Text Only Version	Olympic spirit on display as UCSC staffer carries torch The Olympic torch came through Santa Cruz County for the first time ever on Friday, and UCSC staffer Trish Virgadamo held it proudly as she prepared for her run. Wearing the official torchbearer's uniform, Virgadamo, a cancer survivor who had not run since receiving radiation treatments, said she was running on adrenaline as she sprinted through her Olympic stint. Virgadamo was nominated for the Olympic honor by her daughter, Elizabeth Conerly, and well-wishers turned out to cheer her on early Friday morning. More	January 21-27, 2002 Vol. 6, No. 21 Cleanup, recovery continue in Sinsheimer fire Freshman applications up 6 percent for fall Grant backs research on toxin production by algal blooms Regents give conditional OK to tuition exemption Grant targets research on embedded software design More Campus News: Activist and author Alice Walker to speak at King convocation... Staff Advisory Board looking for musicians to perform at events... Fishing for a fresh opportunity? Become a Seymour Center volunteer... Looking for child care?... Academic Senate meeting canceled... Native American rock art slide show and lecture... Learn to trust your intuition... and more.