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UC Berkeley students, ASUC senators campaign for end to nonpayment policy for fall semester

Students are campaigning for the suspension of UC Berkeley’s Cancel for Non-Payment policy for fall in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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‘We’re not going to stop’: 1921 Walnut St. tenants protest UC acquisition

On Monday at 4 p.m., the tenants of 1921 Walnut St. and their supporters protested in front of the UC Office of the President in Oakland against the UC Board of Regents’ purchase of their building.
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Berkeley City Council adds rent control exemptions to November ballot

NEWS

Berkeley City Council adds rent control exemptions to November ballot

Berkeley residents raise concerns over students’ return

NEWS

Berkeley residents raise concerns over students’ return

Pac-12 player group threatens to opt out of season, lists demands

SPORTS

Pac-12 player group threatens to opt out of season, lists demands

UC Berkeley should rehire GSIs living outside US

OPINION

UC Berkeley should rehire GSIs living outside US

Election 2020 8/3/20

‘Very close to my heart’: Esfandiar Imani announces run for Berkeley school board

Communities 8/3/20

Community rallies support after fire at Berkeley church

Local Businesses 8/3/20

The Apothecarium Berkeley opens, educates customers amid pandemic

East Bay Community Energy, Sunrun to install battery backup systems for Bay Area residents

Research & Ideas 8/2/20

UC Berkeley researchers warn of COVID-19’s mental health ‘second curve,’ launch campus platform

Sports

Special Report 8/2/20

Pac-12 player group threatens to opt out of season, lists demands

Football 7/31/20

Pac-12 announces schedule for 2020 football season

Nonconference matchups against UNLV, TCU and Cal Poly have all been canceled, so Cal will kick off its season Sept. 26 at Oregon State.
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Pressroom Banter 7/28/20

MLB’s 1st outbreak raises tough questions

With the news of a large outbreak in the Miami Marlins organization and the possibility of serious negligence on the part of the MLB, the ability to finish the remainder of the season has come into question.
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A&E

Literature 8/3/20

Alice Wong’s book launch panel offers glimpse into deeply lived personal aspects of different disabilities

Disability Visibility

Literature, Music 8/3/20

Lana Del Rey’s spoken word poetry album triumphs as a transcendent dreamscape

Rich with bittersweet stories and celestial themes, her debut “Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass” is a picturesque, ethereal escape.
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Film & Television 8/1/20

‘The Kissing Booth 2’ proves why we shouldn’t bring Wattpad stories to life

Netflix’s highly anticipated sequel “The Kissing Booth 2” follows Elle’s struggle to stay connected to Noah, who’s now a freshman at Harvard University.
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Opinion

Berkeley becomings

Cal in Color 7/31/20

Sister, sister

Microaggressions — as my sister and I know — are frequent occurrences: At some point in the life of each student who’s a BIPOC, you endure this unfortunate fate.
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8K prisoners released, but not 1 serving life without parole

No matter how much work LWOP prisoners do to demonstrate their remorse and fitness for release, they are unfailingly forgotten and ignored.
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From The Blogs

The Daily Clog 8/4/20

The 4 stages of going down a weird YouTube rabbit hole

If you’ve ever found yourself going down the rabbit hole of weird YouTube, you’ve probably encountered these four stages.
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The Daily Clog 8/4/20

Simple yet effective pranks to pull on your housemates

Bored during this long quarantine summer? This is the perfect time for you to start a house prank war, and we at the Clog have the best pranks to get you started.
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The Daily Clog 8/3/20

Put it in the chat: Forming a community in online classes

I’m taking a couple of online classes this summer, and I’m enjoying one a lot more than the other. Here’s what makes them so different.
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The Daily Clog 8/3/20

Remembering and analyzing your dreams: 5 tips for starting a dream diary

There’s a lot we don’t know about dreams, but what we can do is track them and analyze them. Here are five tips to help you start a dream diary.
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Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership to host the What’s After Mindfulness? retreat on campus in June

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How to beat an OUI in Massachusetts

Did you know these famous people are from Berkeley?

What are the aftereffects of a car accident?

The air we breathe: A ‘cultural’ insight

Do’s and don’ts of personal injury in Georgia

5 myths about personal injury

Roark in West Berkeley revives adventure lifestyle

cannabis rec

Unlock the Advantages That Come with Medical Marijuana Card

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