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Why a Berkeley Professor Is Sleeping in His Office. The Rise of the Latino Evangelical. Give Stephen Glass a Break.
University of California Berkeley professor of political science Ron Hassner putting out his mattress in his office. (Jason Henry for The Free Press.)
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By Oliver Wiseman
03.14.24
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“Bring Febreze.”

That was the advice Berkeley professor Ron Hassner gave our reporter ahead of her visit to his office earlier this week. That’s because Hassner has not showered in seven days—indeed he has not left his office at all, teaching, eating, working, and sleeping from the seventh floor of the social sciences building.

“I am a scholar. I don’t be…

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Oliver Wiseman

Oliver Wiseman is a senior editor and writer for The Free Press. Previously, he was the executive editor of The Spectator World and a regular contributor to UnHerd, City Journal, the Evening Standard, and a range of other publications.

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