On becoming a dog person
Off the Beat
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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Paris in the morning: An unforgettable experience
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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Talking back
Off the Beat
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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A deep, totally serious analysis of ‘The Earth is healing, we are the virus’ meme
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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La vie en Lizzo
Kind of chaos
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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UC Berkeley professors share their favorite summer memories
How have UC Berkeley professors spent their favorite summers? Read on to find out what campus faculty have done during their most memorable summers.
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After fire at Notre-Dame cathedral, world mourns emblem of art, history, culture
Notre-Dame de Paris, French for “Our Lady of Paris,” has long been one of the most revered religious, cultural and historical landmarks in the world.
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Places and pasts
Between America and Me
“ If I were an animal I’d be a capybara!” A what? My American friends are back at it. They’re talking about their favorite type of tree, that time they saw it in that one national park, and how much they “need their nature”. I guess I like nature. But
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An American in Paris: Less than 48 hours in the City of Light
I’d dreamed of visiting this city for years, so there was a lot that I wanted to do during my short stay in Paris. Commençons!
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In light of the moth meme: If moths went to UC Berkeley
As our school’s motto goes, “Let there be light” — and where there is light, there are moths. Recently, there’s been a boom of moth-related memes circulating the interwebs, and so to add onto the joke, here’s what would happen if a moth attended UC Berkeley as a student.
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