Catalyst for change: Zero Waste October encourages students to rethink how they consume
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The idea of “zero waste” seems ominous when our surroundings are covered with reminders of our excess.
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Guest speakers dominate conversation at weekly ASUC Senate meeting
Online classes, community relations with police and possible tuition increases were some of the many topics discussed at Wednesday night’s ASUC Senate meeting.
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UC Berkeley CFO, Vice Chancellor for Finance Rosemarie Rae to retire in spring 2020
Rosemarie Rae, the campus vice chancellor for finance and chief financial officer, has decided to step down from her position in what she describes as her “quasi-retirement.”
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UC Board of Regents set to vote on tuition model in January
After the 2020-21 California budget proposal is released in January, the UC Board of Regents will vote on a flat-rate tuition model that has already garnered much criticism.
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Kiwi hires Colombian students to supervise KiwiBots
Kiwi, a tech startup based in Berkeley, employs students in Colombia to help the KiwiBots deliver food to certain parts of the city.
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ASUC Senator Derek Imai announces disaffiliation with Student Action
ASUC Senator Derek Imai announced his party disaffiliation with Student Action on Thursday night in a statement released on Facebook, which said his priorities and values no longer match those of his former party.
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Local council member proposes ban on hairstyle, headwear discrimination
Berkeley City Councilmember Rigel Robinson has proposed banning discrimination on the basis of hairstyle or headwear.
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Grocery cards added to UC Berkeley Food Assistance Program
UC Berkeley announced Monday a new pilot supplemental food assistance card program as an additional component to the current Food Assistance Program.
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Mayor Jesse Arreguín, City Council members propose outreach coordinator in response to Alta Bates closure
Mayor Jesse Arreguín and City Council members Lori Droste and Kate Harrison are proposing a $50,000 budget to support an outreach coordinator, who would educate the community about the health impacts of closing Alta Bates Summit Medical Center.
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ASUC meeting leads to discussion on abortion, senate advocacy goals
The ASUC Senate met Wednesday night to discuss this year’s advocacy agenda, which prompted a debate on abortion.
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