not yer momma's berkeley

scary things in trees

I decided to name this blog as I did after a startling image struck me the other day on campus. Of all the student organisations who'd set up booths on the main walkway trying to recruit new members, it became strikingly apparent that the biggest visual display was an anti-abortion memorial to all the 'unborn fetuses' featuring 1000 white streamers hanging in trees. Blimey. Though it looked a bit like Campus Crusade for Christ went tee-peeing, the message was clear - this is NOT your mom's Berkeley. Especially if your mom was at Kent State in 1970.

While there were a few random tables with cardboard cutout signs upon which were written marginally legible words like vegan blah blah blah, the second biggest banner was from campus Young Republicans.

Next thing you know, they'll be putting up a Jack in the Box in People's Park.

posted by Kate Coyer @ 10:45 PM