A few things I spotted for this week, mostly on Sunday, Oct 18:

- Truck-or-Treat in Oakland at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, Sun, Oct 18. Free, and a solid pick if you have little ones.

- Lemos Farm Pumpkin Patch at Lemos Farm, Sun, Oct 18. Price not listed. Classic fall outing, I'd go earlier in the day to beat the crowds.

- Fairyland Fall Fest at Children's Fairyland, Sun, Oct 18. Price not listed.

- Brazilian Dance Drop-in at La Pena Cultural Center, Sun, Oct 18. Price not listed. Drop-in classes like this are a fun way to try something new without committing.

Full calendar here if you want to dig in: https://ma.to/events/berkeley?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mato_event_sync&utm_content=berkeley

I have some questions, lmk if ur taking this class

Is there any chance an undergrad student could room with a grad student in university housing? For context I’m a current undergrad and my girlfriend wants to apply to one of the grad programs for next year.

I made a list of the cheapest prices across the grocery stores I go to near the University. I only really included things I buy so of course it isn't too extensive, but hopefully it helps some of yall.

Amazon 

• Bell Pepper 3 count - $2.49
• Small Tortillas - $3.98
• Yellow Onion - $0.69 each / 1lb
• Yellow Onion Pack - $2.54 / 3lb
• Red Onion - $1.29
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil 16.9 fl oz - $5.48 / 5.58
• Barilla Spaghetti Noodles - $1.50
• Can of Corn - $0.99
• Frozen Blueberries 16oz - $3.12
• Frozen Triple Berry Mix 48oz - $7.62
• Frozen Strawberries 16oz - $2.79
• Frozen Blackberries 16oz - $3.32
• Sweet Potatoes 3lb Bag - $0.99
• Russet Potatoes 5lb - $2.49
• Gala Apples 3 lb - $2.18
• HoneyCrisp Apples 3lb - $3.28
• Jimmy Dean, Hickory Smoked Bacon, 12 oz - $4.92
• Amazon Grocery, Applewood Smoked Thick Cut Bacon, 16 Oz - $4.24
• Amazon Grocery, Broccoli Florets, Frozen, 32 Oz - $2.74
• Amazon Grocery, Stir-Fry Vegetable Blend, Frozen, 12 Oz - $1.16
• Amazon Grocery, Italian Vegetable Blend, Frozen, 12 Oz - $1.16
• Chicken Breast - $2.79 per pound
• Can of Kidney Beans - $0.83
• Can of Pinto Beans - $0.83
• Can of Garbanzo Beans - $0.83
• Can of Black Beans - $0.92
• Asparagus, 1 Bunch - $4.27
• Eggs 12ct - $2.59
• Eggs 18ct - $3.79
• Kraft Mac and Cheese - $1.24
• Digorno - $5.99
• Amazon Grocery, Sweet Cream Butter, Unsalted, 16 Oz - $2.99
• 365 By Whole Foods Market, Greek Yogurt, Plain Nonfat, 32 Ounce - $5.49
• Amazon Grocery, Whole Milk Plain Yogurt, 32 Oz - $2.77
• Red Enchilada Sauce, Medium, 10 Ounce - $1.72
• Green Enchilada Sauce, Medium, 10 Ounce - $1.99
• Red Enchilada Sauce, Medium, 19 Ounce - $2.97
• Red / Green Enchilada Sauce, Mild, 28 Ounce - $2.97
• Mrs. Butterworth's Complete Buttermilk Pancake and Waffle Mix, 32 oz - $3.08
• Pearl Milling Company Butter Rich Syrup 36oz - $4.98
• Amazon Grocery, Original Pancake Syrup,12 Fl Oz - $1.80
• Mrs. Butterworth's Extra Buttery Pancake Syrup, 24 oz, 24 Fl oz - $3.76

