Rumors regarding the location of the missing Stanford Axe, traditional symbol of rivalry between the University of California and Stanford, continued to spread throughout the campus yesterday.

Most students here theorized that the old blade, which is scheduled to be presented to the winner of Saturday's Big Game, will turn up in time for the annual clash in either the Stanford or UC rooting sections.

Other students said they believed the Axe was still on the UC campus, despite reports that the Axe is in custody of a Stanford fraternity.

Still others thought that it would turn up at Thursday night's Big Game bonfire at Lake Lagunita or UC's Greek Theater rally this week.

Greg Englehard, director of Student activities at UC, said it was his "hunch" that the trophy was taken by UC students last June. The theft would have to have been made by somebody with a fairly good idea of how to enter Stephans Union where the Axe had been displayed on the UC Berkeley campus, he said.

A spokesman for the UC senior Axe-finding committee, which is investigating the Axe's "disappearance," said it would continue its search, although it has no clue or tips.