The always nasty birthday girl
I want to laugh more. I want to share happiness, but more importantly, I want to share the pieces of my mom that I always carry to the people in my life.
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Category Archives: Opinion
Political erasure of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe and the complicity of silence
Citizens in our aboriginal lands must call their representatives in Congress, and demand the restoration of Muwekma’s status through a Congressional act.
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Another view of privilege
Cal in Color
I received this lofty treatment merely because, as an American, my relatives subconsciously associated me with capital and with power — or, more specifically, with access to it.
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Learning to unlearn
Hopping the Pond
I’m an only child with two lesbian mothers, but I attended a boys’ school for most of my life. From as early as I can remember, school was a male space and the home was a female space.
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Cutting campus library hours cuts students off from necessary resources
CAMPUS AFFAIRS: UC Berkeley budget cuts have forced campus libraries to close early, leaving many students without the space, Wi-Fi and technology they need.
This isn’t a matter of preference but is instead a matter of equity. UC Berkeley must find the funding to immediately reinstate longer library hours.
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Mortal mortification
Your Secret Admirer
Embarrassment is actually one of the most powerful ways of forging human connection. We seem to have a wonderful instinct to share feelings of humiliation.
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The roots of Central American migration crisis
To begin, it is important to understand that the migration problem has a direct relationship with lack of opportunity, security, justice and equality.
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Campus is trying to resolve issues without listening to its community
CAMPUS AFFAIRS: Whether it’s in regard to affordable housing or academic accommodations, UC Berkeley must listen to the people that it’s supposed to be helping.
The Daily Californian had the opportunity to sit down with Chancellor Carol Christ, and it became clear campus needs to listen to students’ requests.
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Unchecked boxes
Sex on Tuesday
Part of me cannot help but wonder if this is what getting older is: a constant sacrifice of a personal life in pursuit of accomplishments.
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A promising stay at the YMCA
Now you see me
Watching the kids live uninhibitedly for a week, however, I was reminded how easy it used to be to shut my brain off and have fun doing literally anything.
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