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Opinion Sports Kerry takes a stand; Cross Country looks to journalists, democracy build on success at this targeted in Russia 5 Saturdayʼs invitational 6 California State University, Fullerto n Daily Titan We d n e s d a y, S e p t e m b e r 2 2 , 2 0 0 4 www.dailytitan.com Volume 79, Issue 1 2 Al-Qaida linked to second beheading Web site posting that have notched up the Jordanian Al-Zarqawi beheaded Armstrong, “We do not have confirmation It was signed with the pseudonym Senseless bloodshed militantʼs ruthless campaign of ter- and the militants on Monday posted as of now that the body that has Abu Maysara al-Iraqi, the name usu- without end claims another U.S. ror. a gruesome video of the 52-year-old been found is Jack Hensley. We are ally used on statements from al- Opinion, page 5 The claim, posted on an Islamic manʼs death. still hopeful at this time that Jack Zarqawiʼs group. Claims on this hostage killed in Iraq Web site, could not immediately be The new posting followed the Hensley is still with us,” Hensleyʼs Web site have proven to be accurate By ALEXANDRA ZAVIS verified. passing of the militantsʼ 24-hour wife, Pati, said in a prepared state- in the past. video of Armstrongʼs killing was The Associated Press Al-Zarqawiʼs group, Tawhid and deadline for the release of all Iraqi ment read by family spokesman Jack The brief statement did not give posted within an hour of the initial Jihad, kidnapped two Americans – women from prison, and after Haley outside the familyʼs home in the name of the hostage killed. statement claiming he was dead. BAGHDAD, Iraq - An al-Qaida- Jack Hensley and Eugene Armstrong anguished relatives in the United Marietta, Ga. Several hours passed on Tuesday Late Tuesday, an expanded ver- linked group led by Abu Musab – and Briton Kenneth Bigley on States and Britain begged for the “The nationʼs zealous sons slaugh- after the initial announcement with sion of the statement saying a second al-Zarqawi claimed Tuesday to have Thursday from a home that the three lives of Bigley, 62, and Hensley, tered the second American hostage the promised video proof failing to American had been killed appeared killed the second of two American civil engineers shared in an upscale who would have marked his 49th after the end of the deadline,” the appear. hostages – back-to-back slayings Baghdad neighborhood. birthday Wednesday. first statement said. On Monday, by contrast, the DEMOCRATS 3 El Toro looks to super-size U.S. gives Israel ETC would be 39 acres larger than smart bombs CSUF if expanded Allies strike one of Disclosure of the deal comes amid By ALI DORRI escalating Israeli worries over Iranʼs Daily Titan Staff the largest weapons nuclear development program. Israel and a number of Western The Cal State Fullerton El deals in years countries fear that Iran is trying to produce nuclear weapons. Iran says Toro extension campus might be By LAURIE COPANS going from small to extra large. It The Associated Press its nuclear program is for generating all depends on the pending land electricity. sale of the former El Toro Marine JERUSALEM – The United Defying a key demand set by base in Irvine. Whether or not a States will sell Israel nearly 5,000 35 nations, Iran announced Tuesday buying developer wants to coop- smart bombs in one of the largest that it has started converting raw erate with CSUF will determine weapons deals between the allies in uranium into the gas needed for whether the campus expands or years, Israeli military officials said enrichment, a process that can be not. If events go according to Tuesday. used to make nuclear weapons. organizerʼs plans, the overall site The deal will expand Israelʼs The Israeli military officials of the ETC will be larger than existing supply of the weapons, said would not say whether the bombs that of the main campus. the officials, who spoke on condi- might be intended for use against Judith Anderson, CSUF exec- tion of anonymity. Iran. But they ruled out the possibil- utive vice president, said the deal Israelʼs announcement came ity that they could be used against will likely turn out in the col- after the U.S. Defense Security Palestinian targets. legeʼs favor. DAVID PARDO/Daily Titan Cooperation Agency notified Israel drew heavy criticism after “We are very optimistic,” she The Cal State Fullerton El Toro campus, located in Irvine, may be small now but is set to expand in the future Congress of a possible military sale a one-ton smart bomb meant for said. if plans go in CSUF’s favor. to Israel worth as much as $319 a senior Palestinian militant also The ETC would cover the 275 million. killed 15 civilians in an attack in