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Ayah Ali-Ahmad

Berkeley

Reporter and Deputy News Editor at The Daily Californian

@ucberkeley ‘25 | Student journalist currently reporting, editing here @dailycal, on air @ 90.7 FM

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  • 3 weeks 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.

  • 1 month 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.

  • 1 month ago | 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.

  • 2 months ago | 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.

  • 2 months ago | dailycal.org | Ayah Ali-Ahmad

    Berkeley Humane is set to undergo major renovations over the next two years, marking a significant transformation for the organization after nearly 91 years in its West Berkeley location. The shelter will remain operational in some capacity, and key programs — particularly its adoption services — will experience changes during the construction period.

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UC Berkeley officials confirmed they plan to demolish three landmarked buildings of the historic Anna Head School. Channing Hall, built in 1892, is among the structures slated for removal. Read more here: https://t.co/bNef7nnT6j