A walk-through of jaywalking: UC Berkeley edition
Josh Kahen/Staff
You realize you have more important things to worry about, and like the 20 or so pedestrians around you, decide to jaywalk across the street.
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Our beat reporters say what they love
Every semester in The Daily Californian’s arts & entertainment department, we welcome a new batch of beat reporters. While they will spend the semester reporting on a multitude of different projects and exhibits specific to their expertise, they rarely have the opportunity to focus on their topics on a small scale.
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How to be late for class at UC Berkeley
Being late for class happens to the best of us. Here are some ways you might want to embrace your tardiness instead of stressing about it.
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The best playlist to listen to when pulling an all-nighter
It’s inevitable. Here at UC Berkeley, there will be a night or two (or a dozen depending on your study habits) in which you simply don’t have time to sleep.
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Best excuses to use when arriving to class late
In the situation where you’re asked to give an explanation for your tardiness, here are some excuses that might come in handy for latecomers at UC Berkeley.
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Walk faster, damn it
Someone very wise once said, “It’s about the journey, not the destination.” Clearly, this person has never been late to class, as he or she would know that the destination matters very much, thanks. At UC Berkeley, it seems as though some students take this proverb seriously and walk as
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Get your professor to notice you before it’s too late
Now that classes have officially come to an end, the only thing between you and complete freedom (well, at least until grades come out) is RRR week and, of course, finals. But while you’re celebrating another completed semester, you’re suddenly hit with the realization that you just spent thirteen weeks
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Taking exams as Derek Shepherd
“It’s a beautiful day to take an exam.” When you wake up as Derek Shepherd, the legendary character from “Grey’s Anatomy,” chances are your final is perfectly scheduled to be in the afternoon and in a location only 10 feet away from you. As Derek Shepherd, you didn’t bother studying for
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Why you’re late to class: Excuses and the real reasons behind them
Even though we have the gracious blessing that is Berkeley time, sometimes those 10 extra minutes still aren’t enough to accommodate our tardiness. Between challenging UC Berkeley-level classes, extracurriculars, work, our social lives and occasionally sleep, time management is no easy task. So we can’t help that we’re late sometimes. To
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5 things you want to explain to your GSI
The end of the semester has (FINALLY) arrived, and at this point, you’ve established a unique reputation with your GSI. Whether they know you as the one who’s constantly eating during class or that student who always falls asleep, we can’t help but feel they’re constantly judging us, and there’re a
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