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Avocad-who? The mystery behind the Californian obsession with avocados

CONCERTS

Simple Plan fires up nostalgic set at The Fillmore

EATING BERKELEY

A chocolate chip cookie recipe that’ll bake your day batter

WOMEN'S SWIM & DIVE

Cal women’s swim and dive head north for Minnesota Invitational

CULTURE SHOT

A 2019 guide to 11 influential womxn in music

News

State 1/18/20

Law makes menstrual hygiene products tax-free in CA

UC 1/17/20

UC Berkeley executive arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography

UC Berkeley executive director of financial planning and analysis Jon Bain-Chekal, 49, was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of possessing child pornography.
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Campus 1/15/20

GSIs, TAs to receive retroactive fee remission from UC Berkeley

After two years of negotiations, a union grievance has been settled that will result in significant compensation for some student instructors who were previously denied tuition and fee remission from UC Berkeley.
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City 1/15/20

BART to add Wi-Fi, increased security, updated control system

The BART board of directors approved a series of updates to their transit system on Jan. 9, including Wi-Fi and cellular upgrades, increased security and a modern train control system.
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State 1/14/20

CA Gov. Newsom announces proposed state budget

California Gov. Gavin Newsom submitted a $222.2 billion budget plan for the 2020-21 State Budget to the state Legislature on Friday.
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City 1/13/20

Berkeley resident David Robert Boutelle reported missing, at risk

According to the alert, 66-year-old David Robert Boutelle was last seen on Jan. 4 at his residence, located near Durant Avenue and Fulton Street. Boutelle is considered to be at-risk because of recent memory impairment.
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ASUC 1/13/20

ASUC Senate committee approves Wall Street Journal contract

The ASUC Senate Inter-Semester Committee met virtually Monday to discuss its pending contract with the Wall Street Journal.
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City 1/18/20

UCPD holds cleanup at People’s Park

Officers from UCPD conducted a cleanup at People’s Park at about 7 p.m. on Friday. No arrests were made and no incidents were reported.
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State 1/12/20

CA Gov. Newsom unveils major plan to combat homelessness

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order implementing a comprehensive strategy to address California’s growing homelessness issue and previewing his 2020-21 budget proposal with more than $1 billion dedicated to the effort.
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Campus 1/9/20

Several UC Berkeley buildings lose power

Several parts of campus experienced a power outage Thursday morning after an unexpected failure of local high voltage equipment in a campus building.
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Sports

Women's Basketball 1/18/20

Cal women’s basketball suffers blowout in Corvallis

Men's Basketball 1/18/20

Cal men’s basketball still searching for first road win

After an embarrassing loss to USC, Cal will look to avenge itself on Sunday at UCLA and capture its first road win of the season.
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Men's Gymnastics 1/18/20

Can Cal men’s gymnastics spring back against Air Force?

Cal will take on Air Force and look to prove that its performance last week was only a bump in the road rather than the team’s status quo.
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Men's Basketball 1/16/20

Run for cover: USC’s three-point barrage sinks Cal 88-56

A three-point bombardment from Southern California destroyed Cal as the Trojans nailed fourteen three-pointers to bury the Bears 88-56.
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Women's Gymnastics 1/16/20

3 in a row? Cal women’s gymnastics seeks another win over Stanford

Cal women’s gymnastics is facing Stanford for the third time in 2020. Twice the Bears have faced their bitter rivals, and twice they have defeated them.
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Women's Water Polo 1/16/20

Bring it on: Cal set to face four top-15 opponents at Gaucho Invite

The Bears look to build on last weekend’s victory against the SJSU Spartans in their four games at the UCSB-hosted Gaucho Invite
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Rugby 1/16/20

Out of hibernation: Cal Rugby gets ready for Dennis Storer Classic

On Sunday morning, the Bears will battle against the Bruins in what will surely be a competitive match to wrap up the Dennis Storer Classic.
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Women's Soccer 1/16/20

Abi Kim goes pro for Orlando with 26th overall selection

After four years at Cal, outgoing senior Abi Kim saw her efforts in blue and gold bear fruit in the 2020 National Women’s Soccer League draft.
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Women's Basketball 1/16/20

Bears face tough road stretch against No.8 Beavers, No. 6 Ducks

The Bears are on the road Jan. 17-19 as they take on No. 8 Oregon State and No. 6 Oregon in Cal’s toughest stretch of games yet.
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Women's Swim & Dive 1/16/20

Cal women’s dive heads to Los Angeles for final diving invitational of season

Cal women’s dive will attend its first diving invitational of the 2020s. The UCLA Diving Invitational will be the first of the decade and the last of the season.
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A&E

Album Reviews 1/15/20

Echosmith turns theme of ‘Cool Kids’ into full album on ‘Lonely Generation’

Album Reviews 1/14/20

Look at her now: Selena Gomez releases polished breakup album ‘Rare’

‘Rare’ invites the world to watch Selena Gomez step out in the limelight unapologetically, as the version of herself that’s here to stay.
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Film & Television 1/13/20

‘Like a Boss’ entertains with ample laughs but lacks depth

Although “Like a Boss” shines with originality in its humor, it relies upon stereotypes, loose plotlines and a bright enamel coating to frame these performances.
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Film & Television 1/13/20

