A Sampling of Clips for 
April 12, 2005

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S.F. Mayor Won't End Fight
for Same-Sex Marriage, UCSD Told
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 12-San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, the Democrat who opened the door to same-sex marriage in his city, chastised political leaders who continue to oppose gay and lesbian unions during a speech last night at UCSD. More

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UCSD Honors Dedicated Couple
San Diego Union-Tribune, Burl Stiff, April 12-Marye Ann Fox, chancellor of UCSD since August 2004, presented her first Chancellor's Medal to Rancho Santa Fe's Charmaine and Maurice Kaplan at a Town and Gown reception the other day in the Potiker Theatre at the La Jolla Playhouse. At the same reception, the Chancellor's Associates presented their annual Faculty Excellence Awards to five of the university's faculty members in the areas of research, teaching and community service. More

Plans for the Future
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 10-Feminists miss the mark on their critique of housing design. San Diego developers miscalculate the level of housing demand in Imperial Valley. Smart growth won't work here without major reform to building and zoning regulations. And redevelopment doesn't always have to result in displacing area residents and businesses. Such were some of the conclusions presented last month at the 15th annual Urban Studies and Planning Expo, showcasing the work of urban studies seniors at UCSD. (Quote by Keith Pezzoli, a supervisor of the urban studies program at UCSD.) More

Unraveling the Mystery of Charter Schools Part Two:
San Diego-A Leader in the Charter School Movement
Voice of San Diego, April 12-Charter schools have seen explosive growth in the past decade and offer a new concept in public education, one developed around a business model that puts an on-site governing board of directors in charge of all aspects of the school - from pedagogical decisions and salary schedules to buying pencils and cleaning toilets. (Refers to the UCSD Preuss School.) More

The Other Health Care
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 12-George DeVries started American Specialty Health 18 years ago and has built it into a company of more than 500 employees and $100 million in annual revenue. The company manages an array of health services such as chiropractic, acupuncture and massage therapies. UCSD honored DeVries in 2000 as one of its outstanding alumni based on his entrepreneurial spirit. More