1990_04 Insight April 1990

              are reaching the children who
tomorrow will be in charge of the
environment."
In his March 27 speech Brown
said. The Society's objective is to
update and integrate our
fragmentary knowledge of the
ocean."
Publishing two monthly
magazines, the "Calypso Log" and
theT)olphin Log," and producing
documentaries shown on cable
and public broadcasting stations
are ways the Cousteau Society
works to educate the public.
On the lecture circuit. Brown
and other society researchers
travel around the United States,
Canada and South and Central
America.
Brown encouraged students to
participate in economic boycotts
of industries harming the
environment.
Students were warned away
from the StarKist tuna company
for their use of gill nets to entrap
tuna, killing entire dolphin pods
in the process.
Writing to state and national
legislatures was also encouraged.
Students don't have to just give
money, said Brown. Through
letters to politicians they can stop
the passage of laws that will
prevent pollution.
A group backed by the
Cousteau Society blocked the
building of a toxic waste dump off
the coast of New England that
would have been in the middle of
a whale feeding ground by
pressuring local politicians.
"Legislation works in
conjuction with the increased
knowledge of these mammals,"
said Brown.
Brown attempted to highlight I
the problems facing the ocean1
today: mechanical destruction
from coastal industries and direct
commercial pollution from oil
spills such as the March  1989
Exxon Valdez disaster.
The exhaustion of marine life
from   overfishing, was   also
Brown showed slides
illustrating the effects of the three
problems on d i ffcrcnt parts of the
ocean. Brown emphasized that
there is only one ocean on the
planet, connected by tidal flows
and current direction.
Slides of the Mississippi River,
the decreasing area of the fertile
delta and the amounts of industrial
waste in the water, illustrated the
problem of mechanical industries
polluting the rivers.
Brown explained that the
coastal area of the ocean is where
the greatest marine production
occurs. It is this area that is
damaged by mechanical pollution
Pollution occurs around the wo rid,
with 85 percent of the ocean's
pollutants coming from rivers.
"Very poor documentation has
been done on theamount of toxins
reaching the population of
Southern California," Brown said.
"Marine mammals off Santa
Monica coast ha ve higher levels of
toxins in their blood than
anywhere else in the world."
To emphasize the dangers of
over fishing, Brown used footage
of the Caribbean island of
Hispanola, shared by the countries
of Haiti and the Dominican
Republic, where, having
decimated the larger population,
people are reduced to foraging
small fish for food.
Another problem in Haiti is the
rapid deforestation by the natives
for firewood. Deforestation is
causing the entire nation to erode
into the ocean, covering the
surrounding reef system and
destroying its marine population.
To further the education of the
public. Brown will continue his
lecture series around California
through May.
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On the right track
Screaming with emotion, FSU's Derrick Moore urges on Harlan South as he pulls away in the final leg of the men's 400-meter relay
Saturday afternoon at Warmerdam Field. The FSU team won the event, narrowly defeating a team of four FSU football players.
Registration
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ment will answer the phone and direct the student to enter his or her
Social Security number and birthdate, as a means of security.
Beddall said the computer will scan the student's records to ensure
all fees are up-to-date. If there is a problem, the computer will issue
further instructions.
If there are no problems, the student will be instructed to enter
schedule numbers for courses he or she wishes to add or drop. The
computer will also be able to advise whether a class is full, or add the
student to a waiting list, Beddall said.
Specific instructions will be issued about how to terminate the
connection once the registration is completed.
Besides registering for classes, students will be able to add a class,
drop a class, register for credit or no credit grading, or listen to a
recorded class schedule listing.
The system is being developed on the basis of experience at four
other universities using phone registration. It is coordinated by a
committee of 12 members, including faculty members and employees
in the student services, financial aid and chancellor's offices.
James Morris, director of the center for information processing, said
four campus partners are working on the project: the communications
office, thechancellor'soffice,admissionsand records.and information
processing.
Morris stressed the fact that his job has beerynade easier by the input
from other various schools that have been leading the way in phone
registration.
"We tried to let the other schools be the guinea pigs," said Morris.
"We have already learned from other campuses' mistakes. They have
been very helpful."
The other campuses that are providing input are CSU, Hayward;
CSU, Northridge; San DiegoState University, and CSU,San Bernardino.
"We pick up bits and pieces from other schools, which has helped out
tremendously," said Beddall.
Beddall also mentioned that the CSUF system's accessibility will be
greater due to this input. "In our registration system alone, we will
have 48 phone lines available. That's more than most other schools."
BillBrown,assistantregistraratUCSanDiego,saidthatitsenrollment
system has given great convenience to its students by allowing them to
register and have a confirmed schedule at the same time.
"Students aren't just submitting a wish list," he said. 'They are
getting the classes they want, at the time they want it. And if classes
conflict, they can change their schedule right then and there."
Brown said that UC San Di ego hasbeen using this system for the past
two years, and has had no major problems. He has only had technical
reformatting to deal with, and occasional overcrowding on phone
lines.
"We have an average of 70-80 students calling in per hour," said
Brown. "We only have 16 phone lines, so students tend to get busy
signals." '^   '7*
Beddall said, funding for the system is coming from the campus
budget, which is determined by the chancellor's office. Student
registration fees will not be affected by the system, she said.
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