Spring 2011
Being Big Ed
A portrait of the artist as an aging NFL lineman By Pat Joseph Read more »
Casting about for Your Vote
What does it really mean when you make up your mind to vote for a candidate? By Wallace Ravven Read more »
Get Thee to a Nonery
As atheism loses its stigma, more students identify as nonbelievers. By Glen Martin Read more »
Chasing the Divine
Huston Smith and the seekers of Trabuco Canyon By Don Lattin Read more »
Lab + FieldUnearthing California
Berkeley researchers are uncovering how the land looked when the Spaniards stumbled upon it. By Eric Simons Read more »
Time Flies
Frequent-flyer hamsters help us reevaluate the effects of jet lag. By Mike Irvine Read more »
Now Hear This
A Berkeley researcher investigates how we listen to ourselves. By M.R. Fall Read more »
Child’s Play!
Preschoolers use statistics to understand others. By Katie Goldsmith Read more »
Arts + LettersKilling the Serpent
The satiric visions of Robert and Warrington Colescott. By Pat Joseph Read more »
No Longer a Loser
Before the costumed antics, Oski was a cartoon. By Katie Goldsmith Read more »
Far FlungA Barrel of Odds and Ends
In the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, the juices swap around. By Kenneth Brower Read more »
Taste TestReconstructing Tradition
A Cal alumna shares her family’s recipes with the world. By Carol Ness Read more »
Sather GateHigh Energy Physicist
CAA’s 2011 Alumnus of the Year, Steven Chu. By Charles Petit Read more »
Friendraising
The Cal Alumni Association’s fundraising team tried just about every technique this past year — Facebook, telemarketing, email, direct mail…. By Joe Brown Read more »
Out of the GateOne Percent
It’s a rainy Saturday night, and I’m huddled in a doorway, pleasantly buzzed after a few drinks with a beautiful Russian girl I will never see again. By Dr. Eric Schultz Read more »