the State Fullerton is already there acres of “parcel one” that has into parcels and a developer can ful location for the community,” The agency said in a June 1 press Gaza Strip in July 2002. and paying $48,000 a month to been designated for education, bid for one or all of them, but their Anderson said. release that the sale “will contribute The bombs Israel is acquiring be there, it would be in their best making it 39 acres larger than purchase has a clause: A stipula- It all comes down to how the to the foreign policy and national include airborne versions, guidance interest to continue the lease.” the main campus. The whole tion in buying the parcels is that developer wants to develop the security of the United States by units, training bombs and detona- The campus is attractive to territory, which is still owned the Great Park of Irvine, which was land, but they will most likely work helping to improve the security of tors. They are guided by an existing them because it is an established by the Department of Defense, voter-approved over an international with Fullerton because it would be a friendly country that has been and Israeli satellite used by the military. revenue source ensuring some totals 4,700 acres. ETC Director airport in 2002, must be included in the most efficient option for them, continues to be an important force As part of the deal, Israel will immediate investment return George Giacumakis said the fed- development plans. CSUFʼs larg- Giacumakis said. for political stability and economic receive 500 one-ton bombs that can after they put millions of dollars eral government will retain 1,000 est campus would then neighbor “A developer is interested in buy- progress in the Middle East.” destroy two-yard concrete walls, into purchasing the land, he said. acres and give the rest to the city Californiaʼs largest city park. ing it, developing it and selling it. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz 2,500 one-ton bombs, 1,000 half-ton “There would be continuity,” of Irvine. “It would be a wonderful loca- A corporation has to make money reported on Tuesday that funding bombs and 500 quarter-ton bombs, Irvineʼs share will be quartered tion for our campus, and a wonder- on its investment,” he said. “If Cal EL TORO 3 for the sale will come from U.S. the military officials said. military aid to Israel. CSUF Faculty to fill senate seats Academic Senate for students to serve,” adding that but now represents the newly cre- the senate gives scholarships to ated College of Education, which offers special election to students who are active. leaves a vacancy in the HDCS. A relatively new electronic With Sorel Reismanʼs resigna- be held in October ballot process has proven to be tion and Gus Vargasʼ death, there convenient for faculty members are two empty seats in the at- By ASHLEY HEGLAR when voting. According to figures large constituency, making one health Daily Titan Staff provided by Matz, in 2003, 619 seat open in the Faculty Personnel Faculty members will let their faculty members had their voices Committee and one in the Faculty voices be heard in a special elec- heard and in 2004, 676 voted, Research Committee. tion that runs from Oct. 4 to Oct. making it the highest voter turn- Other vacancies within the services out ever. Faculty Personnel Committee are 7 that is intended to fill 10 seats in SEAN ANGLADO/Daily Titan the Academic Senate. According to the Academic in the College of Communications Center provides shots, The Student Health & Counseling Center receives most of its business from Normally there are two elec- Senate bylaws, a representative is and the College of Natural MMR and hepatitis B shots, said Pat Brown, nursing supervisor. tions every year; in March there required from each college on the Sciences and Mathematics. In immunizations, tests is a statewide senate election and general committees. the Faculty Research Committee and minor surgeries actually already paid for them in fees paying for? in May thereʼs an all-university The senate added an at-large- there are available seats in the advance, and right now itʼs $25 Well, students might be surprised election. category to the Faculty Research College of Arts, College of By ALICIA ELIZARRARAS each semester that students are pay- because it is a lot more than just the The reason for this special elec- Committee on Aug. 2, 2004. This Business and Economics, College Daily Titan Staff ing,” said Grace Johnson, adminis- basic flu shot. tion is due to both a sudden death means that a representative is not of Engineering and Computer trative and business director of the Some of the standard services of a faculty member and a resig- from a