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

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Riling up a crowd is more than just leading a cheer, ::::: interview withamicman ow would you like to be walking through campus one day, and have people yelling Chunk at you? ell, Jeff B. Cohen deals with it ever ' day. Jeff, a third year business administration major, is well now on campus for his childhood role as Chunk in Steven Spielberg ' s The Goonies . That ' s not the only place you ' ll see Jeff.he can be seen along side his basketball games, not to mention big games for various two fellow yell leaders ( Brian Rogers and f awn McNaiiy), other intercollegiate sports. • However, Jeff participates at almost every big home athletic event, leading the crowd in more than yell leading. Besides being present at all the in the traditional Gal cheers. Tiyingout for a mic-man major sporting events ofthe year, he involves himself in a position is not as fun as it might seem. When I tried out, variety of other activities. Jeff is a Resident .Assistant in I got a message on my answering machine saying, ' Jeff, we Cheney Hall in Unit I. You learn to deal with people liked your application, and we would like you to come try because you are in a leadership role. Also, Freshman can out in front of the student section at the Cal Stanford learn from the mistakes you ' ve made in the past. Jeff is basketball game. ' Can n ' ou imagine? But all turned out also a senator in the ASUC Senate. I like student govern- well for Jeff, who was finally cho.sen. • When asked how mcnt... (but ) 1 tiy not to be too political • And when his year was going, Jeff replied, When I sat in the student asked about Cal, Jeff responded enthusiastically, Cal has section, I didn ' t think it was a big deal. But there are alot alot of great traditions, and being a yell leader I get to of variables involved... it was more intricate than I thought uphold those traditions. It was not difficult to tell Jeff it would be. But as the year progressed, it became reallyenjoysbeinginfrontofpeople. Havingagreattime apparent that Jeff was much more comfortable in front of is the best part of it, • When asked if he had any final the crowd. Jeff also e.xplain it takes a strong commitment comments, Jeff explained, To me, one great thing about to be a yell leader. There are many requests for their Calisthatitisapublicinstitution,andyouhavetoworkfor appearances at certain events, and of course they are ever lhing. If you can survive Cal, It shows your. strength needed to be present at all of the home football and and fortitude. This is a great advantage for life. • Copy by David Grubstick priilili ' 17

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Freshmen get a warm welcome to Cal at the Chancellor ' s reception. getting acquainted Come one! Come all! Meet Chancellor Tien! All students new to Berkeley are invited to join in for a night of dancing and meeting new friends at the Chancellor ' s Reception. Each year Chancellor Tien holds a reception for ail incoming freshmen and junior transfers. It is a chance to meet new people, to dress up, and dance to music provided by a DJ. It provides new students with a friendly, open environment, the main goal of which is to introduce students to new people and to make them feel welcomed. • Upon arrival at the reception, each student is issued a name tag which has also written where that student is from. Students stand in line to wait and see the Chancellor. At the front of the line, each student is paired with a fecult - member who leams a little about the student and can tell the Chancellor something about that student when they meet. At the ver ' front of the line, students are greeted by the Chancellor and Mrs, Tien and welcomed to the University. Next, a senior student takes the new student into the dance room and attempts to introduce them to new people. If all goes well, students are introduced to many new students and, hopefully, make new friends. Food and drinks are also provided after one is tired out from dancing and mingling. • The reception is a one-time oppoaunity for new students to be in a room entirely filled with other students trying to adjust to college life and finding their way around the campus. Many feel similar feelings of excitement mingled with apprehension. The reception gives these students a chance to realize they are not alone and to come in contact with others with whom they can relate. • Copy by Anna Fenner { i 18 life