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BERKELEY'S NEWS • MARCH 20, 2023

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On the Santa Anas, again

The Santa Anas stir the ghosts of California. All Californians know it. As the wind rushes down the hills, we expect something bracing and invigorating. But it defies us — hot, blowing to the sea, cracking our lips.

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Horror writers keep reaffirming some collective terror in the concept of fungi and mold. There’s something off-putting, uncanny — something wrong with whatever they've infected or contaminated. The Last of Us, The Haunting of Hill House, Relic: all these medias use mycophobia, the fear of fungi, as the basis of their horror. 
Horror writers keep reaffirming some collective terror in the concept of fungi and mold. There’s something off-putting, uncanny — something wrong with whatever they've infected or contaminated. The Last of Us, The Haunting of Hill House, Relic: all these medias use mycophobia, the fear of fungi, as the basis of their horror. 
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Superstitions are viewed as irrational beliefs that deal with supernatural ideas and stem from a fear of the unknown. They can also act as a form of comfort to the human experience.
Superstitions are viewed as irrational beliefs that deal with supernatural ideas and stem from a fear of the unknown. They can also act as a form of comfort to the human experience.
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Tickets for all 52 shows of the Eras Tour were only sold online through Ticketmaster. The Swifties have been unleashed — and with this development, the fight to break up Ticketmaster may finally succeed. 
Tickets for all 52 shows of the Eras Tour were only sold online through Ticketmaster. The Swifties have been unleashed — and with this development, the fight to break up Ticketmaster may finally succeed. 
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The Santa Anas stir the ghosts of California. All Californians know it. As the wind rushes down the hills, we expect something bracing and invigorating. But it defies us — hot, blowing to the sea, cracking our lips.
featured article
The Santa Anas stir the ghosts of California. All Californians know it. As the wind rushes down the hills, we expect something bracing and invigorating. But it defies us — hot, blowing to the sea, cracking our lips.
featured article
Horror writers keep reaffirming some collective terror in the concept of fungi and mold. There’s something off-putting, uncanny — something wrong with whatever they've infected or contaminated. The Last of Us, The Haunting of Hill House, Relic: all these medias use mycophobia, the fear of fungi, as the basis of their horror. 
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Horror writers keep reaffirming some collective terror in the concept of fungi and mold. There’s something off-putting, uncanny — something wrong with whatever they've infected or contaminated. The Last of Us, The Haunting of Hill House, Relic: all these medias use mycophobia, the fear of fungi, as the basis of their horror. 
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Superstitions are viewed as irrational beliefs that deal with supernatural ideas and stem from a fear of the unknown. They can also act as a form of comfort to the human experience.
featured article
Superstitions are viewed as irrational beliefs that deal with supernatural ideas and stem from a fear of the unknown. They can also act as a form of comfort to the human experience.
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Tickets for all 52 shows of the Eras Tour were only sold online through Ticketmaster. The Swifties have been unleashed — and with this development, the fight to break up Ticketmaster may finally succeed. 
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Tickets for all 52 shows of the Eras Tour were only sold online through Ticketmaster. The Swifties have been unleashed — and with this development, the fight to break up Ticketmaster may finally succeed. 
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The singular dimension we travel through doesn’t allow us to bring the past back in all its authenticity. But we can revisit the past, and sometimes take hold of its malleability, simply reimagining it.
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The singular dimension we travel through doesn’t allow us to bring the past back in all its authenticity. But we can revisit the past, and sometimes take hold of its malleability, simply reimagining it.
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Where do acorns come from? Do they come from oaks? Acorns are, after all, the “oaknut.” Or do oaks come from acorns?
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Where do acorns come from? Do they come from oaks? Acorns are, after all, the “oaknut.” Or do oaks come from acorns?
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Banned books have been around since the 1630s as a type of censorship. Literature can be consumed in so many ways, and it’s important to take the time to look into banned books because censorship can only hide so much.
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Banned books have been around since the 1630s as a type of censorship. Literature can be consumed in so many ways, and it’s important to take the time to look into banned books because censorship can only hide so much.
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With her uncharacteristic forced baritone and signature black turtlenecks, Holmes was touted as the Steve Jobs of biotech. In the age of “unicorn” startups, Theranos led the way of innovation in the Silicon Valley. But, as is the case with many tech startups, not all that glittered turned out to be gold.
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With her uncharacteristic forced baritone and signature black turtlenecks, Holmes was touted as the Steve Jobs of biotech. In the age of “unicorn” startups, Theranos led the way of innovation in the Silicon Valley. But, as is the case with many tech startups, not all that glittered turned out to be gold.
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How did Taylor Swift, a teenage country singer and songwriter from Nashville who has received so much hate and criticism throughout her career, become the global music and feminist icon that she now is?
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How did Taylor Swift, a teenage country singer and songwriter from Nashville who has received so much hate and criticism throughout her career, become the global music and feminist icon that she now is?
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Spaces like Platform are vital to the Berkeley community as it creates a venue for students to find a home to build on their foundations of artistry and grow amongst fellow creators.
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Spaces like Platform are vital to the Berkeley community as it creates a venue for students to find a home to build on their foundations of artistry and grow amongst fellow creators.
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