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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

A guide to residence halls from a freshman who’s never set foot on campus

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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

Friday, February 21, 2020

Are you a top or bottom? Comparing the top and bottom bunk experiences

For freshmen, bunk beds are an omnipresent feature of college life. No matter who you are, your bed placement often determines your place in the dynamics of the room. 
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College Life

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Clog Report: Administration unveils plan to house students in Dwinelle Hall

In response to UC Berkeley’s housing crisis, Oski and his team have unveiled a new plan to house students. Citing the nearly infinite ways to get lost in Dwinelle Hall, Oski said this meant “there is nearly infinite space in Dwinelle, which is the perfect solution to the lack of student housing.”
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College Life

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Which UC Berkeley residence hall are you?

We all know that each of the residence halls have extremely distinct personalities, and we can’t help but relate the hall to the people living in them.
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Admissions Issue 2019, College Life

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

A day in the life in the dorms: Blackwell Hall, Foothill and Unit 3

From the older, high-rise “Units” to the newly-constructed Blackwell Hall to the more secluded living space that is Foothill, among others, we at the Clog are here to capture what a day in the life is like in each of these dorms to help give you a better idea of which dorm you might want to call your home next year!
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College Life

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

An open letter to Blackwell: You’re really not all that

Oh, Blackwell, you are the life we wish we had. You are the wind beneath our wings. You are the building we walk by just to get a peep inside. Most importantly, though, you’re an inefficient use of resources.
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College Life

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

What’s cooking behind Evans Hall?

We have a few predictions as to what’s in store for the reeking patch of land that now gives us yet another reason to complain about how terrible Evans is.
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College Life

Monday, April 9, 2018

UC Berkeley to offer housing in California Memorial Stadium next fall

The UC Berkeley administration announced this week that it will rent out rows in California Memorial Stadium to students.
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Admissions Issue 2018, College Life

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Things upperclassmen miss about being freshmen

While being an upperclassman may provide some advantages in terms of class enrollment, here are some of the things upperclassmen miss about being freshmen.
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College Life

Friday, December 22, 2017

‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ lyrics rewritten Berkeley style

We think it’s sad that we have to choose between being “woke” and enjoying “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” so we’ve rewritten the lyrics with gold and blue flair.
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