Feminist enough
A Modern Feminist?
The label “feminist,” in my experience, comes with certain expectations. It’s tiring to constantly think to yourself, “Am I feminist enough?”
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Click to make a change
Head in the Cloud
Yet I felt stumped by my online expression of solidarity and questioned whether publicly expressing my thoughts even added anything to the conversation.
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UC Berkeley must move toward a plant-based future
UC Berkeley’s neglect of animal rights should not be an example to educators, families and students. We cannot embrace performative initiatives; we need to make actual change.
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All the reasons you need to take an ethnic studies class
Though your schedule may be packed with classes required for your major, you should consider taking an ethnic studies course. Here’s why.
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Don’t be a benchwarmer: Cal lacrosse players lead voter registration initiative
Three Cal lacrosse players have started an initiative to register every single student-athlete at Cal to vote.
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Art meets activism: How Toni Morrison’s ‘Jazz’ sings for radical empathy
Cutting Room Floor
“Jazz” may be back on my bookshelf, but it’s shown me the sharp edges of violence and the soft contours of harmony — which will not leave me.
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2020 Activism Impact Issue: Editors’ Note
This June has been a month of change. More than ever before, the world’s attention is focused on the critical injustices marginalized communities face.
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Quirks at UC Berkeley that new students learn to love
We have created a list of all of the little UC Berkeley quirks that, when you ultimately decide to come here (because it is obviously the correct choice), might throw you for a loop.
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Female environmentalists paving the way for a better, greener world
What better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than by acknowledging the women whose names aren’t as well known. And what better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than by acknowledging their achievements in environmental advocacy, literature and science?
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Marcus Books is bastion of Black literary community
Marcus Books, the nation’s oldest Black bookstore, first opened its doors in San Francisco in 1960. Tucked away in the back of a print shop, the store originally was called Success Book Store and was often visited by icons such as Malcolm X, Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison and Oprah Winfrey.
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