#sather gate

[eretzyisrael]

by Seth Mandel

There’s an iconic photo of the demonstrators marching through Sather Gate in November 1964. Ironically, they could not have done so in recent weeks: The antithesis of the Free Speech Movement, at the center of what is now the antithesis of Berkeley 1964, has had the gate blocked off. Pro-Hamas activists on campus have been blocking the gate and harassing any Jewish students in the vicinity. This comes on the heels of the same group’s violent and highly symbolic night of fascist role playing, in which they forced the cancellation of a Jewish speaker by physically assaulting a Jewish woman, spitting on others, smashing the venue’s window and hurling obscenities that wouldn’t have sounded out of place in The Zone of Interest.

It is appropriate, then, that the jackboot siege of Sather Gate was protested on Monday by a peaceful but determined march of Jews reprising their role as enemies of blood-and-soil racial hierarchies. “At noon,” an ABC affiliate reported that “the Jewish students marched onto Sproul Plaza and instead of passing through Sather Gate and past the banner, they avoided a confrontation by literally fording the creek to get to the other side on a foot path.” The report continues: “The crowd of 200 Jewish supporters ended up in front of California Hall where faculty members offered their support, commenting on the Feb. 26 disturbance that forced Jewish students to move off campus.”

That Feb. 26 incident was the breaking point. Anti-Semitic harassment and threats have been part of life for students there since Oct. 7. Other Jews have been assaulted on campus. A federal civil-rights complaint alleges that two-dozen law-school groups have anti-Jewish policies. Kosher restaurants have been targeted. It’s reached the point where one Jewish Berkeley professor is staging a live-in at his campus office.

Berkeley’s repression of Jewish civil rights won’t be solved by one march, but the change in posture to visible protest is welcome. The students and families tried working with the administration but have been ignored at every turn. A school spokesman even admitted the university would not be taking down the Palestine banner blocking part of campus because, although it clearly violates campus rules, “we assessed that using law-enforcement to clear it would create turmoil.” And God forbid there should be turmoil!

[meownhi]

a study of sather gate

students rallying for the freedom and liberation of palestinians have been demonstrating every day of this past week and i want to celebrate and commend their efforts. uc davis as has officially divested from zionist institutions & berkeley should be next

do your daily click here if you haven’t already :)

https://arab.org/click-to-help/palestine/thank-you/

[chinatownstreetscape]

(left to right) "Walter," Phyllis Soohoo, and Kenny Kai-Kee outside Sather Gate on the campus of the University of California Berkeley, c. 1940. Photographer unknown (from the collection of Doug Chan).

War and Mother's Remembrance

In an old photograph, a smiling Chinese coed strolls out of the University of California Berkeley’s Sather Gate, circa 1940. Observing this image, one cannot help but infer that my future mother didn’t lack for male companionship eight decades ago. However, beyond the personal anecdote, the photograph of the trio encapsulates a broader narrative about the adventurous spirit of Chinese American youth who began entering college in significant numbers on the cusp of the Second World War.

The Chinese students who enrolled at Cal in the late 1930’s represented a subset of the second or third generation offspring of the Chinese settlers in California. Despite being a minority, these students embodied the inaugural All-American generation of the Chinese diaspora in the US.

Chinese collegians dine at the Persian Room in the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, June 12, 1942. Hollywood Nite Club Photos (from the collection of Doug Chan). Phyllis Soohoo appears second from right.

The confluence of access to higher education and the backdrop of WWII proved to be a watershed moment for Chinese American youth. The war coincided with the formation and facilitated the ascent of the first Chinese American middle class.

UC Berkeley classmates Kenny Kai-Kee and Phyllis Soohoo at Lake Lagunitas, March 21, 1940. Photographer unknown (from the collection of Doug Chan).

With the outbreak of war, my mother took breaks to work for Shell Oil Co.'s laboratories, where she contributed to the development and testing of waterproofing treatments for equipment such as tents. Alongside other Chinese American men and women on the homefront, she undertook real jobs for the first time outside of the segregated Chinatowns. Her generation garnered newfound respect from their compatriots and the larger society amidst an era scarred by exclusion.

Time and the passing of her generation have dimmed the sacrifices made by many of my mother's contemporaries and, most poignantly, the memories of young men who had served and fallen in combat.

