Basic Needs Center

Roberts is here to leave a legacy. She recognizes the importance of the platform provided to her, noting the position as a “privilege” that she takes seriously.

Sophomore Abram Moudi is running for ASUC Senate on four platforms: environmental sustainability, Cal sports, mental health resources and food security. Moudi intends on majoring in business administration and political economy and is running to make campus “the best Berkeley can possibly be.”

CalFresh recipients can access discounts on purchases beyond groceries by using their EBT card.

Protecting all individuals residing in Berkeley should not be an afterthought, but a priority.

In order to finance UCDC, students can have their financial aid repackaged to cover a semester in Washington, apply for scholarships, save money from work or obtain a paid internship. 

According to information from the U.S. Office of Postsecondary Education, UC Berkeley educates a high number of lower-income students in relation to its student body, especially when compared to other universities.

Campus sophomore Osvaldo Barba is running independently for ASUC Senate on a platform centered on basic needs and student engagement with politics.

The ASUC Senate held its first public meeting of the semester Wednesday, where senators and campus administrators discussed funding, ASUC projects and the return to in-person classes.

Berkeley Student Farms volunteers are expecting a harvest with crops that will help them alleviate student food insecurity through campus's Food Pantry.

Students and organizations at UC Berkeley focused on menstrual equity have worked on increasing the availability of free menstrual products on campus, in tandem with legislation.