‘Just Mercy’ honors Bryan Stevenson’s legacy

The cast of the film deserves a round of applause for delivering spellbinding performances.
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Concerts 1/9/20

San Francisco welcomes back More Fatter at Great American Music Hall

The Bay Area welcomed the funk-soul band More Fatter back to San Francisco at the Great American Music Hall.
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Fashion 1/8/20

Golden Globes 2020: Best and worst dressed

The 77th Golden Globes had its fair share of stars wearing the best (and the worst) from a variety of extremely talented designers and stylists.
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Film & Television 1/8/20

Nothing is as it seems on new season of Netflix’s ‘You’

“You” is one of the smartest programs streaming today that lends itself easily to interpretation and argumentation.
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Film & Television 1/6/20

2020 Golden Globes are full of surprises, with ‘1917,’ ‘Succession’ taking home top honors

In a night seemingly meant to be ruled by Netflix, Netflix came up short at the 77th Golden Globe Awards.
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Film & Television 1/3/20

Season 3 of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ is as whimsical as ever, despite blind spots

For a show set in a sociopolitically turbulent time in the United States, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” does a great job at skimming the turbulence without ever diving in.
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Local Event 1/2/20

BenDeLaCreme, Jinkx Monsoon make Christmas great again in San Francisco

Alongside what was scripted, DeLa and Jinkx pulled tricks out of their sleeves left and right when it came to getting the audience involved.
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Opinion

Columns 12/20/19

Silicon Valley, I’m here to stay

Columns 12/19/19

Breaking up with my psychiatrist

I have never dealt well with change. My usual response to change is to curl into a ball and cease to function until I finally get used to my new reality.
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Columns 12/18/19

Our environmentality

In this way, the environmental movement (aptly) is a grassroots one, fueled by broad public support. Science has spoken; now it’s our turn.
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Sex on Tuesday 12/17/19

What’s in a name?

To me, performing the stereotypical behaviors says “Hi, I’m bisexual,” and once someone sees that, I care more about demonstrating my other traits, which matter to me far more than my sexuality does.
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Columns 12/17/19

Constructing a narrative … with supporting columns

Each work in the column was a different piece to a narrative that I didn’t even know existed, one which embraced me and encapsulated a core part of my identity.
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Op-Eds 12/13/19

The census consensus

Whether explicitly visible or not, data from the census directly impacts our lives as students in the same way as for residents across the United States.
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Columns 12/13/19

The kids are alright?

We need not wait for the day that our posterity, all at once, capsizes into a “Black Mirror” episode. We’re already living in one, and it’s on autoplay.
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Columns 12/12/19

Change runs on Berkeley Time

The looming giant of bureaucracy stands in the way of achieving the smallest of goals, whether it be a link on CalCentral or a few sentences on a syllabus.
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Columns 12/11/19

Green is the new black

The market in the U.S. demands that everything from their coffee to their clothes be cheap and easy, and environmentalism is not easy.
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Op-Eds 12/10/19

We demand a UC Green New Deal

On that day, we rallied for climate action and called for our state and federal government to endorse a Green New Deal. Now, we are demanding our own.
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Blogs

Culture Shot 1/10/20

What do the Golden Globes mean for the Oscars best picture race?

Culture Shot 1/8/20

Could the Golden Globes spell doom for Netflix’s awards chances?

The subtle pushback against Netflix in the major races was especially evident in the screenplay and acting categories at the Globes.
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Travel 1/8/20

Oysterville, Washington: A small community with coastal charm

Spots like Oysterville remain a testament to the diverse history of the West Coast and provide a look into life outside of the big cities and tourist destinations.
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Bear Bytes 1/6/20

The sugar and the thorns: New Year’s Six college football bowl games

The results of the New Year’s Six bowl games, why they played out the way they did and what it all means for next season and beyond.
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Culture Shot 1/6/20

How ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ fails its central characters

“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” confuses Rey’s narrative in multiple instances, making her character feel inconsistent and poorly handled.
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Bear Bytes 12/31/19

5 for 10: The decade’s finest baseball moments in the Bay

As the decade ends, there are new stories to tell on both sides of the pond — and they were not the tragedies of yesteryear.
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Bear Bytes 12/20/19

Cal League of Legends prepares for 2020 revamp of College LoL Championship

A new year always brings tough adjustments for college teams in any sport; with players rotating out on a four-year basis, it can be hard to predict success. For Cal League of Legends, this year’s changes have been positive so far.
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Bear Bytes 12/19/19

UCL last-16 predictions part 2: Who will rise to the occasion?

You’ve had a few days to let reality sink in: the reality that there are still two months of anguish before your team can take the field in soccer’s most prestigious international club competition. But fear not — there’s a lot to discuss until then.
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The Daily Clog 12/19/19

Holiday traditions: My mom’s famous latke party

Every year, my family celebrates Hanukkah and we go all-out for the occasion with a big latke party that my mom hosts for all of our friends and family.
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Bear Bytes 12/18/19

UCL last-16 predictions part 1: Can Man City get over the hump?

The knockout stage of the UCL is officially here, it’s do or die. Here is part one of a two-part analysis of the UEFA Champions League round-of-16 fixtures.
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