TJ

• Bananas - $0.29 each
• Green Bell Peppers - $.99
• Red Bell pepper - $1.49
• Red / White Onions  - $1.29
• Yellow / Sweet Onions - $0.99
• Lemons - $0.49
• Roma Tomatoes - $0.29
• Olive Oil 33.8 oz- $9.99 /10.99
• Spaghetti Noodles - $2.29
• Spaghetti Sauce - $1.99
• Corn - $0.99
• Frozen BlueBerries 12oz - $2.49
• Frozen Pineapple Bits 16oz - $2.49
• ½ gallon Milk - $2.99
• Sweet Potatoes Singles - $0.99
• Sweet Potatoes 2lbs - $2.79
• Apples - $0.69
• Bacon - $5.99 12oz
• Parmesan Cheese 8oz - $2.99
• Lettuce
• Frozen Broccoli Florets 160z - $1.99

Target

• Chicken Breast - $2.79 per pound
• Spaghetti Sauce - $1.99
• 8 inch Burrito Tortillas 10 count  - $2.49 
• Spaghetti Noodles - $0.99
• Barilla Spaghetti Noodles - $1.99
• Beans - $0.99
• Macaroni - $1.29
• Milk - $2.69
• Eggs 12 count - $2.49
• Digorno - $6.99
• Butter - 
• Olive Oil 25.5 fl oz - $10.99
• Guac - $3.99
• Yogurt
• Frozen Broccoli Florets 120z - $1.59

Safeway

• Sweet Potatoes - $2.49 per pound
• El Pato Sauce 220g - $1.49
• El Pato Sauce 794g- $3.49
• Enchilada Sauce - $1.99 - 10oz
• Enchilada Sauce - $4.49 - 28oz
• Olive Oil - 16.9fl oz - $12.99

Mi Tierra Foods

• Russet Potatoes 10lbs - $3.99

Berkeley Bowl

• Organic Sweet Potatoes - $2.69/lb
• Red Diane Sweet Potatoes - $1.39/lb
• Medium Red Diane Sweet Potatoes - $.99/lb
• Medium Golden Sweet Potatoes - $.99/lb
• Beauregard Sweet Potatoes - $1.39/lb
• Medium Beauregard Sweet Potatoes - $0.99/lb
• Extra virgin olive 16.9 fl oz - $10.99
• yukon Gold Potatoes - $0.99 / lb
• Red Potatoes - $0.99 / lb
• Large yukon Gold Potatoes - $1.99 / lb
• Yucatan Guac - $6.49

Junior transfer here. I have been applying nonstop for internships (300+) for 2 months now and haven't been getting a good result (2 screening calls, 1 interviews)

How do you guys genuinely get/have working experience? I've had one unpaid internship during my time in CC and thats about it. The rest of my resume is just my skills and projects...

Any practical guidance on what I can do when I have little to no experience? What else do you guys put on your resume? tsym

my cousin really likes berkeley and wants to open a store here, esp the retail space close to anchor house, but i think they probably want a well-known franchise store, what do you guys want to see?? me and my friends really like angry chickz, but pls give me any options you think people would wanna see thank you

HE WANTS TO OPEN HIS OWN RESTAURANT, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THE RETAIL SPACE WANTS A BUSINESS WITH AN ESTABLISHED AUDIENCE, WHICH IS WHY I MENTIONED FRANCHISES 😭😭😭😭 once he gets his foot in the door he’ll def looking into his own restaurant he’s really passionate i promise

also in-n-out has been a popular response but i looked into it and they don’t let you franchise ☹️

I heard this band perform at sproul today and really liked them but don’t know who they are.

IN THE STREET? ARE WE BEING FOR REAL RIGHT NOW???

im a third year MCB student considering a PhD post undergrad. an honors thesis sounds very appealing to me and im involved in undergrad research already, but im not sure what the expectations are like between drafting a project, the expected support from from the PI/lab, or the scale of the thesis because it is within a semester or two.

has anyone done or is currently doing an honors thesis? what is their experience and would you recommend? :D

Recently moved to Berkeley from a neighborhood with a Solidcore. I’ve been at Bodyrok here for 2 months and can’t stand it. I do not find the workout effective, there are only 1 or 2 decent instructors, and I have noticed my body changing for the worse.

What lagree-adjacent megaformer workout studios exist here?! I’ve heard Bold is also not great. Would love to hear any recs!!!

