July 2024 - The Fiber Shredder, patent pending, has been six years in the making and breaks down waste fabrics into recyclable materials in just 90 seconds. Pictured here is Masters Student Hira Durrani smiling with shredded fibers.
July 2024 - Duluth Masters student Hira Durrani feeds a piece of fabric into the Fiber Shredder machine on July 10. The machine was developed by Abigail Clarke-Sather and her team. Coverage for the Minnesota Star Tribune
Jun. 2024 - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen takes questions from press following remarks made about new state and federal affordable housing investments. She is joined by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (Back) and Senator Tina Smith (Left). Coverage for The Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Jun. 2024 — United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited Minneapolis to deliver remarks about new Biden administration affordable housing efforts. Coverage for The Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Jan. 2024 - Following the construction of the shipping container wall around People’s Park, the park’s adjacent roads have been narrowed as part of the approved Traffic Control Plan, prompting many students and community organizations to raise concerns about safety for bikers and pedestrians.
Jan. 2024 - 1,400 law enforcement officers from California public universities along with the California Highway Patrol and private security officers showed up to block protests at People's Park in Berkeley. Coverage for The Daily Californian.
Jan. 2024 - The California Highway Patrol block an intersection within the barricade at UC Berkeley's People's Park. Ahead of a planned housing project at the site, shipping containers were placed to construct a wall. Coverage for The Daily Californian.
Jan. 2024 - A graffitied bulldozer remains at People's Park – a remnant leftover from Aug. 2022 when the University of California first attempted to construct a wall around the park. Protesters tore it down, halted construction and graffitied equipment.
Jan. 2024- Just days before People's Park was blocked by a wall of barbed wire and shipping crates, the park was awash in bright greens after winter rains.
Dec. 2023 - Protesters showed up in mass to urge the Berkeley City Council to pass a resolution supporting a ceasefire in Gaza. Coverage for The Daily Californian.
Dec. 2023 - Among the protesters who urged the Berkeley City Council to pass a resolution supporting a ceasefire in Gaza were activists from Jewish Voices for Peace. Coverage for The Daily Californian.
Dec. 2023 - Councilmember Rigel Robinson (pictured center), a candidate for the Berkeley mayoral seat, became the first councilmember to draft a ceasefire resolution on Dec. 7 – only to withdraw it days later. Coverage for The Daily Californian.
Dec. 2022 - Graduate students and academic workers picketed outside California Hall at UC Berkeley during the historic UC Academic Workers Strike. Coverage for The Daily Californian.
Dec. 2022 - Protesters occupied California Hall at UC Berkeley during the UC Academic Worker's Strike, demanding better working conditions from the UC system. People picketed below. Coverage for The Daily Californian
Dec. 2022 - Graduate students and academic workers picketed outside California Hall at UC Berkeley during the historic UC Academic Workers Strike. Coverage for The Daily Californian.