particular college, yet is Science, and the College of The cost of health insurance can center. provided to students include treat- nation. still able to make decisions with Education. be pricey for students, but there is Although the center might be ment of any kind of illness or injury Senator Irene Matz has been the rest of the senators. “I think itʼs very important a resource on campus that students a good deal for students, they are as well as administering blood pres- chair of the Academic Senate The College of Education was for students and faculty to be might not be utilizing to its full making money from students. sure checks and immunizations, Elections Committee for two set up in July, therefore it needs a part of their university,” said potential. “That $25 fee allows students to Johnson said. years and said only full-time fac- a representative to be elect- Philippe Perebinossoff, radio-TV- The Health and Counseling use the facilities but by no means “There is a very high usage of ulty members can vote. ed to the University Personnel film professor. “This includes get- Center has services available to any does that fee in total cover the the immunization service, such as Although voting is a faculty Committee, the Professional ting informed and voicing oneʼs Cal State Fullerton student, and whole cost of this facility,” said Dr. hepatitis B, tetanus shot, flu, men- privilege, students and staff are Leaves Committee and the Faculty opinion, via voters, for example, most of the services are either free Richard Boucher, the centerʼs chief ingitis and TB testing, as well as strongly encouraged to become Research Committee. after studying the facts.” of charge or only require a small staff physician. minor surgeries like mole remov- active in the standing committee Hallie Yopp Slowik was elect- The special election begins fee. “It costs a lot more to run this als,” Johnson said. Administrative Analyst- ed as the College of Human Monday, Oct. 4 at 7 a.m. and “Each student pays a fee each facility than what the fee is,” A big part of what the center Specialist Erika Bakken has been Development and Community concludes Thursday, Oct.7 at 10 semester which entitles them to all Boucher added. offers is gynecological services, active in the senate for five years Service representative on the p.m. Votes will be submitted elec- these free services, so they have Exactly what services are these HEALTH 3 and said, “We are always looking University Personnel Committee tronically. 2 Wednesday, September 22, 2004 www.dailytitan.com [email protected] • (714) 278-4415 The little engine that couldn’t Today SEPT. 22, 2004 News “Mind, Body & Spirit: Can I Keep Them All Healthy?” a lecture IN RIEF given by Dani Smith of Chapman B University will take place at noon in University Hall, Room 205. The event is sponsored by the Women’s World Center and Adult Re-entry Center. 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Armstrongʼs body was discovered meet the demands and release my AL-QAIDA only blocks from where he lived, father – two women for two men. ... from page 1 officials and witnesses said. Only you can save him now.” on a different Web site and warned Rick Gamber, Armstrongʼs cous- Blair called the family Tuesday UCs propose raising that Bigley would be the next to die. in, told NBCʼs “Today Show” that afternoon, but a British Foreign It did not contain any new deadline, the family doesnʼt want revenge. Office spokesman said the govern- and its authenticity was not known. “Our family feels a great deal of ment would not give in to the kid- Tawhid and Jihad – Arabic for grief,” he said. “We hope the crimi- nappers. “Monotheism and Holy War” – has nals are brought to justice, but we Foreign Office official Dean admission standard claimed responsibility for killing certainly donʼt want people to over- McLoughlin later went on Arab Change could reduce expected to drop eligibility to 13 the minimum GPA to 3.0 drops that at least seven hostages, including react and do something foolish.” television station Al-Arabiya to say percent. But the board postponed number to 5 percent. another American, Nicholas Berg, In a video posted Saturday, “not even one” female prisoner was eligibility for all raising the GPA. For Hispanics, the decline is 5.7 who was abducted in April. The Tawhid and Jihad had threatened under Britainʼs control. Initially, the proposal had been percent to 5.6 percent; for Asian- group has also said it is behind to kill the three men unless Iraqi U.N. Secretary-General Kofi ethnic groups worded to raise the minimum from Americans the drop is 29 percent a number of bombings and gun women were released from two Annan condemned the taking and the current 2.8 to as high as 3.1, to 28.5 percent and for whites the By MICHELLE LOCKE attacks. U.S.