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

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Gone! Vanished! Kaput! No IVIore! What used to be ttie television is now just o ring of dust. Ttie beautiful Nishiki touring bike is now just a mangled, rusted franne. Contoct Ripley ' s Believe It or Not because the answering machine, microwave, compact disc player and computer have all sprouted legs and marched off. What can be more devastating than to come back to one ' s apartment to find that the cleaning crew paid a free visit. Theft and crime are on the upswing in Berkeley. According to recent crime statistics, over half of the population will have been a victim of burglary by the end of the academic year. Whether it may be an expensive 3d or something petty likel nothing is safe to leave ' A o came from a small lan U.S.A., the pros- I still leave my jntil one cjay my crawl ' ihto my hat the pro- atton 3m- .on- ior a Id. pens to be a place where crime is regarded as just another matter-of-fact part of life. I think some people live expecting to be burglarized. A friend once told me that she planned to buy a moped but was afraid of having it stolen. Another said he needed a new bicycle but did not want to put up with the hassles of locking his bike with three locks, disassembling and assembling his bike everytime he locks it, only to find that the burglar stole the seat pin. (Very expensive and difficult to find.) And, to lay insult to shame, a friend of mine had his brand new Hard Rock Specialized mountain bike stolen. He registered the serial number with the police and all that but hardly expected to reclaim his bike. One day, we went to fhbyflea fgot t. Igirlfrie Il2l fond nev d to Lsize ofi lid f iveitthe fO ' id used tole away the fi t If pecpii ]are plent ' iple steal. fe for survival; theinotural lifelBut, rei vital to survl Jut p»Opl(- • mpt luse • ■ Mv- s tb ' du-- Ino nopl- jt attempt to explain . fthat theft Is port of al I Itmlted lor thosr. Mai ttip ' tj sayl the ' hi es cnalyze their ©xpefcte.. , ppect benefit gained t ng Thieves smart enouoh; .se Leona Helmsley, Ivj ' n«5kv Barry Minko, • f e many Qther . Howevf alizirifl tt)eft wien linl lod Penr Htyl hesd alizlng ttieft He insurance forms, rare fortunate enough to be able to (■ ?f tf ? . fi

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Features Many Faces of Cal 23

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;rkeley store guide SCOTTY BUY ME U P Lying in a frenzy? Last minute shopping? vhere lies that very special gift? Where are rrific sales? Maxed-out the credit limit? len the STORE GUIDE is for you! STORE WATCH HELP MEi SALE-ICIOUS CREDIT DEPT GOTTA GET IT It Started Here The North Face, The Buffalo Exhange.and The Nature Company We profile three of Berkeley ' s most popular 26 stores And guess what? They have their roots in Berkeley. Helpful Hints 27 Well, you know. 28 Long Live Sales Not semi-annual, not quarterly, not one-day or even 12 hour. These sales are daily! 29 Credit For Debits How you might get credit even if you don ' t have credit or your credit ran out. 30 Where To Get It Finding a jewelry box made out of pure redwood or the signed copy of 7 e Color Purple isn ' t always easy But we tell you where you might try Perhaps the best place to shop for little trinkets is Telegraph Avenue It ' s still the best bar- gain for costume jewelry, por- celain vases, tie-dye clothing and friendship bracelets Researched by Andy Dong, with assistance from Laura Bass and Susanne Elizer. Features Berkeley S tore Guide 2.5