Ode to Southside
Graham Haught/Staff
Reasons I love Southside collide with reasons my parents hate Berkeley, and that’s pretty dope, man. Read More…
Cal students discuss northside vs. southside housing
Cal students talk about why they prefer living north or south of campus.
Housing conundrum
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Cal fans named some of the hottest in the country
UC Berkeley is on the rise in all the right places. Last month, Cal Bears everywhere learned that their alma mater placed in the top five universities worldwide for academic reputation (beating Stanford). Last week, three of UC Berkeley’s graduate programs (English, history and sociology) were crowned by US News Read More…
Unconventional ways to deal with noisy neighbors
It’s two in the morning and music is bumping, the walls and floors are vibrating from sound and you feel like you’re at a club or in the middle of a raging house party … but you’re not. You’re in your bedroom trying hard to study for an exam that Read More…
Homelessness hits where it hurts
A look at the issue of being homeless on Southside
First they encamped a half-block away. Then, they moved closer, their flimsy mats and tattered blankets haphazardly covering them. Before blacking out from alcohol, they rock the block with merriment, obscenities and mutual contempt. That is some nights. The scene changes nightly. Sometimes they don’t show up. I live a Read More…
Transformer explodes on south side of campus, leaves some buildings without power
Parts of campus are currently without power after a transformer exploded near Anthony Hall. Read More…
Southside business rundown
The city of Berkeley sees a number of business openings and closings during the course of the year. Here is a brief update on recent happenings with local businesses. Read More…
Weekly business rundown: Week of Oct. 1st
The city of Berkeley sees a number of business openings and closures during the course of a year. Here is a brief update on recent happenings in local business. Read More…
Enforcement issues
CITY AFFAIRS: The City Council’s move to impose new rules that would primarily affect the student population are unwelcome.
Tonight, Berkeley City Council will consider changing ordinances to address problems often associated with the student population, even though the city has not, thus far, done much to include them in the conversation. The council must not vote in favor of this legislation as it stands. The proposed changes would Read More…