User talk:Gku

Hey Gku,

I was looking at the Caltech article and I saw that you redid the info box and you changed the motto to "Let There Be Light". Do you know where you found that motto? I'm curious because I haven't been able to locate definitive information about the motto (or most other things about Caltech for that matter) on the Internet. I know that at some point it was "The truth shall make you free" (what was on the article before your edit) or something like that, but I don't know if that's still the motto (I read something about them changing it some time); however, this is the first time I've seen "Let There Be Light".

Thanks, Spoon! 05:54, 28 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Hi, I am a student from UCB and recently i am working on a project. I searched the internet and found this picture "http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/24/Berkeley_glade_afternoon.jpg" and i want to get permission to use and edit the picture for my project. I had sent an email to Wikimedia corporation for a larger size of the file, and i am directed to you. Please let me know if i am allowed to use that photo and pls send me a bigger size of the file if you have it. I am sorry for your time and thank you very much, i really appreciate it. Jay jaymak@berkeley.edu

What up, dog?

Nice work on Image:Berkeley glade afternoon.jpg. I've admired that picture before, but I never thought to see who uploaded it! Melchoir 06:17, 17 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Prestige

"btw, ya guys think may be we're pushing the prestige angle a bit much?" Do you think?

Every article about a major university seems to be subject to the constant, ongoing insertion of more and more academic boosterism. It is very hard to keep it in check.

And it is contagious. If you object to something in the Yale article, Yale boosters will say, "Well, look at what the Harvard article says."

There is, similarly, a problem with boosters constantly removing anything faintly negative or critical about the institution. One editor has seriously said, in Talk:Harvard University "All colleges have those who want to criticize it. I'm not sure having a Criticism section for Harvard is warranted."

I find myself being constantly embarrassed by braggadocio that keeps finding it way into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology article. Dpbsmith (talk) 21:06, 29 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

blow this mutha up

You know, someone really should. There are even worse articles I've found: Symmetry frankly needs to be nuked from orbit.

On an unrelated note, check out Thomas Kinkade#Criticism. Melchoir 07:29, 6 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

List of Architecture Schools

Do you think the list is big enough to cut out of Architecture, linked to a separate article (List of Architecture Scools) - with the addition of an introduction? Wikipedia has this criteria for "Notablity" and a guideline for Lists of schools. The list will be subject to the aforementioned academic boosterism. Dogears (talk) 03:28, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"...section talking about the most significant schools..."

That would fit well in the article, less space than the (growing) list. An interesting topic, showing the nexus of theory for each decade, or such. And not to forget Sciarc, Cranford or RISD.. Dogears 03:54, 6 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Forerunners

Nice on that.. I was going to eventually do it myself, but then.. didn't. :P

Texas William 06:39, 20 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

thanks! now someone just needs to fix up The Ark article… it's looking pretty sad right now.

- Gku 21:45, 20 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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send me a high-res version of Berkeley_glade_afternoon.jpg?

I see you've had this request before...

I like your image and just want it for personal use (e.g. wallpaper background, etc.). If that's possible, send me an e-mail at mattjohnson at berkeley dot edu. Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Just2fatty (talk • contribs) 21:46, 10 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Transamerica

I know it's been awhile, but regarding this: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Transamerica_Pyramid&diff=next&oldid=5249773

What source says that Transamerica is no longer HQed there? WhisperToMe (talk) 01:52, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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