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1970 "My First Quarter in Berkeley"

"My First Quarter in Berkeley" was shot by me, Larry Nimmer, when I was a Freshman U.C. Berkeley student in Spring 1970. It documents an average day of protest against the Vietnam War... rioting,...  
 
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Riverman94610 (1 year ago) Show Hide
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Larry,I was in the thick of the action April 16th,17th and the 28th(the day the giant slingshot appeared)
The demands were Free Bobby,Off ROTC and although street people and a few Weathermen were represented it was the Progressive Labor Party branch of SDS with Anita Rogers and Vic Coffield on megaphones that really set it off.
The battles were furious.I caught a gas grenade directly in the face and almost got trapped when the pigs cornered us on top of the Student Union.
princesspanda05 (1 year ago) Show Hide
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You video is certainly a piece of history, and I am thankful you choose to share it.

However, I can't believe the posts supporting the violence displayed in this film. Protesting a violent war with violence seems a bit ironic and counter-productive.
It is possible for students to be "engaged" without throwing rocks, overturning vehicles and lighting a campus on fire. I work with student activists on a daily basis who make head-way on their campuses without acting like a bunch of savages.
MendoGal2 (1 year ago) Show Hide
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Hi--I entered Cal in the Fall of 1970 and lived in a wild Coop, Oxford Hall, that was right across the street from the west side of campus near the ROTC building. I knew about the spring riots, of course, and more continued over the next two years, and probably beyond, but I had to quit school for a while and make some $ so I could come back (it took me 10 years to get my BA, with this on-and-off method)! Do you still live in B-town, Larry? I went on to have a 26 year career at Cal.
LarryNimmer (1 year ago) Show Hide
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I'm no longer in b-town. My journey: I met my wife at Wurster Hall, we moved to SF after graduation, 7 years later, we moved to Van Nuys, 6 years later, we moved to Carpinteria... we've been here 17 years... what do you do now?
Larry
MendoGal2 (1 year ago) Show Hide
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. . .long story I'll make short. Hubby & I are empty nesters, he got laid off from tech job of 22 yrs in May 06, & I decided to take early retirement. Sold east bay home, moved to our cabin @ Lake Tahoe. Fall 07, he got a consulting job with old firm for maybe 6 mos; we are renting in Mountain View! I am trying to hang out 'doing nothing' for a while; seems strange. Jim grew up in Oxnard & we love the Carp! My name is Becky. Check out our good Btown friends & type babshad in search--they do jazz
LittleRedKing (1 year ago) Show Hide
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I like the fight song music. I think that it adds a useful touch of irony to the document.

I was at Berkeley in '83-'88 and we had our little bits of excitement, but nothing as engaging as this. Unfortunately, as time has gone by, I am afraid that students are more worried about the value of their investment portfolio rather than the actions of their country. Somehow, that makes me a bit sad.

Thanks for this wonderful document of the past.
LarryNimmer (1 year ago) Show Hide
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Hi Little Red King... suddenly, I'm getting a lot of hits on this video. How did you find it?
For me, I really miss the Disneland feel of the riots... but, maybe that's a flaw in my character.
Best,
Larry Nimmer
LittleRedKing (1 year ago) Show Hide
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Hi Larry,

This was mentioned in the Feb-08 Cal Connect newsletter. They didn't tell you that they included a link in their monthly e-mail?
LarryNimmer (1 year ago) Show Hide
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They mentioned that they might do it so I'm glad they did... otherwise, I'd dig up some rocks or paving stones and chuck them at the Blue Meanies. :-)
iopsycpro (1 year ago) Show Hide
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I don't know if you got my previous reply. The reply system seems to have a problem, but I'll try again. I was there that semester, but was working on my dissertation, so I wasn't on campus as much. I'd also grown tired of the dangerous infantilism (rock throwing) that had replaced serious discourse in the demonstrations. After the People's Park riots, I vowed to avoid future demonstrations. In 1970, I guess I succeeded!

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