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The Guardian gives you the Longtime Republican Sen. James Take a look at the Spirit of low down on Monday's action Jeffords made quite a statement the new Women's United at the Ben Harper concert. when he left the GOP. Soccer Association. p~ge 16 page 4 page 20 , H E u c 5 D Circulation Thursday 11,000 May 31, 2001 . UC SA DIEGO www.ucsdguardian.arg VO LUME 103. ISSUE $ Worldwide Sixth College Fabled Chinese Soldier Is Again Held Curriculum Up as a Model Approved . BEUING - Lei Feng to the res­ cue, once again! Ever since he was sainted by Academic Senate Mao Tse-tung himself in 1963 fi nal izes new college'S with the inspired call "Learn From Comrade Lei Feng!" this selfless, general education wise and prematurely deceased sol­ dier has been held up as a model to By REBECCA WOOD the Chinese people. Senior Staff Wnter Now his sturdy ghost has proved its mettle once again, the The Academic Senate voted unanimously Liberation Army Daily reported to approve the Committee on Education Monday - this time in the battle Policy's reco mm endation for the Six th College Detailed Academic Plan in its tinal See SOLDIER, Page 8 meeting of th e year. The Sixth Colkg~ Steering Committe.:. which includes undergraduate student rep ­ rese ntatives, submitted the plan. Gabride National Wienhausen, provost of Sixth College, pre­ sented the plan at the meeting. Bush and Davis Clash Sixth Co ll ege's theme, "Cu lture. Art and Over Capping Technology," is also the name of the required general education core sequcnCL Electricity Prices designed to embrace the exploration of interactions among th e three. The CAT LOS ANGELES - On his first sequence is highly interdisciplinary and vis it to California since his election integrates le arning in arts and humanitil's, and the state's rolling blackouts, social sciences, and science and t:nginen­ President Bush clashed sharply ing. Tuesday with Gov. Gray Davis over The general education requirements the wisdom of capping the price of also emphasizl' the mission of the Ilew col­ electrici ty. lege. After a 3S-minute meeting with "Sixth College will help students to ~l'l' Bush , Davis said he intended to file their own and other culture not as glvcns, a federal lawsuit and pursue other but as products of this synergistic interpi;l), efforts to compel regulators to limit amongst art. technology and human adapta­ prices charged by energy suppliers. tion ," the plan states. In addition to the CAT sequence, stu­ See ENERGY, Page 8 dents will be required to take an associated co urse in computer literacy in their tir~t quarter. Students will also receive Illtellsive Collegiate instruction in composition and information li teracy in the second and third quarters, Younger Married breadth requirements, and an upper-division Couples at Higher practicum with .In adjunct communication class. Risk for Divorce General education requirements ilt Sixth College will be identical for all of its studl'nts TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - As many students may have noticed, See PLAN, Page :I people are getting married at a relatively young age. Most students know of some­ one who has already walked the wedding plank and is currently Scripps Student Makes Underwater Mouse enjoying married life. Statistically speaking, that New device will make ocean research easier and more cost-effective might not be such a good idea. The portion of the population By MARGARET O'NEILL using came with software provided convenience to us at minim al wi th computers underwater, and classified as divorced is the fastest­ Staff Writer by the manufacturer. This software expense," Jaffe sa id. now there's a new way to do that." growing section in the marital sta­ required a mouse. Because a typica l Ja ffe sa id that he found th e According to Jaffe, a company tus category, according to the Scripps Institution of computer mouse would not work invention interesting for three rea­ in Australia is making a "wet COIll­ Ocea nography professor Jules underwater. Zawada decided that sons. puter" to be used underwater. This Jaffe and graduate student David See COLLEGIATE, Page 3 an underwater mouse would make "One. it's cute: he said. computer does not, however, usc d Zawada recently completed the his research easier. jaffe's second reason was that mouse. It has a few buttons to development of an underwater Jaffe headed the development of th e device was cost effective. control Illovement onscn:cll. computer mouse. the device. In the spring of2000, he "The most interesting thing Jaffe feel that thc mousl' is ,Ill Spoken The mouse increases the con­ purchased a typical optical mouse, was th at it was cheap and it easier way of using a cOlliputer. venience of underwater