“How to Have Fun and Not Die” should really be required reading for every incoming Freshman at Berkeley. Forget “The Omnivore’s Dilemma:” most of us are vegetarian anyway, and if we’re not we probably have some eloquently rehearsed spiel involving the words “natural” and “protein deficiency.” I mean, really, doesn’t the title just about sum up the goal of nearly every weekend in Berkeley?
Dedicated to spreading the word (and we mean really dedicated, the man has given a lecture almost every other day since May), Eddie Einbinder came to Berkeley Tuesday to give us the talk that D.A.R.E. never dared to: read more »
One hundred days ago, media studies major and former hardcore frontman Blake Kasemeier and his bike hit Berkeley pavement on a human interest quest. The premise of his blog, The Hundreds, is simple: “100 people who ride bikes in 100 words in 100 days.” He’s interviewed our rocket scientists and beloved pariahs alike, a rag-tag bunch of Berkeleyites with a singular two-wheeled hunk of metal and rubber bringing it all together: bike. read more »
Posted by Jill Cowan on Friday, November 20, 2009 12:44 am
Oh, wait, there’s more than one? No, we’re talking about the Bear’s Lair vendors’ strike. What were you talking about? Hm. Anyway, have you heard about the strike in the Bear’s Lair Food Court?
Yeah, apparently the owners of Taqueria El Tacontento and Healthy Heavenly Foods aren’t too pleased with their increased rent. Kinda sucks that the damn Store Operations Board basically doubled their rent to make way for evil corporations, like (but not necessarily) Panda Express. read more »
Posted by Cassie Myers on Thursday, November 19, 2009 04:17 pm
While you’re howling about the 32 percent fee increases, you might be relieved to know that some things are right in the world—the Berkeley City Council just voted to protect windsurfers while at the same time approving a ferry terminal.
The ferry will be another mode of transportation between here and San Francisco. Has potential, right? Think of it as a splashier alternative to BART.
OK, the skeptics sneer, a ferry’s all well and good, but what will windsurfers do? We’ve got you covered there, too: There’s a provision that insists that the ferry cannot “disrupt the flow of the windsurfers who frequent the area.”
Well that’s settled, then. A ferry and some rights for windsurfers. That’s all we really wanted.
Image source: cookipediachef under Creative Commons
Berkeley votes to protect windsurfing [NBC Bay Area]
City Council Approves Plan for Berkeley Waterfront Ferry Terminal [Daily Cal]
We’re currently in the lead of a little (non-meathead) neighborly competition to get Michael Cera and Portia Doubleday to come watch a free screening of their new movie “Youth in Revolt” with us on our campus. Seems fitting, seeing as Berkeley is mentioned by name in the theatrical trailer. Well, in the context of Michael Cera burning it down in the name of hapless, unrequited hipsterlust.
Regardless, we’ve seen Michael Cera through some pretty endearing awkward stages, and even though he got a lil’ too indie for L.A. and hightailed it to Portland, we still want to show our puppy love by winning this thing big. Your last chance to participate is Nov. 29, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. PST, so get those votes in! C’mon, we can’t be the only ones who want to get a sneak preview of George Michael as a mustachioed cocksman with a penchant for the arson of UC Berkeley!!
Image Source: wvs under Creative Commons
“Youth In Revolt” competition [eventful]
Posted by Valerie Woolard on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:23 pm
We’re not afraid to admit it, we at the Clog love us some “Mythbusters.”
We watched them a lot in our formative years, usually back-to-back and during times we should have been doing homework. We loved the elaborate set ups, the poor, abused crash test dummies and that hat that Jamie always seemed to be wearing.
As it turns out, one of the Mythbusters has a bit of an obsession of his own and is coming to our fair city tomorrow to give a free lecture on it. read more »
Posted by Alex Bigman on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 09:35 pm
We cannot think of anything more lame than still being located on Bancroft Way. Honestly, you might as well just kill yourself (cough, Alphonse Berber ….). If you didn’t already know about the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive’s impending move to where it’s at (Center and Oxford streets): duh. And, what with everyone being poor now and all, they’re working on a new building design to save some money. Get on with it! read more »
… but what about the rest of the world watching via the Internet? Here are some highlights:
Wednesday, Nov. 18
6:51 p.m.
“As hundreds of students rushed the building today where UC Regents were meeting – throwing wet red bandannas meant to look like blood – the regents’ finance committee voted to recommend a 32 percent student fee increase, setting off read more »
Posted by Jill Cowan on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 05:58 pm
Last night, concert-goers at Zellerbach Hall got a rare taste of Kazakh culture that they will likely never forget, even if they can’t quite fight the urge to make a lot of Borat jokes in the process of remembering. (Cough. Cough.) The Symphony Orchestra of the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory was in town for the second performance on their “USA Tour 2009.” And trust us when we say that they were here to charm the shit out of America–because they did. read more »
Posted by Valerie Woolard on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 01:07 pm
The three-day marathon strike/walkout/protest/slumber party/something has begun. The Clog will be bringing you more coverage later in the day, but for now check out the Daily Cal’s liveblog of the events, along with coverage of the Regents meeting at UCLA. We’ll be posting updates to our twitter as well.
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We’re not afraid to admit it, we at the Clog love us some “Mythbusters.”
