Muslim Student Association

UC Berkeley sophomore Soha Manzoor is representing Elevate Cal in her campaign for ASUC Senate in the upcoming April election.

Cal Berkeley Democrats hosted a rally Wednesday evening in the genetics and plant biology building to protest conservative author Ann Coulter’s speech on campus.

While Dor Chavoinik initially moved into a Jewish co-op to cut down on housing costs, living in faith-centered housing has strengthened her religious and cultural identity, providing her with an understanding and accommodating community.

In the aftermath of the New Zealand Christchurch shooting Friday, both UC Berkeley’s Muslim community and that of the wider Bay Area came together, mourning those lost and demonstrating solidarity through an evening vigil, campus community outreach and notes posted on Sather Gate.

College years are our defining years. We’re free from parents (for the most part, that is, if you’re not Brown like me) and most of us are living on our own, making our own decisions, so it’s motivating and inspiring to see the Muslim youth cling to their religion autonomously.

Imran Khan, a campus sophomore and intended public health major, launched his independent candidacy for ASUC Senate Thursday evening.

There’s been one major silver lining in the last week. In the face of unprecedented harassment, fear and discomfort, students have rallied around each other.

Nikkei Student Union and Muslim Student Association partnered Tuesday to hold a “Day of Remembrance” in honor of Japanese Americans who were detained in internment camps during World War II and in solidarity with Muslim Americans struggling against Islamophobia.

In Berkeley — a city that voted overwhelmingly against President Donal Trump — Trump has left a community reeling in a state of outrage and uncertainty.