Posted by
Cassie Myers on Thursday, November 12, 2009 06:08 pm
We’re so tired of talking about the budget crisis that we won’t even bother to remind you about it. It sucks, California’s circling the drain, yada yada yada.
So what’s the solution? There’s no button to push every 108 minutes, that’s for sure. Some scholars are going for something a little bit simpler: rewriting the state constitution. This Tuesday, Nov. 17th, at Booth Auditorium in Boalt Hall, there will be read more »
The Beavers really slaughtered the Bears in this week’s game against Oregon State, but tailback Jahvid Best almost made it literal with his “serious concussion” he received after landing hard on the back of his head and neck. We wish you the best, Mr. Best. [Daily Cal]
You know what would really help solve this budget crisis: just getting rid of the professors. Don’t get something? Just press the “I don’t understand” button on your chair. [New York Times]
There’s a lot of Shakespeare going on in Berkeley, folks. Check out the BareStage production of “Othello” or The Globe Theatre’s production of “Love’s Labour’s Lost” at Zellerbach. The Clog has seen both and we can vouch that both are excellent. [Cal Performances]
If, for some reason, you have the mid-fall urge to go ice skating, then too bad. Just kidding—you can head over to the Embarcadero rink or the Safeway Rink in Union Square in SF to get your skate on. [7x7]
Earlier: Twitter Bitterness Never Gets Old
Well, we don’t mean to depress you, since the UC budget crisis, general economic malaise and midterm season were probably already doing that pretty effectively. But we thought we’d point you in the direction of this article by Paul Harris, US correspondent for the British newspaper “The Observer”, which argues—a little more convincingly than we’re comfortable with—that California may be well on its way to becoming America’s first failed state. read more »
Hey guys, just in case you didn’t get enough, what with our two liveblogs of the teach-in, and obsessive coverage of the walkout, we have more!
If you weren’t ready to take our word for it, video of the entire teach-in is now available on YouTube.
We also learned that we’re not the only ones writing about the walkout. The United Kingdom-based Guardian even sent a reporter into the “sweltering California heat.” The Associated Press was also on site, apparently.
Image Source: anselm23 under Creative Commons
Save the University: A teach-in on the crisis [YouTube]
University of California campuses erupt into protest [Guardian]
U. of California Cuts Protested at Campus Rallies [NY Times]
Oh Mark Yudof. We know the last few months haven’t been the easiest for you. And it can’t be fun to have so many people blaming you for all the university’s problems.
While he may not have made all the best calls, we’re willing to believe that the current budget disaster runs a tad deeper than some misguided executive pay raises and management decisions.
Which is why we cringed a little bit when we read this interview with him in the New York Times.
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Image Source: Valerie Woolard
Signs from the rally on Sproul Plaza.
So between the Daily Cal’s liveblog and our tweets, we figure you’ve got your walkout news pretty well covered. This post is devoted to pictures that we’ll be taking throughout the day.
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We promised we’d be bringing you all the latest from the walk-out and teach-in. And here we are, at the teach-in. Hopefully I’ll come up with a better picture by the end of the night (EDIT: As of 1 a.m., we have new pictures, courtesy of Hannah Jewell), and I’m also willing to bet good money that someone’s going to trip over my laptop cord at some point.
So without further ado… read more »
We know this information is probably new to all of you–but we hear tell there’s going to be some sort of walkout tomorrow. Now, if you didn’t know about it, we can’t blame you, because it hasn’t gotten much coverage. Okay, maybe that was sarcasm. Maybe all of the things we linked to about it have been published in the past 48 hours and there are about 78,498,320 more.
In any case, expect to encounter a lot of picket lines and rallies if you’re planning on being anywhere in the vicinity of campus tomorrow. If you’re thinking of participating, and aren’t just doing it as an excuse to stay home and sleep all day, we at the Clog have put together this guide to help you keep straight the teach-ins, walk-outs and teach-outs. read more »
Posted by
Alex Bigman on Monday, September 14, 2009 09:32 pm
Somebody give this man a raise. Oh, wait. In any case, recognition where recognition is due: while others cower in the face of UC Berkeley’s so-called budget crisis, Public Policy professor Robert Reich, in typical Reichian fashion, finds innovative ways to get around it. Presented with the unpalatable demand that he reduce the size of his widely popular Wealth and Poverty course due to lack of funding for GSIs, Reich (presumably) muttered something along the lines of “aw, hell no” and proceeded to fix the situation thusly: read more »
Posted by
Alex Bigman on Sunday, September 13, 2009 04:01 pm
Looks like all the car bombs, votes of no confidence, letters from indignant professors and talks of walk-out might have gotten the boys upstairs sweating. Or at least they’ve gotten the message that the UC faculty and community would like a little more transparency in executive affairs (apparently the “trust us; you don’t want to bother with the fine print” approach doesn’t fly when doling out massive pay cuts.) Hence, this letter from Vice Prez of Academic Affairs Lawrence Pitts explaining the reasoning behind the final furlough and pay cut plan. Take a neat and tidy summary below: read more »
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