Comments on: You See Berkeley Representin’ http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/ News and Observations about the University of California, Berkeley. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:08:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Bhanu Singh http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9065 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:12:39 +0000 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9065 No, Shawn - exactly. The Berkeley brand is already built into a global name for better or for worse - might as well exploit it. No, Shawn - exactly.

The Berkeley brand is already built into a global name for better or for worse - might as well exploit it.

]]> by: No, Shawn http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9062 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:37:01 +0000 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9062 Shawn, you don't get it. Terms are defined by the people who use them. By convention, UC refers to the entire system, not just Berkeley. It is not within your power to change this convention. Instead, it is in our interests to link the two names, Cal and Berkeley, to avoid confusion. That Cal is already used to refer to Berkeley is sufficient proof of a historical tradition, no? Why be ashamed of "Berkeley"? The name is already prestigious. Shawn, you don’t get it. Terms are defined by the people who use them. By convention, UC refers to the entire system, not just Berkeley. It is not within your power to change this convention. Instead, it is in our interests to link the two names, Cal and Berkeley, to avoid confusion. That Cal is already used to refer to Berkeley is sufficient proof of a historical tradition, no? Why be ashamed of “Berkeley”? The name is already prestigious.

]]> by: Shawn http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9049 Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:31:00 +0000 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9049 you dont get my point. We are the University of California. Just like UNC is the University of North Carolina, even though they have other satelite campuses in greensboro etc. They dont say UNC-Chapel Hill. When i said we don't need the UC, I'm saying we shouldnt be UCB. Either CAL or the University of California. you dont get my point. We are the University of California. Just like UNC is the University of North Carolina, even though they have other satelite campuses in greensboro etc. They dont say UNC-Chapel Hill. When i said we don’t need the UC, I’m saying we shouldnt be UCB. Either CAL or the University of California.

]]> by: Bhanu Singh http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9048 Sat, 30 Dec 2006 14:37:46 +0000 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9048 I agree we don't need the UC prefix. Around the world our most dominant brand is simply "Berkeley", or "Buh-kuh-lee" in Asia. Outside of regional California, no one knows what the hell "Cal" is. I agree we don’t need the UC prefix. Around the world our most dominant brand is simply “Berkeley”, or “Buh-kuh-lee” in Asia. Outside of regional California, no one knows what the hell “Cal” is.

]]> by: Shawn http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9047 Sat, 30 Dec 2006 00:37:49 +0000 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9047 That is ridiculous. We are the university of CALifornia. We are CAL. UCBerkeley is what you brag about when you first get your acceptance, or after you arrive on campus etc. But when you graduate, you realize you are a CAL Alum! UCDavis, UCR, UCLA, UCI, etc. We don't need the UC pefix. We gave birth to the whole damn system. That is ridiculous. We are the university of CALifornia. We are CAL. UCBerkeley is what you brag about when you first get your acceptance, or after you arrive on campus etc. But when you graduate, you realize you are a CAL Alum! UCDavis, UCR, UCLA, UCI, etc. We don’t need the UC pefix. We gave birth to the whole damn system.

]]> by: Bhanu Singh http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9044 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 12:09:55 +0000 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9044 Good commercial. Best way to address divide between academics and athletics is to raise admissions standards and graduation rates. As far as the Cal/Berkeley split, the university should do more to include the "Berkeley" brand on signage and on fields/courts. Good commercial.

Best way to address divide between academics and athletics is to raise admissions standards and graduation rates.

As far as the Cal/Berkeley split, the university should do more to include the “Berkeley” brand on signage and on fields/courts.

]]> by: hey dude http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9041 Tue, 26 Dec 2006 14:11:27 +0000 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9041 the domicile commercial was great, but, it is great to hear that the university recognizes its identity crisis between sports and academics and is trying to change it the domicile commercial was great, but, it is great to hear that the university recognizes its identity crisis between sports and academics and is trying to change it

]]> by: Chris Smyr http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9039 Sun, 24 Dec 2006 01:48:53 +0000 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9039 Off-topic but worth it: There's a new decal being offered in the Spring, <a href="http://www.decal.org/199" rel="nofollow">"The Weblog as a Medium for Nonfiction Creative Writing"</a>. Seems like a great way for beginners to get started (I'm talking to all of you collectively, anonybots), and for everyone as motivation to be prolific. Off-topic but worth it:

There’s a new decal being offered in the Spring, “The Weblog as a Medium for Nonfiction Creative Writing”. Seems like a great way for beginners to get started (I’m talking to all of you collectively, anonybots), and for everyone as motivation to be prolific.

]]> by: Glicky http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9038 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 23:58:23 +0000 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9038 Whose Domicile? will always be legendary, but this is a fine, classy commercial. Whose Domicile? will always be legendary, but this is a fine, classy commercial.

]]> by: steph http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9037 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:26:41 +0000 http://calstuff.blogsome.com/2006/12/22/you-see-berkeley-representin/#comment-9037 i LOVE the whose domicile commercial. that was a perfect mix of athletics and academics, and damn funny too. this one isn't bad. i LOVE the whose domicile commercial. that was a perfect mix of athletics and academics, and damn funny too. this one isn’t bad.

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