AMC’s The Killing: Why Sometimes it’s Good to Take Things Slow

June 8, 2013 | Erica Hendry Two years ago, when the first season of AMC’s murder-mystery drama The Killing wrapped up without a solution to the crime that powered its plot, all hell broke loose.   Well, as much hell that can break loose regarding a moody, modestly watched crime drama. But still.   Viewers Read More

NBA Finals: The King and the Wizard

June 4, 2013 | Patrick Redford | One Comment Patrick Redford is a 3rd Year Geology/Geography Major. Check him out on twitter @patrickredford. In modern sports-thinking, there is a tendency to conflate football with war or baseball with patriotism in action. Obviously things are more complicated, but this is America and convenience reigns Read More

A Dollar Store Book Review

May 15, 2013 | Anne Ferguson When it comes to books I've found that price is not reflective of quality. Many of the least expensive hard-copy books available today are considered classic masterpieces. So I concluded very early on that you should never judge a book by its price, and when in doubt, read it anyway! Which brings us Read More

The Context of Radical Islam

May 13, 2013 | Rohit Islamic radicalism is one of those issues that the American media always completely fails to properly analyze.  Recall back to the aftermath of 9/11 - the airwaves were cluttered with talk about "why do they hate us?" and the "clash of civilizations" and other polarizing, binary rhetoric. I actually Read More

6 Million Ways to Strengthen America

May 12, 2013 | Jason Chen What I've come to love most about my time in Berkeley is the vibrancy of the local business community. Out with your Olive Gardens, your Cheesecake Factories, and your Coldstones; give me Gypsy's, Jupiter, and Ici. Beyond the occasional Subway or American Apparel (does anyone actually buy things from Read More

Important Life Lessons from Harry Potter

May 12, 2013 | Arielle Schussler In less than 2 weeks, my time as a Cal Bear will be coming to a close. As such, I considered all the important life lessons I have learned...and realized that they are all from Harry Potter. Sorry Berkeley, but I am the Harry Potter generation. I read my first Harry Potter book in 3rd grade and have Read More

Summer Storage Options for the Long-Distant Soul

May 11, 2013 | Brea Weinreb The time has come that we’ve all been dreading - not finals, but spring move-out. If, like me, you hail from thousands of miles away, or if you’re just too lazy to transport your belongings back to your home, here are some options of summer storage that will take the pressure off of move-out. Collegeboxes This Read More

50 Fun Ways to Fail Your Finals

May 11, 2013 | Sydney Johnson If Dead Week hasn't already killed you, then you're likely on track for finals next week. I use the phrase "on track" rather loosely, as some of us seem to be riding a smooth-sailing Monorail, while others are clinging to the roof of a derailing steam train. If you more easily imagined your journey Read More