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

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Sparkling in the light from the fire, the banner makes its first appearance at the Bonfire Rally After I was elected to the ASUC Senate at the end of spring 2000, rofessor Filippenko asked me to pass legislation in favor of the ASUC nd the University formally recognizing Albireo as the Cal Star and Ursa lajoras the Cal Constellation. I was e.xcited to be a part of Cal history in le making as Cal students will enjoy this tradition for years to come. Known to astronomers as Albireo. or Beta Cygni (a bright star in the onstellation Cygnus. the Swan), the Cal Star actually consists of a ravitationally bound pair, with one blue star and one old star. Filippenko explains that the blue star is hotter fian the gold star, but the gold star is larger. Both stars re about 385 light years away from us. Filippenko offers this explanation as to the potentially lisleading name of the Cal star : It is a binary star tem. Actually it is a triple star system since the bright, yellow star is self a binary, but telescopes on the ground have a very difficult time eeing the two components of the yellow star. It is okay if we refer to it imply as a visual binary star, since the third star is so difficult to see. The dual star system is, though, according to Filippenko, easy to see. During the late fall and early winter months, Cygnus is far in the west uring the first few hours of the night. It looks like a cross - in fact, the onstellation is also known as the Northern Cross. Albireo is the bottom tar of the cross. From a darkish sky, the top four stars are easily visible. Jbireo is a bit harder to find, but still not too hard unless the sky is eally bright (like in the middle of a city). To adopt the Cal Star, I first wrote a bill to present to the Senate. 1 emember telling Chancellor Berdahl about Albireo at one of the senate story by photos courtesy of LAuncN Bausch - ASUC Senator meetings. He loved the idea of having our own star and declared his support. The Bill in Support of the Cal Star and the Cal Constellation passed in October 2000, making official the adoption of the new symbol of the University Next, I worked with Dean Karen Kenney from the Office of Student Life as my liaison to Chancellor Berdahl. Kenney was extremely helpful in coordinating all of the necessary checkpoints of the university, including speaking to Steve Finacom. one of Cal ' s historians, the UC Regents, and the Chancellor. The ASUC and the Chancellor have both officially adopted the Cal Star and Cal Constellation. This cooperation between the ASUC, the University faculty and the Chancellor is monumental, as it has only been a recent phenomenon that the ASUC and the University enjoy friendly relations once again. Thanks to Professor Filippenko. the University of California now has an official star. One of the most popular professors on campus. Filippenko has said that the Cal Star can bolster school spirit; We can look at it as a symbol of our school and our proud tradition of ' reaching for the stars ' - of striving for excellence and inspiration in all that we do. To induct the Cal Star into the Cal community. Professor Filippenko made a dynamic announcement at the Bonfire Rally In addition, newspapers and radio stations across the state featured the story. A special ceremony was conducted after the first quarter of the Cal vs. Stanford Big Came on November 18. 2000 to formally recognize the star. Now all members of the Cal family can celebrate past traditions and our new symbol, the Cal Star, during this millennium season. -€y

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Senator Works to Adopt a New Cal Symbol Tv inkle, TAA inkle Little Stars What do Oski and the Cal Star have in common? They are both symbols of the University of California, Berkeley. The Cal Constellation, Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, has been a part of Cal tradition for over 1 00 years, first appearing in The Golden Bear song written by Professor Gayley in 1895. In the same light. Professor Alex Filippenko of the Astronomy Department has been pointing out Albireo, the Cal Star within the constellation, to his students for years. TOP: Cal adopts Albireo as Its official star amtd the pageantry of Big Game 2000. MIDDLE: The banner is prepped prior to its unveiling. BOTTOM: Professor Alex Filippenko speaks about Albireo at the Bonfire Rally before Big dme Oski and the spectators cheer him on . a Professor Alex filippenko -€y

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The W ay W Were Berkeley alumni reminisce as they celebrate the Cal homecoming football victory at the post-game bash. !!! ■•• !!! ••• -€ TOP: Alumni and iheir fjmities anxiou ty file into the fifit annual Homecoming Poit-qame Bash to celebrate an exciting victory over UCLA in the Home oming football game The overtime win wa a hot topK among the d»e hard Cal fcmtball fan% ABOVE: College tweelheartt, Susan and Harold Yackey. return with happy memories of when they first met over fifty yean ago Now happily married (or 46 yean, they are visiting for the first tim.- since graduatinc) RIGHT: Many of the Class of 70 chose not to return to Cal These alums, hcxwever, came back to relieve the memories of theli coHege days Amid joyful victory hoots and hollers carnt thoughts of nostalgia as alumni celebratec with students and families at the first annual homecoming post-game bash. Having spent the weekend shuffling about the old Berkeley stomping grounds, attending reunions, seminars, and dedications galore, many were reach to get off their feet and enjoy food, music and the company of old fnends. Alumni, from as early as the class of 1925, attended the festivities on tl lawn between South Hall and the Campanile, with reunions held for the classes of ' 50. ' 55, 60. ' 65. 70. 75, ' 80. ' 85. ' 90. and ' 95; collectively raisin over $1.1 million for the University. Chatter and laughter filled the afternoon air as they came together to reminisce about the good old days. Returning for the first time in fifty-two years. Charles Dundore ' s ( ' 48) voice fills with emotion as he states proudly. This is such a wonderful school, and I feel privileged to have come here... education has meant so much to me. ' Living in a time devastated by World War II. he, like many other men in colle had to put his education abruptly aside to serve his country. Being able to return to Berkeley afterwards had been especially hard because he had been away for so long, but it made graduating a more poignant and meaningful accomplishment Today, as he looks around campus, he comments on how