UC Berkeley Dorms for Freshman

Our D1 was accepted into College of Letters and Science and is looking into dorms. She is intending to study political economy/economics.

  1. What dorms should she be looking into to stay closer to classrooms?
  2. How safe is the campus and surrounding areas for students? Reading some of the online reports is making me very nervous.
  3. How do students get to and from airport?
    Thanks in advance!