Football Match Between USC and Cal Delayed Due to Protest for Suspended UC Berkeley Professor Ivonne del Valle
Protesters seeking immediate reinstatement of UC Berkeley faculty member Ivonne del Valle, who was suspended for harassing and stalking a fellow professor, interrupted USC-Cal football game; additional demonstrations, including a hunger strike, are planned by students.
- Protests by UC Berkeley students seeking reinstatement of suspended professor, Ivonne del Valle, interrupted the USC-Cal football match, causing an eight-minute delay.
- Del Valle is currently on paid administrative leave following allegations of stalking and harassment against fellow professor Joshua Clover of UC Davis. She admitted to various actions including keying Clover's car and writing offensive messages outside his home.
- Despite presenting evidence of her laptop being hacked, del Valle could not substantiate her claim that Clover, or anyone else, had illicitly accessed her devices. This finding aligns with the university's 2019 investigative report.
- At the protest, students donned t-shirts that read, 'Justice for Ivonne,' signaling their support for del Valle. Police removed and arrested the students from the field.
- Further demonstrations planned by students include a hunger strike, intensifying the campus controversy. Over 275 individuals and 15 organizations have already signed a petition calling for del Valle's reinstatement.