-controlled prisons, Abu Ghraib killing of hostages in Iraq. But he The Associated Press depending on how the new SAT, number goes from 14.7 percent to A host of militant groups have and Umm Qasr. also said Iraqi prisoners had been which comes out next March, affects 14.5 percent. used kidnappings and bombings as Abu Ghraib is the prison where disgracefully abused, an implicit BERKELEY, Calif. – University eligibility rates. UC officials say that other their signature weapons in a blood- American soldiers were photo- criticism of the U.S. treatment of of California officials have retooled The revised proposal is more approaches to reducing eligibility, soaked campaign to undermine inter- graphed sexually humiliating male detainees at Abu Ghraib. a proposal to tighten admission stan- straightforward, setting the mini- such as raising required scores on im Prime Minister Ayad Allawiʼs prisoners, raising fears about the “No one is above the law,” Annan dards, recommending raising the mum at 3.0. the SAT and other entrance exams, government and force the United safety of women detainees. said. “Again and again, we see fun- required grade point average to 3.0 “We believe this particular would have resulted in even fewer States and its allies out of Iraq. In Mondayʼs video, al-Zarqawi damental laws shamelessly disre- instead of 3.1. approach is reasonable because it underrepresented minorities quali- The violence has already per- announced that Tawhid and Jihad garded – those that ordain respect However, the change appeared gives students substantial notice of fying. suaded companies to leave Iraq, hin- was taking revenge for female Iraqi for innocent life, for civilians, for unlikely to mollify critics, who say the change, it emphasizes achieve- Opponents of the change say it dered foreign investment, led firms prisoners and called Bush “a dog.” the vulnerable – especially chil- itʼs not necessary and could hurt ment in high school and it has the undermines educational improve- to drop out of aid projects, restricted The U.S. military says women dren.” admissions of black and Hispanic least negative impact on individual ments that have resulted in more activities to relatively safe areas are not held at either facility but More than 130 foreigners have students. groups of students of any of the students meeting UCʼs current stan- and forced major expenditures on has acknowledged it is holding two been kidnapped in Iraq, and at least UCʼs governing Board of Regents proposals we looked at,” said UC dards. security. female “security prisoners” else- 26 of them have been killed. Many is scheduled to vote Thursday on spokesman Brad Hayward. They also question the reliabil- The violence continued unabat- where. They are Dr. Rihab Rashid more Iraqis have also been seized the change, which would take effect The GPA change is a moot point ity of the study finding more than ed Tuesday. A car bomb wounded Taha, a scientist who became in the chaos since Saddam Hussein for students entering in the fall of for most students, since 75 percent 12.5 percent of students are quali- four U.S. soldiers on the road to known as “Dr. Germ” for helping was ousted last year, in many cases 2007. come in with an average of 3.5 or fying and say the proposed GPA Baghdadʼs airport and two Marines Iraq make weapons out of anthrax, for ransom. The GPA proposal stems from a better. change will erode gains in black and were reported killed in earlier attacks and Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash, a The Turkish VINSAN construc- recent report that found 14.4 per- Additionally, students at the mini- Hispanic eligibility. west of the capital, underscoring the biotech researcher known as “Mrs. tion company announced Tuesday cent of California high school stu- mum 2.8 would have to post rela- Critics were expected to speak inability of American forces to con- Anthrax.” it was bowing to the demands of dents are meeting UC requirements. tively high test scores to qualify. against the proposed changes before trol key parts of Iraq 17 months after Sheik Abdul-Sattar Abdul-Jabbar, militants and halting operations in Under state educational policy, UC Still, the changes would reduce regents vote this week. starting operations here. a member of the Association of Iraq in a bid to save the lives of 10 is supposed to serve the top 12.5 eligibility for all ethnic groups, Changing the GPA minimum President Bush defended his deci- Muslim Scholars, conservative Iraqi kidnapped Turkish employees. percent of graduates, designing its including blacks and