‘The prevalence is dishonorable’: Food insecurity exacerbated by UC Berkeley meal plans
Ariel Lung/Senior Staff
In one semester, campus junior Jae Won Sim lost about 30 pounds ― and not because he wanted to.
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to award UC Berkeley more than $6.9M to support underrepresented STEM students
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, or CZI, announced Tuesday that it will award more than $6.9 million to fund programs at UC Berkeley and UC San Diego supporting underrepresented students in STEM fields.
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ASUC Senate discusses SUPERB referendum, removal of SAT, ACT requirement
At Wednesday night’s regular ASUC meeting, senators discussed SUPERB’s referendum plan for the upcoming election and the push by the Office of the External Affairs Vice President, or EAVP, to remove the SAT or ACT requirement from the UC application.
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Cal men’s swim sustains perfect record in split-squad competitions
On Friday, one Cal squad trekked to Arizona State in an attempt to splash out the Sun Devils’ flames, while the other group braved King Triton’s wintry waters down at UC San Diego.
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Lowell Bergman, renowned investigative reporting professor, announces retirement
After more than 25 years at UC Berkeley, Lowell Bergman, investigative reporting professor at the Graduate School of Journalism, announced his retirement to the campus community.
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Fate of student adviser position to be decided at Wednesday’s Board of Regents meeting
The University of California Student Association, or UCSA, is encouraging the UC Board of Regents to eliminate the Student Advisor position, stated in a letter released on Sunday.
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What UC Berkeley can do to better value Black presences on campus
I received my undergraduate degree from the second-oldest college in the nation, the College of William and Mary, which just last year celebrated its 50th anniversary of Black students in residence on campus. Despite this, however, I still hold a great love for my alma mater — it provided specific
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Making the case for improved transfer inclusivity
If you aren’t living under a rock, you’ve seen at least one meme on some outlets ranking UCLA as the No. 1 public university. These rankings are largely arbitrary, but it’s hard to ignore one area where UCLA seems to be far ahead of the curve — the inclusivity and
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Hayley Weddle nominated as student regent-designate for 2018-19
At the UC Board of Regents meeting in July, the board will vote to appoint Weddle as the 2018-19 UC student regent-designate. According to the UC regents special committee that nominated her, Weddle was selected out of 40 applicants from campuses across the UC.
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UC Berkeley undergraduate deans move add/drop deadline 1 week earlier
Jacobsen said the new add/drop deadline is geared more toward students adding classes — students who drop enrolled in impacted courses at the fifth week make it difficult for waitlisted students to join the course.
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