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Last month, Lower Sproul was packed to its limit with a sea of fans who attended ASUC SUPERB’s annual welcome week concert. Headliner Kehlani, as to be expected, delivered an electrifying homecoming show that sent the crowd home feeling satisfied. But her opening act, the Berkeley-based rapper Caleborate, made his
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Last Sunday at Lower Sproul Plaza, reggae-rap musician Matisyahu aimed to bring harmony between student groups on opposite sides of political conflict. The show, co-sponsored by Berkeley Hillel, was part of Matisyahu’s nationwide university tour that sought to promote unity and empathy through music. The tour was inspired by the
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The intersection of Telegraph Avenue and Dwight Way was once home to Shakespeare & Co., the iconic bookstore that closed down last summer after 51 years of business. Until recently, the former storefront had been a charmless site of blank construction barriers blocking off the ongoing renovation of the building.
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You’re either glad it’s finally here or you’re sad it went by so fast, but no matter how you feel, classes are over for the semester. Between the sentimental last lectures from your favorite professors and the frustrated thoughts that run through your mind as we try to survive this week, there
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As we get closer and closer to winter break, there are plenty of things to be thankful for: no more classes, finally getting to go home soon and the fact that we actually managed to survive another semester at one of the best universities in the world. Even though Thanksgiving was
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Earlier this month, Justin Bieber dropped his new album, Purpose. We at the Clog are addicted and haven’t been able to stop listening to it since it was released. Either you’re just like us and are unapologetically obsessed with it, or you think the album’s just alright (but let’s be real,
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Before people go their separate ways and escape the UC Berkeley bubble for the long weekend, one common tradition many of us love to celebrate is Friendsgiving. Friendsgiving, a lot like Thanksgiving, is an opportunity for us to celebrate the things and people we are thankful for. Though it may not
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Unless you’re from the East Coast or somewhere else that experiences a “real” winter, the California cold has got you feeling some type of way. It might be 65 degrees, but you’re wearing three layers of North Face jackets and sitting in front of your space heater. You’re too cold
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Since 1999, urbandictionary.com has served to educate us about the colloquial vernacular used throughout the years. As students at UC Berkeley, we have experiences that are unique and particular to our community and social climate (aka, this place is oftentimes referred to as “Berzerkeley” for a reason). Said experiences have inspired
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As October ended, the autumn weather officially began. The air is now crisp, the leaves are changing colors and sweater weather is here. Maybe you’re glad to say goodbye to the warm months. Or you’re from the East Coast and think “cold” by California standards is silly. Or maybe you’re
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