Becca Benham

Emphasizing the middle class as the forefront of the White House’s agenda, the Obama administration’s 2016 fiscal budget plan includes various policies to make higher education more attainable for students.

After a lengthy nationwide search process, the campus has selected its candidate to take on the newly created role of director of sexual assault prevention and student advocacy within the Dean of Students office.

On Oct. 1, former Columbia University employee Lea Robinson took on the newly created role of coordinator of student cooperative involvement and student leadership for the campus Leadership, Engagement, Advising and Development Center.

Amid a federal investigation into UC Berkeley's handling of sexual assault cases, the Interfraternity Council released a statement Aug. 28 saying it has not taken sufficient action to prevent sexual harassment and violence in the Greek community.

Students may soon be able to apply for new Berkeley Study Abroad programs that will provide them with an array of resources and opportunities to make their experiences an unforgettable one.

After three years of providing Chinese cuisine with prices aimed at college students, Peking Express will be closing its doors to the Berkeley community on Sept. 30.

A team of engineers from UC Berkeley and Stanford University developed an energy-efficient, micro-sized radio chip that has the ability to receive and transmit information at higher frequencies than other leading micro-radios on the market.

Haverford College students are protesting the invitation of former UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau to speak at their May 18 commencement, citing their disagreement with his actions as chancellor during Occupy Cal in 2011.

Berkeley City Councilmember Jesse Arreguin, along with some environmental and labor interests, are advocating for a ballot initiative that aims to make the Berkeley Downtown Area Plan more environmentally friendly.

Following an alleged fight outside a fraternity, two UC Berkeley students — one who is currently recovering at a local hospital — sustained head injuries after they were hit in the head with a baseball bat.