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HIAtUS sPOm Warrior A glimpse of Asia wipeout Men's soccer wins Preview an annual film festival featuring 150 films from 12 in double-overtime countries, including action flicks and feature documentaries. home game. pilei Classifieds , pale 12 THE UCSD UC SANDlEGO THURSDAY, OCtOBER 21, 2004 VOLUME 113, ISSUE 9 Student Health to Watson to $eek TV policy clarity limit flu vaccines Aguilar appointed chair of media committee By CHAILES NGUYEN detennine how content is gov the problem." Contributing Writer erned," Watson said. "I think this The decision to pull SRTV off is extremely important. We often air in May was made by Director In response to multiple com end up in circumstances in which of Student Policies and Judicial munication conflicts last year with there is controversy over content, Affairs Nicholas S. Aguilar, who student-run media, Vice and there's not clarity over who has been appointed as chair of the Chancellor of Student Affairs was responsible." new committee. Joseph W Watson has created a One such circumstance Also serving on t11 e committee - committee to coordinate policies occurred in May, when UCSD is Warren College Resident Dean of closed-circuit television sta Healthcare shut down the broad Claire Palmer, who shut down the tions on campus. The decision has cast of Student-Run Television for Warren College television stati on in turn raised concerns among almost four days in response to last year after a video of American some students and A.S. leaders. patient complaints that obscene Nicholas Berg'S beheading was Closed Circuit TV Stations material was aired on Thornton broadcast. Palmer stated that Governance members will "review Hospital televisions. because students and the universi the mission, governance and oper SRTV managers said they still ty run the station jointly, it was ations statements and guidelines do not know whether the mater subject to rules that warranted her for the college and ASUCSD ial was part of regular program decision to shut it down. campus television stations and dis ming or if a break-in at the sta Watson said he hopes the com cuss, with those responsible' for tion occurred because hospital mittee will be able to clear up such each of the stations, changes in the administrators refused to explain ambiguities brought up by last BiIy Wong/(illlltdan guidelines needed to make [them) what they saw. year's SRTV and WCTV black Shot down: Due to a national flu vaccine shortage, UCSD Student Heahh Services explicitly clear," according to the "The fact that an entity outside outs. has already turned away 25 students for vaccines. committee's official description. of UCSD shut us off was disheart "What occurred las t year "My vision for this comminee ening," said Chelsea Welch, pro raised a number of questions, By ANGELA VAG vaccines, notified the CDC that is that it clarifies what are the gov gramming director at the time. which could not always be clearly Contributing Writer none of its flu vaccines would be erning structures for the c1osed "We never got a clear answer as to available for this year's flu season, circuit television stations and what was aired, so we can't solve See TV. Page 3 In response to a national flu vac according to a CDC statement. cine shortage, UCSD Student British health authorities shut Health Services is making flu down Chiron's Liverpool factory immunizations available only to for three months, preventing the those who are in priority groups release of any of its flu vaccine sup Experts critique U.S.,Islamic relations defined by the Center for Disease ply. The British Medicine and Control and Prevention, according Healthcare Products Regulatory By ALESSANDRA RADlCATI Kahler said. "Too often the Muslim to campus administrators. Agency released a statement that Contributing Writer world is conflated with the Middle "We're following CDC and San cited concerns over possible conta East. In filet, the Muslim world is Diego Health Departments' guide mination at the facility. Students, experts and members vast." lines," Associate Vice Chancellor of Aventis Pasteur, the only other of the community gathered Oct. Gupta discussed the notion of Student Health and Wellness Brian major supplier of flu shots in the 19 at UCSD to discuss the state of stereotypes. MWTily said. "We're giving the shots United States, estimated it would relations between the Muslim "It is often that we hear that to those identified as high risk. " malce 58 million doses available this. world and the United States, Islamic nations breed terrorists, Priority groups include six- to flu season. including such topics as media but if we really look at the world 23-month-old babies, adults over "Ei ghty-seven million [doses) biases, government policies and of terrorism, we are at the fourth 65, pregnant women, people with were given last year, but no one common misconceptions about wave," Gupta said, referring to