Kenny Kai-Kee was the classmate and a friend seen at the right in my mother's photograph outside of Sather Gate. Remembered as a jovial and talented athlete who secured a spot on Cal's varsity basketball team, Kenny would earn a lieutenant's commission, joining the US Army Air Force in October 1943 and qualifying as a bomber pilot. As recounted in my earlier writing here, this year marks the 80th anniversary of the downing of Kenny’s B-17 to enemy fire over Austria in late July 1944.

Lt. Kenneth Kai-Kee poses in his US Army Air Force uniform before shipping out for service with the US Army Air Force in Europe, October 1943. Photographer unknown (from the collection of Phyllis Soohoo Chan).

My mother was a compulsive archivist. She kept all of the half-dozen photos of her and her former boyfriend, Kenny. She would continue to refer to grief-stricken parents, Lock and Rita, as “Mom” and “Pop,” and send them a Christmas card every year after that terrible summer of 1944. Years later, when her own family went out for dinner in Oakland, she would meet and greet Kenny’s parents on the sidewalks of Chinatown as the old-time families usually encountered each other going to or from dinners at the old Silver Dragon.

Kenny’s remains had been interred initially in a distant plot. The German records recorded a burial first on July 27, 1944, in the cemetery of St. Jakob i. Walde, Austria. More than five years later, Lock and Rita were notified that Kenny’s remains were coming “home” to be re-interred at the Jefferson National Cemetery Barracks. His parents traveled back to St. Louis, Missouri, to witness the re-interment, which occurred on May 15, 1950.

In a letter to my future mother, dated June 12, 1950, Rita wrote as follows:

“Dear Phyllis, "Please accept a very belated ‘Thanks’ for the cute Mother’s Day card and the kind thoughts conveyed. I was not at home on that day. Lock and I arrived in St. Louis, Mo. on the afternoon of Mother’s day. “I don’t know whether you have heard that Kenneth’s remains were found, together with those of two other boys. Inasmuch as each could not be individually identified the government had them brought back in a group for burial at a national cemetery. St. Louis was chosen as it was the most centrally located for the three families involved. The military services which took place on May 16th were very simple and very nice. … * * * “You young people who were Kenneth’s friends ae always so close to me that I almost feel you are my family. … “Anytime you are around this neighborhood drop in on us. We are always glad to see you. “Thanks again and again. “Love, “’Mom’ Kai-Kee”

No one can recall if Lock and Rita Kai-Kee ever revisited their son’s lonely grave in St. Louis, so far from family, friends and loved ones. If my mother knew of the location of Kenny’s grave when a cross-country motor trip with her family drove her through St. Louis in the summer of 1964, she never mentioned it. On the two or three times when I had asked her about Kenny, I recall her fleeting, faraway look when she mentioned his name. She and millions of other Americans knew first-hand not only the young men who had never returned from the great global conflagration of the 1940s, but the loss, grief, and the devastation of war. Like many other Americans who were left behind in sorrow, my mother emerged from the war years with not only her pharmacist's license but also specific, painful reasons to detest the horrors of the global conflict and its waste of life.

Another decade would pass before Mom crossed paths with my father. He had shared none of the transformational experiences of my mother's college cohort. His family had struggled during the years of the Great Depression in San Francisco Chinatown, and he lacked the means, and perhaps the inclination, to pursue university education before enlisting in the US Coast Guard.

Rita Kai-Kee would carry the bitterness of Kenny's loss and the cruelty of war’s cost until her death in August 1983. Lock died seven months later.

After my mother's passing in 2001, my then-grieving father had dispassionately set all of her personal effects, records, and old photos for disposal. I reclaimed a portion of her captured memories from a grim jumble of items he had discarded for the dump. Among the carefully compiled sets of letters and photos about her side of the family, were the small snapshots of her with Kenny and his portrait in uniform. My mother’s archive provided glimpses into a personal life in which Dad had played no part, separated by a ferry ride and later a new Bay Bridge. As such, her mementos comprised a sentimental narrative, ending on the eve of her encountering my father in San Francisco Chinatown’s Powell Garage in 1953.

I was brought into the world about a year later. Decades later, I would find among a pile of baby gift cards from family and friends the small card sent to my mother by “Mom” and “Pop” Kai-Kee. My mother had included their names on my birth announcement list.

