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University of California, Berkeley

Harris Is From Berkeley—but She Doesn’t Talk About It Much

EAST BAY ROOTS

The Democratic nominee primarily grew up in Berkeley, California—but you may not have necessarily known that.

Zachary Folk | Published Aug 26, 2024

Graduation Can’t Stop These Students From Protesting

‘FREE PALESTINE’

Demonstrations were held this weekend at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of California, and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Amanda Yen | Published May 11, 2024

Pro-Palestine Protest at Berkeley Dean’s Dinner Roils Campus

‘POLITICAL AGENDA’

Edwin Chemerinsky, who is Jewish, said he was “saddened” by the protest but told students his home was “not a forum for free speech.”

Amanda Yen | Published Apr 11, 2024

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Berkeley’s $220M Mistake Exposed in Massive Deal With China

OOPS!

U.C. Berkeley repeatedly neglected to disclose its deal with China to the U.S. government.

Yuichiro Kakutani | Published May 22, 2023

Academic Admits She Wrongly Claimed to be Native American

‘I AM A WHITE PERSON’

She said the mistake has been going on her “whole life.”

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published May 05, 2023

UC Prof. Had Excavated Remains of Native Americans

DISTURBING

While the university has issued a statement apologizing for its poor handling of repatriations, the professor accused the administration of “making false allegations.”

Alec Karam | Published Mar 05, 2023

Man Sets Himself on Fire on UC-Berkeley Campus, Reports Say

HARROWING

The victim was reportedly left with critical injuries while bystanders were also hurt.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Mar 02, 2023

Human Skeleton Found on UC Berkeley’s Campus

SPOOKY SCARY

Police said it was unclear how long the human remains had been there, and that there were “no outstanding cases of missing individuals from the campus community.”

AJ McDougall | Published Jan 16, 2023
opinion

Sacrificing Free Speech for ‘Civility’ at UC-Berkeley

BE NICE, OR ELSE

The university, once known for radical political expression, has hinted it could tamp down on its faculty getting too political and possibly offending someone.

Robert McCoy | Published Oct 31, 2022
opinion

Palestinian Berkeley Students Have Free Speech Rights, Too

ONCE AGAIN AT ISSUE

We don’t have to host pro-Zionist speakers who support Israeli apartheid—just as any other campus group can choose not to associate with politics they oppose.

Dylan Saba | Published Oct 18, 2022

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