Hundreds of students watched two weeks ago as the Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board saw its shadow while announcing the results of the most recent student government election. While it seems unlikely that election season will last six weeks longer, we are two weeks past its intended conclusion with no end in sight.

After the USAC Judicial Board ordered the election board to reopen the investigation, the election board found Tuesday that the two candidates were guilty of coercion, but that it would not be imposing sanctions or disqualifying anyone. As a result of the election board’s decision, the current council refused to certify the results of the election, staying them for the second time, and leaving the future of next year’s council up in the air.

This controversial, drawn-out election is tiring. But it bears similarity to the 1995 USAC election, when the judicial board nullified the election results for two offices on the Friday they were announced. The judicial board ordered that elections for general representative and Student Welfare commissioner be repeated.

Then-Daily Bruin staffer Rashmi Nijagal wrote that the ruling was caused by a complaint against a Bruin Democrats advertisement endorsing candidates from the Students First! slate.

“The complaint stated that because the Bruin Democrats are not recognized as an official endorsement group by the election board, they cannot print literature endorsing any candidate,” Nijagal said.

In an emergency meeting that Monday night, the judicial board reversed part of its decision, saying that rather than ordering another round of elections, it would leave the decision of how to proceed to the election board. Noah Hochman, then-associate chief justice of the judicial board, said new testimony had changed the situation, causing the board to debate their previous decision.

“It was decided that in light of new testimony, it shouldn’t be our position to make (sanctioning) decisions,” Hochman said in an article that ran in the May 9, 1995, issue of The Bruin.

Unfortunately, the damage had already been done. The Daily Bruin ran a submission from the public in that same May 9 issue. In it, then-external vice president-elect John Du and Students First! campaign manager Dan Ryu alleged that the judicial board’s decision to overturn election results was a violation of democracy.

“The (judicial board) ruled null and void the election of Students First! candidates,” Du and Ryu wrote. “In so doing, it violated simple democratic principles, ignorantly dismissing the ballot box and overruling the expression of the popular will.”

The election board, once again in control after the judicial board’s reversal, recommended that the sitting council for the 1994-1995 school year affirm the results of the election. The council followed the board’s recommendation that very night.

One week later, in runoff elections held to decide the other offices with no clear winner, Students First! candidates won the three remaining offices.

20 years ago, USAC elections went wrong – and it was all for nothing. Candidates found guilty of bylaw violations were still sworn in to office, albeit in a more delayed fashion. This year, they might still go right.

But if history can teach us anything, it’s that in 20 years, some poor Daily Bruin staffer will compare their tumultuous election to this year’s, and things will go on as they always have.

The University administration announced in a memo Wednesday evening that USC had received 85 reports and responses regarding a gynecologist who was fired due to allegations regarding sexually inappropriate and racially insensitive behavior.

In the memo, Senior Vice President for Administration Todd Dickey and Provost Michael Quick thanked those who reported their experiences with gynecologist George Tyndall following a memo from President C. L. Max Nikias Tuesday regarding Tyndall’s firing. The memo said a large amount of those who reported new information about Tyndall were former students.

“We are taking great care to respond to all persons individually, and to make sure that everyone is receiving our full support, as well as our compassion and understanding,” the letter stated. “Every response — whether identified or anonymous — is extremely important to us, and is being carefully addressed to determine the appropriate referral or follow up.”

Dickey and Quick invited those with more information on Tyndall’s conduct to continue submitting reports, and to contact University counselors if needed.

“We want to reiterate that each individual report is being handled with sensitivity,” the letter stated. “We care deeply about how this matter has affected each person in our community, and we are dedicated to providing the most compassionate support we can.”

Tyndall was put on administrative leave in June 2016 and later terminated by the University in June 2017 following an investigation into his conduct with patients at the student health center.

In 2016, the USC Office of Equity and Diversity looked into Tyndall’s conduct at the student health center during physical examinations. A Los Angeles Times report found that several of Tyndall’s patients submitted letters to the University since the early 2000s.

