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Iraq: Life Interrupted
Remembering 5 years of the Iraq invasion through the eyes of the individuals affected by it most directly - a veteran, a Gold Star mother, and an Iraqi refugee family. Remembering 5 years of the Iraq invasion through the eyes of the individuals affected by it most directly - a veteran, a Gold Star mot... more
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UC Berkeley student found dead on his patio
Authorities are investigating the death of a UC Berkeley student whose body was found on the patio of his apartment building hours after he graduated with a degree in anthropology.
Alan Kaname Hamai, 22, of Redondo Beach apparently fell from the roof of the three-story building early Saturday. His body was found by another resident of the building, and he was pronounced dead at 6:40 a.m., according to the Alameda County coroner's office. An autopsy was scheduled for today.
Hamai's parents attended his graduation ceremony Friday and were on their way back to Southern California on Saturday when they were notified of his death, according to the university.
Hamai is the second UC Berkeley student from Southern California to die outside a student hall this month.
Engineering student Christopher Wooten, 21, of Bellflower was stabbed in a sorority parking lot early May 3 after two groups of young men got into an argument.
Authorities are investigating the death of a UC Berkeley student whose body was found on the patio of his apartment building hours aft... more -
BubbleGum Music
UC Berkeley's Hannas Hesse and Andrew Mcdermid show current tv a peek into their underground workshop where electronic beats creep through the hallways.
Their invention, a bubblegum ball activated drum sequencer, shows just how tangible the binary language can be. UC Berkeley's Hannas Hesse and Andrew Mcdermid show current tv a peek into their underground workshop where electronic beats creep thr... more -
This Is UC Berkeley
Gooooooooooo Bears!!!!!!!!!!! Show some Oski love.
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Point from Pakistan
Amra Tareen, Pakistani San Francico-based entrepreneur, talks to UCTV about her reporting trip to Pakistan in Feburary '08, and the discovery she made there.
Check allvoices.com Amra Tareen, Pakistani San Francico-based entrepreneur, talks to UCTV about her reporting trip to Pakistan in Feburary '08, and the di... more -
DQ University - Once Again, Home of a Struggle
After a rich though troubled 35-year history, California's only tribal college - situated on 643 acres of federally entrusted land in Davis - struggles to survive.
(The "DQ" in the university's name stands for Deganawidah Quetzalcoatl - two iconic native leaders. Deganawidah, also known as "The Great Peacemaker," was one of the founders of the Iroquois confederacy. Quetzalcoatl was the legendary ruler of the Toltecs, a pre-Columbian people who dominated much of central Mexico between the 10th and 12th centuries. The name "DQ" is considered sacred, symbolizing the union of the Northern and Southern tribes, and is not uttered aloud except in ceremonies) After a rich though troubled 35-year history, California's only tribal college - situated on 643 acres of federally entrusted land in ... more -
"I am Muslim": Laura's story
It's an increasingly familiar story in America - a young white woman from California converts to Islam - but with a thought-provoking twist. It's an increasingly familiar story in America - a young white woman from California converts to Islam - but with a thought-provoking ... more
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Psychedelic chemist explores one drug at a time
Alexander Shulgin is the world's foremost "psychonaut." The 82-year-old chemist has not only created more of the 300 known consciousness-altering (or psychoactive) compounds than anyone living or dead, he has, by his own account, sampled somewhere between 200 and 250 of them himself—most of them cooked up in the musty lab behind his home in the hills east of Berkeley, Calif., where he has shared many a chemical voyage with his wife of 26 years, Ann.
"I take them myself because I am interested in their activity in the human mind. How would you test that in a rat or mouse?" says Shulgin, known to friends as Sasha.
He has paid the price for his avocation. Some of his creations have induced uncontrollable vomiting, paralysis and the feeling that his bones were melting, among other terrors. His personal favorite, which he describes as "extraordinarily comfortable and quite erotic," is known simply as 2C-B for its chemical makeup.
Shulgin, who continues to study cacti for new chemical routes to altered states, predicts that by the year 2060, the number of different known psychedelics will have grown from 300 to 2,000. He intends to discover—and perhaps sample—as many of them as he can. "It is like opening a door to a hallway," he says, "that has unopened doors for its entire length, and behind every door is a world with which you are totally unfamiliar." Alexander Shulgin is the world's foremost "psychonaut." The 82-year-old chemist has not only created more of the 300 known consciousne... more -
Built in Kabul
Built in Kabul shows a side of Afghanistan you haven't seen: young Afghani's pumping iron, inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger, while the first free election of the millennium is taking place around them. Built in Kabul shows a side of Afghanistan you haven't seen: young Afghani's pumping iron, inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger, while th... more
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Built in Kabul
Built in Kabul is a 6-minute film about a side of Afghanistan you haven?t seen.
There is an unfamiliar sound in Kabul-it is the clink of metal hitting metal. It is hard not to notice the young men who are eagerly congregating in small rooms.
No, these men are not gathering to form new terrorism cells, but to pump iron?
Bodybuilding has become enormously popular among hundreds young men in this war torn country. There are over fifty new weight lifting gyms in Kabul alone, using old weights from the Soviet invasion in the 70?s.
There are ten-foot tall handmade billboards of Arnold Schwarzenegger?s muscular image overlooking the city as it struggles to rebuild its citizens and itself as a country.
Shoib Satar is one of these young bodybuilders who sees this sport as a way Afghans can better themselves.
