Maxine Mouly

When COVID-19 shut off the music through its quarantines and many retreated in their homes, nature's menagerie of life seemed to occupy new spaces. 

Berkeley is sprouting with eucalyptus trees. Approximately 1,250 of these evergreen giants spread their roots in the north, posing a fire risk to the city.

Humans have increasingly encroached on nature, settling in wildfire prone areas. Combined with a history of fire suppression and anthropogenic spark ignitions, these ingredients form a recipe for wildfires amid continued climate change.

Florida's Parental Rights in Education law limits instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity. While students in Berkeley don’t anticipate similar actions in their state, some regard it as a warning.

At a mostly Asian and white institution such as UC Berkeley, the scarcity of Black students compounds pressures, leading to mental health struggles.

Amid the flurry of hellos exchanged by students and instructors is a general misconception about disability, according to campus graduate student Rosa Enriquez.

Amid national labor market disruptions and employee departures, DSP is experiencing a shortage of specialist staff resulting in accommodation delays for students.

In a time of unknowns and uncertainties, many students with disabilities desire hybrid instruction, not as an accommodation, but rather as a matter of ensuring public health.

With the resurgence of in-person instruction, many students with disabilities are feeling COVID-19’s presence encroaching on their lives.

Amid continued safety concerns, UC Berkeley enforced three COVID-19 related housing protocols as several thousand students moved in last week.