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THIS YEAR AT BERKELEY I recall reading from a published remembrance of Yale by someone in the Class of 1870 or there- abouts. He described the time he spent here as carefree, irresponsible, charming, mildly sensuous, slightly reflective, gentlemanly, graceful in an adolescent manner, certainly not too serious, and never marked by concerns that disturbed personal equilibrium. His were days of roses if not of wine in a time before college education lost its innocence and Yale students lost their sense of restrictive bliss. His mood and perspective, I am afraid, would be singularly inappropriate for a description of this year at Berkeley College. The difference is not, hopefully, that students now do not change toward manhood in a human way. This gentleman from the past, however, re- membered changing in a relaxed atmosphere: weekends were pleasant when a group of chums, as he called them, could walk leisurely to East Rock or Light House Point or, on a par- ticularly splendid Sunday, to Sleeping Giant. We will not remember this year, as chronicled and crystallized in this book, as leisurely, and most of us will not recall the multitudinous changes that took place in us in the soft light of cherished Sabbaths and sentimental journies. Many of us have jerked and jogged through assignments and pressures. We have gasped at moments of respite, patched up wounds, and prepared for the next battle. We have been confused by endless chal- lenges, and nearly overwhelmed by competition. Some of us have glimpsed excellence and tasted momentary competence. There have been times of hope and exhilaration and love. But whatever happened came in a setting of extraordinary am- bition and drive. We have not been gentled here. But we have changed, and to the extent that all of this has occurred to us in Berkeley, the college is imprinted in us as a place of importance, well worth remembering with both pleasure and pain. CHARLES E. SCOTT, DEAN

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OB ERVATION S N STUDENTS Observingthe reactions ot students to Berkeley College is an interesting process. The reactions are as variable and unpredictable as a Yale-Harvard la- crosse game, but they are always interesting. There are the lively students, who throw them- selves into the athletic contests or the social program or dramatics with great good will and surprising amounts of talent. In their innocence, they attempt too much and then go ahead and do it, giving us the pleasure of a winning team or a successful dance or a good play or some good music. I fully expect one of these years to have our Berkeley Players propose a production in our dining hall of Ben Hur , com- plete with chariot race, and I am quite prepared to seek house-broken horses with the necessary acting ability. There are the talkative students, whose contribu- tions to the college are semantic. Sometimes they seem to talk interminably, but some of them elevate the level of conversation at meals and in bull sessions, and some of their talk results in constructive sugges- tions. Then there are the actors, the Walter Mittys of Berkeley College, who walk through roles set out by themselves or their peers. It is curious to see some of the conflicts between the role played and the true nature of a student. The cool, suave type played by a student who wouldnlt want anyone to know that he has a social conscience or that he enjoys his studies is far from uncommon, as is the high-ranking student who works very hard at his studies and also works very hard to create an impression that he never studies. And there are the inert ones, who give the impres7 sion that Berkeley College is a place to sleep and eat and Yale College a place to spend four pleasant years with a minimum show of interest and enthusiasm. Closer observation reveals that some of them are actu- ally quite sensitive men who find simply that they don't need a hectic schedule in order to be fulfilled. There are other types, too, some desirable and some not. The interesting thing about all of this, however, is that there is a great variety in the re- actions of students to Berkeley College and that any one student Hits from type to type, sometimes slowly and sometimes rapidly. The variety in type and in time is a healthy thing. The students I worry about are the ones who are consistent to the point of being rigid, missing the educational value of a few cycles of change in attitudes. CHARLES A. WALKER, MASTER 1 I mls w .

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CLASS OF '67 The Berkeley Class of '67 has filtered into many facets of the university. Some students have chosen to indulge in traditional activities while others have brought the school up to date by starting new activities. On the conventional side, the class is well rep- resented on varsity athletic teams. The swimming team employs the valuable services of Doug Ken- nedy, Mike Ahern and Jerry Finch. Rick John- son is a starter and Leighton Longhi is a valuable reserve on the basketball team. Paul NVard is a regular on the soccer team. Springtime finds .lack NValtz at the top of the tennis ladder. Creativity in the line of sports was witnessed this year with the beginning of the Yale Judo Club. The Club owes a good deal to Til Kreiling who was instru- mental in bringing it into existence. jim McIl- vain must be considered a true member of the avant-guarde for his skydiving and motorcycle Jumping. M The juniors have achieved equal notoriety in other fields. Academic honors should be bestowed on many at graduation with Ted Dushane vying for a top spot in the class of '67. The academic record of many is partially due to the example of grinding and perseverance set for us by Coles Phinizy, who some claim actually resides perma- nently in the library. Special talents have been divided equitably among various publications. Bob Miller lends his subtle and refined humor to the Yale Record in the form of cartoons or in scholarly ridicule such as the Rock 'n Roll article. The writing skill of Frank Clifford is evidenced in the Daily News. Yale Banner benefits from the hard work of George Lazarus. Another dimension of the class is music. In this field a Berkeley-Cal- houn coalition succeeded in forming a Baroque and Classical music group. Peter Acly plays the recorder for this group while Ken Brezeale is an accomplished organist who also performs with the ensemble. The society page for the class reads like most with a few possible exceptions. A trend toward centralization and bigness in expressed by the fraternal brotherhood of the Punt Club, whose activities, though somewhat subdued, are legion. We seem to monopolize fraternity leadership, with Bob Lilly, President of Beta, and Date Og- den, President of DKE, drawn from our number. Originality in the social category was expressed by Messrs. McCaffrey, Bartholow and Knight, who indulged in a sociable all-nighter. Thus, when we were not on the road, we took our place in the community called Berkeley Col- lege. PAUL WARD CLASS OF '68 Members of Berkeley's sophomore class have been active in diverse university activities. Our class blended athletes, singers, and organization men in balanced measure. Last fall saw Rich Vorpe in the Bowl aiding the football team, while track fans in Coxe Cage during the winter season observed Duke Savage and Kim Jessup exhibiting their power and speed. Active involvement by jay Feldman, Tom Gerety, and Terry McClymonds helped make the Civil Rights Council one of the most worthwhile groups on campus. Felix Downes-Thomas pre- sided as secretary of the African Students' Union.