62,000 students applied for UC Berkeley’s freshman class [UCB News]
Berkeley authors raise $50,000 to start new children’s imprint [Kickstarter]
Cal economist one of two for whom the Buffett rule is just the start [NYT]
Charges against protester dropped under direction of Cal Chancellor [Daily Cal]
Berkeley students chip in to work with North Richmond [Richmond Confidential]
Cal economists contribute to just released “Occupy Handbook” [UCB]

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