University of California Berkeley - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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FALL ELECTIONS Highlighting this fall ' s elections was the constitutional amendment which places a single administrator in charge of the entire association. Student voters also went t o the polls to elect three representatives-at-large, a men ' s and women ' s representative to the ASUC Executive committee and a head yell leader. Monday, December 12. dawned and the hard-working ladies and gentlemen of elections council were already busy at their desks beside the booths placed in various campus locations. Students who wished to vote had many opportunities as the polling places were open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All during the week preceding the voting days, candidates campaigned diligently. Posters of many colors and shapes were on display in the usual spots and students discussed the possibilities of each one as they wound their way among them. Even the rain did not deter the placing of posters as they appeared with fancy plastic covers. Those in living groups were able to see the campaigners and hear their platforms as they visited houses during meal times. Other students gained their information from meetings and forums and from the grapevine: which seems to be a fine method of campaigning. A dark-horse candi- date also in the running in the finals was the write-in candidate, Simba. the 7-11T pooch, who polled around 200 votes for rep-at-large.

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SOPH SUPPER-SING On Sunday, December II, a relatively new type of activity occurred as the Sophomore Class presented a combined supper-sing. entitled Mistletoe Mingle. in the second and third floor lounges of Stephens Union. The event was open to all corners and was designed to accommodate a large crowd as most living groups do not provide Sunday night dinner. For the cost of a dollar and ten cents those attending enjoyed a sumptuous dinner of chicken pies, salad, vegetables and dessert. Following the supper there was a planned program of entertainment featuring campus talent. Following the group singing, entertainment was provided by the Tau Kappa Epsilon jazz band and the Alpha Tau Omega Quartet. Steve Walker and Jay Griffin presented a western nov- elty and a Santa Claus skit was also presented. Several hours of dancing completed the evening of festivities. Class sings are a long-standing University tradition. Usually each class presents a sing to which members of all classes are invited. These functions are an important part in the money-raising program of the classes.

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CHARTER DAY Slowly the procession of scholars and alums wended their way up to the Greek Theatre. Charter day had arrived once more. The line of distinguished men presented a pleasing picture to the eye of an onlooker. Resplendent in their gowns and different colored hoods they stood as personifications of the knowledge which flows from institutes of learning all over the world to find their home at the University of California. Following the Chancellor and the President the flowing mass of humanity moved slowly along its campus route, pausing for a moment at Founder ' s Rock, and then on to the Greek Theatre to hear the speaker of the day. At the theatre they were awaited by the students of the University who overflowed the seating capacity of the structure on to the green banks behind. The plat form . the center point of attention, was draped with various banners. The speaker of the clay was James Bryant Conant, ambassador to Germany and president emeritus of Harvard university. Conant, who was educated at Harvard, had held various posi- tions in the Chemistry department, before he became president in 1933. In 1953 he retired and assumed the duties of this country ' s chief representative in Germany. The day, the 88th itch one in the University ' s history. was dedicated to Presi- dent Robert Gordon Sproul.