Daily Cal Archives: Oski sued, Main Stacks moves underground
By Elise Fisher ·
Metaphorically dig through archived issues of the Daily Cal to get a glimpse of life in Berkeley, from noteworthy headlines to everyday reporting that has been otherwise lost in the stacks.
Sept. 25, 1923
There was little discernment made by the Daily Cal’s front pages at this point to distinguish between unimportant and essential headlines. Here, in the more than 20 that made the front page, applications for seats at the Big Game got more space than a recent fire.
Sept. 25, 1956
If you think Oski is frightening, imagine being 12 years old and trampled as you ran to this ’50s version of Cal’s mascot to get ice cream from him. This event prompted a lawsuit against Oski and the ASUC, as reported by this issue.
Sept. 21, 1965
One protest that made this front cover feels like it could happen today – a boycott of the ASUC’s bookstore to make it a co-op. The other is more indicative of the year: students against the training of Vietnam troops in Berkeley.
Sept. 6, 1994
In issues from the ’90s, there was much talk of the Internet and new classes on blogging. Yet, a revamped, old technology — and the namesake of our magazine — is the focus of this cover.
Sept. 24, 1974
During and after World War II and the Vietnam War, national news often made the front page, but it was paired with notable Berkeley events. We see an example of this in 1974, where news of former President Richard Nixon’s illness follows a report that the Police Review Commission subpoenaed records from Berkeley Police to investigate complaints against officers.