The loss of Kenny Kai-Kee, the only son of a pioneering family, was doubly bitter because he exemplified the first All-American generation of Chinese. Death deprived him of the realization that the Second World War proved to be a watershed event for Chinese American youth. The young men and boys who flew in the B-17s of the 8th and 15th Air Forces came home to a Chinese America not quite free of the strictures of white racism, but well on its way to equal rights for Chinese Americans, freed from the Chinese Exclusion Act.

The war coincided with the making, and spurred the rise, of the first Chinese American middle class. As the image and condition of the Chinese in America changed, so did its economic opportunities. By 1943 -- the year the Exclusion Act was repealed -- 15 percent of the shipyard workers on San Francisco Bay were Chinese. During the war, Chinese American men and women were working real jobs for the first time in the world’s only industrial behemoth and gaining new respect from their fellow citizens.

Had he returned to Oakland, Kenny would have heard the laughter of unprecedented numbers of children in the Nation’s Chinatowns. He would have seen his buddies buying houses in gradually desegregating neighborhoods, resuming college careers on the G.I. Bill, and wading into the social and cultural mainstream of postwar America.

We will never know what Kenny could have accomplished had he lived. He probably would have married his fiancee Alice, the love of his short life, raised a family and grown old. We would have met and seen him as just another 80-year-old senior citizen, serving up decades' worth of easy banter along with the stacks of pancakes at the Wa Sung Club’s annual Easter breakfast. As a member of one of Chinese America’s greatest generations, he would have made his own contribution to community after his years serving the country.

Instead, we are left only with the perplexing example of the wrenching deaths of Kenny and the thousands of other young men who never made it back home. Such selflessness demands that we ponder the meaning of his brief life and how in our time, beyond the words and through our own deeds, we as Americans can make his death meaningful and us worthy of such a sacrifice.

If each generation must renew the task of reclaiming Chinese American history, then the stories of both gallantry and sacrifice should be told again and again. With each retelling, a new generation — both native-born and immigrant — is called to an act of faith in the future, reaffirming the hope that the mere utterance of the names will preserve the memories of their lives, valor, and sacrifices of the Chinese Americans who marched, sailed or flew in harm’s way. This solemn duty falls to ethnic historians and storytellers to remember the community’s forgotten heroes in unforgettable ways.

[2024-9-25]

[things-to-do-berkeley-ca]

The Durant in Berkeley, CA

If you’re looking for two-bedroom apartments near UC Berkeley area, you can ask recommendations from your family and friends. If you check online, there are many people who also share about it. To hasten your search, you can learn more about The Durant. Located just one block from UC Berkeley’s campus, The Durant’s fully-furnished studio and two-bedroom apartments come with private kitchenettes and private bathrooms. In other words, residents can opt to cook in the living space. Apart from that, each unit offers modern designer finishes, such as floor-to-ceiling windows, wood-style plank flooring, sleek LED lighting, stainless-steel appliances, and more.

Berkeley, CA

It’s obvious that the economic progress of Berkeley, CA is an appealing topic. Let’s discuss a little about it. Primarily, Berkeley is the location of a number of nationally prominent businesses, many of which have been pioneers in their areas of operation. In addition, notable businesses include Chez Panisse, birthplace of California cuisine, Peet's Coffee's original store, the Claremont Resort, punk rock haven 924 Gilman, Saul Zaentz's Fantasy Studios, and Caffe Strada. Furthermore, distinguished former businesses include pioneer bookseller Cody's Books, The Nature Company, The North Face, Clif Bar energy foods, the Berkeley Co-op, Caffe Mediterraneum, and more. What are your thoughts about this story?

Sather Gate in Berkeley, CA

There’s no doubt that Sather Gate is one of the well-known interesting places in Berkeley, CA. In addition, it’s one of the renowned tourist attractions there. Besides, many people are currently researching about the topic. Well, Sather Gate is a notable landmark separating Sproul Plaza from the bridge over Strawberry Creek, leading to the center of the University of California, Berkeley campus. Aside from that, the gate was donated by Jane K. Sather, a benefactor of the university, in memory of her late husband Peder Sather, a trustee of the College of California that later became the University of California.

Vans partners with viral Cal sophomore to issue $100K field goal challenge to Jason Kelce

There are thought-provoking news reports in Berkeley, CA location. One of these topics include Jason Kelce. As reported, there is an exciting update on the UC Berkeley sophomore who is having the semester of his life. Moreover, it was mentioned in the news that we all remember when Daniel Villasenor kicked a $100,000 field goal during the "College GameDay" show on ESPN just two weeks ago. Besides, you may also recall that he pulled off the field goal in his Vans. As such, the shoe company noticed. Vans got in touch with Villasenor and matched a $100,000 donation to hurricane victims.

