Golden Nuggets: Breaking Ground on New Dorms, More Pokémon Content, and a Beautiful Knitted Sweater
We got it all in Golden Nuggets this week.
Hello and welcome to Golden Nuggets, our weekly recap article where we try to highlight all the fun, funny, or interesting things you might have missed roughly over the last week across Bear Territory (the whole damn world of course). Think of it like a cheat sheet for small talk about Cal.
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We’re Going Up!
Just over a hundred years ago, the City of Berkeley came together to discuss building height requirements in 1926, agreeing to a limit of around 6 stories or 150 feet. William Wallace Campbell, then the University of California’s president told the commission “the university would hate to see a skyline of ‘skyscrapers’ along Shattuck Avenue.
Flash forward to last week where the university broke ground on a 23-story dorm in downtown Berkeley at the Bancroft-Fulton Student Housing Project! The new dorms will add a desperately needed 1600-beds at a whopping 276 feet. Expect Oski-zilla to be there for the official opening.
MAGNETAR
UC Berkeley scientists discovered a new Pokemon astronomical wonder this week witnessing the birth of a magnetar, a highly magnetized spinning neutron star. These magnetars have been confirmed to be the power source behind the brightest exploding stars in the cosmos, corroborating a theory first proposed nearly 16 years ago by Dan Kasen, UC Berkeley Theoretical Astrophysicist.
Small Bites
Travers Family Head Coach Tosh Lupoi spoke to The Berkeley Forum this past week about everything, including bowel movements
A couple of UC Berkleley alumni are making The Pitt more realistic!
Happy Pi Day! Watch this student recite 1600 Digits of Pi!
Cal Women’s Gymnastics celebrated Senior Day
This Week in e-Commerce
It’s warming up here in the Bay (hello False Summer!), but its never too early to think about your 7 PM late October Football fit. Need a knit sweater?
Could be yours for $176 on eBay! Think about how warm you’ll be watching JKS sling a 40-yarder go route for a TD!
Golden Bear Honors
Ali Sahaida (Pole Vault) was named a First-Team All American following the NCAA Indoor Championships (and set a new school record along the way!)
Matteo Bardana (Men’s Gymnastics) set a program record with his floor routine
Cal Women’s Basketball earned an at-large bid in the WBIT
Cal Men’s Basketball was invited to the NIT
Jasper Smith-Gordon (Men’s Gymnastics) is currently ranked #1 in Vault
JD Ehinger (Men’s Gymnastics) was named MPSF Freshman of the Week
Tonya Paulsson (Women’s Gymnastics) was named the Tonya Paulsson ACC Newcomer of the Week. Tonya was also named to the All-ACC Gymnastics Team
Annalisse Newman-Achee (Women’s Gymnastics) was named to the All-ACC Gymnastics Team
Daily Cal profiled Meryland Gonzalez, Team USA Boxer and Cal Student
Cal Pros Recap
Basketball
Jaylon Tyson and the Cavalieres are sitting pretty in 4th in the east, four games back from the second place Jaylen Brown and the Celtics.
Football
Jaylinn Hawkins is getting some love after signing with the Ravens. Teddye Buchanan is hosting a football camp over in San Francisco.
And so we find ourselves again at the end of Golden Nuggets. I appreciate you all reading this, and I have a ton of fun writing it. Last week’s most clicked link was about Jahvid Best. Give it a read again here.
Golf
Colin Morikawa withdrew from The Players Championship with a back injury. Max Homa tied for 32nd after a very interesting first round with an eagle, six birdies, two bogeys, and two double bogeys. What a round!
Soccer
Noelle Bond-Flasza signed with Linköping FC out of Sweden. Angelina Anderson was named Captain of Angel City FC while Syndey Collins was named captain of Bay FC. The NWSL kicked off with former Bears Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit), Karlie Lema (Bay FCD), and Teagan Wy (Gotham FC) on rosters.
And so we find ourselves again at the end of another beautiful, perfect, Golden Nuggets. As always, last weeks most clicked link was the Jahvid Best profile. Give it a read here!