UCPD considers moving some patrol cars from Barrow Lane
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UCPD is considering restriping a parking lot near Upper Hearst in an effort to move some of its patrol cars from the current parking area on Barrow Lane.
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Reflecting on the Free Speech Movement amid the election cycle
In thinking about the midterm elections, it is hard to not reflect on the UC Berkeley community’s political activism in response to the current presidential administration, and how such moments compare to the rich history of free speech on campus.
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UC Berkeley must join students in fighting for increased diversity
CAMPUS ISSUES: Students have been doing the heavy lifting to improve diversity for years. Now, UC Berkeley must pick up some of the load
Students have been saying it for years. And now, a comprehensive study is backing them up — UC Berkeley is not a welcoming place for students of color. The report, released by the University of Southern California’s Race and Equity Center, ranked UC Berkeley the lowest of all UC campuses
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ASUC Senate hears from Black Student Union, transfer student represention
Both BSU and McClintick’s presentations to the ASUC Senate focused on garnering support for their respective communities.
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Being Muslim and Black at UC Berkeley
I am Muslim. I am Black. I am a Woman. It’s important to remember that our identities aren’t defined by one group but rather multiple factions. This intersectionality is what makes us individuals. At UC Berkeley there is a lack of Muslim students and even fewer Black students, making it hard to find a solid community.
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Chancellor Carol Christ speaks at 2018 spring commencement amid protests
The ceremony began at 10 a.m. as students filed onto the field and were received by cheering supporters, relatives and the traditional “Pomp and Circumstance” graduation march song.
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In harrowing times, students can turn to each other for support
CAMPUS ISSUES: Sessions is simply wrong to dismiss the importance of counseling at a time in which college students encounter raw, targeted and blatant racism on a regular basis.
There’s been one major silver lining in the last week. In the face of unprecedented harassment, fear and discomfort, students have rallied around each other.
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Comedian, alumnus Maz Jobrani presents keynote address at campus commencement ceremony
Maz Jobrani, a stand-up comedian and UC Berkeley class of 1993 alumnus, delivered the keynote address at the campus’s spring commencement ceremony Saturday morning.
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Building on a history of action
Amid historic lack of resources for Black students, Fannie Lou Hamer Black Resource Center provides safe space, services for Black community
It has taken more than two years of organizing rallies, marches and demonstrations for the Black Student Union, or BSU, to obtain a five-year contract for the Hearst Field Annex space with a $30,000 annual stipend to pay for its programs.
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CalSERVE releases executive candidate slate for ASUC elections
With the ASUC elections approaching, CalSERVE released its executive candidate slate Wednesday, one year after Student Action’s sweep of all four partisan executive seats.
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