Link to Map Driving Direction

Sather Gate Sather Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States

Head east toward Barrow Ln 144 ft

Turn right onto Barrow Ln 0.1 mi

Turn right onto Bancroft Way 0.2 mi

Turn left onto Dana St 335 ft

Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Durant Ave 0.3 mi

The Durant 2631 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704, United States

[calgymnasticsclub]

FALL 2024 ANNOUNCEMENTS!!

Hello Flippers!!

We're all very excited for a new semester of gymnastics WOOOOO!! 🥳

TLDR: For returning members, fall practice is starting Monday August 19th @8:30 pm. All club meeting is on Friday, September 20th; mandatory for all members. Before coming to practice, you need to:

1. Pay your membership dues

2. Pay the carpool fees ($90)

3. Sign the code of conduct [if you have not previously signed it].

4. Fill out the COVID vaccine and booster form [if you have not previously signed it].

We have some exciting announcements as we approach the start of the new school year! Please read this post in its entirety, and as always, don't hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Our Fall semester practices will officially begin on Monday, August 19th. Dues will be collected on this date prior to attending practice, through either our venmo (@calgymalumni), or our paypal (calclubgymnastics@gmail.com). Feel free to pay now, or on your first day of practice. Check out our website for detailed information on these fees and in this table below. 

RETURNING MEMBERS

During the first few weeks of practice (August 19th-September 5th), only returning members will be allowed to practice. Practices will occur on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 8:30-10:30 pm. During these initial two weeks, we will not have a set carpool, but existing members are encouraged to unofficially organize carpool rides. 

FREE TRIAL/CARPOOL

Our Free Trial Period will occur during the following week (September 9th-September 19th) for new and interested members to check out the club! Practices during this week will be on Mondays from 8:30-10:30pm, Wednesdays from 8:30-10:30pm, and Thursdays from 8:30-10:30pm. During this period, we will have an organized carpool, and those interested will only have to pay a carpool fee for that week. Carpool fees will be $25 for the entire period, $15 per week, or $5 per day. If you are a returning member who has paid for membership already, the carpool fee will be a $90 flat semester fee to cover driver expenses. To ensure that all members arrive on time, if you arrive at the carpool later than 7:55pm, you will owe the club $5. Drivers will be compensated $5 for every day they drive.

Prior to your first practice, all members, returning and new, will be asked to fill out this form with our new Club Terms & Conditions, this form with covid-19 vaccination proof, as well as make an account on the Ultimate Sports Connection website, which can be done here. After making an account you must register yourself as a student.

ALL-CLUB MEETING

Our All-Club Meeting - mandatory for all existing and new members - will occur on Friday September 20th in the evening, Location TBD. During this meeting, we will discuss club structure, fees, carpooling, general rules, as well as answer any questions that arise. We will also have sign-up sheets passed around for carpooling, our email list, payment links, etc. An option to call in via Zoom will also be available, with a zoom link sent out to the email list prior to the meeting. If you cannot make this meeting, please let myself or another officer know as soon as possible. 

SOCIALS

We also have some exciting club socials coming up, where we want to see all your lovely faces! These are open to all members and will be used to encourage new members to join the team. We highly encourage all returning members to come and meet the new folks! [some times and locations to be announced at a later date]

--The first social is being held on Friday September 6th, Board Games!! 

– The second social is being held on Wednesday, September 11th, at 6:45 pm, where we will meet at Sather Gate, and then get boba as a team!

--The final social is being held on Sunday, September 15th, for a Glade Picnic!

TABLING

Come see us out tabling on Sproul during Calapalooza Thursday August 29th from 2-6 pm! Further tabling dates to be sent out soon!

As always, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us via email (calclubgymnastics@gmail.com). You can also find us on Instagram @calclubgym. You can also join our Discord. Hope to see all of you at free trial!

