Embed This Article Crowbars, skyscrapers and yogurt: Campus tour yields historic information [ArticleMedia] Tuesday, June 20, 2006 By Tracy Payne On the western side of campus stands California Hall, the current campus home of UC Berkeley chancellors. Strangely, only one of the double doors leading into the building has a handle. full story >

Embed This Article The Sounds of Berkeley: One reporter's brave foray into multimedia [ArticleMedia] Tuesday, June 20, 2006 By Dain Liepa The sounds of Berkeley are as unique and random as the place itself. The magnetic poetry random-ness of bits of conversation that one can hear on a trip across the city offers a glimpse into the lives full story >

Embed This Article Project keeps Twain writing alive [ArticleMedia] Tuesday, June 20, 2006 By Leslie Krebs It is the mission of the project to obtain and authenticate reliable and accurate text from all of Twain’s published work, including letters he sent and received. “A staff of eight editors works full- full story >

Embed This Article Garden program immerses kids in seeds and sunshine [ArticleMedia] Thursday, June 22, 2006 By Jeffrey Youde It’s recess time at LeConte Science Magnet School, and not all kids are playing soccer. A third-grader bounds through the garden gate. “Anything I can pull today?” full story >

Embed This Article Incredible Edible Schoolyard turns 10 [ArticleMedia] Tuesday, June 20, 2006 By Ron Lauderbach The Edible Schoolyard earns an “A” for mutual respect, self-respect, and ecologically responsible behavior. full story >

Embed This Article Evil Empire Comedy opens at La Val’s with big laughs [ArticleMedia] Thursday, June 22, 2006 By Julie A. Linderleaf “We want to do comedy the way we think it should be done,” said Rob Mueller, co-writer, actor, and co-founder of the troupe. full story >

Embed This Article Berkeley home to music shop moguls [ArticleMedia] Tuesday, June 20, 2006 By Rachel Dobrauc Acoustic music at a swanky martini bar. An eclectic open-mic night at a cozy folk venue. A big-name concert in a huge arena. For many Bay Area locals and visitors, music is a necessity. full story >

Embed This Article Hotel manager draws on experience abroad [ArticleImageHyperLink] [ArticleMedia] Thursday, June 22, 2006 By Laura Sardagna Behind the front desk of Berkeley’s Hotel Durant, Tom Farrell welcomes guests and directs employees, moving smoothly between English and Spanish. Farrell, 45, front desk manager at the hotel, has host full story >

Embed This Article The Durant has rich history, bright future [ArticleMedia] Tuesday, June 20, 2006 By Laura Sardagna and Becky Ollar It’s not every day that one eats breakfast at a table next to an internationally renowned ballet dancer. However, that was the case Sunday, June 18, when Mikhail Baryshnikov munched on French toast in full story >

Embed This Article There’s nothing cheesy about The Cheeseboard [ArticleMedia] Tuesday, June 20, 2006 By Ron Lauderbach The Cheeseboard serves up excellent food, employee benefits, and community service. full story >