Tag Archives: student life

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A Pantry of Love and Security

Many of us have experienced what it feels like to have extra meal points. The last few weeks of the semester consist of stopping by Bear Market and picking up all the junk that our hearts desire, then leaving school with piles of forgotten, unfinished

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Dining Hall Nutrition

From the loss of chicken tenders at Golden Bear Café, to the reduction of meat at Café 3, Cal Dining has undergone a drastic makeover in the past several years. UC Berkeley has increasingly taken steps towards creating healthy, tasty menus for students as well as developing more sustainable options.

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Immunity in the College Environment

Every year, students leave for college and say goodbye to their parents, often resulting in an additional farewell to their health. Without their parents’ constant nagging to take vitamins and dress warmly, many college students end up prioritizing other tasks over their own health. Homesickness

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SNAP and Food Security in College

A college student browses the aisles of Safeway and Trader Joe’s as their shopping persona takes over — they touch all the items lined up on the shelves and slowly peruse all the cereals and snacks lined up on the walls. However, knowing they can’t purchase them with food stamps leaves them merely imagining what they taste like.

Health and Happiness

Can You Have Both? by Simran Bajwa If I was in a room with 100 random UC Berkeley undergraduates, and I asked them to raise their hand if they were healthy, how many hands do you think would be raised? If you then asked them

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Sustainable Development Goals in Berkeley

How UC Berkeley Students are Actively Participating in the Sustainable Development Goals by Noah Forougi January 2016 marked the kick-off of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a universally agreed upon set of 17 goals that intend to improve living standards for everyone

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Effects of DSRP Shutdown

by Heather Zhang UC Berkeley is a diverse community attended by students of all ages and places. Many are fortunate to call this place their home. However, it is becoming less of a home for some more than others . From the start, UC Berkeley

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The Dataless Fight Back

Examining the Impacts of CA Assembly Bill 1726 by Cassidy Farrow Intelligent, healthy, successful — all stereotypes used to define Asian Americans. The model minority myth—the notion that a specific minority group sets an example of success for other minorities to follow—pertains to those groups

How to Cope With Stress

A Student’s Guide to a Happier and Healthier Lifestyle By Aashna Mehta A group project, two papers, a quiz and a midterm. The clock is ticking. There aren’t enough hours in a student’s day to complete schoolwork while gaining a full understanding of all concepts