In a fiery political climate, one word has become both a term used to describe being conscious of issues and a demeaning name of certain ideologies: woke.
It’s almost a taboo word, but there’s one place in the East Bay of California that not only doesn’t mind it, but has embraced it to thrust themselves into the national spotlight.
Welcome to the California Golden Bears football team, and “The Woke Agenda” of the Calgorithm.
For those fans that aren’t chronically online, they may be shocked to see the academic powerhouse university even has fans. But in fact, Cal fans have already taken the award for best online presence in college football this season.
Cal’s mascot Oski holds Earth in its hands, one of the many images from the Calgorithm.
Throughout social media, fans have owned the idea that people who support or attend UC Berkeley are left-leaning, progressive nerds that preach ideals like diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as communism and critical race theory. Mix that with the fact Cal is now in the ACC and playing schools from places that may have different political preferences than them, and you got gold.
While hilarious, the Calgorithm has really worked because the Golden Bears are in the middle of something special. An enigma in the new ACC, Cal has started the season a surprising 3-1 that includes a road win at Auburn. Now, Cal football is on the national radar with ESPN’s “College GameDay” headed to Berkeley for the first time in history. The game? Against No. 8 Miami for its first ACC home contest.
No one could have predicted the hype surrounding Cal just a few weeks ago, let alone know it was possible. But thanks to a bunch of meme-loving fanatics, Cal football ready to show out.
“With all the kind of disruption that college football has entered into in the last couple years, it’s…
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Author : USA TODAY Sports
Publish date : 2024-10-04 11:04:20
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