In 2013, more than 1,000 UC Berkeley students went abroad to 37 countries all over the world as a part of the UC Education Abroad Program. Using data provided by the UCEAP office, The Daily Californian created a map detailing where students have been this year, color-coded in various shades Read More…
Every year, studying abroad becomes an integral and significant part of the college experience for hundreds of UC Berkeley students. For some, the adventure is the first of its kind, a unique chance to explore the world. For others, it is a convenient escape from Berkeley’s sometimes exigent pressure. Whatever Read More…
As my plane landed in Liberia, I was greeted with joyous grins and open hospitality (no wonder Costa Rica has no army). And with each adventurous step I took, I realized the true beauty of Costa Rica, for its lush beauty was evident in every corner. Venturing through the humid Read More…
On a cold July morning in Santiago, the infamous Plaza Italia is packed with students wearing bandanas and scarves over their faces, huddled around handmade banners. It’s a scene I’ve passed by many times while living in a city where protesting is as normal as breathing — where sometimes the two Read More…
Tucked between rowdy bars and located a few steps from Brussels’ Grand Place is a tiny, wood-walled pub. The place is easy to miss — there is no sign, and the windows are dark. Inside, jazz played softly, and a white-haired man in thick-rimmed glasses plodded back and forth between Read More…
U.S. student participation in study abroad programs has more than tripled in the past 20 years, according to a 2012 report by the Institute of International Education. This past summer, more UC Berkeley students went abroad than the year before, working and studying at countries across the globe. Many went Read More…
Anyone who has studied abroad — especially in a comparatively higher-exchange-rate zone such as the European Union — knows the experience can be an expensive one. With necessities such as housing, food and transportation to consider, the costs of an extended sojourn in a dream country could seem out of Read More…
Mmmmm beer. Billions of people around the world drink this alcoholic beverage made in thousands of variations. But how is it made? What different kinds of beer are out there in the world? Most importantly, what bars around Berkeley should you visit? Check out our infographic down below. Read More…
Everyone has that morning. You wake up and realize all the alcohol from last night is half full and uncapped. No one wants to drink it anymore, but you don’t feel right just pouring it down the drain. Very few people understand the potential that alcohol beverages of all kinds Read More…
Nestled in North Berkeley, Solano Avenue at first glance seems oddly familiar, featuring well-loved Berkeley staples such as Zachary’s Pizza, House of Curries and Sunnyside Cafe, located within walking distance of one another. But the street is hardly a carbon copy of our familiar campus streets — the atmosphere here Read More…