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South Asian Radical History Tour Reveals Stories About the Past

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By Nick Rio

“The faster we walk, the more time for stories!” came Anirvan Chatterjee’s eager call to an assembly of Bay Area residents on an early Sunday morning tour through Berkeley. Beginning on Telegraph Ave. and concluding just outside the steps of Berkeley High School, the walking tour traced stories of South Asian radical history. In other words, the tour gives the narrative of the activism of Indian, Bangladeshi, and Nepalese people, among others, in the city of Berkeley.

A Closer Look at Berkeley High School’s Unique Substitutes

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By Shan Dhaliwal

As most of its students know, Berkeley High School has some of the most quirky, fun, knowledgeable, entertaining, and passionate substitute teachers around. But where do they come from?

Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore Gives Back to Community

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By Cassady Bogatin

Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore, nuzzled in a surprisingly roomy nook behind the Elmwood’s Rockridge Cafe, is a cozy urban bookstore that has met the literary needs of local patrons for over eight years now. This week marks the third year that they’ve held their annual School Benefit Fundraiser, in which 20% of their profits from November 16th through November 18th are donated to different Bay Area schools.

Tattoos Give Students a Way to Express Themselves Forever

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By Gary Vincent

During our grandparents’ generation, many people thought only drunken sailors or prisoners had tattoos. Fast forward to the 21st century, and people from all walks of life have them. What do tattoos symbolize and represent to our generation? Why is it that so many people, especially celebrities, athletes, and entertainers have them? Is there a reason rappers like Lil’ Wayne and Wiz Khalifa are tatted everywhere, including eyelids, palms, necks, and toes?

Space Jumper Breaks Sound Barrier and Makes History

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By Jack Pertschuk

Plummeting down from the thin stratosphere that marks the edge our world, separating us from endless space beyond, Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner was breaking records. On October 14, 2012 — exactly 65 years after war hero Chuck Yaegar was the first man to break the sound barrier in an airplane — the world watched Baumgartner, aged 43, reach 833.9 mph and become the first man to break the sound barrier in free fall.

A Serial Story: 11/2/12

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By Noah Hardy

Update on Norman’s Journal: September 16–30

Get Ready Writers, NaNoWriMo Is Here!

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By Giulia Chiappetta

The month of November is full of festivities and excitement. Leaves turn golden and turkey is served. The air rings with holiday spirit. But along with all these special feelings, writers all over the world brace themselves for a long yet satisfying month.

Tutoring Organization RISE Meets the President

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By Louisa Mascuch

October 5 marked an exciting day for Adriana Betti, director of the Berkeley High School program Responsibility, Integrity, Strength, and Empowerment (RISE). RISE was formed to provide tutoring and counseling for struggling students. On that fateful October day, Betti received an invitation from the Cesar Chavez Foundation asking her native youth group, Cuauhtli Mitotiani Mexica, to perform a blessing at President Obama’s unveiling of the new Cesar Chavez national monument in Keene, California.

BHS to Send Students Abroad Next Summer

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By Sonya Karabel

This summer, students will have the opportunity to spend nine days in the life of a field ecologist on a Berkeley High School sponsored trip called the Costa Rica Sea Turtle Ecology Project. They will travel to Costa Rica, where they will stay at a nature reserve and study leatherback sea turtles.

Creative Growth Promotes Disabled Artists

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By Ava Moshenin

Creative Growth, a non–profit art studio, warms the heart with its mission statement alone: “a professional studio environment that serves adult artists with disabilities, providing space to develop their art, opportunities for gallery exhibitions, and a social atmosphere among peers.” The organization is woven so tightly with strong virtues, international recognition, and truly exceptional artists that it could be hung next to the other stunning tapestries at its own art center right here in Oakland.

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