Eleanor Roosevelt ’ s quest for worldwide human rights earned her the nickname “ First Lady of the World ,” so her college ’ s halls are named for global geographic regions . Two other college buildings are named for former newspaper owners James and Helen Copley , and Theodore E . Gildred , Jr ., former U . S . ambassador to Argentina .

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Sixth College still has a numerical name , but its new buildings evoke the college ’ s focus on culture , art and technology : Catalyst honors the start of any transformative endeavor , and Mosaic references the enduring art form that brings distinct pieces into a novel whole . Tapestry references the ancient artistic and cultural technology of the loom , which inspired some elements of modern encryption tech , and finally , Kaleidoscope represents the many angles and reflections that arise from shifts in perspective .

And while our newest , Seventh College , has not renamed its towering north campus residence halls known as the Village , who knows ? UC San Diego students may well give the area their own name , like they did decades ago with Camp Snoopy , now the official name of the Pepper Canyon complex . Its pitched-roof residences and grounds of green grass and pine needles certainly speak to a summer camp , but as to how the cartoon beagle got involved , we ’ re at a loss . If you know or have any leads or ideas , reach out ! tritonmag @ ucsd . edu

And given that the school would rise from the former military installation Camp Matthews , several roads in our campus center honor Marine Corps commanders : A new pedestrian walkway will soon take the place of the road named for William Henry Rupertus , who penned the Rifleman ’ s Creed while in San Diego . John H . Russell Jr . went on to serve as 16th Commandant of the Marine Corps , Reginald R . Myers was awarded the Medal of Honor by Harry Truman , and Charles H . Lyman was chairman of the San Diego Red Cross in his retirement , establishing its first bloodmobile .

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