Former prisoner talks problems of mass incarceration before UC Berkeley class
Just 66 days ago, Michael Santos was in prison, serving his 45-year sentence for selling cocaine. Wednesday evening, he found himself in front of an auditorium full of students, giving a lecture on the...
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California Supreme Court chief justice gives insight on state government to...
Michael Ball/StaffCalifornia Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye spoke to about 600 students on campus Wednesday evening to give insight on her role in state government. Haas School of...
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GOP gubernatorial candidate proposes higher education facelift
A trailing California gubernatorial candidate released an extensive plan to overhaul the state’s education system Tuesday, proposing a major expansion of online course offerings and free tuition for...
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Candidate for state superintendent of public instruction visits UC Berkeley
Sierra Brown/StaffMarshall Tuck, a candidate for state superintendent of public instruction, visited UC Berkeley on Wednesday afternoon to talk to students about his platforms and problems with the...
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Jennifer Glass, physician-assisted death advocate, speaks at Wheeler Hall
Kayla Baskevitch/StaffOn Wednesday afternoon, Jennifer Glass, a proponent for physician-assisted aid in dying, advocated for legislation to help those with terminal illnesses at an event hosted for a...
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Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at UC Berkeley
Alvin Wu/StaffGavin Newsom, lieutenant governor of California, spoke at UC Berkeley’s Wheeler Hall for a political science class Wednesday. Newsom is the 49th lieutenant governor and former mayor of...
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Berkeley mayoral candidates speak in campus political science class
Ethan Epstein/StaffCity Councilmembers Jesse Arreguin and Laurie Capitelli, who both filed their intent to run for Berkeley mayor, spoke Wednesday during a campus political science class. During the...
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US Senate candidate Rocky Chavez speaks in campus political science class
Michael Wan/StaffRocky Chavez, a Republican candidate for California’s open U.S. Senate seat, spoke in the campus Political Science 179 class Wednesday. Chavez — a state Assembly member who is running...
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Candidates for state senate speak in campus political science lecture Wednesday
Zach Ryan/StaffCalifornia state Senate candidates Nancy Skinner and Sandre Swanson spoke to a campus political science class in Wheeler Hall on Wednesday. Skinner and Swanson are two candidates vying...
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Candidates for state senate speak on campus
Zach Ryan/Staff“California state Senate candidates Nancy Skinner and Sandre Swanson spoke to a campus political science class in Wheeler Hall on Wednesday. Skinner and Swanson are two candidates vying...
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UC Berkeley professors read mean reviews
UC Berkeley professors read mean reviews Professors react to the meanest comments they’ve received through the website Rate My Professors. Also watch our spring 2016 opinion columnists read online...
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Nancy Skinner, Sandre Swanson emerge as winners of primary race for State...
Nancy Skinner, Sandre Swanson emerge as winners of primary race for State Senate District 9 In Tuesday’s race for State Senate District 9, Nancy Skinner and Sandre Swanson emerged as the clear winners....
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Marijuana legalization, state proposition discussed in UC Berkeley political...
Marijuana legalization, state proposition discussed in UC Berkeley political science class Mikaela Raphael/StaffThis semester, students of Political Science 179, a class that hosts various guests...
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RNC Committeemember Shawn Steel speaks at political science class
RNC Committeemember Shawn Steel speaks at political science class Daniel Kim/StaffCalifornia Republican National Committeemember Shawn Steel visited one of UC Berkeley’s political science classes on...
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Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses guns, marijuana in political science class
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses guns, marijuana in political science class Audrey McNamara/Senior StaffCalifornia Lt. Gov. and former mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom visited one of UC Berkeley’s...
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UC Berkeley community reflects on divisive election, looks forward
UC Berkeley community reflects on divisive election, looks forward Ethan Epstein/FileRegressing, unspooling, unraveling. This was the sentiment that sparked an immediate protest on Election Night,...
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Berkeley braces for Trump presidency
Berkeley braces for Trump presidency Goldia Kiteck/Senior StaffASUC Senator Benyamin bin Mohd Yusof has been looking forward to Friday’s teach-ins and walkout since returning to campus from winter...
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Report reveals racial disparity among CA political participants
Report reveals racial disparity among CA political participants Audrey McNamara/FileDespite widespread political activity throughout the state in the aftermath of this year’s elections, Californians...
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Department of Justice announces possibility of enforcement against...
Department of Justice announces possibility of enforcement against recreational marijuana Rashad Sisemore/FileTook photos of products and staff the "Perfect Plants Pantients Group" a cannibus...
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Conservative activist Star Parker speaks about urban poverty in campus class
Conservative activist Star Parker speaks about urban poverty in campus class Michael Wan/StaffStar Parker, a conservative activist and founder of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, or CURE,...
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