Elsewhere What's Your Sign? Force Fed Stripes ~ Professor Throws To help students prepare for the Americans need a Men's volleybaLL takes 0 Students • CUrve week ahead. Guardian Features heaping spoonful of the Princeton Tigers in Z NEW YORK, N.Y. - debuts our new horoscopes political discourse five games Columbia University 0 Assistant Professor James Feature., page 9 Opinion, page 4 Sports, page 20 :E Leighton has experimentally. removed curved grading for his organic chemistry class. , He said he hopes the new H E U C 5 D curveless grading method will allow students to focus on only their own grades. Though they have not had their first midterm. students . said that they are elljoyin~ the new sysle'm hecause It fosters cooperation rather than com petition. Some sludents also said they are concerned that UC SAN DIEGO MONDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1999 VOLUME 96, ISSUE 9 this new approach will only work if the tests are represen WINTERFEST 1999 tative of the material present ed in dass. Leighton said he wants to keep all students aiming for high grades in their own nght. - Coillmbia Daily Spectator
UCLA Students Targeted By Scam LOS ANGELES - Recently UCLA students were were subjects of a scam by an advertising agency offering deals for services at the C Zors salon. For $30. students could huy a coupon entitling them to a hair cut, pedicure. manicure and hand massage. However, when students called the salon to make an appointment. they were told that the coupon was a fraud resultin g from an unautho ri zed deal between the salon and an advertising agency. Bahram Talai. owner of the salon, said that coupons pur chased before Jan. 15 will be honored by the salon despite the fact that it will be losing money. LIsa Huff/ Guardian - Th e Daily Bruin Crowds: Students and the public enjoy the music of World Tribe, Digital Underground and Violent Femmes at RIMAe Arena. PItt. Police OffIcer U.s In Report Winteriest ~ucceeds With Beer, Bands, Prizes PITTSBURGH. Pa. - A Pittsburgh police officer con FESTI~AL: RIMAC Arena was filled to capacity with 4.,700 people attending the concert on Saturday fiscated a Pitt News reponer's notes and then By KJ.Mln Su", overwhelming turnout this year to interests, so this way it balances the time." allegedly lied to his sergeant Senior Staff Writer the popularity of the bands. out," Becbee said. "I think that the Shock G also said he respected by stating that he had flushed RIMAC Arena was fi lied to "I think it's only because of groups are so broad - like the the tribute to the deceased rapper them down the toilet. Officer capacity with 4,700 people last the bands," Beebee said. "We Humpty Dance song - everyone Tupac Shakur that a student Brian Kopp was one of tive Saturday for the second annual were able to get bigger bands and knows it and everyone likes it so brought to the concert. At the Pittsburgh police officers to Winterfest Attendees partook in bigger bands get a bigger draw so ii's a good situation." beginning of the performance, a respond to a repon that a raffles, a free beer garden spon more people come." . Members of Digital student threw a rolled up poster of strange man was lingering in sored by Rock BOllom. and music Beebee added that the broad Underground said they were Shakur onto the stage. which the the seventh-floor men's room from World Tribe, Digital range of musical interests repre excited to be at UCSD as well. members of the band displayed of a building after it closed. Underground and Violent sented at Winterfest also con "w~ give as much l<1Ve as we throughout the show. Kopp tore the paper from the Femmes. tributed to the large turnout. get and they [UCSD] gave a lot," "They were good with the writer's notebook because he Tickets available to the public "There's a mix of interest here said Shock G of Digital Tupac tribute too," Shock G said. said it contained "personal sold out. and we don't want to create a sit Underground, who is better "We just do the songs that we information" about the sus A.S . Festivals Coordinator uation where it 's all geared known as Humpty Hump. "We're recorded with Tupac and show a pect. Pittsburgh police are Zach Beebee said he attributes the toward one group of musical not just automatically juiced all See CONCERT, Page 3 currently investigating the matter. - The Pitt News A.S. Council Rejects Proposed Constitution Spoken ••• CONTROVERSY: Council A.S. Council. he was "symbolically" withdraw tion must approve it. members debated the issue for ing the constitution and instead hoping to bring Leventhal added that if the council does not .. UCSD ;s the greatest it to students to ratify later this year. vote to put the constitution 011 thc ballot, he school ever because the · hours on Wednesday before voting "My plans frum here are to start and put this plans to collect signatures from students to add beers keep coming and on the ballot." Leventhal said. "The debate can the constitution to the ballot. By Vincent a,..... 