Browsing All Posts By Jesslyn Whittell
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Perspective 0
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. …
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Tech & Web 0
Critical Mass: UC Berkeley’s Role in Open Access
Welcome to the Age of Information. At the intersection of rising enrollment and shrinking campus resources, “good education” is synonymous with “good information.” Starting October 17, 2014, UC …
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Entertainment 1
The Based God
After much scrambling and anticipation, the Caliber staff met Lil B (who goes by the full legal name of Brandon McCartney and the full artist’s name of Lil …
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Eat & Drink 0
Talking the Food Talk
Hello reader. Hold on. I really want to write this article, but before I do, I’m going to make some cinnamon toast. I kinda want some peanut butter …
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Current 0
Ready for a Lower Drinking Age
So you’re 18 and you want a beer? The federal government isn’t stopping you. A constitutional amendment set the national drinking age to 18 after prohibition ended in …
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Lifestyle 0
I almost slept through New Year’s Eve
On New Year’s Eve my extended family lunched at the beach, padding our bellies with homemade chili, brownies, and artichoke dip to ward off the SoCal cold front …
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Eat & Drink 0
Burgers and the Bourgeois
I hate McDonald’s. I hate the cloying, salty air that bloats up against smudged windows. I hate the slick ice cream, and the insipid meat. I hate sitting …
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Beauty 7
Never Call an Actress “Fat”
This summer, my sisters got me hooked on “Modern Family,” and while the addiction fizzled after two months, I binge-watched enough episodes to witness Manny’s dropping voice, Lily’s expiring …
