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Snagging That Last Minute Internship
May 7 - Summer is almost upon us. If you’ve failed to get an internship and have resigned yourself to bumming it at the beach every day, perhaps you should rethink your options. It’s not too late for you to snag an awesome summer internship. Check out the sources below to start your hunt. Career.berkeley.edu is a great site to scour for all kinds of career tips. For finding an... Read more

Stress Busting Foods
May 1 - Here we are again: it’s mid-April, the semester is coming to a close, and finals are the only thing standing between you and summer vacation. Time to write those 15-page papers and do all the reading you’ve neglected since February. The pressure is on, but fortunately, there are some foods that you can nosh on to eradicate that finals-time anxiety.  Instead of breaking... Read more

Is Sugar Toxic?

Apr 28 - We all know that consuming too much sugar is bad for us, but just how bad is it? New research has got some doctors going as far as to say that sugar is actually toxic. Check out this awesome infographic from TotalHealth for 14 interesting facts on the possible culprits of what some are beginning to call the biggest public health problem our nation has ever faced. Read more

Coachella 2012 Playlist
Apr 20 - Bummed you couldn't make it down for Coachella Weekend One or Two? Fear not, members of the Her Campus at Berkeley team put together a playlist of all our favorite tracks from headliners like Snoop, The Black Keys, and Kaskade and even some lesser known artists like Pulp and the Vaccines who you definitely need to check out! Take a listen to our Coachella 2012 playlist below:... Read more

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Five Reasons You Might Be Breaking Out
1. Touching Your Face Touching your face, even with clean hands, is one of the biggest causes of acne. "Touching can inflame the skin, and if you're touching the same area, you might get an increase in oil production, so it's three-pronged: it's the bacteria, the inflammation, and... Read more...

Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Vegetarianism
  Preventing Major Diseases Compared with meat eaters, vegetarians tend to consume less saturated fat and cholesterol and more vitamins C and E, dietary fiber, folic acid, potassium, magnesium, and phytochemicals (plant chemicals), such as carotenoids and flavonoids. As a result, they're... Read more...

The Natural Wonder That is the Natural Foods Store
My host mom's favorite ingredients when cooking are grease, oil, and butter. While the first two weeks felt like a dream munching on fried chicken, puree, and greasy potatoes, two months and I'm almost crying from not having a regular dose of vegetables, grains, and protein at dinner. What... Read more...

My Campus Celebrity

Elizabeth Kopaskie, Executive Director of CalTV
Name: Elizabeth Kopaskie Major: Interdisciplinary Studies Field, Conceptions of Power and Control Across Cultures Year: Junior, Class of 2013 Position: Executive Director of CalTV for 2012-13...

Robert Reich, Beyond Outrage
If you're a student at UC Berkeley, chances are you've probably heard of Robert Reich. Robert Reich is the current chancellor professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy and teaches one...

Nikita Bier Creates Start-up, Politify
Photo: From left to right, Cofounders Nikita Bier and Jeremy Blalock. (Politify) - Picture taken from MTV With Election Day coming up this November, do you know who you’re voting for yet? If...