Gary Johnson–former governor of New Mexico and current libertarian presidential candidate–spoke at a noontime rally on the steps in front of Sproul Hall to a crowd of about 150 to 200 people after talking personally with a handful of supporters for an hour. He is currently on a nationwide tour Read More…
Devendra Banhart preformed through the L@TE: Friday Nights series at the Berkeley Art Museum.
Widely known for reinventing themselves with every new record, San Francisco’s Deerhoof continues to merge the far-flung and the unexpected in their new album Breakup Song, which they describe as “Cuban-flavored party-noise-energy music.” Now well into their 11th album, Deerhoof occupies the curious space of a big-name band within a Read More…
Nearing the end of 2012 — the rumored moment of the world’s demise — director Rian Johnson is an optimist. He’s made a movie neither about the apocalypse nor a nostalgic period piece but on traveling to the future. “Looper,” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the protagonist, Joe, and Bruce Willis Read More…
Yesterday, for me, was a day of self-reflection. After getting the WarnMe alert from the chancellor about a threat on campus, I found myself — like many others I presume — in a state of quick panic as I fought the urge to bolt out the door in the middle of my Read More…
Abroad: Hendrik Beikirch’s Mural in Busan, South Korea This monochromatic portrait of a Korean fisherman in his 60s climbs 230 feet up the Haeundae l’Park building, a residential tower in the city of Busan, South Korea. German artist Hendrik Beikirch created the image at the end of August. Beikirch conveys Read More…
The ASUC Senate is set to meet again Wednesday evening. Among the new business for Wednesday’s meeting is a bill in support of Measure R — a city ballot measure that residents will vote on this November that would allow the city of Berkeley to change redistricting restrictions. View the agenda below. Read More…
Please, just cut it with the drama. The political drama, I mean. Cut the smart remarks, the inconsequential press releases, the irrelevant speeches, the waste-my-time-and-yours political “debate” that resembles Jerry Springer more than honest and meaningful discourse. Just quit it with the petty political theater. Last week, a video surfaced Read More…
The following is a sample of crime in Berkeley from Sept. 16 — Sept. 22, provided by the Berkeley Police Department. Read More…
Men’s swimming The women’s swimming team might have a couple of stars, but the men’s swimming team has a more balanced team from top to bottom. The national champions have revamped with the No. 2 recruiting class in the nation. Tom Shields is the unanimous leader on this team full Read More…
