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Monday, May 10, 2021

‘Need to know someone’s hearing me’: UC Berkeley RAs reflect on working conditions amid COVID-19 pandemic

Many resident assistants, or RAs, have reported feeling uncomfortable in their positions amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the extra expectations that come with it. In particular, RAs mentioned feeling unheard in conversations regarding their well-being.

“Rolling with the punches” has been a common mode of action among UC Berkeley students as many continue to grapple with the evolving policies and procedures induced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Student Life

Thursday, May 6, 2021

UC Berkeley Indian Student Association sponsors ‘Help India Breathe’ GoFundMe in light of COVID-19 crisis

UC Berkeley’s Indian Student Association, or ISA, joined 13 other Indian student organizations across the country in sponsoring the “Help India Breathe” GoFundMe fundraiser, which will donate all funds to nonprofits working to mitigate India’s COVID-19 crisis.
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Student Life

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

‘Poor bureaucracy’: UC Berkeley student transit passes canceled without notice

UC Berkeley senior Shashank Dholakia was ready to start using public transit again after finally getting vaccinated for COVID-19. Dholakia, a frequent user of his campus-issued “EZ Pass,” was using AC Transit normally until a few days ago, when his card was suddenly declined.
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A Year of COVID, Student Life

Thursday, March 11, 2021

‘Living month to month’: Campus students, alumna reflect on pandemic

In March 2020, UC Berkeley freshman Prasuna Lingineni was still a senior in high school. With her thoughts focused on graduation and summer plans, the prospect of having to spend her first year at UC Berkeley online had not settled in, Lingineni said.
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Student Life

Monday, February 22, 2021

Campus students, community react to Biden’s rejection of student debt proposal

President Joe Biden rejected a resolution Feb. 16 by Congressional Democrats, which would have forgiven up to $50,000 in debt per student. In the days that followed, the UC Berkeley community expressed mixed responses to his decision.
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Student Life

Sunday, February 21, 2021

UHS experiences delay in updating student COVID-19 badges

University Health Services, or UHS, experienced a one to two-day delay in updating student badges during a COVID-19 surge in campus housing, which may have caused some students to stay in isolation or quarantine longer than necessary.
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Student Life

Friday, February 19, 2021

UC Berkeley alumna launches GoFundMe page to teach women coding in Africa

UC Berkeley alumna Gloria Tumushabe launched a GoFundMe campaign to purchase internet and laptops for women in sub-Saharan Africa as part of a larger effort to empower and teach young women to code.
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Student Life

Monday, February 8, 2021

Self-sequester period extended for all UC Berkeley residence halls

While new cases of COVID-19 in Berkeley are declining, UC Berkeley extended the self-sequester mandate for all students living in residence halls through at least Feb. 15 to ensure containment of the current surge.
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Student Life

Monday, February 8, 2021

UC Berkeley queer fraternity launches GoFundMe page to help cover rent costs

A household of UC Berkeley students and alumni of Sigma Epsilon Omega, UC Berkeley’s only queer fraternity, launched a GoFundMe page Jan. 27 to help cover the household’s rent costs and monthly bills.
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Student Life

Friday, January 29, 2021

UC Berkeley announces new paid COVID-19 student positions

UC Berkeley created two new student positions to help implement limited in-person instruction: health ambassadors and area managers.
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‘Need to know someone’s hearing me’: UC Berkeley RAs reflect on working conditions amid COVID-19 pandemic

UC Berkeley Indian Student Association sponsors ‘Help India Breathe’ GoFundMe in light of COVID-19 crisis

‘Poor bureaucracy’: UC Berkeley student transit passes canceled without notice

‘Living month to month’: Campus students, alumna reflect on pandemic

Campus students, community react to Biden’s rejection of student debt proposal

UHS experiences delay in updating student COVID-19 badges

UC Berkeley alumna launches GoFundMe page to teach women coding in Africa

Self-sequester period extended for all UC Berkeley residence halls

UC Berkeley queer fraternity launches GoFundMe page to help cover rent costs

UC Berkeley announces new paid COVID-19 student positions