Protests are important for making political change
Protests are useful because they are the only way to break through the path of most resistance, which is where breakthroughs matter most.
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Category Archives: Op-Eds
Gathering for cancer research creates change, fosters community
Gathering for change both directly combats the disease with fundraising and fosters a sense of community for those affected.
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Californians know birth control matters, must protect access
Nov. 13 was “Thanks, Birth Control Day,” a day when we can all highlight the positive impacts that contraception has had on our lives and communities.
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Renters need anti-gouging law for California’s housing emergency
One need look no further than the town of Paradise, which virtually disappeared from the map a year ago after being in the direct path of the Carr Fire. As hundreds of units were lost over the course of several fateful days, the already tight and expensive housing market was further aggravated by the drop in the number of available units that those displaced can afford.
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By defunding basic needs resources, campus seemingly affects the disability community’s resistance efforts
The No Limits program has been defunded for half a year and students have been facing the consequences on our physical and mental health.
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Campus herbicide use works against UC’s sustainable mission
We, students within the UC system, are writing to express our support for the temporary glyphosate suspension. This suspension encourages continued reflection on the impacts of our reliance on synthetic herbicides and emboldens the UC system to assert responsible behavior in campus management without the use of synthetic herbicides.
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Affordable housing can ease housing crisis, but needs funding
Affordable rental housing in California is built by both nonprofit and for-profit developers in partnership with cities, counties and the state. The cost of development and construction is driven up by factors ranging from land prices and environmental review to the rising costs of materials and labor.
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Closing Alta Bates threatens emergency care in Berkeley
As many as 4,000 UC Berkeley students visit Alta Bates’ emergency department, or ED, every academic year. It’s especially comforting to know that we can also receive intensive care services or other acute care services at Alta Bates, which is owned by the hospital chain Sutter Health.
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Youth epidemic vaping crisis must be stopped
Since Juul’s U.S. debut in 2015, the e-cigarette brand has grown in popularity as its products are commonly perceived as safer alternatives to tobacco cigarettes.
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Debugging biased algorithms in healthcare, beyond
Two weeks ago, my colleagues and I published an article showing that a widely used algorithm in the health system was biased against Black patients. This algorithm and others like it affect decisions for hundreds of millions of patients every year. Fixing the algorithm’s bias would more than double the number of Black patients eligible for a program that can help them with their health needs.
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