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The weather in Berkeley has been crazy for the past few weeks — some days you feel so warm that you are tempted to wear a Speedo to class. Other days, you look like a knitting ball wearing five sweaters and two pairs of socks because the wind is so cold you feel
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As an international student, it is very easy to feel homesick more often than not. One of the best things about Mexico — which is where I was born and raised — is its food. As a serious foodie, I have tried plenty of different culinary options in my life and nothing,
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We are sure that, just like us at The Clog, you have received multiple invitations to attend information sessions, recruitment events, parties and reunions to check out the many clubs and organizations that our wonderful university has to offer. If you are starting to get somewhat overwhelmed by the large
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Winter break went by way too quickly. It seems like yesterday that we were pulling all-nighters and cramming at Main Stacks for our fall-semester finals. Thankfully, it’s all over (for) now. With the start of a new semester comes the rush of newfound motivation to encourage all of us to improve and set
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If you have been a student at UC Berkeley for more than one year, chances are you have already visited some of your professors during office hours. But this may not necessarily be the case for students who are in their first or second year on campus Lectures at UC Berkeley can be very intimidating
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Boom. Boom. This is the sound of Oski’s funeral procession at the junior college across the bay. It’s Monday of Big Game Week, and Stanford University’s marching band, dressed in all black, forces a stuffed teddy bear — meant to represent Oski — inside a small coffin to await his slaughter
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Whether Main Stacks is your go-to place for everyday studying or whether you only visit it because you need to check out a book for your upcoming research paper, most UC Berkeley students are acquainted with this library. Lately, Main Stacks has been packed because of midterm season. The Clog
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The life of a UC Berkeley student is pretty awesome, but sometimes it would be nice to be able to read minds, teleport or be invisible. The Clog took a tour around campus and asked students which superpower they would choose and why. Check it out, and let us know
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The Campanile is one of the most representative symbols of our university. We at the Clog, therefore, decided to compile a list of the most common feelings every UC Berkeley student has had regarding hearing that oh-so-familiar ring of the Campanile bells. 1. You love them. We have all reacted this
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Yes, UC Berkeley has a Quidditch team. Quidditch, as in the game that Harry Potter plays at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in one of the most memorable book series of all time. If you’d like to know a little bit more about this fantastic team that’s actually applying
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