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Truth. That’s all we are going to hear from Ron Currie Jr. — the character, not the author, a vague distinction made on the back cover of “Flimsy Little Plastic Miracles.” And though this line is blurry, the “truths” presented within the novel blur even more rapidly to the point
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While the city of Seattle geared up for the Super Bowl, a nine-member squad of Cal field athletes in town for the University of Washington Invitational over the weekend fell short of their super goal: posting results that would qualify some Bears for the NCAA Indoor Championships in March. Before
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A one-week reduction of winter break across most UC campuses to avoid conflict with Jewish holidays has sparked significant opposition from thousands of students who claim that two weeks is not enough time to rest and recuperate.
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We’re only two weeks into the semester, which means you probably still have some time on your hands. Check out what The Daily Californian recommends you do this week. From a new music release to a show at Zellerbach Hall, Picks of the Week has you covered. ‘One More Thing’
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“The Banner Saga” might be the best-looking game released this year. Reminiscent of the style of mid-1900s Disney animation, the game’s high-resolution, hand-drawn graphics contain some of the most mesmerizing set pieces in a game. Underneath its incredible visuals, “The Banner Saga” is a nostalgic callback to early ’90s adventure
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As the Berkeley City Council awaits the final verdict on a referendum that seeks to overturn the recently passed student district, Mayor Tom Bates has suggested an option that could take city redistricting to the state courts.
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California voters may soon have the opportunity to decide if race, gender or ethnicity should be used as factors of consideration in admission, retention and recruitment programs in the state’s higher education systems, including the UC.
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“Deliberately mutating an unborn child to save the world” is what Pushcart Prize-winning author and screenwriter Jerry Stahl explains is the final solution to the United States’ problems. In his latest novel, “Happy Mutant Baby Pills,” Stahl depicts in his signature hard-hitting style two neurotic victims of corporate America’s addiction
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Treatment for HIV patients may soon be expanded due to research determining a new way to cripple the virus’s drug resistance, according to a report published last week by scientists from UC Berkeley and the National Institutes of Health.
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A state public labor board appointed a mediator Thursday to facilitate contract negotiations between the Berkeley Unified School District and its employees, after the labor board determined an impasse in talks had been reached.
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