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...students are using informal language in school is “good news.” When students use this type of language in their academic writing, it opens a dialogue between students and teachers, said Sterling, who is a professor of education at the University of California at Berkeley. “It’s helping them to understand when certain language is appropriate.” Sterling said that the incorporation of e-mail speak into more formal modes of discourse is part of the natural progression of the English language. “Capitalization could...
...composed music for groups such as the Brattle Street Chamber Players, the Freshmen Musical, CityStep, and the University Choir. Off campus, the work of this year’s Louis Sudler Prize co-winner can be heard from such illustrious groups as the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra, and the New York Youth Symphony and can be found being performed all across Germany and Japan. Lim has always been a musical prodigy. The San Franciso native began playing the piano at age four. A year later, she had already composed her first piece, “Imagine...
...does not know yet whether she will continue to teach classes in her new role as permanent dean. Grosz received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Cornell University and master’s and doctoral degrees in computer science from the University of California at Berkeley...
...little, discipline has crept into his music. When he decided to pursue music as a career, Redman realized that it was time to fill the holes in his technique and started to buckle down. Until that point, Redman had been almost entirely self-taught. He grew up in Berkeley, Calif. with his mother, a dancer named Renee Shedroff. His father, though, was legendary jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman.Dewey was more a musical influence on Redman than a parental influence. Redman grew up listening to his records and seeing his father’s gigs when he played in San Francisco. When...
...neighborhood is much more concerned with Harvard than they are with BC,” Berkeley said. “I don’t think anyone thinks that BC has Harvard’s resources and money. It seems like every time we have a meeting with Harvard, half the room is filled with consultants...