Saturday, April 25


Orientation Issue 2013

The moment you’re splashed with the water from the Inverted Fountain, your time as a Bruin begins. We’ll be here for every step of your journey — on your way to class, outside the dining halls and, of course, on your laptops and cellphones. So tell us your stories, and stop by our office in Kerckhoff 118 to say hello. We’re glad you’re here. Read more...




Bookstore looks to open new chapter in Westwood

Bins of used books attract the eyes of curious readers in a room generally reserved for late-night karaoke and stand-up comedy routines. The 700-volume collection, which fills the upstairs room of the Westwood Brewing Company, is the beginning of two friends’ quest to open their own fully functioning bookstore in Westwood Village. Read more...

Photo: Two Westwood residents are hosting a book sale in the upstairs room of the Westwood Brewing Company until July 29.


Student regent-designate wants to tackle financial aid, campus climate in coming year

UC Berkeley undergraduate Sadia Saifuddin became the first-ever Muslim and the second undergraduate in a decade to be appointed student regent-designate last week. The student regent is the only student who serves as a voting member of the UC Board of Regents, the board that makes decisions on issues like tuition, where the UC spends its money and the construction of new buildings. Read more...

Photo: Sadia Saifuddin was named the new student regent-designate at the UC Board of Regents meeting on July 17.