A Sampling of Clips for June 24^th, 2009

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Is Toad of Toad Hall Bipolar?
The London Times, June 24 -- Like Peter Pan, “The Wind in the Willows” has entered the collective consciousness, and this is one of the reasons it has attracted the attention of scholars. Seth Lerer, the editor of one of two new centenary reissues, goes so far as to describe it as “first and foremost an essay in English style.” Lerer is UCSD’s dean of Arts and Humanities. More

The Young Generation With
a New Vision to Build Britain
The Guardian, U.K., June 21 -- Whether a building has a modern or traditional style is low on the list of preoccupations of the rising stars of the new generation - who claim in any case to be rather less interested in being "stars". (Mentions architect Teddy Cruz, who is on the UCSD faculty) More

Let There Be Art!
The New York Times, June 19 -- Pitti Immagine, the Florence-based fashion fair, is not new to mixing art and fashion. After all, Emilio Pucci started his career — not to mention the whole Italian fashion circus — here when he put family crests and modernist prints on jersey mini dresses and Lycra leggings. (Mentions Haim Steinbach, who is on the UCSD faculty) More

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Banff Premieres Alaskan Composer's Percussion Music for the Outdoors
CBC, Canada, June 19 -- Alaska-based composer John Luther Adams's new work, Inuksuit, which will debut Sunday at the Banff Centre for the Arts, is his first piece designed to be performed outdoors. Percussion expert Steven Schick helped create a percussion chorus at Banff for the first time this year. Schick is on the UCSD music faculty. More

XETV Tops Winners' List in Regional Emmys
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 23 -- Longtime Emmy champ XETV/Channel 6 dominated the 35th annual Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards, winning 11 Emmys, including best evening newscast. Other winners include UCSD-TV. More

The Military is Embedded
in San Diego's History
KPBS, June 23 -- Dr. Abe Shragge, a UCSD professor of history and curator of the San Diego Veterans' Museum discussed San Diego's history as a military town. More

Critics Say Taxpayers
Lose as Rich Get Richer at UC
10News, June 23 -- The University of California said that student fee increases are necessary because the cash-strapped state has reduced its funding. And it’s not just the students who will pay more; UC employees will make less. (Mentions UCSD) More

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