Adriana Temprano

Holding eye contact with someone often provides reassurance that we are seen. But as someone who manifests a version of myself based on that look in the eyes of those I love, I’m terrified I’ll blink and miss what they see in me.

Midterm elections might not determine the next president of the United States, but the upcoming elections still have a lot at stake for voters everywhere.

You stopped playing / Go back / Give me the nocturne in the dusky air. / Come closer / The earth wants immensely to know you / Begged me to introduce / You.

His name frequenting top charts globally comes down to Spanish-speaking fans who understand the difference between being “bebecita” and being “bebesota.” But his Latin-trap music also grabs non-Spanish speakers by the hand and salsas with them toward the dance floor.

I could handle feeling angry with the decision — I could even handle feeling betrayed. What I wasn’t ready for was feeling utterly helpless when reading rights I thought I had.

Twelve years later, I wouldn’t change anything about the wild fur child my family and I brought home from the shelter. If anything, I love Moon so dearly that I thought more people should be able to witness her magic-toe-bean shenanigans.

This time of year is busy for many undergraduate students looking for campus organizations to join, internships to secure and jobs to land. But don’t panic — consider these tips to get recruited and stay rebooted for another round of applications galore.

Packed into this equation is the obligation I feel to live up to the rankings, but more than anything, to the legacy of those who have made it possible for me to know what career I want to pursue and actively go for it.

And that’s where the risk comes in — not in pursuing only those communities that make us feel at home, but rather bringing the community within you to the communities beyond you.

Attending my dream school — even if seemingly for only a few hours a day — reminds me how much campus and Berkeley have to offer.