in their compost bins.
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Outgoing Berkeley school board members deliver parting statements, call attention to implicit bias
Berkeley Unified School District Board President Josh Daniels and board member Karen Hemphill participated in their final meeting as board members Wednesday night, delivering advice and parting thoughts.
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Hundreds protest ASUC Senator Isabella Chow’s anti-LGBTQ+ statements at senate meeting
Before the meeting began, people gathered on Lower Sproul, carrying a banner that read, “Senator Chow Resign Now.” Student Action, the party that Chow ran with, recently cut ties with her over the anti-LGBTQ+ comments she made during the Oct. 31 meeting.
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BUSD will retain attorney to implement voting for minors in school board elections
The Berkeley Unified School District Board voted at its Wednesday meeting to approve spending up to $20,000 to retain an attorney who will help grant 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in board elections.
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After close primary election, Ricardo Lara, Steve Poizner to bid for California insurance commissioner position
California state Sen. Ricardo Lara and technology entrepreneur and former California insurance commissioner Steve Poizner will face off in the race for California insurance commissioner in November after the closest primary election for a statewide office this year.
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Berkeley Unified School District board approves City Council to use board room for public meetings
The city will have exclusive access to the board room and its supporting facilities for public meetings Tuesdays and Thursdays after 3 p.m.
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Berkeley Unified School District unions demonstrate for higher wages at board meeting
Demonstrators held signs advocating for a “living wage.” One recurring sign read, “We protect, cook, clean, drive, repair and help students succeed. We also need to eat.”
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UC admits record number of transfers; UC Berkeley numbers fall
The UC admitted an all-time record number of transfer students for the 2018-19 academic year — the number admitted at UC Berkeley, however, decreased.
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UC Berkeley ‘Tell Her Story’ contest honors South Asian women
Deepa Pawar, a human rights activist and nonprofit founder from Maharashtra, India, was announced Sunday as the winner of the first “Tell Her Story” contest, which was sponsored by the UC Berkeley Institute for South Asia Studies.
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