Why we love movies about love
“I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” — When Harry Met Sally Love and intimacy are the feelings the human heart and mind crave.
Rape Culture revealed: in BUSD
For some, rape culture may seem to have a degree of separation from their lives. After all, we live in the “Berkeley Bubble.” While rape culture is very present at Berkeley High School, often people pretend it isn’t.
Girl Language: Its My Column Ya Know
To undermine yourself with language is an interesting concept. Implying that the way you talk directly corresponds to what you know, which is partially true—entirely true — however is that language is wholly part of you.
Girl Language: Um, uh, er
Have you ever tried counting how many times you say “um,” “uh,” or “er,” in a sentence? They’re words you, under no circumstance, can say in an interview.
Rape Culture Revealed
Seeing stories on rape and abuse in the news is far from uncommon. You hear about a high school soccer coach abusing their team, some powerful CEO assaulting co-workers, or a college student who got raped by classmates.
Self image and shame
Probably everyone you know, including yourself, has an idea about what their body should look like. Likely, your perception of how things should be doesn’t always match up with what you see in the mirror.
Weird History: Great Moon Hoax
Fake news has taken over the internet in the past few years and it can be impossible to tell what’s true and what isn’t. In a 2016 survey, 89 percent of Americans reported that fake news had at some point caused “a great deal of confusion” about basic facts.
Weird History: Worst Race Ever
Our next bizarre story from history takes us to a Tuesday, on Aug. 30, 1904, where 32 runners were about to depart from a dusty road in St. Louis, Missouri, where the Summer Olympics of that year were being held.
The Perfect Bite: Momo House
If you are in any way affiliated with Berkeley High School, it’s safe to assume you’re aware of the insane amount of restaurants scattered across the East Bay.
Ethics of technology
In a world increasingly dominated by technology, you would think an ethical approach to the issue would be at the top of our priority list. Unfortunately, due to the profit-first-ask-questions-later model that has proliferated throughout many Silicon Valley startups, ethics has been put on hold.
Bay Brief
The US government is once again grappling with the task of reaching a bipartisan agreement. The topic on the table this time is the US debt ceiling. As you hear news stories about it, you may wonder what is the debt ceiling anyway?
Erase, Edit or Remake: Movies we're meant to love
The movie Labyrinth came out in 1986, created by a star-struck team of creative visionaries. Though the film was not very successful in America, it was quite popular internationally, starring David Bowie alongside Jennifer Connelly.
Born a Leader
Me? A leader? My past self could only laugh at the very suggestion of that title being assigned to me. As a quiet kid, taking on leadership roles was so foreign to me– as if that title were reserved only for those who were loud, authoritative, or just incredibly confident.
What Am I?
I am a woman. And although women’s history month is over, there are still a few things that I would like to bring to the surface. Being a woman, it’s difficult to realize that your experiences with backhanded compliments and creepy men aren’t usually unique.
Bay Brief
While talking with my coworker recently, I found out that her mom’s college debt had been forgiven. Her mom went to grad school and many years later, in 2023, she finally received a letter of her student debt forgiveness.