“We understand that any unacceptable behavior by a health professional is a profound breach of trust,” Nikias wrote in the original memo. “On behalf of the university, I sincerely apologize to any student who may have visited the student health center and did not receive the respectful care each individual deserves.”

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Hey, bingers we are back. In honor of the craziness of finals we are featuring season three of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” Warning: This article definitely contains spoilers and this season is a wild ride, so stop reading now if you haven’t seen it. Then come back and we will discuss. I promise it’s worth talking about. Newsflash: Is Rebecca Bunch literally crazy?

Craziness abounds: Seasons 1 and 2

Let’s all take a second and recall the situation poor Rebecca Bunch has landed herself in. Long ago and far away, like across the country, Rebecca was a hot-shot New York lawyer, powerful, single and sad. Then she randomly sees her summer camp crush, Josh Chan, and decides to move to West Covina, California to be with him. This goes fairly well, she gets a job and has a pretty nice apartment, but Josh has a girlfriend/fiance, Valencia, and that just won’t do. Rebecca eventually splits them up and wins Josh’s heart. Except she doesn’t win it all the way because halfway through season 2 they, Josh and Rebecca, decide to get married to prove how in love they are. This is a super great plan which ends exactly how you expect: with Josh leaving Rebecca at the altar to become a priest.

Binge it now!

If you aren’t intrigued already, go start watching. This show is a musical comedy of ridiculously hilarious proportions. All of the actors are professional singers so they sound amazing and the songs are parodies of famous tunes. It’s like an interactive game of “Guess that Song” with entertainment thrown in. The show also addresses some major current issues like women’s rights, body image and media, millennials’ reputation and the LGBTQ+ community and their rights to marry and adopt children. Most importantly, this show is very real about how much dating can suck.

Season 3 follows all of these trends with a twist. It starts off with Rebecca’s decision to destroy Josh Chan. A perfectly reasonable course of action if you ask me. She comes up with a lot of plans to do so aided by her best friend, Paula. When these ultimately fail the season takes a turn. Rebecca spirals into severe depression and returns to New York to stay with her mother. She eventually attempts suicide and ends up in the hospital. This leads to a new diagnosis. As it turns out Rebecca Bunch is actually clinically crazy and has to spend the rest of the season going to therapy and coming to terms with who she is.

This is where a fun and funny show gets unexpectedly serious. She fails. A lot. And it’s beautiful. This show suddenly shows mental illness without trying to make it pretty or cute. It’s real and kind of awful at times and Rebecca makes horrible decisions, but she is portrayed as human and maybe we need to be seeing humans with mental illness on television. This show takes on every stereotype of being “crazy” and comes out with a lot of heart. You feel for Rebecca Bunch whether she does the right thing or not. That, if nothing else, is worth watching.

Best Episode: There are honestly too many good episodes to pick one. Instead I am picking songs. My favorites are “Fit hot guys have problems, too” which has a lovely strip show from our leading men Nathaniel and Josh Chan and “The Miracle of Birth” which is so horrifying it’s funny.

Similar Shows: There really isn’t anything else out there like this show, much to my disappointment. So instead I am going to rant. As someone who has spent years of their life training to be a performer, it is absolutely infuriating when big production companies hire amateurs and auto-tune their singing or add taps over their dancing so they sound better. There are hundreds of astoundingly talented professionals out there just waiting to get paid for their art so stop hiring names and watch good singers who can dance and act at the same time. Rebecca Bunch is a genuinely talented singer with good technique. She is worth listening to, unlike other movies and T.V. specials recently released.

