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The Game of Thrones fun returns with season 7 of the HBO fantasy-drama series this summer, but for those who want to double down, UC Berkeley will be offering an intriguing, new course. Inspired by the made-up languages of Game of Thrones, Dothraki and High Valyrian, the class will center on the show’s languages and how to create new ones, Berkeley […]
Thomson Reuters Conservative commentator Ann Coulter has canceled her speech planned for this week at the University of California’s Berkeley campus after a dispute with school officials, who feared violent protests, over whether a safe venue could be found. “There will be no speech,” Coulter wrote in an email to Reuters on Wednesday in which […]
Milo Yiannopoulos Conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos announced that he was planning to launch a comeback tour after his abrupt resignation as editor from the far-right website Breitbart News earlier this year. The multi-day event, which he called “MILO’S FREE SPEECH WEEK,” is scheduled be held in Berkeley, California — one of the cities known for its promotion of free speech since […]
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images UC Berkeley has canceled a scheduled speech by conservative icon Ann Coulter over fears that it may spark further protests. The school was at the epicenter of heated riots in February when conservative firebrand Milo Yiannopoulos was invited to speak on campus. Fights also broke out around its campus last week when […]
Noah Berger/Reuters This story originally appeared in The Daily Californian. It is republished here with permission. On Jan. 5 of last year, UC President Janet Napolitano sent letters to deans and department chairs at every UC campus asking them to attend seminars “to foster informed conversation about the best way to build and nurture a […]
Thomson Reuters Right and left-wing protesters clashed on Saturday at a park in downtown Berkeley, California, exchanging blows and throwing bottles and cans as police in riot gear sought to separate the two camps, using explosive devices at one point. At least 13 demonstrators were arrested during the brawls, according to Berkeley police, who also […]
1. Violent clashes broke out Saturday as Trump supporters attending a “Free Speech” rally in Berkeley, California, were confronted by anti-fascist protesters. 2. Aerial footage showed dozens of people punching and kicking one another. Absolutely chaotic scenes in Berkeley where pro- & anti-Trump protesters are clashing. @BuzzFeedNews also on scene:… https://t.co/ZqxbREfs79 — David Mack (@davidmackau) […]
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Clashes between opposing political camps erupted in Berkeley, California, as Trump supporters and opponents squared off under the watchful eye of police in riot gear. People participating in the “March 4 Trump” demonstration, to show support for President Donald Trump, were met by a “By Any Means Necessary” counter-demonstration group in downtown Berkeley on Saturday […]
Student planned a protest against Feng Zhang’s appearance at UC Berkeley, the home of competing Crispr inventor Jennifer Doudna, and then canceled it. The post MIT’s Crispr Guy Braves Enemy Territory at UC Berkeley appeared first on WIRED. WIRED
