Committing to UC Berkeley (for real this time): A personal essay
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While I submitted my intent to register more than a year ago, I have only recently settled into and fully accepted my life here at UC Berkeley.
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UC union members march through UC Berkeley campus, form picket lines on 1st day of strike
On the first day of the three-day strike by the UC’s largest employee union — the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME, Local 3299 — union members rallied, marched through the UC Berkeley campus and formed picket lines Tuesday.
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Clog report: City discovers ‘boba monster’ growing under Berkeley
“Although we’re not entirely sure exactly how the process works in a physical or biological sense, we have concluded that the so-called ‘boba monster’ is still actively growing,” said Natasha Chiao, an internationally renowned campus professor in boba analytics.
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Gordo Taqueria closes Telegraph Avenue location Saturday
The taqueria located at 2404 Telegraph Ave. closed Saturday — an event that sits heavily on the hearts and stomachs of campus students and staff alike. There will soon be a Mexican-Central American fusion restaurant to fill that void, however.
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Berkeley City Council candidate Russ Tilleman files report over removed campaign posters
Tilleman filed a report with the Berkeley Police Department about the matter on Monday. On the same day the incumbent city councilmember Lori Droste filed a sworn complaint to the Fair Political Practices Commission, or FPPC, alleging these posters committed the violation of “unidentified advertisement or mailer.”
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Indian Flavors Express closes; location to be made into student housing
According to Stuart Baker, executive director of the Telegraph Business Improvement District, Landmark Properties also acquired the properties occupied by nearby locations of Copy Central, Party Heaven, Julie’s Cafe, Avant-Card, Moe’s Flowers, Tivoli Caffe, Tea Press and Francesca’s Collections.
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Around town with Allison: Wall to wall! Instagram-worthy walls in Berkeley
What’s more effortless than standing in front of a wall? Nothing. Slap on a filter, maybe even a funny caption, and you’re good to go.
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‘No. 1 issue’: Students urge Berkeley Planning Commission to facilitate student housing development
Student voices and signs dominated Berkeley’s Planning Commission meeting Wednesday evening, many of them urging the commission to approve proposals aimed at facilitating affordable housing construction in the campus area.
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Berkeley celebrates opening of redesigned Hearst Avenue, Bancroft Way
Berkeley community leaders held two ribbon-cutting events Friday to celebrate the official opening of Hearst Avenue and Bancroft Way — newly designed streets that are now safe for all modes of transportation.
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Change of scenery: Crash course in new Berkeley business openings
The Berkeley we left behind post-finals week is not the Berkeley we returned to when we came back from winter break. A few local favorites have disappeared, others have been replaced, and others jumped to a new location.
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