[elfthryth]

miss my physical classes lmao

[retropopcult]

Vintage postcard of Sather Gate at UC Berkeley, c.1950

[fa10k9]

In light of recent events, from the Executive Order to ban immigrants from entering the United States, to the immense protests that followed to fight this ban, and ultimately the fascist system, I couldn't help but take out this photograph that I shot for a project during my time at Berkeley this summer. The photograph titled "Refugee is Not A Bad Word" was captured in front of UC Berkeley's Sather Gate, which represents the campus's main entrance. Facing this same gate, protestors united to demonstrate their disdain towards a far-right journalist's presence on campus, who's publicly known to be a supporter of Donald Trump and critic of Islam, social justice, and feminism. After witnessing what happened on this same ground that this picture was taken and feeling the support and solidarity of hundred thousands who are standing up for this cause, I felt that it was finally time to share this piece. This picture reconstructs the struggle that a great part of the Syrian people has gone/is still going through; capturing the moment when each person arrives at their potential final destination in pursuit of a promising future after fleeing their homes. The presence of the flag symbolizes the conflict of the people of Syria, who are not only struggling to find a safer shelter and a dignified life, but also have to leave their own homes– with resounding thoughts that revolve around the, now cherished, memories. This photograph should speak for itself... and yes, that is a suitcase.

[modcalifivy]

Looks like fall has finally arrived.

Jacket: Vaughn at Sather Gate, Made in Spain, vintage, thrifted

Shirt: Brooks Brothers, Made in USA, thrifted

Sweater: J Crew, thrifted

Jeans: Levi's 501s, thrifted

[fierceawakening]

one for the research bin 

In our lab, we show participants photos of suffering and distress and find that these images activate the vagus nerve. We’ve also found that if somebody tells you about a sad experience—of, say, their grandparent dying—your vagus nerve fires. If they tell you an inspiring story, their vagus nerve fires. The more you feel compassion, the stronger the vagus nerve response.

We also show our undergraduates images intended to inspire pride—like Berkeley’s Sather Gate or the school mascot—and we find that the more pride they feel, the weaker the vagus nerve response. And that really astounds me. This result tells us that when you feel a strong vagus nerve response, you are feeling common humanity with many different groups. When we’re encouraged to feel strong identification with just our own group and not others, the vagus nerve dims.

We’ve also found people who have really strong vagus nerves—“vagal superstars,” as I like to call them. We find that these folks have more positive emotion on a daily basis, stronger relationships with peers, better social support networks. Fifth graders who have a stronger vagal profile are the kids who intervene when a kid is being bullied. They’re more likely to cooperate, and will donate recess time to tutor a kid who needs help on homework.

unsure if this is empathy as i’m defining it or something else (article says it’s “compassion” and defines THAT as “empathy + desire to help” so not empathy, but if empathy is a necessary element in compassion, it’s by definition included)

but i’m p sure whatever it’s called it’s the thing i’m actually talking about and what I’ve been talking about? a specifically emotional (rather than or in addition to a reasoned) response (1st para) that leads to action (3rd para)?

[calgymnasticsclub]

SPRING 2024 ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Hello and welcome back flippers! Make sure to read this full announcement so you don't miss anything!

TLDR: All club meeting Friday, February 9th; mandatory for all members. We'll announce details about Nationals (!!) at All club and there will also be more details below. We will have FREE TRIAL beginning next Wednesday (1/31), 2/1, 2/5, 2/7, and 2/8. Before coming to practice, you need to:

1. If you are a returning member, pay your membership dues

2. Pay the carpool fees ($5/practice for free trial, $10/week during free trial, or $20 for all free-trial days, $90 for returning members for the whole semester.) The full membership dues are posted lower down in this announcement.

3. Create an Ultimate Sports Connection account (the gym we work out at) and sign the waivers. MAKE SURE TO ADD YOURSELF AS A STUDENT AFTER CREATING YOUR ACCOUNT!

4. Sign the code of conduct.

5. Fill out the COVID vaccine and booster form.

We also have some exciting upcoming socials! TOMORROW 1/27 at 2:00 PM, we will be going to the Cal vs. OSU Women's Gymnastics meet in Haas Pavilion. Entrance is FREE with your student ID so don't forget to bring it!

We will have a boba social before the first free trial practice at 7:00 next Wednesday (1/31). We'll meet at Sather Gate before walking together to get boba.

Our first official practice will be on Monday February 12th. Make sure to pay your dues before practice. Dues can be paid through our Venmo @calgymalumni. You can check out the full details regarding fees below.

