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How to stop feeling guilty for being unproductive 

How to stop feeling guilty for being unproductive 

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As busy UC Berkeley students during the academic season, having free time throughout the summer may make us feel like we’re unproductive. This is a type of anxiety called “time anxiety” by professionals. This makes perfect sense for us overachievers who typically have our whole day planned out from the moment we open our eyes. Lectures, assignments, extracurriculars — you name it. So, if you’re feeling a bit of this “time anxiety,” here are a few tips you can try to help combat these emotions. 

Assign purpose to everything you do

Even if you’re spending time watching shows on Netflix, it is a time you are giving yourself to relax and decompress. It shouldn’t be a time that makes you feel guilty. Allowing yourself some downtime after a long, hectic year is just as important as your productivity levels. By assigning a purpose to everything that you do — even small things that take some time — may help you stop stressing about things like self-care. 

Start a gratitude journal

Taking time to reflect on the minor things is a great way to realize that being “unproductive” isn’t  a waste of time. Jotting down two or three things that you’re grateful for allows you to reformulate the way you see your summer days. You’re not “wasting time” rather, giving your body the rest it needs. It could also be as simple as noting down all your accomplishments throughout the year. The Clog has plenty of great journal prompts to dive into as well!

Work on mindfulness 

Being the college students that we are, it seems we’re constantly looking toward the future. Instead of thinking “I haven’t done anything to help my future,” focus on what you’re able to do with this extra time. For those back at home, place an emphasis on time with family and friends. You can do so by exploring more of your hometown or going on vacations, for example. You have plenty of time to worry about the future and classes later, so make sure to have some fun while you still have free time.

Spend more time on things that are meaningful to you

What was the last thing you did that you felt proud of? If it was hanging out with a younger sibling, for example, spend more time with them. If it was writing a short story that you loved, craft yet another one. Do all the things you wanted to do while classes were still in session. We have a few months to claim as ours, so why not fill space with activities we enjoy doing? 

When it comes to time anxiety and feeling unproductive, it could be because we aren’t spending enough time doing things we truly enjoy. With these small tips, The Daily Clog hopes it helps you get rid of some common time anxiety that many college students experience during breaks! Remember that you are so much more than your productivity levels — despite what common voices tell you.

Contact Samantha Herrera at sherrera@dailycal.org.

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NBA Finals Preview: Warriors vs. Celtics

 

The NBA Finals are set. The Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics will meet in a best-of-seven series to determine the 2022 NBA Champion. This is a battle of two historic franchises, both looking for a chance at ultimate glory.

Boston and Golden State took very different paths to get here. Both squads have been among the league’s best over the past 10 years. The Warriors have won three rings and been to six Finals since 2015, while the Celtics have been perennial playoff contenders but have not broken through to the Finals until this year.

Who will win? Who gets the Finals MVP? What will this matchup look like, how many games will it go and how will it stack up against Finals from the past few years?

Scouting Boston

The Celtics had a roundabout path through the Eastern Conference, starting with a challenge from Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. While many teams positioned themselves to dodge Brooklyn in a potential playoff matchup, Boston welcomed the chance to get revenge against the team that beat them last year. All four games of the series were close, but the Celtics won every time, earning a shocking sweep against a team that many had tabbed as title favorites before the season.

Boston then matched up against the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo is nearly impossible to stop, but after losing co-star Khris Middleton to injury in the first round, the Bucks ran out of gas. It was still a thrilling seven-game series, and the Celtics came out on top, knocking Milwaukee out in the second round.

An already impressive playoff run for Boston then found them against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. Another seven-gamer followed, again with Boston coming out on top. Jimmy Butler fought valiantly, but the Celtics proved too much for a very tough Eastern Conference opponent.

That puts them here. Their first finals trip with this core: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Al Horford and Marcus Smart. Boston is a great defensive team, boasting the DPOY in Smart and multiple players who were in All-Defensive team consideration. Tatum is blossoming into a superstar and is among the best in the league on both ends of the court. Brown has been shooting the ball well recently and is another great two-way player. Horford is the glue guy and veteran who is making his first trip to the Finals after 15 seasons.

This Celtics core is hungry and well managed by first year coach Ime Udoka. They play hard and defend like their lives depend on it.

Scouting Golden State

The Warriors dispatched the MVP, Nikola Jokić, and the Denver Nuggets in five games in the first round. Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson and Steph Curry shot the lights out and looked unstoppable, while making Jokić look mortal for most of the series.

Up next was a hard-fought, physical, hostile series against the Memphis Grizzlies. Ja Morant suffered an injury midway through the series, but Memphis did what they’ve done all season: competed without Morant. The Grizzlies made life tough on Golden State, but the Warriors adapted and countered what Memphis threw at them and came out on top after six bruising battles.