Trigger Warnings: This show deals with suicide, drug abuse, alcoholism and low self esteem to the point of self-destruction. This doesn’t mean it isn’t worth seeing but be aware some of the episodes in season 3 get very, very dark.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”

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13 episodes, approximately 13 hours

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On April 28 at 7:52 p.m., Emory Police Department (EPD) responded to multiple reports of suspicious activity on Dickey Drive. When the officer arrived, he found a male Emory student sitting on the grass near the Woodruff P.E. Center (WoodPEC) outdoor track. The subject was talking to himself. When the officer approached him, he stood up and said, “God is good, but I didn’t know he was that good” and “God is good all the time.” While the officer was speaking to the subject, the subject tried to run away, but the officer grabbed him by the arm and wrapped both of his arms around the subject so he wouldn’t flee. Another officer arrived, and the two officers asked the subject to sit in the back of a police car until Emory Emergency Medical Service (EEMS) arrived. When asked if he had a mental illness, the subject responded, “No” and mentioned “mushrooms” shortly after. The officer asked the subject if he had taken mushrooms earlier. The subject responded by speaking in the third person, “He has.” As they waited for EEMS to arrive, the subject lied down in the back of the car and put his foot on the car’s window bars, saying, “Let me out of this cage.” He continued rambling and eventually said, “I guess I’ll jack off.” The officer told the subject that he should not do that, after which the subject lowered his pants and started to urinate on himself and in the vehicle. After the subject finished urinating, he pulled his pants up and continued to lie on the seat.

When EEMS arrived to examine the subject, they determined he needed transport to the hospital because he didn’t know his location, the day or year. Shortly after the ambulance left, the officer noticed the same subject walking near the Woodruff Memorial Research Building. The officer asked an Emory Healthcare Public Safety supervisor if the subject was released from the hospital. The subject had run from the ambulance or the hospital at some point and never received treatment.

Dispatch told the officer that the subject resides at 10 Eagle Row, the Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike) house, so the officer drove to his residence and found the subject walking up the rear steps of the building. The officer stopped the subject and asked him to sit down while he called another ambulance. Two other officers arrived at the scene to ensure the subject didn’t harm himself or try to flee while EEMS was en route. However, the subject tried to flee again. The officer told the subject he needed to sit in the back of the police vehicle until EEMS arrived. While they were attempting to move the subject, the subject clenched his fists, tried to run away and began making more aggressive movements. One of the officers placed his taser on the subject’s left front shoulder area and warned the subject that he would tase him if he continued to fight. The subject said, “No, that’s electricity,” and then relaxed and sat in the back of the police car until the ambulance arrived. When the ambulance arrived, the personnel determined the subject was still not coherent enough to take care of himself and transported him to Emory University Hospital (EUH). EPD followed the ambulance and ensured the subject was in the hospital before they left.

After the subject was checked into the hospital, the officers discovered the subject was wanted by Fulton County for failure to appear on a criminal trespass charge. After the subject was discharged from EUH, an officer took him into custody and transported him to the DeKalb County Jail. Campus Life was notified about the incident.

On April 24 at 3:19 a.m., an EPD officer was patrolling Eagle Row at Dickey Drive when he noticed the metal exit gate arm to the Peavine Parking Lot was bent backward. The officer asked Emory dispatch to contact Parking and Transportation Services about the damaged gate arm. A parking ambassador reported that the damage occured on April 23 sometime between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. The officer noticed a camera directly above the gate arm and asked the ambassador if he had access to the camera footage. The ambassador stated that his supervisor was going to review the camera footage and contact EPD if he finds any possible subjects. The value of the damaged gate is estimated to be between $170 and $230.

On April 27 at 2:16 p.m., EPD responded to a call regarding theft by taking. The complainant, an Emory student, reported that on April 27 at noon, she placed her black Vince Camuto purse on the wall near the Emory University sign for about 10 minutes while she took senior pictures with other students. The complainant asked one of the other students if she could retrieve her purse while she took pictures, and the student told her the purse was not where she left it. The complainant said the purse contained a gold Apple MacBook Pro and a gold computer case. The total value of the missing items is $1,680. The case has been assigned to an investigator.

