A Sampling of Clips for
September 11th, 2006
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The Clarion Foundation Moves To San Diego
SCI FI Wire, Sept. 12 -- The Clarion Foundation announced that the venerable Clarion Writers Workshop will move from its longtime home at Michigan State University to the University of California, San Diego, beginning with the 2007 workshop. The move was made because of budget cuts at the state level that have compelled MSU to reduce its support for the workshop, which trains budding science fiction and fantasy writers. More
Muslims in San Diego,
Five Years Later: Still Mournful, Still Nervous
KPBS News San Diego, Sept. 11 -- Five years have passed since the September 11th attacks threw Muslim society into sharp focus. San Diego is home to one of the largest Muslim communities in the United States. After 9-11, many local Muslims shrunk into obscurity in the face of hostility. KPBS Radio's Andrew Phelps reports the anti-Muslim climate has cooled, but not by much. More
Large Number of Foreign Students to Attend UCSD
KPBS News San Diego, Sept. 11 -- California universities have seen drop in the number of international students applying since September 11th, 2001. But UC San Diego is one campus where interest hasn't waned. KPBS Reporter Ana Tintocalis has more. More
County Officials Say We're Better
Prepared for Disaster Now Than Five Years Ago
The Californian / North County Times, Sept. 11 -- In the five years since the tragedies known forever as 9/11, disaster preparation in Riverside County has improved ---- but still has a long way to go, local authorities say. "Are we better prepared now than we were before 9/11? In a word, yes. Is there more to do? There is always more to do," said Mary Moreland, director of the county Office of Emergency Services. More