The Western Conference Finals featured a surprising Dallas Mavericks team following their upset over the Phoenix Suns. Led by Luka Dončić, the Mavs made it as far as they could have, but were clearly outclassed against this Warriors team. Dončić was incredible, but Dallas struggled to shoot efficiently and fell in a tidy five games to send the Warriors to the Finals.

Every NBA fan is familiar with this Warriors core by now. This will be their sixth Finals trip in the last eight years, a feat matched only by the Michael Jordan Bulls of the ‘90s. 

They’ve retooled their roster a bit since the last time they were here, adding key contributors like Andrew Wiggins, Poole, Otto Porter Jr. and others. Golden State is also getting healthy at the right time with Porter Jr., Andre Iguodala and Gary Payton II all due back sooner rather than later.

Wiggins and Poole have both been incredible this playoff run, and are key to the Warriors hitting their ceiling. Thompson has returned from injury looking as good as ever, Draymond Green is still the best and most versatile defender in the league and Curry is playing at his usual MVP level. There’s a reason this team won three titles and competed for two more, and it’s not just Durant. They won before him, they won with him and they’ll have a shot to win after him. This group has experience, talent and coaching matched by few squads in NBA history. Welcome to a dynasty, folks.

Who Will Win?

Golden State, in my opinion, has the experience, coaching, talent and preparation edge over Boston. Both teams have looked great this postseason, but the Warriors have romped through a Western Conference that nobody knew what to make of before the playoffs started. Curry, Thompson and Green is a core you cannot count out at any point, and when those three are on the court together, good things are going to happen.

Tatum and Brown, Boston’s two best players, are both still so young. They’ve never been this far before, and I fully believe they will be back on this stage multiple times before this team is done. As mentioned above, Tatum has entered the echelon of full-fledged superstars in today’s NBA.

I have concerns about how Boston’s defense will deal with Golden State’s switch-heavy motion offense. Golden State has very strong positional defenders up and down the roster, especially with Iguodala and Payton returning. The defense is a well-oiled machine with Green leading the way, and Tatum can be forced into inefficient shooting nights. He’s a star, but he’s still young and learning. One or two bad games in this series is not out of the question. It happened earlier in his playoff run. 

Robert Williams has not been consistently healthy. Smart has been banged up and so has Tatum. Golden State is on track to have their entire roster suited up, sans James Wiseman, for the first time all season.

This Warriors core is ready to win another ring and continue to cement the Hall Of Fame legacies for Curry, Thompson and Green. Boston is a good matchup, but ultimately I argue that their inexperience, as well as the shaky, predictable offense will be their undoing here. They won’t score consistently on Golden State, and the Warriors can mix up Boston’s defense into good looks for the Splash Brothers. Their backcourt line, outside of Smart, has no chance against the movement and off-ball cuts. They’ve never played against anything like this in the Eastern Conference.

Warriors in five.

 

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UH men’s basketball updates heading into summer workouts

Point guard Jamal Shead is one of the key returners to the UH basketball program's backcourt for the 2022-23 season. | Sean Thomas/The Cougar

Point guard Jamal Shead is one of the key returners to the UH basketball program’s backcourt for the 2022-23 season. | Sean Thomas/The Cougar

Following Marcus Sasser’s announcement that he will return to UH for his senior season, head coach Kelvin Sampson met with the media on Thursday morning to discuss Sasser’s return along with where the program stands heading into summer workouts.

Below are some of the key things Sampson talked about:

Sasser returning

Sampson called Sasser UH’s linchpin and is excited to have his star guard back not only for what he brings on the court but because of his work ethic and the respect he has from his teammates.

“Marcus has so much respect from his teammates,” Sampson said. “People naturally follow him because they respect him so much … The reason why I’m so excited about this team is our best players are our hardest workers, namely Marcus.”

Sampson called Sasser a “developing player” and believes going through the NBA Draft process and working out for several teams provided a major boost to the 6-foot-2-inch guard’s confidence heading into his senior season.

“Marcus came back cause he thinks he’s in a program where he can continue to develop,” Sampson said. “He loves the coaching staff, he loves his teammates and he loves to win.”

Some of the areas Sampson is looking for Sasser to grow in are reading pick-and-rolls and decision-making in the paint.

Sasser will be a full participant in UH’s summer workouts, which begin on June 6.

“I looking forward to getting Marcus out there and get to work,” Sampson said.

Injury updates

Along with Sasser, who missed the majority of the 2021-22 season with a foot injury, being medically cleared to fully participate in all basketball activities, the Cougars had a few other key returnees that dealt with injuries last year.

Guard Tramon Mark, who was a key part of UH’s 2021 Final Four team as a freshman, underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in December that caused him to miss all but seven games as a sophomore. Mark has been medically cleared to return and is expected to be a full participant during the team’s summer workouts.

