safety

I was ignorant about the extent of antisemitism before coming to UC Berkeley. I now solemnly realize that this is an all-too-familiar story for Jewish people everywhere as I find myself begging for my community to be valued as human beings.

We must never overlook the responsibility of maintaining the well-being and safety of a crowd, just because of Soulja Boy and a little adrenaline.

We need to continue raising our voices and demand the city follows through with a car-free Telegraph.

We write with a warm welcome to our new and returning Golden Bears as you settle into Berkeley and neighboring communities.

Instead of contributing to the unsafe, overcrowded environment of prisons, we should make better use of prison diversion programs and alternatives pointed toward preventing recidivism.

And if we can even save a few lives — those of adults, teenagers and children — by passing the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, then it will have all been worthwhile.

It is only with the proper mental health support in each period surrounding gun violence — before, during and after such events — that we can hope to find some alleviation of the current epidemic.

The city of Berkeley needs to recognize that encampments beside Interstate 80 often occurred as a result of the city’s lack of responsibility for providing housing alternatives, while trying to maintain a “safe” city look by pushing out the unhoused population – leaving them no where else to go.

As farms continue to spread diseases such as HPAI, torturing animals and exploiting workers in the process, it is crucial that people take direct action to challenge this violent industry.