On April 28 at 3:28 a.m., EPD responded to 8 Eagle Row in reference to a person down due to alcohol. EEMS, DeKalb County Fire Rescue and DeKalb American Medical Response (AMR) were also dispatched. When the EPD officer arrived at the scene, EEMS was assisting an Emory student, who was in the back seat of a silver Toyota Camry that belonged to an Uber driver. The driver reported that he was driving the subject from a bar in Roswell, Ga., to her address at 8 Eagle Row. The driver said the subject was intoxicated and lost consciousness during the ride. After the driver unsuccessfully attempted to wake the subject up when he arrived at 8 Eagle Row, the driver called the police. After the officer spoke with the driver, EEMS was still giving aid to the subject, but she had woken up. Shortly after the subject exited the vehicle, the officer told the Uber driver that he could leave. DeKalb County Fire Rescue arrived and assisted EEMS with caring for the subject until AMR arrived. AMR personnel examined the subject and determined that she could refuse transport to the hospital and allowed her to sign a refusal form. After the subject was medically cleared and signed the refusal of transport, the officer escorted her to her room in 8 Eagle Row. Campus Life was notified of the incident.

On April 20 at 11:35 p.m., EPD responded to 10 Eagle Row, the Pike house, in reference to a narcotics violation. The house director reported that while he was performing his nightly check through Eagle Row, he saw a student with a smoking pipe in his hand and burned marijuana inside the pipe. The student said the marijuana was not his and he had received it from an unknown female inside the house. The officer issued the student a citation for possession of marijuana. Campus Life was notified about the incident.

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The Bruins are in a position they haven’t been in since 2015 – the NCAA Sweet 16.

No. 12-seeded UCLA women’s tennis (22-5, 9-1 Pac-12) will face No. 5-seeded Ole Miss (22-6, 9-4 SEC) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for a shot at the final eight.

“It’s great to be back,” said coach Stella Sampras Webster. “These last three years (have been) tough. (Qualifying for the Sweet 16) is not something that we normally aren’t able to do, but things happen.”

The two teams last faced each other in February’s ITA indoor championships. The Landsharks upset the Bruins 4-3, despite UCLA getting off to an early lead with the doubles point and first singles victory.

The Landsharks came back to win with upsets over four ranked Bruins in singles.

“After we won the doubles point, we felt like they were going to fold, but they came out really energized,” Sampras Webster said. “They’re used to losing the doubles point and have a lot more confidence in singles.”

Ole Miss has improved its ranking to No. 6 in the nation since the teams’ first meeting, while the Bruins have dropped to No. 14.

Since that match, No. 67 freshman Abi Altick said she has been working on her serves and staying in points longer before changing direction or coming to the net.

Altick was one of two players to win a singles match against Ole Miss.

“Ole Miss is very feisty and determined,” Altick said. “They made us play a lot of balls, but I think I played pretty well in my match, so hopefully I can play the same and stay on top of them.”

Unlike last time, the match will take place outdoors, which senior Terri Fleming said will help UCLA.

“Everything is just kind of different indoors,” Fleming said. “(Ole Miss) has more of the ability to train indoors because we don’t have an indoor courts in California. (But) I think this time we’re more prepared because we know their game style, what to expect (and) what’s coming.”

Altick said that, despite what the rankings may say, her team is at its peak.

“I think earlier in the season we were having our players not play well at the same time – there wasn’t that much consistency in our level,” Altick said. “I think the past few weeks we’ve been able to play more consistently, and I think everyone is at their most confident right now.”

If the Bruins upset the Landsharks on Thursday, they will face the winner of No. 4-seeded Georgia Tech and No. 13-seeded Pepperdine on Saturday.

Why not take a trip down to Huntington Beach this summer?

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There’s nothing like going home for the summer after a long, difficult semester, and this summer has been no different.

If you come down to Huntington Beach, or HB, there are a lot of things you can do and see to stay entertained. The most popular spot has to be Downtown HB, or in other words, the beach itself.

When you grow up somewhere, sometimes the place can lose its charm, and for me, Huntington Beach — also nicknamed Surf City, USA — was that way for a long time.