“Tramon’s looking awesome,” Sampson said. “He’s been (medically) cleared and he’s in the gym wearing the gun out.”

Forward Reggie Chaney dealt with what Sampson said was recently confirmed to be a broken knuckle in his left hand for most of last season. Chaney had two surgeries on his left hand to repair the knuckle as well as underwent a knee scope on Wednesday, due to swelling, which will sideline him for the first three to five weeks of summer. Sampson expects Chaney to be back in July.

2022-23 roster

With Sasser’s return and the signing of Texas Tech guard Mylik Wilson, the 2022-23 UH roster has filled 12 of its 13 available scholarship spots.

Sampson is comfortable with the guys he has and has no immediate plans to fill the final scholarship spot at the moment but admitted that those plans could change at any point.

“You never say never,” Sampson said. “Depends on what pops up. I don’t have any plans to fill it right now, but that doesn’t mean something may not come up.”

2022-23 non-conference schedule

The Cougars will play 13 non-conference games in the upcoming season, according to Sampson.

Sampson did not delve into any specifics regarding the opponents and dates but said they are getting close to finalizing the non-conference schedule.

Outlook on the team

Returning veterans are always the first thing Sampson looks at when evaluating his team for the first time each year and the leadership and experience in the big moments that the Cougars are returning have stood out the most to the UH head coach.

“I think you judge your team on your veterans you have coming back,” Sampson said. “Jamal (Shead) has been through the wars now (along with) Marcus, Tramon (Mark), Reggie (Chaney) and J’Wan (Roberts). We have five guys that have played some meaningful games, some big-time games in big-time environments.”

Highly anticipated five-star forward Jarace Walker will arrive on campus on Sunday. Sampson also said freshman guard Emmanuel Sharp will report to campus sometime over the weekend

While Walker, Sharp and guard Terrance Arceneaux make up a highly talented incoming freshman class, Sampson said they have a lot to learn about the way things are run in the UH program. This is why Sampson views the summer as vital for the newcomers to get their feet wet and develop.

“I’ve never seen a freshman be really good until after he gets his butt beat a few times,” Sampson said.

NIL and recruiting

With the NIL changing the landscape of college sports, especially in recruiting, Sampson said he and his staff’s approach to how they recruit has not changed.

“Some schools are recruiting based on NIL. We’re not” Sampson said. “When you go down that slope, you’re on a roller coaster now with bad brakes and no guardrails. That’s a tough way to make a living.”

Sampson thinks the NIL is an overall positive thing for college basketball and wants his players to take full advantage of it but will not make NIL opportunities at UH a central selling point when recruiting athletes for the Cougars’ future classes.

“My feeling about the NIL has always been that we’re going to take care of our kids when they get here,” Sampson said. “We’re not going to entice them to come (to UH) with NIL. Once they’re here though, we’re going to make sure that those kids have every opportunity to maximize their abilities with NIL.”

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Save Berkeley’s dying local culture

Save Berkeley’s dying local culture

Illustration of Downtown Berkeley being taken over by black and gray hi-rises with the remaining smaller buildings in color

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In mid-May, the Berkeley community was devastated by the closure of yet another beloved local landmark, Shattuck Cinemas. This, unfortunately, is not an isolated incident.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been an increase in turnover of local businesses downtown and on Telegraph Avenue due to a decrease in customers and subsequent struggles to pay bills. Theaters, book stores, coffee shops and other small businesses have gone bankrupt due to a lack of business; others have been bought out by larger corporations, often to fulfill housing development plans. As more and more longtime favorites — including Brewed Awakening coffee shop, University Press Books and California Theatre — disappear, Berkeley’s local culture disappears with them.

However, the select few that have struggled but successfully fought to stay afloat or be restored continue to prove their value to the Berkeley community and culture. After being closed for more than two years, Ashkenaz, the music and dance community center, for example, is set to reopen June 5, revitalizing the dance traditions people have been traveling to Berkeley for for nearly five decades.

As a unified front, the Berkeley community and local government must work together to prevent further deterioration of our still-rich local culture by preserving local businesses. There are two primary ways to meet this goal: public and financial support.

For Berkeley residents and UC Berkeley students, simply making the conscious effort to visit these local businesses can save those facing imminent bankruptcy. It has been well established that the livelihoods of these businesses largely depend on students, despite many of us failing to realize the impact our collective dollars may have.

On the other hand, the Berkeley government must play its part by providing necessary subsidies and other forms of financial support. While there are already programs such as small business administration loans and the Paycheck Protection Program in place to provide aid in light of the pandemic, greater resources should be allocated toward sites integral to our community.

