Love at 2nd glance
Love is her eyes in the sun and her hair in the rain. Love is waking up every day and wanting to be a better person — for you and for her.
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CA is in a drought: we can’t ignore it
STATE AFFAIRS: The state is facing an extreme drought, and yet people don’t seem to be talking about what we can and must do to support our communities.
If we’ve learned anything from climate change, it’s that life as we know it will not continue if we don’t take responsibility and reduce its effects.
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Let’s give Telegraph Avenue back to people
There is no reason why Telegraph Avenue — the street we use most as students to access destinations and meet our basic needs — should be dominated by cars.
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A union for student researchers will make us safer
For all workers, a union would provide a direct line to the school to address topics that may be difficult and time-consuming to negotiate individually.
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The work of different mirrors
We have come a long way since I was a UC Berkeley student, and yet, there’s still much more we need to do to adequately represent the people of California.
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When we fight together, we win
The threat of deportation is what kept many members of my community silent — unable to advocate for their basic needs of safety, fair wages and a retirement plan.
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For a truly public space, demand car-free Telegraph
Making Telegraph Avenue car-free would improve the health, climate, community and economy of Berkeley’s most vibrant communities.
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The Bane of Tokenization
Cal in Color
She unwittingly reduced me and other black and brown boys to quotas on her diversity dashboard (or headboard, for that matter).
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FedEx sperm
Hopping the Pond
I was an only child with lesbian parents; my genetic father was somewhere out there. I’d reached a clear understanding, and shame subsided for acceptance.
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Shaping identity: How I found it
My identity is nowhere near as cut-and-paste as I originally thought — nor was the challenge of trying to put myself in a box easy.
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