A Sampling of Clips for 
March 10, 2004

* UCSD faculty and staff may obtain a copy of an article by e-mailing the University Communications Office

Love Him or Loathe Him
USA Today, March 10-President Bush is running for a second term in a more polarized atmosphere than any president since the Gallup Poll began measuring the partisan gap in presidential job approval. To the extent that Republicans love Bush, Democrats loathe him. (Quote by Gary Jacobson, a political scientist at the University of California-San Diego.)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-03-09-public-opinion_x.htm

The Hormone Conundrum
U.S. News, March 15-An abrupt end to a major menopause study conducted by the Women's Health Initiative leaves women as confused as ever. The NIH believes that, based on the data so far from the study, estrogen does not provide the reduction in heart disease that was anticipated and hoped for. Indeed, estrogen therapy is apparently increasing some health risks, especially the risk for stroke. (Quote by Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, professor and chair of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.)
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/040315/health/15hormones.htm

Report Card Shows Signs of Progress
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 10-On a scale of 1 to 10, San Diego County schools learned this week where they rank in comparison to schools statewide and to campuses with similar characteristics. Of the region's 630 campuses, 11.5 percent had a top ranking of 10 when compared with schools across the state. Thirteen percent were at the bottom with a 1 or 2. This year, eight county high schools reached or surpassed the goal, including Preuss School at the University of California, San Diego.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/education/20040310-9999-6m10rank.html

New Study Targets UC Admissions
Copley News Service, March 9-Asian-American students are less likely to be admitted into the University of California than students from other racial groups with comparable academic qualifications, according to a UC study released Monday. Additionally, African-American and Latino students are more likely to be admitted than students from other ethnic groups, when most other factors are considered equal, the study said. UC officials pointed out that the differences between the projected and actual admission numbers are small, especially at campuses such as UC San Diego, where more than 35,000 students applied.
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Super-Sized Nation a Deadly Trend
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 10-Unhealthy eating habits and sedentary lifestyles are quickly closing in on tobacco use as the nation's leading cause of avoidable deaths, a new government study has found. According to researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, poor nutrition and physical inactivity caused 400,000 deaths in the United States in 2000 - a 33 percent jump from 1990. (Quote by Jeffrey Schwimmer, an assistant professor of pediatrics at UCSD.)
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/health/20040310-9999-news_1n10obese.html

Help Wanted: UCSD Connect Director
San Diego Daily Transcript, March 9-UCSD Connect reported in its e-mail newsletter Tuesday that advertisements will be placed in local publications next week to recruit a new director. The organization's executive committee is conducting the search, and will make a recommendation to the university chancellor's office.
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