Caravan is UC Berkeley's only travel magazine, where all staffers travel together in a group to report on locations chosen each semester. Writers, photographers, videographers, and designers spend 3+ hours per week pitching article ideas, traveling on retreat, drafting, and publishing a print issue. Members grow as artists and collaborators, build close friendships through the travel experience, and join a tight-knit 25-person team that also hosts date parties, tea tastings, and day trips throughout the semester.
ApplicationsFRIDAY, 9/4, 4:00 PM
3
Weekly time commitment of more than 3 hours
25-30
Team size
3
Retreat length in days per semester (Labor Day weekend in fall, Presidents' Day weekend in spring)
7
Years active (since spring semester 2019)
14
Issues published
$22
Print magazine price (non-students)
Events They Host
Issue Launch Party
A public launch party held to celebrate the release of each new issue. A recent one, for the Salt Lake City and Palm Springs issues, were described as a band night. Whereas the Manhattan issue was a jazz night.
Member Experiences
Semesterly Retreat
All Caravan members travel together to one destination for three to four days. Fall retreats take place over Labor Day weekend; spring retreats over Presidents' Day weekend. Members live together for the duration and report on the location for the upcoming issue.
Events
Social events for members, mentioned alongside tea tastings, wine and cheese nights, gallery walks, sunset and day trips as part of the club's social calendar after retreat.