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The campus Muslim Student Association, or MSA, coordinated a vigil on Sproul Plaza on Tuesday evening to honor Nabra Hassanen, a 17-year-old Muslim teenager who was allegedly kidnapped on her way to her mosque in Virginia and later killed.

On Thursday evening, more than 60 students and alumni gathered at a town hall to discuss the selection of TV personality Bill Maher as the December graduation speaker.

A student group charged with selecting commencement speakers convened Tuesday night to rescind an invitation for comedian Bill Maher to speak at fall commencement, but campus administration announced late Wednesday afternoon it will not be accepting the group’s decision.

What we learned from Mohabbat’s contradicting answers at the Jewish town hall and the Daily Cal’s forum is that he is not willing to hear our voices.

UC Berkeley junior Naweed Mohabbat is running for ASUC President with CalSERVE on platforms of addressing mental health, the new student experience and administrative accountability and accessibility.

UC Berkeley sophomores Henna Kaushal and Marium Navid announced Thursday night that they will be running as independent senatorial candidates in this year’s ASUC elections.

Middle Eastern, Muslim and South Asian students asked Chancellor Nicholas Dirks to facilitate a safe environment to debate and fairly represent their opinions during a fireside chat Monday evening.

Rafi Lurie knows something about small beginnings. From kindergarten through twelfth grade, Lurie, the Student Action presidential candidate, attended the same small school, graduating as part of a class of of just 47 students.

Running with the historically satirical SQUELCH! party, Jason Bellet has focused his campaign on leveraging his position as a third-party candidate to bridge community and party divides.