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It’s been almost a month since the Berkeley High boys lacrosse team last played Acalanes, but you can bet that March 21’s road victory is still on the Yellowjackets’ minds. After all, the 5-3 win marked the last time Berkeley beat any league opponent. -more-

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The Berkeley High girls track team got another taste of non-league competition over the weekend, competing against runners from all over the state at the 33rd Arcadia Invitational. -more-

For the fourth time since 1989, Berkeley Arts Magnet School has been selected as a California Distinguished School. -more-

It’s finally starting to look like golf weather in Berkeley, and the course conditions aren’t the only things improving. -more-

A man leaped to his death Monday morning from Evans Hall on the UC Berkeley campus in an apparent suicide. -more-

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University police still are investigating the stabbing Saturday of a 48-year-old man, who was attacked at noon in People’s Park while waiting in a food line. -more-

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Monday, April 10

Despite my desire to believe that I live in a community that is diverse in its culture and would not tolerate any form of racism, my desire and belief have been daunted with the constant reminder that it is still “us” against “them.” I have become over the last three years increasingly aware of the underlining and subtle racism that exists in the Berkeley community. Whether or not anyone will or can admit to it also frightens me. With the passage of Prop. 21 and the new State Mandated Retention Policy, it is obvious that the entire State of California down to the Berkeley Unified School District has an agenda that is NOT to benefit the children of color. -more-

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It was the numbers that initially convinced high school All-American triple jumper Jerriod Mack to choose Cal – namely, the 80 percent graduation rate on the Bears’ men’s track team and the school’s 10-mile proximity from his hometown of Richmond. -more-

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Self-dealing. Hypocrisy. Elitist cronyism. Union busting. Subterfuge. What comes to mind ... multinational corporations, greedy capitalists, the “old boy network,” secret cabals? Where can such inequity be found ... Lagos, Nigeria; Washington, D.C.; Antwerp, Belgium; Berkeley City Manager’s Office? Certainly. -more-

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Celina Yong, a junior at UC Berkeley, is the recipient of a prestigious Truman Scholarship. The award is based on leadership potential, intellectual ability and the likelihood of “making a difference.” -more-

Two longtime professors at UC Berkeley recently died, university officials announced. -more-

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Saturday, April 8

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It wasn’t exactly a pitcher’s duel at the St. Mary’s diamond on Friday afternoon, but even the most snobbish of baseball purists would have had to agree that it was good baseball. -more-

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Cal junior forward Sean Lampley added another piece of hardware to his trophy case on Thursday, taking home the 2000 Cal basketball team’s Most Valuable Player award at the Bears’ annual awards banquet. -more-

About 1,800 customers lost electricity and phone service early Friday morning when an underground transformer exploded. -more-

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Friday, April 7

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With the nationally recognized Arcadia track meet scheduled for this weekend, Berkeley High head coach Darrell Hampton considered Thursday’s league meet with Granada as more of a pre-race warmup lap than a competitive event. -more-

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The Zaytuna Institute is sponsoring a conference today and Saturday entitled “The Forgotten Roots,” which will examine the historical past of various ethnic groups in the Americas. -more-

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Thursday, April 6

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Berkeley High boys golf coach Matt Bremer has been predicting a sub-215 score for his team for weeks, but the remarkable 205 the Berkeley High boys golf team shot at Tilden Park Golf Course on Wednesday surprised even the optimistic coach. -more-

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The Downtown Berkeley YMCA will open its doors to the public for a free event celebrating Healthy Kids Day. -more-

The man who coined the phrase “Don’t trust anyone over 30” turned 60 years old Tuesday. -more-

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Wednesday, April 5

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Entertainment will take on a distinctively international flavor on the UC Berkeley campus this week, and appropriately enough, the International House will be the host for the festivities. -more-

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Being a varsity swimmer at St. Mary’s High is a bit like being a surfer in Nebraska. Head swimming coach Erin Heister is the first to admit that the school’s lack of an on-campus aquatic facility makes the sport of swimming a less appealing alternative than the more easily accommodated spring sports, like baseball, softball, volleyball and track. -more-

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The Berkeley High boys volleyball took its second straight league match into five games against Granada on Tuesday evening. Unlike last Thursday’s loss to Monte Vista, however, the ’Jackets kept their cool down the stretch, coming from a 7-10 deficit in the fifth game to win,15-11. -more-

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University of California police have arrested two juveniles in connection with the burglary, and arson of three vehicles in university parking structures on the evening of Feb. 26. -more-