It is peacefully positioned among other student organizations, such as the Asian American Association, Justice in Palestine, and Muslim Student Union. The place is U.C. Berkeley's Sproul Plaza. Some students scurry by like water bugs, possibly late for class. Others saunter through the plaza, sipping on coffee and gossiping with friends.
Drummers maniacally hammer out beats.
Guitar players pluck stringent notes. One student, affiliated with the East Bay Christian Fellowship, hands out flowers to anyone who happens to walk past her booth. Smiles blossom on the faces of those who accept the gift. A few feet to the left, a tiny blue table is flooded with literature, barely withstanding the Berkeley wind gusts. Photos and newspaper headlines surround the table.