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Don’t be a stranger! We encourage all submissions, except for PR and anything too boring. We know you all live interesting lives, so tell us about them! We recommend writing in the third person and keeping them succinct.
Dora Silva, ’09 writes: “I was born in Guatemala and joined my mom in California at six. In 2004, I opened my Berkeley acceptance email at a FedEx store because we didn’t have internet at home, my mom and abuelita beside me. Cal became my home—and in 2007 I helped found the Delta Omicron chapter […]
John Kinch ’67 writes: “After leaving Cal, I taught English at Macomb Community College in Michigan for 40 years. In March of 1971, Seamus Heaney came there to read fine poetry from his first book, Death of a Naturalist. He was unknown to us in those days, but later he rose to become one the […]
Ian Goodale ’12‘s debut novel, Molehills in Heaven, was released on Oct. 13 by Diachroneity Books. With a narrative form mirroring the upward collapse of the tetractys symbol, Molehills in Heaven tangles together classical adventure fantasy, creation myths, and philosophical musing—plus miles and miles of similes wrought in baroque style—to confuse and delight the adventurous […]
Nelson Barry ’75 has been focusing on representing clients and plaintiffs in serious injury personal injury and wrongful death cases since 1992 when he established the Law office of Nelson Barry in San Francisco. Most of Mr. Barry’s clients are injured in auto/motorcycle/bike accidents, dog attacks, slip or trip and fall incidents, and workplace injuries. […]
Allison Charalambous ’02 is the VP of Responsible Sourcing and Sustainability at Brilliant Earth, a San Francisco founded company and global leader in ethically sourced fine jewelry. Allison directs the company’s traceability programs across global supply chains for diamonds, colored gemstones, and precious metals. Allison leads the team responsible for vendor compliance across loose gemstone […]
Mike Lopus ’08, vice president of Colliers Santa Barbara, penned OpEd, “Behind a Commercial Real Estate Deal: How Brokers and Attorneys Work Together” for the October edition of Santa Barbara Lawyer.
