To move or not to move?
The MLB alone may not be able to sway state legislatures from enacting similar voter suppression legislation, but action by the league may still have a powerful impact.
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UC system welcomes collaboration with Biden administration on climate change action
With a new presidential administration in place, the UC system is now welcoming further collaboration with the federal government to take action against climate change.
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Berkeley community members reflect on federal COVID-19 relief package
Berkeley community members and campus students reflected on the impacts of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, which was signed into law Thursday.
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Berkeley High School students sue Department of Education over Title IX changes
The Women’s Student Union at Berkeley High School filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Education in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California last Monday.
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Berkeley Conversations panel discusses growth, impact of Trumpism
Months after former president Donald Trump lost his bid to reelection, five UC Berkeley professors addressed the implications and impacts of the Trump presidency during a virtual Berkeley Conversations event Friday.
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ASUC discusses COVID-19 student risks, digital textbooks
At the ASUC’s general meeting Wednesday, the subcommittee on student risks and Inclusive Access program presented about the struggles students face and the shift to digitizing course content.
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UC Berkeley professor Catherine Wolfram appointed to serve at US Treasury
Catherine Wolfram, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business associate dean for academic affairs, has been appointed as the deputy assistant secretary for climate and energy economics at the United States Department of the Treasury.
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Panelists discuss how far-right groups used COVID-19 to achieve goals
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to divide opinions across the nation, panelists discussed the ways in which white supremacists have used the pandemic to further their agendas during a Thursday event sponsored by UC Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging Institute.
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Johnson & Johnson, Merck partner to speed up COVID-19 vaccine rollout
President Joe Biden invoked a partnership between Johnson & Johnson and its pharmaceutical competitor, Merck, to expedite vaccine production and distribution.
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UC Berkeley report finds higher wages may not lead to business closures
The UC Berkeley Food Labor Research Center and One Fair Wage, or OFW, released a report analyzing how a higher minimum wage impacts the ability of small businesses and restaurants to stay open during the pandemic.
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