As young men become ?strong? and ?independent? so does their country. Shoib has great hopes for the future of his people and his home in the new film by Brent E. Huffman entitled Built in Kabul.
Built in Kabul A Film by Brent E. Huffman copyright 2005
www.germancamera.com Built in Kabul is a 6-minute film about a side of Afghanistan you haven?t seen. ... more -
California Shocks No. 9 Washington St., 69-64 :: Ryan Anderson Leads Bears with 27...
Go (DeVon Hardin-less) Bears
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Out on a Limb: Saving UC Oaks
The TaoLive press covers the protest of the cutting of the Oak grove trees outside the UC Berkeley stadium. Tree sitters have resided in the grove for the last 9 months. A fence was erected last week for the "protection" of the sitters. Police will issue citations or arrests for any sitter leaving the trees.
This coverage was taken on September 1, 2007: The day when 70,000 fans arrived for the game between Tennessee and UCB. Many fans were hostile to the tree sitters but declined to be interviewed. The TaoLive press covers the protest of the cutting of the Oak grove trees outside the UC Berkeley stadium. Tree sitters have resided ... more -
CURRENT TV AT UNIT 3
Hi, this is your Current TV ambassador once again.
We are holding an event tomorrow, Thursday the 6th, at the Unit 3 laundry room.
Your laundry swipe will be provided by us, so come get free laundry and watch some of Current's new and exciting footage!
Where: Unit 3 Laundry room (below Cafe 3)
When: Starts 9 p.m.
See you there! Hi, this is your Current TV ambassador once again. We are holding an event tomorrow, Thursday the 6th, at the Unit 3 laundry room. ... more -
UC Berkeley Superstar Rachel Barge Raises $2 Million for Sustainability
Rachel won the 2007 Brower Youth Award for her environmental achievements. Youth ages 13-22 can apply for the annual Award at www.broweryouthaward.org.
Rachel was an avid contributor to various environmental initiatives at the University of California, Berkeley beginning in her freshman year. She realized that one underlying factor preventing her campus from becoming more sustainable was a lack of funding for necessary projects. To overcome this challenge, Rachel co-created The Green Initiative Fund, a student fee referendum passed by the students at Berkeley.
The Green Initiative Fund successfully secures more than $2 million over ten years - $200,000 annually - for sustainability projects on campus, including clean energy, sustainable transportation, improved energy efficiency, water conservation, "green" internships, and improved recycling and composting programs. The Green Initiative Fund essentially tripled the amount of sustainability funding available at UC Berkeley and raised awareness about sustainability issues at the University.
Rachel also founded The Sustainability Team (Steam), a student internship program now consisting of 60 members dedicated to creating, implementing and leading a variety of projects aimed at establishing sustainable practices. The Sustainability Team implemented the first recycling program in student union buildings and founded the first organic, local, student-run cooperative produce stand on campus. Rachel won the 2007 Brower Youth Award for her environmental achievements. Youth ages 13-22 can apply for the annual Award at www.bro... more -
CURRENT TV AT CAL
Current TV is coming to Cal!!!
Come join the Current TV Brand Ambassadors for viewing various news footage and free gelato!
I will also be passing out some cool free stuff for those who attend.
Location: Naia lounge at Cal
Time: 6 pm
Come have fun!! Current TV is coming to Cal!!! Come join the Current TV Brand Ambassadors for viewing various news footage and free gelato! ... more -
Greatest Halftime Show on Earth
I have never taken much stock in marching bands. But this display of nerd cred has made the Cal Marching Band seem... Cool.
Remember all your favorite gaming hits, such as:
Mortal Kombat
Pokemon
The Legend of Zelda
Mario Bros. Theme
Mario Underground Theme
Super Mario Theme
Mario Water Theme
Mario "Hurry Your Ass Up" Theme
and Much Much More! I have never taken much stock in marching bands. But this display of nerd cred has made the Cal Marching Band seem... Cool. ... more -
Winos and Winas Rejoice!
Scientists have speculated that the chemical culprit in red wine might be biogenic amines, like histamines. And although that hasn't been proved for certain yet, a group of UC Berkeley researchers working on that hunch have created a device that can detect the level of those amines appearing in a glass of wine. Scientists have speculated that the chemical culprit in red wine might be biogenic amines, like histamines. And although that hasn't b... more
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Who Blew It Worse? Bears vs. BoSox II
So there was a pretty one sided answer to my post this morning that asked who blew it worse over the weekend the California Golden Bears loosing in the last seconds of the game or the collapse in Boston which tied the ALCS 1-1. Most people said that the Bears blew it harder than the Red Sox. Tonight the Indians won game three and have taken a 2-1 lead in the ALCS. So its time to update your response. So there was a pretty one sided answer to my post this morning that asked who blew it worse over the weekend the California Golden Bea... more
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Who Blew It Worse? Cal or the Red Sox
California had the number 1 ranking in college football (potentially) but Kevin Riley decided to RUN the ball with time expiring? The Red Sox gave up seven runs in extra innings in Fenway to give the Indians the game. So the question is "Who blew it worse?"
California had the number 1 ranking in college football (potentially) but Kevin Riley decided to RUN the ball with time expiring? The... more -
Chiefs' Gonzalez Sets Tight End TD Mark
Tony Gonzalez, who admits he "hated football" when he first played as a youngster, has now caught more touchdown passes than any tight end in NFL history. Tony Gonzalez, who admits he "hated football" when he first played as a youngster, has now caught more touchdown passes than any tight... more
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