Growing up, I often felt out of place in Downtown HB, where all the cool kids, surfers and skaters hung out in their bikinis and Billabong shorts, while I could be spotted in my layers and wearing Converse All-Stars even in the sand. For a long time I avoided it, but going back with my best friend has helped me see a lot of the charm and appeal it has to offer now that I’m a little bit older and wiser. I’ve also learned to not care so much about “fitting in” to whatever beach or surf culture is supposed to look like.

They say you never know what you’ve got till it’s gone, and coming back to HB has been both a homecoming and a vacation all in one.

Even if you’re not a strong swimmer or you’re not a fan of getting your hair wet, there are plenty of things to do in Downtown HB that don’t involve surfing.

Today the temperature was only in the mid-to-high sixties with a breeze, and while we were afraid of being cold, it really was the perfect temperature for meandering downtown.

First thing’s first: we had to go to the pier. Walking along the Huntington Beach Pier always has had a nostalgic feel, and being able to share that with my friend was one of my favorite parts of the whole trip.

On the pier you can see different vendors selling kites and trinkets, as well as fishermen set up with their rods and gear for the day. If you look over the edge, you see volleyball players on the sand and, in the ocean, plenty of surfers looking to catch that next gnarly wave. Everywhere you look there’s the ocean, the salty sea breeze and people smiling, talking and milling about.

At the end of the pier is the best part: Ruby’s Diner.

Ruby’s Diner is an iconic part of SoCal culture, especially the location on the pier. Ruby’s is set up like a ’50s diner, with burgers and shakes and chocolate-flavored Cokes (It may sound weird, but it’s delicious!), and it’s really a must-see HB staple.

Once you’re done with the pier, you have to go down into the sand and walk along the shoreline. Today it was fairly deserted, and we were able to dip our toes into the pleasantly cool water, squealing as it lapped around our ankles, leaving traces of damp sand and foam.

There’s nothing quite so satisfying as the feel of damp sand between your toes as you walk along the beach, letting the salty spray of the ocean style your hair however it wishes — mermaid chic, if you will.

After you’re done with the beach, the rest of Downtown HB is your oyster: filled with tourist shops and other restaurants, bars and cafes, it’s a fun environment and a nice place to end the day. Try coming by on a Tuesday so you don’t miss the street fair: there are all sorts of pop-up shops and places for food and entertainment — even a rock climbing wall and a live band!

Looking back on today, I’m so glad that I was able to rediscover a part of my hometown that I had previously dismissed. Downtown HB is a wonderful place to visit, especially in the summer around the Fourth of July, when there is a large parade and fireworks that can be seen from the ocean. When you’re looking for ways to get out of Berkeley and the Bay Area this summer, why not give Surf City, USA a try?

Lauren West is the assistant blog editor. Contact Lauren West at lwest@dailycal.org.

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To ease the burden of costs of attendance, the University will launch two financial aid initiatives starting fall 2018: a pilot textbook grant program for first-years who have no expected parent contribution in their financial aid packages, and greater scholarship amounts awarded to all students with no parent contribution to cover the full cost of a meal plan, Provost Richard Locke P’18 said. The “real cost of attendance” — expenses for necessities such as textbooks and meals, which students are expected to cover — has been a source of anxiety for many low-income students, Locke added.

The textbook payment program will allow eligible students to receive fully funded textbooks at the Brown Bookstore using a swipe card, Locke said. The additional scholarship funds will provide up to $3,000 more per student for those with the highest financial need to pay for a meal plan, said Chief of Staff to the Provost Marisa Quinn, a member of the working group that developed these measures. Beginning this fall, all first-years will be required to enroll in a full meal plan — either 20 meals per week or Flex 460 — while upperclassmen who receive additional funds under the new measure will retain full choice of meal plans, Quinn said.

Totaling around $2 million, these new financial aid measures aim to address the problem of food insecurity among students. Facing overwhelming expenses, many low-income students choose to either forego textbooks or downgrade their meal plan, Locke explained. After choosing a slimmer meal plan or no meal plan at all to save money, students may at times go hungry.

