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UC Berkeley entrepreneurs engage with business leaders at international summit

The Kairos Society selected five student ventures from UC Berkeley to be showcased as part of the “Kairos 50” at the summit. Politify.com was one of the UC Berkeley teams chosen to present at the New York Stock Exchange.
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The Kairos Society selected five student ventures from UC Berkeley to be showcased as part of the “Kairos 50” at the summit. Politify.com was one of the UC Berkeley teams chosen to present at the New York Stock Exchange.

UC Berkeley entrepreneurs were well-represented at the recent Kairos Society 2013 Global Summit, an international gathering at the New York Stock Exchange where the most talented student entrepreneurs engaged with business leaders to tackle challenges ranging from world health to 3D printing. Read More…

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2012 Election Viewing Parties with Berkeley Mayoral Candidates

Two major election viewing parties were held by Berkeley mayoral candidates November 6. These parties consist mainly of people standing around, eating and drinking, and checking screens for the slow release of local election results. Incumbent Tom Bates won the mayoral election.

Editorials

All against one

CITY AFFAIRS: Most of the opponents to Mayor Tom Bates in this election are focusing too much of their attention on attacking the incumbent.

So far, this year’s race for Berkeley mayor seems to be composed of two parties: Tom Bates and everyone else. As a 10-year incumbent, Bates is an easy target for the other candidates. But opponents are placing too much emphasis on criticizing his record when voters really need to see Read More…