Cafes in Berkeley
Watch a video with reviews of coffee shops in Berkeley by Fiona Hannigan. The coffee shops featured are Peet’s, Philz Coffee, Milano, Strada, Free Speech Movement, and Espresso Roma.
Former warden from San Quentin and DA debate over the death penalty
Mark A. Peterson, the district attorney from Contra Costa County and Jeanne Woodford from Death Penalty Focus and former Warden of San Quentin State Prison debate the death penalty in Political Science 179, a seminar at UC Berkeley.
Crossroads: Healthy Options
Renee Simpson, Cal Dining’s registered dietitian, has suggestions for healthy options at Crossroads, UC Berkeley’s largest dining common.
Sumo Grub Eating Challenges
Cuisine issue editors Christopher Yee and Jessica Pena attempt the Sumo Grub eating challenges.
Cooking video: How to bake macaroni and cheese
Watch an instructional cooking video on how to make home made mac n cheese with the editor of The Daily Californian’s food blog, Christopher Yee.
Devendra Banhart discusses Friday performance and future release
Devendra Banhart is a disarmingly charming interviewee. “I mean, I don’t know, if that’s something that’s delegated by someone other than us, I don’t know how much time we have, but if it’s up to me, it’s til you’re satisfied, or too annoyed to go on, which means it’ll be Read More…
‘Mystic River’ producer’s directorial debut strikes out
It’s a good thing that Clint Eastwood is well practiced at speaking to empty chairs, because I’m betting there will be a few of them when “Trouble with the Curve” opens. Watching the film is evocative of the scene in “A Clockwork Orange,” in which Alex is forced to listen Read More…
Grizzly Bear: Shields
There’s an “Indie Class of 2009” reunion this year, and Grizzly Bear just arrived fashionably late (with an emphasis on the “fashionably” part). The bands that owned the “campus” three years ago — Animal Collective, Dirty Projectors, The xx and Grizzly Bear — have all released new records in 2012, Read More…
Goin’ Off: 10 Albums for the hip-hop layman
Ten albums for the hip-hop layman. This list has been my burden, my baby. I’ve carried it for the last month or so. Consider this the document of my labor. It began with a serious debate between me, myself and I and my knowledgeable counsel, who shall remain nameless. The questions Read More…
‘Somewhere Between’ delves into adoption
In 1979 the People’s Republic of China implemented the “One-Child Policy,” limiting each family to one child as a means of population control. Thousands of children, mostly girls, were abandoned as a result and roughly 80,000 were adopted by American families. Linda Goldstein Knowlton tells the story of four such Read More…