 EDUCATION
ABROAD PROGRAM FACES CUTS. Students must now pay
a $100 fee to enroll in study overseas.
As a result of the systemwide budget cuts and in anticipation of
further cuts, the Education Abroad Program will face cutbacks in
new program development and expansion, possibly affecting admissions
and costs of program participation.
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‘ PRANK’ HITS OFFICE OF COLLEGE REPUBLICANS. The office
of the College Republicans at UCSD and the California Review was
found vandalized early in the morning of Jan. 16. ... The office
walls were found covered with approximately 75 posters, signs and
other materials promoting democratic politicians such as former
Gov. Gray Davis and Congresswoman Susan Davis.
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CALPIRG
REPORTS TEXTBOOK RIP-OFF. The average UC student will spend nearly
$900 on textbooks in 2003-04, according to a study
released by California Student Public Interest Research Group on
Jan. 29. The report, “Rip-off 101: How the Current Practices
of the Textbook Industry Drive Up the Cost of College Textbooks,” reveals
methods that textbook publishers use to raise prices.
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POLICE
REPORT SHOWS BICYCLE THEFT ON THE RISE. Bicycle theft (on campus)
rose 120 percent last year, while vehicle theft remained
steady and auto burglary decreased compared to 2002, according
to a report released by the Crime Prevention Unit of the UCSD Police.
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JAPANESE
EATERY OPENS IN PRICE CENTER. UCSD is home to a new Japanese restaurant.
Shogun of La Jolla, specializing in sushi and teriyaki
items, opened on March 29 on the second floor of Price Center next
to the recently completed game room.
Shogun’s menu also includes
beer, sake and plum wine, though the restaurant’s
license to serve alcohol is still pending. Shogun would become
the third on-campus location to serve alcoholic beverages.
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