To the editor: UC Berkeley School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky invited his third-year students to dinner at his home, a gesture of kindness and caring that isn't typical in graduate schools. ("'Please leave!' A Jewish UC Berkeley dean confronts pro-Palestinian activist at his home," April 10) The dean, known for his advocacy of free speech, was then "thanked" by a small contingent of pro-Palestinian law students, disrupting the party with their smuggled-in microphone and speaker. This had been...
"This is much bigger than myself, much bigger than any students here. This is about stopping a genocide. And that's important to remember," Afaneh said in an interview.
To the editor: Thanks to the letter writer who explained billionaires' support of former President Trump for the enlightenment and levity. He wrote that the very wealthy support Trump not for the tax cuts, but for their altruism and Trump’s policies to build the economy, increase homeownership and provide medical care. Increasing home ownership must have been why Trump appointed Steve Mnuchin as Treasury secretary — because when Mnuchin and his partners acquired the failing bank IndyMac and...
Why hasn’t President Biden provided safety for Jewish students attending American universities?
Protesters at UC Berkeley have set up tents on the steps of Sproul Hall as part of a “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” demonstration at university campuses across the country. A photo posted Monday afternoon by Berkeleyside photographer Ximena Natera shows a crowd of people at the protest, which included several tents and signs. Social media videos also show protesters chanting in front of the Sproul steps. The protest is in response to Israel’s invasion of Gaza following the surprise attacks by...
The deregistration marks a new step in the University’s response to heightened tensions pertaining to the Israel-Hamas war, as it has not previously publicly disciplined any individuals or student organizations.
UC Berkeley students are camping out on the steps of Sproul Hall in solidarity with pro-Palestinian protesters who have recently been arrested at other universities.
UC Berkeley students are camping out on the steps of Sproul Hall in solidarity with pro-Palestinian protesters who have recently been arrested at other universities. However, protests have gotten "volatile" at Cal Poly Humboldt.
The Issue: Columbia Rabbi Elie Buechler’s advisory for Jewish students to leave campus for safety reasons. And the winner in the “Worst Advice Ever” category goes to Rabbi Elie Buechler, identified by The Post as a “prominent rabbi” at Columbia University (“Rabbi’s home run call,” April 22). He has advised Jewish students there to run
To the editor: Columnist Michael Hiltzik asks a question on student loan debt relief that is fundamental to the direction of this country and should dominate economic policy in the 2024 election. ("Are Republicans who got pandemic debt relief hypocrites for complaining about student debt relief? Yes," column, April 16) For far too long, Republicans have maligned any form of student debt relief under the guise that it cost the taxpayers in order to fund "worthless gender studies degrees." They...
A student group at the University of California, Berkeley, rallied behind Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend, arguing that the Jewish state bears responsibility for the Iranian attack.
Students in a Taylor Swift-focused course at the University of California, Berkeley, began a class session by singing the pop superstar's tune, "Cruel Summer," CBS News reported. Image source: YouTube screenshot"Taylor Swift is a phenomenon," senior Sejal Krishnan — a chemical engineering major — told the news network. "Her tour has essentially revitalized so much of the economy and boosted the local economy everywhere she goes."The course is titled "Artistry...