3 books by UC Berkeley professors to actually read
We at The Daily Clog have a few suggestions for great books by current professors that are not only readable but will have you turning the page with excitement. Read More…
Alma mater, other matters
A few weeks ago, American author Joyce Carol Oates mused on Twitter how fascinating it was that alumni always lament the falling standards at their alma mater after they have graduated but never while they were in attendance. If this is the case, then homecoming is a charged time. It Read More…
5 responses to Robert Reich’s AMA on Reddit
Former Secretary of Labor and current UC Berkeley public policy professor Robert Reich took to the Internet to discuss his new film, “Inequality For All.” The new film is about the growing inequality of income, wealth and political power in the United States, but we know all UC Berkeley kids just Read More…
Reich documentary is an unforgiving look at a divided nation
In November 2011, when Occupy Cal was at its peak, professor Robert Reich spoke to a crowd of thousands gathered on Sproul Plaza. Tensions ran high, and passions flared. Speakers took the stage, offering insight and hope, echoing the protesters’ anger. Standing on Mario Savio Steps, Reich urged the crowd Read More…
The grandfather of Molly went to UC Berkeley
You are probably familiar with UC Berkeley’s celebrity professors, such as Robert Reich, but does the name Alexander “Sasha” Shulgin ring a bell? Surprise! The man who is indirectly responsible for millions of clairvoyant self-revelations — or, at the very least, your “good” time at Beyond Wonderland — is an 88-year-old UC Read More…
Fan Huang’s Picks of the Week
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri will release her second novel Tuesday. Taking place in India and the United States, the story focuses on two brothers from Calcutta and their separate paths. Read More…
Robert Reich petition calls for increased minimum wage
In an attempt to galvanize public action, UC Berkeley public policy professor Robert Reich recently launched a petition, urging two of the nations biggest employers of low-wage workers to pay their employees higher wages. Read More…
10 local figures you ought to know
Walking around Berkeley, you will likely meet a wide host of characters. From classmates to custodians, from city officials to campus administrators, the faces of Berkeley are numerous and varied. Below we have included some of the more prominent figures you are like to see or read about both on campus and around the city of Berkeley. Read More…
Find out how much your professor makes in annual UC payroll report
The 2012 gross salaries of more than 191,000 career faculty and staff employees, as well as part-time, temporary and student employees are disclosed in a searchable database on the UC website. Read More…
Berkeley reads ‘well,’ says Amazon
Summer readers, lifelong bookworms, nerds and closet nerds have another reason to be happy in Berkeley. According to Amazon, Berkeley is among the top 20 “most well-read” cities in the country. Though rankings are determined by sales alone, we can experience Berkeley’s bibliophilia just by walking around. Our campus offers Read More…