Page One

Berkeley boys’ tennis slams Alameda

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday March 23, 2001


Flowers and messages

Judith Scherr/Daily Planet
Friday March 23, 2001


Calendar of Events & Activities

— compiled by Chason Wainwright
Friday March 23, 2001


Friday, March 23

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Passing the bucks: Campaign finance reform is debating the wrong question

By Jeff Milchen Pacific News Service
Friday March 23, 2001


Friday March 23, 2001


Panthers dominate another BSAL meet

By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent
Friday March 23, 2001


Possible candidates line up for Assembly seat

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Friday March 23, 2001

The primary’s not until March 2002, but a gaggle of State Assembly wannabes are already crowding ‘round the starting gate, elbows set to jab, coffers ready to fill – term limits loom that will eject Dion Aroner from the 14th District Assembly seat next year. -more-



Letters to the Editor
Friday March 23, 2001

Willard needs a librarian now -more-



Vander Laan to transfer

Staff Report
Friday March 23, 2001

Sophomore center Nick Vander Laan has been granted his release to transfer from Cal, head coach Ben Braun announced Wednesday. -more-



Council lends aid to smaller theater

By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff
Friday March 23, 2001


Program fails to help students

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff
Friday March 23, 2001

A program to address the high failure rate among Berkeley High School freshman – particularly students of color – has failed to yield significant gains after a year and a half, Berkeley High School teachers and administrators reported to the school board Wednesday. -more-



Woman hit by truck mourned

By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff
Friday March 23, 2001

When Jayne Ash would get off from her job as a tuberculosis controller with the State Department of Health, she’d often head for the Jazz School, not far from Hearst and Shattuck avenues, where she worked. -more-



Features

Court upholds last rites process

The Associated Press
Friday March 23, 2001

Review done by Navy before practice runs

The Associated Press
Friday March 23, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — The Navy has decided to do a full environmental review of its proposal to expand its practice runs at a target in Fort Hunter Liggett, about 40 miles south of Big Sur. -more-


Power suppliers overcharged state $6.2 billion

The Associated Press
Friday March 23, 2001

Pea planting heralds a new spring

George Bria The Associated Press
Friday March 23, 2001

POUND RIDGE, N.Y. — The weather may still feel wintry, with snow barely gone, but gardeners gladly ignore the wind chill factor to celebrate a first rite of spring – planting peas. -more-


Sunflowers are easy to grow and still look great

The Associated Press
Friday March 23, 2001

Sunflowers have changed. It’s as if they’ve been to charm school and been taught manners, thank you! -more-


Planting a tree can be a historic moment

The Associated Press
Friday March 23, 2001

Very quietly, history is coming alive in the yards of thousands of Americans and it is a tree, not a historian, that is doing the telling – telling of patriots and battles, of musicians and industrialists, of space exploration and slavery. -more-


Thousands crowd to hear Mexican president speak

The Associated Press
Friday March 23, 2001

‘The Oresteia’ trilogy makes strong showing

By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent
Friday March 23, 2001

Berkeley Repertory Theatre opened parts two and three of its strong, epic staging of Greek playwright Aeschylus’ 458 B.C. tragic trilogy “The Oresteia” on Wednesday in its new Roda Theater, adjacent to the company’s old space on Addison Street in downtown Berkeley. -more-


Schwab will slash up to 13 percent of work force

The Associated Press
Friday March 23, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — Concluding that the stock market’s technology craze was a fad, leading online brokerage Charles Schwab Corp. Thursday said it will jettison as many as 3,400 jobs – about 13 percent of its work force. -more-


Microsoft warns of imposter with digital certificates

The Associated Press
Friday March 23, 2001

SEATTLE — Microsoft warned users Thursday that an unauthorized party had obtained digital certificates that would enable someone to falsely represent themselves as the software giant and deliver a computer virus to an unsuspecting recipient. -more-


Dow recovers after hitting bear market area

The Associated Press
Friday March 23, 2001

NEW YORK — Despondent investors intensified their selloff of blue chip stocks Thursday, accelerating the decline in the Dow Jones industrial average and narrowly avoiding bear market territory. -more-


Editorial

UC Berkeley marks 133 years

Bay City News
Friday March 23, 2001

The University of California at Berkeley is turning 133 years old, and the campus is taking the occasion to celebrate its history, particularly its “Nobel” past. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

UC Berkeley marks 133 years 03-23-2001

Court rules workers can be forced into arbitration 03-22-2001

Lawsuit against bookstore chains allowed to continued 03-21-2001

The bad news hasn’t sunk in yet 03-20-2001

Singing officers release CD to educate kids 03-19-2001

Census leaves social agencies worried 03-17-2001

News

Berkeley boys’ tennis slams Alameda By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-23-2001

Flowers and messages Judith Scherr/Daily Planet 03-23-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities — compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-23-2001

Passing the bucks: Campaign finance reform is debating the wrong question By Jeff Milchen Pacific News Service 03-23-2001

03-23-2001

Panthers dominate another BSAL meet By Tim Haran Daily Planet Correspondent 03-23-2001

