Vote ‘yes’ on Prop. 18 to fully enfranchise 18-year-olds
Prop. 18 is worth a “yes” vote on merit of its fairness alone. But there is also a case to be made that Prop. 18 would make for a healthier democracy.
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Dominique Walker announces run for Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board
As a working mother who has experienced homelessness firsthand, Dominique Walker is running for the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board to be a “part of the change” in providing accessible housing.
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Jordan Duncan seeks opportunity, consistency at next level
While he broke out for a career-high two scores against Idaho State his junior year, his clutch factor shined through most during his senior season.
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Warren pinky promises to fight for college students
After speeches and rallies, as crowds line up by the thousands to shake her hand and take selfies, she greets her youngest fans with her pinky finger and says, “I’m running for president because that’s what girls do.”
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Reflecting on the life of education pioneer Ida L. Jackson
“I am more than ever convinced that education is the greatest factor in the upward climb of any person or people. My theme song has been: learn, study, read — continuously.” These words were written in the mid-1960s by Ida Louise Jackson, a UC Berkeley alumna and the namesake of
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Vote to uphold UC Berkeley’s free speech legacy
Will UC Berkeley students go to the polls today? The vast majority probably will not, if a recent poll by the Public Religion Research Institute and The Atlantic on young adult voting patterns holds true for this campus. Only 28 percent of those polled were “absolutely certain” that they
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California has highest poverty rate of all US states, new report finds
California has the highest poverty rate of any U.S. state, according to new statistics released last month by the United States Census Bureau.
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Looking into UC Berkeley’s history of activism
UC Berkeley has a long history of student activism, from the Free Speech Movement to the campaign for divestment from apartheid South Africa.
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Berkeley City Council adopts item to place sanctions on states deemed to discriminate against LGBTQ community
At its regular Tuesday meeting, Berkeley City Council unanimously adopted an item that places sanctions on states — such as North Carolina and Mississippi — deemed to have legislation that discriminates against the LGBTQ community.
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Attention Berkeley history majors: time to step up your game!
There’s a version of the history of the American Civil War that most of us are probably pretty familiar with. It goes something like this: After lots of fighting, the Northerners, led by the valiant Daniel Day-Lewis — oops, we mean Abe Lincoln, of course — eventually won and forced a
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