Cal Gnome

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Left the garden (and Twitter) for a bit to bring my magic to Cal football and have some fun with all things UC Berkeley.

An example of a late 19th century Cal plug hat. This one belonged to a junior.
North Hall stood roughly where the Bancroft Library is today. Photo: The student lounge in the basement of North Hall, around 1900. The students in the foreground are wearing the "plug" hats that identified them as upper classmen (gray for juniors, black for seniors).
On May 3, 1873 the cornerstone was laid for North Hall, the second building on Cal's campus and home of the humanities and social sciences. The upper floors were razed in 1917 as a fire hazard, but the basement was roofed over and used by the ASUC until 1923. Photo is from 1895.
87 & COUNTING ‼️ For the third straight year, the Bears have broken the school record for most doubles in a single season 👏 #GoBears
Found out about Vintage Days at Fresno State earlier today! Cal Gnome poses in front of a large red and blue inflatable arch with "Vintage Days" on a yellow background across the top.
Side view of Cal Gnome facing a pink cocktail in a glass topped with bubbles that released a strawberry scent as they popped naturally.
Three food delivery robots parked outside of Vista Grande Dining and ready to roll through Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo.
Cal Gnome poses in Pismo Bowl where they have 8 lanes, billiards-style house balls, and a fun soundtrack while you bowl.
A view of the super-warm luffa greenhouse where the gourds are grown, including a sign that says: PLEASE DON'T SQUEEZE THE LUFFAS
Cal Gnome stands on a paper placemat and menu from Paula's Pancake House, Solvang's Original Pancake House.
Cal Gnome with a Berserker, which apparently means "bear-shirt" and was also known as a bear warrior. Sounds about right! --Viking Museum, Solvang
Cal Gnome poses next to the Solvang sign outside of the Solvang Visitor Center.
Cal Gnome poses on one of the beds in the Airstream, overnight accommodations near Douglas Family Preserve in Santa Barbara.
Cal Gnome at the back of his tour group at the UC Irvine Humanities Bridge with inscription "Love of Education is the Guide to Life" courtesy of their local PBK chapter.
Cal Gnome poses outside of the Tustin location of Snooze, an AM Eatery.
Cal Gnome in front of one of many fun and interesting holes at Golf Gardens Mini Golf in Avalon on Catalina Island.
Cal Gnome in front of the exterior signage at Lobster Trap on Catalina Island.
Cal Gnome stands on the front end of a orange, gray and blue paddleboard in Avalon Bay as the Catalina Casino, Green Pleasure Pier, and the city of Avalon make appearances in the background.
Cal Gnome poses on a beached blue and orange paddleboard before going on the water.
Top of Cal Gnome hat in foreground and exterior of Catalina Coffee & Cookie in the background on a sunny Monday morning.
Cal Gnome poses in front of a maroon golf cart with a windshield decal in the shape of the state of California in blue with a gold Cal script across it.
Cal Gnome in the foreground and a semi-submersible docked in the background, just prior to boarding at the Green Pleasure Pier in Avalon.
Cal Gnome poses next to a framed Catalina Flyer t-shirt while onboard the Catalina Flyer from Newport Beach to Avalon.
Lincoln Steffens, Cal Class of 1888, was born April 6, 1866. He became one of the famous "muckraking" investigative journalists who exposed government and corporate corruption in the Progressive Era. Steffens' best remembered work is his book "The Shame of the Cities" (1904).
Rosa Scrivner was born in Missouri, crossing the country with her parents in a covered wagon when she was seven. An injury during the trip cost her an arm, which obviously did not slow her down. Nevertheless, the Sacramento Bee seemed somewhat bemused at her graduation from Cal.
Rosa Leticia Scrivner, Class of 1874, was born April 6, 1851. The first woman to graduate from Cal, her degree was in Agriculture, with honors. She taught school in Stockton, then married & moved to Modoc County, where she taught and, after her husband's death, ran their ranch.
View of the Hands Off crowd walking northbound on S Main Street in Walnut Creek on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
Cal Varsity Rugby @CalVarsityRugby • 25 Mar Congrats, Rand & Sol 👏👏 Cal juniors Rand Santos and Solomon Williams have been named Rudy Scholz Award nominees! ...
The Daily Californian's story about the mousing of the Campanile, from its April 6, 1984 edition. @dailycal