Possible candidates line up for Assembly seat By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-23-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-23-2001

Vander Laan to transfer Staff Report 03-23-2001

Council lends aid to smaller theater By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-23-2001

Program fails to help students By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-23-2001

Woman hit by truck mourned By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-23-2001

Court upholds last rites process The Associated Press 03-23-2001

Review done by Navy before practice runs The Associated Press 03-23-2001

Power suppliers overcharged state $6.2 billion The Associated Press 03-23-2001

Pea planting heralds a new spring George Bria The Associated Press 03-23-2001

Sunflowers are easy to grow and still look great The Associated Press 03-23-2001

Planting a tree can be a historic moment The Associated Press 03-23-2001

Thousands crowd to hear Mexican president speak The Associated Press 03-23-2001

‘The Oresteia’ trilogy makes strong showing By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent 03-23-2001

Schwab will slash up to 13 percent of work force The Associated Press 03-23-2001

Microsoft warns of imposter with digital certificates The Associated Press 03-23-2001

Dow recovers after hitting bear market area The Associated Press 03-23-2001

St. Mary’s wins battle for bragging rights By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-22-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 03-22-2001

Trying to buck backaches By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-22-2001

03-22-2001

’Jackets can’t find their offense against University By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-22-2001

City Council attacks power crisis By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-22-2001

Lecture aims to help parents talk to kids By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-22-2001

Two more plead guilty in girl’s assault last fall The Associated Press 03-22-2001

Latin jazz musician takes his act south Daily Planet wire services 03-22-2001

Berkeley film focuses on cosmetic surgery By Peter Crimmins Daily Planet Correspondent 03-22-2001

Energy futures rise, prices under pressure The Associated Press 03-22-2001

Minority-owned businesses growing The Associated Press 03-22-2001

Market Brief 03-22-2001

Tree demolitions anger residents By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-21-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-21-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-21-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-21-2001

Revolving door for Willard By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-21-2001

Study claims there’s not a crisis in parking By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 03-21-2001

Group promotes boycott of Starbucks By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-21-2001

Board agenda includes academic schedule, smoking resolution By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 03-21-2001

Stocks fall sharply after Fed rate cut The Associated Press 03-21-2001

Developers appeal 48-unit project permit By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-20-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-20-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-20-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-20-2001

Sexual diversity training for police By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-20-2001

Council reviews Wozniak position By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-20-2001

POLICE LOGS Staff 03-20-2001

Students stay outside chancellor’s mansion Bay City News 03-20-2001

Mercury News head steps down to urge look at practices The Associated Press 03-20-2001

Market Watch The Associated Press 03-20-2001

Arts standards draw school board attention By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet Staff 03-19-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 03-19-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-19-2001

Conversation with James Schevill: reflection on false dreams, words and real stories By Adam David Miller 03-19-2001

Panthers slay Crossroads giant, win state title By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 03-19-2001

Rules make it tough for disabled to get training and go to work By Judith Scherr Daily Planet Staff 03-19-2001

Roberson’s heroics fall just short as Lady ’Jackets lose Staff 03-19-2001

BHA begins to address needs of Section 8 program Daily Planet Staff 03-19-2001

Cal rugby wins own Invitational Daily Planet Wire Services 03-19-2001

17-year-old San Pablo boy drowns in Lake Anza Daily Planet Wire Reports 03-19-2001

Traffic study finally here Staff 03-19-2001

Benecia’s solar houses failed to bring anticipated savings The Associated Press 03-19-2001

Emeryville-bound train derails; one person dead By Joe Ruff Associated Press Writer 03-19-2001

Bay Briefs Staff 03-19-2001

Census technology changes backroom politics to mouse-driven activism for redistricting By Jennifer KerrAssociated Press Writer 03-19-2001

AltaVista to roll out online newsstand By Michael Liedtke AP Business Writer 03-19-2001

Pot growing limits on council agenda By John Geluardi Daily Planet Staff 03-17-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Compiled by Chason Wainwright 03-17-2001

Letters to the Editor 03-17-2001

Subterranean take on ‘Tempest’ tale taxing By John Angell Grant Daily Planet Correspondent 03-17-2001

Arts & Entertainment 03-17-2001

Berkeley teams face bigger foes By Jared GreenDaily Planet Staff 03-17-2001

Students learn from microsociety By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet Staff 03-17-2001

Bears fall to Fresno St. in NCAA tournament The Associated Press 03-17-2001

Hundreds turn out for David Horowitz speech, discussion By Erika Fricke Daily Planet Staff 03-17-2001

Bears fall to powerful ASU to open Pac-10 play By Ralph Gaston Daily Planet Correspondent 03-17-2001

East Bay Depot gets temporary reprieve Daily Planet Staff 03-17-2001

Maps can be important in understanding history By Stephanie Manning and Susan Cerny 03-17-2001

ACLU, school district settle banned book dispute The Associated Press 03-17-2001

State jobless rate lowest in three decades The Associated Press 03-17-2001

Dow closes week 821 points down The Associated Press 03-17-2001