Homelessness holds us all back; we can end it
Kelsey Choe/Staff
Contrary to popular belief, mental health, substance abuse and criminal justice involvement are only symptoms of homelessness, not their primary cause.
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Housing at People’s Park: Profit over people
Students and community members believe the proposed expansions into places like People’s Park are irresponsible and will actively cause more harm.
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Reading between the redlines: How 1934 redlining policies meet Berkeley’s housing burdens of today
What began as an attempt to aid homebuyers and stimulate the economy resulted in the segregation of neighborhoods across the country, with lasting impacts that are still felt by marginalized Americans today.
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An overview of UC Berkeley’s basic needs services
Whether you’re an undergraduate or graduate student, staff or faculty member, there are a host of services on campus to ensure all of your needs are met.
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Probe – People’s Park
When a couple of hundred activists and friends in Berkeley turned an empty mud pit into a park in 1969, everyone was in high spirits. A month later, the national guard had taken over the city of Berkeley. This is that story. Produced by Tanya Chawla and reported by Jacob
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SB 9 spurs discussion on solutions to housing shortage
Eliciting reactions from local groups and Berkeley City Council members, SB 9, a bill currently standing before the California State Assembly, has become a point of contention between both parties.
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Living with your polar opposite roommate during a pandemic
I knew very little about my new roommate Emma. We assumed one Zoom call was sufficient to decide to spend the next five months living together in a pandemic.
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BSC Champions Affordable Gender Inclusive Housing
Hoyt Hall and Sherman Hall Co-ops, mainstays in Berkeley housing, believe their gender-inclusive co-op housing provides a unique haven for LGBTQ+ students during the fall and spring semesters. Out of twenty co-ops available to students in Berkeley, Hoyt and Sherman Hall are the only co-ops in Berkeley dedicated solely to
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Are you hallucinating, or are there actually rats living in your walls?
Rats are basically living rent free in your head — and maybe your house, too. Here are the relatable stages of thinking there are rats in your walls.
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Vote ‘yes’ on Prop. 15 to save vital CA social programs
Not only would revenue from this tax raise be an important lifeline, but it could put an end to a profoundly inequitable part of California’s tax policy.
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