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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-

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-

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.

Editorials

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-

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