Campus

Eshleman demolition ends colorful chapter of UC Berkeley history

Named after a former ASUC president, Eshleman Hall housed many student groups over its 47-year history.
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Named after a former ASUC president, Eshleman Hall housed many student groups over its 47-year history.

The seven-story building, which housed a variety of Cal student groups — including the ASUC and The Daily Californian — was gradually demolished over the course of about a month as part of the Lower Sproul Plaza renovation project. But the memory of Eshleman Hall will be preserved through its colorful history. Read More…

Graduation 2013

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Editor’s note: Thank you

Farewell column from the outgoing editor

When I arrived at Berkeley nearly four years ago, I knew I wanted to join The Daily Californian. Having worked on my high school paper for three years, I figured I would continue trying out this journalism thing. It was fun. I liked talking to people. I liked writing. But Read More…

Columns

Jonathan Kuperberg

Farewell column: Still crazy after all these years

I promised myself I wouldn’t cry while writing this, but I can feel the saltwater in my eyes, and I haven’t even finished the first sentence. I know it’s time; I’m just not ready. I guess that’s why I’ve been putting off writing this, even though the words have been Read More…

Op-Eds

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He was not just another statistic

In media, boy is trapped by his circumstances

It hurt my heart to learn about the shooting death of another young man in Oakland. It hurt even more when I realized I knew him: Tyler Jamison. The Feb. 12 Daily Cal article about a “Berkeley teenager shot in Oakland identified by police” deepened the pain. Instead of learning Read More…

Editorials

A message to our readers

CAMPUS ISSUES: A brief investigation into an ASUC senator’s conduct appears unwarranted, but not because this newspaper covered the story.

Reporting on governmental affairs is one of the most crucial functions of the media. So when accusations of misconduct are levied against government officials, the media is obligated to inform readers, viewers or listeners of those claims. Doing so not only keeps the public at large informed, but it is Read More…

Editor’s Blog

How to write for the Daily Cal’s opinion section

Make your voice heard by writing an op-ed or letter to the editor

At The Daily Californian’s opinion section, we are constantly seeking writers to fill our pages with insightful commentary via op-eds and letters to the editor. Our goal is to provide a space where readers can express views on any relevant subject, respond to claims made in the paper or otherwise Read More…