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

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The essence of all college campuses is the student body. Within that student body lies what people claim to be the best years of their lives, and that is their stu- dent life It is in these few precious years that one forms the foundation for who they will be in their adult lives and what every- U I III I 1 1 l one dreads they will become. (Just like their parents.) IHH HHI V Yet Cal is the place to be one ' s self and truly become an individual. Where you can form your opinions and stick to them even when Y ' Shua Dave says you will burn in I vy V7 1 1 L i i i ivji i hell for it. Where you can have the satisfac- tion of knowing that after three years you ' ve finally left the dorms or actually got on a list for a frat party your last semester of your sixth year here. Yes, all these things happen to Cal students and more, for Cal is a carnival and we all have ex- tended tickets on this venture we call stu- dent life- Section Editor: Amber Withycombe Stuiient Life Divider 7

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BuUdlm on the ext to Sather Tower, the most notable features on campus this year were towering cranes constructing numerous new buildings all over campus. These new structures are chang- ing the face of UC Berkeley, ushering it into the twenty-first century. ♦ It was in the nineteenth century that the first campus building. South Hall, was built. Opened in 1874, today it houses the School of Library and Information Studies. Just after the turn of the century, Phoebe Apperson Hearst, a benefactor of the university, created and funded an international contest for campus architectural designs. Emile Benard of Paris won the competition and his building plans were executed by John Galen Howard. The structures built during his tenure are Neoclassical in style and include the Hearst Greek Theatre (1903), California Hall (1905), Gilman Hall (1917), and Hilgard Hall (1918). Also, in 1913, Sather Gate was erected and in 1914, Sather Tower, Berkeley ' s most distinctive landmark, was completed. It was quickly nicknamed the Campanile because of its resemblance to the campanile in St. Mark ' s Plaza in Venice, Italy. ♦ Now, the same spirit of growth and progress that inspired the wave of construction early in this century has seized the university again. All of this construction is going on right now because of the success of the ' Keeping the Promise ' fundraising campaign. A lot of money came in very quicklv, enabling us to proceed with projects that hiue been planned for a long time, said Jeffrey Gee, Director of Design and Project Manager. The most visible construction work is being done on Doe and Moffitt Libraries, the centerpieces of the campus. The libraries are being seismically upgraded and connected together by a four-story underground structure. Additionally, a central glade is being created. When you walk out the north door of Doe Librar , the whole area will be lawn, with no buildings, said Gee. The work is being funded by $46.5 million in state dollars and will be completed in the winter of 1995. ♦ The huge, tangled Dwinelle Hall is being expanded to include two new floors that will relieve office cramping, as well as state-of- the-art computer communication. On the east side of campus, new research centers, computer labs, classrooms, and faculty offices are being added to the Haas School of Business. Eshleman Hall, McCone Hall, and Northgafe Hall are all currently undergoing seismic improvements. Another project being undertaken for safety reasons is the installation of larger fire sprinklers and fire alarms in Eshleman Hall and Martin Luther King Student Union. This is the only current construction being financed by student fees, according to Gee. ♦ Several new buildings are being constructed to house science programs. For example, seven-story Soda Hall is being built just west of Northgate Hall and will contain the Computer Coittimied on paj e W Comtruction cranes or the new Haas School o ) Bu6ine66 loom over the Campanile. Photo by Amir Ra i ConsTKiicTion hmms Cat ' s leaacy lino The Twremy- cemiiKv. hv lube Meha Archilecltirc ♦ 9