On Campus
A Survival Guide for Difficult Conversations
By Nathalia AlcantaraGoldman School’s Dr. Erika Weissinger on how we can talk—and listen—across our deepest divides.
A Season of Discontent
By Nathalia AlcantaraThe Free Speech Movement, as reported in real time by California Monthly.
A Cal Fan’s Guide to the 2024 Paris Olympics
By Margie CullenBerkeley boasts a record-breaking 58 athletes and coaches attending the games, including stars in swimming, track and field, and more.
Exit Interview with the Chancellor
By Pat JosephAfter seven years at the helm, Carol Christ hangs up her iconic blue blazer. Before she headed out the door, California sat down with her for a final interview.
The Bedrock of Good Journalism
By Francisco Martínezcuello2024 Alum of the Year Bill Whitaker brings integrity to his storytelling.
Kingdom Come Never Came
By Pat JosephSolving for the end of the world, plus much more in this issue
Cal Comedians
By Dano Nissen ’18Six comedians walk onto campus…
Working Toward Justice
By Leah WorthingtonIn an unassuming house on Piedmont Avenue, students are ushering human rights investigations into the digital era.
Berkeley Buffet
By Dhoha BarecheA new course enables students to sample the campus’s intellectual riches
Semester of Discontent
By Pat JosephAs campuses across the country made headlines, Berkeley managed to stay out of them. Mostly.
A Bird’s-Eye View of People’s Park
By Pat JosephWhere People’s Park stands now
Adversity and Exclusion
By Katherine BlesieIn a new experiment, Berkeley researchers found that racial “contact gaps” were highly concentrated in just a few companies.
