In defense of Comic Sans
Jannah Sheriff/Staff
Comic Sans, the font that launched a thousand memes, was unleashed on the world in 1994. It’s been absolute chaos ever since. But what is it about a simple font that sparks so much debate?
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Brent Colburn appointed UC Office of the President senior vice president of External Relations, Communications
The UC Office of the President, or UCOP, announced its appointee for senior vice president of External Relations and Communications on Wednesday, a decision approved by the UC Board of Regents.
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Health policy panel discusses alternative national health care systems
UC Berkeley health policy scholars were joined by professors from several universities to discuss national health care systems during a webinar conference hosted Friday.
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‘A giant in his field’: UC Berkeley professor emeritus Leo Goodman dies at 92
UC Berkeley professor emeritus Leo Goodman, who others considered a “giant in his field,” died Tuesday at the age of 92 due to COVID-19.
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Forbes ranks UC Berkeley 5th among best-value colleges, above Harvard, Stanford
UC Berkeley ranked fifth on Forbes’ 2019 list of best-value colleges, again surpassing both Stanford University and Harvard University.
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Who is Berkeley?
Berkeley Got Back
While we can disparage the blatantly colonialist undertones of his statement, we can also acknowledge and agree with a call for progress.
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‘It’s Okay to be White’ posters found at UC Berkeley
Posters that read “It’s Okay to be White” were found at various locations on the UC Berkeley campus Friday.
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UC Berkeley ranks No. 6 in World Reputation Rankings
UC Berkeley ranked #6 in the Times Higher Education World Reputation rankings—a list compiled based on research and teaching quality—for the seventh year in a row.
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UC calls for overturn of immigration suspension
The University of California released a statement Monday calling for the overturn of President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days.
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Construction set to begin on 775-student residence hall replacing Stiles Hall
As the campus faces a chronic housing shortage, construction is set to begin Nov. 1 on the Bancroft Residence Hall at the corner of Bancroft Way and Dana Street that will house an estimated 775 students, replacing the current site of Stiles Hall.
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