If even a fraction of the $4.4 million budget currently assigned to police overtime can be redirected towards small businesses, it could create a great difference because without those landmarks, the city of Berkeley will lose much of the charm that makes it the renowned cultural city that it is.

It is only with everyone in the Berkeley community — government officials, residents and students alike — actively working towards this goal that we can save these beloved landmark businesses. After already losing so many to the pandemic, we cannot afford to sit back and watch more of them disappear from our city. So text your friends, grab your family, appreciate Berkeley’s wonderful culture and contribute to saving it in the process.

Editorials represent the majority opinion of the editorial board as written by the summer 2022 opinion editor, Manya Zhao.

The Daily Californian

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Emory College dean resigns, accepts position as Amherst president

Emory College of Arts and Sciences (ECAS) Dean Michael Elliott has resigned from Emory University to become the 20th president of Amherst College (Mass.), his undergraduate alma mater, according to a June 1 email to ECAS students from Elliott. 

The Amherst College Board of Trustees unanimously approved Elliott’s appointment, according to a June 1 Amherst press release, which states that members of the Board were impressed by both the “breadth and depth of [Elliott’s] scholarly work” and his “record of excellence in leadership at Emory.”

Elliott will assume his post at Amherst on Aug. 1. He will succeed outgoing Amherst College President Biddy Martin, who has held the position since 2011. Martin will take a leave of sabbatical, then will return to Amherst as a faculty member, according to a Sept. 13 Amherst press release.

Emory College of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael Elliott was named the next president of Amherst College. Photo courtesy of Emory University

University President Gregory Fenves wrote in a June 1 University press release that Elliott had a profound commitment to ECAS.

“Even as the leader of Emory College, he showed the traits of all great professors — curiosity, inspiration and ambition,” Fenves wrote. “ I know he will elevate Amherst College and make significant contributions to his alma mater.”  

Elliott’s tenure at Emory began in 1998, when he joined as an assistant professor of English and a director of graduate studies. He was named as the dean of the ECAS in 2017. 

In the June 1 email, Elliott wrote that being dean was one of the greatest experiences of his career.

I have learned from you, especially during my time as dean, what it means to support this vibrant, inspiring community and its students,” Elliott wrote. “I am immensely grateful to have served as your dean the last six years, and I am proud of you.” 

In his time as dean, Elliott developed Emory College’s strategic plan, “Leading the Liberal Arts and Sciences,” which focuses on expanding undergraduate liberal arts education at Emory by increasing faculty support and enhancing Emory’s research prominence. Additionally, he co-lead this year’s launch of the Student Flourishing initiative, which will manifest in the opening of the Pathways Center this fall. 

Admissions applications grew by 40% and 2O36, Emory College’s fundraising campaign, s raised $225 million during Elliott’s tenure. Additionally, Elliott oversaw the Scholarship Endowment Initiative, which raised over $80 million for endowed scholarships. 

Elliott has also invested in expanding faculty diversity, according to the University press release. Since 2017, Emory has nearly doubled the percentage of faculty members belonging to a historically under-represented group. 

Professor and Chair of African American Studies Carol Anderson said in the Amherst press release that Elliott was a “smart, kind and transparent” leader in diversifying the College. 

“[Elliott] has been a tremendous leader, visionary and partner in helping to build African American studies and in sending an incredible signal throughout the college that diversity is excellence,” Anderson wrote. “And he did this well before the social justice uprising of 2020, not in response to it.” 

Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Ravi Bellamkonda echoed Anderson, writing in the University press release that Elliott’s focus on faculty eminence and flourishing showed his devotion to the College. 

[Elliott] has given so much of himself to Emory College and Emory as a whole to help us become more excellent, more inclusive and more successful,” Bellamkonda wrote. 

Elliott’s resignation comes one month after former Oxford College Dean Douglas Hicks announced his resignation to become president of Davidson College (N.C.). 

Bellamkonda attributed this pattern to the excellence of faculty at Emory.

“The fact that members of our leadership team are sought after to take the helm at other great institutions is not only a tribute to the individual, but a clear sign that others recognize Emory’s strong vision and leadership in academia,” Bellamkonda wrote. 

An interim dean will be named in the next few weeks before the University initiates a nation-wide search for the next ECAS dean.

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David Roddy pursues dream in NBA Draft, ending CSU career

David Roddy, a junior forward at Colorado State University, has declared that he will sacrifice his senior season of eligibility with the Colorado State men’s basketball team in order to maintain eligibility for the NBA Draft. Since arriving in 2019, Roddy has embodied the true meaning of being a Ram and will be leaving behind a new legacy. 

