UC Berkeley to hold hybrid semester for fall 2020
UC Berkeley will have a hybrid fall semester, with some in-person classes and activities but a majority of services and courses online, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jaguar Karaoke at risk of closing permanently due to COVID-19 pandemic
Jaguar Karaoke on Durant Avenue, which customers say has brought people together, is at risk of closing after 10 years of business due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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‘Digitize and centralize’: App designed for UC Berkeley events to launch in fall
Eventure, an app created by a group of UC Berkeley students, will officially launch during Golden Bear Orientation this fall. Designed as a platform to give exposure to campus events, the app will facilitate student club membership management and offer an event creation pipeline.
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Chancellor Carol Christ responds to Bears for Palestine cubicle display bill
UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ released two letters Feb. 18 responding to an ASUC bill that would have condemned a cubicle display by Bears for Palestine in Eshleman Hall that included photos of controversial Palestinian activists — some of whom had allegedly been involved in acts of terrorism.
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ASUC Senate discusses injustices, Senator Milton Zerman resigns at meeting
ASUC Senator Milton Zerman resigned at the ASUC Senate meeting Feb. 19, during which several grievances on perceived injustices were discussed. Zerman resigned in protest of the rejection of his controversial bill to condemn Bears for Palestine for its cubicle display in Eshleman Hall.
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Springing into the new semester: Advice for spring admits
When I moved to campus in the spring of last year I was a nervous, anxious wreck.
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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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Talk therapy
Bear in Mind
I came to understand that mental illness was to be dealt with in isolation, that it was too private, even shameful, to speak about. I just needed to get rid of it as fast as possible.
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The man with the flag
Off the Beat
This country isn’t perfect — nothing is perfect — and while I recognize its vast imperfections, I’m still proud and grateful to be an American.
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First impressions
Transfer Talks
Early one Sunday morning, my sister and I drove northbound on Highway 101 toward the Bay Area. It was about a five-hour drive to Berkeley from Santa Barbara, and we were both excited to visit the campus that would become my home for the next two years. I’d driven to
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