A Sampling of Clips for 
February 27, 2004

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Seussentenial: 100 years of Dr. Seuss
MSNBC, Feb. 26-Nearly 13 years after her husband's passing, Audrey Geisel leads the global enterprise that has sprouted from Seuss' beloved books - watching over the Cat in the Hat, the Grinch and all the other critters and characters who live on in movies, toys, games and ventures that perhaps not even the imaginative doctor could have envisioned. Geisel is currently presiding over a year's worth of ceremonies celebrating "Seussentenial: A Century of Imagination." The events include the unveiling of a Dr. Seuss sculpture at the Geisel Library at the University of California, San Diego.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4362025/

Study Finds Genetically Distinct Atlantic Corals
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 27-In the world of marine biology, Atlantic Ocean corals have been underappreciated siblings - far-flung twigs from the family trees of Pacific corals and the grand coral reefs they build. But now scientists say they have discovered that about one-third of Atlantic corals are genetically distinct enough to make up their own family. The finding, profiled yesterday in the journal Nature, will shift how biologists think about the classification of corals the world over, said Nancy Knowlton, a scientist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla who led the research.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20040227-9999-2m27corals.html

For Days, Potent Drug Given to Wrong King/Drew Patient
Los Angeles Times, Feb. 26-In the latest blunder at the troubled Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles, nurses give anti-cancer medication to a man with meningitis. The error comes even as officials at the hospital and the Los Angeles County health department, which owns the facility, have been assuring regulators that they have fixed problems there. (Quote by Fred Millard M.D., an oncologist at the Rebecca and John Moores UC San Diego Cancer Center.)
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-kingdrew26feb26,1,372599.story

Hispanics Lend a Strong Hand to Green Issues
San Francisco Chronicle, Feb. 26-Outdoor recreation for California's early Hispanic settlers once included a startling pastime -- vaqueros trying to lasso grizzly bears from horseback. Nowadays, Hispanic visitors to public lands prefer to mount huge family picnics, then relax by booting a soccer ball around a nearby field. Vinod Sasidharan, an assistant professor from UC San Diego who specializes in nature-based recreation studies, recently presented some of his theories at the Social Aspects and Recreation Research Symposium in the Presidio.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/02/26/SPGB958HGN1.DTL

College Cuts Spur Change in Policy
Modesto Bee, Feb. 27-In a reluctant but expected cost-cutting move, the University of California has revamped its admissions policy, marking the first time in the system's history that every eligible freshman won't be offered a spot at one of its nine campuses. Instead, the qualified students not offered admission -- an estimated 3,200 -- will be invited to attend a community college their first two years, with a guaranteed transfer to a specific UC campus during their junior year if they complete the required coursework.
http://www.modbee.com/local/story/8198181p-9048691c.html

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Sacramento Bee, Feb. 27
http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/education/story/8344545p-9274405c.html

Schools Races Lack Fireworks of Past Years
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 27-In the final stretch before Tuesday's primary, the contest for three open seats on the city's famously divided school board has slowly heated up, but remains tame compared with past races. Granted, for some candidates, the primary is a dress rehearsal. Voters from each trustee's district will send the top two finishers to the November general election. (Quote by Steve Erie, a political scientist at the University of California, San Diego.)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20040227-9999-1m27cityskul.html

Immigration Proposals Fuel a Strong Debate
North County Times, Feb. 27-As the U.S. Congress begins hearings on sweeping changes to immigration law, President George W. Bush's proposal to temporarily legalize millions of illegal workers has fueled an intense national debate about immigration. In California and in North County, some conservative Republicans are echoing the early-1990s debate to ban most public benefits for illegal immigrants. Some say they want to close welfare loopholes and cut benefits to immigrants that conservatives say cost the state billions each year. (Quote by Wayne Cornelius, director of the Center for Comparative Studies at UC San Diego.)
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2004/02/27/news/top_stories/2_26_0423_43_57.txt

Night of Music and Dance Will Fund Computer Classes
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 27-Organizers of La Clase Mágica's "Festival of the Stars" have focused their event on honoring Latino "stars" in the San Diego community. Their performances, coupled with a Mexican buffet, will help raise money for La Gran Dimension, a series of adult computer classes offered by La Clase Mágica. La Clase Mágica is a non-profit organization that receives funding from the federal program Head Start, Escondido-based BRAVO Foundation and grants from the University of California, San Diego. The group provides literacy, science and math activities designed to boost students' achievement in school.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20040227-9999-m1m27tfsol.html

FDA Orders Bar Codes on Medications Within 2 Years
Copley News Service, Feb. 26-Within two years, the packaging on most medications and blood products administered by hospitals will be required to carry bar codes, the Food and Drug Administration ruled Wednesday. The new rule aims to reduce medical errors and limit hospitals' liability. It is also expected to be a boon for manufacturers of bar code technology, used now in only a fraction of the nation's hospitals. University of California, San Diego Medical Center has acquired some software and plans to have a bar code system in place within a year.
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