Greek life culture change: It’s time to diverge from classic stereotypes
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While Greek life has evolved, there is still a long way to go. It is time to put aside the classic stereotypes and step into 2020.
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UC Berkeley alumni discuss academic sustainability at ‘Surviving Cal’ panel
ASUC Senator Romario, who does not use a last name, hosted the “Surviving Cal” panel on academic sustainability Tuesday, the first event in a series of queer and transgender wellness programming.
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UC Board of Regents discusses herbicides, audits, Title IX
The UC Board of Regents met Thursday to hear public comments and discuss herbicide usage, state auditor recommendations and the state of Title IX at the UC.
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Community must elevate respect in order to avoid misconduct
As a society, and a campus community, have we failed to elevate respectful behavior as an essential element in the profile of a truly successful, venerated person?
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Campus Title IX investigations continue to be opaque, discouraging
CAMPUS ISSUES: UC Berkeley must provide students with clear timelines, better-structured resources
With the lengthy and tumultuous Searle case finally coming to a close, there is an example of what the timeline for SVSH cases looks like and what disciplinary action comes out of them. But this case makes it strikingly apparent that OPHD processes are flawed
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Sex on Tuesday
I refuse to accept the narrative that I and other women are responsible for their assault. I’ll wear a short skirt, get drunk at a party and flirt with men all night — it doesn’t mean I am asking to be assaulted.
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UC Berkeley employee sues UC Board of Regents in sexual harassment lawsuit
Campus employee Zulema Lara filed a lawsuit against UC Board of Regents and fellow campus employee Nathaniel Knight April 4 in Alameda County Superior Court, claiming that the necessary actions to respond to alleged sexual harassment were not taken.
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Former UC Berkeley student accuses Cal football coaches, players of sexual harassment
A former UC Berkeley student who worked in the sports medicine division of Cal Athletics accused several Cal football coaches and players of sexual harassment in a public Facebook post Wednesday morning.
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UC Berkeley’s disciplinary process in Title IX cases is utterly flawed
CAMPUS ISSUES: Why is a UC Berkeley professor who was found to have more likely than not violated Title IX policies allowed to return to campus?
A Title IX investigation found that UC Berkeley professor Alan Tansman had more likely than not harassed a student. His “punishment” is a two years suspension –– one of which is paid sabbatical –– before we will be able to return to campus. Allowing Tansman this privilege sends a clear message to the student body: A professor’s livelihood is more valuable than that of survivors.
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How an anonymous Facebook post sparked a conversation about sexual violence in UC Berkeley tech clubs
Three weeks ago, a UC Berkeley student wrote an anonymous post on Facebook alleging that they were sexually assaulted at a retreat for a campus tech club, sparking a larger conversation about sexual assault and consent in campus coding and engineering groups.
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