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Kamala Harris
EAST BAY ROOTS

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

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

Zachary Folk

Graduate Malak Afaneh waves a Palestinian flag as she crosses the stage to receive her degree during the UC Berkeley Law School commencement at the Greek Theater in Berkeley Friday, May 10, 2024.
‘FREE PALESTINE’

Graduation Can’t Stop These Students From Protesting

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

Amanda Yen

“I am enormously sad that we have students who are so rude as to come into my home, in my backyard, and use this social occasion for their political agenda,” Edwin Chemerinsky said.
‘POLITICAL AGENDA’

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

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

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OOPS!

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

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

Yuichiro Kakutani

Elizabeth Hoover.
‘I AM A WHITE PERSON’

Academic Admits She Wrongly Claimed to be Native American

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

Dan Ladden-Hall

Pedestrians pass Sproul Hall, the University of California at Berkeley's administration building.
DISTURBING

UC Prof. Had Excavated Remains of Native Americans

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

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Campus of the UC Berkeley in Berkeley, California. hoto taken on Memorial Glade, showing the Doe Memorial Library as well as Sather Tower (The Campanile) in the background.
HARROWING

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

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

Dan Ladden-Hall

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SPOOKY SCARY

Human Skeleton Found on UC Berkeley’s Campus

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

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opinion
BE NICE, OR ELSE

Sacrificing Free Speech for ‘Civility’ at UC-Berkeley

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

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opinion
ONCE AGAIN AT ISSUE

Palestinian Berkeley Students Have Free Speech Rights, Too

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

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opinion
ERASING US

We’re Jewish Berkeley Law Students, Excluded on Campus

Even if there are no “Jewish-free” zones here, there are quite a few places where Jews are decidedly unwelcome.

Noah Cohen

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