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BREAKING: Microsoft and Adobe to stay

UC Berkeley commits to funding student access to Microsoft and Adobe software after the Student Technology Fund fee did not pass in the April ASUC elections.

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Ever wonder what personality your favorite punctuation mark would take on? Night editor @jordxnhxrris breaks down the postmodern personalities of six punctuation marks in her Strikeout:
https://t.co/Hm0lD1E7Hx

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the only thing i love more than good copy and good pasta is a good copypasta (ty @jordxnhxrris for letting me write about a meme and sneak in a tiktok) https://t.co/sbOTDnTwRG

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Did you know understanding musical notation has significant benefits to language development and cognitive functions? Read more about it in deputy night editor @RachelLeeCal’s Strikeout!
https://t.co/Tr1eXCsPBK

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Ever wonder why words look weird after you see them multiple times? Copy editor Siena Cohen-Parikh explains this phenomenon in her new Strikeout!

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"It has been discovered that semantic satiation is more of a psychological experience than anything else"
https://t.co/ZuY4wiuv8k

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"Whether for clarifying audio or for learning a new language, subtitles undeniably contribute significantly to the quality of the viewer experience." Check out deputy night editor @RachelLeeCal's Strikeout about the value of subtitles!
https://t.co/y2CXqWnFnp

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“I am no longer embarrassed about my first name. I embrace it. I am proud of it.” Copy editor Glorace Faith Sanchez discusses learning to appreciate the uniqueness of her name in her new Strikeout!
https://t.co/LN8ZkrGTPp

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Know the difference between “their” and “they’re”? Between “to” and “two”? Whether you do or not, check out this Strikeout from copy editor Isabel Jonson about her greatest writing pet peeves and how to avoid them!
https://t.co/f22DFD1ZNP

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Mustache vs. moustache? Gray vs. grey? Check out @wintrylilly’s Strikeout about which words Britain spells better and which words the US spells better! https://t.co/vtj39dpRFD

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Check out @jordxnhxrris’s strikeout! @dailycalnight https://t.co/dSrtH7jvtQ

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I am a loving supporter of the oxford comma but y'all should check out this piece by @jocelynxhuang because it *almost* convinced me and also she's bomb @dailycalnight
https://t.co/rQPc4K4MVN

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Pedestrians may need to find an alternate “root” around this fallen tree by the journalism building.

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@fcfm_dc Likewise!

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There will always be a special place in my heart for @dailycalnight

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do they give pulitzers for headlines because https://t.co/8IAwnCVPx6