Why all high schools should have a Black studies department
While a large scale restructuring must occur in all institutions, establishing Black studies in educational institutions is a step toward this rebuild.
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Category Archives: Opinion
In defense of People’s Park
People’s park supports an active community that remains entirely connected to the larger Berkeley community: materially, historically and presently.
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CalFresh must be made more accessible, less prohibitive for Californians
STATE AFFAIRS: CA’s struggle with food assistance is not a matter of paucity but paper shuffling
It’s simple, really. People need easy and equitable access to food. The process of obtaining aid should not be as difficult as California has made it.
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Make UC campuses mass vaccination sites
Dispersing vaccines through the UC system immediately, including campus communities and alumni networks, would ensure underserved areas receive faster care.
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No, I don’t want to be an English teacher
Off the Beat
Assumptions are tricky: They fill in the ever-changing gaps in our knowledge, only to inevitably expose what’s missing.
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A familiar story: COVID-19 reopening is premature, poorly executed
STATE AFFAIRS: Almost 1 year after first lockdown, we can’t afford to repeat past mistakes
Given the lagging rollout of vaccines, lifting the stay-at-home order seems to be an optimistic gamble at best and, at worst, a reckless political ploy.
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For real progress, fund the humanities
Today, as we address the aftermath of the previous presidential administration, it’s necessary to reexamine our hyper-fixation on technological progress.
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Learning how to remember
Off the Beat
Last year, I had the time to read several books — and stumbled upon a few stirring quotes in particular — that helped me clarify my view of the past.
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CA cities must fix mask utilization, quality
Every elected official should ensure their residents are using N95 masks or hi-fi alternatives such as elastomeric or surgical masks with a fitter.
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City of Berkeley must support all essential workers equally
CITY AFFAIRS: Hazard pay for some workers but not others is puzzling, unfair
One is left to wonder why City Council is choosing to grant pay to one group of essential workers when essential workers in all industries encounter many of the same risks.
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