NATIONALS

Perhaps our most exciting announcement, Gymnastics Club of California will be competing at NAIGC Nationals on April 11-13! Our travel dates will be April 10-13. This year, Nationals will be hosted in Albuquerque, New Mexico. If you're interested in going, please fill out this interest form ASAP! There are no qualifying meets to attend Nationals so if you are the slightest bit interested, please fill out the form!

HOME MEET

We are very excited to announce that Gymnastics Club of California will be hosting our home meet, The 2nd Annual UnBEARably Big (Gymnastics) Whoop-de-doo! on March 30, 2024 at 3 PM at Ultimate Sports Connection. Stay tuned for more details! In the meantime, if you or the club you belong to are interested in attending this meet, please reach out to us via email or DM us on Instagram.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us via email (calclubgymnastics@gmail.com). You can also find us on Instagram @calclubgym. You can also join our Discord. Hope to see all of you at free trial!

[clsung]

#berkeleysathergate #sathergate (at Sather Gate) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz3u9fnH4sC/?igshid=leey4j8jnksk

[heartofoshun]

I was looking on linkedin and found some people I once knew well at UC Berkeley. Torn between contacting them and letting sleeping dogs lie. Wondering if we have anything in common anymore. Pics from UC Berkeley archives. The Bell Tower, recent shot but timeless; Sather Gate, on strike sign 1970; random demo Sproul Plaza steps of admin building 1969.

[workingonmoviemaps]

Feature Friday

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

Hope and her father recruit Scott again to help with an ambitious plan to rescue her mother from the Quantum Realm but they find themselves hunted by zealous FBI agents, a group of tech thieves, and a woman who can pass through solid matter. Ant-Man and the Wasp was filmed in San Francisco, Oakland, Atlanta, & Honolulu.

Scott plays with Cassie and accidentally trips the perimeter sensor at his home at 1400 18th Street in San Francisco. The stairs they slide down behind the house were added for the production.

Scott is startled by a pigeon that pecks at the shrunken car while he is driving with Hope through the Broad & Walton Streets intersection in Atlanta.

They pull up to a building at 15th & Harrison in Oakland but when they are leaving the whole building shrinks down leaving an empty lot.

Scott and Hank wait in the van in the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library while Hope goes inside the nearby Southern Exchange Ballrooms to purchase the part they need from Sonny Burch.

After the fight they take shelter at Scott & Luis’s new security consultant firm located at 76 Peachtree Street Southwest.

Hope, Hank, and Scott head to Berkeley to get help from Bill Foster, and old colleague of Hank’s. While they gate they walk through is Sather Gate on the Berkeley campus, the classroom and office are both located in White Hall at Emory University.

Scott and Hope infiltrate Samuel M. Inman Middle School to recover the old suit that Scott hid inside the trophy that Cassie took to school.

Agent Woo is looking at a magic video in the FBI offices at 270 Peachtree Street Northwest when an agent in Sonny Burch’s pocket gives him the tip about Hank & Hope’s location.

The Pyms emerge from their lab in the Muir Woods and find themselves surrounded by FBI agents.

After Scott breaks them out, they follow an arrow of ants to the lot behind Norfolk Southern in Atlanta where the lab is waiting.

Sonny Burch’s goons follow Hope’s van around the corner and down Montgomery Street in San Francisco. They continue down two blocks and then Hope enlarges underneath one of the pursuers causing it to flip down the hill at the corner of California & Jones.

Her cool moves manage to take out another two pursuers on world famous Lombard Street.

Stan Lee is spotted losing his car on Mitchell Street Southwest east of Ted Turner Drive.

Ghost steals a motorcycle from one of the goons on Trinity Avenue Southwest, dodges a giant Pez Dispenser at M.L.K. Jr. Drive & Central Avenue, and then phases through the van knocking Hope out of it on Mitchell Street between Pryor & Central.

Scott crashes the van on Wall Street between Pryor & Central and Luis trades it up for a nicer model.

Hope lands on the back of the flatbed with the lab on Peachtree Street north of M.L.K. but is knocked off against one block east on Pryor Street.

An enlarged Scott stops the runaway flatbed truck on Peachtree Street north of Ellis in Atlanta and then turns the corner and skates down the hill at Bush & Mason Streets in San Francisco.

Luis races down Jones Street and uses his shrinking to escape another pursuer while turning the corner onto Filbert Street.

Scott skates on the back of the flatbed up Forsyth Street towards Marietta after Sonny Burch’s gilded SUV and manages to disable it a block to the north but loses Sonny Burch down a narrow alley.

