The Daily Clog » Eshleman Hall

Violence in the Middle East–Er, Eshleman?

Jill Cowan — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:18:58 +0000

We kind of wanted to stay away from this one, since we don’t have all the details yet and we definitely don’t want to take sides. That being said, we just have to ask, “Why?” How can we expect anything to get solved in the “real world” if we, as college students, can’t even function civilly in a place where open discussion and non-violent interaction are supposed to be priorities? Aren’t we, like, hypothetical grown-ups? What is so funny about peace, love and understanding? Argh. So many questions …

The internet, naturally, is abuzz with speculation and finger-pointing on the matter. It’s a good thing you can’t get punched online. (And Superpoke doesn’t count.)

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Fight Erupts at Israel Liberation Week Concert [Daily Cal]
Racial/Political Violence [UC Berkeley Livejournal]
On Israel and Brawls [California Patriot]

OCF Languishes, Reopening To Be Postponed Further

Danica Li — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:35:50 +0000

Everyone loves the Open Computing Center. It’s got a public refrigerator, microwave, and toaster, clever decorative tastes, free web space, and a central, lower Sproul location. 250 pages of free printing a semester ain’t something that’s easy to turn down, either.

Unceremoniously evicted from their sweet Heller Lounge digs at the end of last semester, the OCF has had to pack their things and haul ass to the basement of Eshleman Hall. The computer lab was scheduled to open by the beginning of the semester. So what’s holding things up?

Apparently, construction’s stalled because the OCF are waiting on funds from the ASUC. They also discovered a leak under the flooring in the lounge of the Publication Center, so OCF volunteers — bless their souls — have been scrambling to get that fixed as well.

The target reopening date is still listed as mid to late September on the website. Godspeed, guys. You provide a top-notch public service, and we wish you the best of luck in hassling ASUC for funds.

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Open Computing Center [OCF]

Take the God Damn Stairs

Nate Tabak — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:48:59 +0000

With the ASUC elections just days away, we’ve got a mighty case of blue balls.

And its not just because we’re so anxious see what craziness erupts starting Wednesday. We’ve been saving our load for when a candidate takes on the most important issuing facing student government: gratuitous elevator usage in Eshleman Hall.

Specifically trips between the first and second floor—the location of the executive offices—irk us the most. Unnecessary and a waste of energy, it reflects a cavalier attitude on the part of ASUC officials and their associates.

More importantly, it inconveniences us when traveling to and from the Daily Cal offices on the sixth floor.

We’re not the first people to point this out and Eshleman isn’t the only place on campus where this happens. Hell, there’s even a Facebook group.