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During the many times I’ve had a friend group fall out or grow apart, the following weeks certainly felt like a genuine loss. Yet grief seems to just be emblematic of the lasting love we had for our friends, and that is a comforting reminder that these relationships are worth pursuing.

Although I’m sad summer is coming to a close, there’s a part of me that’s excited to return to school and gain new experiences. It’s my senior year and I want to start it off right with great people, food and places.

Before coming to Berkeley , I had kissed more girls than guys, and if we’re being honest, that ratio hasn’t changed much since. Kissing your friends is normal, or so 17-year-old me thought. Kisses are silly and meaningless, which has allowed my closeted self to kiss basically every single girl I’m close to, from dorm friends to sorority sisters. 

As I packed and headed back down the peninsula, both my car and heart felt a little more full. Staff shirts and various club lanyards shoved between moving boxes had become my own personal metrics for belonging.

The smell of freshly cooked falafel wafts from beneath an inviting green awning, beckoning passers-by on Durant Street to eat at D’yar Mediterranean Cuisine — The Daily Californian’s 2022 pick for best Mediterranean food.

Yes, you guessed it — Tacos Sinaloa yet again won out as the best Mexican food in Berkeley for the fifth year in a row.

I have always been keen on maximizing my time. I want to make the most of college, so I try to make the most of each month, each week and each day.

With maki rolls ranging from $2.25 to $6.95 and special rolls topping out at $10.95, Elmwood Avenue’s Manpuku will satisfy a sushi craving of any magnitude without breaking the bank. 

Small talk can get boring and even repetitive sometimes, so here's a short and sweet guide on how to have memorable and exciting conversations with others.

It's time to be original and take a graduation photo scaling the Campanile or in front of the refrigerators at Golden Bear café. Take this quiz to figure out your unique grad photo shoot location!