We’ve only got one thing to say and it’s simple really. Having only eight scholarship players is tough. That’s what the Bears have to suit up against the Trojans tonight and that’s what they “had to deal with against fUCLA on Thursday”:http://clog.dailycal.org/index.php?id=159.
Oh, damn, we’ve actually got another thing to say. USuC took the Baby Bears down to the wire when they last met them. fUCLA won by a point.
Damn. At least the “men’s water polo team was able to beat the Trojans”:http://clog.dailycal.org/index.php?id=102. *USuC rolls 60-55.*
Don’t let the picture fool you, we’re still looking for Berkeley’s Next Top Blogger. If you think you have what it takes to Clog with us, then jump on it. Applications are due Wednesday.
What does it take to be a Clogger?
• Willingness to submit to copy and libel training
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• Good sense of what is interesting and going on
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• Adventurous spirit and team mentality
HOW TO APPLY
To become a Clogger, send an e-mail by WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31 to clog@dailycal.org with the following in your most brief and compelling writing:
1. There’s a lot of competition out there, why does The Daily Clog need you?
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3. What other blogs do you secretly read?
4. Three sample Clog posts. They must be of something not previously covered.
Preference will be given to applications in the order received so do not delay.
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When we said students were an embarrassment, we meant it and it didn’t take long for them to prove it. In an attempt to fight the man, the ASUC passed a bill to have a scholarship only for students with drug convictions.
We can only speculate as to how many hits it took to imagine this egalitarian piece of legislation. What we do know, however, is how much weed one -lucky- qualified student can buy for $400.
Don’t think that blow is a college expense? Tell us at “clog@dailycal.org”:mailto:clog@dailycal.org
Berkeley Students Counter Drug Rule [LA Times]
Bill Before ASUC Helps Students Denied Aid [Daily Cal]
Posted by
Nate Tabak on Friday, January 26, 2007 08:12 pm
The Berkeley Daily Planet is letting everybody in on the secret to making a brilliant opinion page: don’t edit it.
Executive Editor/perennial Berkeley nut job Becky O’Malley writes today in one of her legendary editorials, “We pride ourselves on printing just about every opinion piece, no matter how stupid, though we do have an informal quota for a few chronic repeaters.”
In case you didn’t believe her, here’s a snippet from today’s letters.
“This last election is the stinkiest politics I have smelled in my many decades filled with the hope that goes with believing in what Berkeley stands for.”
Damn, the Planet’s days could be numbered if Becky spills any more trade secrets.
Editorial: Taking Berkeley Values Into the Woods [Berkeley Daily Planet]
Big Red must really hate Palo Alto. We can only assume The Stanford Daily got so desperate for content that they decided to profile Berkeley and its awesome establishments, even declaring them better than PA.
And to our suprise, they were sincere about it. Life on the farm must really be boring.
Berkeley’s hot spots as detailed by the Stanford Daily:
* Scharffen Berger Chocolate Factory
* Zachary’s Pizza
* Greek Theatre
* The Cheeseboard Collective
* Addis Ethiopian Restaurant
* Berkeley Iceland (no mention of its closing, however)
* Sather Tower
* Jaguar Karaoke (technically Oakland)
* Pyramid Brewery
Berkeley: It’s Better Than PA! [Stanford Daily]
The NFL Draft might be months away, but a couple of now-former Bears are getting some buzz.
While ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr., may not have Marshawn “Money” Lynch or Daymeion “Can Catch a Nuclear Missile” Hughes in his top 25, SI.com’s “first mock draft”:http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/don_banks/01/26/mock.draft1.part1/index.html has them going in the first-round.
Lynch goes to Green Bay at No. 16 and Hughes goes to Denver at 21. Hmm, Lynch and former Cal QB Aaron Rodgers in the same backfield? It’ll just be like old times.
Earlier today we gave you “five reasons”:http://clog.dailycal.org/index.php?id=157 why Cal was going to beat the Dickless Bears tonight.
Let’s just go down that list again.
*5) Theo Robertson.*
CHECK
*4) Omar Wilkes and Ayinde “0” baka.*
Uh, maybe next time?
*3) Oh No! Where did Jordan Go?*
Half CHECK Farmar wasn’t there, duh, but Afflalo = new Cal killer.
*2) The Bears almost beat Oregon which beat the Baby Bears.*
There goes that logic.
*1) Luc Richard Mbah a Moute May Not Suit Up*
He did suit up and he owned.
So only one and a half checks. See, if you don’t follow our five step plans, maybe you’ll “lose by 16 points to fUCLA just like Cal did tonight”:http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/ncaa/men/recaps/2007/01/25/37674_recap.html.
Also, Ubaka’s bagel in the game doesn’t help much. Yeah, that’s right, Ayinde “Chew”baka, O-baka and whatever the else you want to call him had as many points as the kids sitting in “The Bench” tonight. Which was…ZERO POINTS! Yeah, that’s how the senior guard is supposed to play in the biggest game of the year. Great.
Oh, and the best play of the game? Ubaka’s layup attempt swatted all the way into the 10th row by Alfed Aboya. Talk about being DENIED!
