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

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L , Dorm reiuients queue up at the salad bar at the Unit lU dming commons. While many students complained about thejood, the DC did o er health-conscious foods. -he dorm contract includes a basic 14-meal plan, enabling students to eat 14 meals at the dining commons throughout the week. For some this is ajoy, for others, the food is |ust disgusting. Loren Tsai, a treshman, decided to get a 19-meal plan for his Hist year at college. I thought that everyone did, he explains. And most .seasoned strips ot chicken mixed with onions and bell peppers on a tlour tortilla. He also en|o ' s the plain ciiccsecake tor de.ssert. How about the ser ' ice people rlicmseK ' es ' The ' re not ' er ' nice, at least at L ' nit 1 , .said sophomore Maria Pan . The ' pick up the food and dump it on your plate. It seems like they don t want to work of the time, he manages to use most oi them, only missing one or two there, the) ' |ust want to earn money. Its bad enough that the food meals a week once in a v ' hile. But does he really enjoy what he is eatingr No, are you kidding? It ' s nasty. It just doesn ' t taste good, ' said Tsai. 1 don ' t understand how people could mess up sonicdiing simple like macaroni and cheese, he added. Freshman Robert Clark commented, fhe food s really not that bad. Some days it is, though, .so 1 eat cereal when there s nothing el.se that ' s good. Clark ' s favorite dish is chicken fajitas, which consists of Fine Dinin Despite its bad reputation, the resident hall dining commons offered variety and choice isn t that good there, but they have bad service, too, she explained. Tsai .sees the workers dif+erently. Some people are really enthusi- astic about this stuff, he admitted. One such worker is Richard Kim. a third-year chemistry major. who works at the Unit 1 dining commons. He has worked dierc tor one year, and he enjoys his |ob. I needed to make .some money, and the hours are flexible, says Kim, who v orks about 15 hours a week, and gets paid $6.22 hour. I like the people, I get along with them, and vou get a tree meal when ou work, adds Kim. 1 he dining workers are trained in all the |obs, like swiping the meal cards. ser ' ing food, taking care of the dining room by refilling the food and cleaning up. and w.ishing dishes. After die first month of training, if the worker has a preference, then the manager c. n assign that worker a specific task. According to Kim, most of the workers are foil-time staffers, and 22

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Crime Alert Living and Learning in an urban environment University police (UCPD) nope out the icene in Dwmelle Plaza. With o§ices in Sproul Hall, the UCPD, independent from but working in conjunction with the Berkeley Police Department, served the UC campus. campus crime Statistics Cal is situated in an urban area, and with the advantages of resources and centrality come disadvantages, spe- cifically crime. Upon coming to Cal, students are familiarized with the safety precautions of locking their possessions, walking in groups, and being aware of their surroundings. Among the various crimes students are confronted with, theft remains the majoraffliction, followed byalco- hol and drug violations. While more serious crimes, such as assault, rape, and murder are rarely reported on the Berkeley campus, students recog- nize the realities of do their part to ensure campus safety ' ' ° ' ' ' ' IT in the urban envi- ... ronment. students through uindows, naked people runnini;tlirouv:h the streets of fraternit) ' row while the city had a blackout, and an ncident where a student got pelted b) ' a large -e ietable and v ' as ient to the emergency room. Typicall) ' , CSOs may be seen ' Tierely walking students or strolling the campus on patrol, but heir li -es are much more e.vciting than the average Berkeley itudent realizes. If students are walking home late at night and cannot call for an escort, CSOs advise them to try to walk with someone else, be aware of their surroundings at all times, x ' - alk with conhdence. walk m well- lit areas, trust their instinct.s. and if there are suspicious people, cross the street and walk on the other side. Although people may know these techniques, surprisingly many people still take unnecessary risks. In the end if something happens, it ' s not worth it. Students should not be naive and belie e that crimes will not happen to them, l: cn though CSOs are well iJi u ' flB trained ro perform m such an environment, they too get scared. Pam Swan, a twent ' -year old psycholog) ' major and CSO for over a year, jokes that she started The University of California Police Department (UCPD), located in Sproul Hall, is the primary law en- forcement agency on campus and serves the students and residents by preventing, patrolling, and investi- gating crimes that occur on campus and associated University properties. The UCPD works closely with the Ber- keley Police Department and is staffed by 82 officers, 45 full-time non-sworn personneland 50 student employees. Under the Student Right to Know Act, passed in 1990, The UCPD is required to disclose all reported instances of crime on the campus. The table (bot- tom) charts the crime trends in the last three years on the campus. Community Service Officers at the comer of Te egraph and Bancroji escort a student on her walk home after late- ' k service, ' , CSOs attempted to I alleviate campus crime tnd provided safety and comfort to students. Homicide Rape 1 2 2 Robbery 32 24 15 Aggravate Assualt 12 10 8 Sexual Assault -With Force 3 1 3 Without Force 9 8 15 Burglary 62 80 56 Bicycle Tfiefts 525 440 311 Motor Vehicle Tfiefts 42 34 26 All Other Tfieft 789 923 926 Liquor Law Violations 171 479 516 Drug Abuse Violations 117 121 190 Weapons Possessions 32 34 27 Hate Crimes 2 Source: ' SjIcI) ' Count.s. ' L ' mveriily [ oIl,.t Department getting scared since she started watching the tcle ision show X- files ' . Your imaainarion is the .scariest thing, said Swan, but you should trust your instincts since they are there for a reason. Overall, the Community Ser ' ice Officer Program provides a great service to the campus that many people do not fully appreciate or utilize. The)- are here for our safet) ' and if the X- Hles ever scares you too bad, don ' t worry. } ' ou don ' t have to walk home alone. The boog) ' men can get the community service officer first while you run away.. .besides, that s their |ob. They re here to protect ' ou. -Anne Lee and Cheryl Pascual rralot: Stin Hiliin CAMPUS CRI.ME 21

