Protests are important for making political change
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Protests are useful because they are the only way to break through the path of most resistance, which is where breakthroughs matter most.
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Climate justice groups speak about UC Berkeley’s partnerships on panel
Climate justice student groups discussed UC Berkeley’s involvement in certain industries at an event put on by Carbon Crew on Oct. 29.
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Protesters rally at California Memorial Stadium for Mauna Kea
On Saturday, protesters rallied at California Memorial Stadium for the “Protect Mauna Kea Rally” against the UC system’s involvement in the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT, in Hawaii and UC Berkeley football’s Polynesian Heritage Celebration.
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UC is on the wrong side of history in Hawaii
Amidst all the political and social turmoil this country currently faces, including the humanitarian crisis at our borders, injustice for victims of police brutality, and the increasing public displays of bigotry and xenophobia incited by the current occupant of the White House, we need to shine a light on Hawaii right now.
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Protesters at UC Berkeley demand UC divestment from telescope construction on Mauna Kea
On Friday, a group of protesters gathered on Sproul Plaza to rally against the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT, on Mauna Kea, a mountain that is held sacred by the Native Hawaiian people, who are also known as Kanaka Maoli.
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UC should stop funding Mauna Kea telescope construction
We call on students, staff, faculty and community to join the efforts to protect Mauna Kea and to collectively demand that the University of California end its partnership with this project. We call on our community to heed the words of Mauna Kea leader Pua Case when she declares “this time we speak for the mountain and the mountain says no.”
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UC Berkeley professors must show students the importance of ethically sound research
CAMPUS ISSUES: As crucial mentors, professors and researchers have a responsibility to push for innovation without making ethical compromises
At UC Berkeley, students in the sciences look to their professors as mentors as they attempt to navigate the often overwhelming field of research. But what should students do when these same mentors fail to impart the importance of ethics in their work?
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Construction of telescope on Hawaiian volcano faces opposition from Sproul Plaza protest
Singing and chanting echoed across Sproul Plaza on Wednesday morning when about 25 people took to the Mario Savio Steps to protest the Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT, which is being constructed on top of the Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii.
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