We at the Clog love to see what unique and wonderful things students are up to on campus, so we decided to interview Berkeley’s very own Miss San Francisco for 2013, Heidi Cheung. A double major in Legal Studies and Anthropology with a minor in Dance and Performance Studies here Read More…
A Bear is an awesome mascot to have. To quote Stephen Colbert, they’re “giant, marauding, godless killing-machines.” There’s so much potential for a fierce and intimidating logo and mascot, especially when we compare it to … a tree. And our athletics department, for better or worse, is trying to take advantage Read More…
There’s always been a deserved fuss over college rankings, and understandably so. It’s hard to answer the question: What is a good education? Is it a large knowledge database, analytical development, networking, access to professors, a good community or getting laid all the time? An article published in the Quarterly Read More…
A lot of wish-washy, sentimental stuff has been said about the positive benefits of nature – stuff that we appreciate but often find a bit unsubstantial – but a new study gives some scientific support for that idea. The preliminary results of a new study showed that feelings of awe Read More…
Are there gender differences in giving? If you ask a woman student next to you for some help on a test, will they give it to you? Do they give more to the homeless people on Telegraph? A recent study conducted by Berkeley economists suggests that yes, in those situations, Read More…
Science fiction has generally been the domain of male authors, but Ursula K. Le Guin has established herself as one of the greatest science fiction writers, raising the genre into literature. She is mentioned in the same breath as Philip K. Dick, Isaac Asimov and Frank Herbert. Born and raised Read More…
The Harlem Shake had made a comeback, but with a 2013 twist. Videos have been sweeping Youtube set to Baauer’s “Harlem Shake.” During the video, a single person dances until the bass drops and then the video cuts to a group of people wearing silly costumes and dancing like crazy. Read More…
In a recent article, we talked about how high schoolers ranked Berkeley as 27th in desirability. Well, it seems that senior academics disagree (called it)! Now comes the important question: Who has more authority, high schoolers or senior academics? High schoolers definitely know what they’re talking about when it comes Read More…
