 |
|
     |
|
|
Triple play  Thousands of parents each year face wrenching uncertainty when their children apply to Berkeley. Now take all that hand-wringing, lip-biting, stomach-churning anxiety and multiply it by three, and you'll begin to imagine what the Mireles family went through when 18-year-old triplets Erica, Sonia, and Monica all set their sights on Cal. They needn't have worried: Identical twins Erica and Sonia graduated from Sanger High School in Fresno last June with identical GPAs of 4.158; their fraternal twin sister Monica's GPA was also over 4.0. Now they're the first-ever set of triplets to come to Berkeley, and the only question that remains is how the family will finance three sets of fees. "Since they are fortunate enough to get in," says father Abel, "we will find a way." She's got our vote  As the recall election draws near, Governor Gray Davis may be worried about the political sharks, but perhaps he should be more concerned about one determined Bear. In her bid for the California governor's seat, Georgina "Georgy" Russell '99 knows she's an outsider, a newcomer, a long shot--but she also insists: "In a system so rampant with partisanship, political experience is not an asset, but a deficit!" Georgy is long on ideas--she's for long-term fiscal discipline, gay marriage, and increased education spending--but short on financial backing. The 26-year-old software engineer hasn't made millions from blockbuster films or car alarm sales or ritzy fundraising dinners like her opponents, but she does have some great merchandise for sale on her website, www.Georgyforgov.com. What other candidate could get away with selling campaign frisbees and thong underwear? Class action  You need to take all your required courses. You want to sign up for certain electives. It would be really nice to have your Fridays free and no classes before 10 a.m. But, for most students, that ideal class schedule has been as elusive as Sasquatch--until Patrick Shyu '05 developed "Final Distance," a web-based computer program that he calls the "perfect schedule generator." Shyu, who is starting his junior year as a computer science major, has been programming since he was in elementary school. His Final Distance website allows students to enter their desired course numbers in departments from aerospace studies to Yiddish; the program then automatically returns a color-coded graph of the best possible schedule. "You are a blessing to thousands!" one pleased user gushes in the site's "Comments" section. Another says: "This is absolutely the best thing about Cal so far!" Eat our shorts Berkeley has found its way onto yet another "Best of" list--and for a rather unexpected reason. In June, Women's Wear Daily awarded Cal the No. 10 spot in its "America's Most Fashionable College" issue. According to the paper, campus style at Cal takes in "a bit of effortless vintage chic, indie rocker, skater girl, grunge, and granola looks.... You are really fashion-forward if your iBook matches your Converse All-Stars." The Wall Street Journal, on the other hand, was not so kind when it rated Cal's dorm food as the second worst in the country. The winner of that contest? Yale--although word has it that the WSJ food critic actually tasted leftovers from a Yale banquet that had been catered by Alice Waters '67 of Chez Panisse, who has signed on to upgrade the Ivy League school's food service program. |
| |||||||||||
| About
CAA Contact
Us
Update
your Address CAA Career Opportunities Privacy Policy |
©2009 California Alumni
Association. All Rights Reserved For questions about CAA: info@alumni.berkeley.edu Technical inquiries: web@alumni.berkeley.edu
|
Alumni House Berkeley, CA 94720-7520 Toll-Free: (888) CAL-ALUM Phone: (510) 642-7026 Fax: (510) 642-6252
|
