A Sampling of Clips for 
October 18, 2002

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

San Diego district attorney’s race turns nasty
Associated Press, Oct. 17 – The candidates vying for the position of San Diego County district attorney are fueling a series of personal attacks that have left political observers shaking their heads. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Steve Erie).
* No link available online.

Shutdown not so bad after all
San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. 18 – In his study of the recent West Coast port shutdown, economist Patrick Anderson concluded that the widely cited $1 billion-to-$2 billion estimate of the stoppage’s daily cost is a gross exaggeration. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Steve Erie).
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20021008-9999_1b8ucsd.html

How low can mortgage rates go? Perhaps not much lower
San Diego Union-Tribune, Oct. 16 – Columnist, Don Bauder, questions the issue of falling mortgage rates. (Quotes UCSD economist Ross Starr).
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/bauder/20021016-9999_1b16bauder.html

Un-muddying the waters
San Diego Daily Transcript, Oct. 16 – The city of Imperial Beach recently partnered with Scripps Institution of Oceanography to create the South Bay Coastal Ocean Observation System which will keep the city’s sewage outfall and urban runoff under check.
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***On Tuesday, October 16, UCSD was mentioned on the hit television series “West Wing.” An upcoming episode is planned to feature a replica of the UCSD gym which will set the stage for a presidential debate.***
http://www.nbc.com/The_West_Wing/episode_guide/71.html