University of California at Berkeley - The Blue and Gold Yearbook

“SpKoul Plaza is an open dmomde of Cal s in the peKSuasions, pasncnes and polnics. ii^e by jeniufen Lee rom the oigh teen-nineties to the ninefecn-nineties,Sprou I I ' laza has characterized ice of the Berkeley campus. Today, it is the teeming center of student life and to the advertising efforts of nearly every Cal student organization. From the ftriMition of alternative publications to student recruitment hv political and social :ia#groups, Sproul informs the student body ot the diverse news of the campus and imunity. ♦ Although Sproul is an entertaining and animated diversion from the daily weight of Physics problem sets and two hour I ' oli Sci discussions, it can also be an aggravating and annoying place to pass through. Any student in a hurry to get somewhere would do best to avoid the place altogether. Nevertheless, on slower academic days, a jaunt through Sproul just may be an appropriate diversion. Here is a chronicle of a typical journev through Cal ' s most noted and notorious center: Destination: Zona Rosa. ..Departure time: 12:15 p.m. from Dwinelle Hall. ..Intended arrival lime: 1 2:30 p.m.... Actual arrival time: 2:03 p.m... ♦Reason for delay :... stopped to listen to Paul of the Pillar speak about his right to speak... swapped skirts with the Hate Man... accosted by a representative from CalPlRG begging for pledges... fought through thecrowd spitting at theGood Christian Chuck and hissandwich-board toting toady... picked up, then put down, the latest issue of the S(ji(f/c/i... fought off assault bv a distributor of The Worker... signed up for a Colorado vacation with the ski club... got interviewed by a reporter from the Daily Cal, asking me my thoughts about NAFTA and how it will affect the result of the 1 W8 Big Came. . read through cvcv, ' flier handed to me by ASUC Senate candidates, including the ones that promised to legalize marijuana and dethrone Brenda from her 90210 reign... gave money to that guy playing the piano.. ... stopped to talk with friends as they waited in line for one of those bargain bean burritos at the Golden Bear... joined in with the drummers on Lower Sproul... well, I ' m sorry, but you know how crowded Sproul is during lunch... 12 ♦ Studail Life ”