Posted by Jill Cowan on Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:57 pm
In the (approximate) words of President Barack Obama, “Yes it can!” Finally, the ASUC has come up with a bill that would both be actually worth considering and might pass without a shit-ton of useless squabbling. (Cross your fingers … )
Now. You may be wondering to yourself, “What, pray tell, could this magical bill be, that will be cool and awesome and will save the student body thousands of needlessly spent dollars?” read more »
Posted by Jill Cowan on Monday, November 02, 2009 07:09 pm
In what we presume is an effort to increase transparency and respond to student concerns about the you-know-what, Chancellor Robert Birgeneau has agreed to meet with students in what ASUC Prez Will Smelko called a “STUDENT TOWN HALL” in an e-mail earlier today.
The “STUDENT TOWN HALL” will also feature Executive Vice Chancellor George Breslauer and Dean of Students Jonathan Poullard, not to mention “key student representatives,” who we’re sure are not in any way affiliated with the ASUC and are not in any way named “Will Smelko.”
We’re also sure that this “conversation” will be a very orderly and un-shit show-like event, where students and administrators, together, will make fair, rational arguments and everyone’s voice will be heard. read more »
Jonathan Safran Foer, author of one of the Clog’s favorite books, “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,” will be at the Multicultural Community Center (in the MLK Student Union Center) on Friday, Nov. 6.
He’s coming to promote his first nonfiction work, Eating Animals, a book about why people shouldn’t eat animals. It really seems to be a theme in Berkeley this year. Seriously, when’s Ingrid Newkirk gonna come and speak? read more »
To most people, the Tenderloin is anything but a wonderland. But a new month-long public art exhibit, entitled just that, has just opened to showcase the “rich diversities of San Francisco’s Tenderloin district.” So now you can take a nice stroll through the TL and culture yourself with some fine art at the same time. [Site]
The ASUC Senate finally got around to choosing a finance officer last week, junior Alan Ni. Apparently there was some concern that his previous interest in poker would conflict with his duties as finance officer. Still, was there really that much to deliberate about for the past three weeks? [Daily Cal]
Harvard was recently ranked number one on a list for something besides best American universities … that’s right, the most Twitter followers. We can’t say we’re upset we didn’t make the list. [The Paper Trail]
Posted by Jill Cowan on Friday, October 09, 2009 12:20 am
Well this is comforting. It’s so nice to hear that whatever challenges the world throws this university’s way, the ASUC will still manage to render many of the things they do invalid by “forgetting” to appoint people on time and otherwise quibbling about stuff no one cares about. It’s almost as if literally nothing has changed over the past year. How delightful. read more »
Posted by Valerie Woolard on Wednesday, October 07, 2009 08:19 pm
Do you find yourself perplexed as to what to do this Friday? Perhaps the ideas of going to class, seeing a movie or taking a well-deserved nap are just not enough. You want something more involved, preferably involving ASUC officials and free food.
Well, you’re in luck, because the ASUC is hosting a rollicking barbecue from noon to 2 p.m. on Lower Sproul Plaza this Friday with just that. There will be a concert, free food and (the best part) your elected officials. Maybe you’re looking to network and get a position in the ASUC, maybe you lost the contest (or whatever that was) for a date with Dani Haber and you’re hoping to try plan B or maybe you’re just a cheapskate who wants free food.
Posted by Valerie Woolard on Friday, October 02, 2009 11:28 pm
Loyal readers of the Clog were probably somewhat perplexed as they perused their Calmail today and noticed a message announcing the grand opening of Tully’s (or should we say, Tully’s at Oski’s Cafe and Study Lounge—yes, seriously).
Posted by Valerie Woolard on Friday, September 11, 2009 03:01 pm
Between Milano, Strada, the Coffee Spot and others, we can all agree that what the south edge of campus really needed was another coffee establishment.
Luckily, thanks to your fearless ASUC, you will now have just that. A Tully’s kiosk opened just this afternoon in Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union.
The new location sells sandwiches, drinks and colored candy blocks, as well as providing limited seating and Airbears access. It will also be open weekends, although no specific hours were posted that we could find.
Image Source: Valerie Woolard
Tully’s Prepares to Open Branch in Student Union [Daily Cal]
Posted by Valerie Woolard on Thursday, August 27, 2009 07:37 pm
At Calapalooza this evening, we at the Clog spotted another fun ASUC publicity ploy. This lovely poster advertised the opportunity the win a date with External Affairs Vice President Dani Haber and President Will Smelko.
A date with both of them simultaneously sounds a little awkward, but to each their own. We’re not sure what exactly is required to win the date either, perhaps it’s some sort of new fundraising ploy, in which case, maybe other campus groups will soon follow suit …
Posted by Valerie Woolard on Thursday, August 27, 2009 12:05 pm
The new school year means all sorts of changes, and probably one of the last of them on your mind was the official convening of the new ASUC senate. The first senate meeting of the semester took place last night, and while we’re assuming it’s not still going on, it wouldn’t be a record if it were.
Th ASUC also seems to be making a bit more of an effort to be hip and cool, launching a blog and a twitter feed. Now, we’re not entirely sure how reading Will Smelko’s tweets about the chancellor’s reception is supposed to usher in a grand era of hope and change in the ASUC in the face of a largely apathetic student body, but we suppose that remains to be seen.
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In what we presume is an effort to increase transparency and respond to student concerns about the you-know-what, Chancellor Robert Birgeneau has agreed to meet with students in what ASUC Prez Will Smelko called a “STUDENT TOWN HALL” in an e-mail earlier today.
To most people, the Tenderloin is anything but a wonderland. But a new month-long public art exhibit, entitled just that, has just opened to showcase the “rich diversities of San Francisco’s Tenderloin district.” So now you can take a nice stroll through the TL and culture yourself with some fine art at the same time. [
Loyal readers of the Clog were probably somewhat perplexed as they perused their Calmail today and noticed a message announcing the grand opening of Tully’s (or should we say, Tully’s at Oski’s Cafe and Study Lounge—yes, seriously).
