Curing my white fever
Sex on Tuesday
My parents raised me to prefer Vietnamese men, but I grew up in an upper-middle-class suburban environment, which was predominantly white.
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Designated RV parking spots are only temporary solutions
STATE AFFAIRS: Berkeley must work with nearby cities to find long-term affordable housing solutions
Policymakers need to react to the dire circumstances facing the homeless population and make an effort to aid those on the streets.
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Are we finally on the verge of discovering why we are here?
It is the perfect time for those starting a career in physics to join in on finding the answer to the millennial-old question of how we got here.
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Student safety is Berkeley school district’s priority
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS: Students should not have to choose between an education and their safety
For years, BHS students have been alleging that school administrators harbor toxic negligence that enables sexual assault.
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Portrait of a Lauren on Fire
Off the Beat
At that age, I didn’t really know what a gay person was. I had grown up watching “The Birdcage” and “Will & Grace” with my mercifully liberal family.
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With llama love
Llamas are capable of deep communication with open hearts. Just the sight of these llamas brings a light, happy feeling to most.
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Not Vietnamese enough
Off the Beat
Jennifer. This is your white name. Little Thảo didn’t understand the feelings that would come out of accepting this small change.
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My mom: The ultimate fishing buddy
Off the Beat
I undervalued another lifelong fishing buddy — a fishing buddy who exhibits the most excellent qualities in a fisherperson: my mom.
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Graduate Assembly must secede from ASUC for a better future
CAMPUS AFFAIRS: Graduate students have become a marginalized student body with inadequate financial and legal resources
The GA has already unanimously voted to add the independence proposition to the 2020 ballot, but its members will need to ensure that the proposition comes to fruition.
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An ode to Berkeley
It is hard to understand what is right or wrong, but to enact true change, we cannot remain passive or become bystanders to history.
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