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In Pursuit of Perspective

At a time before planes, trains and automobiles even existed, Saint Augustine once said, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a …
On February 6, 2016 / By Paula Gomez Villalba
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How to Eat Like a Berkeley Local

You don’t need a broken-in pair of Birkenstocks to fit in on Telegraph Avenue–an appetite for a good meal however, is crucial. If the phrase “you are what …
On February 4, 2016 / By Lauren Kim
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The Shit is (Ethical) Bananas: A Berkeley Shopping Guide

I first started eating bananas as a child, like most, as the fruit’s soft texture makes it an ideal introductory solid food for infants. Bananas are an excellent …
On January 4, 2016 / By Joanna Jiang

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Head Above Water

A week after I met Cole Becker, he invited me and a few of my friends to his house in Piedmont for “Bundt Cake Tuesday,” a tradition his …
On February 3, 2016 / By Lana Cosic
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TDPS’s “A Murder of Crows” Confuses and Enlightens

Yellow ooze drips from the stage. When I first took my seat in Durham Studio Theater, I took the gooey disaster, combined with the halved trees and murky …
On November 19, 2015 / By Katie Berlin
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Despite its Problematic Message, BareStage’s “Boy Gets Girl” is Solid

Nervous laughter, people squirming in their seats, and everyone thinking “this is too uncomfortable just get me the hell out of here.” This is the kind of elicited …
On November 16, 2015 / By Daniel Nissen

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Lights and darks: FAST Fall 2015

(feature image: Jacqueline Tung, Caragh McErlean, and Justin Crosby in “Apec Blue” by Yang Qu) Unfinished seams and poor emceeing aside, this semester’s FAST fashion show brought forth some …
On December 31, 2015 / By Joanna Jiang
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New dress, new decade, new venue: FAST to host Chiaroscuro show Sunday

FAST (Fashion and Student Trends), UC Berkeley’s contribution to the growing ranks of philanthropic fashion firms, is singularly laudable for being a hub for designers, trendsetters, and fans …
On December 3, 2015 / By Joanna Jiang
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TDPS’s “A Murder of Crows” Confuses and Enlightens

Yellow ooze drips from the stage. When I first took my seat in Durham Studio Theater, I took the gooey disaster, combined with the halved trees and murky …
On November 19, 2015 / By Katie Berlin

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A Pamphlet on Pain

Sixth grade health class brought an array of notable experiences. We had the honor of hearing about the mysteries of sex from our sixty-year-old teacher, we saw enthralling …
On November 9, 2015 / By Kathleen Leuty
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Emojiglyphics

In a world where social media has become the main source of communication, emphasis has shifted from the spoken word to a visual one – specifically with the …
On September 13, 2015 / By Sabrina Khan
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PHOTO ESSAY: Make Music Pasadena

June 6, 2015 11:00 am – 11:00 pm Pasadena, California Although hot summer weather tends to drive people back into the sacred comfort of their air conditioned bedrooms, …
On June 24, 2015 / By Lana Cosic

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Valentine’s Day: A Retraction

In the days of my girlish innocence, when clouds were made of lace and sunsets tasted like orange crème, I picked up the Torch of the Eternal Flame. …
On February 14, 2016 / By Jesslyn Whittell
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In Pursuit of Perspective

At a time before planes, trains and automobiles even existed, Saint Augustine once said, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a …
On February 6, 2016 / By Paula Gomez Villalba
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Shedding Shame, Showing Skin: The Role of Nudity in Feminism Today

My mother raised me with a dichotomy of ideals regarding my body. For one, it is a temple, to be treated with utmost respect. But it is also …
On February 5, 2016 / By Gohar Abrahamyan