Golden Nuggets - Dwinelle Hall, Peet's, and Salmon?
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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.
Peet’s Coffee Closing?
In news I missed last week, as part of the Peet’s acquisition by Dr. Pepper/Keurig (I mean sure why not.) a number of Peet’s stores are slated for closure, including potentially the Peet’s Coffee located on Dwight and Telegraph. Read more about the potential closure in the Daily Californian.
Hot Links
Emily - No Prisoner Be
In Classical Music news, the poetry, and now song, of Emily Dickinson is going to be played in Zellerbach Hall this Saturday. Berkeley News caught up with Berkeley English senior contuning lecturer John Shoptaw to learn more about the piece “Emily - No Prisoner Be”. Read more about it here.
Cultivated Salmon
In what is likely the first time this sentence has ever been typed, “Political Science Alumnus develops world’s first cultivated salmon.” Yum!
Small Bites
Can I interest you in a robot lecture based on Star Wars Droids at Headlands on Campus?
Do you like Transfer Portal Grades? CBS Sports has them.
Locked On ACC Podcast awards the Calgorithm, Calls us Frazier
Dwinelle Lore!
Coaches v Cancer Custom Kicks!
Tell The Whole Damn World interviewed Dr. Alexis Gray-Lawson along with our own Nick Kranz!
This Week on Facebook Marketplace
Chef’s this week on Facebook Marketplace, I’ve prepared for you…
“The Spirit of Cal” by the University of California Marching Band! Under the direction of James Berdahl, the band recorded this record in the early 60s, and it can be yours in Pleasant Hill for like $30! Along with some vintage Cal Band pins!
Golden Bear Honors
Pietro Camilli (Men’s Weight Throw) was named the ACC Men’s Freshman of the Week
Despoina Drakotou (Women’s Water Polo) was named MPSF Newcomer of the Week. She also tied for second on the Cal All-Time Single-Game Goals list with 7 over Pacific this past week. And in the time it took me to write this article she was named MPSF Newcomer of the Week. Again.
Nathan Underhill (Men’s Gymnastics) was named MPSF Freshman of the Week
Ashley Li, Francesca Popescu, Peyton Dejardin, Sawyer Thomsen, Sophia Johnson, and Sophie Scott (Volleyball) were all named to the All-ACC Academic Team.
Cal Men’s Swimming celebrated Senior Day! Congrats to Evan Petty, Eduardo Moreas, Nathan Wiffen, Andrew Hallet, Luca Pusateri Gissendaner, Colby Hatton, Tommy Roder, Hank Rivers and diver Joshua Thai!
Cal Women’s Soccer had 6 All-ACC Academic Selections. Congrats to Noelle Bond-Flasza, Miriam Hils, Alex Klos, Malia McMahon, Coco Thistle, Kenley Whittaker!
Cross County had 10 All-ACC Academic Selections. Congrats to Carolina Dawson, Addie Johnson, Sabine Kim, Georgia McCorkle, Sarah Perkins, Sophie Tau, Rowan Fitzgerald, Zac Gibson, Alex Lodewick, and Justin Pretre!
Joshua Thai (Men’s Diving) set a school record in the 3-meter dive. Josh was also named the ACC Co-Diver of the Week.
Cal Women’s Swimming and Diving also celebrated Senior Day! Congrats to Femke Hoppenbrouwer, Sydney Griscavage, Jessica Davis, Liliou Ressnecourt, and Abby Herscu!
Tonya Paulsson (Women’s Gymnastics) was named the ACC Newcomer of the Week
Cal Athletics Recap
Men’s Basketball narrowly lost to Florida State (61-63) but beat Miami (86-85)
Men’s Swimming and Diving beat Pacific (205-54) but lost to Stanford (119-181)
Women’s Basketball beat Notre Dame (80-69) but lost to Louisville (59-71)
Track and Field competed at the UW Invitational (Day 1 ,Day 2)
Women’s Gymnastics narrowly lost to Stanford (196.825-196.975)
Men’s Tennis lost to USC (3-4) and UCLA (3-4), but beat Davis (7-0)
Women’s Swimming and Diving lost to Stanford (145-154)
Rugby beat UCLA (60-14, you know Jack Clark is mad they scored 14)
Women’s Water Polo routed Pacific (25-9)
Women’s Golf competed in the Therese Hession Regional Challenge (Day 1, Day 2, Day 3)
Cal Pros Recap
Football
Craig Woodson and Jaylinn Hawkins got some love from The Athletic. Craig and Jaylinn also came by to check out DBU. Marshawn Lynch was in Game of Thrones I guess. Jared Goff, Cam Jordan, and Marshawn also came by to hang out with Tosh. Cam Jordan also wrecked a local elementary school in Dodge Ball. Also a clip resurfaced of Bill Maher interviewing Marshawn that I will invite you to find and watch on your own time and definitely not on a work computer.
Basketball
The Cavs look like they’re going to keep Jaylon Tyson which is a good sign of things to come. Especially after stepping in it with regards to Lebron James. And Jaylen Brown is firing on all cylinders now. And Player of the Month for the first time in his NBA Career!
Next Week in Bear Territory
Men’s Basketball takes on Georgia Tech (2/4) and Clemson (2/7)
Women’s Basketball takes on Georgia Tech (2/5) and Pitt (2/8)
Track and Field competes in the New Mexico Collegiate Classic (2/6-2/7)
Softball competes in the Stanford Invitational against Oklahoma State (2/6 and 2/7), San Jose State (2/7 and 2/8), and Stanford (2/8)
Lacrosse plays at San Diego State (2/6) and USC (2/8)
Men’s Gymnastics competes in the Greenville, Simpson Tr-Meet (2/7)
Rugby takes on the University of British Columbia (2/7)
Women’s Gymnastics takes on Clemson (2/7)
Men’s Tennis competes at San Diego (2/8)
Women’s Water Polo competes at UC Davis (2/8)
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 the Steve “Always Read Steve Kroner” Kroner’s interview with Tosh Lupoi. Hope to see some of you when I finally make it back to a Cal Basketball game against Clemson on Saturday! Find me and get some stickers!
Dwinelle!!! Took my last final in a cramped room there...never forget walking out into the fresh evening air and giving a loud woop of joy to all who would listen.
I may have two copies of that Sprit of Cal lp. No buttons though.