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As of Saturday, the UCSC Archaeological Archives is home to a unique collection of prehistoric artifacts that date back between 7,000 and 10,000 years. The artifacts, which include ancient grinding stones and a very rare brown chert tool that resembles an arrowhead ([photo][5]), were recovered from a site near Scotts Valley City Hall that has…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Rain-laden tempests driven by El Nino could batter the Central Coast this winter and wreak havoc on the environment, if you trust the headlines. The question is, should you? That’s what four leading Monterey Bay Area scientists will try to address on Tuesday, November 4, during a set of public lectures titled "El…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–When Japan’s powerhouse "bubble economy" of the late 1980s burst on the last day of 1989, it signaled the end of phenomenal growth and more than two decades of rapid overseas business expansion. The remarkable combination had provoked discussion among economists, who have continued to watch the country’s subsequent reforms nearly as closely…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Newsgroups. Online tutorials. The World Wide Web. A few years ago, not one of these tools was widely available to university instructors. Now, with high-tech in full bloom, enterprising educators are finding ways to enhance their students’ experiences, both in and out of the classroom. Few campuses are moving ahead as quickly as…

Accolades describes awards, honors, and other professional acitivities of faculty, staff, and students; this column also includes published books, articles, and music by members of the campus community. Three UCSC tennis players won the Fall Rolex Invitational Western Regional Championships, held October 3-5 in Claremont. Thomas Oechel (soph.) and Josh Goodley (jr.) won the doubles…

The following is a statement by UC President Atkinson regarding the governor’s veto of AB 1415 on Friday evening (October 10, 1997). Mike Lassiter UC Office of the President Governor Wilson’s veto of AB 1415 is a disappointment. I remain hopeful, however, that we can solve the serious long-term funding needs of publ ic higher…

Community Chat turns the spotlight on the community activities and personal milestones of staff and faculty. Send Community Chat items to Mary Ann Dewey ([dewey@cats.ucsc.edu][2]). Agroecology’s Sean Swezey spoke at a recent fund-raising event at the local Patagonia store at the Sash Mill. In conjunction with National Organic Awareness Month, the event was a fund-raiser…

UCSC professor of history Edmund Burke III has received a $165,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funding a five-week summer institute in 1998 to explore the environment and world history. The institute, titled, "The Environment and World History, 1500-2000," will bring 25 college and university teachers of history to the campus…

Governor Pete Wilson today (Friday, October 10) signed into law AB 1318, which provides for a 5 percent reduction in general fees for undergraduate California resident students and a two-year freeze on general fees for resident graduate students at the University of California. The following statement was issued today by UC President Richard C. Atkinson…

Physicist John C. Browne was appointed director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory last week by the University of California, which manages the New Mexico facility for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Acting on the recommendation of UC President Richard C. Atkinson, the UC Board of Regents named Browne to the post, effective Nov.…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The federal government has funded an innovative in-depth study of marijuana use that is designed to answer fundamental questions about the drug, including whether it leads to the use of "harder" drugs, what its long-term effects are, and whether users become dependent on the drug. Craig Reinarman, a sociology professor at the University…

Currents online is now accepting classified ads from faculty and staff. Before submitting an ad, please read the policies and submittal procedure. For sale: Fish tank. 20 gal. w/gravel, plants, fish, dwarf frogs. $20/obo. Francine 426-3312 For sale: large oak entertainment center. great cond. $100/obo; couch/futon frame. queen size. pine. $100/obo. Amie 426-0463 Wanted: used…