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UC Berkeley community members spoke in favor of ASUC Senator Gabrielle Sharp and criticized some of the responses to her tweets.

Private donations to UC Berkeley increase amid COVID-19 pandemic David McAllister/Staff During the difficult time of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in private donations to UC Berkeley. The funding includes private donations to campus departments, private donors to fund campus and "record-breaking" fundraising. Amid the ebb and flow of private funding that occurs every year, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increase in private donations to UC Berkeley to ...

Equity-focused COVID-19 relief funding to be distributed to students Ireland Wagner/File UC Berkeley received $15 million in direct-to-student funding for undergraduate and graduate students through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. Actively enrolled citizens and eligible non-citizens who have filed their FAFSAs are eligible for grants. Last Updated 4 hours Ago Through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, or CRRSAA, UC Berkeley ...

For UC Berkeley freshman Luke Wonzen, what started as an attempt to find a hangout spot outside with a friend during a pandemic became an experience that “really highlighted the life cycle of the food” — that is, volunteering at Berkeley Student Farms, or BSF. BSF is a coalition of seven student-run garden spaces on campus that prioritizes food sovereignty and security, according to BSF volunteer Gabrielle Cohen. Before the pandemic, a large portion of the campus population was food insec...

Making CalFresh information, eligibility more accessible to graduate students Last Updated February 24, 2021 Reflecting on my first year at UC Berkeley in 2018 as a transfer, first generation college student, and daughter of Mexican immigrant parents, I wish information about basic needs resources had been more accessible to me. Like many students, I ended up having to seek out those resources on my own. As a current graduate student, I am aware of the importance of having basic needs met not o...

School districts across the Santa Clarita Valley endured an ever-changing school year that included sudden classroom-setting changes, cancelation of events and now a significant decrease in student enrollment — which has led to some teachers receiving notices about potential layoffs if the funding situation doesn’t improve. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reduced physical distancing guidelines from 6 feet to 3 feet in a classroom setting, but local school districts cannot ma...

Family members of 17-year-old Pedro Roman announced Monday the Valencia High School student died, following a recent relapse of his cancer. Pedro was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2019. Since his diagnosis, support and love has poured in for Pedro and his family. Football teammates shaved their heads in support of him undergoing chemotherapy, and the student section at Valencia High School honored him with banners and T-shirts showing his name during one of their football games...

The Rotary Club of Santa Clarita donated $9,500 to College of the Canyons, which will be divided equally to establish a scholarship fund for culinary arts students and the college’s Basic Needs Center. The one-time grant will make it possible to award four expendable scholarships to culinary students and cover the general operational costs of the BaNC. “While the Rotary organization has been a strong supporter historically of the College and COC students, we are proud to see this renewed a...

Have you eaten today? How many hours did you sleep last night? When’s the last time you went outside? Friends, family and co-workers ask me questions such as these a little more often this time of year. Taking classes at UC Berkeley is draining, and the stress intensifies as soon as we return from Thanksgiving break.  Make your life a little less stressful this finals season by planning ahead, using campus resources and prioritizing yourself. At the end of the day, what you do at UC Berkeley...