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After loading up on cayaiu: itiuknts prepare to study at Cafe MHano. With a constant supply oj coj ee, cafes were an ideal study place. Local cafes Brewed Awakening 1807 Euclid Cafe Mi la no 2522 Bancroft Way Cafe Strada 2300 College Avenue Espresso Experience 2440 Bancroft Way Euclid Cafe 1870 Euclid Nefeli Caffe 1854 Euclid Pasqua Coffee 2128 Oxford Center Sufficient Grounds 2431A Durant Avenue Wall Berlin Kaffeehaus 2517 Durant Avenue COMPILED BY TOM LEE Since their arrival at Berkeley, many students are passing on Coca-Cola for something a bit stronger on caffeine-coffee. This extra caffeine helps some stu- dents stay awake to cram for midterms, while other people simply enjoy the taste and enjoy socializing over a steaming hot cup of coffee. Whatever the rea- son, coffee is now a more integral part of many stu- dents ' lives now as compared to when they were in high school. Ajit Thomas never drank coffee in high school, but now he drinks 2-3 cups a day. 1 neverfeltthe need to drink coffee in high school. 1 just drank soda, admits Thomas, a sophomore majoring in Political Science. Plus, 1 didn ' t like the taste back then, before 1 got used to it, said Thomas. Neither did Chengboey Lau, who hated coffee vhen she went to high school. 1 hated it. It smelled bad, said Lau, a sophomore. Lau now drinks around 3 cups a week, or more, depending on how heavy her work load is that week. I still don ' t like the smell, and I don ' t drink it socially. 1 drink it now because the caffeine keeps me awake and more alert. I ' m used to the taste now, but 1 don ' t particularly love it, Lau said. The caffeine doesn ' t keep everyone awake, how- ever. Coffee puts me to sleep. It ' s nice and warm and toasty and it functions like milk. My dad has the same problem, Thomas said. Thomas insists that coffee is a big part of college life. A lot of my friends drink coffee, said Thomas. It ' s a social thing, and 1 just like the taste. I ' ll get some on my own, but more often than not, I ' ll just see a friend and we ' ll go get some coffee, Thomas said. Lau disagrees. The cafe is a big social thing in college, but not necessarily coffee itself, said Lau, who enjoys studying in a cafe, whether she buys a coffee or not. It ' s a more relaxed atmosphere than the library. You don ' t have to be in a totally isolated environment to study. I go there even if I ' m not in the mood for coffee, Lau said. Are students who drink a lot of coffee worried about getting ad- dicted? No, I ' m not really worried about it. Sometimes I go without it for weeksand 1 don ' t get withdrawal symp toms or anything, said Thomas. Both Thomas and Lau agree that the best cafe is Cafe Strada, for its Bianca Mo- cha or Caramel Machiatto. -Stephanie Sato the people seen our in the dining hall are mostly students, some in high school, hut mostly students at Cal. The starting wage is $6.22 hour. It you work there longer, you get a 20 cent raise, Kim said. Kim is well aware of the dining commons ' bad reputation amont; students. He thinks that the complaints are ungrounded. People say that the food is really terrible, but when you think about it. it ' s healthier than almost any other place. IfVou make your own food. you ' re probably not going to have the lu.xuiy of having a salad bar, and ajuice bar, and a milk bar, and all the vanet}-. I think it ' s really good, you have a lot of choices, Kim added. And as for leftovers, They only use lefto ' ers if they can endure for more than a da - or too, Kim explained. Basically we have to throw everything that is leftover from the meal at the end of the shift. But sometimes we do keep it because itsjust a big waste, Kim said. -By Stephanie Sato TIk crowded patto at Cafe Strada was a popular spot for students to socialize and get their dose oj caffeine. 23