Water pipe bursts open at Foothill parking lot Sunday
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A water pipe at the Foothill parking lot broke early Sunday morning, causing a small flood that damaged property in the residence hall.
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UCPD responds to 4 cases of alcohol-related illness during move-in weekend
UCPD responded to four alcohol-related illness incidents between Saturday night and Monday morning, less than half as many as compared to last year during the same period.
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UC Berkeley student arrested for alleged peeping in residence hall showers
Following a two-month investigation, UCPD arrested a former resident of Maximino Martinez Commons — UC Berkeley student Jason Do — Tuesday on suspicion of videotaping students while they showered.
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Negotiations for redevelopment of Bowles Hall underway
The board approved terms for the negotiation of the property’s lease to the Bowles Hall Foundation, a nonprofit organization composed mainly of UC Berkeley alumni, which would oversee the construction efforts and operate Bowles Hall as a residential college. Intended to reopen in August 2016, students would be encouraged to live in the newly co-ed college for the duration of their undergraduate education.
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Hate-related incident reported at Clark Kerr dorms
A Clark Kerr Campus resident director reported an incident of hateful, homophobic vandalism inside a unisex bathroom last week, making it at least the second hate-related incident to transpire in the UC Berkeley campus community this month.
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UCPD responds to 8 cases of alcohol-related illness Monday morning
The last several years have seen an uptick in alcohol-related illnesses during and following residence hall move-in weekend. In 2012, UCPD responded to five alcohol-related illnesses during move-in weekend.
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Overcrowded housing
CAMPUS ISSUES: The Residential Student Service Programs should have prepared for a large class of incoming freshmen, eliminating any possibility of a housing scarcity.
With the largest incoming freshman class in UC Berkeley history coming to campus this fall, the Residential Student Service Programs need to ensure that all students are guaranteed quality housing. Reports that the impending increase in the size of the student body might lead to a scarcity in campus housing
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Large incoming class may cause scarcity in campus housing
In the wake of record-high freshman admittance to UC Berkeley this year, Units 1, 2, and 3 may see some student floor lounges turned into quads and some doubles turned into triples.
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UC Berkeley begins construction on new child care center
Construction of a new ecologically-friendly UC Berkeley early childhood education center has begun on Dwight Way, with hopes of earning a Silver LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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Residence halls found to be below UC safety standards
A recent inspection into the seismic safety of Units 1, 2 and 3 in April found four highrise buildings in each residence hall complex to be below standards held by the University of California.
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