The biggest pond
It’s a classic story. You’re at the top of your class in high school, and then you come to UC Berkeley and have to compete with the best of the best.
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The Spencer doctrine
Confessions of a moderator
According to my doctrine, I must quit my job as admin when this semester ends and I graduate UC Berkeley.
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Google Forms love
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In 2018, I got a submission that simply read, “All the confessions that you read on this page are just reflections of how Spencer feels on the inside.”
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When I was furry
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Overheard at UC Berkeley has never endorsed an ASUC candidate. Except for one time.
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Quarantined at UC Berkeley
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COVID-19 is the crisis that binds us all together, which is why the Overheard at UC Berkeley banner image now reads, “Quarantined at UC Berkeley.”
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My favorite confession
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When it comes down to it, there’s just one post that finds that perfect combination of conciseness, genuineness and popularity.
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Selecting successors
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I wanted to select people who could carry the legacy I had cultivated, but I knew it would be hard to tell how someone would do an unfamiliar job.
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A rant to remember
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This, I realized, was a case of doxxing: publishing private and identifying information about a person on the internet.
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Berkeley famous
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“You know, looking at your name, I almost thought you were the ‘Overheard Guy,’ ” she said.
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Dealing with disapproval
Confessions of a moderator
For the first time since starting the page, I tried to use my admin power to strike a deal.
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