Law Students for Justice in Palestine at Berkeley Law said in an Instagram post last week that it was banned from tabling at UC Berkeley School of Law’s Student Activities Fair because of the group’s “longstanding” bylaw barring Zionist speakers.

In March, the UC Board of Regents settled a lawsuit from the Brandeis Center alleging that UC Berkeley failed to respond to antisemitic harassment and discrimination. The settlement resulted in a policy that campus law student organizations cannot have bylaws restricting event speakers.

I am a proud Cal alumni who graduated a couple of years ago with a BS in Genetics and Plant Biology from RCNR. I also joined Cal as a community college transfer, so I was only here for 2 years, and it was too short.

I read other posts about how people regret studying way too intensely during their college here, but for me it was the opposite: I wish I had studied much better instead of ruminating on past thoughts about people who weren't in my life anymore. I remember zoning out during lecture and letting my monkey mind take over instead of paying attention to the lecture. I was also pretty absent-minded when doing the hws with my classmates. But when I was rewatching the lecture material to prepare for exams I finally understood the concepts and everything, but because it was so last-minute I ended up scraping with B-s. Instead of learning to quieten my mind, I allowed for intrusive thoughts to consume me during the most crucial time in my class. I also had a terrible belief of "it's okay if I don't do my best the first time, because there will always be a second chance." I did this for virtually ALL my courses, and I was basically trying to play catch-up with my own studies. This became a pattern: goof off, procrastinate, ruminate, and indulge in myself first and then stress out about studying for exams. In the end, I graduated with a 2.5 GPA.

Having said all this, I am really grateful to have made such wonderful friends and at least have a fantastic social life! I got to make friends from all over the state of California, the country, and the world!! Listening to their experiences and lives was just so fascinating and I wouldn't have wanted that any other way. I just wished I had fully realized that I was a UC BERKELEY student and focused on my studies better while enjoying the subject material.

I recently graduated with my master's degree from UC Davis and I'm very happy with where I am now. But I guess the lesson I'd like to share with you all is ENJOY, appreciate, and take action and responsibility for yourself here and now!! Take care of your mental health (meditation works for me) so you don't allow yourself to sit with intrusive thoughts about imagined worries and needless anxiety like I did. You really don't know where life will take you afterward so do well FOR YOURSELF. And even if you grind in your studies, ENJOY the grind! BE PRESENT! Walk around campus to take it all in! Go to the Valley Life Sciences building to see the dinosaur skeleton. Go to Doe library, not just to study but to marvel at the beautiful architecture and ceiling. Go to the Botanical Garden uphill. I wish I really learned this when I was still in college here. Just learn to be happy with the fact that you're a Cal student <3

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Rabies has been detected in five bats in Berkeley this year, according to a report by the city’s Health, Housing, and Community Services Department. This marks an increase from an average of zero to two bats found with rabies per year, observed from 2020 to 2025.

Scott Gilman, director of the Health, Housing, and Community Services Department, said the bats were confirmed to be rabies-positive in cooperation with the Alameda County Vector Control Services District, which aims to reduce the spread of diseases carried by wildlife.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted nearly 50,000 arrests in July 2026, the highest number of arrests for any month during President Donald Trump’s second administration, according to ICE data published by the UC Berkeley and UCLA-run Deportation Data Project.

The Deportation Data Project is led by lawyers and academics at UC Berkeley and UCLA who record and publish immigration enforcement data from the U.S. government. Launched March 2025, the project has used the Freedom of Information Act to request datasets directly from federal agencies such as ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Did anyone get their interview invitations? I know it was due yesterday but my friend got all three URAP interview invites throughout yesterday and today. I was wondering if anyone else also got an invite

hey guys, i graduated cal in may and was wondering if anyone knows when the free transit card will expire?

The historic Golden Gate Fields horse racing track could become a renovated park in the coming years if California legislators approve $125 million that has been set aside to turn it into a public park.

Golden Gate Fields sits on the waterfront between Berkeley and Albany, just north of the Berkeley Marina. The horse racing facility closed after 83 years in 2024.

trying to find a desk/platform/anything high enough to where I can stand up while studying, sitting all day has been killing me lol

Is there anywhere near campus that does bar (or no bar) trivia now that Bobby G's closed?

Thank you!

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I am guessing this is because it’s the last day of the month. Will I still be able to use it tomorrow?

I don’t know if it’s just because I’ve been privileged to have eaten seasoned and yummy food in my hometown but I’ve been GENUINELY struggling to find a decently tasting and good meal near/around campus. Artichoke basille pizza is great but Gypsy’s is bland and I don’t get the hype around places like Mezzo or dumpling family. I would appreciate any food recommendations at any price at this point.

currently 14th on waitlist for sociology 1 - thinking whether I should secure main enrolment spot rn with an 8AM section time, or trust that ppl will drop by Sep 16 (still 16 more days) and wait for section spot to open?

hi everyone!

i have my first quiz coming up this thursday in chem 3a (prof. robak) and i was wondering if anyone who took chem with her in the last couple of semesters would potentially have the quizzes or answer keys for her quizzes that they’d be willing to dm me! chemistry is not my strong suit at ALL and i’m not sure what to expect so i’ve been anxiously studying quite a lot (probably overstudying..) but i would be so much more confident if i knew what to target. also don’t know anyone who took chem with her that i can ask for their quizzes so i’m here and i’d be so so grateful.

if you don’t have the quizzes/aren’t comfortable w sharing it to me, i’d also appreciate any tips like if the quiz q’s are similar to the post lec worksheets or something else. or if ur also studying for chem 3a i’d love a study buddy aswell!

thanks so much! :)

Hi if you have/had psych 134, how do you guys finish the readings. Ive never been a fan of reading and have a short attention span. English isn’t my first language either. So what are some tips you would recommend?

Aaron fischer making us do pen and paper reflections on the readings in class lecture and discussion too.

I’m not sure how much I need to understand in these readings.

Without a doubt my favorite place for French Fries are

- Bag o Crab - perfect length, seasoned a bunch, not too oily (although my judgement may have been clouded by the oiliness of the seafood boil).

- La Burrita because I didn't t think they would be well versed in French Fry world. The crunch and fluffiness of the interior makes up for the semi lack of seasoning.

- Afghan burrito for the seasoned goodness - this was a freshmen year favorite for me.

The rest of my ranking was based on - seasoning, crunch, shape, interior fluffiness, and then oiliness.

Side note - oiliness can very heavily be influenced by the accompanying meal - hence it's last in my ranking criteria.

My worst experience was definitely the dining hall Fries - soggy ish (basically no crunch), no seasoning, and horrible wedge style. Solid hot steamy interior (im getting shudders just thinking about it)

Ive tried each of these places at least twice, and most of them 3 times to make up for any outlier cases.

I did CS61bl over the summer, but I had an internship so I dropped the class as I didn't have enough time. However, my first impressions of CS61b was much lower than CS61bL. CS61bl instantly taught me so much about git and java in such a short time. The labs were much better and written much more comprehensively than the lectures imo. Does anyone feel the same? I kind of want to just go back to doing the labs. I despise reading, but the lab readings felt superior to the lectures.

thanks