Alcala Yearbook 1993-1994

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Alcala News

Year's End 1993-1994

administration to provide for D M k a monthly toilet paper airlift. r. ee S "We've contracted with retires amidst

Irvine Grant program: USD pro– fessors sent abroad for the sake of cross-cultural awareness

Nice 'n Soft and Airborne Express to alleviate the problem," said

fanfare

Ballow. "I

think that we can

Longtime psychology professor, Randolph Meeks, retired last week, after more than 50 years of service to the

In Fall '95, new and return- self-explanatoryifyouaskme." safely say that this problem is

ing sudents will be greeted by

The faculty themselves are behind us now, and we can fo-

the smiling faces of the new ex- divided over the issue of the cus on the more important de-

changefacultyfromtheNational benefit that this program will University of Botswana, rather bring for USD, but so far, no than the usual host of USD pro- onehasrefusedtoparticipate.

tails."

University

The exchange is set to begin

Meeks, who proved a fa-

the week of August 15, when voriteamongstudentsforhis

fessorial staff.

'Tm not thrilled about the

the Botswanan faculty is sched-

original teaching methods, used musical theater and

In line with the University's idea of spending six months of uled to arrive at USD. Theregu-

current push for cultural diver- my life in Gaborone [the

lar faculty will spent a week nudity to capture their atten–

sity,andincooperationwith the Botswanan capital]," said Dr. with the new arrivals, familiar- tion. Irvine Foundation, the final Elizabeth Chapping, of the De- izingthemwith the campus and

"I never enjoyed talking

agreement was made for a pro- partment of Psychological Sci- down to students," said fessorial exchange with the Na- ences. 'Tm sure that it will be ginningofthe94-95schoolyear. Meeks. "I always found that tional University of Botswana. aneyeopeningexperience,and USD faculty is scheduled to whenicouldn'tmakemyself Unlike other participating that our collective horizons will leave on August 22, aboard perfectly clear on a subject, universities, which have sent be broadened, but let's be ratio- Djibuti Air non-stop to interpretetive dance made three to five of their teaching nalhere--theydon'tevenhave Gaborone. Theywillbehoused things much clearer." facultyabroadinsuchexchange toilet paper there." in NUB dormitories for these- The retirement ceremony programs, USD has decided to Despite the University's mester, and after a week long was held in the faculty din– accomplish the exchange in one wishes that all faculty try to live orientation, they will begin ing room, where Meeks was fell swoop. as the native population, r,olfu- teachingclasesandlearningthe awarded a Hyundai Elantra "We have decided that logis- 1 ~l~a~r~d~e~m~a~n~d~n~a~s~c~o~n~v~i~n~ce~a~h~e~_cu_s_t_o_m_s_o_f_th_e.;.i_r_h~o;.;;s.;.t..;;c,;,;,o,;;;u;;n;,;tr~y..;;·..,:..;;,fo,;;,r~h:;is;;,.y~e;;;;;a:;r;,;;s~o:,;f;,.;~;::ei;,;d:;i:,;;c:a,:;,:ti~o:,;n~._ tically, it will be easier if we U · · send everyone away at once," n1vers1ty pur- said USD Coordinator of Long chases Tecolote Range Logistical Planning, Russ Ballow. "We don't want this Canyon for new thing to linger on for years, and we feel that, although it will be aqua-facility . quite an initial shock for the stu- In a surprising move last dents, they're young and should spring, USDpurchased Tecolote get over it quickly." Canyon Natural Park from the its facilities, in time for the be-

Although the exchange is a City of San Diego. The Univer– go, there are still details which sity plans to dam the ends of the must be worked out: canyon, and flood it for use as a

--Botswana, a landlocked coun– try, has no department of Ma– rine Biology at its university. --The primary field of study at BNU is agriculture and animal husbandry, a science for which there is little calling at USD. "Sure there are details we have yet to deal with," said Ballow, "but what dealis perfect from the get-go? We may not have a place for professors that teach goat-raising now, but we'll find a niche for them. And as for that Marine Studies thing, well, the text books are pretty

new aqua-sports center. "The plan has actualy been in the works for quite a long time," said USD Land Aquisitions Chair, Billy T. Frappe. "We merely hesitated to release the news, in case it fell through." The primary difficulty in the aquisition appears to have been the relocation of the wild ani– mal population of the canyon. The University finally agreed to pay for the relocation of the larger animals (i.e. coyote, fox, raccoon, etc.) to other wild re– gions in the east county, as well

Tecolote Canyon, recently purchased by USD will be flooded as the site of a newly announced water-sports activity center, and marine study locale. as a number of zoos around the will be approximately 3.5 country. The smaller animals miles long and 185 feet deep. (i.e. rabbits, possum, mole, etc.) In addition to being will be forced to find other stocked with a variety offresh homes for themselves. water fish for the Marine "We hate the thought of a Studies Dept., the channel bunny being forced out of its will provide a location for home too," said Frappe, "but this sailing and diving lessons, as new aqua-center will be ofmore well a more convenient loca– benefit in the long run than any tion for USD at which the rodent ever has been." Crew team can practice. The new water way will be The canyon is scheduled named Tecolote Channel, and for flooding on Oct. 5, 1994.