Sandy Cheeks

In their resilience, imperfections and journeys, I and many other girls have come to see a little bit of ourselves in different fictional female characters. In celebration of International Women’s Day, here are how a few of them have each left their mark on us.

That in her natural state, she’s a hairy, burly, butch woman! Could it be? A lesbian revealed at last?

Some of us must have thought about this at some point. Whether inspired by the tale of Atlantis or by global warming, the possibility of UC Berkeley being a functioning institution underwater is not out of the question. Here are some ways in which UC Berkeley would be different if we all studied under the sea.