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Bear Facts VOL. XXIV No. 9 • THE NEWSLETTER OF OCEANIDS • dUNE 1986 REMINDER TWO TUTOR ROOMS NAMED Alma Coles, President of the Friends of the International Center, has announced that two of the three new tutor rooms in the International Center addition will be named in recognition of gifts of $10,000 presented to th.e building fund drive. The Shao-Chi and Lily Lin Tutor Room The first gift of $10,000 was contributed by Lily and Shao-Chi Lin, another accomplish ment for Lily in her long years of dedicated service to UCSD. Shao-Chi and Lily came to UCSD in 1964, when Dr. Lin joined the Depart ment of Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences as Professor of Engineering Physics. Lily soon became actively involved as a Friend of the developing university. Lily was a charter member of the UCSD Medical Center Auxiliary when it was organ ized in 1967, and by 1977 she had already given over 1,000 volunteer hours of service at University Hospital. She has also served in the Gift Shop and "The Corner" Thrift Shop, worked to refurbish the Meditation Room, and has been involved in .. Environmental Uplift." A Life Member of Oceanids, she has served on the Board in various capacities. Lily has been actively involved with the Friends of the International Center since the founding of the organization, and has been a key member in the development of the variety of services offered by the Friends. She holds Life Membership Number 2, was the first Treas urer, and with Luna Fong, chaired the very first ethnic dinner at the Center. She has given Chinese cooking iessons and has been in charge of Buildings and Grounds. She was also First Vice President in 1983. In 1984 she made the first contribution to the build ing fund for the enlargement of the Center, which launched the campaign leading to the current addition to the building. She is now a regular volunteer at the Resale Shop. As a modern-day superwoman, Lily is very much involved with her family both here and ~~ ~MAYCD. ~~ abroad, spends several days a week at her travel agency, and fulfills her volunteer ~ 11:15 - 1;;,:oc. activities with dedication. lcontinued on p. 4) PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE It has been a privilege and delight to serve as president for the past two years. Bear Facts I wish to thank the Board and the member ship for their capable and enthusiastic Editor: Evelyn Lakoff 296-1039 support. As the presidency passes into the 3510 Dove Court capable hands of my successor, I would like San Diego 92103 to highlight the events of this past year: Assi t::mt Editor/Circulation * Newcomers was ably chaired by the Portia Weiss 454-4080 indomitable Frieda Urey, with committee 1326 Park Row members taking charge of one event a month. La Jolla 92037 * Allie Boynton put on her second Fall Luncheon, this one in celebration of UCSD's Calr~nd2s: Carolyn Kellogg 452-1434 25th Anniversary. * Connie Mullin arranged 4444 Eastgate Mall #8 an enlightening series of Sumner Noon lec- San Diego 92121 tures, but due to low attendance, these Subscription/Membership will probably not continue. * Rosemarie Penny Adler 272-3509 Lugmair and Rosie Enright hosted a lively 5359 Pendleton St. Holiday Party at University House where we San Diego 92109 were entertained by the University Choir and raised our own voices in a sing-along led by Interest Peggy Magde 453-7797 Sandy and Evelyn Lakoff and Elibet Marshall. 3roups~ JllJ Ducommun Ave. * Ruth Lipton was in charge of the volun San Diego 92122 teers who hosted our annual Friday Cafe at Staff Eli bet Marshall 459-5246 the International Center. * The La Jolly Artist: 2767 Hidden Valley Rd. wood Revue was enjoyed by all who got La Jolla 92037 tickets before they were sold out. This very successful event, chaired by Sally Housing Nora Atlas 45J-6444 Spiess, raised $600 for the scholarship Ads: J087 Cranbrook Court fund. * At the Past Presidents and Life La Jolla 92037 Members' Tea chaired by Sally Kroll, a panel examined the future uses and possible prob Staff: Doris Bailey, Elaine Halperin, Ellen lems of the Oceanids pavilion and storage Revelle, Peggy Sard, Georgina Sham, Frieda space. * Lila Butler chaired the UCSD Urey, Ilse Warschawski, Isabel Wheeler. Support Groups meeting with the help of Beth Spooner and Maxine White, where we learned about many of the other volunteer groups on Bear Facts is the newsletter of Oceanids, campus, and discussed ways to interact and a UCSD campus women's organization. It is cooperate. *Suzy Ticho was our liaison with published monthly except for July, August, the Alumni for "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" and September. Letters to the Editor and where 250 happy students, faculty, staff, articles