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Sonia Fernandez
Sessile creatures like this barnacle were the key to determining when the oil pipeline was compromised, an event that eventually led to the oil spill
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Matt Perko
Brenda Major, May 2024
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Photos by Hannah Frogge and Andrew Dang
Clockwise from top left: Kristine Joy Chua, Amy Boddy, Hannah Frogge, Kim Yasuda, Anastasia Senavsky and Emilie Risha
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Jeff Liang
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Jeff Liang
“Indecent” tells the story of the 1906 play, “God of Vengeance,” by Sholem Asch.
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Black Studies Professor Sabrina Strings
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Chiho Harazaki, Shippo, detail, 2023
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“The Citizen” provides a gripping commentary on the sociopolitical landscape of the U.S. and the everyday struggles of Arab-Americans after 9/11
Video by Jessie Ward O'Sullivan
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Jeff Liang
A Ph.D. student in ecology, evolution and marine biology, Kacie Ring placed second in the UC Grad Slam.
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Roy Caldwell
These territorial crustaceans use their tails as shields to defend against the explosive punches of their rivals.