Now that study mode has kicked in (You’re already hitting the books, right? Right.), we’re all flocking to find a nice study spot to settle into. With laptops, headphones, notes and books at the ready, places like Moffitt or the Academic Services Center become our second home for the week. Read More…
Captain Jean-Luc Picard from “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and Gandalf from “Lord of the Rings” are coming to Bear country, and no, we’re sorry to say that they are not showing up on the USS Enterprise to protect the Bay Area from Sauron and his legions of orcs (aka Read More…
Hike to the Big C If you’re a senior and you still haven’t been to the Big C, you are a sad Bear. Now is the time to remediate that. They tell you many things about how great the Big C is: You can take a wonderful hike, you can Read More…
It is indeed discouraging to be staring at what appears to be a colossal train wreck, only to realize that you’ve been looking out onto the history of your love life over the past couple of years. Berkeley was supposed to be your time to sweep people off their feet Read More…
As Berkeley students, we have certain things that are just expected of us. We’re not talking about grades or careers. Oh no, we have our sights set toward much more interesting goals. Exploring the best of the Bay Area and our very own city has to offer is a must Read More…
A series of pop culture images have appeared on the Campanile at UC Berkeley in the run-up to the Big Game this week. At night, the glowing designs appear projected across the side of the tower — the Bat-Signal, the sign of the Deathly Hallows and the Triforce from the Read More…
Monday marked the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s signing of what is now known as the Morrill Land-Grant Act, a law that provided crucial funding to establish the University of California in Berkeley. Read More…
A man aligned with the Occupy Berkeley movement was detained for allegedly helping hang a banner from Sather Tower on the UC Berkeley campus Wednesday afternoon. The banner was raised shortly after the noon bells rang in the tower. It read, “Time UC us,” with the word “OCCUPY” running down Read More…
Banners with Occupy themes were hung from the Campanile and Eshleman Hall on the UC Berkeley campus Wednesday afternoon. At around 12:15 p.m., a banner reading “Time UC Us Occupy,” was draped down the West face of the Campanile. About five minutes later, three smaller banners were lowered from the seventh Read More…
