freshman

It’s just the laws of nature: the sky is blue, one plus one is two and you and a fourth of Berkeley are one type of person. So, click on to find out your very own UC Berkeley Freshman Hogwarts House, if you will.

I was sitting in Portuguese 103 one dreary winter day last semester when it occurred to me — and this thought was not in English, but in the Portuguese-Spanish cocktail pseudo-dialect known as “Portunhol” — that I was, in that moment, a visitor to the Portuguese language.

Although we can all agree that a night out is a good time, we at the Clog understand the struggle of the process of going out. Here are the stages of the pains you might be feeling when thinking about a Friday night out.

Being a new student at UC Berkeley comes with its many trials and tribulations. You’ve heard it before, and we’ll tell you again: It won’t be easy. But we at the Clog have chosen a few of our favorite “firsts” that transfer students should experience here in Berkeley.

With the first game of the season rapidly approaching, here are a few people you'll likely encounter while celebrating the festivities.

Congratulations on getting into UC Berkeley! With these tips in mind, you should be well-equipped to avoid the pitfalls of your first semester.

Even though you may have only been gone for a little more than two months, a few things have changed on campus and in the town of Berkeley.

By now, it is apparent that people expect you to have your act together. Be positive, recognize the challenge of new things and do them.

In honor of all the prospective new students visiting campus today, The Daily Californian asked Cal alumni to reflect on their time at UC Berkeley.