This big grassy area, one of the main student hangouts on campus, is known as the Quad.
Students come here to eat lunch, meet their friends, study and get some sun.
Spring quarter brings local bands to the Quad during the noon hour. The Whole Earth Festival has been held here on the Quad since 1970. Some people like to refer to this event as a step back into the '60s. Whole Earth brings craftspeople, food, bands, dancing and speakers on environmental and social issues to the Quad. This central gathering place has also been the site of speeches by such well-known figures as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Jane Fonda, and presidential candidates Robert Kennedy and Jerry Brown.