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UC student workers protest restrictions on UC Student Health Insurance Plan
About 50 UC Berkeley students gathered at the intersection of Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue Tuesday afternoon to rally against restrictions on the UC Student Health Insurance Plan.
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East Bay students, teachers protest race-neutral admissions policies
A group of about 350 students and teachers from UC Berkeley and middle and high schools in the East Bay denounced the university’s race-neutral admissions policies at a rally on campus Tuesday afternoon. Read More…
Community members threaten suit against owners of medical marijuana operation
Community members threatened to file multiple lawsuits against the owner of a South Berkeley building in which a medical marijuana business operates. Read More…
Berkeley residents receive award for rescuing girl from dogs
Two Berkeley residents received awards from the UCPD police chief at a ceremony on campus Oct. 16 for rescuing a young girl from an attack by two dogs.
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The perks of being a wallflower
Reel Life
The other day, I spent a few hours between classes at Pat Brown’s Grill. I was sitting in the corner, reviewing a lecture, when I overheard the following conversation from a table nearby. “I love records — there’s something so fantastic about the crackling sound, about it being really written Read More…
Local Limelight: Anya & The Get Down
Coming out of South Bay, Anya & The Get Down are a funky, soulful group from San Jose. Singer Anya Kvitka has a sweet, sultry voice that melts right through the hip-hop beats and melodic guitar riffs of The Get Down. Forming in June 2011, Anya and her jazzy crew Read More…
Tunes on Tuesday: Jake Bugg, Taylor Swift, JLS
It seems every week we have another British sensation. Something about the climate or double-decker buses or who knows what produces incredible musical talent. This Tuesday marks the arrival of eighteen-year-old artist Jake Bugg, with the release of his eponymous debut album (which has already reached number 1 on the Read More…