UC Berkeley admissions cap sparks controversy

A court-ordered cap on UC Berkeley student admissions, which may restrict enrollment to 2020-21 levels, has sparked controversy among Berkeley city officials and community members.
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A court-ordered cap on UC Berkeley student admissions, which may restrict enrollment to 2020-21 levels, has sparked controversy among Berkeley city officials and community members.
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After announcing her resignation Sept. 18, 2019, UC President Janet Napolitano’s seven-year tenure is coming to an end, and she will be replaced by Michael Drake on Aug. 1.
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The 2020 ASUC elections ballot will include a transfer student representative position for the first time. The position was established through the Transfer Remedy Act, which was included in the ASUC 2019 elections ballot.
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ASUC senators passed a resolution establishing a student fee committee and appointed members to the Judicial and Elections councils Wednesday night.
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The ASUC Senate ratified President Alexander Wilfert’s recent emergency executive order and approved the Annual Budget and Spaces Allocation, or ABSA, budget at Wednesday night’s regular meeting.
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ASUC President Alexander Wilfert issued an emergency executive order Friday afternoon in an attempt to quickly fill the vacancies brought about by a flurry of resignations from the Elections and Judicial councils.
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Pauley Ballroom erupted in screams, clapping and tears Friday evening as Student Action won the majority of ASUC Senate seats for the second year in a row.
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There are thriving communities that exist well outside of restrictive images of what Muslims should look like or be like, and many of those communities are part of the larger Muslim community here on campus as well — and we are better with them.
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When Amma Sarkodee-Adoo moved from a small town in Arizona to Berkeley, she decided to find out what activism looked like in this community. With very few people from her high school around her, she realized she wanted to support people who are unfamiliar with the community when they arrive and those who struggle at UC Berkeley.
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The ASUC Senate met for its weekly meeting Wednesday night to hear updates on campus transportation funding and new campus policies on smoking, as well as to finalize appointments for next year’s internal positions.
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