THE CURRENT
cur·rent /ˈkərənt/ adjective | occurring at the present moment noun | monthly newsletter of CalSol, UC Berkeley Solar Vehicle Team
Welcome to CalSol’s third issue of The Current!
Dear CalSol alumni and friends,
Welcome back Bears! We’re excited to introduce our two new Program Directors Amelia and Aman! We are also welcoming our new officers: Lori Yang - Battery, Manu Stromberg - Corporate Relations, Taha Siddique, Anne Frasca - Operations, Ash Sanjeev, Clarise Wu - Dynamics
Happy New Years from CalSol!
Go bears and go C
Sincerely, The Marketing Tea
Sophia Tsai Business & Operations Director
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Upcoming Events
1) Our alumni event with be on Saturday 3/7 from 4-6 pm in Hesse Hall! We hope to see you there!
RSVP link: tinyurl.com/calsolalumni
2) Big Give Fundraiser March 11 9pm - March 12 9pm
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Spring ‘26 Recruitment
CalSol is looking for members who want to join our Business & Operations team! Every major is welcome and no experience is needed to join. Please help spread the word!
We are looking for members to join:
>>> Corporate Relations
>>> Operations
>>> Finance
>>> Marketing Benefits of joining:
>>> Gain real-world experience in business, finance, and marketing within an engineeringbased organization.
>>> Develop professional skills such as communication, leadership, and teamwork.
>>> Network with industry professionals and corporate sponsors.
>>> Strengthen your resume with hands-on project involvement.
>>> Opportunity to take on leadership roles.
REALITY:
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MYTH BUSTERS
MYTH: MYTH: environment than
gas-powered cars.
cars have higher environmental impact during production, but in the long term produce far less CO₂ over their lifetime than gas-powered cars.
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Jerrick Wang Senior Spotlight
Hi CalSol family, I’m a senior studying Mechanical Engineering I’ve been with the team since my first semester over 3 years ago I first joined as a dynamics member and I switched to marketing this last semester to explore photography as a way to contribute I enjoy doing wildlife and landscape photography and playing bass. The team has come a long way, and I’m very impressed with the leadership at all levels. I’ve always felt motivated because of the dedication and work everyone puts in, and I have much confidence in the next generation of our members, as leaders in their subteams but also in their future careers I have learned a great deal about myself and how to work with others by getting hands-on experience I (still) haven’t gone to race, so that is something I’m excited for this summer after graduating There’s always more to learn and experience in CalSol!
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