of interest to UCSD women are and alumni met for dinner at 20 different invited. All submissions must be received homes. * Betty Irwin, with the help of Bar- by the Editor no later than the 10th of bara Starkey and Claudia Lowenstein; set up each month. two Oceanid booths at the UCSD Open House The Post Off ice does not forward Bear Facts. where we made $180 selling cookies, drinks, Please notify Circulation of any change of and Historical Guides. * Pat Kampmann and address. Carol Schultz were the Oceanid chairs at the Alumni/Oceanids Casino Night where partici Membership and/or subscription: $15 per year • pants enjoyed the gambling, and there were many prize winners. A half-year membership 1·rom February is $10 · Still to come is the Spring Luncheon on June 3rd at the International Center. Come see the progress being made on our Pavilion COMMENCEMENT AT UCSD and storage area. Sally Ashburn and Marge Bradner are chairs for the event which will SUNDAY, JUNE 15 feature Walter Munk as speaker. I look for ward to seeing many of you there so I can Muir 9:30 am thank you personally for all your coopera Warren lO:JO am tion and help. Revelle 2:00 pm Third J:OO pm Georgina Sham Graduate School 12:00 Mandeville Auditorium Andrew Wright, Speaker 2 OCEANIDS, NEWCOMERS AND FRIENDS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER INVI'rl~ FOREIGN STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS AND FAMILIES to a FOURTH OF JULY POTLUCK PICNIC~ Friday, July 4 ~ 5:00 pm at the International Center Bring a potluck dish (salad, main dish or dessert) to serve eight. Plates, utensils, and non-alcoholic punch will be provided. Reservations not necessary. Questions? Call Emily Stowell, 481-7938 Helen Lovenberg, 459-1291 or International Center, 452-3730 LA dOLLYWOOD2 - REVUE MEDICALE CO-SPONSORED BY OCEANIDS & THE MEDICAL SCHOOL AUXILIARY SATURDAY, JULY 26 NO HOST BAR 7:00 pm With.,, DINNER 8:00 pm MC Steve Wasserman, Acting Chief SHOW 9:00 pm of Medicine DANCING 10:00 pm Humorous Monologues A Variety of Musical Numbers AT THE TRITON PUB Clever Skits Revelle College, UCSD Leading Stars of UCSD $20 PER PERSON RESERVATIONS: Penny West, 587-9840 dAPANESE ART TODAY May 16 - June 22, 1986 Mandeville Gallery Performance: "Dark Box," by UCSD NIGHT WITH THE PADRES Goro Namerikawa, Friday, June 20, 7:JO pm The 4th annual "UCSD Night with the Mandeville Center, B-118. Please call Padres" will be held on Friday, June lJ, 1986 at 7:05 pm against the dreaded 452-2864 for ticket information. Dodgers. Tickets will be $8.50 for Plaza level sections 15-18. Contact Phyllis Campbell, D-009, 452-2742, or Eileen Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Callahan, Medical Center, H-926, 294-6163, Sunday, 12 to pm, 5 for more information. This popular event free admission. is sponsored by the UCSD Staff Association. 3 Staff, Newcomers, and Interest Groups (all as before), UCSD events, spe8ial doings letters: at other area universities, and very special events in the San Diego area. The UCSD listings will include descriptions of events of general interest and details April 14, 1986 on obtaining information and tickets; such announcements will no longer appear in the Dear Oceanids and "Bear Facts" Boards: body of "Bear Facts." In the October and November issues, addresses will be listed As typist of "Bear Facts" for the past where annual programs can be gotten from ten plus (!) years, I have some decided San Diego musical groups, theater companies, views on the "Calendar" Section of the news museums and galleries, etc. letter. I think the Calendar should be If you have any objections to this policy limited to Oceanids Interest Groups and or suggestions for improvement, please write UCSD events and programs. UCSD is the to Calendar Editor, "Bear Facts;" Q-049, common denominator of Oceanids. UCSD, La Jolla, CA 92093, Oceanid members and other "Bear Facts" readers live all around the county. It is impossible to list all the events in DIRECTORY ADDITIONS this large area and it seems unfair to mention some and not others. Why list CHANGE OF ADDRESS Scripps Clinic programs and not Scripps '..,emorial Hospital or mercy or •.. ? \Je WESLING, Judith 488-4824 have some La Jolla and San Diego art gal 4968 Foothill Blvd., S,D. 92109 leries but not most. And so on. Many things we list - special parades in Chula Vista, support groups for brain tumor patients - are of very limited interest TUTOR ROOMS (continued from p. 1) and found in publications targeted to those interests. The Benjamin and Opal Kent Tutor Room There was probably a need for the Calen Benjamin and Opal Kent are recognized by dar in the past, but times have changed: their daughters, Bobby Hamner and Maxine more complete listings appear in other news White.