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What's lurking beneath Oakland's Lake Merritt? Strange creatures and more

What's lurking beneath Oakland's Lake Merritt? Strange creatures and more

The Oaklandside — Damon Tighe is no casual Lake Merritt visitor. The citizen scientist steps around picnickers, turns over rocks on the shore, and even wades through the water, his eyes alert for the smallest critters.
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They Were Cleaning Up One Of America's Most Polluted Neighborhoods. Then Came COVID-19.

They Were Cleaning Up One Of America's Most Polluted Neighborhoods. Then Came COVID-19.

HuffPost — Margaret Gordon takes a deep breath of fresh air. After decades of working to improve the air quality in West Oakland, California, one of the country's most polluted neighborhoods, she welcomes the reprieve. The exhaust fumes from the highways surrounding her neighborhood have finally let up, and Gordon hears fewer trucks leaving the nearby Port of Oakland each day as the coronavirus pandemic reduces traffic.
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How will Oakland spend its $6 million in state cannabis equity grant funding?

How will Oakland spend its $6 million in state cannabis equity grant funding?

The Oaklandside — It's been four years since Oakland started the country's first cannabis equity program, an effort to undo the harms of decades of over-policing and harsh sentencing during the War on Drugs. Black people were especially hurt by the government's zero-tolerance drug policies.
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The Racist History of Curfews

The Racist History of Curfews

The Bold Italic — In response to demonstrations protesting the killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other Black Americans, cities across the country have implemented historic curfew orders this week.
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As more Ukrainians choose Kyiv Patriarchate, push intensifies for unified national Orthodox churc...

As more Ukrainians choose Kyiv Patriarchate, push intensifies for unified national Orthodox churc...

Kyiv Post — Archbishop Yevstratiy Zoria's long red hair is tied back, and a gold chain is draped over his black robe... - Jun. 23, 2016. By Alexandra Markovich
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Greek hospitality is put to a religious test

Greek hospitality is put to a religious test

National Catholic Reporter — Abdul rose just before sundown on one of the last days of the holy month of Ramadan. The 17-year-old refugee from Afghanistan was keeping odd hours, eating breakfast in place of dinner and passing the day in slumber.
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Princeton Students Hold Sit-In on Racial Injustice

Princeton Students Hold Sit-In on Racial Injustice

The New York Times — PRINCETON, N.J. - Amid racial tension on campuses across the country, Princeton University announced on Wednesday that it would change the title of those who oversee its residential colleges to "head" from "master." Despite that long-discussed move, a previously planned protest proceeded, with about 200 students walking out of classes to draw attention to what they saw as racial injustice and university inaction.
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Hacker Says He Printed Anti-Semitic and Racist Fliers at Colleges Across U.S. (Published 2016)

Hacker Says He Printed Anti-Semitic and Racist Fliers at Colleges Across U.S. (Published 2016)

The New York Times — Almost a year ago, after Urban Congo, a student percussion group, performed on campus in loin cloths, which many on campus found offensive, the university's president, Christopher L. Eisgruber, sent an email to the student body that affirmed the school's commitment to free speech.
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Princeton Board Votes to Keep Woodrow Wilson's Name on Campus Buildings (Published 2016)

Princeton Board Votes to Keep Woodrow Wilson's Name on Campus Buildings (Published 2016)

The New York Times — PRINCETON, N.J. - The board of trustees at Princeton University said on Monday that it had voted to keep Woodrow Wilson's name on campus buildings and programs, despite student protests last year that led to a review of Wilson's legacy here. Following a racially charged 32-hour sit-in in November, Christopher L.
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The world's largest Christian university relaxes some rules for students

The world's largest Christian university relaxes some rules for students

The Washington Post — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders appeared last month at Virginia's Liberty University, the world's largest Christian college, in a visit that surprised many people who wouldn't have expected the school to invite someone with Sanders' political views. As it turns out, the school is broadening its Convocation speaker schedule, and has also relaxed some rules that affect the lives of students.
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Liberty University students say they were required to attend Ted Cruz speech

Liberty University students say they were required to attend Ted Cruz speech

The Washington Post — Republican Sen Ted Cruz appeared earlier this week at Liberty University in Virginia to announce that he was running for president in 2016, becoming the first major candidate in the Democratic or Republican parties to formally declare. Cruz delivered the news at Liberty - the largest Christian university in the world - before a gathering of students.
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The End of an Era

The End of an Era

Princeton Alumni Weekly — From the cowpath to the finish line, Peter Farrell has guided generations of Princeton athletes PAW contributor Alexandra Markovich '17 is a member of the women's cross country and track and field teams. This story was adapted from a feature written last year for Professor John McPhee '53's journalism course, "Creative Non-Fiction."
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'An induced coma': How COVID-19 is impacting the buying and selling of homes in the East Bay

'An induced coma': How COVID-19 is impacting the buying and selling of homes in the East Bay

Berkeleyside — Indhira Rojas had been preparing to put her Oakland home on the market for months. She managed to finish most of the remodeling by March, including the kitchen and the bathrooms. Selling a mid-century modern Joseph Eichler home, she was hopeful she would turn a profit - and fast.
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