Reasons why your middle school life is coming back
Josh Kahen/Staff
This summer is weirder than most other summers. Things are probably not going the way you expected when you planned out your break back in the wintertime.
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Forcing kids into STEM
Cracking the Code Ceiling
I hope that they will not be coerced into STEM just because their parents feel the need to “start early.” Instead, they should be able to ignite and pursue their own curiosity, whether it’s through putting mentos in coke or trying to burn something using a flashlight. More than anything, I wish for young girls around the world to have the freedom to do what they want.
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#ThrowbackThursday: How UC Berkeley reminds us of middle school
You thought the awkward years were over? You thought wrong! Some things never change. Here are some key ways life at UC Berkeley is just like middle school.
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Field trip frenzy
Muscle Memories
I waited anxiously in my seat as my fifth-grade teacher officially announced where our annual field trip would be. With a smile, she said, “We’re going to Jekyll Island!” I immediately turned to my friends, and we looked at each other with wide eyes, trying to stifle screams of excitement.
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Clog Report: Loud students in lecture mistaken for visiting middle schoolers
Careful analysis of the habits of college students as they sit through lectures has revealed minimal similarities between the average student and the middle schoolers sitting behind them.
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The geek next door
Work in Progress
As is to be expected of an arts journalist, I have never been one to quietly consume media. But it’s a different breed of fan altogether who invests time, money and often blood, sweat and tears into conventions.
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Swinging into the spotlight: Kid actors of ‘School of Rock’ sing praises of backstage life
Much like how the teacher character Dewey Finn becomes the hero of his fourth-grade class, the kids undeniably look up to the adults in the production’s cast.
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3OH!3 fails to top its middle school glory days on ‘Night Sports’
GRADE: D It’s hard to be “that band” whose most popular and only memorable songs all came out a little less than a decade ago, serving as the soundtrack to every sweaty, hormone-ridden middle school dance of the late 2000s. On Night Sports, 3OH!3’S fifth studio album, the band tries
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US president honors Berkeley chef Alice Waters for innovation in ethical eating
Berkeley chef and local food activist Alice Waters was honored by President Barack Obama at the White House as a recipient of a National Humanities Medal on Thursday.
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How to make the perfect compromise on a road trip playlist
If you’ve ever taken any level of U.S. history, you’ll know that there’s really nothing more American than compromise. We did it in 1787 — and in 1820, 1850 and 1877 — and if you’re driving anywhere with friends this weekend, get ready to do it again in 2015! Speaking
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