Sonny Burch emerges from the alley onto Taylor Street between Jefferson & Beach in San Francisco and then runs over to Pier 43 where he tries to escape on a whale-watching boat.

Scott leans his empty suit against a building at the corner of Broadway & Laguna to distract Agent Woo while he races home.

Dr. Foster helps Ava into St. Louis Alley in San Francisco’s Chinatown and refuses to abandon her for his own safety.

After getting out of house arrest, Scott heads to Maggie’s home at 840 Clemont Drive Northeast to pick up Cassie for a day out.

Hank and Janet travel to Kahana Bay Beach Park in Honolulu for a vacation. Their home they enlarge there is from 601 Buena Vista Avenue West.

[fiveonfir3]

Four Thoughts: Jack Eichel Rumors Continue to Swirl Around NYR

1. Busy times both positively and unfortunately negatively for the Rangers as they continue to find their footing in this uneven regular season. As consistent as when the sun rises and sets, the rumors around Sabres forward Jack Eichel and connections to his old BU coach and current NYR bench boss David Quinn have not gone away. Initial rumors go back to last September with an unprompted Bob McKenzie twitter thread that Eichel may have requested out of Buffalo and NYR were rumored to have been the first call. It obviously didn’t go anywhere with the Rangers or other teams and Eichel re-affirmed his commitment to Buffalo with the Sabres making a big splash in UFA by signing Taylor Hall to a contract and acquiring Eric Staal in a trade. However the Sabres have stumbled out of the gate, were shut down by covid and the rumor mill churned again with Elliotte Friedman telling a Buffalo radio station that he could see the Sabres taking calls on Eichel’s availability again. 

2. Eichel signed an 8 year, 80 million dollar contract back in 2017 and that contract bought 4 years of his UFA eligibility. Now the biggest clue into these trades is when the NMC kicks in as it does on Eichel’s deal in September 2022. It is believed Eichel is due a $7.5 million signing bonus on 9/15/22 which is the start of the league year. Whatever team paying this is important when it comes to compensation back to the Sabres in any deal, especially at a time with teams recording nothing in ticket sales and soon to be ~15% in arena capacity.

3. Hypothetically speaking, compensation back to Buffalo is obviously the biggest sticking point but there are several factors. Lafreniere is completely untouchable in my eyes so that’s out. The Rangers have two big gluts in their lineup, left handed wingers and RHD. Given the cap isn’t going to go up much, if at all in the next two seasons, you would have to figure one of Strome, Chytil or Zibanejad would be in this trade. Strome doesn’t figure to have much of a future with NYR past expiration of his contract at the end of summer ‘22 so getting something of value there would be ideal. Chytil would be most likely to move in my eyes given he’s a second line center due a modest raise. Depending on timing of any trade, it would start the clock on what to do with Zibanejad who will be due a significant raise and it wouldn’t be much in NYR’s interest to pay their top two centers 20% of the cap as they would be ramping up to Cup contention. Not a lot of financial sense there. Another roster player might have to be thrown in to make the deal work depending on how much cap space NYR would have to take on. Buchnevich has been a name I’ve seen thrown around and would make sense given age, UFA status and raise owed this summer. Kakko’s name has been thrown around as well, although I’m a little more hesitant about making that move.

4. What’s next would depend on how Sabres’ GM Kevyn Adams wants to structure the deal. Would they want picks and prospects to rebuild with or actual bodies to kick the can down the road a little further along? The prospect route might interest the Rangers the most as they can afford to open the prospect cupboard a little bit. Vitali Kravtsov would be mostly likely to go in this scenario. NYR could also entertain moving Nils Lundkvist, which would sting a bit but with Adam Fox and Jacob Trouba occupying the right side defense for the long term future, it would make sense. Same reasoning applies for Braden Schneider, who was recently named captain of his WHL team, whom NYR just drafted 19th overall last fall. 

Patience will be key for NYR if they wish to make this deal and I equate a lot of this to when Sather acquired Rick Nash who also forced his way out. The Rangers taking on all of Nash’s cap hit in exchange for middle of the lineup players, a defensive prospect and first round pick would be the ideal scenario for the Gorton taking on Eichel’s full 10 million cap hit plus that 7.5 million signing bonus I alluded to earlier. Never a dull moment as a Rangers fan.

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