A Sampling of Clips for 
January 14, 2003

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New ideas energize Alzheimer’s battle
New York Times, Jan. 14, Pg. 1 – For years, the prevailing notion was that Alzheimer’s was a disease of brain-cell death. But now, many Alzheimer’s researchers are citing accumulating evidence that memory starts to fail long before brain cells die, and that the disease, with its memory loss, begins as an interruption of the signaling between living and healthy brain cells. If they are right, it may be possible to stop Alzheimer's, and reverse the memory loss, if treatments begin before brain cells die. (Eliezer Masliah, a neuroscientist and pathologist at UCSD who performed a study on Alzheimer’s in 1989 is profiled).
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Public colleges face new cuts, fee increases
San Diego Union Tribune, Jan. 14 – California’s public universities and colleges would be hit with additional funding cuts and student-fee increases in Gov. Gray Davis’ proposed 2003-04 budget. UCSD officials said they are particularly concerned about the proposal to cut 10 percent in research funding, which was decreased in the midyear budget revision, and the 20 percent cut in student services, which include intramural sports in the UC system.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/education/20030114-9999_1n14edcuts.html

Tutoring is serious business in North County
North County Times, Jan. 12 – One of the newest additions to the North County learning center scene is a franchise of the Tutoring Club. The club offers tutoring help for students of all ages. (Mentions UCSD’s Educational Therapy certification program).
http://www.nctimes.net/news/2003/20030112/53611.html