Twitter’s actions are detrimental to Venezuela amid COVID-19
Armaan Mumtaz/Staff
It’s ironic that a social media platform that considers conversation and connection so valuable would shut off an important platform in a time of crisis.
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Real allies don’t just perform
Cal in Color
Being an ally means showing up when it counts. It means uplifting Black voices rather than trying to drown them out for the sake of appearing “woke.”
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Why you should stay in your city
For those contemplating leaving, remember that what becomes easier for the few who choose to flee becomes harder for the many forced to stay.
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CA Gov. Gavin Newsom launches COVID-19 contact tracing program
California now has a statewide COVID-19 contact tracing program and public awareness campaign, called California Connected, as announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday.
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Poppy, Sequoia, Redwood: Campanile falcons named after state plants
The three peregrine falcon chicks living atop the Campanile have been given names, which were chosen via an online contest over the last week.
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Charli XCX’s ‘How I’m Feeling Now’ is testament to creative perseverance during COVID-19
The record was made almost entirely at home, and as its name suggests, is an echo of the current state of the world.
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Cal football player Chinedu Udeogu to graduate transfer
In a homecoming move, Cal redshirt senior Chinedu Udeogu has announced via Twitter that he will transfer to Illinois to complete his final year of football eligibility.
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‘A young man with tremendous promise’: UC Berkeley alumnus Courtney Brousseau dies at 22
Known for his love for public transit, trains and bicycles and for his passion, UC Berkeley alumnus Courtney Brousseau died Monday at age 22 surrounded by his family.
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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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The rising threat of ecofascism
The original tweets, however, spawned a conversation that brought into the public eye what had previously been a relatively niche far-right ideology: ecofascism.
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