Tucked in an unassuming neighborhood in a district two miles southwest of the UC Berkeley campus, the “world’s safest” house stands boldly. And so does Eugene Tssui, a Cal alumnus and the house’s architect. In the past 20 years, the pair has challenged conventional wisdom and defied architecture’s status quo. Buying Read More…
The first time I learned to identify myself as “white” on official government papers, I thought it was rather funny. To 12- year-old me, the term “white” did not extend beyond skin color, and the thought of me being identified in this way was so blatantly wrong that I didn’t Read More…
While the campus is relatively desolate from June to August, the last thing you want is to feel like you’re “stuck” in Berkeley for the summer. This special summer issue is designed to help you find ways to maximize the remaining 70 days of summer in Berkeley. You don’t need Read More…
On May 31, after videos and word of riot police using tear gas and pressured water to disperse a group of activists protesting the destruction of the green Gezi Park in central Istanbul, Turkey, spread via Twitter and other social media sites, thousands of people flooded into the park in Read More…
Staff at University Village, the UC Berkeley graduate student family housing complex in Albany, posted an alert to their website last Thursday cautioning residents about an increase in bicycle thefts from the premises in recent weeks. Read More…
It shouldn’t be hard for college students who are sexually assaulted on campus to file complaints with their campus administrations. But recently, reports from across the country have shown that these administrations might not be doing all they need to do to promote a safe campus environment. We hope this Read More…
Welcome, Berkeley transfers! Welcome to one of the most difficult yet glorious times of your life. Most of your CalSO experience will be a good-natured, good time, but if you’re like me, you’ll chafe just a tiny bit at the fact that this day seems tailor-made for freshmen and not Read More…
We came to Berkeley counting on the university’s vibrant history of activism and civil rights to guide our education inside and outside of the classroom. But contrary to its reputation for social justice, we believe UC Berkeley has had a long and documented history of silencing survivors of sexual violence Read More…
Kenneth Waltz, a prominent thinker in international relations and known as the father of the political theory neorealism, died on May 12. He was 88. Read More…
Slideshow of the graduating class of 2013 set to Chancellor Robert Birgeneau and Steve Wozniak’s speech and interview with Gerald Stanley Weissberg. Check out the article about the general commencement.
