by Tessa Gregory Imagine waking up during the middle of an in-class exam. So you just slept through the first half of your midterm. It’s possible, after all. In college, one of the biggest life decisions is to sleep or not to sleep. As is often said, you can choose to have only two out [...]

“I hate the faces I make, especially around people I’ve just met, who either think I’m deranged or making some kind of joke. I also hate getting out of breath and light-headed when I get excited over something I really want to say. Also, I hate messing up funny stories and jokes.” -Ross Owens, University [...]

. This week’s track is special. Rather than featuring a new band, we’re rediscovering an old one, namely the 1980s British pop rock band Tears for Fears and their international hit, “Mad World.” View the original music video here. It seems like an American Idol runner-up has rediscovered it too. Adam Lambert recently recorded a [...]

By Fiona Hannigan There is nothing that quite compares to the pulsing, gripping energy of music played by a live band. Whether it’s with a band that you’ve loved for years or one that you’ve just discovered, the feeling of being up close and personal with music in its most raw and essential format is [...]

It’s official. “Dat kid from Cleveland,” Kid Cudi, is everyone’s new favorite rap artist. The catchy synthesizer sounds on this week’s track are courtesy of New York electronic duo Ratatat, who produced the song, one of many from Kid Cudi’s debut album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day. But enough talking. Click here [...]

.By Fiona Hannigan Every Berkeley student has a story about People’s Park, whether from their own personal encounter, or that of a friend. To many, the park is a Berkeley icon; to others, a menace. Either way, its remains a symbol of Berkeley’s heyday of flower children and political activism. In May 1969, the surrounding [...]