chronic medical conditions and really knows how many people in Islam. specific acts of terrorism resulting health care workers with direct the high-risk group needed it," said "[The goal was to) build from conflicts that had nothing to patient contact, according to a Michael Petruccelli, vice president understanding that can both pro do with Islam. CDC statement. National health of business development.at Mission tect us and benefit the world," said Idwi took a more aggressive authorities have said that those who Valley Medical Clinic, a local Americans for Informed stance, criticizing former European do not fall into the priority groups provider of the vaccine. Democracy Executive Director imperial powers and comparing should not receive the vaccine. Petruccelli said this year is Seth Green, whose organization their actions to current U.S. poli Student Health Services has "insane because of the shortage," sponsored the event. cies. He also emphasized the impor turned away about 25 students, compared to the previous eight The meeting was part of a larg tance of open forums of discussion. Greg Dale/Gllllrdion with 125 flu doses administered so er ''Hope not Hate" discussion years the clinic provided flu shots. "A democracy cannot func Hope: Two 12-year-<>ld refugees speak far, according to Murray. "[We are) significantly impact series, which began after the inde tion in an atmosphere of fear," at UCSD conference on U.S.-Islamic "We have to screen everyone ed, because [if] doctors are sending pendent commission looking into Idwi said. "We cannot afford to who comes in to make sure they're in [people who are] high risle, then the Sept. II attacks called for be silent." relations held on Oct. 19. in the high-risk group," said Brad our patients can't get in, so they're greater understanding between After the panelists' opening audience] already know[s] what we Buchman, clinical director of mad at us," he said. the United States and Muslims. statements, audience members have to say," Zarrabi said. "I'm not Student Health Services. "We real Part of the problem is that man The meeting centered on a asked questions and heard speech holding my breath for great ly do need to vaccinate these people ufacturers cannot make additional panel of experts, including UCSD es by two 12-year-old refugees - changes because of [the meeting)." in this group." flu vaccines because they do not political science professor Miles an Mghani and a Kurdish Iraqi - Both audience members and The shortage began Oct. 5 have a shelf life past the season, Kahler, San Diego State political and a local Palestinian activist. The panelists said that the event was when Chiron, the company provid science professor Dipak GuPta, audience participation ranged from important to maintaining an envi ing half of the country's influenza See FW. Pa,e 3 Grossmont College sociology general comments to questions ronment of respect and under professor Bashir Idwi, and writer directed at specific panel members. standing both at UCSD and in a lecturer on Middle East affairs "I thought it was very informa broader setting. and former Director General of tive," John Muir College sopho "[It is] so critical that we ... WEATHER SPOKEN SURF the Ministry of Economy of Iran's more Reen Beilony said. "I think have some kind of a space for a pre-Ayatollah government Kam it provided an opportunity for us conversation, for a dialogue," Idwi "A democracy REPORT Zarrabi. Alison St. Johns of to hear opinions that usually we said. "[Muslims] are not really cannot [uncrian in National Public Radio served as don't [hear) from the mainstream alien to this place. ... They are C,.UI Od.22 10/21 moderator. media." your classmates, they are your Wnd: 10-20 kl After St. Johns introduced the H64 LS3 H66LS2 an atmosphere of Idwi agreed and said that he is neighbors, they are your co-work ~ : l-4ft. panelists, they gave opening "very optimistic" about the possi ers, they are your colleagues, they WaI8 Terr9.: 63~ ~ fear. " statements aimed at clarifying bility of such town hall discussions are part and parcel of this land common misconceptions about affecting general opinion. scape we call the U.S." 10/12 Islam. -......... Wod: 10-15 kt Zarrabi said he was more doubt Od.2J Od.24 CirossIRDnt Call. Heij1I: 3-5 ft "(We need to] emphasize the ful about the outcome of the event. Readers can contact Alessandra H66L53 H65L54 socIoIoiY plalt •• or w.r~.: 63~9 ~ diversity of the Muslim world," "I hate to say this, but [the RluJicat; at aless I [email protected]. ••• • I, " •• , , , , " t I , . 2 NEWS THE UCSD GUARDIAN THURSDAY, OCTOBER ZI, 2004 THUISDo\Y. OCTOIB 21, 2004 THE UCSD GUAP.DIAN NEWS } Flu: Administrators cite national shortage I BRIEFLY I ETCETERA ••• continI4td from pace J Student Health Services is predicting that her private provider Tuition hikes slowing, awarded the city a ' B" grade based on votes according to Petruc:ce1li.

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