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

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(above) Construction at the Undcrhill Parking tru( ture is projected to be finished in Spring 2007. This facility will include a playing field above a multilayer parking lot. eft) Work at the C.V. Starr East Asian Library should be finished by fall 2007. by Noel Chang Building Up Berkeley As morning sunshine leaks into the closed ilincis, the distant collision noise in the onstruction site races the alarm clock to the ars of the Unit 1 and 2 residences. As one of e nation ' s top institutions of higher educa- on, Cal must balance its renowned tradition its innovation. As a result, the universityi ' s 3cility renovation projects are approved nd executed one after another. Some of ne major projects of the 05-06 school year include Davis Hall, C.V. Starr East Asian Library, Doe Library North Reading Room, Stanley Biosciences Facility, and Underhil Parking Facility. While these projects bring the most updated hardware and architecture into the university members ' disposal, students ' opin- ions vary. I was disappointed to hear that they closed the Underbill Parking Lot, said first-year Benjamin Cheah, it was the most convenient place to park. I had to return my parking permit and commute with BART. Some students from the south side residential units complain about the noise. First year Aurora Soliz, a resident of Slotfman Hall of Unit 1, asserted. The construction is right outside our window. Most of the time it is tol- erable, but it was especially irritating during finals week. Some residents think otherwise. The construction is only going on during the day. They usually stop working before I come back from classes, so it doesn ' t really affect me, said first year Shan Kachhi, a residence of Cunningham Hall in Unit 2. The construction noise and the inconve- nient detours will all eventually come to an end, and it is up to the students to decide whether the projects are worth the wait. Among others, the Underbill Parking Facility is scheduled to finish in Spring 2007, Stanley Hall in Summer 2006, and East Asian Library in Fall 2007. 27 []

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tacebook, myspace, and how college students today are affected by techonology. by Sarah Wyman You go to a party dnd meet a guy. You .ittend your first dis cussion and share notes with a girl in Unit 1. You sit through your first club meeting and are introduced to the club president. You randomly have a conversation with someone in the dining halls or at a local restaurant. Chances are, you can go back to your dorm room or apartment, log on to facebook.com, and find out the interests, taste in music, their favorite movies, their friends, spring break and summer plans, their class schedule, their Myspace website, and if they are in a relationship. Sound like stalking? Welcome to the twenty-first century. The growing popularity of technology on college campuses has brought innovations like podcasted lectures, online help, comput- ing centers, and a file-sharing network for the domi BunjetJTaD h iegest phenomenon sefui; ofommecultrireistneproIiferatTonors networks like Myspace and Facebook. Over 85% of students at available schools are on Facebook, and over 20,000 new profiles are Jbeing created each day. Opinions on th websites differ from student to student. Some see Myspace as being more usef undergraduate Mia Ouranitsas comments I appreciate Myspace becausl allows me to still connect with friend wiiil ac e-book is a pathetic waste oi time thai I find mvself addicted to . Howe pr, frr lniiun riiclsea Cohen asserts, Myspace is tilled with creepy stalker people. I mean, there have been murders linked back to Myspace and ii is really unvciilinu Myspace ts seen as less safe because with a working email address anyone can create a profile. Cohen contin- ues, You can be assured that the people who use [Facebook] are in college because you have to supply your college address to get an at count . Undergraduate Paul Duan sees Facebook as useful and Cohen thinks it is practical for contacting people. However, most see it as a waste of time and a detrac tor from studies. Freshman Stephanie Skophammer says, it plunges |my academic career] down the drain. I spent 2 hours last night looking at pictures of my best friends doing drunk stunts while I should have been studying the valence electron shell theory . C3uranitasas echoes, it contributes to nothingness . All students see the addition of High School Facebook as a negative aspect. Cohen remarks, the new availability to high school students is quite a shame in some senses as it is not as exclusive anymore. Duan says, high school kids can go use Myspace . If this digital age has influenced many aspects of social and academic life, its iight- nin s oee Ta dditio iad tudents mor mpanen iT eaniT nTOHTT mPr viewees asked such questions as are you finished with me? and JESUS HOW LONG IS YOUR GOD DAMN QUESTIONNAIRE? near the ends of my interviews. Created bv men now selling them off for millions, these social networks may bolster one ' s social life as Cohen says, but when asked if it improved her own social life, Skop- hammer replied, not at all. my friends just think I ' m a stalker . ( ollfHi ' sludcnls s|uiul morr limi ' on the inlrrnc ' l now Ih.in ever. this ti ' thnoloKv h.i ' . tiommc .1 soti,)l .is wvW as academu domain. [] 28