Berkeley Official Visitors Guide 2008/2009 - (Page 50) » UC Berkeley Aid, Public Affairs, the Graduate Division, UC Police, and the Registrar. Sproul Plaza The bustling hub of campus, where students meet, musicians perform, and political, religious, and social activists expound, especially at noon during the academic year. In the middle of Sproul Plaza is Ludwig’s Fountain, named after a favorite dog that spent most of his waking hours in and around the fountain in the 1960s. Sather Gate (1910), is another famous Berkeley landmark. Until World War II it was the south entrance to campus. It was a gift from Jane Sather in 1913 to immortalize her late husband Peder Sather, a trustee of the College of California, forerunner of the University. Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union (1961), houses lounges, bookstore and other retail stores, meeting rooms, art studio, travel agency, and several places to eat and drink. Zellerbach Hall (1968), includes a 2,000seat auditorium that hosts the world’s best in music and dance, as well as major campus events. The adjoining 500-seat Zellerbach Playhouse is the site of dramatic art, dance and other presentations of the Center for Theater Arts. Alumni House (1954), is headquarters of the 90,000-member California Alumni Association. Facilities there include a large lounge, patio, kitchen, and conference rooms. Haas Pavilion (1999), is named after benefactor Walter Haas. It seats 12,000 and contains several large venues for athletic and special events. Harmon Gymnasium, 1933, which seated 7,200, was the site of many exciting basketball games, as well as volleyball and gymnastics. Its original façade is contained inside the new structure. The adjacent Spieker Aquatic Complex hosts swimming and water polo events. Recreational Sports Facility (1984), is the main sports center on campus. Handball and racquetball courts, two nautilus equipment rooms, an Olympicsize swimming pool, and activity rooms for martial arts, aerobics, dance, volleyball, basketball, and even indoor soccer are available to students, staff, and community members. Edwards Stadium/Goldman Field (1932), seats 22,000 and was originally named for George C. Edwards, class of 1873, mathematics professor and the third student to enroll in the new University. A new state-of-the-art soccer field in the middle of the stadium and a track renovation were completed in 1999. UC BERKELEY | 50 | WWW.VISITBERKELEY.COM http://WWW.VISITBERKELEY.COM
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