‘The prevalence is dishonorable’: Food insecurity exacerbated by UC Berkeley meal plans
Ariel Lung/Senior Staff
In one semester, campus junior Jae Won Sim lost about 30 pounds ― and not because he wanted to.
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UC Berkeley freshman Liam Will announces independent candidacy for ASUC Senate
UC Berkeley freshman Liam Will announced his independent candidacy for ASUC Senate in the 2019 elections.
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Basic Needs Center offers specialized housing assistance for at-risk students
The Basic Needs Center opened its doors to the campus community Monday, making it the first center on campus to offer a wide variety of resource assistance programs to students.
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UC Berkeley to open Basic Needs Center to function as ‘one-stop shop’ for student resources
In February 2019, UC Berkeley’s Basic Needs Center will open on the lower level of the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union. The center is the first of its kind on campus.
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UC Berkeley expands efforts to decrease food insecurity through CalFresh program
The campus partnered with the Alameda County Community Food Bank, which has a CalFresh outreach team that comes to campus to host application sessions and provide case management for students eligible for the program.
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$117K now considered ‘low income’ for some Bay Area residents
This number applies to San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo counties, but other places in the Bay Area are becoming more expensive as well.
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Alameda County launches ‘CalFresh for Health’ campaign
The campaign coincides with the fifth annual CalFresh Awareness Month, and aims to make healthy options available and accessible to CalFresh recipients.
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UC Berkeley Basic Needs Security Committee lobbies in Sacramento for funding increase
Representatives of the Hunger Free Campus Program asked for an increase in funding from the California Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, aiming to expand programs that currently allow students with food insecurity to have access to food on campus.
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Cal Dining’s Bear Market now accepts CalFresh debit cards
Cal Dining’s Bear Market now accepts CalFresh Electronic Benefit Transfer Debit Card, or EBT, which aids food-insecure students.
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Why some food-insecure disabled students can’t use CalFresh food stamps
Although more UC Berkeley students are using food stamps than ever before, policy restrictions surrounding CalFresh subsidies have limited the aid for some students with disabilities.
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