Can't believe the dummies who give it a 1, 2 or 3 star reviews with comments like it's just a gate as in to keep cattle enclosed. It's a piece of art. The design and artwork are well worth taking a look at. One also has to remember this was originally the backside of the campus. The main gate is on North Side. And then let's not forget the history that took place here. From students being sprayed with tear gas by then Governor Regan, the equal rights protests and the national guard with guns.
Next time you pass through the gate, stop and take a look at the design and artwork. Then do a bit of historical research to learn what's happened in the shadow of the gate. The world you live in today was greatly influenced by what...
Read moreI graduated from UCSD and worked at UCLA, but had never visited Berkeley. I think Sather Gate is one of their iconic structures on campus and there are a number of other iconic buildings a short walk away. Maps took me to a parking lot a short distance from the gate. I wouldn't park here when school is in session, but it was okay on a sunny...
Read more0 stars as a gate... it doesn't even close! I mean if Stanford tries to attack us we will have no defenses! 4 stars because it is a great spot to look into Strawberry creek or out across the beautiful campus that is UC Berkeley. 5 stars because someone dressed as Spider man climbed it and sat on one. of the towers...
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