Veteran’s Day Tribute
On Friday, November 9, a tribute to veterans was held beside California Hall.
Saigon — The Greatest Story Never Told Part II: Bread and Circuses
Only a few years after being released from a contract with Atlantic Records that held him in a state of creative imprisonment, New York rapper Saigon has released his sophomore album, The Greatest Story Never Told Chapter 2: Bread and Circuses. In an apparent effort to blitz the hip-hop world, Read More…
Just a little bit racy
Sex on Tuesday
A recurring subject among my housemates is the racial categorization of sexual preferences. My housemate once complained to me that people call her “exotic” because she is a black woman and that they often want to get with her only because she has curves. My other housemate told me he feels Read More…
Cal leaves Lehigh high and dry
Gottlieb's deep bench of returners overpowers opponents in landslide
If Cal coach Lindsay Gottlieb proved anything in the season opener against Lehigh, she has no reservations about going to her bench. When up-and-coming sophomore Brittany Boyd showed a hint of pain, Gottlieb placed in senior guard Eliza Pierre. When starting forward Gennifer Brandon blew a defensive assignment, sophomore Justine Read More…
Brothers McLachlan fail to reach finals in fall tournament
Bears play on same court as U.S. Open elite in grand slam event
At the prestigious USTA/ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships this weekend, the McLachlan brothers of the Cal men’s tennis team played against the most elite players in the nation. But once the serve was broken during a game, the match ultimately went to the singles player or doubles pair who returned Read More…
Susanyi, Schutting shut down in National Indoor finals
Faced with defending set point after set point in multiple tiebreakers throughout the weekend, Anett Schutting dug deep and found her focus to win each critical point. It was that kind of a weekend for Schutting. The junior on Cal Women’s tennis team would come from behind in multiple rounds Read More…
How much would it cost to fire Jeff Tedford?
As the final shattered pieces of Cal’s broken season fall to the ground, questions will inevitably be asked about who should lead the program next fall. But though this year’s string of dismal performances seems to have completed Jeff Tedford’s fall from grace among the football faithful, the financial ramifications Read More…
Maynard Mondays: Allan Bridgford Edition
When asked to sum up his performance against Oregon, quarterback Allan Bridgford had only a one-word answer. “Average.” And that’s about right. Bridgford wasn’t great, but he wasn’t terrible. His stat line was pretty subpar. The redshirt junior completed just nine of his 21 passes for 113 yards, a touchdown Read More…
Local Limelight: Mister Loveless
With punchy guitar riffs and a vocalist who has the energetic monotone of Cake but with a bit more actual singing involved, Walnut Creek alternative rock band Mister Loveless sway listeners with both catchy melodies and soft lyrics. Now residing in Oakland, the four-piece band have been steadily growing in Read More…
Calmail transition to Google-powered applications continues
UC Berkeley is in the midst of transitioning over to Google-powered email, calendar and document sharing systems, though the migration to the new programs isn’t happening as quickly as some would like. Read More…