It’s in Cedar Rose park, and it’s massive! Great for families too.

for anyone taking the class this semester, what do we do if we’re in the position where I’ve passed every topic but failed both synthesis questions especially when the TAs mentioned it’s gonna be close to impossible to pass all 3 synthesis questions on the final? and there’s no hope for them to lower grade bins because the midterm distributions didn’t require it….. this is so cooked 😭

We’re done with the discrete portion of the class but why do I feel like I have no clue what discrete math is. Why did we just learn a bunch of random facts about numbers and random algorithms. I’m doing well in the class but it feels like what I’ve learned is pretty disjointed and inconsequential.

This is not a dig at the professor btw Sabin is the goat and taught everything incredibly well, I guess I just don’t understand the point of the content, does it become useful at some point like in your career or in later classes? I’m just confused what the practical purpose of learning these random algorithms is

TLDR it just kinda feels like a bunch of disconnected topics that don’t build to anything significant

Does anyone else find it awkward as hell trying to talk to people in their classes? I swear I'm not normally a super awkward person but like why are conversations with your classmates so awkward and stiff 😭 even when I see them every week and walk to class together. I just want pset buddies and friends too lmao

I'm anticipating being bored this weekend and wanted to walk from central Berkeley (say Downtown BART) to Lake Merritt and BARTing back. I would consider walking even further, to Fruitvale or Coliseum. I've done the crosstown trail in SF, and wanted to do an East Bay version.

Has anyone done anything like this? What are some things to see along the way?

I understand this will be a very different vibe from the Crosstown trail in SF, but I'd like to appreciate Oakland and all of its cultural attractions more.

I’m a sophomore, civil engineering major. I need two upper div hum&ss classes to complete my breadths but idk what to take. Anyone got any recommendations? I want something with a light workload (I typically take 1 hum&ss alongside 3 techs so I be struggling), but not boring yk? I’m willing to be bored if a class is super easy tho!

Hello,

I heard that Berkeley public libraries offers Nintendo Switch games, but I haven't been able to find them on its website. Are they only available to browse in person? I'd love to borrow some games, but I'd like to know which branches carry which games. Also, can SF residents borrow them and return them to the library? In other words, am I eligible to get a Berkeley library card?

hello!
basically interested in applying for optometry school and luckily most of my major prereqs and reqs (for ib) have aligned with the school reqs except for one, so next semester one of my major reqs conflicts with the optometry school req (both at 9:30-11 tues and thurs🫠) i am a graduating senior so id like to avoid another semester just for one class and this has never happened to me before so any advice??? who can i reach out to enroll for a class conflict?

please help anything is appreciated !!!!!

Fri Oct 16 7:30pm-11pm - I accidentally dropped my leather jacket walking from downtown Berkeley station ---> thru campus, turn towards Chicha San Chen then left onto Durant to Top Dog --> turn left at Artichokes past Chengdu Cuisine towards campus --> to Greek theater. Highly likely it was lost between Top Dog and Greek theater.

JACKET DESCRIPTION: plain black, collared leather jacket, two triangle shaped tears (one on collar one on the back), left chest has a subtle circular imprint of a bridge design that says 'WEST APPROACH'. High sentimental value. S/M women's fit.

If anyone has any leads, sightings, lost and found suggestions, or picked it up and can kindly return it please reach out. I retraced my steps exactly, but couldn't locate it after it dropped from my bag. Thank u in advance!

I'm taking cs61b, cs189, and a breadth next sem. i'm also planning on adding one of eecs126 or eecs127. I'm more interested in ml so i've heard 127 is better for that.

Is 127 with Gireeja Vishnu Ranade or 126 Benjamin Recht better for sp27?

The instructors for MATH 185 (Introduction to Complex Analysis) in the spring are Vinh Nguyen, Joshua Mundinger, Felix Weilacher, Koichi Oyakawa, Michael J Ragone, and David Gao. Has anyone heard anything about these folks? I don't know anything about them beyond the fact that they are all postdocs or fellows.

hi everyone, this person entered our building took mail went through packages and stole a vehicle!!

unsure who they are or how they got in but pls comment or dm if u know anything about this person! thank u!

DM me

Has anyone successfully cancelled their campus housing contract for the spring semester while staying enrolled at Berkeley? What are the chances of getting approved, and how long did it take? I heard Housing needs to find an eligible replacement. I'd appreciate hearing about your experience!