The revival of Moby Madness, winning the right way and above all, accomplishing a childhood dream of playing in the tournament are things I reflect on and cherish as I have gone through this process. After many days of prayer and reflection, I have decided to stay in the draft and pursue my dream of playing in the NBA.”- David Roddy, former CSU basketball forward

Over the past three years, Roddy has accumulated nearly 18 honorable awards for his performance and dedication to the court. His first career award was the Honorable Mention All-Mountain West during his freshman year. Despite COVID-19 intruding on his sophomore year, Roddy gained the First Team All-Mountain West, NABC First Team All-District and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association All-District awards. 

With his tremendous leadership and game execution on the court, Roddy took Moby Arena by storm, in what is now his final season with CSU. Roddy was not only noticed by Colorado State supporters, but also by basketball experts all throughout the country.

In the 2021-2022 season alone, Roddy received 14 honorable awards for his outstanding performance and final stretch as a CSU Ram. A few important mentions include being the fifth CSU player to be named to Sports Illustrated’s third team, Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. 

During his college basketball career, Roddy reached major milestones and will only continue onto bigger things as he enters the NBA Draft. This article just touches on a small part of Roddy’s accomplishments at Colorado State, but you can keep up with his career by following him on Instagram and Twitter at @droddy22.

 

Reach Karsyn Lane at sports@collegian.com or on Twitter @karsynlane1.   

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Watch Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Free Online Streaming at Home Here’s How & Where?

Watch Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Free Online Streaming at Home Here’s How & Where?

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More than 35 years after the original Top Gun, the Tom Cruise blockbuster is getting a sequel in the form of Top Gun: Maverick. Joining a long list of much-delayed follow-ups, will Top Gun: Maverick be able to capture the magic of the original?

In the original, Top Gun (1986), a young Cruise stars as the hot-shot pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, as he and his co-pilot Goose (Anthony Edwards) take part in the Navy’s top school for elite fighter pilots. Maverick likes to push it to the limit, but that ends up getting him in trouble and his confidence gets shaken following a tragic accident. But the happy ending prevails and he saves the day and gets the girl.

Top Gun remains a fan-favorite to this day, thanks to numerous factors including a star-making turn from Tom Cruise, memorable supporting characters like Anthony Edwards’ Goose and Val Kilmer’s Iceman, fantastic ’80s tunes like “Danger Zone” and “Take My Breath Away” and incredible aerial sequences. Talk about a sequel has been swirling for years and now its arrival is imminent (after a few delays along the way).

The movie ends with Maverick proving that he is the ‘top gun’ following the death of his best friend ‘Goose’. But when will Top Gun: Maverick be released in cinemas and who is in the cast?

Here’s everything you need to know:

When will Top Gun: Maverick be released?

After a few stops and starts, Top Gun: Maverick arrives in theaters on May 27 in the US and May 25 in the UK, making it a major summer blockbuster for 2022.

Top Gun: Maverick was shifted to its new Memorial Day weekend date after it was initially due for release in summer 2020. Of course, it got moved, along with every major blockbuster because of the pandemic. Fans hoped it would land in 2021, but it eventually was pushed to 2022.

The May 27 release date for Top Gun: Maverick is the start of the movie’s exclusive run in movie theaters. People can now purchase tickets to Top Gun: Maverick when it comes out, including for a special early screening on May 24.

We don’t know when Top Gun: Maverick will make its way to streaming, but we can bet that it will debut on Paramount Plus.

Where to watch Top Gun 2 for free

A silver lining to Top Gun: Maverick being delayed a bit longer, more chance for new moviegoers to experience the original Top Gun for themselves — or for fans of the movie to watch it for the eighth hundred time, no judgement.

At this time, Top Gun is available to stream with a Netflix subscription or on Paramount Plus.

When does “Top Gun: Maverick” become available on Amazon Prime?

We’re not sure if Amazon Prime will be getting Top Gun: Maverick anytime soon, but we’ll update this post as soon as we know more. In the meantime, you may check out some other amazing films on Amazon Prime, such as The Irishman and Hustlers.

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What Is Top Gun: Maverick About?

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goose”. Facing an uncertain future and confronting the ghosts of his past, Maverick is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who will be chosen to fly it.

Who is in the Top Gun: Maverick cast?

A host of new and familiar faces will be joining Tom Cruise for the second installment of Top Gun.

Val Kilmer is set to reprise his role as Tom ‘Iceman’ Kazansky and new faces include Miles Teller as ‘Rooster’, a pilot trainee, and the son of Maverick’s late best friend ‘Goose’.

Other cast members include:

Is Top Gun: Maverick on Hulu?

They’re not on Hulu, either! But prices for this streaming service starting at $6.99 per month or $69.99 for the whole year. The ad-free version costs $12.99 per month, $64.99 per month for Hulu + Live TV, or $70.99 for the ad-free Hulu + Live TV.

Is Top Gun: Maverick on Disney Plus?

