Amara McEvoy

The first time Lulu Twidale picked up a basketball, she wasn’t thinking about college programs, professional leagues or 3-point records. She was a little sister following in the footsteps of her eldest brother. Few would have predicted this path. Pursuing basketball, especially in college, wasn’t something she had seriously considered — until suddenly it was. Twidale is now a junior guard for Cal, and serves as one of the team’s most important players and its steadiest presence.

Cal women’s basketball saw its run in the Ally ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament come to an end Thursday afternoon, falling 70-59 to the Syracuse Orange. Syracuse controlled the game early and used strong interior scoring to maintain its advantage throughout much of the match. Despite a second-half push from the Golden Bears, the Orange held off the comeback attempt and closed the game at the free-throw line to secure the win. “We’re disappointed that we don’t get to continue here in Atlanta.

Happy Black History Month! This year marks the 100th Black History Month, which started as Negro History Week in 1926. As February comes to a close, we wanted to take the space to highlight both the 100 years of legacy of Black students and alumni at UC Berkeley, as well as the creativity and community Black students have curated on this campus.