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10 International House Times "This was another topic of discussion over meals and at the Coffee Hours at I-House," says Kit. "Maybe because diversity is built into the design of I-House, people here were more aware of these issues than people in society at large." The modern environmental movement also began to take shape in the '60s and '70s. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was established in 1970, and major pieces of legislation were passed in the following few years, including the Clean Air Act (1970), the Clean Water Act (1972), and the Endangered Species Act (1973). Loke remarks, "People all around were now considering the environment. I remember a resident at I-House printing bumper stickers and flyers regarding Lake Erie ('Lake Erie is Dead') and distributing them in Sproul Plaza. There was so much going on, there was always so much to talk about, and at I-House you were bound to get a wide range of opinions and experiences." Joan Canby (IH 1973) moved into International House in 1973 for a summer Latin language program. Joan recalls, "I-House was abuzz with activity. I remember watching Secretariat win the Kentucky Derby on a television set in the Gamble Room. And all summer long, the Great Hall was filled with residents following the Watergate Hearings on a small television set in the corner. "And the people I met at I-House! On the weekends, I played golf with Tetsu Ashida (IH 1973), a Japanese resident who was trying to perfect his English. We used to bow to each other in the dining room. I dated a Chicano man from Los Angeles who introduced me to the activities of Cesar Chavez. And together with a resident from Pakistan, I met the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was visiting the U.S. at the time." That's also when Daryle Ann Corr (IH 1973-76) sketched a portrait of Joan that still hangs in Joan's dining room today. "For three days Daryle had me sit in her bedroom, posed with my hands on her desk while she sketched, and all the while, the murmur of world politics went on in the background. "Funny thing about that summer, I spent hours on end in the I-House library reading War and Peace." n Alum and former I-House Board member, Stuart Pawsey (IH 1964-66) proudly displays his hand painted peace march poster. Stuart and his wife, Glenda (Powell) Pawsey (IH 1966-67), established the Activism Era Scholarship at I-House in tribute to that revolutionary era. We are continuing to collect stories to showcase "I-House Through the Decades" and would love to include yours! Submit your photos, captions, stories, and/or videos online at: ihouse.berkeley.edu/stories or send us an email at ihalumni@berkeley.edu. Select stories may be featured on the I-House website, social media, videos, or in the I-House Times newsletter. Daryle Ann Corr painted this portrait of Sherry Warrick who served as Executive Director of International House from 1961-1987. Share Your I-House Stories 10 International House Times "This was another topic of discussion over meals and at the Coffee Hours at I-House," says Kit. "Maybe because diversity is built into the design of I-House, people here were more aware of these issues than people in society at large." The modern environmental movement also began to take shape in the '60s and '70s. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was established in 1970, and major pieces of legislation were passed in the following few years, including the Clean Air Act (1970), the Clean Water Act (1972), and the Endangered Species Act (1973). Loke remarks, "People all around were now considering the environment. I remember a resident at I-House printing bumper stickers and flyers regarding Lake Erie ('Lake Erie is Dead') and distributing them in Sproul Plaza. There was so much going on, there was always so much to talk about, and at I-House you were bound to get a wide range of opinions and experiences." Joan Canby (IH 1973) moved into International House in 1973 for a summer Latin language program. Joan recalls, "I-House was abuzz with activity. I remember watching Secretariat win the Kentucky Derby on a television set in the Gamble Room. And all summer long, the Great Hall was filled with residents following the Watergate Hearings on a small television set in the corner. "And the people I met at I-House! On the weekends, I played golf with Tetsu Ashida (IH 1973), a Japanese resident who was trying to perfect his English. We used to bow to each other in the dining room. I dated a Chicano man from Los Angeles who introduced me to the activities of Cesar Chavez. And together with a resident from Pakistan, I met the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was visiting the U.S. at the time." That's also when Daryle Ann Corr (IH 1973-76) sketched a portrait of Joan that still hangs in Joan's dining room today. "For three days Daryle had me sit in her bedroom, posed with my hands on her desk while she sketched, and all the while, the murmur of world politics went on in the background. Funny thing about that summer, I spent hours on end in the I-House library reading War and Peace." n Alum and former I-House Board member, Stuart Pawsey (IH 1964-66) proudly displays his hand painted peace march poster. Stuart and his wife, Glenda (Powell) Pawsey (IH 1966-67), established the Activism Era Scholarship at I-House in tribute to that revolutionary era. Daryle Ann Corr painted this portrait of Sherry Warrick who served as Executive Director of International House from 1961-1987. We are continuing to collect stories to showcase "I-House Through the Decades" and would love to include yours! Submit your photos, captions, stories, and/or videos online at: ihouse.berkeley.edu/stories or send us an email at ihalumni@berkeley.edu. Select stories may be featured on the I-House website, social media, videos, or in the I-House Times newsletter. Share Your I-House Stories