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‘Invisible Man’ appears everywhere in Berkeley

By Brian Kluepfel, Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday August 15, 2002
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark publication of Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man.” With its jazzy rhythms and unadulterated views of racism, the 581-page opus won the 1953 National Book Award, and today it continues to challenge readers to enter the dark corners of the American psyche. -more-

Tell it to Congress

Sylvia Levy
Thursday August 15, 2002
To the Editor: -more-

Cal Shakespeare takes off with Chekhov

By Robert Hall, Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday August 15, 2002
Theater -more-

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Thursday August 15, 2002
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Thursday August 15, 2002

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Battle at linebacker full of experienced players

By Jared Green, Daily Planet Staff
Thursday August 15, 2002
Three seniors are competing for final
spot alongside Klotsche and Nixon -more-

City puts heat on delinquent landlord again

Matthew Artz, Daily Planet Staff
Thursday August 15, 2002
The city is prepared to take control of a student boarding house owned by a landlord notorious for substandard housing. -more-

How about shuttles?

Shirley Barker
Thursday August 15, 2002
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Chavez’s three-run blast carries A’s past Blue Jays

The Associated Press
Thursday August 15, 2002
OAKLAND – Billy Koch needed just 12 pitches to redeem himself after a shaky outing. -more-

Earthquake maps show most of county vulnerable

Daily Planet Wire Service
Thursday August 15, 2002
New Department of Conservation maps show that a significant portion of Alameda County could experience landslides and unstable ground conditions during a major earthquake. -more-

Concern for UC Transit tax

Charlie Betcher
Thursday August 15, 2002
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Memoir follows untimely death

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet Staff
Thursday August 15, 2002
“When I’m in the air on a clear day, I don’t want it to end. When I’m on the ground I can’t wait to be back up in the sky,” wrote Barbara Cushman Rowell for her forthcoming memoir, “Flying South: A Pilot’s Inner Journey,” from Berkeley-based Ten Speed Press. “The cascading sensations of feeling vulnerable and exhilarated at the same time are much like falling in love.” -more-

News of the Weird

Staff
Thursday August 15, 2002
Slowest police pursuit ever -more-

UC Berkeley student newspaper to retain campus office

By David Scharfenberg, Daily Planet Staff
Thursday August 15, 2002

Berkeley starts monitoring for signs of West Nile Virus

By Annthea Whittaker, Special to the Daily Planet
Thursday August 15, 2002

Divers pump oil from sunken ship near Golden Gate

Staff
Thursday August 15, 2002

Bay Area Briefs

Staff
Thursday August 15, 2002

Animal rights group declares frog contest inhumane

Staff
Thursday August 15, 2002

Report: California schools Academic Performance Index flawed

The Associated Press
Thursday August 15, 2002

Terrorism response forum starts in SF

Daily Planet Wire Service
Thursday August 15, 2002

Fed’s top business crime fighter under scrutiny

By Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press
Thursday August 15, 2002

Annthea Whittaker/ Special to the Daily Planet Berkeley resident Raymond Nat Turner reads Ralph Ellison's “Invisible Man” before a citywide series of public discussions about the book.
Annthea Whittaker/ Special to the Daily Planet Berkeley resident Raymond Nat Turner reads Ralph Ellison's “Invisible Man” before a citywide series of public discussions about the book.

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