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Jesse Jackson, who has been in the forefront of the civil rights movement in America for more than 30 years, spoke to a packed house at Stevenson Dining Hall on Tuesday. President of the National Rainbow Coalition, Jackson came to UCSC as part of his Freedom Bus "Save the Dream" tour. On the tour, Jackson…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Aficionados of the Internet appreciate how quickly they can send and access information. However, today’s Internet also limits most of its users in one key way: They’re tied down to hardwired workstations, unable to get online on-the-go. Even wireless modems require users to hook up to the Internet via an established service provider,…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Two members of the National Academy of Sciences will address some of the hottest topics in the emerging field of "astrobiology" during a special afternoon colloquium next week at UC Santa Cruz. The event will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, October 30, at the Performing Arts Second Stage (formerly the Concert…

Juan Poblete: Assistant Professor of Literature Juan Poblete’s focus is on Latin American literature with an emphasis on the history and social contexts of literature. He has studied the emergence of literary markets in Chile, the role subaltern readers play in influencing markets, and how cultural values influence curricular choices in schools, for example, the…

Allan Dyson, university librarian at UCSC, offered the following comments about the creation of the California Digital Library and the selection of Richard Lucier to head the project: We’re very pleased about this development. As UC’s smallest general-campus library, the UCSC library will benefit greatly having the resources of other libraries available online to our…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Robert Creeley, a leading figure in modern American poetry, will present a public reading at 4 P.M. on Wednesday, November 5, at the University of California, Santa Cruz, in the Kresge College Seminar Room 159. The reading is free and open to the public. Creeley was born in Massachusetts in 1926. After attending…

Beginning UNIX, Pine, Eudora, HTML, Word, and Excel are just a few of the short noncredit computing-related classes CATS is offering fall quarter. All at no charge to campus students, staff, and faculty. Call or stop by the Information Resource Center at (408) 459-4357 (50 Communications Building) to obtain more information. Celebrate Family Week continues…

University of California President Richard C. Atkinson laid out a 1998-99 budget plan last week that would bring faculty salaries back to competitive levels, accommodate an additional 2,000 students, and continue to provide students with the classes they need to graduate in a timely fashion. New initiatives in the budget include efforts to accelerate the…

Global demands on education are growing and diversifying, and the University of California Extension is meeting the challenge, UC Regents were told last week during their meeting at the UC Davis Medical Center. UC officials and representatives from major corporations described how eight University Extension divisions act as a bridge connecting communities around the world…

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…

Last week, UC President Richard C. Atkinson announced the creation of the California Digital Library — a service that will make it possible to bring to computer screens statewide the holdings of UC libraries and others throughout the world. At a news conference in San Francisco, Atkinson also announced plans for UC to join with…

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…