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A subreddit for the community of UC Berkeley as well as the surrounding City of Berkeley, California.

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    Any libraries open Saturday’s?

    My wife and I are both alumni and want to come to Berkeley with books we are reading and hang out in one of the libraries. Are any open on saturdays?

    0 Comments
    2025/02/01
    14:29 UTC

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    Best Eng 45B Professor

    I have too many units and need to drop a class but I’m unsure whether to drop English 45B or another class since the professors rotate each semester and this semester’s (Duncan) seems to be well liked. Did anyone take a 45B with a diff prof they really liked? Who’s the highest reputed prof of this class?

    0 Comments
    2025/02/01
    10:30 UTC

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    comprehensive review data sci

    anyone know if they released any information regarding if it's easier to switch into the data science major (through comprehensive review) if you're already a stats major in CDSS

    5 Comments
    2025/02/01
    09:00 UTC

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    Did anyone find Physics 8B easier than 8A?

    Doesn't count if you had lowhorn

    2 Comments
    2025/02/01
    07:50 UTC

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    Has anyone received their 1098-T for 2024 yet?

    I know it’s available to view on the website by Jan 31st but it’s almost midnight and I don’t see it on my account yet. Last year it was uploaded 9:30ish pm so I’m wondering if anyone else has gotten theirs yet?

    3 Comments
    2025/02/01
    07:13 UTC

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    CPT question

    hi guys, I have a question about cpt for international student. if I have two internships in summer, do I need to do 2 courses credit. i am so confused

    1 Comment
    2025/02/01
    06:54 UTC

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    CPT for International students

    hey guys, i have a question about type of CPT are you applying for? 

     Degree Requirement - This internship will fulfill a degree requirement for a program that is listed on the BIO CPT website under “Degree Requirement CPT”. 

    Course Credit - I understand that I must enroll in the course. BIO will NOT APPROVE UNTIL YOU'RE ENROLLED and course appears on Cal Central.

    can someone explain me the two these options, and which one should I get/ people often do. thank you so much guys!

    2 Comments
    2025/02/01
    06:42 UTC

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    GlobalProtect VPN Autofill for macOS – No More Manual Password Entry!

    If you have macOS and use the university GlobalProtect VPN, you may have noticed that the password autofill doesn't work when connecting to the VPN. This is very annoying if you use random strong passwords because you have to find your password and copy and paste into the login window. You also gotta login basically every time you use the VPN as it doesn't remember you.

    So I wrote a quick script to fix this issue. It saves your password securely using the macOS keychain, and uses AppleScript to enter the username and password into the GlobalProtect window.

    When prompted to login to GlobalProtect, just open your terminal and type `gp-login` and you're good!

    https://github.com/thorlucas/gp-login

    P.S. I am not an EECS/CS student just a hobbyist

    0 Comments
    2025/02/01
    06:31 UTC

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    Anyone hear back from csm?

    Title

    3 Comments
    2025/02/01
    06:14 UTC

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    Econ 140, 100b discord plz!!

    Really wanna to join in Econ 140, 100b discord! And anyone on NUSCTX 11 or MELC 158AC? I'd like to get to know you guys!

    0 Comments
    2025/02/01
    05:36 UTC

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    another boba shop opened today (heytea on shattuck)

    it’s ass

    9 Comments
    2025/02/01
    05:34 UTC

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    Searching for Summer Housing

    Dear Golden Bears,

    I'm an incoming summer exchange student from Canada.

    My question is: Does Berkeley offer Studio-style housing? (I wanna live and cook food by myself). If so, how do I apply for it?

    Thank you so much! Go Bears!!

    5 Comments
    2025/02/01
    05:03 UTC

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    How is Math W128A in summer?

    This is a web-based class so is the final exam online too? Gonna graduate in summer and move somewhere further from campus before that so it’d be ideal if I don’t have to take the final in-person.

    2 Comments
    2025/02/01
    03:36 UTC

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    Did anyone else get this email

    Just curious if this looks legit or not, bc I Lwk want free food but it also looks kinda sketchy 👀

    12 Comments
    2025/02/01
    03:35 UTC

    164

    Berkeley Time

    1 Comment
    2025/02/01
    03:24 UTC

    88

    Can’t believe we’re getting these this fast

    33 Comments
    2025/02/01
    03:03 UTC

    16

    Where’s the best place to look at stars?

    Just bought a new pair of night vision goggles, need some recommendations for places to stargaze without getting interrupted lol.

    Pic was from Joshua tree last year

    12 Comments
    2025/02/01
    02:44 UTC

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    Clown girls on Sproul

    Anyone know what the girls in sproul giving out fist bumps were for? A club?

    1 Comment
    2025/02/01
    01:08 UTC

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    [Golf] Anyone plays golf at Berkeley/Cal?

    I am a sophomore at Cal and I’ve been playing golf for a while. I am not good enough to make it to the team so I usually play by myself🥲 (I WANT TO MAKE GOLF FRIENDS AND SOCIAL). I usually play at Tilden (but I’m down to play at other courses). Anyone interested to play together? (Maybe we can even share an uber!)

    4 Comments
    2025/02/01
    00:57 UTC

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    If there's homeless person shouting and bothering students who are studying at dwinelle during the weekend, is there anything you can do?

    Maybe they sleep here during the weekend too, the campus-only emergency number says unless they committed a crime they cannot do anything.

    12 Comments
    2025/02/01
    00:47 UTC

    5

    Cool Professors to Talk To

    I like talking to people and I figure Berkeley probably has some really interesting subject matter and stories. Does anyone have recommendations for cool, approachable professors who are excited to talk about their work or even personal life stories? Bonus points: Non-approachable professors who have cool work/personal stories?

    7 Comments
    2025/02/01
    00:38 UTC

    3

    golightly physics 8B

    is there a discord for physics 8B with golightly for this semester? please send me the invite if there is!!

    1 Comment
    2025/01/31
    23:33 UTC

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    ME 163

    For those that are taking it, how are you all planning on getting through the semester? The professor is completely unintelligible, and I can only make out 10% of the words that come out of his mouth. It doesn’t help that his board work is hard to follow.

    2 Comments
    2025/01/31
    23:20 UTC

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    Postdoc salary negotiations

    I’m curious to know of success stories where postdocs negotiate a higher than minimum salary. I’ve heard Berkeley does not have fixed rates which is why I am asking.

    4 Comments
    2025/01/31
    22:46 UTC

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    If you want me to hate your music, blast the bass at 1000 decibels in Sproul during a class where I have to pay attention.

    7 Comments
    2025/01/31
    21:56 UTC

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    1/31

    What do I do here tonight?

    11 Comments
    2025/01/31
    21:54 UTC

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    Perfomance

    Whats with all the stuff in front of sproul hall? Someone said it's a concert but does anyone know who?

    1 Comment
    2025/01/31
    20:46 UTC

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