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The beginning of Thanksgiving week means hundreds of Facebook statuses and Instagram pictures of people checking into airports and bus stations. If you made the decision to spend Thanksgiving in Berkeley or even if you’re new to the Bay Area, here are some Thanksgiving must-do’s that you should include on
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Turkey dinners, gift shopping, baking, festive parties and daylight saving time are just some of the things that make the holiday season the best time of the year. But for the average college student, the holiday season doesn’t always go so smoothly. Here are five holiday-season struggles Cal students share:
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We’re currently reaching the peak of stress for the semester! From realizing you never bought a mandatory book to trying to find a misplaced reader, it’s easy to feel overworked and unhappy. When you start writing a paper for those good old humanities classes, you generally go through these classic
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You’ll come across a lot of different types of students during your years at Cal. You may assume that, by senior year, students will have learned to budget their time and not have to resort to eating in class. By the time you are a senior, however, you’ll learn that
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The weather has been nice as of late, but as we move into October, rainy days will start to become more frequent. When you were making your decision to come to Cal, we’re sure Berkeley’s grey and drizzling autumn skies were not at the top of your pros list. It
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Your first midterm of the semester is coming up, and this means you’ve come up with study plans to review material well ahead of time. But sometimes, what you want to do may not go according to plan. Here are some expectations and realities of some things that you may
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So, you’ve proven that you know your famous Golden Bears pretty well. But there are more! Not only have Cal alums ended up on the big screen, but they’ve also been exercising influence through well-established magazines and nationally beloved comic strips. Do you think you can easily pick out the
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So if you’re a Harry Potter fan, you probably cried tears of joy this week when J.K. Rowling officially announced that she will be writing the screenplay for an upcoming series of movies based on “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” Quick SparkNotes on “Fantastic Beasts and Where to
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I usually leave my television on and lower its volume to fall asleep to the murmur of Anderson Cooper discussing something serious. On a particular early August morning, I felt comfortable enough to turn my television off, roll over to one corner of my bed and put on my earphones.
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You’ve navigated the minefield that is finding a decent apartment, signing a lease and assembling all your Ikea furniture. You’re probably feeling all grown up now that you have your own place (even if it’s technically funded by your parents) and are paying rent and grocery shopping. Although this new
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