USD Magazine, Spring 2002

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DATE IN... 1994 Twenty-five students and faculty participated in a complete reading of John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost." The reading began at 5:30 p.m. on a Friday evening and concluded at 5:30 the next morning. On the heels of his hit movie "JFK," director Oliver Stone spoke to a packed house in the UC forum . A new coffeehouse called Aromas opened on the first floor of Maher Hall.

The Diploma Goes To ... 0 ne of the hottest rickets on campus - Commencement 2002 - got a little easier to score, thanks to a change in the

More Parking Under Way W ork is expected to begin this summer on a multi-level parking structure on the west end of campus to accommodate the new Science and Technology Center and relieve parking con– gestion on campus. The structure will add at least 750 more spaces and be set into the hillside below Marian Way to minimize its impact on the area. Designed in the Spanish Renaissance style of campus buildings, the parking structure wi ll cost around $10 million and is expected to open in Spring 2003.

By holding the arcs and sci– ences ceremony at 9 a.m., and the business, education, nursing and diversified liberal arcs cere– mony at 2 p.m., organizers were able to distribute more tickets to graduates. In case grad uates have

more guests than rickets available, a simulcast of the ceremonies will be held in the University Center. A reception open to all graduates and their guests will be held at 11 a.m. between the two commence– ment ceremonies.

Law graduates will receive their diplomas at a 10:30 a.m., May 25, ceremony in the Jenny Craig Pavilion. No tickets are necessary for that event. For information, call (6 19) 260-7550.

graduation ceremony lineup. Seniors will be given eight tickets each to the May 26 ceremon ies in the Jenny Craig Pavilion, up from the six per graduate last year.

USO by the Numbers

Center for Science and Technology 0.5 Size, in nanometers, of DNA, the smallest object viewable in the center's electron microscope 4 Science departments to be housed in the center - biology, chemistry, physics, and marine and environmental studies 6 Units of science coursework required of every USD undergraduate 73 Laboratories in the center 47 Millions of dollars to construct the center I00 Species of animals and plants present in the aquaria and green– houses 1883 Year of German botanist Theodore Englemann's landmark experi– ment in photosynthesis, an artistic rendition of which will be featured in the lobby

2003 Year that Center for Science and Technology will open 5,000 Gallons of seawater flowing through the center's aquarium 50,000 Number of students who will study in the science center in next half-century

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