Sorry, Top Gun: Maverick is not streaming on Disney Plus. With Disney+, you can have a wide range of shows from Marvel, Star Wars, Disney+, Pixar, ESPN, and National Geographic to choose from on the streaming platform for $7.99 monthly or $79.99 annually.

Is Top Gun: Maverick on HBO Max?

Sorry, Top Gun: Maverick is not available on HBO Max. There is a lot of content from HBO Max for $14.99 a month. Such a subscription is ad-free, and it allows you to access all the titles in the library of HBO Max. The streaming platform announced an ad-supported version that costs a lot less at $9.99 per month.

Is Top Gun: Maverick on Amazon Video?

Unfortunately, Top Gun: Maverick is not available to stream for free on Amazon Prime Video. However, you can choose other shows and movies to watch from there as it has a wide variety of shows and movies that you can choose from for $14.99 a month.

WHEN IS TOP GUN: MAVERICK’S STREAMING RELEASE DATE?

Paramount hasn’t yet confirmed a streaming release date for the Top Gun sequel. But understanding the company’s past practice can help make educated guesses about when it’ll be available to stream.

For movies similar to Top Gun, Paramount has tended to give them at least 45 days exclusively in theaters before making them available to stream on Paramount Plus. If Top Gun: Maverick follows a 45-day timeline, it’ll become available to stream roughly around July 9.

But Paramount doesn’t make films available to stream like clockwork. Jackass Forever, released in theaters in February, landed on Paramount Plus almost precisely 45 days after hitting cinemas, and March’s The Lost City did too. But another recent Paramount movie — Scream, which hit theaters late last year — took roughly a week longer at about 53 days.

And Paramount may choose to keep Top Gun: Maverick in theaters longer because it’s a megabudget, blockbuster-style movie; these so-called “tent pole” films rely on box office success more than other movies. Some rival distributors are already doing the same with their tentpoles: Disney has been keeping Marvel movies only in theaters for more than two months, nearly as long as theatrical exclusives lasted pre-pandemic.

WHO IS IN THE TOP GUN: MAVERICK CAST?

Tom Cruise will be just shy of 60 when Top Gun: Maverick is released, but there is no way Hollywood was going to make Top Gun 2 and not have him back in the cockpit of a fighter jet. Maverick remains one of Cruise’s most iconic roles, so you can’t have a Top Gun movie without the star reprising the character.

Cruise isn’t the only cast member returning from the original film. Maverick’s frenemy is back, as Val Kilmer will once again play Iceman. Anyone who has seen the documentary Val on Prime Video knows that Kilmer currently uses a voice box to speak after battling throat cancer. The Cruise was adamant that Kilmer would return for the sequel despite his health concerns.

There will also be plenty of new faces in Top Gun: Maverick. Key to the plot is Miles Teller, who will be playing Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw, the son of Maverick’s old co-pilot Goose. Other new members of the cast include Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Manny Jacinto, Monica Barbaro, Jean Louis Kelly, Raymond Lee, Jay Ellis and Charles Parnell.

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USG proposes budget funds reallocation, strikes down rank-choice voting amendment

USG struck down a bylaw amendment seeking to implement a switch from plurality voting to ranked choice voting, which would have ensured a candidate would not win without a majority voting for them, parliamentary secretary David Martinez said. (Sasha Ryu | Daily Trojan)

The 2022-2023 Undergraduate Student Government budget presented in a virtual senate meeting Tuesday night included a proposal for the reallocation of money from the green engagement and accessibility funds to the legislative fund and the prioritization of cultural assemblies. USG members also voted to restructure the judicial branch and communications department.

Newly established in Spring 2022 to provide financial support for sustainability and environmental justice student programs, initiatives and projects, the Green Engagement Fund will be cut alongside the Accessibility Fund if the budget is approved. At the end of the 2021-2022 school year, both funds remained mostly untouched. Funds will instead be reallocated to the legislative fund, which is available for use by USG senators and committees, including the committees for sustainability and accessibility.

Chief financial officer Brian Stowe, who led the budget creation, said one of the senate’s top priorities last year was sustainability, and the reallocation will help fund projects for senators passionate about sustainability and green engagement. 

Stowe also said the change will ultimately improve the efficiency of the funding process for sustainability projects, with more funds at disposal and “multiple people advocating for” projects.

“The reason this funding is being moved is because it does offer more flexibility and also offers the potential to have more funding for green engagement, and so having it on the legislative side also brings in more senators to know about green engagement and to advocate for it,” Stowe said. “I was on the senate last year, along with several other people [who are] very interested in advocacy. The Green Engagement Fund was unknown for a long period of time.”

