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Thursday, February 25, 2021

Mishloach manot: Celebrating Purim during a pandemic

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Yoninah, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

The idea behind gifting others with mishloach manot is that we should ensure everyone has a way to celebrate the holiday of Purim.
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Thursday, February 25, 2021

So you’ve finished your midterm: Now what?

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Post-midterm, you find yourself staring at your computer, head feeling a little heavy with a slight feeling of relief. But then, you wonder, “What now?”
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Thursday, February 25, 2021

Pandemic superheroes: Video call services, their superpowers

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Video calls programs allow people to connect safely and (somewhat) effectively — kind of like superheroes that have come to save the day.
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College Life

Thursday, February 25, 2021

From festive costumes to hamantaschen: Ways to celebrate Purim

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(Yoninah, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.)

For all of you looking for things to celebrate, you’re in luck this Thursday night and Friday — it’s the Jewish holiday of Purim!
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Thursday, February 25, 2021
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An Ox-some Lunar New Year: How I made the most out of my zodiac year

What I had in mind may not have been the way my family celebrated, but what we did was enough for me. Lunar New Year celebrates togetherness.
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College Life

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Trying out positive coping strategies for a week: Here’s what I learned

This week, I wanted to start anew by focusing on one bad habit a day, hoping to replace each with its better counterpart by the end of the week. 
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College Life

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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A guide to residence halls from a freshman who’s never set foot on campus

To be honest, though, as a freshman who has yet to step foot on campus, I don’t really know anything about UC Berkeley’s residence halls.
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College Life

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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Why I am trying to take more educational risks

I’ve realized the importance of cultivating skills and broadening my horizons. What better way to do that than by taking a risk?
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College Life

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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Making yourself a minimalist: A popular aesthetic we should rethink

My room, bedding, furniture, and dishes aren’t all white and overpriced, so does it even count as a minimalist aesthetic by today’s standards?
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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Feeling achy? Power ranking aches, pains of remote learning

From back pain to eye strain, we at the Clog have taken the liberty of power ranking some of these pains from least to most painful.
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