A vertical color photograph captures a wide, eye-level view of Sather Gate at the University of California, Berkeley. Several people are climbing on the ornate metal archway and are holding or securing a large white fabric banner that reads "ON STRIKE" in bold, dark capital letters. The gate itself is centered in the frame, featuring classical stone pillars and dark decorative metalwork. Beyond the gate, the paved walkway leads toward the campus building Wheeler Hall. The plaza in the foreground and the area surrounding the gate appear largely deserted, with two figures standing near the base of the gate. Mature trees and some spherical streetlamps appear around the gate. The lighting is diffuse with few shadows, as if on an overcast day.
