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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13">Current Issue</a></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Opinion</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Editorials</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43110?headline=Whose-Berkeley-is-it-anyway---Becky-O-Malley">Whose
Berkeley is it, anyway?</a> <i>03-15-2015</i> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Public
Comment</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43106?headline=Why-Criminalizing-Poverty-Sells--Carol-Denney">Why
Criminalizing Poverty Sells</a> <i>Carol Denney</i> <i>03-13-2015</i> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43102?headline=Rally-and-March-Planned-to-Protest-Effort-to-Pass-New-Anti-Homeless-Laws-in-Berkeley--Osha-Neumann">Press
Release: Rally and March Planned to Protest Effort to Pass New Anti-Homeless
Laws in Berkeley</a> <i>Osha Neumann</i> <i>03-12-2015</i> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43101?headline=Netanyahu-s-Speech--Jagjit-Singh">Netanyahu’s
Speech</a> <i>Jagjit Singh</i> <i>03-12-2015</i> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43100?headline=Progressive-in-District-4-may-as-well-elect-an-ultra-right-conservative-br-An-open-letter-to-the-progressive-voters-of-Berkeley---Thomas-Lord">Progressive
in District 4 may as well elect an ultra-right conservative <br>
(An open letter to the progressive voters of Berkeley)</a> <i>Thomas Lord</i> <i>03-12-2015</i>
</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43098?headline=War-Hawks-trying-to-undercut-the-President----Tejinder-Uberoi">War
Hawks trying to undercut the President </a><i>Tejinder Uberoi</i> <i>03-12-2015</i>
</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Columns</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43105?headline=THE-PUBLIC-EYE-What-Do-Republicans-Stand-For---Bob-Burnett">THE
PUBLIC EYE:What Do Republicans Stand For?</a> <i>Bob Burnett</i> <i>03-13-2015</i>
</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43103?headline=ON-MENTAL-ILLNESS-Limited-Resources-in-the-Community-for-the-High-Functioning--Jack-Bragen">ON
MENTAL ILLNESS: Limited Resources in the Community for the High Functioning</a>
<i>Jack Bragen</i> <i>03-13-2015</i> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43099?headline=ECLECTIC-RANT-Black-Farmers-in-America--Ralph-E.-Stone">ECLECTIC
RANT: Black Farmers in America</a> <i>Ralph E. Stone</i> <i>03-12-2015</i> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Arts
& Events</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43107?headline=Theater-Review-Enemies-Foreign-and-Domestic-by-Central-Works-at-the-Berkeley-City-Club--Ken-Bullock">Theater
Review: 'Enemies: Foreign and Domestic' by Central Works at the Berkeley City
Club</a> <i>Ken Bullock</i> <i>03-13-2015</i> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43104?headline=AROUND-ABOUT-Music--Philharmonia-Baroque-...-Vivaldi-with-Rachel-Podger--Ken-Bullock">AROUND
& ABOUT: Music--Philharmonia Baroque ... Vivaldi with Rachel Podger</a> <i>Ken
Bullock</i> <i>03-13-2015</i> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-13/article/43109?headline=AROUND-AND-ABOUT-Music.-Hugh-Masekela-Vusi-Mahlasela-at-Zellerbach-Hall-for-Cal-Performances-Now-21-Years-of-Freedom--">AROUND
AND ABOUT: Music. Hugh Masekela & Vusi Mahlasela at Zellerbach Hall for Cal
Performances: Now 21 Years of Freedom</a> <i>03-13-2015</i> </span></p>

<h1><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06">Previous Issue</a></h1>

<h2>Opinion</h2>

<h4>Editorials</h4>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43084?headline=BARF-comes-to-Berkeley--will-this-be-a-trend---Becky-O-Malley">BARF
comes to Berkeley--will this be a trend?</a> <i>03-06-2015</i> </p>

<h4>Cartoons</h4>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43094?headline=Bounce-Moral-Compasses-Cartoon---By-Joseph-Young">Bounce:
Moral Compasses (Cartoon)</a> <i>By Joseph Young</i> <i>03-08-2015</i> </p>

<h4>Public Comment</h4>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43096?headline=Shattuck-Cinema-Preservation--Armin-Wright"><span class="">New: </span>Shattuck Cinema Preservation</a> <i>Armin Wright</i> <i>03-08-2015</i>
</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43095?headline=Rhyme-for-Disappearing-Berkeley--Kelly-Hammargren"><span class="">New: </span>Rhyme for Disappearing Berkeley</a> <i>Kelly Hammargren</i>
<i>03-08-2015</i> </p>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43088?headline=Musicians-should-be-reviewed-equitably-without-discriminating--Patricia-Roberto"><span class="">New: </span>Musicians should be reviewed equitably without
discriminating</a> <i>Patricia Roberto</i> <i>03-06-2015</i> </p>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43077?headline=Determination-of-Community-Benefits-for-Large-Scale-Downtown-Berkeley-Buildings--Wellstone-Democratic-Renewal-Club">Determination
of Community Benefits for Large-Scale Downtown Berkeley Buildings</a> <i>Wellstone
Democratic Renewal Club</i> <i>03-04-2015</i> </p>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43076?headline=Open-Letter-to-the-Berkeley-School-Board-regarding-enrollment-projections--Larry-Bensky">Open
Letter to the Berkeley School Board regarding enrollment projections</a> <i>Larry
Bensky</i> <i>03-06-2015</i> </p>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43093?headline=March-Pepper-Spray-Times--By-Grace-Underpressure">March
Pepper Spray Times</a> <i>By Grace Underpressure</i> <i>03-08-2015</i> </p>

