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UC Berkeley featured on 'Days with Zahrah' TV show Sunday

By Amy Hamaoui

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Host Zahrah Farmer interviews student Ross Crockett in front of the Campanile

Local Bay Area travel and lifestyle TV show “Days with Zahrah” featured an episode devoted to UC Berkeley on Sunday.

Host Zahrah Farmer and her crew captured many aspects of campus life in the segment. Highlights include practice with the Cal Women’s Basketball team, a behind-the-scenes look at Cal Performances with artistic director Matías Tarnopolsky, an interview and lab tour with Nobel laureate Randy Schekman, as well as students on Sproul Plaza (the birthplace of the Free Speech Movement) and an inside peek at the Campanile, set to celebrate its 100th birthday in 2015.

The UC Berkeley episode played live on Sunday, March 16, on ABC, channel 7, and can be watched online by visiting “ Days with Zahrah ” following the broadcast..

“Days with Zahrah” travels weekly around the Bay Area to a variety of locations, exploring life, culture, history and music. The show airs locally on ABC each Sunday at 4 p.m. PT.