Erik Olson
              Father Bill O’Donnell talked with a parishioner recently outside St. Joseph the Worker church.
Erik Olson Father Bill O’Donnell talked with a parishioner recently outside St. Joseph the Worker church.

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Father Bill Dies, City’s Beloved Activist Priest

By John Geluardi Special to the Planet
Tuesday December 09, 2003

Father Bill O’Donnell, often described as one of the last activist priests, died suddenly Monday morning while carrying out his duties at St. Joseph the Worker church. He was 74 years old. -more-



Berkeley This Week

Tuesday December 09, 2003

TUESDAY, DEC. 9 -more-



The Other Diaspora Israelis Must Confront

By George Bisharat Special to the Planet
Tuesday December 09, 2003

In early October, I meandered the shores of Lake Geneva, Switzerland with easy-laughing Mahmoud. We were bleary-eyed from international travel, and from many hours of animated discussions at our conference. -more-



Shambhala Booksellers Closes After 35 Years

By ALTA GERREY Special to the Planet
Tuesday December 09, 2003

When Philip Barry told his son that Shambhala Booksellers had to close, his nine-year-old protested, “But Dad! I want to work there when I grow up!” The boy immediately made some bookmarks to sell to help the store make more money. -more-



Arts Calendar

Tuesday December 09, 2003

TUESDAY, DEC. 9 -more-



City, UC Disaster Meet Provokes Citizen Complaints

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Tuesday December 09, 2003

A town/gown disaster preparedness summit at the Berkeley City Club Friday brought out approximately 100 city, public utility and university top brass—including Mayor Tom Bates and Chancellor Robert Berdahl—but some community members complained about a glaring omission from the list of invitees: John Q. Public. -more-



Letters to the Editor

Tuesday December 09, 2003

RUBBER STAMP -more-



Indians Master the Language of the Raj

By DAVID SUNDELSON Special to the Planet
Tuesday December 09, 2003

When I was a boy in the 50s, I had a large wall map of the world. Much of it was still pink, the pink of the British Empire: Canada and much of the Caribbean, large swaths of East and West Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and the Indian subcontinent. At that age, I found something reassuring about the uniformity of color. It made the vast world look orderly and safe. -more-



Berkeley School Board Faces Declining Enrollment, Deficit

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Tuesday December 09, 2003

Berkeley schools—already reeling from several rounds of spending cuts—must slash another $2.2 million to balance this year’s budget, according to a First Interim Report presented to the school board last week. -more-



Pictures Perfect: A Pair From Heyday Books

By RICHARD BRENNEMAN
Tuesday December 09, 2003

As a photographer with modest skills—I’ve shot for several newspapers, a magazine or two, and one book—I’m always awed by the truly gifted artists who capture so deftly the images that elude all my skills and hardware. -more-



38 Options Recovery Graduates Honored

By JOHN GELUARDI Special to the Planet
Tuesday December 09, 2003

Berkeley’s Options Recovery Services held a graduation ceremony on Friday for 38 clients who successfully completed a drug and alcohol treatment program designed for hardcore substance abusers who have no resources and nowhere else to go. -more-



Cody’s Books Co-founder Leads an Activist’s Life

By DOROTHY BRYANT Special to the Planet
Tuesday December 09, 2003

When I told Pat Cody I wanted to write about her role in starting up social action projects, her first words were typical. “Only if you don’t imply that I did it alone. No one person can do anything alone!” -more-



Council Gives First Glimpse at Austerity Plans

By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR
Tuesday December 09, 2003

Berkeley citizens get their first look tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 9) at just how lean and mean City Council is willing to become when Council holds its first meeting in the belt-tightening, post-parcel tax era. -more-



Features

Protest Targets Wal-Mart

By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR
Tuesday December 09, 2003

A Wednesday night candlelight Holiday Vigil scheduled for the Hilltop Mall in Richmond isn’t designed so much to bring peace on earth to the Contra Costa County city as it is to keep a big-box retailer out. -more-


Berkeley Briefs

J. Douglas Allen-Taylor
Tuesday December 09, 2003

A group of Berkeley citizens have filed ballot arguments against the March charter amendment referendum that would change requirements for running for office in the city. -more-


Does Everything Tasty Have to be Bad For Me?

