Posted by
Jill Cowan on Saturday, April 11, 2009 10:40 pm
Perhaps the very idea of Cal Day makes you consider curling up into a ball at your apartment and avoiding going out at all costs, and we suppose that’s fair enough. But, if you’re of a more adventurous constitution and you’re not vehemently opposed to maybe appearing like you actually kind of enjoy going to Berkeley or something, you might consider checking out a couple of the billions of events happening on campus.
There are apparently enough of them to warrant an entire database, searchable by location, time, presenter or subject. Maybe you’ll see something that sounds enticing, even to you jaded, midtermed-out no-longer-freshmen. Cal Day is next Saturday, April 18.
Cal Day 2009- General Program [Website]
Earlier: The Grad’s Guide to Cal Day
Posted by
Jill Cowan on Friday, November 07, 2008 06:22 pm
When rows of white canopy tent-things crop up around campus, we kind of break into a cold sweat of dread, because those tents usually accompany irritatingly self-promoting, inconveniently crowd-producing events like Cal Day. So–naturally–when we noticed that the structures were up again today, we were forced to painfully extend the eye-roll of anti-conformist elitism that we usually commit when we pass the blight on our fair campus that is the Campaign for Berkeley mural. read more »
The Chron did an amusing (albeit fluffy) wrap-up of Cal Day, complete with an overheating Oski and a smidgen of Finnish. We, on the other hand, missed out on the marine animals we had heard about. What’s more, the best book we found at the library sale was “How Stella Got Her Groove Back,” though that was to be expected. The Chron obviously had a better time than we did.
And so did Stephen Chen:
Daily Californian editor in chief Stephen Chen, 22, said Cal Day often will sway high school students admitted to several colleges and torn about where to go.
“I tell them there’s so much more diversity and acceptance here,” Chen said. “UCLA might have cleaner buildings, but you can’t really beat Berkeley’s character.”
We think he means this kind of character.
Cal Day brings thousands to Berkeley campus [SF Chron]
Earlier: The Grad’s Guide to Cal Day
Posted by
Danica Li on Saturday, April 12, 2008 01:17 am
Already matriculated? Sure, Cal Day won’t have as much to offer you as it will to next year’s crop of puny freshmen, but damn if live marine animals and racing robot cars don’t sound the teeniest bit cool.
With that in mind, the Clog has compiled a shortlist of events that are – indeed! – worth the investment of your oft-wandering attention. Get ready to roll up your sleeves and get in touch with your inner child at the Archaeological Research Facility. Or you could make a pot. A lot of the museums on campus will be open to the public too, so maybe dropping a live tarantula down the shirt of a loved one at the Essig Museum sounds right up your alley. The options are endless! read more »
Cal Day is on Saturday. And so commences a weekend influx of curious admits hoping to see what they’re getting into before they actually send in their Statement of Intent to Register. So, what’s the schedule? We have no idea. The Clog expects the usual–dorm tours, library tours, BBQs, club tabling and the like. Along with that, though, are huge events dedicated to Cal’s everlasting commitment to cultural diversity.
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Posted by
Jill Cowan on Friday, April 04, 2008 12:00 am
Oh Berkeley campus, you really do know what turns students on. We could care less about your long, tall trees (or who’s sitting in them.) Your sexily schizoid architecture? Meh. Your scent? A grassy musk at best. Even the great phallic Campanile seems a bit too forward at times. No, what we’re really interested in is your lamppost banners, and nothing says “This is an awesome school and everyone who goes here loves it,” like big signs that say “This is an awesome school and everyone who goes here loves it.” Well, in so many words, of course. read more »
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