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December 6, 2016

SF Gate
Investigators find the area where the deadly fire began

The death count from the Oakland warehouse fire remained at 36 Tuesday morning, and officials said they do not expect to recover more victims from the ruins of the building. "Based on the areas that remain unsearched, I don't anticipate it going up," Battalion Chief Robert Lipp said of the death toll at a 6 a.m. press conference.

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December 5, 2016

The Daily Californian
UC Berkeley Student Jenny Morris identified as victim of Oakland warehouse fire

UC Berkeley student Jenny Morris has been identified as a victim of the Oakland warehouse fire that took place Friday night, according to her friend, Christopher Jadallah. The status of UC Berkeley student Vanessa Plotkin, Morris' roommate who was reported to be missing after the fire, is still unconfirmed.

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Morning Edition, National Public Radio
University of California Pledges to Fight Trump On Immigration Policy

Last week the University of California announced that it will not cooperate with federal immigration agents and that it welcomes students, quote, "without regard to their immigration status." It's a move that could put the university directly in conflict with the Trump administration.

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The New Yorker - Dec. 12 Issue
The Ex-Con Scholars of Berkeley

Formerly incarcerated undergrads started a group on campus to offer mentoring, support, and advocacy to other former inmates.

December 4, 2016

Cal Message
Oakland Warehouse Fire Statement from the Chancellor

Dear Campus Community,

It is with profound concern and regret that I write to inform you that members of the Berkeley campus community are among those who remain missing in the wake of the devastating fire that consumed an event space in Oakland late Friday night. The most recent reports indicate that at least 30 lives were lost, with more hospitalized or still missing.

December 2, 2016

The Chronicle of Higher Education
How Colleges Are Responding to Demands That They Become 'Sanctuary Campuses'

In the past few weeks, Xavier Maciel, a first-year transfer student at Pomona College, has on more than one occasion woken up to over a dozen emails from college professors across the country.