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Note: The 1 p.m. Sunday BBQ has been relocated to the J-School library and courtyard at North Gate Hall because of the weather.

We kick off the weekend on Friday afternoon with an alumni panel followed by an all-school happy hour at the Triple Rock. On Saturday evening, there will be a wine and cheese reception for all alumni in the courtyard, followed by an alumni panel about covering the Iraq war. On Sunday, there'll be a BBQ at the J-School Library at North Gate Hall (*see details below*). Please join us for any or all of the Alumni weekend activities!

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4:00 - 6:00 pm, north gate hall library
ALUMNI CAREER PANEL: THE REAL WORLD--THE REALITIES OF THE REPORTING LIFE
A panel of young alums talk about their transition from the demanding, yet nurturing environment of J-school, to the real-world of freelance writing, field reporting and desk work. They'll share their experiences  with the job search, balancing deadline demands, dealing with editors, maneuvering through the politics of the newsroom, getting due recognition, and sustaining the passion in the midst of the daily grind, all while trying to maintain a semblance of a personal life.

• Dan Krauss, class of 2004, independent documentary filmmaker;
• Kate Jessup, class of 2004,  freelance food writer for newspapers and magazines;
• Yunji de Nies, class of 2003, on-air television reporter, WGNO-TV, New Orleans;
• Dave Gilson, class of 2002,  writer and research editor, Mother Jones magazine;
• Jason Jones, class of 2002, staff sports writer, the Sacramento Bee;
• Tamara Keith, class of 2001, Capitol bureau reporter, KPCC radio.

6:30 - 8:30 pm, triple rock brewery: 1920 shattuck avenue, berkeley
J-SCHOOL HAPPY HOUR AT THE TRIPLE ROCK
Join J-school alums, current and future students, faculty and staff for drinks at Triple Rock Brewing Company, one of the oldest breweries in Berkeley.

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5:30 - 7:00 pm, north gate courtyard 
ALUMNI RECEPTION
Come meet and mingle with your former classmates and J-School faculty in the courtyard!
** Send E-Mail for cocktail party by March 25.

7:30 - 9:00 pm, north gate library (**new location**)
COVERING IRAQ: AN ALUMNI PANEL
A conversation with Jackie Spinner (MJ'95) and Theola Labbe (MJ'99), reporters, and Omar Fekeiki, stringer, The Washington Post; Rick Gladstone (MJ'80), Assignment Editor, Foreign Desk, The New York Times; and Ed Wong(MJ'98), reporter, The New York Times. Moderated by Orville Schell, Dean.
** no tickets required

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1:00 - 3:00 pm
BBQ AT NORTH GATE HALL LIBRARY/COURTYARD
Join us for a BBQ with the J-school school community.  Bring your significant others along and enjoy an afternoon of good eats and conversation.   Please bring a salad, dessert or chips to share.

*Note: the BBQ has been moved from Dean Orville Schell's house to the library and courtyard at North Gate Hall because of the weather.

*Note: the Saturday Professional Seminar on Management in the Media Business has been canceled.

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