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85 Stories for 85 Years: The Spirit of Activism Donna Rosenthal (IH 1968-70) (Originally published in the May 3, 1992 issue of IMAGE.) As I was eating lunch under the olive trees at the International House patio with Ilana from Lima and Paulo from Florence, a boisterous blond man sat at our table. His outrageous jokes captivated Ilana and Paulo, but for me, his loud German accent stirred the ashes of the Holocaust. Feeling uneasy, I left, ignoring him. During that semester in 1968, I continued to avoid the German, and it was easy with 600 students and scholars, half international and half American, living together. But it wasn't so easy the next semester when I joined the I-House Resident Council, because the German was its most politically outspoken member. Although I could no longer avoid him, I still remained aloof. But one night he snuck onto our all-women's floor "disguised" in a flowered scarf and pink bathrobe and leading a few other men dressed in drag. After an "invasion" party, the zany German led a group of us on a secret raid: we brazenly stole the doors separating the men's and women's sections. That night, my barriers of prejudice started to break down. Chris Sander became my first German friend – and I became his first Jewish friend. n For stories from the Activism Era and more, visit ihouse.berkeley.edu/85stories. Nearly $600,000 has been distributed directly from I-House to deserving students for the 2015-16 academic year. Pictured at top: Beany Wezelman (left) sits with Lynda Dunkwu, the 2015 recipient of the Wezelman Scholarship. Center: Dania Orta Aleman (left), the Chevron-Xenel Gateway Fellow in Public Health, with Judith Dunbar, I-House Board Member and representative from Chevron Bottom: I-House scholarship recipients 2015 10 International House Times On October 11th, International House held its annual Scholarship Reception, providing an opportunity for scholarship recipients to meet their beneficiaries. (See photos below.) ibault Martin of France, a graduate student studying Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, reflected on his experience at I-House, saying: "I am enjoying every moment at I-House which fulfills its promise. I have been stunned by the dynamism, enthusiasm and curiosity of the community. Meeting so much diversity teaches me lessons every day." To support scholarships including the Activisim Era, visit ihouse.berkeley.edu/donate. n Donna Rosenthal on the I-House front steps during her time at I-House.