1 happen in a public forum. I truly stand behind Before official debate began, members of coming and coming. Senior Staff ~ter this constitution and I truly think it 's the best various student organizations at the mecting They have the most After hours of debate last Wednesday night, thing for the student body." addressed the council either in support of or beer of any college I've the A.S. Council failed 10 approve a new consti Leventhal said he will be calling together a opposition 10 the proposcd constitution. ever been to." tution. A three·quarters vote was necessary for select group of council members to discuss the The debate then went around the room with ratification and with 13 members supporting it, current and proposed constitutions. Leventhal each member having an opponunity 10 olTcr nine opposing and two abstaining, the constitu also said he will present a new constitution to the opinions on the proposed constitution . tion was rejected. council during sixth week and ask the council Afterward. amendments were considered by A.S. President Joe Leventhal said at the for a two-thirds vote to put the constitution on counci I members. Internet: _ . ucscJ.edu/,UllllfJlan meeting that although he could not withdraw a the ballot. In order for the constitution to go into The original proposed constitution would piece of legislation brought to the floor of the E-mail: 1U~.fIdu effect. two-thirds of the vOling student popula- See COUNCIL, Page 7 MoRday, February I, 1999 Monday, Pebnwy I, 1999 The UCSD Guardian NEWS 3 2 NEWS The UCSO Guardian the event though and I'm totally tivities. Winterfest also contributed CONCERT: stoked 011 it." 10 a charitable cause - canned Former Priest Spoke LIFE IN HELL Canned food was Marshall student Sarah Curry food donations for St. Vincent de donated to shelter said that the two-drink limit Paul Homeless Shelter's services. enforced at the beer garden was Each of the 4,700 attendees con On Religion, Society c ...... ,.,..,... 1 restrictive. tributed at least one canned food little recognition lor the fact that he ". think two is a little conserva item. LECTURE: Carroll discussed Christian symbols at staned out 111 Digital tive," Curry said. "Especially if Students received one raffle Auschwitz and their meaning for the new millenium [Underground)." you're 21, there should be a bit ticket for each canned food item Mystic, the newest member of more freedom. If you want to drink that they brought. These tickets By Christine Pangsn has led to violence within Israel Digital Underground. said that she more you should - at a regular made students eligible to win Staff Writer and the Church .. . but dispropor was excited to be at UCSD and to concert you wouldn't have these prizes such as ceniticates for In In a Burke Lecture last tionately Christian violence," see the Violent Femmes. regulations." 'N' Out Burger, the Bookstore, Thursday titled "The Cross at Carroll said. "I'm excited about the Violent Despite these complaints, many passes to the San Diego Zoo, Auschwitz: A Christian Sister Caroline Bachmann said Femmes because I've been listen students said that they enjoyed the passes to Sea World, and a trip for Reflection." James Carroll. a for she found Carroll's lecture interest ing to them ever since junior high," show and the bands that performed. two to San Felipe for spring mer Catholic priest of the Paulist ing. Mystic said. "I liked the Violent Femmes and break. Order. shed light on Christian atti "I heard some things I hadn't Money B of Digital Digital Underground was really ''The reason why we do rame tudes regarding the ongoing dis thought of before," Bachmann said. Underground also said that he good too," Revelle student Shawna prizes for Winterfest is that it pute over the presence of crosses at "1 had not realized its importance enjoyed performing at UCSD. Oliva said. encourages people to bring more Auschwitz Concentration Camp. before. hut as a result of hearing "The show was dope - I loved Revelle student Julia Horn said cans," Beebee said. "Charity was Carroll said that for Catholics. this background I will be more alert 'it," Money B said. "UCSD is the that she could not deny the nostal our main purpose. It's amazing the martyrdom of Maksymilian to ongoing discussions." greatest school ever because the gIa the mu~ic of Dig'tal how many cans of food we have out Kolbe and Edith Stein at Auschwitz Elizaheth "Unni" beers keep coming and coming Underground and Violent Femmes ihere." motivated the erection of the cross. Malancharuvil, student minister at and coming. They have the most brought back. Beebee and his staff are current as a symbol of "prayer and penance UCSO's Catholic Community, said beer of any college I've ever been "It was like a rehash of sixth ly working on coordinating their Of~ to atone for the deaths of others." Carroll is "brilliant." to." through eighth