By Praniti Gulyani Like every other Friday evening, 9th February 2024 sidled into the waiting arms of m ...
-
Gun Violence: More Violent for Some Than the Rest
Gun Violence: More Violent for Some Than the Rest
By Praniti Gulyani Like every other Friday evening, 9th February 2024 sidled into the waiting arms of my Google Calendar — a colorful gateway to a fun-filled weekend that came forth as a welcome bre ...
-
Limited Standards and Representation in Medical Research Exacerbate Healthcare Disparities
Limited Standards and Representation in Medical Research Exacerbate Healthcare Disparities
By Sheila Teker On January 7, NBC News published an article, “Many Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes May Act ...
By Sheila Teker On January 7, NBC News published an article, “Many Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes May Actually Have a Different Form of the Disease,” detailing the experiences of three Black women who ...
-
Student Opinion: Campus Controversy Highlights Tension between Activism and Inclusivity
Student Opinion: Campus Controversy Highlights Tension between Activism and Inclusivity
The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents the ...
The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents the views of the author and not necessarily that of the Vanguard and its editorial staff. The Vangu ...
-
Cafe Ohlone Set to Reopen Permanently in March 2024 after Closing in May
Cafe Ohlone Set to Reopen Permanently in March 2024 after Closing in May
By Gabby Annicchario BERKELEY– Cafe Ohlone, the only Ohlone restaurant in existence, plans to reopen in M ...
By Gabby Annicchario BERKELEY– Cafe Ohlone, the only Ohlone restaurant in existence, plans to reopen in March 2024 at its same location on Bancroft and College. In the summer of 2022, the firs ...
-
Protest Against Suspension of Berkeley Professor Ivonne del Valle Delays Start of Cal vs USC Football Game
Protest Against Suspension of Berkeley Professor Ivonne del Valle Delays Start of Cal vs USC Football Game
By Gabby Annicchario BERKELEY— On Saturday, Oct 28 a group of fifteen demonstrators led a sit-in a ...
By Gabby Annicchario BERKELEY— On Saturday, Oct 28 a group of fifteen demonstrators led a sit-in at the 50-yard line at Memorial Stadium at the Cal vs USC football game to protest the suspensio ...
-
West Berkeley Homeless Camp Closure Ends with 2 Arrests
West Berkeley Homeless Camp Closure Ends with 2 Arrests
By Miri Valenzuela BERKELEY--On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, Berkeley police arrested two individuals, one ...
By Miri Valenzuela BERKELEY--On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, Berkeley police arrested two individuals, one residing in the West Berkeley encampment and the other an observer. This occurred during the cl ...
-
Far-right Libertarian Javier Milei Wins Argentinean Presidential Election
Far-right Libertarian Javier Milei Wins Argentinean Presidential Election
By Miri Valenzuela ARGENTINA--In a shocking political shift, Argentina's presidential election delivered ...
By Miri Valenzuela ARGENTINA--In a shocking political shift, Argentina's presidential election delivered a resounding victory for far-right libertarian Javier Milei, marking an unprecedented turn to t ...
-
Student Opinion: Environmental Racism and the Silent Attack on Non-White Communities
Student Opinion: Environmental Racism and the Silent Attack on Non-White Communities
The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents the ...
The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents the views of the author and not necessarily that of the Vanguard and its editorial staff. The Vangu ...
-
Free Palestine: Inspiring Gazan Journalists Document Brutal Realities
Free Palestine: Inspiring Gazan Journalists Document Brutal Realities
By Kimberly Bajarias The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Pub ...
By Kimberly Bajarias The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents the views of the author and not necessarily that of the Vanguard and it ...
-
Opinion: Israel’s Attacks on Gaza Emphasize Their Double Standards – What Do They Really Mean Locally and Internationally?
Opinion: Israel’s Attacks on Gaza Emphasize Their Double Standards – What Do They Really Mean Locally and Internationally?
By Hibba Adeel The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and ...
By Hibba Adeel The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents the views of the author and not necessarily that of the Vanguard and its editorial s ...
-
Berkeley Eviction Numbers on the Rise after End of Pandemic Moratorium.