“For people to go hungry at one of the wealthiest universities is absurd,” said Jonathan Jaramillo ’18, a member of the University Resources Committee who worked closely with administrators and other students to develop the new financial aid measures. “When I have to focus my entire day on how I will eat, I cannot be a student anymore.”

By providing additional funds for high-need students, the University intends to ensure that no student is unable to afford a full meal plan. In turn, the increased scholarships will lower the amount these students are expected to contribute to their educational expenses through summer earnings and work study, Quinn said.

But Jaramillo expressed concern that the scholarship increase would be a “band-aid solution” to a larger problem — the motives that lead students to sacrifice food security for financial security in the first place. “A lot of students here are the breadwinners of their families,” Jaramillo said. Low-income students may choose to stint on meals to share money with family or save for emergencies. “That association between food and emergency money needs to be broken,” he added.

Though Jaramillo does not expect the scholarship increase to solve the underlying problems facing low-income students, “it’ll make sure students don’t go hungry while we study those root issues,” he said. “What gives me more hope is that the administration has promised to dig deeper into these issues in a nuanced manner.”

The University has established a new ongoing working group to continue to investigate and address students’ financial concerns, Locke said. The group, which will be co-chaired by the Dean of the College and the Vice President for Campus Life, is intended to create a systematic process for administrators to engage with students in allocating resources to meet their needs, Quinn said. The ongoing working group will also track the progress of the new financial aid measures after they go into effect next fall, Locke said.

Careful monitoring will be especially important to ensure the success of the pilot textbook grant program, Jaramillo said. This program may require fine-tuning to develop “a system that prioritizes student privacy and maximizes student accessibility,” Jaramillo added. So far, the program has only been approved as a trial run for the 2018-19 academic year, but Jaramillo said he is “incredibly optimistic” that the pilot program will be extended.

Jaramillo sees the new financial aid measures as a step toward an ideal situation where no student must pay for textbooks or a meal plan. While he believes more needs to be done to fully support low-income students, Jaramillo thinks the new financial aid measures prove the University is working to make its resources more accessible to all students.

Locke listed a number of additional financial concerns students have raised, including the cost of travel to and from home, the cost of laundry and a need for more flexible opening and closing dates for dorms and dining halls. “We have to look at their needs to and say, ‘What do we have to do to address them?’” he added.

The University is not alone in grappling with these issues. “Many other universities are wrestling with the same things,” Locke said. He pointed out that schools like Williams College have developed similar programs to make textbooks more accessible while other schools have addressed the problem of food insecurity by setting up food pantries. But by increasing scholarships to cover meal plan costs, “I think we’re probably ahead of most,” Locke added.

Success Guaranteed; Crowd Wisdom and Machine Learning Personalize Prep Course to Increase Student Scores by 7 Points

BOSTON, MA – May 15, 2018 – Leveraging the power of data and artificial intelligence, online test prep company, examPAL, today announced the launch of its ground-breaking course to prepare students to take the GRE.  Using crowd wisdom and machine learning, examPAL’s algorithm identifies what has been statistically proven to be the best way to solve each question on standardized tests, and develops a personalized prep course for each student. The latest in its pioneering test prep courses, examPAL’s GRE prep platform draws on each student’s unique way of thinking and learning to identify the best way for each student to master the GRE.

“Through the power of AI, each student prepares for the GRE in an entirely personalized way,” explained CEO and co-founder Oren Jackman.  “examPAL improves a student’s cognitive flexibility, finding the fastest tool to solve each question. examPAL guarantees success.  A student using the GRE prep platform can increase his/her GRE score by at least 7 points.”

Rather than being cemented in traditional and outdated test prep approaches, examPAL provides a new way, harnessing data on both the test and the test-taker.  The result is a personalized test-prep path that identifies the fastest approach to each question.  This personalized and interactive experience is unlike anything available on the market today.

“examPAL has been recognized for its break-through learning technology,” CEO Jackman continued.  “By studying the way each user thinks, and studying all solution approaches used by dozens of thousands of students from 156 countries, examPAL provides each student with proven, tailor-made prep sessions, based on his or her personal way of thinking.  The result is higher scores, faster.”

