Picks of the Week: From poetry to peanut butter, here are things to catch up on before January ends
Mary Oliver, the Pulitzer Prize winning poet, passed away this past week.
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Picks of the Week: Awards shows, music and movies to kick off the new semester
I have been away for just under a week and already feel completely out of touch with my former blasé American culture, but I promise to reach deep within that old part of myself each week and bring forth the best of what it and Berkeley have to offer.
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Picks of the Week: Museums, card-making and light show magic for the end of the semester
I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving (while, of course, remembering the history of the holiday and its roots in colonialism). Did you make a pie or three? Or did you spend the day at home with some spaghetti and your favorite TV show?
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Picks of the Week: Continue your long-weekend momentum with live music, competitive painting and more
Take some time to continue your long-weekend relaxation. Tuesday is a free day at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, so head over there between 7:30 a.m and 4 p.m. to explore the more than 8,500 plant species it holds.
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Picks of the Week: Treats and tunes for the 1st week of November
On Monday, make a playlist. Pack it full of songs from Billboard’s hit chart, Spotify’s Discover Weekly and your friends’ list of favorites. Set it to play while you walk to pick up the week’s groceries or to Starbucks for your first holiday drink of the season — my choice is a classic peppermint mocha, with whipped cream, of course.
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Picks of the Week: Have a happy, spooky Halloween, and other things to do this week
Halloween is just around the corner, and I just read this article by The New York Times about a Harry Potter-themed exhibition by the New-York Historical Society. So today, I’m in the mood to learn more about owls.
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Picks of the Week: S’mores, science and seals for the end of October
There are still eight weeks left until winter break starts for UC Berkeley students, and personally, I’m feeling pretty worn out. So today, I might cheer myself up with a childhood classic — s’mores.
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Picks of the Week: Baking, bison and beeswax candles to prepare for Halloween
Maybe you already have tickets to St. Lucia’s concert tonight at August Hall, or maybe you’re willing to splurge to buy them at the last minute. But if not, spend a night with the other saints of 2010s pop music: Vincent, Raymond and Motel.
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Picks of the Week: Puns, prizes and political activism to get you through the week
Maybe the events of last week — Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, UC Berkeley’s abysmal equity index score and the disappearance of Washington Post columnist and Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, for a start — have made you feel a sense of deep dissatisfaction in governments, both local and global.
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Picks of the Week: Jazz up your week with food trucks, photography and jazz
And happy October! Halloween season is upon us, and so is your chance to celebrate National Pickled Peppers Month or American Cheese Month. On a more serious note, though, October is also a time to try to make the world a better place — it’s National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Bullying Prevention Month, among many other things.
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