Because I couldn’t afford to fly home the day before Thanksgiving this past week, I spent all of Wednesday in Berkeley. I only had one class that day, and the campus was marvelously empty. So at around 4:20 p.m., I called up my partner, and as two mischievous UC Berkeley Read More…
“Generations, like people, have personalities,” wrote the Pew Research Center in an introduction to its detailed 2010 report on the characteristics of young voters, “and Millennials — the American teens and twenty-somethings who are making the passage into adulthood at the start of a new millennium — have begun to Read More…
Michael Kim dreams of Augusta. He sees himself sinking a 15-foot putt to win the Masters and to don the legendary green jacket. But more importantly, Kim pictures himself winning against his golf idol, Tiger Woods. “I grew up watching Tiger Woods win all those tournaments,” the sophomore says. “He Read More…
1. Arizona The Pac-12 renaissance has arrived. With it comes the resurgence of Arizona (3-0). Last year the Wildcats fell uncharacteristically short of an NCAA berth and lost in the first round of the NIT. The program also lost leading scorer Kyle Fogg to graduation. Yet the team hauled in Read More…
At the beginning of the season, midfielder Betsy Hassett declared two goals for the season: to win the Pac-12 and to advance past the second round in the NCAA tournament. The Cal women’s soccer team couldn’t achieve either of Hassett’s goals. The Bears’ 16-6 season landed them directly behind the Read More…
For those looking for some ballsy folk rock, San Francisco duo Two Gallants should be a band on your radar. The duo crank out saucy, crunchy guitar riffs backed by symbol-heavy drums and a bluesy harmonica. The screams of vocalist Adam Stephens also add some diversity to the band’s folksy Read More…
The following is a sample of crime in Berkeley from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17, provided by the Berkeley Police Department. Read More…
The number of formal complaints of election law violations filed by city residents was more in this year’s election compared to those filed in previous years. Read More…
The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley recently launched a research initiative that may prompt people to consider giving thanks on a daily basis. Read More…
A branch of UC Irvine’s student government has passed a resolution urging the UCI administration divest from companies supporting Israel’s anti-Palestinian policies it alleges violate human rights. Read More…
