My year as a failed dropout
Off the Beat
I never wanted to look back, to imagine myself returning to the study of economics, head hung, tail between my legs. That would have felt like failure.
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Cal men’s basketball hosts Stanford with hopes of more Haas Pavilion magic
Cal’s struggling offense will host Stanford in the rivals’ final matchup of the year. Fortunately for the Bears, they’re 8-2 in Haas Pavilion this season.
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A drive down Oregon’s northern coast
I had spent the beginning of the new year on the northern half of the Oregon coast, dedicating more than half of my days on its sandy beaches.
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A weekend to forget for Cal women’s basketball as Bears fall short in Oregon
Like an ambitious New Year’s resolution that lasts a few days before unraveling, the Bears are flaming out after a strong start in preseason play.
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Bears face tough road stretch against No.8 Beavers, No. 6 Ducks
The Bears are on the road Jan. 17-19 as they take on No. 8 Oregon State and No. 6 Oregon in Cal’s toughest stretch of games yet.
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Cal enters daunting stretch with home-and-home matchup against Stanford
Even though it’s still early in the season, Cal currently sits at 10th place in the Pac-12. Two losses against Stanford would dig an even deeper hole.
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The sugar and the thorns: New Year’s Six college football bowl games
The results of the New Year’s Six bowl games, why they played out the way they did and what it all means for next season and beyond.
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Bears hire Bill Musgrave as offensive coordinator
Musgrave specializes in quarterback development and will likely work closely with the Bears’ emerging star quarterback, redshirt sophomore Chase Garbers.
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Pac-12 men’s basketball preview: is the conference on the rise?
Almost none of the players in the Pac-12 were alive to see the last time a team in their conference won the NCAA title (Arizona, 1997), but that could all change in 2020.
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Beaches and breweries: A day in Astoria, Oregon
My expectations about Astoria, Oregon, set by the local in the coffee shop, had been met. This place really was “a slice of heaven.”
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