Connor Castillo, the codirector of the Environmental Student Assembly and a rising sophomore majoring in environmental studies, raised his concern about cutting the Green Engagement Fund, as he said sustainability is one of the University’s chief goals. He said the fund’s recent establishment and the long-term nature of the projects it intends to sponsor makes judging its viability premature. Castillo also argued the Green Engagement Fund supports a unique kind of advocacy.

“There are other sustainability projects or issues that those senators could tackle that aren’t related to the Green Engagement Fund, which is really just there to enable individual students to create creative and innovative projects from campus using whatever background they come from,” Castillo said.

Vice president Nivea Krishnan noted that the reallocation of the green engagement and accessibility funds to legislative funds was also intended to turn focus toward issues that may not receive as much attention as sustainability and accessibility, which already benefit from the support of several campus groups.

The senate also discussed how the new budget addressed earlier concerns about inadequate funding from registered student organizations. Stowe said many of the issues have to do with organization and leadership. He said USG is working on measures such as avoiding funding directors “shifting through,” and regulating response times from the funding department so that every RSO should hear back about their funding status within 48 hours.

“A lot of this is going to come down to communication and just making it easier to apply for funds,” Stowe said. 

The budget creation process spanned many months. Stowe and other USG members met and discussed with every group requesting funding from USG. The budget also makes several cultural assemblies a priority, recognizing these groups frequently organize successful events and are continuing to expand. 

“Those are our biggest assemblies; they have the some of the biggest events that we have within programming, and just this upcoming year, one of the assemblies brought forward that their student population is growing and that their budget should be reflective of that because alongside the cost of inflation, if a larger percentage of student population is being now represented by that assembly, then it’s their responsibility to put on more events and put on microprogramming in accordance with that,” said chief programming officer Jillian Fallon in an interview with the Daily Trojan

USG also voted on nominations to the programming department committees, unanimously confirming them. Fallon said she worked with former chief programming officer Jessica Minsol Kim, cabinet members and graduate advisors to conduct the interview process and selection of committee directors, while the assemblies voted for their respective directors. 

The programming department aims to increase the collaboration between committees, organizations and assemblies in the upcoming year. 

“The goal of the programming department this year is not just to grow our connections within programming but to grow them across student government and within programming, that’s emphasizing a lot of collaboration within our organizations, our committees and assemblies,” Fallon said. “Within all of the committee interviews that we held, a lot of the candidates really communicated that, and they presented a lot of really interesting ideas about ways that they can work with other committees and assemblies.”

USG also approved an amendment clarifying term limits for judicial branch stipended positions, resolving a previous discrepancy. Stipended judicial officers will serve lifetime terms on the condition that they are not graduated, impeached, resigned or unenrolled. 

Other constitutional amendments restructured the judicial branch — reducing the number of election commissioners from seven to five — and cut the operations team of the communications department, incorporating its duties into the other four teams: creative, digital, media and public relations.

USG struck down a bylaw amendment seeking to implement a switch from plurality voting to ranked choice voting. Ranked choice voting would ensure a candidate would not win without a majority voting for them, an event that has occurred in the past, said parliamentary secretary David Martinez.

“Ranked choice voting allows for the election of a presidential ticket by a majority of voters whereas the plurality voting system means that it’s possible to win without a majority of votes,” Martinez said in an interview with the Daily Trojan

Senators expressed concern, however, that ranked choice voting would be more confusing for voters, and that not enough strategies for voter outreach and education were in place to support the shift.

USG will hold one more meeting virtually over the summer before resuming in August for Fall 2022 and will continue to discuss the budget.

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‘Crucial we act’: City ramps up tree removal, defensible space inspections

‘Crucial we act’: City ramps up tree removal, defensible space inspections

Infographic of defensible space in Berkeley

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In preparation for California’s upcoming fire season, the city of Berkeley is ramping up tree removal and other wildfire safety efforts.

According to Berkeley City Councilmember Susan Wengraf, Berkeley started the Fire Fuel Tree Reduction program, or FFTR, in June 2019. The program removes and prunes trees and aims to reduce any vegetation that provides fuel for a potential wildfire.

“With an ever growing risk of wildfires it is crucial we act to clear brush and kindling away from homes in our most at risk neighborhoods,” said Berkeley City Councilmember Sophie Hahn in an email. “Though removing trees is never ideal, some must be taken down to ensure safety, especially invasive species which create bigger hazards.”

The city’s FFTR program has resulted in 294 trees being removed and 41 more being pruned since its inception, costing more than $656,000. Wengraf added that city staff are actively working to bid for the removal of another 40 trees.

While the city parks department is responsible for all tree management on city-owned land, Wengraf noted that Berkeley residents are responsible for their own property.

Law requires residents in designated fire zones to create at least 30 feet of defensible space, or the buffer between a building on a property and any combustible items or vegetation that surrounds it, around structures. According to the Cal Fire website, defensible space reduces the spread of fire and assists firefighters in defending the area.

