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UC Berkeley has decided to restrict berkeley.edu subdomains to official campus units — raising allegations that it is reneging on a decade-old deal granting student group access to these subdomains. 

The ASUC’s weekly Wednesday evening meeting sought to address potential changes in the campus's budget and a statement made by executive officers.

From discounts on food, music, technology, art and transportation, we have compiled a list of student perks and discounts for you.

If UC Berkeley is serious about being the best public university, then it cannot leave its students without access to the tools we need to succeed.

For Kenneth Lien, campus sophomore and executive director of Cal Hacks, the failed renewal of the Student Technology Fund, or STF, fee during the ASUC elections in April is a “loss of a safety net.” Without the STF fee — a campus-based student fee referendum that provided all UC Berkeley students with equitable access to a range of technology services — Lien said he will no longer have access to a Wi-Fi hot spot and laptop that he relied on to take virtual classes during the pandemic, w...

For Kenneth Lien, campus sophomore and executive director of Cal Hacks, the failed renewal of the Student Technology Fee, or STF, during the ASUC elections in April is a “loss of a safety net.” Without the STF — a campus-based student fee referendum that provided all UC Berkeley students with equitable access to a range of technology services — Lien said he will no longer have access to a Wi-Fi hot spot and laptop that he relied on to take virtual classes during the pandemic, which was ...

Student Technology Fee on ASUC elections ballot for renewal this April Kevin Chang/Courtesy The Student Technology Fund fee, which was recently added to the April ballot for renewal by the ASUC Senate, allows students to access Student Technology Helpdesk and Open Computing Facility services. The Daily Cal received funds from the Student Tech Fund in 2017 and 2019.  Adobe Creative Cloud, Zoom Pro and laptop borrowing programs are all services covered by the Student Technology Fund, or STF, fee...