Berkeley Eviction Numbers on the Rise after End of Pandemic Moratorium.
By Miri Valenzuela BERKELEY--What it means and where to seek help if you are served. Since the ex ...
By Miri Valenzuela BERKELEY--What it means and where to seek help if you are served. Since the expiration of the Berkeley eviction moratorium in August 31, 2023 (https://rentboard.berkeleyca.g ...
-
Opinion–Free Palestine: On Palestinian and Asian Solidarity
Opinion–Free Palestine: On Palestinian and Asian Solidarity
By Kimberly Bajarias The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publicatio ...
By Kimberly Bajarias The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents the views of the author and not necessarily that of the Vanguard and its edito ...
-
Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Reach Tentative Deal with Kaiser, Ending Strike
Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Reach Tentative Deal with Kaiser, Ending Strike
By Gabby Annicchiarico UNITED STATES-- A tentative labor agreement was reached with Kaiser Permanente’s h ...
By Gabby Annicchiarico UNITED STATES-- A tentative labor agreement was reached with Kaiser Permanente’s healthcare workers after the union’s three-day strike. Over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente wor ...
-
City of Berkeley Launches Non-Police Mental Health Crisis Response Program.
City of Berkeley Launches Non-Police Mental Health Crisis Response Program.
By Miri Valenzuela In Berkeley, individuals facing mental health or substance abuse crises now have acces ...
By Miri Valenzuela In Berkeley, individuals facing mental health or substance abuse crises now have access to a range of crisis services designed to provide support without law enforcement involvement ...
-
Oakland Restaurants Close to Protest City Crime
Oakland Restaurants Close to Protest City Crime
By Ademar Barrera OAKLAND--On Sept. 26, 2023, Oakland restaurant owners in Oakland agreed to go on strike ...
By Ademar Barrera OAKLAND--On Sept. 26, 2023, Oakland restaurant owners in Oakland agreed to go on strike due to the increasing vehicle, pedestrian, and business crime in the city, causing them to los ...
-
Op-Ed: Complementary Perspectives, and the Fight for the Telegraph Chess Tables
Op-Ed: Complementary Perspectives, and the Fight for the Telegraph Chess Tables
By Magellan Reyes BERKELEY, CA — The Chess Tables on Telegraph Ave, wedged on the corner of Haste near Me ...
By Magellan Reyes BERKELEY, CA — The Chess Tables on Telegraph Ave, wedged on the corner of Haste near Mezzo’s and Amoeba Records, is a centerpiece of conversation and relaxation in the sea of student ...
-
Op Ed: There Is No Justice without Water
Op Ed: There Is No Justice without Water
By Miri Valenzuela The lack of access to clean water is responsible for millions of deaths each year. Unf ...
By Miri Valenzuela The lack of access to clean water is responsible for millions of deaths each year. Unfortunately, as the climate crisis exacerbates the scarcity of this valuable resource, we must c ...
-
Climate Justice in the Bay Area
Climate Justice in the Bay Area
Op-Ed by Michael Verna UC Berkeley is known for its unique campus environment, balancing top-tier ...
Op-Ed by Michael Verna UC Berkeley is known for its unique campus environment, balancing top-tier academics and athletics with progressive social attitudes. However, what differentiates Berkele ...
-
California Becomes First State to Ban Four Toxic Additives in Food and Drinks
California Becomes First State to Ban Four Toxic Additives in Food and Drinks
By Laurel Spear CALIFORNIA-- California made history as the first state in the United States to ba ...
By Laurel Spear CALIFORNIA-- California made history as the first state in the United States to ban the use of four food and drink additives linked to diseases such as cancer. AB 418 or The Cal ...
-
Increasing Racial Education: K-12 Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) History Initiative
Increasing Racial Education: K-12 Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) History Initiative
By Kimberly Bajarias SACRAMENTO, CA – On May 9, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed House Bi ...
By Kimberly Bajarias SACRAMENTO, CA – On May 9, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed House Bill 1537 into law, therefore requiring the instruction of Asian American and Pacific Islander (A ...