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| Is America Ready
for an African-American President?
This weekend, Sen. Barack Obama and six other presidential
candidates took their campaigns to San Diego, where
the California Democratic Party held its state convention
this year. A few days earlier, UCSD political scientist
Zoltan Hajnal had been trying to answer a question
that inevitably comes to mind when discussing Obama’s
bid for the presidency: “Is America ready for an African-American
president?” More
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| Chancellor's Town Hall
Meeting
Focuses on Emergency Preparedness
Chancellor Marye Anne Fox and several officials who
handle 
safety at UCSD discussed emergency preparedness for
the campus today during a town hall meeting at the
Price Center. Click here
to watch a video of the town hall meeting at the Price
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| Staff Get Their 'Oscars' along
with Douses of Appreciation at Luncheon
 Marilyn
Monroe finally won an Academy Award Wednesday. Well,
sort of. Marilyn, as portrayed by Jamie Lloyd, from
the department of communication, won the best-dressed
award during this year’s staff appreciation
luncheon, dubbed “Hooray for Hollywood.”
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| Lifelong Fan of 'Jeopardy!' Gets Shot
at $100,000 in Show's College Competition Round
 She’s been watching Jeopardy! ever since she was little. Now, she’s going to be part of the game—and get a chance to win $100,000. Haritha Sudanagunta, a UCSD junior, will star in the show’s competition for college students, broadcast from April 30 to May 11.
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| Dedication of Student Services Center Set for May 11
 An historic moment in UC San Diego annals will be marked
May 11 when spirited dedication ceremonies are held for the new Student Services Center, a centralized hub for student life and gateway for visitors. Campus and community members are invited to attend.
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| Gift Lights the Way for Intramural and
Competitive Sports Teams to Play into the Night
 Students
who participate in intramural and competitive club
sports on campus will soon be able to extend their
practice and playing time at Warren Field thanks to
the installation of new lights, which will be switched
on during a dedication ceremony Thursday at 7pm.
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| Students Undergo Clippers to Help Sick Kids
Students got a haircut for a good cause last week
on Library  Walk. The hair they shed will go to Locks of Love,
a nonprofit organization that provides hairpieces
for needy children suffering from long-term hair loss,
typically because of a medical condition called alopecia areata.
The good deed was part of UCSD Cares, a week-long event, during
which the UCSD community reaches out to San Diego
charities through donations, fundraisers and volunteer
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| Why Nanowires Make Great Photodetectors
 The
geometry of semiconducting nanowires makes them uniquely
suited for light detection, according to a new UC
San Diego study that highlights the possibility of
nanowire light detectors with single-photon sensitivity.
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| Medical Center Laboratory Dedicated
to MR Imaging to Hold Grand Opening May 2
 Researchers
at UC San Diego are conducting cutting-edge research
in Magnetic Resonance Imaging that could impact
patient care here and around the world in coming years.
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| Students Enjoy Snow Day in April
The Sun God lawn took on an entirely new look 
Thursday as the Associated Students sponsored "Snow
Day," which they hope will become a UCSD tradition.
As some students walked to class wearing shorts and
sandals, others were able to take a study break by
building snowmen, making snow angels and drinking
hot cocoa while the sun was shining on the campus.
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Artists to Display Work
Works by members of UCSD's Visual
Arts Group will be on display in the Price Center Theatre
Foyer from May 1–31, and all are invited to a reception
Thursday, May 3, from 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
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Frank Rich
May 14, 2007
8 p.m.
Price Center Ballroom
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19,133:
freshmen admitted to UCSD for the fall 2007 and winter 2008 quarters |
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45,067:
freshmen applications UCSD received for fall 2007 and winter 2008 |
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4.06:
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China: Fragile Superpower
By Susan L. Shirk
Once a sleeping giant, China today is the world's fastest
growing economy—the leading manufacturer of cell phones,
laptop computers, and digital cameras—a dramatic turn-around
that alarms many Westerners. But in China: The Fragile Superpower,
Susan L. Shirk opens up the black box of Chinese politics and finds
that the real danger lies elsewhere—not in China's astonishing
growth, but in the deep insecurity of its leaders. China's leaders
face a troubling paradox: the more developed and prosperous the
country becomes, the more insecure and threatened they feel.
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Spring is a time for growth, and we’re definitely growing here at UC San Diego. We once again received a record number of applications for fall 2007, and we admitted more than 19,000 students for the Fall 2007 and Winter 2008 quarters. 