grade just all o ..er next project, the Sun God Festival. Carroll said that many Jewish "He had a really good viewpoint UCSO students who were 21 again with Digital Underground, "We've got a good group of protesters. however. objected to the that incorporated the message of all and over were given free beer at the and Violent Femmes was early high people working on the committee four-meter-high cross as a religions being valid, a message for beer garden provided by Rock school too," Hom said. and I'm excited to start working on Christianization of Auschwitz. the new millennium of openness Bottom. Although students appre Student Ryan Haley said that Sun God," Beebee said. Carroll said the cross lirst and tolerance for all religions ... ciated the free beer, some said they there was a difference in the Beebee said the commiltee is emerged as a violent symbol: it was that the cross is just our sign," were unhappy with the restraints response from the crowd to these currently considering expanding ID used on shields during the Malancharuvil said. placed on having alcohol on cam two different bands. the Sun God Festival due to its suc Crusades. Carroll said that the dawning of pus. "Everybody was just standing cess. One suggestion is having two Burke Lecture Board Member the new millennium is a time of "It's made the experience more there for Violent Femmes but stages with six bands instead of one Tom Curtin said Carroll shared repentance and moral reckoning. enjoyable but I think there's too everyone was dancing during stage with three bands. unique perspectives. "The cross cannot be seen as a much high-tech security going on Digital Underground," Haley said. "It's at the point where there's "I was not aware of [the per sign of love when it is still a sign of here with too many ID checks and "You gotta get the dance music such a good tradition for Sun God," spective that1 the cross can evoke conquest," Carroll said. too many lines," Muir student Mike whether they're happening or Beebee said. "I think you nred to such negative feelings." Curtin The Burke Lectureship on Mahn said. "But it's definitely a not." keep trying to better the event every said. "I appreciate his awareness of Religion and Society sponsors a cool idea having free beer here at In addition to the music and fes- year." the cross and the rethinking of it. It permanent series of lectures by the is of interest that it is this cross at ologians. philosophers and other Auschwitz that has brought this scholars. An endowed lectureship 856 Grand Ave, Pacific Beach [discussion 1bu~bling forth ." in honor of Father Eugene M. Carroll, who left the priesthood Burke. the lectures focus on analyt 490-6222 and became a novelist, said that ical and philosophical explorations BRIEFLY••• historically. the cross became a of the functions and responsibilities symbol of conquest because it has of religion in society. THINKING OF MOVING been used against other religions Past Burke lecturers include UCSD Establishes Tissue Bank like a sword. author Elie Weisel, Richard Louv As part of a national effort to speed progress in PIli AI ..... Delta HostIng OFF·CAMPUS? 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II .~"""""4 of jwy duty: Would people be more my desktop calendar isn't the most If I were the Year 2000, I would PINION from television. and. as 1lIOII of us likely to participlle in jury dUly if accurate timepiece in the world, as I sue the major news networks for know. television is incredibly shal BRENT they wuId wllCh the proceedings often neglect to advance the date libel and defamation of character. low. The reasons are the usual: pe0- O -ON from the comfort of their own and then skip ahead to read future I'd also sue the Year 2001 to obtain ple just want ehlap entertainment il homes. reclining on the couch with strips, but I' m pretty sure its margin the legal rights to be the first year of and morbid crime stories (for some When I was a young lad, my a cupboIrd of snacks for those mid of error is less than a week. the new millennium - not because reason. which I would rather not Jll()(her would reprimaad me for trial attacks of the munchies? As The millennium story has I think there's any good argument investigate. the two things are con watching cartoons and sitcoms interactive television continues to received so much attention that why the millennium should start in nected). Network executives will instead of the news. Now that I've evolve. the journalists 2000 C.E., but because that's just go out of their way to offer audi started watching news programs tedious -OPINION- have even the way I am. Greedy. ences what they want in the name on a regular basis. I'm not sure process of come up While these stories hog the of the holy Nielsen rating. Durilll why she was so keen on them in deliberation with a lame limelight, international news con one particular week, the top-selling the first place. cOuld even GOLUMN