Different perspective on NBA Finals
There’s always a chance to start over in the offseason and try harder in the subsequent season. Except if there isn’t a team to root for.
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Poetic Pontification: On the “Bay Area Poetry Renaissance”
Listen to come along on Melina’s experience of the annual Berkeley Book Festival, talking with 6 poets from in and around the Bay. With poems about lost histories and alcoholism and why poetry will save the world, there’s a bit of everything in this week’s episode.
Photo Essay: Keshi brings heaven to Regency Ballroom
Once the digital screen background began to flash “keshi,” the audience knew that at last they were freed from their hell of palpable anticipation. Keshi finally walked onto the stage, welcoming everyone into the hour-long heaven that is his HELL/HEAVEN tour. Wearing a stylish black long sleeve with white graphics,
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Photo Essay: Rex Orange County graces Greek Theatre
Sporting a matching orange set and white sneakers, Rex Orange County graced the Greek Theatre as part of his “Who Cares?” tour June 5, beckoning people from all over the Bay Area to Berkeley. The stage’s colorful design shifted thematically as the alternative singer’s setlist moved through albums. As he
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‘One in a Million’ energy: Rex Orange County invigorates Greek Theatre
Though O’Connor sang of bliss and the honeymoon phase, it was clear he was sad to leave the stage.
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UC Berkeley alumna Theresa Kwong talks intersection of jewelry making, architecture
Although moving far from home can often be isolating, Theresa Kwong knows how art can bridge the distance.
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Berkeley school district to reinstate mask mandate starting Monday due to surge in COVID-19 cases
The Berkeley Unified School District will reinstate its mask mandate starting Monday due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in the Bay Area, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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Graduate student workers share joys, challenges of working on campus
Working as a graduate student at UC Berkeley, one of the top public research institutions in the world, can seem like a dream. Yet, for some, that dream can be tarnished when faced with the reality of campus working conditions amidst the costs of living in one of the world’s most expensive cities.
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BART issues green bonds to support Measure RR renovations
Due to the success of Measure RR – a program centered on rebuilding and improving BART’s infrastructure – the BART Board of Directors voted to issue $700 million worth of climate-friendly green bonds, the sale of which will continue to support renovations.
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Water capped for parts of Contra Costa, Alameda counties
The board of the East Bay Municipal Utility District, or EBMUD, voted 6-1 on Tuesday to seek a 10% reduction in water use, the first restriction since 2016.
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