special issue

I’ve seen the beauty that diversity can bring, and I now have the tools to understand the alienation I feel. I feel empowered to no longer take this feeling as a given. 

Mental health is clearly a relevant topic on campus that affects every single one of us Bears.

The spring semester is a great time to soak in life and try things out. Make the most of it!

While many struggle to find a perfect – or even decent – place to live, for hundreds of Berkeley residents, housing is entirely inaccessible.

The history of Berkeley — not so far from Oakland, where the Black Panthers was founded — is inextricably linked to that of Black empowerment and activism.

Now that we’re settling back into the rhythm of life on campus, it’s time to begin looking ahead and planning for the future academically, socially and emotionally.

Your freshman dorm is your first chance to make a space your own–getting to live your truth as not really being a pillowcase type of guy.

Frank Ocean said it best: "rolling marijuana, that's a cheap vacation." Let's all take a cheap vacation today, Bears, and just chill on the Glade together as we are wont to do.

You may not know this, but every single student here at UC Berkeley applied and got accepted just like you!