A systemic erasure of color in US politics
Besides Barack Obama’s two terms in office, every U.S. presidency has been filled by a white man. It is almost as if color and presidency are allergic to each other.
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If Title IX changes, UC Berkeley must protect survivors
The sexual violence and harassment reporting process remains deeply complicated across America’s college campuses. The issue of sexual assault and the seemingly endless series of high-profile cases of harassment and violence at U.S. colleges demand survivor-centered, equitable solutions. Despite this, the U.S Department of Education has moved forward in its
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State counties must relieve youths, families of juvenile fees
Before his recent resignation, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions spent the better part of two years trying to turn back the clock on criminal justice reform. Among his other regressive actions, last year Sessions rescinded 25 guidance documents issued by his predecessors in the Department of Justice, or DOJ, including
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5 political podcasts to help you cope with the world’s current chaos
Listen to some of these podcasts to help you stay updated during your everyday life. More importantly, these podcasts won’t depress you too much.
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Investigating the hairy details: Power ranking of presidential hair
To honor presidents of the past, we’re going to judge them based off their hair. Sit back, relax and enjoy our roast of presidential hair.
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Berkeley bites that are our kryptonite: Local eateries that never let us down
These local eateries call our names when we need them most. From Top Dog to the hangover cure of pho, here are all the Berkeley bites we can’t go without.
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‘Be energized:’ Director Greg Barker on documenting the final year of Obama’s presidency
At its core, “The Final Year” is a film about people. It’s a journey through the lives and experiences of civil servants at the highest levels of government. It’s a window into what their lives are like — how they process and make decisions, how the gears of bureaucracy grind each day, what the mental and emotional tugs and toll of negotiation and international strategy feel like and how shared values can bind human beings together in the name of collective mission and purpose.
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Editor’s Note: Jan. 28
This week at the Weekender, we are taking a moment to look to the past as well as the future. In this issue, we reflect on some major political movements and transitions that have taken place in the last year, and consider what these changes might mean going forward. The second annual
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UC students deserve a seat in UC-wide Title IX office
The board will have undergraduate and graduate representatives from each UC campus and will be able to provide direct feedback on helping shape UC policies.
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FOMO 2.0
Off the Beat
It seems like an absolutely ridiculous perspective to have given up on my aspirations because I didn’t achieve my lofty expectations of true success. Yet, for the longest time, I completely forfeited any of my childhood’s ambitions, simply because they hadn’t followed my expected timeline.
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