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The Calgorithm
By Jason TurbowHow Cal’s meme-crazed fan base vaulted the Bears into the spotlight
The Education of Ron Rivera
By Chris BallardCan Cal’s new football GM keep the Bears’ top talent?
Oskie and Oski
By Pat JosephHow two Berkeley students invented a bear who’s outlived them both
The Calgorithm: The Book?
By Jason TurbowThe Calgorithm’s pin on the 2024 season is a 297-page book.
First Person: What Deaf Volleyball Taught Me
By John Tatro ’19, as told to Laura Smith“They asked if I would be interested in trying out for the USA Deaf Volleyball team and if I could send my latest hearing test. That was one time I felt really great to not be able to hear.”
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Keeping the Faith
By Chinaka HodgeAlum of the Year, Cynt Marshall ’81, went from cheering on the sidelines to leading the front office
They Came, They Played, They Got an Agent
By Hayden RoysterThese former Cal athletes went pro and then went Hollywood
Coach Mo’s Momentum
By Margie CullenWhat explains the resurgence of the Cal throwing program?
The Wild Ride of College Sports
By Ron KroichickHow a bevy of recent changes are shaking up the game
Cal Athletes Let Fly at the Paris Games
By Margaret CullenThrowing, swimming and rowing all shone bright in the 2024 Olympics
