Berkley Election 2012 campaign donations
How does Prop. 30 compare to Prop. 38?
The UC budget and the November tax initiative
Brown’s sketchy proposition manipulates students’ fears
Young people are determined to make their voices heard in the upcoming November election on the issue of ever-increasing costs of higher education. The ASUC has already helped register thousands of current UC Berkeley students to vote, stressing the importance of one major ballot initiative: Proposition 30. However, any student Read More…
Drawing the line
Sex on Tuesday
I don’t normally write about politics. But the fact that my reproductive choices and future in general are being decided on by distant politicians who only care about me for economic and political gain makes me feel disempowered. Is cutting women’s health care and rights a serious platform for politicians? Read More…
For the blue and gold
CAMPUS ISSUES: Onward California, a new UC fundraising effort, is a valuable reminder of how the university benefits everyday life in the state.
Declining state funding and skyrocketing tuition at the University of California may lead some to believe that the university is losing its grip on its long-held prestigious status. But despite its many challenges, the university is still an indispensable state resource. As highlighted by Onward California, the university’s campaign for Read More…
Inmates are humans
Discussion regarding epidemic of mass incarceration is not over
Last Wednesday, students from the Human Rights of the Incarcerated Coalition and the Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity Coalition community organization erected a mock-up of a solitary confinement cell — referred to as a SHU — on the steps outside Sproul Hall. Though the image it cast was effective — one Read More…
An existential necessity at Cal
Exploring the rivalry between UC Berkeley and Stanford University.
Where does the widespread and fervent dislike of cardinal red on campus come from? It comes partially from a traditionally constructed identity, the historical genome of the “Cal identity” that many are implanted with. This athletic rivalry alone is not problematic, but it is reflective of the parallel spaces that Read More…
Letter to the editor: Memorial Stadium article regarding seating sales trend is misleading
The errors and omissions in your recent story about Memorial Stadium and the Endowment Seating Program begin in the headline and continue throughout the body of what is a misleading article. The headline described ESP’s finances as “empty coffers.” This is wording that is both dramatic and false. In fact, Read More…
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…