A year in books: what UC Berkeley professors published in 2014
On the rise: athletes to watch this year
Football Trevor Davis The 6-foot-2 junior wide receiver transferred from Hawaii last year, but had to sit out for one season per NCAA rules. He’s already listed as one of seven starters at wide receiver on Cal’s depth chart, and will certainly see a lot of playing time on a
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Berkeley voters to decide on measures including new beverage tax and district map
Berkeley’s November election will feature several controversial ballot measures and three contested council seats, including a historic soda tax and the first council race to take place in a new student supermajority district.
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ASUC leaders’ goals for the new school year
The Daily Californian spoke with this year’s ASUC officials to learn more about their plans and goals for the school year. Caitlin Quinn – ASUC External Affairs VP “One of my goals is to make the EAVP Office more relevant to the larger student body by including more students who
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ASUC president discusses plans for school year, student body’s activism
The Daily Californian sat down with ASUC President Pavan Upadhyayula to talk about his goals for the year, thoughts on student body activism, and more. What are your goals for the year? Our overarching goal is to work together as an ASUC: the executive team, the senate, working for a couple
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Barbecues, cupcakes, and more: changes to Berkeley’s restaurant scene
To help you keep track of Berkeley’s changing restaurant landscape, here is a short back-to-school briefing on the new restaurants that have sprung up while you were away.
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Time to end the cycle of unpredictable state higher education funding
Some things are quite comfortably cyclical. For example, Welcome Week, Caltopia, Calapalooza, Cal-everything, the start of a new year, a new semester, etc. — I like that these events recur. What is — or should be — unbearably cyclical, however, is the crisis that continues to face higher-education institutions.
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Lower Sproul Plaza transforming into a hub of student life
By next fall, Lower Sproul Plaza will reopen as a bustling center of campus life.
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From protest to social media: how student activism has changed
As a university renowned for its bustling activism, UC Berkeley is facing a particularly relevant year: the 50th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement that catapulted the student body into fervor.
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More than just a classroom: explore Berkeley, the Bay Area, and beyond
Berkeley is not only what you will make it in these next few years but all that has come before.
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