Archive for UC Berkeley
Rocky, But on Top–Cal-Tennessee Recap
In a word? Satisfying.
This game was utterly satisfying, considering all the hype, the motivation, the stakes. I felt the anxiety growing in the pit of my stomach as early as Thursday, and it just grew more stark as the hours rolled by. It wasn’t fear of Tennessee, although I knew there was a good chance [...]
Darwin Approves of Berkeley
Those of you still online today probably do not care about the events transpiring at Memorial Stadium (your loss; well, unless we lose, then it’s our loss), so tonight’s feature presentation takes us into the fine world of Theatre Rice and their parody of that hideous show Man vs. Wild, a feature previewed at the [...]
Volunteer For the Cause (Cal-Tennessee Soliloquy)
I remember tuning into this game, watching for about ten minutes, slowly lowering my head into my legs, assuming the fetal position, and eventually proclaiming “It’s over” by halftime. Wasn’t sure if I meant the game, the offense or the season, but you have to credit Cal for hanging in there [...]
The Bears Are Roaring (Cal Football Season Preview)
The California Golden Blogs lead off with with their roundtable discussions of Cal and their Pac-10 rivals: USC, Oregon, OSU, Washington, WSU, Arizona, ASU, UCLA, Stanford are all discussed. On a lighter note, if you’re thinking of the best places to march to on a Pac-10 road trip, get your plane tickets ready for Seattle [...]
Dropping Out of Bad Classes, Falling Into Good (Telebears Recap)
With the craziness of the first few days behind you and now all your syllabi are lined up for calendar organization, you’ve probably already found one or two classes where you’re going, “Oh, shit, this is going to blow.”
Never to fear. I think this might be the thousandth time I’ve written about this, but it’ll [...]
Interviewing The Golden Bloggers (Cal Football Season Preview)
I’ll be the first to admit I’m not a football maniac. Okay, maybe I am, but I’m a stupid football maniac. I can’t claim to be knowledgeable about the offensive package Jeff Tedford runs. I don’t have the slightest clue about whether Washington State or Washington will be the more likely team to upset the [...]
The Shining Lights (Ten of the Best Professors This Semester)
Standing ovations. You don’t do this often. Maybe at a basketball game, maybe after a great musical. But these teachers? They lecture so perfectly that you can’t help but stand and cheer. So in case you want a great experience in class along with your good grades, obsessively stare at your waitlists and try [...]
Shouldn’t You Have Been Fired Yet? (Ten of the Worst Professors This Semester)
Just for the fun of it, we decided to create the doomsday scenario for you. Some of you think you have it bad with your miscellaneous craploads? Imagine a combination of the following teachers of terror. These profs are not going to make your life fun. So in case you’ve ever thought of [...]
How Sadomasochistic Are You? (Hardest Classes This Semester)
Hey tough guy. So taking 25 units with research wasn’t backbreaking enough for you? Do you just really want a kick in the ass? Want to feel the cold boot of academia squash you into the ground until you’re nothing but bones and meat? Believed you’ve had it too easy as a kid, and can’t [...]
Just Want To Club in SF? Easiest Classes This Semester, Part IV
(The semester is now closer than ever, and you’re probably scrambling around Telebears these last few weeks, filling up holes in your schedules with classes you probably will end up hating. Well, no worries. We’ll be happy to provide you with teachers who will be pushover…push you to your limits. Of your alarm clocks. If [...]
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