safety

UCPD issued a Nixle alert after a lab explosion in Hildebrand Hall about 3:30 p.m., warning students to avoid the area.

Unconfirmed sources revealed that the campus was currently petitioning to have the entire UC system include the holiday, though, at present, those odds seem rather slim.

We encourage you to try to find some time to sit by the creek and appreciate this unique and historic local landmark. Just like the rest of us at UC Berkeley, the creek's been through a lot.

In anticipation of the alt-right rally and counterprotests scheduled for Aug. 27, both the city and the campus are concerned with keeping people safe during these protests. Although the rally was canceled by the organizer Friday, some believe that protests are still likely to occur this weekend.

UC Berkeley is kicking preparations into gear for the match between soccer clubs Real Madrid and Inter Milan set to be held on July 26 at Memorial Stadium.

We are not opposed to the creation of what is, after all, a voluntary registry. But the language describing such an undertaking is vague thus far. It must be determined whether those registered would be asked to waive their rights of self-incrimination or whether police would be able to bypass the need for a warrant or subpoena in order to obtain footage from registered devices. Live feed should not be supplied to law enforcement, as there can be no expectation of privacy or control of the footage in that circumstance.