BERKELEY'S NEWS • SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
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Communities
APRIL 19, 2023
'Proud of being Jewish': Berkeley Jewish communities honor Yom HaShoah
Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorates a key moment of Jewish resistance against the Nazis during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
Communities
APRIL 19, 2023
'Proud of being Jewish': Berkeley Jewish communities honor Yom HaShoah
Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorates a key moment of Jewish resistance against the Nazis during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
Campus
JUNE 11, 2020
‘An extraordinary moment’: UC Berkeley talk examines fascism, far-right
On Tuesday, the UC Berkeley Osher Lifelong Learning Institute held a virtual interview with professor Lawrence Rosenthal, the UC Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies’ founder, lead researcher and current chair.
Campus
JUNE 11, 2020
‘An extraordinary moment’: UC Berkeley talk examines fascism, far-right
On Tuesday, the UC Berkeley Osher Lifelong Learning Institute held a virtual interview with professor Lawrence Rosenthal, the UC Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies’ founder, lead researcher and current chair.
Theater
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
‘A History of World War II: The D-Day Invasion to the Fall of Berlin’ takes an extraordinary field trip through marshes of war
Fisher does not forget to mention that this obsession with war culture is quite dangerous as it might be easily misunderstood for the glorification of Nazis. Yet, by humorously revisiting how “hot” the Nazi uniforms were and acknowledging their acute military tactics, Fisher effectively assuages this anxiety.
Theater
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
‘A History of World War II: The D-Day Invasion to the Fall of Berlin’ takes an extraordinary field trip through marshes of war
Fisher does not forget to mention that this obsession with war culture is quite dangerous as it might be easily misunderstood for the glorification of Nazis. Yet, by humorously revisiting how “hot” the Nazi uniforms were and acknowledging their acute military tactics, Fisher effectively assuages this anxiety.
Theater
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
Roger Grunwald works to keep Holocaust survivor stories alive in ‘The Obligation’
The Holocaust may have happened more than 70 years ago, but Roger Grunwald is making sure it continues to be talked about. At least, that’s one of his main motivations in creating “The Obligation.”
Theater
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
Roger Grunwald works to keep Holocaust survivor stories alive in ‘The Obligation’
The Holocaust may have happened more than 70 years ago, but Roger Grunwald is making sure it continues to be talked about. At least, that’s one of his main motivations in creating “The Obligation.”
Culture Shot
AUGUST 05, 2018
Let my love be: Why I’m wary of ‘Welcome to Marwen’
Watching the trailer for “Welcome to Marwen” filled me with deep distrust and apprehension, something a movie trailer hadn’t made me feel in a long time.
Culture Shot
AUGUST 05, 2018
Let my love be: Why I’m wary of ‘Welcome to Marwen’
Watching the trailer for “Welcome to Marwen” filled me with deep distrust and apprehension, something a movie trailer hadn’t made me feel in a long time.
City
AUGUST 23, 2017
Anti-Nazi signs appear in windows of businesses in Berkeley
A poster warning Berkeley residents of the advent of Nazis and alt-right fascists cropped up in the window of Spats, a pub at 1974 Shattuck Ave. — ”Nazis are coming, defend Berkeley!” cautioned the sign.
City
AUGUST 23, 2017
Anti-Nazi signs appear in windows of businesses in Berkeley
A poster warning Berkeley residents of the advent of Nazis and alt-right fascists cropped up in the window of Spats, a pub at 1974 Shattuck Ave. — ”Nazis are coming, defend Berkeley!” cautioned the sign.
Obituary
MAY 30, 2017
Campus English professor emeritus Alex Zwerdling dies at 84
Campus English professor emeritus Alex Zwerdling died May 16 after a protracted illness. He was 84.
Obituary
MAY 30, 2017
Campus English professor emeritus Alex Zwerdling dies at 84
Campus English professor emeritus Alex Zwerdling died May 16 after a protracted illness. He was 84.
Letters to the Editor
MAY 15, 2017
Cal students should allow controversial figures to speak on campus
I was recruited to attend UC Berkeley in the early ‘60s. One of the things my tour guide took me to was Harmon Gym, where a Nazi was speaking.
Letters to the Editor
MAY 15, 2017
Cal students should allow controversial figures to speak on campus
I was recruited to attend UC Berkeley in the early ‘60s. One of the things my tour guide took me to was Harmon Gym, where a Nazi was speaking.
Obituary
DECEMBER 13, 2016
Former UC Berkeley journalism professor Bernard Taper dies at 98
Former UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism professor Bernard Taper, who previously worked at The New Yorker and as one of the Monuments Men after World War II, died Oct. 17 of a bacterial infection. He was 98.
Obituary
DECEMBER 13, 2016
Former UC Berkeley journalism professor Bernard Taper dies at 98
Former UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism professor Bernard Taper, who previously worked at The New Yorker and as one of the Monuments Men after World War II, died Oct. 17 of a bacterial infection. He was 98.