lit tie tinues to receive only minimal news lIIIIazines offercd Slories on News propMIS have become tually be acronym for coverage. I think we've been disciplining children. on a woman bOOlII; the networks cover the same rcduced to simply clicking the it: Y2K. Are we really so lazy that bombing some country because it who received a kidney from a aaonWlllly vape and uninforma "Guiky" or "Not Guihy" buttons on we can't just say "the year 2000"? was doing stuff we didn't want it member of her church. a repon on tive 5Iories over and over Apin. your remote. Just make sure your Quite frankly. I'm insulted that to do, or something. I'm not really a teen tried for the murder of a Before the advenl of 24-hour news stupid kid doesn't grab the clicker journalists think a hip buzzword is sure. For all I know, CNN might friend's mother and other similar networks, news programs actually and try to channel surf when it all that's needed to attract my atten have been replaying footage from gems. Serious politics: nil. tried to cover a variety of stories. comes time to reach a verdict. tion. Well ... to tell the truth ... I'm its immensely popular "Gulf War" Some newspapers are better But television journalism's new Once upon a time, O. 1. Simpson just biller that they stole the title I mini-series aired a few years ago. than this. However, most are not. motto is: "If a story is worth cover was the only trial in town - now wanted for the Yiddish 2 Korean I never did see the last installment Driven by concentration in the ing, it's worth covering 24f1." there's impeachment. I can't even dictionary I'm working on. of that. I think I still have my hands of anonymous conglomer Of course. some of the blame tell the difference between CNN If you believe the media, the Norman Schwarzkopf and Colin ates, which take decisions based must be attributed to American and C-SPAN anymore - both year 2000 will be marked by a host Powell action figures . purely on market sha"re, newspa audiences, who are easily amused show Congress 24 hours a day. of catastrophes - planes will fall Sorry Mom, but I'm going pers and tabloids are rapidly con by certain stories. Trials, for Another dead horse the media from the sky. streetlights will mali back to cartoons. At least ''The verging. There are exceptions. but instance, always get high ratings. have been beating lately is the dawn ciously lure motorists into busy Simpsons" isn't all reruns. preciously few. This doesn't make sense because of the new millennium, which, intersections and VCRs will fail to Send comments and Letters to Many people may have heard most Americans would sell their according to my Far Side calendar, record preprogrammed shows - the Editor to [email protected] that all this doesn't really mailer. because the Internet will provide a new-and-improved forum for all forms of political debate, on which all kinds of information will be freely exchanged. This belief is Our door is open. unfortunately an aspect of the long standing na'ivet~ and total faith in the all-encompassing power 01 technology. which has come to Ix seen as the ultimate solution to all human problems. This mood is dif fused in the West, but especially in the United States. A possible expla nation for this idea is that comput ers are'one of the moll socially rel evant technologies, and the United States is prominent in computer technology. The explanation could also rest in the Haws in the educa tional 'sysaem that I have already mentioned. In moll cases, the Internet is just as shallow and uninformative as newspapers. The main advantage to the Internet is the easy access to the By Simone Santini since its foundation. This country was also founded on foreign press. I wonder. however, Staff Writer principles emphasizing the division between public and Come see·the completely how many people will decide to A few days ago, a friend of mine was telling me some private; the government is not to interfere with the private take a look at EI Pafs. MoNk or of his observations resulting from a number of trips to lives of its citizens. Americans are. much more than u the Frankfurt~r AlIg~nUJin~ just to Europe, and one of them seemed quite interesting to both Europeans. diffident of their own government. This lack of have a broader view on the great of us. He noticed how Europeans seem a lot more passion faith may have induced a generalized disaffection toward political themes of this age. The reinvented Power Macintosh G3. ate than Americans about politics. In Europe, it is almost politics, and an underestimation of its actual relevance in Internet may provide useful tools, impossible for two people to talk for more than half an the social and economic life .. but is certainly not a solution. hour without ending up in a political debate. The only top Education can be held partly accountable for the scarce After the great political seasons ics more popular than politics seem to be soccer