Op-Eds

Situated within a public institution infamous for its prestige and continuous innovation, the so-called “progressive culture” that is UC Berkeley’s hallmark is contested by shocking historical information concerning the school’s disregarding of Indigenous peoples during the creation of the stadium. The name “California Memorial Stadium” implies the commemoration of individuals, but the question seems to be: the commemoration of whom? 

Housing is a human right. Measures M and N both take steps to ameliorate Berkeley’s critical housing crisis.

Measure L needs the support of two-thirds of voters in the November general election to pass. It is time to invest in Berkeley. We must not delay.

We must make our future one that is environmentally sustainable to live in and one with less eco-anxiety for those most disproportionately affected. 

As progressive groups and individuals on campus, we believe advancing the interests of marginalized people requires the use of all tactics available to us, and participating in the electoral process is a crucial one, despite its flaws.

Faculty and students now have to make sure they can not abstain from hearing the voice of faculty and refunding the library. 

Jewish people must be safe in every country we live in. No religious or ethnic group — not Jewish people in Israel, not Hindus in India, or Muslims in Saudi Arabia or Christians in the United States — has a right to a state of their own, with everyone else relegated to second-class status.

While most people's past experiences are diagnosable, those who remain undiagnosed take for granted one significant factor that can help them overcome the complexities of their problems: their access to resources.

According to multiple local news outlets, Vanessa and Jose were in a romantic relationship for about a year. Although not much detail was given about their situation, Vanessa’s death speaks the truth of our current time, that we live in a violent, misogynistic society where women are abused and murdered every day.

Easy access to menstrual products is essential for students’ holistic health and academic success.