From Susan Parker
Tuesday December 09, 2003

Recently, I met Kim Severson at Andronico’s on Telegraph Avenue. We weren’t there to shop. We were looking for hidden trans fats. -more-


Police Blotter

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Tuesday December 09, 2003

Attempted Rape -more-


Police Blotter

By MATTHEW ARTZ
Tuesday December 09, 2003

Attempted Rape -more-


Maybeck Designed Rose Walk

By SARAH WIENER-BOONE Special to the Planet
Tuesday December 09, 2003

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a continuing series by UC Berkeley students on the paths of Berkeley. -more-


Editorial

UC Professor Creates Guidebook for Volunteers

By JAKOB SCHILLER
Tuesday December 09, 2003

As the holidays approach, volunteer opportunities abound—part of a seasonal tradition. Unfortunately, after New Year’s rolls around, this burst of good will seems to get packed away with the decorations. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

UC Professor Creates Guidebook for Volunteers 12-09-2003

Editorial: Anatomy of a Failed Tax Vote 12-05-2003

News

Father Bill Dies, City’s Beloved Activist Priest By John Geluardi Special to the Planet 12-09-2003

Berkeley This Week 12-09-2003

The Other Diaspora Israelis Must Confront By George Bisharat Special to the Planet 12-09-2003

Shambhala Booksellers Closes After 35 Years By ALTA GERREY Special to the Planet 12-09-2003

Arts Calendar 12-09-2003

City, UC Disaster Meet Provokes Citizen Complaints By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-09-2003

Letters to the Editor 12-09-2003

Indians Master the Language of the Raj By DAVID SUNDELSON Special to the Planet 12-09-2003

Berkeley School Board Faces Declining Enrollment, Deficit By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-09-2003

Pictures Perfect: A Pair From Heyday Books By RICHARD BRENNEMAN 12-09-2003

38 Options Recovery Graduates Honored By JOHN GELUARDI Special to the Planet 12-09-2003

Cody’s Books Co-founder Leads an Activist’s Life By DOROTHY BRYANT Special to the Planet 12-09-2003

Council Gives First Glimpse at Austerity Plans By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 12-09-2003

Protest Targets Wal-Mart By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 12-09-2003

Berkeley Briefs J. Douglas Allen-Taylor 12-09-2003

Does Everything Tasty Have to be Bad For Me? From Susan Parker 12-09-2003

Police Blotter By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-09-2003

Police Blotter By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-09-2003

Maybeck Designed Rose Walk By SARAH WIENER-BOONE Special to the Planet 12-09-2003

Council Race Underway As Hawley Drops Out By J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 12-05-2003

Berkeley This Week 12-05-2003

Letters to the Editor 12-05-2003

Oakland Showcases Nelson’s Captivating Art By PETER SELZ Special to the Planet 12-05-2003

Arts Calendar 12-05-2003

Students Face Visa Hassles By Xiaoli Zhou Special to the Planet 12-05-2003

As City’s Budget Ax Falls, Question is Where? By Ann-Marie Hogan 12-05-2003

Performers Bring Beckett Play to Life at City Club By BETSY M. HUNTON Special to the Planet 12-05-2003

Police Commission Marks 30 Years of Controversy By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-05-2003

City Staff Serves Developers As Kennedy’s Projects Prove By GALE GARCIA 12-05-2003

No So Fast, ZAB Tells Blood House Developers By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-05-2003

UC Official, City Discuss Plans for Hotel Complex By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-05-2003

Pact Settles Threatened UC Strike By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-05-2003

E-book Project Duo Offers Talk, Texts at Library 12-05-2003

‘Crowds,’ ‘Sideshows’: The ‘Usual Suspects’ Renamed J. DOUGLAS ALLEN-TAYLOR 12-05-2003

Controversy Colored Clark Kerr’s Berkeley Reign By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-05-2003

Police Blotter By MATTHEW ARTZ 12-05-2003

Prof, Editors Capture MLA Awards —Jakob Schiller 12-05-2003

Musician’s City Hall Feud Carries a Hefty Price Jakob Schiller 12-05-2003

Samarra Killings Spark Questions, Outrage By William O. Beeman Pacific News Service 12-05-2003

Schwarzenegger Deploys Surprising Political Skills By PILAR MARRERO Pacific News Service 12-05-2003

Women for Peace Going Strong After 40 Years By Becky O’Malley 12-05-2003