California Magazine Archive
Q&A: Noura Erakat’s Long Fight
By Hussain Khan, M.J. ’25The author and human rights attorney on Berkeley activism and what keeps her advocating for Palestinians.
Berkeley Statistician Doesn’t Like Our Odds with AI
By Lizzy Rager, M.J. ’27Leading a faculty group on AI risks, Will Fithian warns labs are playing "Russian roulette" with humanity.
The Calgorithm
By Jason TurbowHow Cal’s meme-crazed fan base vaulted the Bears into the spotlight
The Education of Ron Rivera
By Chris BallardCan Cal’s new football GM keep the Bears’ top talent?
Oskie and Oski
By Pat JosephHow two Berkeley students invented a bear who’s outlived them both
From Vision to Venture
By Nathalia AlcantaraHow Berkeley became a leading launchpad for startups
Editor’s Note: Fall/Winter 2025
By Pat Joseph“The remark I hear most often about this magazine is that it’s ‘different.’ My reaction? Of course it’s different! This is a magazine about Berkeley.”
The Calgorithm: The Book?
By Jason TurbowThe Calgorithm’s pin on the 2024 season is a 297-page book.
Historic Haul
By Leah WorthingtonThe UC system set a world record with five Nobels in one year. Four of them have connections to Berkeley.
Major Decision
By Lizzy Rager, M.J. ’27How a new Berkeley course is helping first-year students find direction
Seeing the Other Side
By Daniela X. Sandoval, M.J. ’26A new Berkeley course aims to foster dialogue across ideological divides.
Goines Returns
By Hussain Khan, M.J. ’25A collection of nearly 5,000 objects by the celebrated artist now belongs to the Bancroft Library.
