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When I was 13 years old, my mother lost a lifelong battle with depression, committing suicide in the bathtub of my childhood home in Southern California. She left behind my younger brother and me. I am telling you this because of how similarly I felt during the time of my
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After growing up in a Los Angeles household filled with Jewish culture and custom, Josh Woznica came to UC Berkeley with the intention of stepping outside his comfort zone and putting his religious involvement on hiatus. Woznica couldn’t help but return to his roots, however, deeply involving himself in the
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During my sophomore year at UC Berkeley, I lived in a big, blue house on College Avenue with several wooden bears in front of it. Because of its notable appearance, it is commonly — and lovingly — referred to as the “Bear House.” During my time there, it was home
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So maybe you’re coming back to school from a summer romance. Maybe you wanted it to be this way or maybe your master plan to snag a significant other just didn’t go as planned. Have no fear! Anyone who has Tindered knows that the app is most effective in college towns
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I was invited to spend last week in Zion National Park in Utah with friends from high school whom I hadn’t seen in two years. The invite came via SnapChat and was at first taken to be a joke. I assumed the dates were in August, considering they came so close to
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In case you weren’t aware, Sunday was National Ice Cream Day. If you’re anything like us, every day is National Ice Cream Day, but it’s always nice when our favorite dessert option gets recognized with its own national holiday. This is, in part, because cool cities such as San Francisco devote
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To our dear housemates/apartmentmates/roommates, As we all know, summer has officially begun. The weather is — slowly but surely — getting warmer. The sun is — sometimes — out. And our urge to slip on a bathing suit and engage in activities of the wet and wild persuasion has commenced. No, not that
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Though most of our Instagram posts may show us at a poolside with friends, few of us care to show off our annual visit with our extended family members. Your grandma’s “famous” meatloaf isn’t quite as aesthetically pleasing as a fruit- and granola-laden acai bowl. We get it. Our required visitation with our
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We did it, Bears! We’ve somehow made it past midterms, projects and finals and are left with the sweet taste of summer. In order to help you celebrate this wonderful time of the year, we at the Clog decided to provide you with recipes showcasing something that literally tastes like summer
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Congratulations on getting into the best public university in the world. You’ve worked hard, and it has paid off. But we know that this is a big decision for you to make. After all, you aren’t expected to set the scene of the next four years of your life right now — but we are here to help.
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