Posted by Diana Newby on Thursday, October 29, 2009 09:44 pm
It’s Christmas come early at the Clog, boys and girls. Considering how long it’s been (read: over five months) since we last cleaned out our comment closet, we’ve got a veritable Santa’s bag of goodies this time around.
Where O where to begin? Perhaps an appetizer featuring unexpected “your mom” jokes? Or maybe you prefer to whet your taste with a tall glass of ummm-fair-enough?
OK, sorry, the allegory was starting to creep us out, too. read more »
Posted by Diana Newby on Thursday, October 22, 2009 06:46 pm
You may no longer be able to afford enrollment at UC Berkeley, but that shouldn’t stop you from investing in its real estate—especially if it’ll cost you less than a trip on the 51.
What if we told you that the university is currently advertising two on-campus homes for sale at the fabulously low price of exactly one buckaroo? Being the remarkably astute and endearingly cynical college students we know you are, you’d probably immediately speculate on the inevitable fine print of such an outlandish offer.
Congratulations! Higher education has served you well. The duo of houses, located at 2241 and 2243 College Ave, can be generously described as real fixer-uppers, and (arguably) more accurately characterized as pieces of sh*t.
So, whatever, you cough up $1 for a 100-year-old building that we imagine counts asbestos among the very least of its concerns. But wait! That’s not all. read more »
Posted by Diana Newby on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 11:00 pm
Chancellor Robert Birgeneau isn’t the only one jumping aboard the hybrid bandwagon (which, we imagine, would strongly resemble a Prius). Even if UC Berkeley itself never manages to go full Borg, that certainly doesn’t mean we can’t develop them.
We hope our nonverbal attempt at a dramatic pause allowed you sufficient time to recover. Because if you’re wondering when good ol’ tree-sitting, Yoo-hating, cupcake-driving Berkeley went all futuristic spy thriller on our hinies … well, read more »
Posted by Diana Newby on Sunday, October 11, 2009 12:37 pm
Given the sad state of current economic affairs, it comes as no surprise that independent bookstores are suffering a tortuous drought at the bottom of the food chain. Remember when we mourned Cody’s Books closure in June 2008? It was certainly not the first instance of a local bookseller losing business to the proliferation of online stores and ubiquitious chains–nor was it by any means the last.
It’s an unfortunate reality that renders last week’s opening of a Books Inc. location in Berkeley (not far, in fact, from Cody’s Books’ previous turf) all the more auspicious. Indeed, the independent chain, which now has 10 stores scattered throughout the Bay and one in southern California, serves as something of a beacon of hope for any and all bookworms who have ever waxed nostalgic on literary days of yore.
In accounting for Books Inc.’s successful tenacity, Hut Landon, the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association’s executive director, explains: read more »
Posted by Diana Newby on Saturday, October 10, 2009 08:23 pm
We all know how it goes: If you live in Berkeley, and you’re not politically involved, people will most likely think you’re a tool. Which is not to say that the parameters of “politically involved” are particularly stringent. All you really need is a sign and a red ribbon and hey, look at that! You’re an activist.
So naturally it would follow that the best means of demonstrating your commitment to environmental ethics is to befriend a gorilla. No, we don’t mean getting down and dirty Jane Goodall-style. These are modern times, kiddlins–all you need is the Internet. read more »
Posted by Diana Newby on Sunday, October 04, 2009 09:26 pm
After discovering the latest omen of the world’s coming demise, the Clog encourages Berkeley students to put down their books and enjoy their short-lived time on Earth.
Terrifying though the giant plastic vortex in the Pacific may be, we’d take that particular symptom of Armageddon over this one any day.
Man, do we wish we were making this up. But the Arctic seas are indeed gradually turning into acid, as a result of (big effing surprise) carbon-dioxide emissions. Which admittedly renders the above video somewhat of a stretch, but we thought it might be nice to lighten the mood a tad before comprehensively maiming every last one of your hopes and dreams. read more »
Posted by Diana Newby on Sunday, October 04, 2009 08:13 pm
Sunday Shout-Out picks out the week’s stories that simply slipped our minds.
What can we say about yesterday’s game? (Without bursting into hysterical tears, that is.) [DailyCal]
There, there—drown your sorrows in a glass of red wine. Or, hey, how ’bout this handful of blueberries? Wash it all down with some tasty peanuts and you might guarantee yourself a few extra years. Nom nom resveratrol. [UCB Wellness Letter]
Americans agree: Behavioral targeting is creepy. No! Really? There’s nothing dystopian-novel-esque about “following consumers’ actions and then tailoring advertisements for the consumers based on those actions.” Nothing at all. [Media Newswire]
According to wisdom garnered from the UC Berkeley Media Technology Summit, newspapers need to “be part of the disruption.” Good thing we wrote the book on disruption, yo. [Media Bistro]
Image Source: Victoria Chow, Daily Cal [ASIB]
Earlier: Get Some!
Posted by Diana Newby on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 10:14 pm
Just when you’d started to ease yourself into a nice, gradual build toward something resembling a respectable panic attack—e.g., Holyhellit’salreadyWeekSix???—the Man had to go and dump another helping on your plate.
We definitely hope you’re hungry, because next semester’s courses are indeed ripe and ready for the pickin’. It’s true, folks: Your first phase of registration is mere weeks away, and the clock is surely a-tickin’.
Posted by Diana Newby on Thursday, September 24, 2009 03:42 pm
Forgive us while we tear your gazes away from the walk-out coverage for one teensy weensy second. It seemed prudent to update you on the status of our three UC Berkeley alums who are still in Iranian custody.
Unfortunately, the news is that there actually isn’t news—or if there is, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s lips are apparently sealed. Wait, what’s that? The president of Iran being uncooperative?! Consider our minds comprehensively blown. read more »
Posted by Diana Newby on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 05:31 pm
Definition of clam: The sometimes-edible mollusk, hailed for its contributions to the wonderful world of chowder.
Definition of CLAM: Cal Literature & Arts Magazine; a compendium celebrating the multifaceted and always fantastic artistic achievements UC Berkeley has to offer.
Definition of CLAM Release Party: Bands, art show, poetry open mic, the newest issue of CLAM, and more! By “more” we mean food and wine—and if that’s not incentive, we don’t know what is.
$5 gets you in at the Alphonse Berber Gallery on Sept. 24 from 7-9 p.m. We hope to see you there!
Image Source: GoodWineUnder20 under Creative Commons Cal Literature & Arts Magazine [CLAM]
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You may no longer be able to afford enrollment at UC Berkeley, but that shouldn’t stop you from investing in its real estate—especially if it’ll cost you less than a trip on the 51.
Given the sad state of current economic affairs, it comes as no surprise that independent bookstores are suffering a tortuous drought at the bottom of the food chain. Remember 
Definition of clam: The sometimes-edible mollusk, hailed for its contributions to the wonderful world of chowder.
