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Off the beat: Working on foreign soil

I became part of The Daily Californian staff. I courted student organizations at Calapalooza. I visited my friend in her dorm, almost went to New Student Convocation, sniffed out free food on campus and shopped at thrift stores on Telegraph. All this, without actually enrolling at Cal. You see, I have Read More…

ASUC President Connor Landgraf address the senate chambers during the first ASUC meeting of Fall 2012.

Concerns linger over V.O.I.C.E Initiative

The Daily Californian’s V.O.I.C.E Initiative was an issue of concern among ASUC senators at their first meeting of the semester Wednesday, with representatives raising questions about how the fees will be transferred to the newspaper and the level of transparency in the process.
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annie.gerlach

Off the beat: A sense of an ending

Like any stubborn and angst-ridden young adult, I’ve always held a soft spot in my heart for The Catcher in the Rye. Well, the soft spot is for Holden Caulfield. To put it bluntly, Holden is my soulmate. He is a sad and selfish first world problem. Whenever I feel Read More…

claire.web

Off the beat: Reporting on four wheels

I was told upon coming to UC Berkeley that I should take a reduced course load — learning how to live halfway across the country in a wheelchair would occupy enough of my time. After one semester of following that well-meaning advice, I decided my life was a little too mundane, Read More…

Reporter rides along with UCPD

If you squint your eyes, a police ride-along can vaguely remind you of an action-filled, TV-inspired police drama. On Wednesday, I went to UCPD for a tour of the facilities and a ride-along with an officer to understand the department before I begin another semester at The Daily Californian — Read More…

Red all about it

MEDIA MATTERS: Independent student journalism is an indispensable endeavor, from the Daily Cal in 1971 to Georgia’s The Red & Black today.

On May 11, 1971, The Daily Californian published an editorial encouraging readers to “Take Back (People’s) Park.” The controversial editorial divided the public, the staff and the editorial board itself — so much so that, the Daily Cal’s Publisher’s Board fired the three editors in favor of the editorial.Shortly after, the Daily Cal staff published an editorial refusing to accept the firings and became editorially and financially independent. The rest is history. Read More…

View from lobby looking toward the elevators in 600 Eshleman Hall. (Stephanie Baer/Senior Staff)

Thanks for the memories

Future generations of Daily Cal staffers will never know 600 Eshleman. They will never know the sunsets on the 6th floor balcony. They will never know the bulky wooden typewriter desks that decades of editors signed on the last night of production. Read More…