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May 2002 edition Did
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Campus News
Potent produce Could a tomato, one day, keep cholera away? Or produce therapeutic antibodies to treat cancer? Researchers at CSUS think so, and they recently patented part of a gene that could turn tomatoes into low-cost, disease-relieving agents. Full story Dot.coms: Boom, bust and beyond Marketing professor Craig Kelley has been selected as the 41st recipient of the annual Scholarly Achievement Award. He will receive the award and give a lecture on "Click, Click, Clack: Lessons Learned from the E-Marketing Experience" at 4 p.m., Wednesday, May 8 in the University Union Hinde Auditorium. Full story Top honors for Dorman William Dorman, a longtime CSUS professor and a favorite among students, has been named as a 2002 recipient of the prestigious Wang Family Excellence Award from the CSU system. Dorman has a national reputation for his research on American mass media and its relationship to American foreign policy. Full story
Events
Puppets star in 'Medea'
Medea,
a classic Greek tragedy of intrigue and terror, has been given an
innovative twist by the Richard Bay Puppet Theatre and the
CSUS department of theatre and dance.
Using original music
and stylized movement, the play features life-size puppets that
interact with actors on stage.
The play's subject matter contains violence and death,
and is not suggested for children. Full
story
Mozart on love
At
8 p.m., Friday, May 10, the CSUS
Opera Theatre opens a "School for Lovers" - the
subtitle of Mozart opera Cosi fan tutte - scheduled for four
performances, ending May 18. "It's
going to be a fun-filled, innovative approach to opera
performance," says Lynn Stradley, CSUS music professor and stage
director for the show. Full
story
Sports
Hornet legends
CSUS
will honor a pair of Hornet greats -- coach and administrator
Cal Boyes and women's two-sport star Sue Digitale -- at the annual
Images of Excellence/Hall of Fame Banquet on Wednesday, May 15.
The year's top student-athletes also will be honored. For tickets,
call (916) 278-6348 by May 8. Full
story
What a racket! CSUS has clinched both the men's and women's Big Sky Conference tennis championships this year. Each team receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships, which begin May 11. This marks the second-consecutive year the men have won the Big Sky Conference and the first-ever title for the women. Full story Pair of pros
CSUS
center Terence Wagner and defensive back Ed Canonico have
each agreed to NFL free
agent contracts. Wagner was signed by the New York Giants while
Canonico will suit up for the Cleveland Browns. Full
story
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