Rebecca Peters' IQ score measured so low in fourth grade that her school did not see her as college material. Her parents didn't buy it, and neither did she. Today she's a diehard clean-water-access warrior, the winner of three of America's top 10 scholarships -- and UC Berkeley's top graduating senior.
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Two of the world's top soccer teams, Real Madrid and Inter Milan, are coming to Berkeley to do battle at Memorial Stadium. The July 26 match is expected to bring benefits not just for Berkeley sports fans, but for the university's core educational mission and the neighboring community's finances.
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Person of Interest: Far from the lecture halls at Berkeley, on a study-abroad trip, then-junior Abby VanMuijen had an education epiphany by way of a set of colored pencils. Drawing her notes, instead of writing them, helped her think -- and learn -- better. Now a graduate, she uses the technique to create riveting educational videos and teaches a visual note-taking class.
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