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[Snip]...The resolution, written by student Matthew Guevara of the School of Social Ecology, stated that "the American flag has been flown in instances of colonialism and imperialism" and noted that flags "construct paradigms of conformity and sets homogenized standards."

Since we live in a craven age, let's salute our few heroes. Meet Jessica Felber, a 21-year-old Lioness of Judah, who's suing the University of California for failing to protect her civil rights. Felber is a student activist at Berkeley who simply asserts her right to stand on campus and hold a sign saying, "Israel Wants Peace," without subsequently needing urgent medical attention. What Jew can count on that right on a UC campus these days? In March 2010, Felber was violently assaulted by Husam Zakharia, the leader of Students for Justice in Palestine, as she peacefully held her sign...

Few things in Berkeley are as sacred as a coast live oak. The gnarled Berkeley natives are protected by city law, supported by a council resolution and are a favorite of environmentalists. But that might not be enough to save 38 coast live oaks from UC's plan to clear part of a grove next to Memorial Stadium to make way for an athletic training center promised to football coach Jeff Tedford. "Those trees are far more valuable than this passing fancy for a high-priced football coach who may be gone in a season or two," said Joanna Dwyer, who lives...

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Shaken by a corpse-selling scandal, University of California officials are considering tracking cadavers by barcode or radio frequency devices. The high-tech fix is one of a number of reforms UC is proposing in an effort to assure people that bodies donated to science will be used wisely. It's an important safeguard for a vital, but little-regulated area of modern medicine, experts say. "There's more regulations that cover a shipment of oranges coming into California than there is a shipment of human knees that are going from a body parts broker in one state to Las Vegas,"...

Jan. 29--Facing an uphill battle to recover $144.7 million lost investing in Enron Corp., the University of California has hired America's most successful and controversial securities-fraud law firm -- a firm that has recovered billions of dollars for shareholders but is reportedly under investigation for improper tactics. The firm of Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach has a phenomenal history of recouping money for investors. But some experts say the sheer magnitude of Enron's collapse -- billions gone, relatively few dollars available and a slew of people demanding their money back -- could make it difficult for any shareholder to ...

The union representing 7,300 service employees statewide at UC hospitals and campuses launched a one-day strike Thursday as contract talks with the university remained at an impasse. Bargaining to replace a pact that expired June 30 remains stalled over wages and hiring policies. UC officials say they must condition wage increases to state budget allocations, while the union wants guaranteed across-the-board wage increases in a new three-year contract. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees represents about 1,000 workers at the UC Davis campus and its Sacramento teaching hospital. The union represents janitors, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and...