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Saturday, March 20, 2021

More than a professor: The enduring impact of Leon Litwack

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Leon Litwack and Gary Pomerantz at Saul's Restaurant in North Berkeley, 2015.

Leon Litwack, historian emeritus at UC Berkeley, became a cult figure on campus by bringing his leftist intellectual fire to American history.
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Black History Month 2021, College Life

Thursday, February 4, 2021
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Celebrate Black History Month with these books by Black women

Black authors have been sharing their talent and stories with us through literature for years. Here are some must-reads written by Black women.
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Campus

Wednesday, November 18, 2020
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UC Berkeley unnames Barrows Hall, LeConte Hall

After years of student advocacy, campus officials announced today that Barrows Hall and LeConte Hall at UC Berkeley will be unnamed due to their namesakes’ racist histories.
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Campus

Sunday, May 10, 2020
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Experts say COVID-19 presents threats to democratic process in general election

Five campus experts talked about the challenges the coronavirus pandemic will present for the 2020 general election in an event Friday.
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Campus, Charter Day 2018

Friday, March 23, 2018

‘These are hallowed grounds’: UC system celebrates 150th anniversary

The UC was chartered on March 23, 1868 when California governor Henry Haight signed the Organic Act, which created California’s first land-grant university. The road to Charter Day was paved years before this, however, with a little help from former president Abraham Lincoln.
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Op-Eds

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Public education system must uphold comprehensive American history curriculum

When was it that we began to realize that Christopher Columbus was not a hero to everyone? Recently, my professor told us that her son, who goes to a public elementary school in Berkeley, learned in history class that Christopher Columbus actually hadn’t “discovered” America and that he had introduced
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Commentary, Election 2016 Retrospective Issue

Sunday, November 5, 2017
A nation divided

A nation divided

I don’t have any profound wisdom to offer, or a bumper sticker resolution about trying to “figure this shit out together, man.” But I would like to reflect — for me.
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Campus

Friday, September 8, 2017

UC Berkeley faculty members clash on free speech, controversial speakers

UC Berkeley faculty members debated issues of hate speech and white supremacy Friday at a panel on free speech hosted by Chancellor Carol Christ.
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Film & Television

Thursday, June 29, 2017

‘The Beguiled’ subverts male gaze through Sofia Coppola’s powerhouse direction

“The Beguiled” is a true testament to the woman behind the camera — a film with inspired visuals and masterful performances, and which imparts a needed feminist stamp on a story (the 1971 film starring Clint Eastwood, based on Thomas Cullinan’s novel of the same name) originally known for its pulp alone.
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Film & Television

Thursday, April 27, 2017

The highs, lows of Marvel’s complicated comic book evolution

The publisher’s comic book diversity is great, but that’s about it

“One of the things I’ve noticed is, the films have allowed audiences who didn’t feel welcome in comics spaces to start reading,” said Juliette Capra, events manager of Fantastic Comics.
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