Rain, Rain, (Don’t) Go Away: Best things about life in the rain
Rain, Rain, (Don’t) Go Away: Best things about life in the rain Emily Bi/StaffFine, we’ll say it, rain is inconvenient. For the first time in your life, you didn’t snooze your alarm, and you went to...
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How to dress when it’s hot: Tips on fabric, color, fit and accessories Holly Secon/FileThe temperature change from spring to summer is drastic, so it feels like an updated wardrobe is needed. But...
View ArticleAn open letter to Berkeley’s inconsistent weather
An open letter to Berkeley’s inconsistent weather Chi Park/FileDear Berkeley weather, It would be nice if you were more consistent. One week it’s hot and the next it’s cold and raining. If someone...
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How to have fun during foggy days flickr/Creative CommonsSunny days scream positive vibes. Cloudy days are just depressing but become refreshing when it rains. Snowy days are cozy, until the snow...
View ArticleExpectations vs. reality: NorCal weather
Expectations vs. reality: NorCal weather Sam Albillo/FileCalifornia, the land of palm trees and sun, or so I thought at least. Coming from Asia, I had this impression that the whole of California was...
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An international student’s reality vs. expectations of CA Amanda Burke/FileAs an international student who first stepped foot into California less than four months ago, I was pleasantly surprised about...
View ArticleA drive down Oregon’s northern coast
A drive down Oregon’s northern coast Emily Denny/StaffSomething bright peaked out from beneath the thick layer of clouds above my car — something I hadn’t seen for weeks, something overwhelmingly...
View ArticleReflections on a warm February
Reflections on a warm February Sunny Shen/FileThe other day, when I woke up, I was sweating because it was so warm in my room. And it’s not even because my room gets that warm or has a window that...
View ArticleDear summer heat
Dear summer heat Caragh McErlean/FileDear summer heat, Summer in Berkeley feels very different from summer in the Central Valley. On Berkeley summer mornings, the sun gently rises, and you can see the...
View ArticleA friend of fair weather
A friend of fair weather Earlier this week, my parents told me they experienced 93-degree weather and hazelnut-sized hail — both at the same time. They sent me a picture of the hail pieces: oddly...
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