<h2>News</h2>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43097?headline=Rally-and-March-Planned-to-Protest-Effort-to-Pass-New-Anti-Homeless-Laws-in-Berkeley--Osha-Neumann"><span class=""><span style="text-decoration:none">Press
Release: </span></span>Rally and March Planned to Protest Effort to Pass New Anti-Homeless
Laws in Berkeley</a> <i>Osha Neumann</i> <i>03-12-2015</i> </p>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43090?headline=Berkeley-Shoreline-Parks-br-under-Scrutiny--Toni-Mester">Berkeley
Shoreline Parks <br>
under Scrutiny</a> <i>Toni Mester</i> <i>03-07-2015</i> </p>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43092?headline=50-Years-On-A-Gathering-to-Celebrate-The-Berkeley-Barb--Gar-Smith">50
Years On: A Gathering to Celebrate The Berkeley Barb</a> <i>Gar Smith</i> <i>03-07-2015</i>
</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43087?headline=Berkeley-Library-patrons-might-have-been-exposed-to-measles--Sara-Gaiser">Berkeley
Library patrons might have been exposed to measles</a> <i>Sara Gaiser</i> <i>03-06-2015</i>
</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43079?headline=The-Oakland-Museum-s-White-Elephant-Sale-Is-This-Weekend---Steven-Finacom">The
Oakland Museum's White Elephant Sale Is This Weekend!</a> <i>Steven Finacom</i>
<i>03-06-2015</i> </p>

<h2>Columns</h2>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43091?headline=DISPATCHES-FROM-THE-EDGE-Greece-A-Whisper-of-Battles-Past--Conn-Hallinan">DISPATCHES
FROM THE EDGE:Greece: A Whisper of Battles Past</a> <i>Conn Hallinan</i> <i>03-07-2015</i>
</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43075?headline=SENIOR-POWER-Whose-month---By-Helen-Rippier-Wheeler-pen136-dslextreme.com">SENIOR
POWER: Whose month?</a> <i>By Helen Rippier Wheeler, <a href="mailto:pen136@dslextreme.com">pen136@dslextreme.com</a></i> <i>03-06-2015</i>
</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43074?headline=ON-MENTAL-ILLNESS-Cognitive-Techniques-Instead-of-Illicit-Drugs--Jack-Bragen">ON
MENTAL ILLNESS: Cognitive Techniques Instead of Illicit Drugs</a> <i>Jack
Bragen</i> <i>03-06-2015</i> </p>

<h2>Arts & Events</h2>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43086?headline=-Around-About-Music--Cypress-String-Quartet-at-the-City-Club-a-Note-on-Berkeley-Symphony--Ken-Bullock"><span class="">New: </span>Around & About: Music--Cypress String Quartet at
the City Club; a Note on Berkeley Symphony</a> <i>Ken Bullock</i> <i>03-06-2015</i>
</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43082?headline=Theater-Review-Just-Theater-s-We-Are-Pleased-to-Present-a-Presentation-...-at-Ashby-Stage---Last-Performances---Ken-Bullock">Theater
Review: Just Theater's 'We Are Pleased to Present a Presentation ... ' at Ashby
Stage--(Last Performances)</a> <i>Ken Bullock</i> <i>03-06-2015</i> </p>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43081?headline=Theater-Review-How-the-World-Began-at-Custom-Made-Theatre--Ken-Bullock">Theater
Review: 'How the World Began' at Custom-Made Theatre</a> <i>Ken Bullock</i> <i>03-06-2015</i>
</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43080?headline=Masakela-Mandela-Featured-at-U.C.-Berkeley-this-week--Ken-Bullock">Masakela,
Mandela Featured at U.C. Berkeley this week</a> <i>Ken Bullock</i> <i>03-06-2015</i>
</p>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43085?headline=American-Bach-Soloists-Perform-the-St.-Matthew-Passion--Reviewed-by-James-Roy-MacBean">American
Bach Soloists Perform the St. Matthew Passion</a> <i>Reviewed by James Roy
MacBean</i> <i>03-06-2015</i> </p>

<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-03-06/article/43083?headline=Anne-Sophie-Mutter-Plays-Brahms-at-Davies-Hall--Reviewed-by-James-Roy-MacBean">Anne-Sophie
Mutter Plays Brahms at Davies Hall</a> <i>Reviewed by James Roy MacBean</i> <i>03-06-2015</i></p><p class="">No rain is forecast today, or in fact anytime soon.  I'm reluctant to recommend prayer, but perhaps a rain dance or two?  The birds, carefree as ever, aren't worrying.  And happy St. Pat's to all creatures great and small (except snakes)!<br></p><p class="">Best,</p><p class=""><br></p><p class=""><i><b>Becky O'Malley</b></i><br></p><p class=""><br>
</p>

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