The opinions expressed by Caliber Magazine bloggers and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not reflect the opinions of Caliber Magazine or any affiliate thereof. I know that Berkeley and I do not see eye-to-eye politically, and I decided after my first encounter with politics here that we agree to disagree. I [...]
Robert Reich proper noun, noun \ Rye-sh \ 1. a: Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton b: Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley c: Author of Supercapitalism and Aftershock d: Professor of Wealth and Poverty, the incredibly popular course at UC Berkeley e: Voice of the Center This [...]
Saturday, the day the Berkeley Ballroom Classic took place in Pauley Ballroom, had not been a very good day for me. On Valentine’s Day, in a characteristic moment of vast wisdom, I decided to go on a romantic hike (by myself), and in an even more characteristic moment of even vaster wisdom I decided to [...]
Midterm season is upon us and there is nothing better than a good laugh to alleviate the stress. If you are not surfing the usual sites (xkcd.com, icanhasacheeseburger.com, mymomisafob.com, etc.) or watching your favorite youtube entertainers (Jenna Marbles, Smosh, Nigahiga, etc.), here are some additional places to find humor – and you don’t even have [...]
For many-a one dimensional college students, “American food” connotes images of bleeding burgers, sizzling steaks, and fried fantasies. It is an imagination permeated with calories, fat, and artificiality with a request to the waiter to hold any creativity. However, a ten minute walk down College Avenue to the quaint Summer Kitchen can repaint the American [...]
There is sweat pouring down my face and determination in my eyes. My muscles are burning, the music in my ears is pounding and you don’t want to get in my way today. Not that you can, really. I’m running on the treadmill. Oh, how I wish that I could magically transform my [...]
One of my strongest opinions is that the ecological crisis is the most pressing issue of our time. This was my opinion when I was applying to college, and that opinion has only gotten more radical as I have spent my time in college immersed in the literature of contemporary energy engineering problems, the economic [...]
I am the kind of person who gets unhealthily obsessed with everything from TV shows to bands to books to certain coffee shops (Philz Coffee, I love you). It sometimes gets to the point of inconvenience, when my obsessions overshadow my every thought and I start hyperventilating at the very mention of anything to do [...]
With midterm season in full swing, it seems like everywhere I go I hear someone talking about how stressed they are. From papers, to problem sets, labs, to exams, you can find anxiety lurking throughout Berkeley. In the midst of late night studying, cramming, and sleep deprived days it’s easy to fall into a midterm [...]
I must be joking, right? Productive time wasters? Efficient procrastination? You’ve probably never heard of anything more oxymoronic. Are there really ways to avoid doing homework, yet still manage to accomplish something? For those skeptics out there, I’m here to tell you that it is indeed possible. Here are just a few suggestions to get [...]
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