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On Saturday, protesters rallied at California Memorial Stadium for the “Protect Mauna Kea Rally” against the UC system’s involvement in the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT, in Hawaii and UC Berkeley football’s Polynesian Heritage Celebration.
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Amidst all the political and social turmoil this country currently faces, including the humanitarian crisis at our borders, injustice for victims of police brutality, and the increasing public displays of bigotry and xenophobia incited by the current occupant of the White House, we need to shine a light on Hawaii right now.
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On Friday, a group of protesters gathered on Sproul Plaza to rally against the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT, on Mauna Kea, a mountain that is held sacred by the Native Hawaiian people, who are also known as Kanaka Maoli.
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There are many strong opinions about the Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT, project on Maunakea on Hawaiʻi Island, and it is important that everyone know the facts. Unfortunately, an April 2 op-ed by members of UC Berkeley’s Indigenous Americas Working Group calling for the UC system to stop funding construction of the TMT contained inaccurate information that needs a response.
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At UC Berkeley, students in the sciences look to their professors as mentors as they attempt to navigate the often overwhelming field of research. But what should students do when these same mentors fail to impart the importance of ethics in their work?
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Singing and chanting echoed across Sproul Plaza on Wednesday morning when about 25 people took to the Mario Savio Steps to protest the Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT, which is being constructed on top of the Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii.
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$500,000 of the funds have already been funneled into the observatory’s general expenses, with another $500,000 to be donated this year — on top of the annual $1.5 million provided by the UC Office of the President, according to UC Berkeley astronomy professor Alex Filippenko.
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The UC Office of the President revoked stipulations that withdrew all public funding to Lick Observatory by 2018 — reestablishing UC support for the university-owned observatory located on Mount Hamilton.
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Last September, the University of California decided to cease providing funds to Lick Observatory, the university’s only fully-owned observatory, by 2018.
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Researchers are reeling from the abrupt decision last year to terminate all funding for the university’s only fully owned observatory — the only one where graduate students and postdoctoral scholars from across the UC system can design and execute their own research projects.
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