and sex. political curiosity of Americans. There is an unfortunate of the '60s and the '70s. political At the same time, it looks like the spectrum of mainstream trend, reinforced in the past two decades. to replace edu discourse has fallen out of grace. A stable history, poor politics and public opinioo in Europe is much wi~er than cation with job training. Our universities are churning out The political commitment during in America. graduates that know everything about the latest computer those decades may now be associ· education, shallow I agreed with him wholeheartedly, and I noticed that my technology, but are unable to articulate a discourse on the ated with cerJain less desirable impressions, when I moved to the United States, were possible social and political impact of the very same tech characteristics. However, refusing media and a desire to almost exactly the mirror image of his own. We noted with nology. It>wer MacinI¢J GJ Apple Silldlo Displm' to take one without the other would surprise the fact that in the United States, where, aU things Grade school is even worse than that. When I was in j(X)JUIz, 35OMJ1z, 4fXJMJ1z t7· (16 0 Viewable) Diamond/101/ CRT 11" (I91lJ IIlell'able) mlli/rrill crr,.. be an extreme case of throwing out Academic "Price SlmTlng at 11,5(}3 live trouble-free lives are considered, freedom of expression is well protected. the high school, I had teachers from all parts of the political Academic Prlcell,OJJ ACMe",le Price 1<169 Aalf/emle Price $1.;()9 the baby with the bath water. . mainstream political opinions could be so homogeneous spectrum. My philosophy professor was a hard-core con- ' Political discourse is important to blame for the narrow and undifferentiated and that people could be so indiffer servative and a great admirer of Ronald Reagan and in an open and democratic society. ent to politics. Margaret Thatcher. My Latin and literature professor. on See one today at the The Romans. (who knew some Apple Technology Update My friend was adamant: Our society is intentionally the other hand, was ajust as hard-core follower of Marxist spectrnm of American thing about populous control and keeping us so busy in the vain pursuit of a career that all Leninist theories. They were both very brilliant people of RSVP bye-mail to: UCSD Bookstore manipulation) used the expression other aspects of our life (including being informed on and great culture, and it was a pleasure to hear them debate the mainstream polities "panem et circenses." Literally: [email protected] Computer Center discussing political matters) are relegated to a scrap of our current political events. bread and amusements. The wis time. I don't think that the education system in most states WHAT: Apple Technology Update www-bookstore.ucsd.edu dom behind this dictum was that as --- We talked about it for a while, then our conversation would allow such a thing to hap"n. Alas. we can't educate long as you keep people well fed DATE: 1\Jesday, February 2, 1999 drifted away, as good conversations are supposed to do. children to open an intelligent political debate without 619-534-4291 and entertained. they are very TIME: 1:30pm. 2:30pm: Power Macintosh G3 Minitower, FireWire iMac That night, however, going home (I ride the bus: It gives exposing them to ideas to which we might disprove. The unlikely to question what you are 2:4Spm4:3Opm: Mac OS X Server, AppleShare IP 6.1, MIij 2.1 me a lot of time to think), I considered the observation legitimate desire to live (comfortable and t~ lives doing behind the scenes. We should again, and I looked for possible reasons of this state of can very easily lead to acquiescence and uniformity. A cer WHERE: UMmity of Californli, San Diego; The Price Center, Gallery B be careful: maybe there is a reason affair. The following, for what it is worth, is the result of tain fraction of disturbing ideas is a healthy component in AUIIuilt'd Ib.iler why they are feeding us junk food my bus ride. any pluralistic society. ·for _ wilh '99 OJ models only. 0 1999 .... ppIe Computer. Inc . .... 11 rilhls rnen-ed . .... ppIe. the .... pple logo and Po .... Moclntosh. ,Mac. F,reWire. and and exalt us 10 much with sports. .... ppleSIuore..., relillered tnodemarks of .... pple Computer. Inc, • I can think of a number of historical reasons to justify Similar fears led to the almost complete "tabloidiza Send COIffIMttII flIIII to this kind of attitude. The Unites States. with the noticeable lion" of the media. Many people take all their information utm'S the Editor to panlian.ucsd.edu excepcion of the Civil War, has been in relative stability See POUIICS, Pace 5 6 OPINION The UCSD Guardian Monday, February I, 1999 Monday, February I, 1999 The UCSD Guardian NEWS 7 ment to the constitution which COUNCIL: Ru "M, ..... from ...... concerned, I wa ~ happy with felt very rushed . That 's not fair III Focus ON THE RIGHTS OF THE 'MOVEMENT' would still add 10 new senators but put tid. eve".t~ elM .ia, lllc con~titu- council memhers as well a~ and Leventhal made hreak them down in the following .. to ••• on tion." . mysetr.' Editor: really to blame? After all. there relieve what aggression they may the trading policies of this country manner: one transfer student sena- some amendments .... ballot. The Muir Junior Senator Jennifer Leventhal said that he On Thursday, Jan. 28. you post were bright. colorful posters all feel by using their imagination, with China. 