Hispanics, who “sends the message to hard work- sion to invade Iraq, telling a sub- clerics who oppose the U.S. pres- Another Turkish hostage, seized admission standards to capture that are already underrepresented at UC. ing high school students that UC is dued U.N. ence in Iraq but have interceded in Aug. 5, was released after his com- group. Under the admissions changed changing the rules in the middle of General Assembly session the past to win the release of foreign pany, Atahan Lojistik International, In July, regents voted to make a approved in July, it is estimated that the game,” Assemblywoman Loni Tuesday that the war launched with- hostages, questioned the claim of withdrew from Iraq, the Turkish number of small, mainly technical 5.2 percent of black high school Hancock, D-Berkeley, wrote in a out U.N. approval delivered the Iraqi only two female prisoners in U.S. Foreign Ministry said. Tahsin Topʼs changes to admissions that were graduates are UC-eligible. Raising letter to the board. people from “an outlawed dictator.” and British custody. abductors had also demanded a On the sidelines of the meet- Abdul-Jabbar told Al-Jazeera $45,000 ransom. ings, Bush told Allawi, “We will not pan-Arab satellite television there It was not clear if money was and is open only to upper division allow these thugs and terrorists to were “tens, perhaps hundreds of paid. EL TORO students, but she would also like to HEALTH from page 1 from page 1 decide your fate and to decide our Iraqi women prisoners in the occu- But Turkish state TRT television see that change. fate. “ pationʼs jail that were supposed to reported the body of another Turk, he said. “The lease money goes into Moore and Giacumakis are two reproductive health and contracep- Allawi said: “The barbaric action be released before this tragedy.” identified as Akar Besir, was found the developerʼs coffers.” of the ETCʼs few administrators, tion services, which, Johnson said, of yesterday is really unbelievable.” In London, Bigleyʼs son urged early Tuesday near Mosul. Since bidding wonʼt start until but will likely be two of many includes pregnancy testing and Al-Zarqawi, standing along- British Prime Minister Tony Blair to The station said Besir was the end of this year or early 2005, when their plans come to fruition examinations. side four other masked militants meet the captorsʼ demands. employed as a driver for a firm the cost-per-acre is yet to be fig- and the campus goes through its But students should not go run- clad in black, personally cut off “I ask Tony Blair personally to working for the U.S. military and ured. Giacumakis said land from growth spurt. Giacumakis said the ning to the center thinking it is Armstrongʼs head, the CIA con- consider the amount of bloodshed was kidnapped on Saturday. the Tustin Marine Helicopter Base idea of a big ETC has been in play giving away free contraception or firmed after analyzing his voice on already suffered,” Craig Bigley said Associated Press reporter Sam F. Ghattas was being sold in 2002 for over long before they first moved there in prescriptions. Mondayʼs footage. in a videotaped statement. “Please contributed to this story from Cairo, Egypt. $1 million an acre and could be an 2002 from Saddleback Community Through a contract with the state, indication of what El Toro property College in Mission Viejo. the center is able to offer contracep- might cost. If that figure holds true, “We were planning this for 10 tion to students at a very low cost, the ETC would be on a $275 million years because we knew we were Johnson said. chunk of land, but, Giacumakis said, running out of space,” he said. “We In order to take advantage of this the college wonʼt have to pay that had been negotiating for almost a service and the pharmacy, Johnson amount back in order to own it. decade. We were going to try and said, students do have to be seen by How developers are required work with the airport, but Orange a provider on campus. to work with educational entities, County turned us down.” The center also has its own phar- paired with the likely profit they will The ETC is a little over an acre macy, laboratory, X-ray department earn in the developing process, will in size before figuring in its 600 and also offers nutrition and well- probably lead to a transfer – not sale parking spaces. The one building it ness counseling. – of developed areas back to CSUF, occupies is a renovated army build- Nutrition and cooking classes are he said. ing and employs 30 staffers and offered through health and wellness Anderson is heading negotiations has 180 faculty members teaching. programs and, Johnson said, these with potential developers, but wonʼt Giacumakis