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Dear God, It’s Back: PhotoBooth Returns … And It’s Coming for You

Jill Cowan — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:59:05 +0000

For the most part, we like to remember last year fondly. The economy wasn’t quite so far down the pisser, the tree-sitters were over by the stadium, throwing fecal matter at people and generally doing what they did, Code Pink was constantly coming up with new ways to be ridiculous … Life was pretty good and we don’t want to complain.

However, that being said, there was one thing from last year we’d kind of hoped we wouldn’t be reminded of ever again (except for, you know, every single solitary time we step onto campus). That was the sudden appearance of these.

But no, the university couldn’t leave well enough alone, so earlier this year we found ourselves face-to-faces with this and thus, by necessary extension, this. And that, we naively thought, would be the end of that.

Unfortunately, today we were proven WRONG AGAIN when, to our mingled surprise and horror, we innocently opened our CalMail and were met with an invitation to have our picture taken in Christopher Irion’s PhotoBooth of UC Berkeley self-love, tomorrow from 4-8 p.m. at the Recreational Sports Facility. Now, we are left to wonder in fear what part of campus they will violate with those obnoxious banners next. Good lord, is nothing sacred anymore?

Image Source: Jill Cowan
Stop by the PhotoBooth at the RSF [Website]
Earlier: If You Build It, They Will Tag It

If You Build It, They Will Tag It

Christine Borden — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:59:42 +0000

Well, who didn’t see this one coming?

Everyone knows that pictures of faces are blank canvas for mustache amendments and unibrow bridges. Duh.

And the banners? We’ve seen the bulletin boards choked with flyers for various extracurriculars and calls-to-arms. Where else would such a banner be hung … in a tree? Scoff.

Image Source: Will Kane, Daily Cal
Protest Banners Displayed on Campaign for Berkeley Portrait Wall [Daily Cal]
Earlier: The Campaign for Berkeley Public Art Installation Unveils More Posters of Students’ Faces

We Spy: Cal Day Throwbacks

Jill Cowan — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:22:51 +0000

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.

Unfortunately, we probably could have spared our sockets the strain, because we’re not invited to the event for which the canopies had been erected. According to its web site, the California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education is no longer accepting online registration. Which implies that registration is necessary. And, apparently, registration is now impossible. Ergo, we’re not invited. Well, now we’re just pissed that we’re being excluded. Sigh.

Image Source: Jill Cowan
California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education [Web site]

We Spy: A Shrubbery! (And Some Other Stuff)

Jill Cowan — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:10:01 +0000

What’s this? What’s this? There’s something on the steps of Doe Library! Berkeley apparently demands … a shrubbery! (Ni! Ni!) Oh, and the university also demands some canopies with chandeliers. Because we’re just that awesome.

OK, so we’re not really sure why they’re actually there, but we have a sneaking suspicion Doe’s sprucing up (or cypress-ing up–we couldn’t really tell) has something to do with that Campaign for Berkeley thing we mentioned earlier. Twice. Yet, none of the events listed are set to take place at Doe Library or Memorial Glade (you know, where they set up that giant tent?). Maybe whatever’s going on is just for the high rollers. Looks like someone’s bringin’ out the big guns …

Image Source: Jill Cowan
The Campaign for Berkeley [Web site]

We Spy: Lamp-Post Banners, Up Close and Personal

Jill Cowan — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:58:31 +0000

Earlier today, we were wandering around campus when we inadvertently stumbled upon the Campaign for Berkeley’s kick-off music festival and picnic. Oddly enough, we had no idea it was happening.

The only things that actually tipped us off to the shameless pandering going on were the fact that Chancellor Birgeneau was sitting right there, and a few of those mildly horrible “inspirational” banners greeted us–from ground level. They were totally all up in our grills.

The music wasn’t bad, we guess, for some relatively obscure acts. Apparently, The Wronglers are kind of well-known, though. Anyway, we didn’t stay long, seeing as how the scene was hardly bumpin’. We’ll admit we were almost persuaded to stay by the $3 Berkeley Thai House booth by the Campanile … except we weren’t.

Image Source: Jill Cowan
Campaign for Berkeley [Web site]