1 then introduced this tor, one commuler senator, one on- ...... believe~ ed a leHer by Debbie Chon, who over campus advertising usually with the help of a few same anicJe to my colleagues at COpt'"110' ...... 1 campus resident senator and seven 8 alii ...... Lee said she opposed the constitu- scare tactiCi 11 •• Met1'~y those reflected negatively on the UCSD "Movement" to the students. DJ friends around a table. I would work. resulting in a most spirited have required that the pmident and senators from $luclenl organiza- III • IIIIIIIc fonHn. I lion because she thou..., ••• "~posing the constitution ~Wft rosl'leil. . Wednesday night to encourage DJ Club event. ··Movemenl." Club members passed out flyers all appreciate jt if Mr. Fan would discussion. vice presidents run together IS pan tions. The SCIIIIors weuld be cho- ...... III ~_ '.i ' Chon charges that the event over campus. The event was also refrain from making patently I applaud the ,ability of this of a single ticket. sen from Greek. re~ ...i.~···""" - ...... "The whole ordeal with the con- council members to vote against stitution made a bold statement: the proposed constitutIOn. was. in actuality, a rave, put on advertised on the Price Center mar untrue generalizations based on his young man to facilitate the inter Due to the fact that many cou~ .• " .FF.fe!l!l~r· se"rvice, cultural this conatItutIon ..... The constitution is not ready to he "The people who didn't support with student money. and that non quis and there was an article adver experience with a small number of course of ideas and beliefs. 1 com . cil me!Jlb;ca. .k;.~~ Uverit!ial and political student organizalions. I truly tllllIk M'. the . . rushed and passed," Lee said. "We it used scare tactics to convince UCSO students were invited to tising the event in the Guardian as individuals. mend you for publishing works of amended the COflSlllullon to stnke Ru's amendment passed. take part in the rave by "taking var well. Letters t~~ Editor Dan Lacey this caliber and I look forward to that clause and instead allow exec- McKoon also offered an ..... for the need a constitutional convention others in council not to support it," The Guardian welcomes letters from till., ious kinds of drugs like ecstasy, You shouldn't be accusing non more anicles penned by Brook in ulives to run independently of each amendment. The proposed consti- student body." with everybody included." Leventhal said. "The discussion on its readers. All letters must be no Leventhal said that a constitu- Wednesday night centered around marijuana and weed, JUSt to name a students for showing up but blam future issues. other. tution had called for the appoint- _ Joe uventlull longer than three pages. typed. dou Animal RI..- Not . tional convention that included whether or not the process was few." ing other students for not showing ble-spaced and signed. Letters must David, J.l>oRlietto Another aspc<;t of the proposed ment of 15 directors by one of the Unked to Darwinism A.S. President everyone would be impractical. being rushed. "Movement" provided positive up to support a student-organized also contain a phone number. We Investigative OftIcer constitulion that raised controversy vice presidents in consultation "Looking at the fiasco that hap- "I b:.:!ieve each member ca me benefits for I) The UCSD OJ free campus evenl. So reserve the right to edit for length Editor: California Department of was the addition of five senators 10 with the president. The directors tion should be set up," Leventhal pened Wednesday night ... I can't into the meeting with suflkiellt Vinyphiles Club. 2) The UCSD stu "Movement" drew a lot of off-cam and clarity. Letters may be dropped I eat red meal. I wear leather C,orreclUans , ...... _ . ... ,. represent students 4181Rf1US~idc. and would ~ke the place of current said. "I think that specifics such as , .~...... dents and 3) the San Diego com pus supporl. If it hadn't, maybe 10 off at the Guardian office on the shoes. I even wear fu ". well I imagine what would happen of we information to take a stand on the second floor of the Q/q,.,stlldent _ " , . . -'tIeIIIt'8rI .. · , .,~ ~, 1;gmp1lssloners. linam:es and elections should have started from scratch." Leventhal issue" he added. munity. "Movement" gave the people would've shown up. Center. Send al{lette;s to: wouldn t go that far. Despite thiS Mleconduct Will Be organizations. Vice President McK;X;ri ' satatliarlfr~ · ""'''''·.u,n ••• -Qj'.JI)IJa~,:: '.',... ' ,,_. .' s~!d ; :'.lf you involve too many peo- Leventhal said that since the UCSD OJ Club {j. chance 10 -OJ r disagree with Chon's opinion TheUCSD Guardian insidious behavior. I understand the Internal Kim McKoon and other consultatIOn" were ambiguous and Ru said that because' of the Clinton'. Lepe, pie and start'fruITi' s:cl".ireff; ''Yt1tr:ne '' ~- · WD.JM-1iL P'~.