not yer momma's berkeley

Hot off the press

Today one of the seminar leaders for one of my courses had a group presentation in which two students performed a dramatic reinactment of FCC Commissioners Michael Powell and Michael Copps debate over proposed changes that would have allowed for cross-platform media ownership (ie ABC buying the New York Times).

OKay, so the Kennedy / Nixon debates it is not. But the thought of undergradiate students putting on suits and practicing the vocal intonations of FCC bureaucrats to illuminate an important media ownership issue at a time when the rest of the class is SO over caring about who owns the media, is just too cool for school. And a lot more interesting then my student who argued that it's okay to have a few companies own the media cos it's just, like, synergy, you know, except that, like, product placement in the movies is super annoying. Word.

Anyhow, things are looking up here at post-liberal U. There is a naked protest next week against sweatshop apparel. And there have been announcements written in chalk drawing attention to the need to improve the diversity of minority representation on campus. Now THAT's the Berkeley I was expecting!

Hemp bracelets for everyone!

posted by Kate Coyer @ 9:23 AM