Julian Wray

Nov 21, 2023 | oaklandnorth.net | Julian Wray |Veronique Eshaya |Hailey Wang |Royvi Hernandez

As global temperatures rise, the frequency and size of dangerous blue-green algae blooms are increasing worldwide. For East Bay residents, that means more warnings not to touch the water at local lakes and reservoirs. Warnings and closures have been seen across the East Bay in recent years, from Lake Anza in Berkeley to Lake Merritt in Oakland, where an algal bloom deprived the water of oxygen and killed thousands of fish in 2022.

Oct 26, 2023 | oaklandnorth.net | Julian Wray |Christine Schiavo |Royvi Hernandez

Dale Risden always worries when he sees the densely packed trees growing on the hills in Oakland’s Joaquin Miller Park, which spans 500 acres within the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone designated by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Risden is the chair of Friends of Joaquin Miller Park, a community group of volunteers. Members work each weekend to clear fire hazards by hand, but Risden says it’s not enough.

Oct 9, 2023 | michigandaily.com | Sophia Lehrbaum |Nirali Patel |Julian Wray

Content warning: this article contains descriptions of sexual harassment. Note from the editor: One of the authors of this piece, Nirali Patel, took MIDEAST 207 from subject Yaron Eliav during the summer/spring 2021 semester. On Oct.

Jun 7, 2023 | michigandaily.com | Julian Wray

Content warning: this article contains descriptions of sexual harassment and abuse. On May 11, Patricia Hurn, Dean of the School of Nursing, announced that Professor Robert Stephenson had been placed on paid administrative leave. In an email to Nursing School faculty and staff, Hurn wrote that Stephenson was removed from his position as director of the Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities and was barred from any contact with students or faculty.