College OTR has a post about the top eight schools that produce billionaires, and Harvard University tops the lineup with a whopping 50 graduates. Close seconds are Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University and the University of Legacy Admissions, Nepotism and Privilege. In other words, the offspring of the wealthy tend to become the ridiculously wealthy. Tell us something we don’t know! [College OTR]
Forget college on crack–our main concern this day and age is college … on mercury? Apparently, Crossroads and other dining commons possess concerns about the possibility of mercury tainting Cal students’ all-you-care-to-eat tuna supply. The consequences of mercury poisoning “can be anxiety, insomnia, depressed feelings, agitation and muscle and body aches, (and) it’s really hard to go to class when you’re feeling that way.” [Daily Cal]
The Clog just discovered a college in neighboring Oakland that flaunts a very unique curriculum–and an awesome logo. It’s called Oaksterdam University, and graduating students emerge with a certification in cannabis culture. The school also claims to promote activism–does that include tree-sitting? [Website]
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Jill Cowan on Thursday, May 15, 2008 10:02 pm
Does attempting to study alone in your room end only in frustration and drool on your course reader? Is the library too dauntingly far away, or are the Main Stacks just too darn quiet? Then boy, do we have the study solution for you!
For the duration of finals week, every dorm-dweller’s favorite late-night hangout, Crossroads, will be open from 10 p.m. until–ohmigawd–6 in the a.m. and will be serving free yum-yums the whole time! Yes, this means free life-blood (sometimes referred to as coffee), free soda, and free muffin tops. (OK, obviously we mean the baked item, not the wardrobe malfunction here.) read more »
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Jill Cowan on Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:20 pm
In light of Crossroads’ recent reintroduction to real silverware and reusable dishes, we felt it might be useful to point out that the DC’s forks are bar-none for making doorstops. Not that we’re condoning theft or anything, but should you ever find yourself with a fork that is of similar malleability to the ones found at Crossroads, you’ll know what to do with it. We’d recommend actually eating with the potato starch compostable cutlery that we’ve come to know and love. It is mighty tasty. The spoons add just a hint of flavor to just about any soup or hot beverage, and the forks make great dessert. That is, if your idea of dessert involves gnawing on semi-edible utensils. Anyway, here goes:
1. Obtain fork. We don’t care how, just, you know, pull a Tim Gunn and “make it work.”
2. Locate door that requires stopping.
3. Bend fork so that it curves just past the head. Make sure it curves with the curve of the prongs. There should be a discernible groove just under the head of the fork where the head meets the now-bent handle.
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Jill Cowan on Friday, February 15, 2008 11:01 am
Anyone who eats at Crossroads on any sort of regular basis knows that eating there requires incredible amounts of strategy. We could get into the minutiae of general Dining Commons analysis, but believe us–given the amount of conversation devoted to exactly how crappy the food is at Crossroads at any given time, it would require a different post altogether.
Regulars at the Dining Commons also know that every conceivable holiday is acknowledged in some way or another, lest something affiliated with our notoriously diversity-sensitive institution be considered even the teeniest bit intolerant. This acknowledgment usually takes the form of cheesy decorations and a vaguely themed menu. Last night, though–last night was different. Not only did Crossroads serve decent food, but it also bequeathed its Valentine extravaganza with a title that was, well, not exactly politically correct: Chocolate Fest.
There, we said it. May we remind you that it’s Black History Month? Yeah, we won’t even get into how that’s being celebrated in the DCs. Anyway, we digress. read more »
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