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Welcome back to the Daily Cal News Podcast — we’ve changed our name to Bear Witness. This week, we’ll take a look at three of the stories from our Black History Month impact issue. First, we’ll explore how redlining segregated the demographics of schools in the Berkeley Unified School District. Next, we’ll highlight a radio show focusing on funk and hip-hop, hosted by professor Rickey Vincent of UC Berkeley’s African American Studies program. Finally, we’ll take a look at another organization on campus aimed at uplifting Black voices on campus: Black Lives at Cal, which researches, publishes and celebrates the unique Black history of UC Berkeley’s campus.

Music and poetry have a special relationship. In this episode, Melina dives into that connection, talking to two Bay Area poets who use music in near-opposite ways to enhance their poetic work.

In this episode, the Desk spoke with Adrienne Shih, Opinion Editor at the New York Times, on her start in city reporting at the Daily Cal, her breaking news coverage of the 2020 election cycle at the Los Angeles Times, and finding a sustainable sense of belonging in journalism.

In this episode, the Desk joined Ellen Zeng of Nike’s Product Launch team to discuss the video game industry, making eye contact with actors at movie premieres, and why she thinks every job is the same.

In this episode, Melina takes listeners on a journey through the history of UCB’s Lunch Poems, a monthly poetry-reading event on the UCB campus that began in 1994. With past speakers like Giovanni Singleton and Lawrence Ferlinghetti paving the way for upcoming poets today, the resumption of in-person programming at Morrison library this year has kept the strong poetic tradition alive.

Cal football beat reporters Emmanuel Macedo and Will Cooke discuss Cal's difficult loss against Washington State and what the Bears need to do to respond against Colorado after the bye week.

In this episode, the Desk chats with Eda Yu, Senior Content Designer at Faire, about her unusual application to Apple’s accelerator program, what content design really is, and how to write the perfect freelancing pitch.

Cal football beat reporters Benjamin Coleman and Emmanuel Macedo discuss Cal's big win over Arizona, including what it means for the team going forward and the magic of Jadyn Ott. They also preview and predict the Bears' important upcoming road trip to face Washington State.

In this episode, the Desk talks with Deanne Chen, Partner Marketing Manager at Google Cloud, about her life and career in the Bay Area, history with the White House, and why no one ever actually needs a business degree.

Cal football beat reporters Benjamin Coleman and Will Cooke recap Cal's eventful matchup against Notre Dame, including the thrills, the controversies and the heartbreak. Then, they preview and offer their predictions for the Bears' Pac-12 opener against Arizona.

Cal football beat reporters Emmanuel Macedo and Will Cooke break down Cal's victory over UNLV and preview the Bears' upcoming matchup against the Fighting Irish.

Cal football beat reporters Benjamin Coleman, Jane Kenny and Emmanuel Macedo recap and discuss key takeaways from Cal's season opener against UC Davis, then offer their preview and predictions for the Bears' upcoming matchup against UNLV.

In the inaugural episode of One Golden Moment season six, Daily Cal Sports' football beat writers Benjamin Coleman, Emmanuel Macedo and Mia Wachtel offer their preview of Cal football's 2022 season, including players to watch, bold predictions, expectations for Cal's first game and more!

Ever see a tag on the street and take a second look? What about a poem? For poet Leslie Reed, a hidden fence in North Berkeley is her place of creation. In this episode, Melina takes a walk with Leslie to explore her fence poems out in the wild.

Since I was younger, I always found peace in arts and crafts, especially painting. When I came to Berkeley, I felt a bit of a distance with this form of expression and myself. I met quite a few people here who felt the same way and eventually found out about a place called the Berkeley Art Studio.

In this episode, Melina sits down with Arisa White, a poet and educator from the east coast, to talk about her connection to the Bay Area. What’s the difference between the poetry scene on each side of the country, and how does it shape a poet’s journey?

Who doesn’t like to go to cafes that feel like home? Developing friendships, meeting new people, thinking of home and even for a simple break from studying, join Muskaan as she talks to some people about their most amazing memories at different Berkeley cafes.

In this episode, Melina sits down with 4 members of UC Berkeley’s Live Poets Society to talk all things poetry. They discuss topics from style and form to feelings and selfishness, and why poetry may be “the most selfish form of art.”

UC Berkeley announces plans to collaborate with the city to house People’s Park residents in light of campus plans to build student housing there. How are people reacting? In light of all the controversy surrounding admissions, how will the fight impact campus funding? Governor Newsom signs an executive order directing state agencies and departments to ensure they are complying with economic sanctions imposed on Russia. How will this affect local businesses, and what do professors have to say? Finally, if you’re feeling stressed out, maybe this story can help. How do campus mental health clubs operate on campus and what resources are available for you?

At 17, Alameda County Youth Poet Laureate Zoe Dorado has a lot to say. She is the guest of this week’s episode, and offers her view on the role of a poet laureate, and her place as a person of color in the poetry world.