As an independent student newspaper and the paper of record for the city of Berkeley, the Daily Cal has been communicating important updates during this pandemic. Your support is essential to maintaining this coverage.
UC Berkeley students continue to struggle with housing insecurity as the COVID-19 pandemic brought on financial strain and limited housing.
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During the pandemic, the ASUC Student Advocate’s Office has seen increased academic, misconduct and housing challenges for students.
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For some students, UC Berkeley’s work-study program has been a source of support amid several challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Amid the ebb and flow of private funding that occurs every year, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increase in private donations to UC Berkeley to support the campus community.
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Chancellor Carol Christ announced Tuesday the results of the previous week’s #GivingTuesdayNow, a “global day of giving” to support the people most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Many UC Berkeley residence halls will be without power and student services will be closed due to the PG&E power shutdown, according to a campus-wide email sent this morning.
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It was a week before tuition was due last year, and I was waiting for my scholarships to disburse so that I could be certain I wouldn’t be dropped from my classes. I’d received a financial aid office email every few days telling me that my awards had been adjusted.
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The Cal 1 Card Office will close over spring break from March 25 to March 29, during which time it will permanently move from its current location at the César E. Chávez Student Center to 212 Sproul Hall.
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Campus junior Taylor Harvey became homeless on her 16th birthday.
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Noemi Elias is a rising senior at UC Berkeley majoring in social welfare, who hopes to be an immigration lawyer and eventually a pilot. But these plans may be called into question after new campus policy calls for an earlier deadline on tuition and fees — a situation she cannot afford.
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