Suit yourself: Sports can be an escape, political platform simultaneously
Sports can still be enjoyed for what they are, regardless of players’ off-field opinions.
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Drama in the secondary: NFL draft 1st round recap
The challenges posed by COVID-19 resulted in an unprecedented virtual draft, which delivered its classic one-two punch of surprise and excitement.
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NFL-bound Bears? The Daily Californian’s draft shootaround
Cal has multiple alumni who could hear their names during the NFL Draft, which has an opportunity to be unpredictable due to its talent and virtual nature.
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‘Stop running’: Why Colin Kaepernick belongs in the NFL right now
A lack of quarterback depth in the NFL this season highlights why Colin Kaepernick should be in the league now more than ever.
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Contenders, pretenders through NFL week 6
Let’s take a look at some teams that have started well through week six of the NFL season and decide if they are pretenders or contenders.
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99 problems: the fall of Aldon Smith
When I heard about Aldon Smith’s arrest a couple weeks ago — his third in two months — the first thing I thought of was this quote from the 1993 film “A Bronx Tale.”
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What to do if you’re staying in the Bay Area for Thanksgiving
If you just aren’t emotionally prepared to brave a few days with your extended family, there are still ways to make your Berkeley Thanksgiving an iconic one.
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The burden of representation
At the hub of modern college activism, Cal student-athletes are afraid to speak out. Why?
629 days before Colin Kaepernick first took a knee during the national anthem on a late summer night last year, Mikayla Cowling pulled out her phone and opened up Twitter.
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Reasonable doubt
Run It Back
Colin Kaepernick has all the reason in the world to believe that the NFL’s 32 owners colluded to keep him out of uniform for the 2017-18 season and beyond. As a dynamic quarterback with postseason experience coming off a respectable season, Kaepernick objectively has been, at the minimum, a slightly
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Farewell column: Nostalgia, ultra
I’ve been dreading this column for about two and a half years. With only 16 days left in my time as an undergraduate, it is my unfortunate turn to continue the tradition of the “former sports editor’s gratuitously long, convoluted farewell column.” Combing through sentimentality has never been my strong
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