~ . alongside some of the greatest OJs of "Movement" as a "drug party". Opinion Editor point that animal rights activists are members .of the A.S . Council that having the president involved .importance of the lee, he believes it not going to get anywhere." the A.S. Council three weeks ago." from all over the world. It also gave Many people are quick to blow 9500 Gilman Dr. 0316 trying to make. Shannon Castle Editor: opposed thiS plan. in the appointment of directors cre- should be in the constitution, which _ McKoon said_ that . a constitu- council mambers have had ample them a chance to be exposed to a whistles whenever they hear the La )olla. CA 92093-0316 clearly does not, nor even attempls, Legacy? What Possible legacy McKoon said that' the studenr -ared more of a "bureaucraiic' is less likely to change than the tionlll convention similar to the one time to review the constitution. large portion of the raver commu word "rave" used to describe a Fax: {619} 534-7691 like so many others. to use her con- does Clinton have to leave? organization senators would mess." bylaws. that the United States used could "It's ridiculous to think that nity and gain a name for them musical evenl. Drug use was not e-maIl: guardlanfiPucsd.edu voluted conceplions of evolution to Perhaps Mr. OoHo ("Clinton encourage block voting and heavily McKoon's amendment,to strike Revelle Junior Senator Casey help to work out errors in the cur- members of council do not have the selves so that some can hopefully endorsed by any of the promoters support her own silly stance Sheds Impeachment Shackles, favor larger student organizations, the words "in consultation with the Lushn said he voted for the rent and proposed constitutions. ability to discuss and analyze Ithe . have a chance to OJ at professional and organizers of "Movement." focusing on what was righl. More ("Survival of the Fittest." Leaves Legacy," Gllardian, Jan. which have up to 750 members. president" and allow the vice-pres- amended constitution because he "If we are going to have a new constitution] in three weeks." gigs in the future. nor were drugs being passed OUt students should follow the exam- Guardian. Jan. 21. 1999). 21. 1999) ""as [referring] to Leventhal had previously said idents to make appointments them- thought the proposed form of gov- constitution, let's have a constitu- Leventhal said. "Ideally they could "Movement" also gave UCSO like free condoms at a frat party. pie set by "Movement" and orga True, we homo sapiens are a Clinton's revolutionary strides in Ihac the addition of these senators selves with senate approval. ernment would improve the way tional convention," McKoon said. have months and months and students a chance to take a study Being a musical event that drew nize campus events for fellow stu successful species. We could try health care reform. Or maybe he's would add a new dynamic to Ihe passed. the A.S. Council functions, espe break and enjoy a free event where over 4.000 people, of course there dents. and justify our marauding ram referring to the president's bril "I think we can rewrite it." months but we don't have that lux- A.S. Council. McKoon also said that he dally with the addition of more Lee said she did not feel com- ury. they could dance. listen to music. was going to be some drug use. I invite Chon and all the other pages against those pesky. bucked liant foreign policy - such as Commissioner of Academic objected to the omission of a con- checks and balances. socialite, and have a good time. fortable passing the constitution. "Maybe I am asking them to put However. I'm sure some will be skeptics -and critics to open their toothed varmints we call gophers bombing pharmaceutical firms in Affairs Doc Khaleghi said thai stitulional lock-in fee in lhe consti- "I supported the constitution "Movement" also gifted the San "Some things are wrong with in a Iiule more time than they nor quick to argue with me and state minds and come to the ncxt OJ by citing the often misused term Afghanistan and firing upon resi allhough he was at first unsure tution. because I think it's very good for Diego community with a peaceful. it," Lee said. "It is not a perfect mally do for A.S., but I don'tthink that everyone is sober at the Sun Club event where you can cut "survi val of the fittest." Then dential areas in Iraq. The fact of about adding senators to represenl A constitutional lock-in fee A.S .... Luskin said. ''The checks positive event that brought people constitution. If you pass something it is