The birding bubble
Human Nature
It’s almost as if draping a binocular strap over your shoulders marked you as a member of an exclusive club, and in some ways, maybe it did.
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Wildfire’s flame following COVID-19: Opendoor
One of the app’s co-founders, Hriday Kemburu, launched Wildfire as a way to keep college students informed and safe, according to Wildfire’s website. Since 2016, the Wildfire app has notified students at UC Berkeley and many other colleges of campus safety issues and emergencies, the website adds.
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Trackers Bay camp counselor arrested on suspicion of child pornography possession
A Trackers Earth Bay Area, LLC staff member was arrested June 30 on suspicion of possession of child pornography by the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office.
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The Clog’s guide to making friends online
While connecting with people is easier online, making genuine friends is much more difficult. Here at the Clog, we’ve curated a guide to help you on your journey of making friends at UC Berkeley from the comfort of your own home.
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The reign of influencers needs to end
By virtue of their platform, influencers can silence dissent and direct their “followers” to do just that: follow them in a unilaterally charted direction.
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UC Berkeley’s Management, Entrepreneurship & Technology program celebrates inaugural class of graduates
Candid conversations with chief executives in a speaker series was just one of the many unique opportunities campus alumnus Michael Li was able to experience through UC Berkeley’s Management, Entrepreneurship & Technology, or M.E.T., program.
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I joined a book exchange: You should too!
It’s so easy to go on Oprah’s Book Club list or The New York Times Best Sellers to pick out your next read, but receiving people’s favorite books opened me up to so many reads I would have otherwise never come across. Next time you see a book exchange on someone’s Instagram story or on a Facebook page, make sure you opt in!
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Direct Action Everywhere dyes fountain ‘blood’ red to protest UC Berkeley’s meat suppliers
Animal rights activists representing the group Direct Action Everywhere, or DxE, dyed a fountain on Sproul Plaza red Monday and called on UC Berkeley to commit to stop purchasing from meat suppliers that allegedly raise animals on factory farms.
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Studying hard or hardly studying? Tips for an efficient finals week
It’s dead week, and you have several exams waiting for you right around the corner. Considering how much of a struggle studying has been for many students this semester, you’re feeling pretty overwhelmed. There are dozens of pages of biology notes to go through, countless math problems to do and 10 too many lectures to catch up on. Don’t worry, you’re not alone; we at the Clog are here to help. Here are some nifty study hacks to help you minimize distractions and maximize studying efficiency.
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We’re due for an update
Head in the Cloud
I’m still afraid of the emotional uncertainty that the flow of time brings, but I’d much rather keep moving than be fossilized in the past.
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