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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Trader Joe’s chicken tikka masala is fully authentic

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When evaluating the “authenticity” of these foods, we should judge them on their own merit and not arbitrarily compare them to their nondiasporic counterparts.
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Campus, Learning 2022

Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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‘Very student-oriented’: Students reflect on study abroad experiences

Students who have studied abroad in London, Edinburgh and Seoul through Berkeley Study Abroad and Global Edge reflect on their experiences abroad.
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Film & Television

Monday, January 10, 2022
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Joel Coen’s ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ conjures wicked triumph

Brimming with talent, “The Tragedy of Macbeth” is a film of quiet intoxication.
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Columns, Opinion

Monday, November 15, 2021

I don’t talk to my friends

Hopping the Pond

Like a sculptor at a marble block, I’d expected the chips of those less close to gather at my feet, revealing a statue of “true” friends at the core.
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Columns, Opinion

Thursday, October 14, 2021

Four Strangers at a Dinner Party

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There are two rules. A: Each housemate must invite one guest. B: No other housemate can have ever met (or even heard of) this guest.
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Travel

Tuesday, August 25, 2020
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Irn-Bru, ‘Harry Potter’ and rain: How I fell in love with Scotland

Everything about Scotland, from the crisp air and the historical buildings to the cobbled streets and Irn-Bru, made my weekend trip one I’ll never forget.
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Obituary

Thursday, August 20, 2020
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‘Incredibly vibrant’: UC Berkeley linguist Geoffrey Nunberg dies at 75

Far-reaching NPR linguist and adjunct UC Berkeley professor Geoffrey Nunberg died Aug. 11 at the age of 75.
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Summer Orientation 2019

Thursday, June 6, 2019
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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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Year in Retrospect 2018

Monday, December 10, 2018

‘Not sure what’s next’: Looking back on my time as a student

As I sit here, at the bar, I can’t help but look back on my time here as a student, not only at St Andrews but also at UC Berkeley.
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Thanksgiving 2018, Travel

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Thanksgiving abroad: Celebrating an American holiday in Scotland

This past Saturday, five out of seven students in my UC Education Abroad Program, or UCEAP, cohort — myself included — got on the train at Leuchars Station in St Andrews to meet up with almost 200 other students who were studying abroad in the U.K.
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