The inaugural ceremony, covered by more than 30 news organizations, also marked UC's 130th anniversary. During the procession and at other times during the event, slides of the campus filled a gigantic screen some eight feet above the stage.
Music is central to our culture and to the education of our young people.
Wheeler's inaugural address 99 years ago emphasized the importance of the University Library. Protests, daily fare on campus, also occurred before, during and after the ceremony. While an animal rights activist continued his protest atop the Campanile, AIDS activists outside Zellerbach criticized Shalala for a White House decision against needle exchange funding. Three activists with tickets to the ceremony were arrested inside Zellerbach for shouting during her speech and charged with trespassing and disturbing the peace. Later, Berdahl's address was interrupted by 15 students protesting the end of affirmative action.