“Berkeley residents need to limb up their tree branches to 10 feet above ground and clear any branches that are overhanging structures,” Wengraf said in an email. “If residents have Eucalyptus trees on their property, they should seriously consider removing them.”

Cal Fire has classified the Berkeley Hills as an “extremely high hazard” wildfire area, and the city conducts vegetation management inspections in the hills, according to the city website. According to a Berkeleyside article, the city plans to inspect 8,600 properties annually, and has already looked at about 6,600 properties this year, up from about 1,200 inspected in 2021.

Wengraf emphasized the importance of both creating defensible space and the city’s “critical” fire safety efforts, and encouraged everyone to start taking steps toward creating a safer community.

“Creating a firesafe community involves a partnership between the residents, our institutional neighbors, like UC, LBNL, East Bay Regional Parks and the City of Berkeley,” Wengraf said in an email. “There is a lot of work that needs to get done and I hope that everyone will do their fair share.”

Contact Vani Suresh at vsuresh@dailycal.org, and follow her on Twitter at @vanisuresh_.

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Cushman: DV Survivors Deserve Access to Crime Victims’ Funds

 

The Utah Office for Victims of Crime has been providing crime victims assistance and financial compensation for decades. The Crime Victims’ Reparations Fund can help cover crime-related expenses like medical bills or therapy. During this year’s legislative session, our representatives voted to make the process of seeking that compensation easier for sexual assault survivors.

House Bill 228 modified the requirements for sexual assault victims seeking compensation, which previously forced survivors to report the crime and cooperate with police for eligibility. Now, victims of sexual violence can receive reparations regardless of cooperation with police, which is critical given the underreporting of sexual assault. This exemption for police cooperation should be further extended to cover domestic violence, which is also severely underreported.

Trauma and Police Reports

Only 310 of every 1000 sexual assaults are reported to police, compared to 627 assault and batteries and 619 robberies. Most sexual assault survivors refuse to report to police, citing fear of retaliation or lack of help as major reasons. Survivors who engage with the criminal justice system can be accused of lying and experience victim blaming, making the criminal justice journey a kind of secondary victimization. This falls in line with previous research, demonstrating that despite survivors reporting their sexual assault to the legal or medical system, a majority of them do not receive adequate help. As a result, our criminal justice system perpetuates underreporting and poor treatment of victims, showing an urgent need for change to help survivors get justice.

Inadequate support of victims underscores the importance of H.B. 228 and allowing survivors to opt out of participating in the legal system. Under the old requirements for Crime Victims’ Reparations, as many as two-thirds of sexual assault survivors would have been ineligible for compensation. Now, survivors can receive those funds regardless of their choice to involve the legal system in their healing journey. For victims who had choice taken away from them, giving them choices after their assault makes our system more compassionate.

H.B. 228 also minimizes the possibility of abuse towards the reparation fund. In lieu of police cooperation, victims can work with victim advocates both in the criminal justice system and from nonprofits to receive funds. Like the purpose of police reports, working with victim advocates ensures a level of authenticity to make sure funds reach real survivors. Importantly, H.B. 228 also expands the role of victim advocates, people trained to work with survivors in a trauma-informed way.

H.B. 228 helped us create more trauma-informed requirements for Crime Victims’ Reparations eligibility, while also minimizing the possibility of fund abuse. Despite the huge victory, the bill only extends to survivors of sexual assault.

Extend the Same Understanding to DV Survivors

When it comes to underreporting and fear, DV is shockingly similar to sexual assault. Most domestic violence survivors never report their cases to police. Reasons can range from financial control from their abuser to trying to keep their family together. Similarly to sexual assault survivors, common reasons for not reporting include fear of disbelief, retaliation or negative consequences for their family. It often takes a DV survivor seven attempts to leave their abuser for good. Not only is DV severely underreported, but when it is, survivors do not always cooperate with law enforcement or prosecution.

This leaves DV survivors ineligible for victims’ compensation, despite the Utah Office for Victims of Crime covering DV. In our state, 33.6% of women and 21.4% of men will experience stalking, physical or sexual violence. Utah has a number of programs to support those survivors, but lack of resources means they cannot always meet the needs of survivors. And with DV rates up 25-50% here in Utah, now is the time to offer survivors the same access to crime victims’ funds regardless of police cooperation.

H.B. 228 improved our crime victims’ reparation system by acknowledging the reality of sexual assault underreporting and making reparation funds more accessible. Being trauma-informed means understanding the impact of violence on victims and working to improve our response based on that information. Until we also acknowledge how DV trauma manifests, the requirements for Crime Victims’ Reparations will continue to fail survivors of trauma.

 

k.cushman@dailyutahchronicle.com

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