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

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Any mail? The inevitable question that students ask themselves as they check the mailbox for a letter, or even better, a package from home. Mail was an easy and inexpen- sive way for students to keep in touch with both friends and family. Photo by Susie Cho - ' m P«l :i m » t • « 1 e 1 ■ ► ' t » 1 « 6 ■Si » e 1 -J Check this out.... The buddy system. This fervent card player loves to beat his fellow suitemates in a game of cards. Games and general conversation with other residents was what made living in the dorms a memorable experience. Pholo by Jason Chan Getting accustomed to dorm life meant sharing bath- rooms with, sometimes, up to 30 people (In this case only two had to go at the same time). In coed bathrooms, students also got used to sharing facilities with the opposite sex. Photo by Susie Cho dorm lift ' II

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The virtues of dorm life: the family, the friends and the noise. It was all part of ivina in the halls It ' s kind of like camp. Bunk beds, no parents, crowded living, communal eating. But you don ' t go home at the end of the week, explained Julie Rinard, freshman. This was quite evident on move-in day, as new students said eageriy anticipated, tearful, or indifferent good-byes to their parents and moved intoabuildingfullofstrangers. As eachstudentluggedtheirsuitcasestotheirnewdurm rooms, visions of mentally unstable roommates and grade D meat ran through their heads. I was pretty wary of the donii food from day one. All I can tell you is that now I ' ve gained a new respect for rice, commented freshman Wendi Sieboid. • Along with a host of other mind-opening experiences were the coed bathrooms. I never knew how exciting it would be to take a shower next to the man of my dreams, recalled Erica Zamora, freshman. • Each dorm had it ' s own personality: the palatialliving situations of Clark Kerr and Foothill, the social atmospheres at Units I and III, and of course Unit II, or the ghetto as it was affectionately called. Some students opted to take the single-sex route, sacking out at Stem or Bowles. ' Wherever the location, dorm living offered unique experiences that couldn ' t be matched, even at summer amp. • One time I was walking down my hall at Unit III and I heard some really loud music playing from somebody ' s room, rec;illed freshman Craig Carlock. Unable to resist Green Day, I just started dancing. Pretty soon our whole floor was out in the hall, rocking out. We got a bit scared when our RA turned the comer, but he just looked at us for a few seconds, then started dancing! • Like those long-gone days of crafts and archery, dorm living was a time to make friends and experience a taste of freedom . • Copy by Heather Bradley A 10 life

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By foot, by bike or by any set of wheels, there is always a way to go the long haul On packing up and leaving for Berkeley, I can honestly say that the article that I would miss most at home would be my car. But they told me that I wouldn ' t need one once I was in college, which has proven to be true, just as long as I never plan on venhiring further than the campus. By hving in a residence hall, classes, shopping and entertainment were just steps away, and a Bart ticket could take you anywhere else you needed to go in the bay area. Actually, all that was necessary in getting around were your two feet and a good pair of shoes. The campus bus system as well as the tran sit bus Unes allowed students to get to hirther spots safer and a bit faster. • Yet, some feU that it was necessary to have more rapid modes of transportation. Automobiles, mopeds, and motorcyles raced through the streets near campus occasionally slowing for the humble pedestrian or a much sought after parking space. Having their own vehicle was a luxury, and I must say I am jealous of the freedom to make a quick grocery stop or hop across the bay at a moments notice. But car owners did have to pay the expenses of gas and aparking permit, as well as headaches in finding a parking space. Another way of getting around was by bike, yet, acmal bicycle riding was prohibited on campus. Yet no matterwhat the distance, students found away to get around where they needed to go. • Copy by Catherine Leung 12 life