California Memorial Stadium

UC Berkeley’s commencement ceremony for the spring class of 2023 is set for Saturday, May 13 at 10:30 a.m. at the California Memorial Stadium. 

FTX and campus announced the 10-year, $17.5 million naming rights deal last August. As part of the deal, LEARFIELD’s Cal Bears Sports Properties, Cal Athletics’ multimedia rights holder, agreed to accept the payment in cryptocurrency, according to a press release announcing the start of the deal.

Situated within a public institution infamous for its prestige and continuous innovation, the so-called “progressive culture” that is UC Berkeley’s hallmark is contested by shocking historical information concerning the school’s disregarding of Indigenous peoples during the creation of the stadium. The name “California Memorial Stadium” implies the commemoration of individuals, but the question seems to be: the commemoration of whom? 

After having transferred from Purdue earlier this year, fifth year senior Jack Plummer is eager to make a difference and begin his new chapter at Cal.

Regardless, you’ll want a destination for your fresh air exploits. And on that note, here are four of the best outdoor activities to do around campus.

Although Intercollegiate Athletics, or IA, lacks a demonstrated means to repay, the UC regents have approved a financial plan as shaky as the ground under the stadium. 

We scoured more than 100 years of digital archives to highlight notable events from campus and Daily Cal history. From the very first game at Memorial Stadium to the Milo Yiannopoulos protests, we compiled headlines from nearly every decade since the Daily Cal was founded in 1871. So sit back, relax and take a scroll through history.

For the second year in a row, campus student organization Blockeley has taken up the torch of helping UC Berkeley students experience a graduation ceremony through the video game Minecraft.

The odds may have been against the Bears as they started their season with two losses, but the future still shows promise as they have more ahead.

Cal lacrosse has consistently kept up its one-win increase the last five years but has plans to break that trend with eyes set on a Pac-12 championship.