The book: “The Wild Things” by Dave Eggers Suggested for: Anyone who loves the children’s book and wishes to add depth to the beloved story. Clog rating: “The Wild Things” by Dave Eggers came to be through one of the most confusing lines of conception: This full-length novel is based Read More…
(Disclaimer: All the places, names and quotes are used fictitiously. None of this is real — absolutely none of it.) Though there are many modern buildings on campus, UC at Berkeley has its roots in the past, having been established along Strawberry Creek in 1868. Some alums can recall when there Read More…
Cal alumni Louis Peitzman — a former arts and entertainment editor and a former Sex on Tuesday columnist at The Daily Californian — and Ariane Lange of Buzzfeed fame teamed up recently to create this love letter to Cal. It went viral. In The Daily Clog’s debut use of GIFs, we have Read More…
Not many 30-minute television shows have enough momentum going to generate a serious fan base. Sure, you have your die-hard “Friends” and “Seinfeld” fans, but the majority of half-hour sitcoms end up fading out of production quietly after a few years, barely missed. The CBS hit “How I Met Your Read More…
“If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.” This is what author, speaker and educationalist Ken Robinson said in his 2006 TED talk on “How school kills creativity,” and it is a message that stuck with us. It seems like as we grow up, we grow Read More…
Just when we thought that it couldn’t get worse, it did. Actually, that’s not true; we think we all could see this coming. With a record-breaking number of incoming freshmen, it’s been reported that some student floor lounges may be turned into bedrooms. Also, remember how big your double was? Read More…
We know that this may not apply to all of you, but for some of us, checking and updating social media is a daily ritual. Sometimes, you may feel like it’s taking over your life. Instagram for breakfast, Twitter for lunch and Vine for dinner, you may find yourself thinking. Read More…
So you’re at the No. 1 public university in the country. Living up to the prestige of our cherished school is probably the most difficult experience you’ve ever had in your life. But despite all the stress — the early morning classes and late night paper-writing — college is a wonderful time, Read More…
Remember the days when summer signified three months of wonderful nothingness? School was over until August or September, and the warm days stretched on endlessly in front of us, promising way too much relaxation and a whole lot of free time. Alas, by the time we get to college, summers Read More…
Just like you and your sibling, UC Berkeley and UCLA have an interesting relationship. This particular UC campus definitely took after its big-sister school. But what can be more awkward than this relationship between sibling schools? Conversations with a sibling who attends the sibling school. Here at the Clog, we Read More…
