Big Sail Results

From 'Lectronic Latitude (including this great photo and others):

Stanford swept Cal 2-0 in the Big Sail yesterday at St. Francis YC, but not before Cal took both alumni races in the annual match race between the Bay Area's rival universities.

Big Game Big Show

This is new...an after-Big Game event...

If you're going to be at Memorial Stadium for this year's Big Game, or even just in the Berkeley area, come check out the first-annual BIG GAME BIG SHOW at Cal's Greek Theatre after the game! Brought to you by the University of California Alumni Association, the BIG GAME BIG SHOW will feature performances by the Cal Marching Band and a set of rock-and-roll classics by the cover band Tightwad Hill, which includes members of the Cal Football staff -- the same band that rocked The Joint at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel after Cal's big win in the Vegas Bowl last year.

In addition to the music, the BIG GAME BIG SHOW will also feature appearances by Cal head coach Jeff Tedford as well as other members of the football team, and some surprise special guests too. Beginning just 30 minutes after the end of the Cal-Stanford game in Berkeley on December 2, the BIG GAME BIG SHOW will start a brand-new Berkeley tradition that lets Cal fans congregate, celebrate a great season, and enjoy food and drinks (alcohol will be available) while listening to some fantastic music.

Tickets are $15.

Big Game Fans - Give Blood, preferably Blue

The American Red Cross and the Stanford Blood Center are asking for blood donors during this Big Game season.

For more than a century, the Big Game between the Cal Bears and Stanford Cardinals has inspired fan frenzy and a host of game-related traditions. One of those traditions involves bloodshed — but in a good way.

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From Nov. 13 through Dec.1, donors to the American Red Cross and Stanford Blood Center may designate their favorite Big Game team and enter a contest to win autographed footballs and jerseys. Over the past 10 years, this competition has evolved from a campus-only contest to one that encompasses the entire Bay Area. Both blood banks are hoping fans will be inspired to participate as the blood supply typically dips dangerously low during the coming winter holidays.

One young man who knows the importance of blood on the shelves is Cal Bears offensive tackle Mike Tepper. As the result of a violent attack on a Berkeley street last year, the sophomore lost a tremendous amount of blood as his foot was nearly severed. “Come out and support this effort,” Tepper urged. “Donors like you helped save my life.” Fortunately, his foot was saved and he is now healthy enough to take the field again.

Give 'em the Cleaver

The product of too many cable channels? We now can add the Big Cook Off to the list of Cal Stanfurd rivalries. This new Big Game event is based on the Food Channel's Iron Chef. It is being held November 5 at 2 p.m. in the Pauley Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union.

An SF Gate blog has some more information here.

Cooking Club website: cooking.berkeley.edu. Go Bears!!

UPDATE: The secret ingedient: TOMATOES! Cal won by one point.

For those who plan ahead...

The UC Rally Committee is a little busy in getting their Big Game schedule up, but here's an unofficial guide to UCRC's hectic schedule next week:

BIG GAME WEEK ACTIVITIES

11/14/2005, Around Noon, Exact Time TBA: Cable Car Rally @ Embarcadero Cable Car Turnaround (SF)- Join us and the band as we ride cable cars while playing fight songs all the way to Powell and Market for a big rally in Union Square!

11/15/2005, 9:00pm: Night Rally @ Bowles Hall- The rally travels through the streets of Berkeley and culminates at Sather Gate

11/17/2005, 12:00pm: Tree Chopping Rally @ Sproul Plaza- We have the Cal Logging Team showing off their skills and letting everyone know exactly what we think about the Stanfurd mascot.

11/18/2005, 7:00am: Bonfire Building @ Greek Theatre

11/18/2005, 6:00pm: BONFIRE RALLY- This is the biggest rally we put on all year and it is SO amazing now. It's a family friendly event so bring your kids also!

11/19/2005, 4:30pm: THE BIG GAME (Kickoff Time) @ Stanfurd Stadium- No need to explain.