Cool California Day Trips

June 22, 2012 | Isaac Wolf | One Comment Now that summer jobs, internships, and another round of summer school are all underway, routines and priorities have changed, at least temporarily. Pretty soon, we’ll be clamoring to get back to Berkeley (if we’re not there already), and its craziness which we love to hate. Yet, summertime only comes Read More

Get Away From It All: Some Epic Summer Road Trips

June 8, 2012 | Isaac Wolf There are few things that signal the arrival of summer more clearly than the desire to hit the open road and see the vast expanse of territory that we call this great country. Think of it, summer is the only time where we have both the time and the resources to pack up and set off. It certainly isn’t Read More

A Spring Break Hike Through SoCal’s Wild Side

April 3, 2012 | Isaac Wolf For many people at Berkeley, Spring Break is a time to forget about the stresses of Berkeley life by going home and seeing family and old friends. Most people are at that point in the semester where a break is desperately needed and well received. I, however, did not go home for Spring Break. I, along Read More

How to Make Spring Break Relaxing and Not Notorious

March 21, 2012 | Isaac Wolf The week before Spring Break: It’s probably one of the least-enjoyable weeks of the semester, along with finals week, of course. It certainly does not help our minds, and certainly not our grades, that professors schedule midterms, papers, and important projects due this week; I’m sure they know Read More

The Biggest Drama in Sports is Upon Us: March Madness

March 14, 2012 | Isaac Wolf   Last Sunday was arguably the tensest day of the college sporting calendar. Basketball teams from coast to coast had just finished up their conference tournaments, and had glued their eyes to their television sets. They sat together in restaurants and sofas across the country, anxiously awaiting Read More

What Are They Protesting Anyway? A Look into Israel Apartheid Week

February 29, 2012 | Isaac Wolf The opinions expressed by Caliber Magazine bloggers and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not reflect the opinions of Caliber Magazine or any affiliate thereof.   I know that Berkeley and I do not see eye-to-eye politically, and I decided after my first encounter with politics Read More

Valentine’s Day Through the Ages

February 14, 2012 | Isaac Wolf | One Comment Oh, February 14th. I can’t say that it’s my favorite day of the year. Actually, if someone could make it our calendar’s leap day, I’d be a very happy guy. Like many people, perhaps even those of you reading this article, I cringe at the sight of people with bouquets, chocolate, teddy bears, and Read More

A Great Win From A Broadcaster’s Perspective

January 30, 2012 | Isaac Wolf The big question I had always asked myself listening to the late, great Bill King broadcast Oakland A’s games as a kid (usually instead of doing my homework or whatever chores my parents asked of me) was “How does he know all of this stuff?” Obviously, I knew that he saw what was going on in the Read More