Why ‘The Californians’ skit from ‘SNL’ is the best of all time
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To honor the way in which “The Californians” helped me see past California’s golden facade, here are a few reasons as to why this is the very best “SNL” skit.
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That’s so sketch: The Clog’s favorite ‘SNL’ sketches
We at the Clog know that life at UC Berkeley can get pretty serious, so we took it upon ourselves to compile a list of “SNL” sketches to bring some laughs into your dark world of midterms.
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US Sen. Kamala Harris set as UC Berkeley’s 2018 spring commencement speaker
“I look forward to speaking to these young people who are on the verge of the next chapter of their lives and represent the future of our country,” U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, said in a statement.
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A history of controversial commencement speakers
Maz Jobrani was so excited to be invited to give a speech at the campus’s spring 2017 commencement ceremony that he accepted the offer right away — but as the date approached, he “began to lose sleep.”
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Allah-Las’ Cal Day concert transports Memorial Glade to ‘60s with groovy sound
On a day to celebrate what has made and will make UC Berkeley such a unique place, Allah-Las provided the perfect soundtrack.
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Olympic gold medalist Dana Vollmer to speak at 2016 winter commencement
When UC Berkeley’s winter graduating class of 2016 gathers for commencement next month at Haas Pavilion, the campus hopes to add a little extra gold to the sea of students in blue and yellow.
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Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, selected as spring commencement speaker
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer known for her efforts to empower working women, will deliver the keynote address at UC Berkeley’s spring 2016 commencement ceremony, the campus announced Wednesday.
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Robert Reich to deliver December commencement address
Campus administration has announced that public policy professor Robert Reich will deliver the commencement address for the 2015 winter graduating class.
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Reconsidering Commencement
An examination of the process to select the commencement speaker
Last semester, comedian Bill Maher ignited controversy upon being invited to deliver the fall commencement address. The campus quickly found itself embroiled in a heated debate about the limitations of free speech. While national coverage surrounded Maher’s public opinions about Islam, a pressing question for Berkeley was how commencement day
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Maher’s invitation shows disregard for students
This is not a matter of free speech — Maher can iterate his beliefs on campus at a debate or club event. This is about granting Bill Maher the honor of being our commencement speaker when he clearly spreads ignorance and intolerance affecting the very people he would be addressing. When the exercise of free speech invokes hatred, we must stand up against that hatred.
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