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Research & Ideas 9/28/20

Breonna Taylor verdict highlights issues with police accountability, UC Berkeley professors say

The Kentucky grand jury’s Wednesday decision against indicting police officers for the shooting of Breonna Taylor highlights issues surrounding police accountability, some UC Berkeley professors said.
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Communities 9/28/20

Members of Berkeley community hold vigil to commemorate political life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

About a dozen community members gathered Saturday night outside the Alameda County Berkeley Courthouse, singing and sharing words to commemorate the legacy of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg one week after her death.
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OPINION

UC Berkeley’s COVID-19 adaptations are impressive but lacking in accessibility

NEWS

UC Berkeley increases diversity for admitted 2020-21 class

NEWS

Berkeley street to be named after early South Asian immigrant

ARTS

‘Schitt’s Creek’ shuts out competition, Zendaya scores historic acting win at 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards

Alameda County 9/25/20

West Berkeley Shellmound and Village Site named 1 of 11 most endangered historic sites in US

ASUC 9/25/20

ASUC Senate discusses equity initiatives, new student services

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Sports

Sports 9/24/20

Pac-12 votes to play 7-game football season this fall

Sports 9/24/20

Pac-12 to discuss options for fall 2020 season

The Pac-12 CEO Group, in conjunction with school officials and coaches, will meet to discuss the return of football before the end of the calendar year. This comes after the Big Ten, the only other Power Five conference not currently playing, decided to return.
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Sports 9/24/20

CA audit says UC Berkeley falsified student-athlete recruitments for wealthy, connected applicants

The California state auditor released the damning report Tuesday morning, indicating that UC Berkeley inappropriately admitted at least 13 student-athletes as favors to donors, family members and friends, among other allegations.
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A&E

Film & Television 9/25/20

‘Kajillionaire’ aims for gold but comes up with pocket change

Film & Television 9/25/20

Right here, right now: The boy with the crates tells her story in episode 2 of ‘We Are Who We Are’

It’s clear now that the show is much more intricately drawn than the first episode let on, and with the groundwork laid for Fraser and Caitlin’s relationship, the series will only grow more compelling from here.
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Album Reviews 9/24/20

‘Protean Threat’ is Osees’ love letter to progressive rock

A splendid mix of prog and garage rock, Protean Threat finds Osees doing what they do best: melding intricate guitar work and solid backbeats, but now with off-kilter electronic beeps.
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Opinion

Op-Eds 9/25/20

Reimagining national food sector begins with end to subminimum wages

Illustration of food service workers and business owners protesting in front of the US Captiol.

Columns 9/25/20

My favorite flower I’ve never seen

Gae na ri symbolize the coming of a long-anticipated spring and the end of a long winter. My mom and her stories are my gae na ri.
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Editorials 9/25/20

UC must undergo essential reform in wake of admissions scandal

California must push the UC system to institute these reforms, among others — public higher education cannot become a wholly pay-to-play system.
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From The Blogs

Eating Berkeley 9/28/20

Feeling veggie-deficient? How to incorporate vegetables into your meals

We at the Clog are here to make vegetables seem doable and tasty so that you feel more comfortable incorporating them into every meal of the day, every day of the week.
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The Daily Clog 9/28/20

The Clog’s guide to making virtual community agreements

Establishing community agreements can create a more welcoming space for folks of all backgrounds, so here is a guide to writing some for your virtual team.
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The Daily Clog 9/27/20

Hating ‘my aunt’: Why we need to normalize menstruation

Not only does the blood escaping your body reek, but so does the stench of injustice. Why can’t we talk about our periods in an open and honest fashion?
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Strikeout 9/25/20

The postmodern personalities of 6 punctuation marks

Punctuation marks are pretty objective in their purpose within the world of written (and spoken) language. But in an age dominated by the internet, memes and the universal need for speed, these marks have evolved into characters of their own.
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OPINION

UC Berkeley’s COVID-19 adaptations are impressive but lacking in accessibility

NEWS

UC Berkeley increases diversity for admitted 2020-21 class

NEWS

Berkeley street to be named after early South Asian immigrant

ARTS

‘Schitt’s Creek’ shuts out competition, Zendaya scores historic acting win at 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards

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