As an independent student newspaper and the paper of record for the city of Berkeley, the Daily Cal has been communicating important updates during this pandemic. Your support is essential to maintaining this coverage.
The unfortunate reality is that SHIP claims — aka use and cost to the plan — have increased annually for the last three years. The result of those rising claim costs is that SHIP premiums have to increase to account for them. This reality was evident throughout all the health insurance bids the campus received.
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UC Berkeley freshman Rebecca Soo announced her independent candidacy for ASUC senator Thursday, intending to represent the campus Christian community.
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Content Warning: Sexual assault, sexual harassment The effects of sexual violence and sexual harassment, or SVSH, on survivors are innumerable and often intangible in their enormity. For students, sexual violence and harassment can result in post-traumatic stress disorder, decreased ability to perform academically, damaged relationships and a lost sense of
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It’s important to take this time to take care of yourself and reflect on the past semester. Here are ways you can practice self-care as the semester ends.
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A bill penned by UC Berkeley students was passed by the California Senate Monday, putting the state one step closer to requiring all public universities to offer medical abortion services.
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Beginning August 1, University Health Services will add to its transgender student services by providing two new benefits covered by SHIP: fertility preservation and laser hair removal.
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UC Berkeley students experience a great sense of pride attending the No. 1 public university in the world, but there is also a lot of stress attached to such titles. Housing is scarce, everything is incredibly expensive and our classes are so hard that we’re jealous of those in the
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Don’t watch those new episodes that were just added to Netflix. Don’t sleep through lecture for the fourth time this week. Don’t exercise. You heard us, disregard the pleas of Michelle Obama and the American Heart Association and avoid physical activity at all costs. Contrary to popular belief, the risks and negative externalities
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Dear midterm-season cold, Please leave me alone. I’ve had enough of your selfish ways. You have absolutely zero consideration for me. It’s no matter to you whether I’m deep into a problem set or in the zone while cranking out my history essay. When you want something, you want it now. You
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Tired of being out of the loop? Here’s a compilation of the most important and awesome events happening this week. Monday, October 6th All day: Tele-BEARS appointment information available for spring semester Noon: Assessing personality type and career workshop – preregistration required — Tang Center 2 p.m.: How to email
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