said about 3,400 stu- services are very helpful to those reveal any names or other particu- dents frequent the campus every who live in the dorms. lars. She said that itʼs too early for week, mostly between 4 p.m. to 10 The center has also partnered precise development plans, but one p.m. from Monday to Thursday. with the College of Optometry to idea in consideration is building For many, an extension campus bring affordable eye care to students faculty and staff housing. would be a welcomed change of on campus, Johnson said. “Itʼs an immediate need,” she pace to the gridlock of the main “They give our students a 50 per- said. “This allows us the opportu- campus, a sentiment shared by Jim cent discount off eye exams and an nity to have affordable faculty and Carlos, a senior majoring in public additional 20 percent off frames and staff housing.” relations. lenses,” she said. Charles Moore, ETC director of “I like it here; itʼs more kick The center also has a way of enrollment services, said the area back,” Carlos said. “I hate going up helping those students in need of would be better suited for hands-on to main campus.” help with their personal lives or science activity than the main cam- Carlos also works as an ETC stu- with their relationships. pus would be, and that he would like dent consultant, spending much time “We have a unit called CAPS to see more science classes and gen- in the easier going atmosphere. (Counseling And Physiological eral education courses offered once “I guess itʼs inevitable, but it Services), they do individual coun- the expanded facilities can handle wonʼt become the urban mess that seling, couples counseling and them. Anderson said that the ETC the main campus has become,” he group therapy,” Johnson said, add- offers no general education courses said. ing that they have groups on self- esteem, anxiety, eating disorders and all kinds of great meetings that students can attend throughout the day. Vote early. The center provides athletic examinations, as well as routine Visit www.dailytitan.com to physicals for athletes, Johnson said. With all of these services offered, choose your favorite candidate some students may be surprised at how convenient and affordable the center actually is. “I would use the Health Center more if I didnʼt have insurance, but I think itʼs good for students to be able to go there and find help with anything they need, and even though Iʼve never been, I should go check it out,” said Maria Gomez, a liberal studies major. With so many services, students might wonder if there will be a long wait or if they need to make an appointment. Each doctor sees approximately 20 to 24 patients for brief visits each day, Boucher said. “It depends on the service as to how long it will take to get an appointment, if youʼre ill, the appointments are generally within a week,” he said. 4 Wednesday, September 22, 2004 www.dailytitan.com [email protected] • (714) 278-4415 Israeli activist seeks Tribe peace in Middle East could Journalist-political and the West Bank and advocates Jews can go their entire childhood the creation of a truly independent never meeting an Arab and vice activist Keller says Palestinian state. Keller is one of the versa, Keller said. peace is common goal speakers for the University Honors While at the university, Keller and Scholars Speaker Series. joined an activist group called receive Addressing two audiences at Cal “Campus,” which was formed by By VIRGINIA TERZIAN Daily Titan Staff State Fullerton, first at 11:30 a.m. two groups that had joined togeth- and then again at 7:30 p.m., Keller er. “Campus” worked to create Despite the constant unrest in the spoke of his college years and his peace between the Israelis and the Middle East, journalist Adam Keller beginning in political activism Palestinians. land has dedicated the last 20 years of his against the Israeli government and “Most Jews and Arabs did politi- life working to create peace between its actions toward the Palestinians. cal action together,” Keller said. House committee Palestinians and Israelis. “I entered university in 1977 after “Many of us took in the abstract idea As a second-generation Israeli, finishing serving in the military that Jews and Arabs are equals.” debates bill to give he said he feels that the best method for three years,” Keller said as he In 1984, Keller became a “refuse- 990 acres to Pechanga of creating peace is to create “two explained that, according to Israelʼs nik,” or someone who refused to go separate states with one future,” giv- constitution, all citizens must enter to war because of his political feel- By ERICA WERNER ing everyone a chance to find peace the military between the