research. The mouse was put into a water­ worked," he said. "A mouse: gives you more CO Il ­ "The Sixth College has With the device, a diver does not proof box with an opti ca lly trans­ Most of the devices he develops trol," he said. need to surface to adjust settings parent port. A mouse pad was used at Scripps are expensive and time The mouse is currently ,lwalt­ done a terrific job of on underwater cameras, which are underwater for movement. consumi ng, as they are built from ing a potential patent. often used in research. The optical mouse works in scratch. The main component of "We filed J patent disci surl' carving out its niche." According to Jaffe, Zawada this si tuation because "light ca n th e underwater mouse, the optical with the university," Jaffe said. spawned the idea in May 1999, go through the water: Jaffe sa id. mouse, was already made and only -'lItrickLedden "But Iuq doesn't patent things when he was working on his gradu­ The duo took the mouse back cost $17, he said. anym ore without an mvestor sit­ Muir College Provost ate thesis studying coral reefs in the to the Bahamas in May of 2000 See story at right Jaffe said the third thing he ting around saying, 'We'll pay for Bahamas. The scientific-grade digi­ and discovered that it worked. found interesting was "the idea it.' Also, r don't think there's too tal camera that the scientists were "IThe mousel provided great that people would want to interact much of a market for this." Thursday, May 31, 2001 The UCSD Guardian NEWS 3 2 NEWS The UCSD Guardian Thursday, May 31, 2001 sequence, John Marino, added that he agreed Plan: with Mukerji and that proposed courses scr~pps mesa storage Sixth College's education will such as "Leonardo and Machiavelli" would EVENTS ETCETERA discuss the effects of politics and power on STUDENT SUMMER RATE 5x7 $31 per month emphasize computer literacy technology. - Tho required "Art Making" classes were 9780 Candida St 858·566·3881 Thursda 31 . Continued from PICe 1 also a concern. One speaker said that the rice . ' .. ice VINCENT GRAGNANI and will include 17 to 18 courses totaling 68 requirements should be loosened and that by ke.ricK leu., Editor in Chief to 72 units. taking such courses, because they are only 10 Ocean Awareness .Club Presen ts... Social Event: Asia IILL BURGER .. AUSON NORRIS An education from Sixth College will weeks in length, was simply "dabbling" in the GEEZ! I CAN'T Managing Editors emphasize computer literacy and will arts. Coastal Education III Flagship YmI YeA1\ I ~ WHf\T a benefit to preserve our oceans :r ~\) . At/PO A. HI:AJq IS JENNIFER SPOSITO .. JEFFREY WHITE include learning inside and outside the Another concern was the absence of a Copy Editors classroom. foreign language requirement. Studying a Eleanor Roosevelt Residence Wor f\~ p~, THAT Featuring: LAUREN I. COARTNEY Though the CEP motion was approved, foreign language will be encouraged but Lift: will sponsor the event, which t-'\AR.'k.ER IS P~RMI\N&.IT! UL News EdiJpr there were some concerns raised during the not required in an effort to make Sixth Clyde's Ride cckbrates Asian food and cultural e,E A S\S~Y fOR.E'J~! meeting. College more accessible to transfer stu­ benefits and Spaceman Spiff June 2, 8:00 p,lII. traditions. ALEX J, LEE .. MAn SCHRADER A ,.,to.~ RR. GGCtH~WH! Associate News Editors Communications professor Chandra dents. Porterls Pub The event will begin at 7 p.m. Mukerji addressed the concern that Sixth "You can't have everything," said Muir (for info call 587-4828) BuT you tllD TOM VU .. DlVYA RUNCHAL Admission is free and open to the ~!~ Opinion Editor College curriculum should include a course College Provost Patrick Ledden. $8 all ages, tickets at UCSD box office public. For more information call t;.A'I DRPAtJ that shows how technology is not always He also lauded the accomplishments of IiiSUllrider visit our web site http://oac.ucsd .edu WAAT '{W .,. ~~ ROBERT FULTON (858) 534-2261 . Sports Editor benign. the Sixth College Steering Committee. Fou ndation ema il: oac@ucsd .e du / scon BURROUGHS .. "There is not enough attention to the "The Sixth College has done a terrific job f;rida June 1 ISAAC PEARLMAN character of technology," Mukerji said. of carving out its niche," Ledden said. Associate Sports Etjitors "Students need to know about the power of The Sixth College will admit its first stu­ JOSH CROUSE technology." dents in fall 2002. Concert: 'Thank Features Editor Muketji cited military technology as an Sixth College is the first new undergradu­ MALAVIKA GANGOLLY example of this. ~te college at UCSD since Eleanor Roosevelt Goodness 11 's Over!' Associate Features Editor Acting organizer of the Sixth College core College was established in 1988.

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