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The Daily Californian: The First 150 Years

Daily Cal Independence

Independence

This extra “independent” edition of the paper notably included the controversy surrounding the establishment of People’s Park. This represented a first step towards independence from the university, even though the paper would continue to be published as a university publication until 1971.

– The Independent Californian: Extra "25,000 March on People's Park" -

This editorial about People’s Park resulted in the firing of three Daily Cal editors; ultimately the newspaper decided to establish itself as an independent, student-run publication, ending almost one hundred years of official affiliation with the campus.

– Let's Go Down and Take the Park Again
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