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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

The Daily Californian elects Sarah Harris as editor in chief for 2020-21

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UC Berkeley junior Sarah Harris has been elected as the editor in chief of The Daily Californian for the 2020-21 school year.
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Sunday, March 29, 2020

Netflix produces series based on UC Berkeley journalist’s work

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Netflix recently produced a six-part documentary series in collaboration with the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism’s Investigative Reporting Program. 
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Sunday, November 3, 2019

‘It was pretty lit’: Halloween at UC Berkeley

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Halloween celebrations around the UC Berkeley campus saw haunted houses, parties and a myriad of creative costumes.
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Thursday, October 3, 2019

Cal Fire issues grant to UC Berkeley for managing vegetation for wildfire safety

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Joe McBride, a UC Berkeley forestry professor emeritus, and the Claremont Canyon Conservancy issued a proposal to manage vegetation for campus property located in the Strawberry and Claremont canyons.
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Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Introducing Berkeley Forum’s fall 2019 speaker lineup

From a Democratic presidential candidate to the vice president of BART District 3, the Berkeley Forum’s fall 2019 speaker lineup is bringing to campus a mixture of international perspectives and ones close to home.
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Thursday, April 18, 2019
Berkeley graduates sit in their caps and gowns facing away from the camera.

Overheard at UC Berkeley post generates premature reactions to campus fundraising effort

Students were outraged when a photo, posted Tuesday on the Overheard at UC Berkeley Facebook page, seemingly offered parents the opportunity to pay $250 to have their students’ names on the spring 2019 commencement program’s “honor roll.” The letter, however, is not what it was initially perceived to be.
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

2 UC Berkeley alumni recognized as 2019 Pulitzer Prize winners, finalists

This year’s Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists include two UC Berkeley alumni who found their roots in journalism at The Daily Californian.
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Soofie Motamedi, the recently elected 2019-20 editor in chief of The Daily Californian, smiles while sitting in her new office.

The Daily Californian elects Soofie Motamedi as editor in chief for 2019-20

The Daily Californian elected campus junior Soofie Motamedi as its next editor in chief April 9.
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Sunday, January 27, 2019

Introducing Berkeley Forum’s spring 2019 speaker lineup

What happens when the deputy director of the New York Times, the dean of Stanford’s medical school and a 12-time Olympic swimming medalist walk into a panel? The Berkeley Forum’s spring 2019 speaker lineup is born.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Oakland resident donates replacement for vandalized piano on Sproul Plaza

UC Berkeley students replaced the vandalized upright piano on Sproul Plaza on Monday thanks to a generous donation from an Oakland resident, restoring the “magic” it brought to campus students.
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