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Stories from the Outside
The police state is normalized through individual acts; everyone carries a cop within them. We all know pigs who police and surveil our everyday lives.
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For the love of God, stop electing a Christian community ASUC senator
Marginalization involves targeted attacks and institutional neglect — the gays clapping back at you is not marginalization, especially when the entire academic calendar is built around Christian holidays.
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Developments arise regarding UC Berkeley study on effects of unsolved homicides
Recent developments have unfolded regarding a UC Berkeley International Human Rights Law Clinic study released in January.
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Respective schools, not the NCAA, to blame in college admissions scandal
Sideline Script
Ultimately, the consequences fall on the universities themselves for allowing these practices in the first place. The implicated athletic departments shot themselves in the foot through their lack of accountability and inability to comply with their own standards.
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Father of UC Berkeley alumnus charged in college admissions scandal
Among the 50 individuals implicated in a nationwide college admissions scam is David Sidoo — a Vancouver businessman and prominent figure in the University of British Columbia athletics program — who allegedly paid a test-taker to sit his son’s SAT exam, which helped him gain admission to UC Berkeley.
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Former Berkeley Top Dog employee arrested for alleged Charlottesville rally violence
Four Californians — including former Berkeley Top Dog employee Cole White — have been arrested for their alleged violent participation in the Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally of August 2017.
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Why sex workers are pissed at Amy Schumer, and what internet laws have to do with it
Schumer is set to perform a headlining set on Saturday as part of the San Francisco comedy festival Clusterfest, and ESPLERP will be there too, to protest her set.
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Reasons to start fresh and make a new Instagram account
Have you ever thought about throwing caution to the wind and starting anew? Well, there are a slew of benefits of recreating yourself on social media.
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Berkeley rape reports spike 44 percent from 2016 to 2017, preliminary FBI data shows
Reports of rape in Berkeley increased by 44 percent between 2016 and 2017, from 27 to 39 cases, according to preliminary data released by the FBI.
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Violent crime in Berkeley rose 23 percent in 2017, according to FBI data
Of California cities, Berkeley’s violent crime increases was one of the largest, even as crime in Berkeley has sharply declined over the past decade.
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