ages of 18 ing about the Lebanon war. The Associated Press and to stop the years of bloodshed. and 21. Keller is a man in an unusual “If there is a person who personi- Keller said that 20 percent of position, being an Israeli who con- WASHINGTON – The House fies the potential for peace and jus- Israelʼs population is Arab and tinually stands against the Israeli committee that sets environmental tice for historical Palestine itʼs Adam although they are citizens they are government. policy appears poised to add 990 Keller,” said Professor Stephen not treated as equals compared to “It was nice to see an Israeli and acres to the Riverside County res- Simon on Tuesday while introduc- Jews. a Jewish person speaking about ervation of Californiaʼs wealthy ing the activist, journalist and co- “Very often in universities it is the whatʼs going on in Israel and [who] Pechanga Band of Luiseno OANA PURCAR/Daily Titan Photo Editor founder of Gush-Shalom, or “peace first time Jews and Arabs are togeth- is against the governmentʼs actions,” Mission Indians. Political activist Adam Keller addresses an audience at Cal State Fullerton bloc” as it translates in English. er. Schools are taught in Hebrew said Mona Shadia, a junior broad- Tribal chairman Mark Macarro on Tuesday at the Titan Student Union. The Gush-Shalom is a grassroots and Arabs have a hard time getting cast journalism major who attended and federal officials said at a organization that seeks to create in,” he said. “[Israel] is very segre- the speech. “Heʼs saying the truth House Resources Committee peace between Palestine and Israel. gated and Jews and Arabs will live that no one sees.” desire for peace in common. eat, drink and dance and not talk hearing Tuesday that the Bureau The group is opposed to the occupa- in different towns or villages or in Political activist Keller said that “When 50 Jewish students and about politics, thatʼs very much a of Land Management property has tion of the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem separate neighborhoods.” Israelis and Palestinians have the 50 Arab students could get together, political act,” Keller said. no commercial value or development potential, and the tribe is better equipped to maintain it than the federal government. Prisoner to pay $5,000 for possible punching “Protecting the sanctity of these lands through conservation and Statewide task force accused of punching Sgt. Daniel claims court. said. “So we take them to civil court. attend Fridayʼs hearing. resource management is of the Gonzalez in the face at the California “Whatʼs unfair is that these guys Five-thousand dollars is like $1 mil- “There is something patently highest priority for the tribe,” aims to discourage Rehabilitation Center, was ordered are spitting on my officers, throw- lion to an inmate who makes about unfair about it,” said Dorsey Nunn, Macarro said. officer assaults by a judge Friday to pay damages. ing feces at my officers, and stab- $20 a month.” program director of Legal Services Pechanga is one of the stateʼs The ruling was hailed by the bing my officers,” said Lt. Charles Inmate defendants can hire an For Prisoners With Children. wealthiest tribes, with a popular California Staff Assault Task Force, Hughes, task force executive director attorney, send a representative “Theyʼre suing in a venue where The Associated Press casino in Temecula on reserva- an organization formed last year to and correctional officer at California to court or write a letter in their they know the person canʼt show tion land that abuts the parcel in RIVERSIDE, Calif. – An inmate eliminate inmate assaults on officers State Prison, Los Angeles County. own defense, but they are depen- up and defend themselves, and they question. must pay a prison guard $5,000 as by suing them in civil court. It was Nearly 10 correctional officers dent on the California Department call it a victory when itʼs actually The anti-casino group Stand Up the result of a small claims lawsuit, the second time the task force has are assaulted each day in California, of Corrections to transport them to robbery.” for California accused the tribe of a tactic by a statewide task force helped an officer prevail in court. Hughes said. court, Hughes said. Flores is also facing a crimi- seeking the land to pave the way designed to eliminate assaults on But critics contend the practice is “A lot of times, inmates are not If the department wonʼt take nal charge of battery on a correc- for a second casino, but Macarro correctional officers. unfair because inmates have limited held accountable, and there is noth- them to court, the hearing proceeds tions officer for the incident, which denied that. Inmate