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We Spy: A poem sensation on Sproul nation

Felix Santos — the new face on the block. With a cardboard cut-out, a clipboard and plenty of free time, Santos is making his passion for poetry a contagious disease. Witness the train of students underneath Sather Gate. Read More…

The best of Cal’s bathroom graffiti artists

You’re in a bathroom cubicle. Inside the cubicle, you’re bombarded with messages of every kind left by eager Cal students — all the while wondering how the authors of these strange pieces of art actually remembered to bring a Sharpie with them to the bathroom. Like good, time-efficient UC Berkeley students, these “graffiti artists” prove they can put their time on the toilet to good use and use it to write puns, have debates or simply make random statements. Read More…

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4 ways to avoid getting sick

It’s that time of year again. You walk into class, and you hear sniffles and coughs. It’s super inconvenient that flu season and midterm season always seem to coincide. If you’re unlucky, someone from your floor or apartment has already gotten sick, and you can’t shake the feeling that you Read More…

Infographic: Should you get a tattoo?

We love our school, but sometimes we love it a little too much. While most of us are happy enough with a Cal sweatshirt, a select few take their school pride a step further and decide to make their commitment a lot more permanent. We at the Clog are here Read More…

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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…

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6 lies UC Berkeley students tell

We’ve always been told to tell the truth, but sometimes a little white lie goes a long way. And, sadly, we students lie a lot more than you might think. Do you instinctively tell your GSI, “Yes, I did do all the reading,” even though you only skimmed the first Read More…