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Obituary

Thursday, August 6, 2020

‘Committed and earnest’: University Press Books founder William McClung dies at 81

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William McClung facilitated literary discussions and other events at University Press Books, which he founded in 1974.

William McClung, founder of University Press Books, the Musical Offering Cafe and various other organizations, died July 27 at age 81.
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Monday, May 28, 2018

In the face of housing insecurity, students look to city for change

UC Berkeley students make up about a quarter of the total city population, says Berkeley City College history professor emeritus and former chair of social sciences Charles Wollenberg — a fact that makes student housing not only a campus issue, but a city one as well.
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