Might a winter crop of greens occupy Gill Tract later this year, site of the current standoff between UC Berkeley and Occupy the Farm?
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Man shot at Cal’s Haas School identified, died in hospital
Chris Travis, who died yesterday after being shot on UC Berkeley campus by a police officer Update, 5:34 pm: More details continue to emerge in the case. According to information released by UC Berkeley at 5:23 pm, UCPD Captain Margo Bennett said that four officers, not three as previously reported, entered the school’s computer lab […]
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Breaking: Shooting at Cal’s Haas School of Business
UC Berkeley spokesperson Dan Mogulov on the steps of the Haas School of Business talking to reporters at 3:45 pm today. Photo: Lance Knobel Update 5:13 pm: Our full report from the chancellor’s press conference. Update, 4:26 pm: From the press conference: The suspect is at Highland Hospital. The police said they were in fear […]
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Men’s gymnastics saved at UC Berkeley
Cal junior Kyle Bunthuwong on the rings/Photo: GoldenBearSports.com Update 5 p.m. Some further details about the saving of men’s gymnastics emerged at today’s press conference. The team currently operates with 4.7 scholarships split among nine athletes. Graduating seniors account for 1.7 of those, so the team will operate with 3.0 scholarships next year. Fundraising above […]
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Jewish student sues UC Berkeley over assault by Palestine supporter
Jessica Felber A former Jewish student at UC Berkeley has filed a lawsuit against the university contending it violated her civil rights when it did not protect her against attacks from a pro-Palestinian student. Jessica Felber filed the lawsuit in the Northern District Court on March 4, almost one year to the day Husam Zakharia, […]
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Berkeley protesters chain themselves to Wheeler Hall
At least six nine protesters at UC Berkeley have climbed to the top of Wheeler Hall and chained themselves to an antenna and others are walking freely on a high ledge. University officials have canceled classes in the building, according to various Twitter messages. “This is a serious safely issue,” university spokesman Dan Mogulof told […]
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Cal postpones announcement on reinstating sports
Cal has delayed an announcement that was expected earlier today on whether the athletic department would reinstate some or all of the teams it cut from its roster in September due to budget constraints. “There will not be an announcement today about Cal Athletics,” UC Berkeley spokesperson Dan Mogulof told Berkeleyside. Mogulof said he did not […]
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UC Berkeley stands by pledge to fund art museum
Future site of BAM-PFA. Photo: UC Berkeley. The Chronicle’s Matier & Ross column today leads with a story about UC Berkeley pledging to spend up to $20 million on its new art museum, despite being financially strapped to the extent it has been forced to raise tuition fees by 8% next fall. This is not […]
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Cal sports cuts: the rugby puzzle
Cal rugby coach Jack Clark The grim face of Cal Athletic Director Sandy Barbour yesterday confirmed that nothing about yesterday’s announcements of five sports being cut from the varsity list was easy. For outside observers, even after absorbing the words of Barbour and Chancellor Robert Birgeneau at the press conference, and the fact sheets handed […]
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After last year’s tumult, UC officials optimistic
Chancellor Robert Birgeneau The chancellor of UC Berkeley held an upbeat press conference on Thursday to say that the campus is bouncing back from last year’s tumult. Declaring himself “cautiously optimistic,” Chancellor Robert Birgeneau said that the campus is on a sounder financial footing than it was last year, thanks to a 32% increase in […]
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Panel: UC police and administration acted badly in November 20 student protests
Protesters occupying Wheeler Hall. UC Berkeley police and university officials did a poor job of managing the November 20, 2009 occupation of Wheeler Hall, according to a 128-page report released today by an independent investigative panel. Even though administrators and police were aware that there would be protests, they did little to prepare, according to […]
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Protesters attack home of UC Chancellor as he sleeps
A broken light in front of chancellor’s home (Courtesy Noah Berger, AP) A broken light in front of chancellor’s home (Courtesy Noah Berger, AP) State and university officials are condemning a Friday night attack on the home of the UC Berkeley Chancellor. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called the 11:15 pm incident, in which eight people were arrested, […]
