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

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The life Sciences building reopened to stu- dents and faculty in Janu- ary after two years of renovation and seismic improvements. The structure ' s new look in- cluded a sun-flooded courtyard and increased classroom space. Photoby Amir Rafi C iai;!-il llv ' fences and prominently displayed signs kept students away from the renovation projects on Doe Librarv. Photo hii jii-ioii Chan SeiSQHC improve- ments on Unit One ' s Deutsch Hall moved stu- dent quarters into the building ' s lounge area for the tirst semester and left behind large, unsightly support beams on the structure ' s facade. Pholo ' ! Amir Rafi Archilecliire U

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Science Division and other College of Engineering programs. Funded by private donations, the structure will be ready in late summer 1 994. Just south of Hearst Mining Circle, the new Tan Hall will offer new labs, classrooms, offices, and storage space for the Chemistry and Chemical Engineering departments when it is finished in spring 1996. The current renovation of the Val- ley Life Sciences Building is the fourth project undertaken to upgrade the bio- logical sciences programs. This $73 mil- lion project is slated for completion by early 1995. ♦ Throughout the year, some students were bothered by the presence of the large, unsightly construction vehicles, the massive amount of dust cre- ated by the work, and the necessity of taking long, confusing pedestrian routes across campus. ♦ It ' s really inconvenient forme because 1 have to walk across campus and the construction only adds to the distance, said Elya Dominguez, a junior Business major. Students living in the dorms were even more directly affected bv the construction. In fall 1993, the Underhill Parking Structure and the field atop it were destroyed because of structural problems. It was re- placed by a parking lot with a 500-car capacity. Resi- dents of Unit 2 were subject to loud construction noises for the duration of this work. ♦ Underhill was a real inconvenience. Especially when it was hot and we wanted the windows open. Then we couldn ' t study in our own rooms or even get a good night ' s sleep because of the noise, said Araz Marachelian, a resident of Unit 2. ♦ While the playing field atop Underhill is now gone, two new fields are being constructed at Strawberry Field, north of Memorial Stadium. Meanwhile, Unit 1 residents had to put up with the Underhill project as well as seismic improvements and interior renovations being made to their own residence complex throughout the vear. The new buildings will soon become familiar landmarks of the Berkeley landscape first envisioned by a French ar- chitect nearly 100 years ago. The additions reflect the ever-increasing aca- demic opportunities of this university, while South Hall remains a solid reminder of the university ' s physical beginnings as well as the cornerstone of quality its educational system is based upon. W Student Life

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SpKoul Plaza is an open dmomde of Cal s in the peKSuasions, pasncnes and polnics. ii e by jeniufen Lee rom the oigh teen-nineties to the ninefecn-nineties,Sprou I I ' laza has characterized ice of the Berkeley campus. Today, it is the teeming center of student life and to the advertising efforts of nearly every Cal student organization. From the ftriMition of alternative publications to student recruitment hv political and social :ia groups, Sproul informs the student body ot the diverse news of the campus and imunity. ♦ Although Sproul is an entertaining and animated diversion from the daily weight of Physics problem sets and two hour I ' oli Sci discussions, it can also be an aggravating and annoying place to pass through. Any student in a hurry to get somewhere would do best to avoid the place altogether. Nevertheless, on slower academic days, a jaunt through Sproul just may be an appropriate diversion. Here is a chronicle of a typical journev through Cal ' s most noted and notorious center: Destination: Zona Rosa. ..Departure time: 12:15 p.m. from Dwinelle Hall. ..Intended arrival lime: 1 2:30 p.m.... Actual arrival time: 2:03 p.m... ♦Reason for delay :... stopped to listen to Paul of the Pillar speak about his right to speak... swapped skirts with the Hate Man... accosted by a representative from CalPlRG begging for pledges... fought through thecrowd spitting at theGood Christian Chuck and hissandwich-board toting toady... picked up, then put down, the latest issue of the S(ji(f c i... fought off assault bv a distributor of The Worker... signed up for a Colorado vacation with the ski club... got interviewed by a reporter from the Daily Cal, asking me my thoughts about NAFTA and how it will affect the result of the 1 W8 Big Came. . read through cvcv, ' flier handed to me by ASUC Senate candidates, including the ones that promised to legalize marijuana and dethrone Brenda from her 90210 reign... gave money to that guy playing the piano.. ... stopped to talk with friends as they waited in line for one of those bargain bean burritos at the Golden Bear... joined in with the drummers on Lower Sproul... well, I ' m sorry, but you know how crowded Sproul is during lunch... 12 ♦ Studail Life