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

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divided into departments offering well over 100 majors and 40 minors. Some say that it is the colleges and schools themselves which define GC Berkeley, yet many students claim that it is the libraries which define Berkeley ' s intellec- tual side 25 libraries with 6.8 million books, to be more specific. In education, Cal has gone above and beyond its limits. Cal has been ranked in the top three nationally for many of its majors including architecture, engineering, and business. Cal also houses highly qualified instructors who contribute to the school ' s academic excellence 12 Nobel Laureates, 94 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 48 members of the National Academy of Engineering, and more Guggenheim Fellows and Presidential Young Investors than at any other university in the nation. As far as student organizations are concerned, GC Berkeley offers more than a hundred groups encouraging student participation. Organizations such as ethnic group associations, sports clubs, interest groups, political organizations, and service clubs can be found within the AS(JC (the Associated Students of the University of Califor- nia). A club exists for every interest somewhere on campus. In addition, Cal has over fifty fraternities and sororities within its Greek system. Fall and spring rushes always draw many prospective pledges hoping to enter Greek life. Cal also offers a variety of athletic opportunities. The Recreational Sports Facility (RSF) provides racquetball, basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts along with a fully- equipped weight room and a swimming pool. These facilities are open to all registered students free of charge. Students can also compete against one another in intramural sports. DAILY REFLECTIONS. 12

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An introduction to UC Berkeley by Mollie Fujikawa (with Julie Friedman, Robert J. Kato, Laura Wuertele). IN FOOTSTEPS OF BRILLIANCE CAL OVERVIEW In the northwest corner of Eshleman Library rests an overstuffed leather chair. From the chair, through slats of glass tilted upward at an angle, one can see the lights of the Berkeley hills in the background and the rooftops of the campus buildings sprawling everywhere else. It is these roof- tops that tell a story, that put the whole Cal campus into perspective. Coming off Bancroft Way, you step immediately onto campus. You are met by people of every race, age, and type. Walking on you hear the sounds of speakers in front of Sproul Hall, friends meeting for lunch, and the noontime per- formers near Sather Gate. Looking around your eye is drawn to the variety of posters and flyers promoting upcoming club meetings, stage shows, speakers, and events on campus. You have just entered a world offering countless oppor- tunities in education, student organizations, and athletics. Welcome to C1C Berkeley! In 1855, Congressional minister Henry Durant established a small school in Oakland known as the College of California. Seven years later, President Lincoln signed an act enabling the state to create the Agricultural, Mining, and Mechanical Arts College. The two schools merged in 1867, relocated three miles north of the College of California, and the Univer- sity of California at Berkeley was born. Today, CIC Berkeley is divided into five colleges, six schools, and three graduate schools, each of which is further NOONTIME DEMONSTRATION ON SPROUL. 11

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I And then, of course, there are the Cal teams. Traditionally, the big game against Stanford is the sports event of the year, but basketball, baseball, football, and water polo all draw huge crowds of bear backers. Here at CIC Berkeley, both mind and body are put to the challenge. A tradition of culture, of brilliance, and of awe Is depicted by these views of the Berkeley campus. From the Campanile and the Greek Theatre to Moffitt Library and Har- mon Gym, Cal is a mixture of old and new, of tradition and modernization, of conformity and rebellion. All of this is reflected in the campus rooftops. They provide an impres- sion of Cal ' s rich heritage; they remind us that there is a tremendous tradition for us to live up to. Beneath Cal ' s rooftops, influential people have roamed ESCAPE FROM ACADEMIA. From the Campanile to the Greek Theatre, Cal is a mixture of old and new, of tradition and modernization, of conformity and rebellion. 13