No matter how offensive one believed Little Asia on a Hill was, The Daily Princetonian has more than one-uped the New York Times. The Prince managed to offend exponentially more people with an article in its joke issue that relied exclusively on Asian stereotypes.
Although it was supposed to be from the POV of the student suing Princeton for not admitting him despite perfect test scores, it was from a POV everyone wished did not exist.
While the shit hit the Princetonian fan almost immediately since the story was published Jan. 17, we’re really starting to smell the shit storm on the West Coast. To catch you up on the scandal we’ve compiled a timeline of reprehensible behavior.
Jan. 17: The Prince publishes “Princeton University is Racist Against Me, I mean, Non-whites” in its annual joke issue.
Jan. 19: The Prince writes a story about the reaction with a much understated headline: “Joke Op-ed Sparks Ire, Controversy”. In it, a writer for the Prince quotes the editor-in-chief of the Prince, who repsonded with big cahones via e-mail statement.
Jan. 19: An editors’ note is published. In it, we find out that a “diverse group of students” wrote the article. So exactly how many people contributed to this? “Given our purpose, we are deeply troubled by and reject the allegation of racism.” What a noble cause humor isn’t.
Jan. 22: 10 letters to the editor are published with readers coming down on both sides. Readers compare and distinguish the column from Borat, but none claim that the column was ever actually humorous. “This is humor at the edge. This story reminds one of the film ‘Borat’” on the one hand. “It was poorly executed (Borat you’re not)” on the other.
Jan. 22: The Prince issues a joint statement with Princeton’s Asian-American Student Association. The organizations will use “this event as a catalyst” to take “the opportunity to foster productive dialogue on campus about issues of race”. We guess that’s as close to an apology that coming out of the Prince.
You might be asking yourself, “is there any reason to go to tonight’s basketball game”:http://dailycal.org/sharticle.php?id=22734? Isn’t the Cal basketball team just going to get crushed by the Small Dickless Bears tonight? Didn’t Leon Powe leave for the NBA?
Well, a few people we’ve asked said they were going. The reason: to see fUCLA.
Atrocious. Yes, the Bears in all likelihood are going to lose. Yes Dickless Bears’ coach Ben Howland will be the better coach with the name Ben on the court tonight.
But we give you five reasons why Cal will *upset* fUCLA at Haas.
*5) Theo Robertson*
Kid’s on fire. Somehow, he always finds away to come up huge against good teams. Anyone remember that three-pointer he threw up last year to send the Dickless Bears into overtime and the Haas Pavilion crowd in a frenzy? Yeah, we do.
*4) Omar Wilkes and Ayinde Ubaka*
Okay, they’re really two reasons. But Wilkes is healthy and Ubaka just gave us a masterful performance against the Ducks last Saturday. Bring that against fUCLA, and Cal will be in business.
*3) Oh No! Where did Jordan go?!*
Jordan Farmar, last season’s Bears’ killer, is gone. Sure, he wasn’t flashy. Sure he was a pass-first point guard, but he killed Cal last year, especially in that overtime thriller.
*2) The Bears almost beat Oregon which beat the Baby Bears.*
For a half last Saturday, Cal outplayed a team that gave fUCLA it’s only loss. And here’s this, the Bears actually hung with the Ducks for the entire game.
*1) Luc Richard Mbah a Moute May Not Suit Up*
Hey Cal fans, cross your fingers and hope that the longest name is the history of Westwood sports doesn’t suit up tonight. The Bears bigs (or shall we say big, as in one, as in Ryan Anderson) have been playing well. It looks like Cal has figured out a way to rebound. Outrebound the ‘Ruins, have Anderson take advantage of the void left by Mbah a Moute and maybe, just maybe The Bench storms the court tonight.
There you go. Five reasons why the better Bears will win tonight. But hey, it’s still fuckin’ UCLA. *Dickless Bears win, albeit in a close one, 71-66.*
The WSJ reports today that job prospects for the class of ‘07 are looking good. Mostly, they’re back to or above their levels pre-2000 economic slump. That, and companies are are afraid of retirement en masse by your parents.
Today also marks the beginning of the first career fair this semester. It’s three days of schmoozing, bullshitting, and competition among fellow Cal students for the most prized possession: money. It’s like admissions all over again.
In case you can’t wait for the Daily Cal’s careers issue next month, get your resumes ready for this semester’s career fairs:
* Career Fair for Minority Students Only: Jan. 23-25
* Bean Counters’ Internship Forum: Jan. 30
* Parentally Subsidized Career Fair: Feb. 1
* Highly Specialized Lab Rat Fair: Feb. 7
* Better Than Working at Six Flags Fair: Feb. 21-22
* Should Have Gone to Art School Fair: Feb. 28
* Tree Hugging Fair: Mar. 6
* Rejects and Procrastinators Fair: Apr. 25-26
But here’s an even better idea: You could work for us, if you’re, like, good.
Career Fairs [Career Center]
Class of ‘07 Gets Plenty of Job Offers [WSJ (requires subscription)]
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