It’s a slow news day, so let’s talk about DeCals. As of today, there are 88 DeCal classes listed on the site, though don’t go racing to Telebears to sign up — you’ll have to wait to get the course control number.

For those who are unfamiliar, DeCal stands for Democratic Education at Cal. It’s a program that allows students to teach other students (I know, scary). The classes are a great way to fill up an empty schedule or to explore a new subject without worrying about grades. Some classes even offer community service for the kind, generous, or overly ambitious.

As Chris Smyr pointed out, there’s a class dedicated to blogging called “The Weblog as a Medium for Nonfiction Creative Writing.” It’s a lot of writing (and not even for “real” credit), but if you’re genuinely interested in the blogging phenomenon, then you might want to check it out.

Other highlights include:

a pantload of Bookworlds classes (most, if not all, focusing on pop-fiction)

“The Happiest Decal on Earth”

“The Physics of Superheroes”

“Exploring the Realms of Flirting” (perhaps a good complement for those interested in the class above)

Not all classes are up yet (new ones get added everyday), so expect to see biggies like “The ABC’s of Iran” and “Female Sexuality” in a few days (weeks?). In the meantime, you’re left with DeCals about books, books, and uhh science-fiction…books.

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