Ayah Ali-Ahmad
Reporter and Deputy News Editor at The Daily Californian
Producer at KALX-FM (Berkeley, CA)
@ucberkeley ‘25 | Student journalist currently reporting, editing here @dailycal, on air @ 90.7 FM, @djnf fellow
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1 month ago |
dailycal.org | Ayah Ali-Ahmad
New federal conditions on funding from the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, now require grant recipients to certify they do not promote certain forms of diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI — a shift which is already delaying the release of grant awards at UC Berkeley. The change, announced in an April 21 policy update, applies to all new, renewal, supplemental and continuation awards.
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2 months ago |
dailycal.org | Ayah Ali-Ahmad
UC Berkeley officials confirmed they plan to demolish three landmarked buildings of the historic Anna Head School in an effort to meet the 2017 campus housing goal of doubling existing accommodations. Channing Hall, built in 1892, is among the structures slated for removal. The 133-year-old building is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and recognized by Berkeley’s Landmarks Preservation Commission.
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2 months ago |
dailycal.org | Ayah Ali-Ahmad
With ASUC elections approaching in April, ASUC leaders are ramping up efforts to increase voter turnout, an issue that has hindered past elections and prevented key measures from passing. Last spring, only 20% of students casted a vote. This year, the ASUC Elections Council has expanded polling locations, introduced new campus events and increased outreach to graduate students, aiming to boost engagement after years of low participation.
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Mar 4, 2025 |
dailycal.org | Ayah Ali-Ahmad
Photolab Berkeley was broken into when a car rammed through its front door entrance, causing significant damage but no major theft in the early morning of March 1, following a similar incident just next door. The break-in occurred at approximately 3 a.m., triggering an alarm, which prompted a response by the Berkeley Police Department, though the four break-in suspects had already left by the time officers arrived, according to Melissa Smith, the lab manager.
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Feb 13, 2025 |
dailycal.org | Ayah Ali-Ahmad
Mike Rizzi, known to listeners of UC Berkeley’s student and community-run radio station KALX as Mike Burma, died Feb. 4, after a battle with cancer. He was 63. A pillar of the KALX community for more than 40 years, Rizzi was a DJ, music librarian and mentor whose passion for music and dedication to the station left an indelible mark on generations of volunteers and listeners. Rizzi joined KALX in the 1980s as a student and never left, dedicating four decades to the station.
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