UC Berkeley student rapper Kaila Love
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Kaila Love, UC Berkeley third year political science major and rapper, talks about politics, how her personal experiences have influenced her music and what being a woman means to her.
Iranian presidential candidate speaks on campus
Dr. Hooshang Amirahmadi, a presidential candidate in Iran, spoke on campus Friday night. The event was organized by the Religion, Politics, and Globalization Program at UC Berkeley. Read more here.
The politics of hookups
The Devil's Advocate
In her provocatively titled new book “The End of Sex,” noted religion and sexuality scholar Donna Freitas does something rather unusual — she attacks the notorious college “hookup culture” from the feminist left. Commentators sometimes nostalgically lament the supposed collapse of courtship among young people. But as of late, feminists Read More…
SQUELCH! announces nonsatirical senate slate
SQUELCH! announced for the first time in its history a slate of entirely non-satirical candidates for ASUC senate, Wednesday night. Read More…
CalSERVE names Deejay Pepito as ASUC presidential nominee
CalSERVE announced Sunday night that ASUC Senator DeeJay Pepito will be its presidential nominee in this spring’s student government election. Read More…
Iran and the West: How portrayals justify intervention
As the ideological groundwork for military strikes on Iran is laid by certain media outlets and hawks in Washington, D.C. and Tel Aviv, there is a wide array of parallels to be drawn between the disastrous past and the contentious present. One underlying presumption that is a constant recurrence, however, Read More…
State of the Union address renews hope
When I flopped down on a friend’s couch to watch the State of the Union address with my pizza and Diet Coke, I’ll admit that I didn’t have high hopes for this particular address. As a lifelong Democrat, I fervently supported the president’s first campaign — proudly donning my Obama Read More…
The regents democratized
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Congratulations, losers!
Man Under Bridge
Ah, Friday. Not just any Friday. This, my friends, is Good Friday. That day in April in when you can wake up and walk through Sproul, unaccosted by enormous signs bearing blown-up pictures of people you’ve never met shamelessly begging for your vote. Would I like a flier? You know, it’s not Read More…
Paul and the political future
Given Insight
Hello, Casey! This is Ani from the Ron Paul for President campaign,” the voice on the other end of the line warmly greeted me as my heart began beating uncontrollably. “Ron is coming to San Francisco next Thursday, and we were wondering if you would be interested in arranging an Read More…