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UC Berkeley’s neglect of animal rights should not be an example to educators, families and students. We cannot embrace performative initiatives; we need to make actual change.
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Rather than use vaccines as an opportunity to rectify the dysfunction of the initial U.S. response to COVID-19, officials have once again dropped the ball.
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From a young age, I was afraid of being expressive and taking up space. I learned to make myself smaller and quieter so white people would feel comfortable.
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Building a robust “prison-to-college” pipeline that begins during incarceration and continues post-release would improve access to college for formerly incarcerated Californians.
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By emphasizing incarceration, drug laws disregard the potential of rehabilitation and focus instead on individual criminalization.
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This column has been my little corner of the internet where I can write about my life, but as intimate as it feels, it’s scary how easy it is for anyone to find it.
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I don’t want to carry on the tradition of the gender binary. I want to analyze it, question it and reject it altogether, all the while encouraging others to do the same.
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Every jurisdiction must commit to meeting regional housing needs, while also providing more housing options for low-income individuals and people of color.
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Not wearing a bra has been sexualized to the point where people have forgotten that it’s just part of a woman’s natural state of being.
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Numerous jurisdictions have recognized this loophole and banned Ellis Act evictions during the pandemic. Berkeley must join them.
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