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Alice Waters, owner and founder of Berkeley restaurant Chez Panisse, first fell in love with French cuisine while skipping classes at the Sorbonne in Paris.
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Paul Rabinow, UC Berkeley professor emeritus of anthropology and world-renowned anthropologist, died April 6 at the age of 76 in his Berkeley home.
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In a typical year, more than 1,800 UC Berkeley students apply for a visa, get their passports stamped and move into some small apartment far from Berkeley. Navigating their new surroundings, students often turn to not only Google Maps but also dating apps to orient themselves.
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“Emily in Paris” is rife with hedonistic men and catty women, layering stereotypes on top of each other as erratically as Emily layers some of her outfits.
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On my first encounter with Maggie Nelson’s writing, I devoured “Bluets” in a quiet garden, cover to cover on a park bench.
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When we fostered a puppy for half of July, we joked that we were “microdosing on parenting,” pretending to know how it feels to raise a child.
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I encourage you to foster a mindset of spontaneity the next time you travel, as my morning in Paris was an experience I will never forget.
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I didn’t see choosing to study French as an affront to my heritage or as leaving my culture behind. But my mother disagreed.
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If you’ve been on social media the past few weeks, you’ve probably seen the “The Earth is healing, we are the virus” memes that are being thrown around. In honor of Earth Day, please enjoy this very serious analysis of some of our favorites!
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The year 2016 was supposed to be one of infinite promise. I turned 19 harboring the secret belief that it was an auspicious age.
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