The pros and cons of breaking up
When we considered doing long distance, I was reluctant. I didn’t want us to waste each other’s time in pursuit of an empty “maybe.”
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Berkeley police investigate laptop theft at Downtown Berkeley Starbucks
A laptop theft occurred in a Downtown Berkeley café Wednesday afternoon, according to Berkeley Police Department spokesperson Officer Byron White.
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Research finds unstable schedules may be worse than low wages
A study involving a UC Berkeley researcher, released in the American Sociological Review on Feb. 1, reveals that unpredictable work schedules may hurt workers more than low wages.
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Spilling the beans: What your favorite coffee shop says about you
We all know how challenging finding a seat at Moffitt can be. That’s why cafes have emerged as a popular alternative to provide the prime ambience to study in minus all of the foolish mayhem. Here’s what your everyday coffee joint says about you – and it says a whole lot more than just your order.
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Laptop stolen from Downtown Berkeley Starbucks, police searching for victim
Berkeley Police Department received reports of a stolen laptop Wednesday afternoon at the Downtown Berkeley Starbucks on Oxford Street.
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South Berkeley Starbucks closes more than 4 years after controversial opening
The South Berkeley Starbucks location permanently closed its doors Sunday, four and a half years after its controversial opening in 2014.
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Picks of the Week: Museums, card-making and light show magic for the end of the semester
I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving (while, of course, remembering the history of the holiday and its roots in colonialism). Did you make a pie or three? Or did you spend the day at home with some spaghetti and your favorite TV show?
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Alone together
Lost in Translation
I have a chemistry midterm tomorrow. I’m halfway through two emails — one to my editor explaining why I won’t be able to meet the deadline for this article and the second to a professor about not making my 8 a.m. I know what you’re thinking — my work ethic
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Here now, where tomorrow?
Between America and Me
The most valuable thing in my room is not my laptop or a photo of my mom — it’s a bland, unsuspecting folder hidden somewhere in my wardrobe. It contains immigration documents, my student visa, my passport and other boring pieces of paper that make my very existence is this
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Picks of the Week: Treats and tunes for the 1st week of November
On Monday, make a playlist. Pack it full of songs from Billboard’s hit chart, Spotify’s Discover Weekly and your friends’ list of favorites. Set it to play while you walk to pick up the week’s groceries or to Starbucks for your first holiday drink of the season — my choice is a classic peppermint mocha, with whipped cream, of course.
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