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VOLUME XLII, ISSUE XXXII THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2010 WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG DANIEL YUAN/GUARDIAN JOHN HANACEK/GUARDIAN AGREE TO ISRAELI DISAGREE Left: Armed with megaphones and picket signs, VISITOR Palestinian supporters clashed with Israeli student groups over DRAWS Michael Oren’s speech about U.S.-Israel relations. CROWD BOTTOM PHOTOS BY JOHN HANACEK/GUARDIAN Pro-Palestine protesters filled Price Center to <*)<+.,;*90:0:c6<;6-:;(;,;<0;065*6<3+/,37*36:,)<+.,;.(7 protest Israeli ambassador Michael Oren’s speech. =+;,+76;1,-:;)++-8<16/57:-676:-;1,-6<; By Ayelet Bitton Administrators discuss lowering system called the academic index score to Associate News Editor admit non-resident students, instead of the out-of-state admissions standards to more stringent comprehensive review system A dozen security officers lined attract higher-paying students. that is currently used to admit all students. the back wall of Price Center Haglund said the idea was motivated by Theater as Israeli Ambassador By Angela Chen state budget cuts. Admitting non- Michael Oren, surrounded by News Editor OPINION resident students brings in more another half dozen escorts, spoke It’s worth revenue due to the additional fees to an audience of about 500 people Admissions guidelines for prospective a shot, but they pay — $20,021 per year for on Feb. 8. not at the nonresident applicants may become more expense of tuition, as opposed to the $9,401 Outside, 40 more gathered to lenient. A committee for the UCSD Office of paid by residents. protest Oren's visit to the school and in-staters. Admissions is considering loosening applicant Page 4 “Since the state budget has his role in Israeli military affairs, requirements as a strategy to lure more out-of- been reduced, admissions has chanting, “Occupation is a crime! state students. been looking for different ways to save money, Free, free Palestine!” and “Killing According to Campuswide Senator Tobias and every piece of info they can use to increase children is a crime! Zionists out of Haglund, a member of the Committee on PHILIP RHIE/GUARDIAN Palestine!” Admissions, the committee is considering a See ADMISSIONSpage 7 Oren's presence stirred dis- cussion of the historical dispute between Israelis and Palestinians over the West Bank, Gaza and Israel. :7905.)(336; Oren — who was appointed Israeli ambassador in May 2009 by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ;\]LMV\[?QTT6W\.]VL;P]\\TM[*][;MZ^QKM[ Netanyahu — visited UCSD to speak about the U.S.-Israeli eco- The A.S. Council decides to fund campus transportation last elimination of popular bus lines. sustainability. nomic, military and political rela- lobby the Transportation night, when it voted to reject the D’Autremont met with A.S. “I really want this referendum tionship. Transportation Referendum. President Utsav Gupta and to pass because it’s important for Tritons for Israel with Hillel of Policy Committee instead The referendum would have cre- Chancellor Marye Anne Fox on sustainability,” he said. “I think most San Diego organized Oren's visit. of approving fee hikes. ated a $25 quarterly undergraduate Tuesday to discuss the referendum, people support this, and if it doesn’t Oren chose UCSD as one of the fee for busses and shuttles. Director with the Chancellor acting as a pass, it would be a big hit for finan- two schools in California he would By Angela Chen of Parking and Transportation mediator between the two parties. cially disadvantaged students.” speak at. News Editor Services Brian d’Autremont said D’Autremont said he had hoped Although d’Autremont said “We very rarely can have speak- the fee would have been necessary the council would see the transporta- results of the transportation survey ers like this come to our campus,” After a yearlong debate over stu- to maintain current levels of free tion department’s need for funding. sent out last April prove that stu- dent priorities, the A.S. Council public transportation, and that the Before the meeting, he said the ref- See ISRAEL,page 7 refused to raise student fees to initiative’s failure will result in the erendum’s failure would be a blow to See REFERENDUMpage 7 :762,5 -69,*(:; 50./;>(;*/ :<9-9,769; .(:7,9.(3365 05:0+, LOW We have higher academic THURSDAY FRIDAY *VTPJZ Height: 0-5 ft. 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VY (ZZVJPH[LK :[\KLU[Z ;OL <*:+ .\HYKPHU PZ M\UKLK When a foreign substance, such as that cause the disease and the genes response throughout the entire body, ZVSLS`I`HK]LY[PZPUN6ULVM/PWWV»ZSH^Z Readers can contact Angela Chen at .LULYHS,KP[VYPHS! a virus, is introduced to the body, the that program the virus to spread, that 20 percent of the patients saw [email protected] immune system detects the change making it harmless to noncancerous melanoma tumors disappear from [email protected]. 5L^[email protected] and begins to fight the entire area, cells while simultaneously eliciting an -VJ\[email protected] /PH[\[email protected] killing the cancer present as well. immune response. [email protected] The cancerous cells are not usually “We engineered the virus to delete :WVY[[email protected] REBEKAH HWANG/ 7OV[[email protected] detected because they are integrated harmful genes until we had a less GUARDIAN (K]LY[PZPUN! with the body’s cells. robust version of herpes,” Daniels said. 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