2020 Winter
Artist, Activist, and Astrophysicist Nia Imara Keeps Her Eyes on the Sky
“Everyone’s captivated by astronomy, by the stars, what’s out there in the universe. I wanted to share my work with the community.” NIA IMARA ISN’T CONTENT TO JUST LOOK AT THE STARS, so she’s printing a 3-D replica of one she can hold in her hands. “We can’t actually touch these things,” says the astrophysicist and […]
The Wall Stands Only a Few Feet Tall. But What It Stands for is Significant.
By Ande RichardsUC Berkeley has its own wall, but, unlike most other walls, it brings people together. “The wall,” located in the heart of Cal’s campus at Sproul Plaza, has long been a communal space where Black folks gather and connect.
Stiles Hall, Always in Style
From the beginning, Stiles Hall has been a safe haven for students. For Arlinda Ruiz the road to higher education was not an easy one. A 45-year-old domestic violence survivor, she worried there wouldn’t be a place for her in the world of academia. “I’m this short Mexican girl, dark, Indigenous, blasted up with tattoos,” […]
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