What Four Years At Berkeley Teaches You

May 2, 2013 | Nam Le | 2 Comments It still feels weird to type, but in a few short weeks, I will no longer be at Berkeley. I'm not sure what I've learned in my time here, but I am going to share with you what I think I know, right before graduation takes me. What follows is not intended to be the be all, end all guide to everything Read More

Ending Inequality In The NFL

April 13, 2013 | Nam Le Make no mistake - and this is neither a hyperbole nor overstatement - if Brendon Ayanbadejo's recent comments are to be believed, then we are on the verge of breaking the biggest sports story of our generation.  "I think [NFL players coming out] will happen sooner than you think," Ayanbadejo told Read More

A Handy Dandy Guide to Avoiding ASUC Candidates On Sproul

April 8, 2013 | Nam Le | One Comment It is times like these that try the souls of men. That's right - it's ASUC election season, perhaps the most nightmarish two weeks of any school year, save for finals. Until voting closes on April 11th, any walk to campus is sure to be interrupted and intruded upon by well-meaning, but personal-space-ignoring Read More

Breaking Down The Buster Posey Contract

March 31, 2013 | Nam Le | One Comment Imagine, if you will, that you are 26 years old. With your boyish good looks, you are the face of one of baseball's most famous franchises, managing one of the league's top pitching staffs on a daily basis. Although you are not eligible for free agency for at least a few more seasons, your first Read More

The Most Important Athlete You’ve Never Heard Of

March 1, 2013 | Nam Le You have never heard of former MLS player Robbie Rogers, but Robbie Rogers is a hero. Robbie Rogers is a hero, because a little over two weeks ago, he did something that took unimaginable fortitude, the kind of thing that needs to be remembered and applauded by future generations. He came out Read More

WTF is a “Rap Catalyst”?

February 23, 2013 | Nam Le | 2 Comments Andre 3000. Nate Dogg. Diddy. Lil Jon. T-Pain. Two legends in the hip-hop game, one entrepreneur/mogul who built his career by dancing in the backgrounds of Biggie's videos, one has-been with a vocabulary of exactly three catchphrases, and one guy who would be nothing without Roger Troutman. So, Read More

Explaining The Harlem Shake

February 20, 2013 | Nam Le | One Comment DISCLAIMER: CALIBER HAS ITS OWN HARLEM SHAKE TOO [Issue 7 Edition] At first, you are confused. Disoriented even, as you watch a helmet-clad individual, dancing wildly in a room full of onlookers. Societal norms dictate that this is weird as it is - dancing in public is pretty much reserved for Read More

Revisiting Linsanity

February 16, 2013 | Nam Le | One Comment It was a year ago last week. A year ago last week, that Jeremy Lin began his flight into the American consciousness, announcing his arrival with a meteoric flurry of crisp passes and effortless layups. Linsanity, they called it - originally nothing more than a cheap pun for one night of outstanding Read More