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

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Sproul Hall. After a few mishaps, I learned to verify immediately exactly which line I should be waiting in, lest (as once happened) I find out an hour-and- a-half later from a wickedly apologetic voice that I should have been in the next line. With the death of ACE and the birth of Tele-BEARS, I began to see less of Sproul Hall and its workers behind their glass windows. Instead, 1 found myself more often by the telephone. It ' s still hard to say whether I prefer real voices to computerized pseudo-sexy robotic ones. Then again, is there really much difference? Cal changed my apathetic political outlook and gave me a reason for voting — the 5% ASUC textbook discounts. This was how I started my participation in the democratic process, november 1992 was the pinnacle of my po- litical career. Warming up with the ASUC elections led to my ultimate stroll to the booths of the presidential primaries. Me an apathetic college student? Not! The most important skill Cal has taught me is leaming to appreciate the value of the dollar, and surviving on a student budget. In the throes of dramatic tuition hikes over the last three years, I ' ve seen the three-digit amount on the billing statement transform to four. Mo one can deny that the Berkeley ex- perience is a well-rounded one. It ' s about Nobel Laureates and Clinton appointees teaching and giving lectures on campus. Its about theological lessons from the steps of Sproul. It ' s about a struggle to emerge un- scathed from a brutal microcosm of the real and indifferent world. If a student can grad- uate from UC Berkeley, s he can first tell Mom and Dad, and then proclaim to the world, Veni, Vidi, Vicl. I came, I saw, 1 conquered . . . Berkeleyl

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N y Debbie Yuan otes from ' inside finally boast of my ability to go deftly through Dwindle Mall from one end to the other. Although 1 was only familiar with one or two routes, it was a start. The 90 ' s has been a decade of change. Just as buildings and empires rise and fall, people come and go. Gone was the bow-tied Chancellor Ira Heyman of the 80s as a new, smiley Chang-Lin Tien took his place, no longer was 1 awed by my first, ceremonious meeting with Chancellor Tien at the Freshman Ball, because now the friendly Chancellor could be seen as nearby as Sather Gate, listening to the tunes of the DC Men ' s Octet; at the YWCA, commending its social services; or even at Berkeley Bowl, picking fresh fruits. Buildings on campus, too, aren ' t as long-lived as the South Hall of 1873. I ' ve seen the green Temporary buildings, a remnant of World War 11 military barracks, finally live up to their name half a century later, as they ' re whisked away before my eyes. Moffitt Library was temporarily taken from us for seismic renovations and then resurrected this spring as per the University ' s promise. The front of Doe Library is now a huge gaping hole. The sterile, dusty Cowell hospital of yesteryear is now a glassy, teal Tang Center on Bancroft; Way. Finally, the Life Sciences Building was, still is, and always will be under reconstruction during my time. One of the most trying experiences has been deal- ing with the intricate machinations of

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Top Six Upcoming Telc-BEARS Menu Choices 6. To hear Chancellor Tien ' s wildest fan- tasies... 5. To order take-out Chinese food... 4. To hear your latest horoscope... 3. ' To randomly jumble another students schedule... 2. To confirm launch of ICBM ' s from LBL... 1. TohearTele-BEARS voices cruelly tor- tured to death in a long drawn out manner... Top 10 Regent Ratiouks for UMtaag Reg Pees Again 10. Blame it on maisive concessions lo graduate student striken 9. Easier than forcing administrators to give up staff motivatiooal retreats to Tahoe 8. Widespread construction on campus no longer done by architecture students for ex- tra credit 7. Tien thought he coukl make it up at the track 6. Dorm food now more expensive because complies with FDA regulations 5. Regents already had to sell off yacht and polo fields 4. New line of Naked Guy Wear not sell- ing in ASUC Store 3. Stanford just raised theirs 10 over S25.000 2. With Cal basketball season starting, no- body will even notice I. It ' s a nice way to keep one of our few remaining traditions alive