Renaigius Flores, who is ability to defend themselves in small ing we can do about it,” Hughes without them. Flores wasnʼt able to occurred last year. He said the tribe wanted to add the land to its existing, 5,500-acre reservation to preserve more of its ancestral territory, gain greater ability to fight fires and ensure Former rock star access to drinking-water runoff from the rocky terrain in the proposed new territory. causes plane delay Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Vista, who sponsored the bill to put the Flight diverted after was identified by the Advanced land into trust for the tribe at no Passenger Information System, cost, also said he was satisfied passenger Cat Stevens which requires airlines to send no changes would be made to the found on watch list passenger information to Customs remote area. and Border Protectionʼs National “Theyʼve agreed to do anything Targeting Center. The Transportation The Associated Press they need to do to assure that itʼs Security Administration then was going to be maintained in perpetu- WASHINGTON – A London-to- contacted and requested that the ity as it has been maintained by Washington flight was diverted to plane land at the nearest airport, BLM, except clearly Pechanga, Maine on Tuesday when it was that official said. at least at this time, has far more discovered passenger Yusuf Islam Melendez said Islam was ques- revenues for ensuring fire protec- – formerly known as singer Cat tioned by FBI and Immigration and tion, habitat, water conservation Stevens – was on a government Customs Enforcement officials. and so on,” Issa said in an inter- watch list and barred from entering Another federal official, who view. the country, federal officials said. is in law enforcement and spoke “The only concern is the stan- United Airlines Flight 919 was anonymously because of agency dard concern, they have a casino, en route to Dulles International policy, said that after the interview, will they do more casino, and this Airport when the match was made Customs officials decided to deny does not enable or change any- between a passenger and a name on Islam entry into the United States. thing, the California compacts are the watch list, said Nico Melendez, Flight 919 eventually contin- what enable the casinos and thatʼs a spokesman for the Transportation ued on to Dulles after Islam was Gov. Schwarzeneggerʼs job,” Issa Security Administration. The plane removed from the flight. added. was met by federal agents at Maineʼs Islam, who was born Stephen Stand Up for California director Bangor International Airport around Georgiou, took Cat Stevens as a Cheryl Schmit distributed a letter 3 p.m., Melendez said. stage name and had a string of to Issa and Resources Committee Homeland Security Department hits in the 1960s and ʼ70s, includ- Chairman Richard Pombo oppos- spokesman Dennis Murphy iden- ing “Wild World” and “Morning ing the bill. tified the passenger as Islam. Has Broken.” Last year he released “This legislation grants the “He was interviewed and denied two songs, including a re-recording Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission admission to the United States on of his ʼ70s hit “Peace Train,” to Indians additional exemptions national security grounds,” Murphy express his opposition to the U.S.- in state and federal environmen- said, and would be put on the first led war in Iraq. tal law, opportunity for gaming available flight out of the country He abandoned his music career expansion and expanded reserved Wednesday. in the late 1970s and changed his water rights,” the letter said. Officials had no details about name after being persuaded by Macarro dismissed Schmitʼs why the peace activist might be orthodox Muslim teachers that his concerns, noting that any com- considered a risk to the United lifestyle was forbidden by Islamic mercial development of the land States. Islam had visited New York law. would be contrary to tribal zoning in May to promote a DVD of his He later became a teacher and for the area. 1976 MajiKat tour. an advocate for his religion, found- “There are cultural resources, One official, speaking on condi- ing a Muslim school in London in rocks and rock carvings as well tion of anonymity, said Islam, 56, 1983. as rock paintings on this property, we believe cultural resources that exist nowhere else,” he said in an interview. “The amount of drain- age off that mountainside drains into our recharge area, so itʼs a key part of our water quality and our water supply.” The Resources Committee is set to vote on the bill Wednesday. Issa said he expected the legislation would pass the full House and Senate before Congress adjourns for the year.