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The GRE – Graduate Record Exam – was developed in 1949 and administered by Educational Testing Service to provide graduate and business schools with common measures for comparing applicants’ qualifications and preparedness for graduate-level academic work.  More than 580,000 people take the standardized GRE annually.

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Police investigating 2 shootings that occured in Berkeley over weekend

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A shooting occurred in South Berkeley on Saturday night and another in West Berkeley on Sunday morning, according to Sgt. Andrew Frankel from Berkeley Police Department, or BPD.

BPD identified the adults from the Saturday shooting as Berkeley residents Kenneth Brown, 21, and Reginald Jackson, also 21. Jackson has been previously identified by the police as a Berkeley gang member, according to Frankel. A 16-year-old was arrested along with Brown and Jackson for allegedly carrying a firearm — Brown and Jackson, however, were also arrested for probation violation, among other offenses.

In addition, BPD arrested William Earl Robinson, 21, in Richmond on Sunday afternoon for allegedly assaulting an individual with a firearm and for shooting at an empty vehicle earlier that day. According to Frankel, a 27-year-old Berkeley resident was injured in the Sunday shooting but is expected to survive.

“Both investigations remain ongoing and at this point, this is all we can share,” Frankel said in an email.

Francesca Munsayac is an assistant news editor. Contact her at fmunsayac@dailycal.org and follow her on Twitter at @fcfm_dc.

The Daily Californian

As Abraham Lincoln once said, “All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my mother.” These words continue to resonate with us today. They make you question what exactly you can do or buy to give back to the woman (or women) who have given you everything. Mother’s Day is a holiday that stumps everyone for this exact reason. No matter how well you know your mother, there’s always a lingering sense of guilt that you can never repay her for what she’s done for you. The question on everyone’s minds when this day comes around every year is something along the lines of “What can I give to the woman who gave me everything?” Although it’s safe to say your respective mothers should be treated well and adored everyday of the year, there are some things to do that will make the day extra special.

Treat Your Mom to a Spa Day

Sign her up for a massage or a mani/pedi, anything to help her relax and get pampered. She deserves to have time to herself on her day. If you’re tight on money, do it at home! You can buy nail polish just about anywhere, and Walmart has great deals on packs of acrylic nails, too. You can pop in her favorite movie and make some snacks as you let the face masks dry.

For pampering Mom, Lush is a great place. It sells gift boxes with a wide variety of items Mom can use to pamper herself. The company has great standards and policies and a good portion of their products benefit charities.

Take Her Shopping

This one is a given, really. Hop in the car, drive Mom to her favorite store and help her pick out some clothes or shoes. Having you there is going to be a big help — she’ll get to ask for opinions and treat herself. If your mother likes to read, a good book is a good idea to consider as well.

Cook Her Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Even if you’re terrible at cooking, track down some help and take the time to make Mom a meal. She’s done it for you time and time again, and now that you’re growing older you can do the same. You can always take her out to eat at a favorite restaurant, but cooking the meal yourself will add to the experience.

Give Her Something Homemade

This doesn’t mean kiddie crafts, obviously. Putting thought into a homemade gift is always going to be more valued than a store-bought gift. A good suggestion for this is “read me when” letters. It’s one of those gifts that keeps on giving and can be opened on more than one occasion. This is a good option for those of us that aren’t around all year. It will make moms feel like there is still a part of you with them while you’re at college. The letters are kind of like the grown up version of “parent coupons,” you know, like “this coupon is good for 50 free hugs.” Alternatively, if you are any type of artist, consider making a new piece for your mother.

There are tons of other ideas beside the ones I’ve listed that would make superb Mother’s Day gifts, but the most important thing to keep in mind is that all moms just want to spend time with their kids and feel appreciated. Sometimes the best gift of all is time that is unplanned. Our lives are all on schedules, so use Mother’s Day — and any day you can — as an opportunity to break away from that and just simply be with your mom.

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