The reign of influencers needs to end
Emily Bi/Senior Staff
By virtue of their platform, influencers can silence dissent and direct their “followers” to do just that: follow them in a unilaterally charted direction.
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I’m over Silicon Valley patriarchy
Head in the Cloud
Break rooms at tech offices are furnished with foosball, pingpong and billiards tables –– almost as though they’re man caves.
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LIVE: Updates on the COVID-19 situation in Berkeley
Here’s what we know about the city of Berkeley and UC Berkeley’s campus response to COVID-19, more colloquially known as coronavirus.
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At OMCA, ‘No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man’ rejects pretenses of authenticity, embraces creative disambiguation
The establishment of “No Spectators” in the East Bay feels appropriate considering the gathering’s Bay Area roots.
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Dress to impress: tips on what to wear for an interview
If you’re unable to strike that perfect balance between hip and smart, follow our handy guide to understanding interview attire.
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Capitalist STEM culture
Cracking the Code Ceiling
I’m tired of filling out identity charts at Women in STEM events. I no longer want to try to commodify myself into an object that companies like Amazon want. And I no longer want to see STEM as a mere stepping stone to a stable life. I want to be driven toward pursuing technology to create an impact, not amass more wealth.
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to award UC Berkeley more than $6.9M to support underrepresented STEM students
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, or CZI, announced Tuesday that it will award more than $6.9 million to fund programs at UC Berkeley and UC San Diego supporting underrepresented students in STEM fields.
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Avoiding the misleading media of elections
I, like many of you, can be guilty of unconsciously picking up ideas without being completely aware of where they’re from.
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World-renowned scientists speak at UC Berkeley during Breakthrough Prize Symposium
World-renowned scientists, including UC Berkeley professors Jennifer Doudna and Ian Agol, spoke at the annual Breakthrough Prize Symposium on Monday, sharing key insights on their discoveries and anticipating imminent challenges in their respective fields.
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Social media hits the fan
Miss Communication
In 2011, seven years after Mark Zuckerberg sat in a Harvard dorm room and birthed a monstrosity, I made my Facebook profile. For someone born in the very last years of the 20th century, that was considered late. I sat at a school computer, a black, bulky Windows desktop. Of
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