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

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- Thinas You Have 1. Fall asleep on campus. 2. Watch a protest 3. Complete 120 units. 4. Listen to Stonie. 5. Get lost in Dwlnelle. 6. Break off with you high school sweethear 7. Stop calling home collect. 8. Spend your first summer in Berkeley. 9. Start your weekend on Thursday. 10. Visit your home town without visiting your parents. 11. Go to Cowell and not get any better. 12. Be sung about in Rich Starrs song. 13. Picnic in Tilden Park. 14. Declare a major. 15. Study cram in a cafe. 16. See the Bubble Lady. 17. Crash Jowitt ' s poly sci. 18. Meet one professor. 19. Pull an all-nighter. 20. Visit SF ' s Broadway. 21. Successfully dodge people with flyers on Sprout Plaza. 22. Camp out in a line to get a class. 23. Win a grade argument with a TA. 24. Spend less than an hour in any line. 25. Visit every building on campus. 26. Take a picture in front of your major ' s building. 10 FALL

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by Richard Capone -- - An Ethnic Thought ollege has no t always been an easy experience. Being thrown into an unknown environment can be extremely uncomfortable. For the increasing population of minority students entering college, the situation can only become worse. Many minority students who have not been ex- posed to American culture may find themselves at a disadvantage. They may lack the English communication skills necessary to guide them towards success at Cal. Fortunately, solutions to this dilemma have already been found. They are called ethnic clubs. These clubs help students overcome communication difficulties, offer tutoring, provide a voice for students ' needs, and supply friendship. Some are general recreational clubs; others are field-related clubs. Sadly, these clubs do not exist for all minorities and vary in the amount and type of assistance they offer. However, if these clubs continue to grow as they have in the past, the possibility that Cal will become a truly rep- resentative campus may be realized. Unfortunately, these ethnic clubs do also have some negative effects on minority students. They can become crutches for students who are less confident about their own ability to grasp American culture. Stu- dents in many cases join these clubs to make their cultural transition easier. Ironically, these clubs can become a trap for such students. Many times the clubs ' goals are not only to provide integration into society but also to continue the practice of their own foreign cultures. Therefore, it can become easier to cling to the familiar rather than encompass the unknown. Students who become trapped may want to expose them- selves to new elements but have a difficult time finding the motivation to break away. In the short run, not integrating into American society may not be harmful. Eventually, however, when support from a familiar ethnic group is not available, the ability to stand on one ' s own will be required, especially when trying to get a job. Basically, ethnic clubs serve as an optional base for foreign-cultured students. But eventually, many students may wish to become com- pletely independent. Although some achieve independence, others do not. It can become easier to cling to the known and reject the unknown. Regrettably, this often means passing up the opportunities that a diversified environment such as Cal has to offer. FALL 9

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To Do Before Graduation K u mi XXX STAR ' j people in Peopli Park. 28. Learn lo drink coffee. 2? Donate spare change to a street person. 30 SKI Tahoe before a midter 31. Walk barefoot through Strawberry Creek. 32. Read all the bathroom graffiti. 33 Eat lunch on the steps Sproul. 34. Visit the Rose Garden. 35 Waicn E ECS majors carry pillows into Cory at 2 am. 36. Crash a frat party. 37. Experience dorm life. 38. Attend a Big Game. 39. Buy a tie-dye. 40. Visit the Bear ' s Lair. 41 Ea: a! BiQ ' -idie ' s live day a row. 42. Survive on macaroni cheese for a week. 43. Take a final without studying for it. 14 Change your major 7 times 45. Go to office hours with an intelligent question. 46. Go three weeks without doing laundry. 47 Visit Lawrence Hall of Science. 4d Cross campus without seeing any construction. 49. Get all your classes throt ACE. 50. Not be able to find your books in any bookstore. i ; you have done al leas! 45 of the above 50. you can confidently graduate knowing that you truly experienced Cat. FALL 11