Sunday, November 8, 2009

UC-Berkeley

Colleges Play the Name Game

Many colleges are switching names to attract students, but are some schools profiting from confusion? more >>

Hackers Breach Berkeley Journalism School's Server

Students who applied to the graduate school of journalism could be at risk of identity theft. more >>

UC–Berkeley Stripped of Nude Parade

Increased regulations and expenses lead to cancellation of "How Berkeley Can You Be!?" festival. more >>

10 Tips for Getting More Financial Aid

Schools are approving a record number of appeals and giving more aid. more >>

Berkeley Students Protest Panda Express

Critics say fast-food chain is "the wrong direction." more >>

Berkeley Police Link 19 Sexual Assaults

Students plan to hold a rally to raise awareness of attacks. more >>

University of California System OK's Enrollment Cut

System will enroll 2,300 fewer students and has frozen senior faculty salaries. more >>

Berkeley Police to Determine if Fight Was a Hate Crime

The altercation occurred after a Palestinian flag was hung in protest during a pro-Israel concert. more >>

Students Mourn Gay Marriage Ban in California

Protests turn violent in L.A. and Sacramento, while students gather on campuses across state. more >>

Students Vote, Then Party for Obama

Midnight revelry sprouts on campuses in Michigan, California, D.C., Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Wisconsin. more >>

College Newspapers Endorse Obama Over McCain, 63 to 1

The only student paper to pick McCain as of October 31 was from the University of Mississippi. more >>

Man Who Said He'd Fund Student Trips Already Under Investigation

What could be a campaign trip scam may not be man's first brush with the law. more >>

Hundreds of Pro-Obama Students Duped?

Students thought they were getting free plane tickets to campaign in swing states. Then it all fell apart. more >>

'Brazen' Gunpoint Robbery in Berkeley Dorm

Community startled by bold on-campus crime. more >>

21 Months Later, Berkeley Tree-Sitters Come Down

Oak grove is cleared, and four remaining protesters are removed from atop redwood tree and arrested. more >>

Berkeley English Department Cuts Classes

Students have been finding it more difficult to enroll. more >>

Berkeley's Student Newspaper Making Cuts

Paper will no longer publish on Wednesdays; 25 percent of staff will be cut, and salaries will be reduced. more >>

UMass Alumni Contest the 'Amherst' Name

Some think the regional designation diminishes the school's reputation. more >>

Berkeley Football Coach Was UC's Top Earner

Jeff Tedford, whose team collapsed at the end of 2007, made $2.8 million last year. more >>

Berkeley Tree-Sitting Saga Continues

Judge lifts the construction injunction; Five people were arrested after protest on chancellor's lawn. more >>

UC Discusses Radical Change to Admissions

Emphasizing class rank and relaxing test-score standards could boost disadvantaged students' enrollment. more >>

California Workers Continue Strike

Ongoing wage dispute continues as 8,500 people walkout on UC's 10 campuses. more >>

Chinese Schools Are Top Feeders for U.S. Doctorates

Tsinghua and Peking surpass UC-Berkeley in producing Ph.D. recipients. more >>

Tree-Sitters and UC-Berkeley Both Claim Legal Win

Judge says building injunction remains, but only until school clears up handful of minor compliance issues. more >>

Berkeley Police Cut Supply Lines to Tree-Sitters

School attempts final push to remove protesters from atop treetops. more >>

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