“The encampment [at my university] started around a week ago. I know two friends who were arrested,” said Azida, sharing her first-hand account of being surrounded by the turmoil. “The …
By Samantha Delouya | CNN College campuses across the country have been thrown into disarray by pro-Palestinian demonstrations this month. While the demands among protesters vary at each university, nearly …
BERKELEY — The number of tents pitched at a pro-Palestine encampment at UC Berkeley more than doubled over the weekend, but university officials say they’re not changing their approach. Up …
Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up on an increasing number of college campuses following last week’s arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University. The students …
In times of turmoil, student activism has historically sought to spur change, safeguard free speech and protect human rights. But whether these campus demonstrations actually make a difference often depends …
BERKELEY — One thorny detail is often overlooked amid protester calls for divestment from Israel: the looming threat of bulldozed budgets. Local governments and public universities that accept $100,000 or …
BERKELEY — Berkeley residents living in District 7 have a new city council representative in Cecilia Lunaparra, whose victory in an election of fewer than 500 votes was certified Friday. Lunaparra, …
Pro-Palestinian students and their allies set up about 15 tents on the steps of UC Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza on Monday afternoon, vowing to stay put until the university system officially …
Berkeley, California — You might not expect a business school course to begin with students belting out Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer,” but at the University of California, Berkeley, Swift is …
BERKELEY — A seat on the Berkeley City Council left vacant by Councilmember Rigel Robinson’s sudden resignation will likely be filled by 22-year-old Cecilia Lunaparra, according to updated election results …