Posted by
Diana Newby on Thursday, June 25, 2009 06:40 pm
In a stroke of unparalleled brilliance, Stanford has unequivocally proven itself both eloquent and remarkably concise, at least in terms of marketing strategy. The recently released catchphrase for the upcoming football season quite flawlessly captures the spirit of not only the sport, but the school as a whole, in two simple words:
“We Work.”
Well done, Stanford. Although we seem to be alone in our approval, considering the Athletic Board has apparently expressed its discontent with the catchy little epigram. We can’t understand why anything so original and inspired could provoke the slightest degree of vexation. Sure, the current economic crisis renders it a tad on the douchey side. And taking into account an indisputable reputation for exorbitant wealth and snobbery, it might come off as mildly ironic as well.
But mostly, “We Work” is downright stupid—and, as such, hilarious.
Image Source: swanksalot under Creative Commons
Stanford football: Is the new slogan dumb, insensitive, or … ??? (I can’t think of a third option) [CollegeSportsHotline]
To confirm our worst fears/what we already know, the Chron ran an article today about how hard it will be to find a real job once you graduate. Thanks. As if combing through craigslist isn’t sad enough already.
Prolonging your grad date might not work either, if that’s what you’re thinking. Seniors, you’re screwed. Juniors, you’re probably screwed too. We hope you plan on getting a Ph.D. in something useful.
Meanwhile, we’re in a nursing shortage. Hint hint.
Or, if you want to denounce your materialistic lifestyle and you’re into that whole hippie thing, there’s always wwoofing.
Image Source: left-hand under Creative Commons, edited by Christine Borden
Congrats, graduate - good luck finding a job [SF Chron]
This Tuesday is the new D-Day. To panda or not to panda, that is the question; whether ’tis nobler in the tummy to suffer the orange chicken and BBQ pork of outrageous sodium, or to take arms against a sea of plastic utensils and by opposing, end them.
In other words, your presence is requested at the contract vote for Panda Express on Lower Sproul. Will protesters prevent this momentous decision? Probably not, but we’d never say no to another appearance of a panda suit.
Day: Tuesday, April 14
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Eshleman Hall
Image Source: Anna Hiatt, Daily Cal
The Panda Express Contract is Voted On. [Facebook]
Earlier: ‘You Can Try to Stop the Panda, but Eventually …’
So what was up with those weirdos on Sproul today with the blue recycling bins? Oh, that’s SQUELCH!–just smile and move along, folks. Earlier today party chair Andy Morris e-mailed us a schedule of events for Upper Sproul Plaza:
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His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama is trekking all the way from India to give a speech entitled “Peace Through Compassion” right here at UC Berkeley’s Greek Theater. And yes, you really do have to call him “His Holiness.”
Student ticket sales will begin Wednesday, March 11 at Zellerbach Hall and go for $20 in the stadium and $15 on the lawn. Adult and staff tickets will begin the 16th. Who would have thought that the Dalai Lama, Theodore Roosevelt and The Grateful Dead all had something in common?
Who: His Holiness
When: April 25, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. Start lining up at noon.
Where: Greek Theater
Image Source: FerneMillen under Creative Commons
Peace Through Compassion [Website]
Posted by
Jill Cowan on Monday, November 24, 2008 12:16 am
As the day of the 111th Big Game dawned over Berkeley, minions of deception were already hard at work distributing copies of a crappy counterfeit version of the Daily Cal’s super-awesome GameDay issue. As the confusingly unconvincing fake issues circulated, it became increasingly clear that these were not the work of respected (snicker) rivals from across the Bay, but the work of … well, we’re not really sure who–or what–was behind the puzzling prank.
A curious combination of old, wrongly-attributed actual Daily Cal articles, mostly-correct stats and a completely fabricated cover story about Jahvid Best being unable to play in the Big Game due to an ankle injury sustained from a “freak accident stepping off the team bus,” leads us to believe that someone wanted us to actually believe that Best was out. Someone with a lot of disposable cash … read more »
And no, we’re not referring to the Big Game. In a 70-21 rout over rival The Stanford Daily, Berkeley’s own The Daily Californian managed to keep the winning streak going strong after last year’s victory. Possibly the biggest win in the history of the Ink Bowl series—though we don’t think anyone knows for sure—the game meant vengeance for many of the Daily Cal’s writers, looking back at a 42-0 loss a few years ago.
But the real victory goes to the environment, as some unwilling onlookers were concerned about the massively hedonistic amount of empty water bottles on the ground, all of which were recycled, we’re sure. Go team! Go team, go!
Image Source: Anna Hiatt, Daily Cal
Earlier: ‘WE’VE GOT THE KNIFE, WE’VE GOT THE KNIFE’
As promised, the Clog is giving you the low-down on a preview of the kick-off for massive fund raising effort for Cal football.
Cal dreams of expanding the school’s $50 million sports endowment to a whopping $1 billion in the next 30 years. Criminy. Before you start creating your “1,000,000 strong for keeping UC fees down” Facebook groups, worry not–Cal plans to hit up the wealthiest among us as their first step to big, fat checks. And what faster way towards $1 billion than a little piece of property in the Cal stadium? We’re talking individual seats for up to $225,000 each. As usual, these monied football fans’ first-class section includes complimentary food, parking (a privelege for which most Berkeleyans would give up their first-born) and lounge access. read more »
Cal decisively won over Washington State this weekend in what can best be described as a “Holy shit!” evoking performance by running back Jahvid Best. The score? 66-3. Holy shit!
Some interesting highlights from the game: Best ran for about 100 km (read: 200 yards) total, it was the first game since 2006 that Cal’s defense didn’t allow a touchdown, and seven different players made it to the endzone.
Where was this kind of chemistry last year, where Cal beat WSU by a mere 3 points? If they keep it up this season, would anyone care?
Image Source: Nathan Yan, The Daily Californian
Bears Run Rampant on the Palouse in 66-3 Win Over Washington State [Daily Cal]
Cal Rolls to Victory in Rout of Washington State [AP]
Posted by
Jill Cowan on Sunday, September 07, 2008 03:25 pm
Last week, intramural sports proved to be as stress-worthy as those pesky little letters we all fear and loathe. Wednesday through Friday, the sidewalk outside the Recreational Sports Facility played host to either a mini tent city or a parade route, depending on which side of “hobo” you consider the average Cal student, as eager team captains arrived late at night or in the wee hours of the morning to be first in line for the 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. team sign-ups.
Apparently, Dodgeball and Ultimate Frisbee are kind of a big deal. read more »
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