Cal men’s tennis player Campbell Johnson
Cal men’s tennis player Campbell Johnson talks about competition and opportunities at Berkeley. Read more here.
Off the beat: Till death do us part
One of the things that surprised me most when I came to college was meeting young couples around the area who met in college and are now married with children. For some reason, I’ve always had the impression that marriage was something to worry about after all the studying part Read More…
A stranger in my own home
Sense of home blurs as students move forward
This winter break, I had the opportunity to spend three weeks with my family in our new home in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. My parents had officially moved out of Hong Kong this past summer, so it was my first time in Vietnam. Everything felt completely foreign as I Read More…
Cal men’s basketball falls short against Stanford, 69-59
Guards Allen Crabbe and Justin Cobbs combined for 23 of the Cal men’s basketball team’s 30 second-half points on Saturday afternoon. Trouble was, the scoring surge did not make up for their shooting woes in the first half. As a result, Stanford built an eight-point halftime margin and sustained the Read More…
Keep calm and Hackathon
UC Berkeley is generally known more for academia than practical application, especially when it comes to computer science. However, the student organizations on campus have begun to provide an environment for campus programmers to come together and participate in hackathons. While these all-day programming fests may not seem like anything Read More…
Lecture Lust: A list of famous courses at Cal
A sample of classes that students of all majors can appreciate.
Public Policy C103 “Wealth and Poverty” taught by Professor Robert Reich, Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton, is always packed with students and auditors. Reich guides the class through the factors that contribute to the gap between the rich and poor and the policies aimed at shrinking it. Many Read More…
Korea’s Natural Side — Great Bread and Low Stress
As someone with Korean heritage, it’s hard to avoid getting questions from some of my friends about traveling to Korea (of course, when I say “Korea,” I mean South Korea). They talk about the kimchi, the bibimbap, the galbi and the hot-pots (read: good food) — the kpop, the Korean Read More…
Compiling the Programmers: A look at EECS at Cal
Computer science is a field that attracts many young students, who are interested in the rapid advancement of science and technology. Despite the genuine passion that they have, students in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) field are often looked at as nerdy and antisocial by the rest of Read More…
Off the Beat: Hey there, Sproulers
One of the things that Cal is known for is its vibrant student community and the school spirit that its students have. The number of students tabling and handing out fliers every morning on Sproul speaks for itself, not to mention the protests that break out every now and then. Read More…
What I wish I had known as a freshman
Coming to Cal for college was one of the biggest challenges I decided to take — supposedly, at least. As an international student from halfway across the world, I get a lot of “wow”s at my grand introduction of, “I’m from Hong Kong,” and even as I say this, I Read More…