Editor’s note: 2016 election retrospective issue
The November election altered this country and refocused a national spotlight on Berkeley. One year later, it’s time to reflect.
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AP Stylebook, Daily Cal style changes since 2016 election
Style guides can be seen as part of the larger discourse surrounding issues we face in our day-to-day lives, but they also reflect how far institutionalized language rules still have to go to keep up with the times.
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How comedy in the Trump era is complicit in administration’s rise and rhetoric
Yes, a literal caricature runs this country and fodder for jokes is plentiful, but just because a joke is easy does not mean it is best. This is not a joke.
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What it was like to cover the 2016 election, as told by Daily Cal reporters
It seemed like such a small fleet of red in a vast sea of blue at the time. In hindsight, I see that wasn’t true at all.
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‘Glimmer of hope’: Berkeley community reflects on election night 1 year later
When Fernando Cruz Escalante first saw the election results, he was stunned. Stunned and numb.
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The rhetoric of political spectacle
The president’s use of language, whether in a speech or a tweet, inundates our politics with polarizing personal drama.
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No going back
November 2016 had all the makings of a great month. The Cubs had started it off with a history-making World Series win, which would have carried me happily through the next 28 days — until it was quickly overshadowed by the election of Donald Trump. For me, that World Series
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‘I would like to think I could’
“Could you ever be friends with a Trump supporter?” I ask.
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Is Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín running for re-election in 2020?
Previously, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín’s campaign account was called “Arreguín for Mayor 2016.” Now, it’s called “Arreguín for Mayor 2020.”
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Clog report: After 1 year of Trump, Campanile moves to Canada
UC Berkeley’s very own Sather Tower has announced that it’ll pack up its belongings and move to Canada, effective immediately.
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