A Sampling of Clips for
July 30 - August 01, 2005
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It's a Zoo, but Many Still
Wild for City
Los Angeles Times, July 31-San Diego's
money woes and scandals have been ample fodder for jokes, but
the sun-drenched tourist mecca may have the last laugh. (Quote
by Steve Erie, political science professor
at UCSD.) More
World's
Pickiest Animal Identified
Discovery Channel, July 29-Most animals,
including many humans, investigate only a handful of potential
mates before selecting a partner, but UCSD
scientists have just determined that certain California crabs
may check out 106 males or more before mating. (Quote by UCSD
biologist Catherine deRivera, lead author of
the study.) More
Man of the
Hour
U.S. News & World Report, Aug.
1-It was the coming cataclysm--a political death match over
President Bush's first nomination to the Supreme Court and the
next chapter in the nation's overheated culture wars. (Quote
by Peter Irons, a UCSD political
science professor.) More
Shrimp Trader
Joins Agreement to Guard Sea Life
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 30-Under
fire for allegedly supporting destructive shrimping practices,
San Diego-based Ocean Garden Products Inc. has joined a pact
to stop the unintended catch of an endangered porpoise and eradicate
illegal fishing in the northern Sea of Cortes. (Refers to research
by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.)
More
Resort Owners
Planning to Clean Lake San Marcos
North County Times, July 29-While
little has been done to stop pollutants from flowing into and
settling in Lake San Marcos during the last 40 years, owners
of the lake said this week they were planning to take the first
major step in cleaning up the man-made body of water. (Refers
to research to by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.)
More
Transferring
with Honors
San Diego Union-Tribune, Aug. 1-Attending
community college before transferring to a university can be
a second chance for students who didn't fare well in high school.
It's also attractive to cash-strapped students because of the
rising cost of education and the scarcity of financial aid.
But there's another reason some choose community colleges -
the honors programs that can help prepare students for when
they do attend a four-year school. (Mentions UCSD.)
More
Family; Rated `G
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 30-Because
this item is all about short attention spans, we'll make this
as to-the-point as possible: Get thee to the Geisel Library
at UCSD on any given Wednesday through Sept.
7 (no performance Aug. 10), and you'll be treated to a dose
of chamber music of all persuasions. More
