A Sampling of Clips for May 21^st, 2008

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Homeland Security Stands by Its Fence
The New York Times, May 21 -- As the Department of Homeland Security pushes to complete 670 miles of fencing along the Mexican border by the end of this year, it is confronting the sharpest resistance yet while conceding that physical barriers alone do not stop illegal crossings. (Quotes Wayne A. Cornelius, director of the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at UCSD) More

Seeing the World Through a Realist Lens
Public Radio International, Marketplace, May 20 -- This week we're asking three future economists a simple question. Why take up a discipline that's been called the dismal science? For Andra Ghent, who recently earned a doctorate from UCSD, it's because in a world full of idealists, economists are the hard-boiled truth-tellers. More

City Obtains Last Parcel for Future Campus Site
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 21 – After a series of complicated deals, Chula Vista now controls 345 acres in Otay Ranch, land that city leaders say is pivotal to recruiting a four-year university to South County. (Mentions UCSD) More

Study: Glass of Wine Each Day Could Lead to Healthier Liver
KPBS, May 20 -- Researchers say a glass of wine a day could lead to a healthier liver. A new study from UCSD indicates modest wine consumption can decrease the likelihood of a condition known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. More

Investigators Seek Cause of Hotel Blast
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 21 – San Diego fire Capt. Ron Edrozo said that in his 35½ years on the job, he doesn't remember a workplace explosion caused by a gas leak like the one Monday that rocked a hotel under construction on Harbor Drive. (Quotes Dr. Bruce Potenza, head of UCSD Medical Center's burn unit) More

Newsweek Ranks 15 S.D. Schools as Tops
Voice of San Diego, May 20 --  Fifteen high schools in San Diego Unified School District were listed by Newsweek magazine on its yearly roster of the nation's best public high schools, with a local charter school ranking sixth nationwide. The Preuss School, a charter school operated by UCSD, ranked 6th in the country. More