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Tag Archives: University of California at Berkeley
Photos: Republican "Diversity Bake Sale"
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Caitlin Esch is covering the bake-sale to do at UC Berkeley today and snapped the photos below. The "Increase Diversity Bake Sale" is being held by Berkeley College Republicans. The event, intended as a satirical protest against SB 185, affirmative … Continue reading
Berkeley College Republican, Student President Debate "Diversity Bake Sale"
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The Daily Cal is live-blogging now the "Increase Diversity Bake Sale" at UC Berkeley by the university's College Republicans. The event, intended as a satirical protest against SB 185, affirmative action legislation being considered by Gov. Jerry Brown, prices baked … Continue reading
UC Berkeley Day of Action; Video of Violent Student-Police Confrontations
The Daily Californian, the UC Berkeley student newspaper, has good coverage of yesterday's "Day of Action" on campus, which "saw a largely calm protest punctuated by bursts of violence between demonstrators and police, leading to two arrests. Students were protesting … Continue reading
UC Berkeley Exoskeleton, Dalai Lama at Stanford Make List of Top College Videos
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What's the most popular video posted by a university? It's paralyzed UC Berkeley student Austin Whitney walking at his graduation in May with the help of an "exoskeleton." From the May 15 Chronicle: A team of UC Berkeley mechanical engineers…have … Continue reading
One More Time: Video -- Cal Baseball Reinstatement Rap
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Well, it wasn't quite midnight, but even Cinderella has to leave the ball early when she makes three errors, throws five pitchers, and goes 2 for 12 with runners on. While Cal's College World Series elimination at the hands of … Continue reading
Cal Beats Texas A&M to Stay Alive in College World Series
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Shades of the actual World Series: A Bay Area team knocking out a Texas squad. In a do-or-die game (a Bear necessity, if you will) Cal beat Texas A&M 7-3, sending the Aggies home and assuring that another page or … Continue reading
Video: Cal Baseball Announcer Loses It
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As long as we're posting about Cal Baseball, seen this yet? In what sounds like the converse of the "Oh the humanity!" announcer describing the flaming Hindenburg, Cal baseball announcer Danny Freisinger absolutely lost it after the walk-off hit versus … Continue reading
Cal Baseball, Once Moribund, Moves on to College World Series; Interviews, Schedule, Watch Online
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The Cal baseball team this year went from the Sad News Bears to potential national champions, as the squad that was until just a few months ago slated for termination survived its near-death experience to advance to the College World … Continue reading
Video: Final Out and Celebration as Cal Goes to College World Series
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Last night the Cal baseball team eliminated Dallas Baptist from the Super Regionals to move on to the College World Series in Omaha, June 18 – 29. This will be the first World Series appearance for the team, which until … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Harold Camping Says End of World on May 21 "A Mixed Bag"; UCB Student Hunger Strike
SF Weekly interviewed Harold Camping, the president of Oakland's Family Church, the organization behind those billboards around California pegging the date of the end of the world as May 21. When asked whether he considered the end of the world … Continue reading
