O holy night, ‘tis the holiday season … the time when corporations throw out their best advertising masterpieces to fill your home with holiday cheer and, most importantly, the latest iPad. Housewives take advantage of the early bird specials, and students rush to pick up their end of the year Read More…
For the past half-decade, Cal football fans have been desperate for something to get excited about. While it looked like the 2012 could’ve been that something, Old Blues might have to wait a little bit longer. If the status quo holds, the slew of commits set to don the blue Read More…
Shaq Thompson Sacramento, Calif. (Grant) The journey of Shaq Thompson’s recruitment was a long, winding road that came full circle at Cal this month — then broke off again yesterday. Thompson, who verbally committed to Cal in March, backed off his commitment, and began looking at Washington, Oregon, Notre Dame Read More…
In speaking with friends and reading the occasional Facebook status, I can safely say that not one Berkeley student I’ve met is reluctant to come back to school after winter break. I can feel the student energy buzzing — some are excited for classes with the likes of Robert Reich Read More…
As you savor the memory of your last home-cooked meal and your mind goes back to study mode, the books are going to be piling up. Thankfully, you’re in the Bay Area, and there are numerous ways to find distractions from studying. What better way to “rest” from essays or Read More…
It’s not difficult to spot the influences of singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. She has the pouty lips of the sultry Brigitte Bardot and her low, plaintive voice recalls the best of Nico. She’s a self-described “gangsta Nancy Sinatra” who seems less like a breath of fresh air than a transport Read More…
The past year has been a thrilling time for astronomers, even as NASA closed another chapter in its history with the launching of the agency’s final space shuttle. With the era of shuttles and moon walks coming to a close, a fresh, exciting age has arrived to replace it, with Read More…
In 2011, the UC was rocked by a 9.6 percent fee increase and two cuts to state funding totaling $750 million, the most recent being a $100 million trigger cut, leaving the UC Board of Regents with a funding situation that has few popular remedies. This year, the UC will Read More…
The Occupy Berkeley movement, which was evicted from Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park — its home for the past three months — Dec. 22, is at a stalemate, according to organizers. After more than three months of allowing the encampment, the Berkeley Police Department cleared the Occupy Berkeley Read More…
Occupy Cal is back. Last Tuesday evening, demonstrators held a general assembly meeting on the steps of Sproul Hall to discuss how to rally support for the movement, which garnered national attention during the fall semester. About 20 protesters discussed and planned Occupy Cal and Open University actions for the Read More…
