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An underdog Cal squad sports new-look freshman, transfers and seasoned veterans ahead of its last season in the always-competitive Pac-12. The Daily Californian sports writers give their thoughts on storylines and expectations headed into the season.

An underdog Cal squad sports new-look freshman, transfers and seasoned veterans ahead of its last season in the always-competitive Pac-12. The Daily Californian sports writers give their thoughts on storylines and expectations headed into the season.

Shortly before leaving for college, I cut off my hair, replaced all my clothes and began going by a gender-neutral variant of my given name. I was unprepared for the transitions that would follow.

After the conference presidents met on Wednesday, the two Bay Area schools were missing two votes, though no formal vote was taken. In order to be accepted, 12 of the 15 member schools must vote yes.

At its best, “Drumbeat” is a touching exploration of family and generational trauma, capturing passion and empathy in these community portraits. 

This was supposed to be the year that the Bears got over the hump and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011. After some highs and many lows, though, Cal ended the season in a mirror of last year: a loss in the first round of the conference tournament.

With wins over these teams, the Bears can justify their RPI ranking and demonstrate to other programs that they are a top-tier team.

Cal got three shots on goal in the first eight minutes alone, displaying a newfound degree of confidence gained from last weekend’s thrilling overtime loss.

Cal got another chance to play against an elite team in North Carolina, and the experience could be helpful moving forward. In Louisville, too, Cal faced a strong squad and was able to go down to the wire with the Cardinals, matching them through 70 minutes.

What do illegal camping, bilingual sailing lessons and Robert Kennedy have in common? They each could be your path to a future university professorship — or, at least, they each were part of a UC Berkeley faculty member's road to success.