In the 128-page document released Wednesday by UC Berkeley’s independent Police Review Board is an interesting reference to something called “The Berkeley Experience.”

It may have played a significant role in the demonstrations against budget cuts last fall.

“The Berkeley Experience,” according to the report, is every student’s desire to do something that is very Berkeley: participate in a demonstration.

Students come to Berkeley not only to study, according to the report. Since the university has a tradition of … Continue reading »