California Magazine Archive

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Mixed Media

By Editorial Staff

New works by Berkeley authors and artists

Noura Erakat smiles in front of bookshelves Photo by Barbara Monteiro

Q&A: Noura Erakat’s Long Fight

By Hussain Khan, M.J. ’25

The author and human rights attorney on Berkeley activism and what keeps her advocating for Palestinians.

Illustration of crowd holding playful protest signs like Illustration by Ryan Snook

The Calgorithm

By Jason Turbow

How Cal’s meme-crazed fan base vaulted the Bears into the spotlight

Oski mascot headpieces arranged on a table AP Photo/Dan Krauss

Oskie and Oski

By Pat Joseph

How two Berkeley students invented a bear who’s outlived them both

A Tudor-style building Photo by Marcus Hanschen ’01, M.A. ’04

From Vision to Venture

By Nathalia Alcantara

How Berkeley became a leading launchpad for startups

UC Berkeley store display Pat Joseph

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.”

Portrait photos of Nobel Prize winners

Historic Haul

By Leah Worthington

The UC system set a world record with five Nobels in one year. Four of them have connections to Berkeley.

Four doors in a row, with one yellow door among white ones Theresa Wilson/iStock

Major Decision

By Lizzy Rager, M.J. ’27

How a new Berkeley course is helping first-year students find direction

Illustration of two large faces Robert Neubecker

Seeing the Other Side

By Daniela X. Sandoval, M.J. ’26

A new Berkeley course encourages dialogue across political divides.