unrealistic," he added. God Festival (another student loose, dance. enjoy music, meet again. couldn't we also apply the the matter is that Presi.dent student organizations. he had lhor- allows siudent organizations to and balances system goes right together to celebrate music and to you are not 100 pereent sure of. Leventhal added that he began event funded by the same campus some new people and have a good same son of ethically devoid logic Clinton is the least consequential oughly investigated the issue and place a referendum on the ballot to along with the fair and democratic have fun . you are passing an iffy constitu- analyzing the constitution two organizations that funded time. It·s healthy. to explain why it's permissible to president since Coolidge. And if feels that although the outcome is raise sludent fees so that the por- government that we want to have." Chon argues that money was "Movement"). Brian Hibbert wipe out a small village in the you want to talk legacies, felo unprediClable, the A.S. Council tion raised could go directly to the Luskin said that he agreed with tion." years ago when he worked as an taken right out of students' pockets McKoon said that he telt the assistant for former A.S. President Finally, Debbie says that "when "dj Ladykilla" Congo in order to make way for a nious conduct in the White House will probably end up represenling a organizalion every quaner. Leventhal's and Ru's amendments. process of passing the constitution Coleen Sabatini. to pay for the event. The 35-plus word gets out that there was a rave cow pasture? Or to thoughtlessly will be Clinton·s. much larger con$liluency with the Leventhal said that lhe constitu- "Personally. I wasn't ready to OJ's who played at "Movement" was nished. "This constitution has been on our campus, then we will get Generalization M.... strangle a few dozen dolphins to Fletcher Pickett new senators. tional lock-in fee belongs in the suppon it lhe way it was [original- (most who charge a hefty sum for a "I felt that for something as big over a two-year process," looked down upon ...... I disagree. satisfy the mouth-watering craving Vice President Finance Pat Ru, bylaws instead of the constitution. Iy presented]," Luskin said. "The set) all played for free. and certain About Role PIa,.. as a whole new constitution, we Leventhal said. "It·s not as if it 's This event was organized with the for tuna on rye? COv.... of Project who co-authored the constitution "We [McKoon and 11 differ in two changes that I wanted tu see campus organiz.ations merely fund not prospects of bringing people Editor: The animals' rights activists' with Leventhal. offered an amend- philosophy as to how the constitu- made were made. As far as I was should be pressed for time in something that just popped out of ed the event to pay for a portion of together, not splitting them apart. I don't have much of an opin- agenda is not hinged on evolution ~theBest passing it," McKoon later said. "I the blue." the sound. security, and advertising The event was organized by stu ion on most of what Bertrand Fan 'or Darwinism. as Miss Castle EdItor: fees . Everything was paid for dents and invited anyone and wrote in his article "Laser Tag, falsely reports. It rests on the belief I want to compliment Eric straight out of the promoters' own everyone, prejudicing against no Full of Freaks" (Guardian, Jan. that we, as intelligent human Brace on his anicle on' the pockets and from the money gained one. 28. 1999). I have never played beings. should make every possi International Thermonuclear from the past smaller OJ Club The entire night 4,000 people lase. tag and don't plan to anytime ble effort to avoid the wasteful and Experimental Reactor (ITER) pro events. got along, had fun and not one aet soon . I take offense, though, at his unnecessary death of other animal ject in the Jan. 21 issue of the Still. you may say, why was of violence broke oul. If word did statement that "Role players are lives. Guardian ("UCSO's Participation there no entrance fee to pay for the leak out that drug use did occur at people so completely insecure Jason S. Kim in Fusion Project Cut Shan"). This event'! Well. what would the UCSD this event (not like it doesn't about their own life that they pur is a complex topic and he covered students benefit from by having an already occur in the dorms every chase a membership to Ultrazone, U.S.-Chlu R.latlons it well in t.he anicle. I have dealt entrance fee? If there was an week), most people would just which allows them to take out Applauded with the national media many time~ ent rance fee , I guarantee you even shrug and say, "Well, those were their rear-world aggressions on Artlcl. fewer UCSD students would have regarding ITER and Brace's cover probably the people who don't go new players." Editor: age was among the best. shown up. to this campus," and they would While undoubtedly there are I have just read an insightful Charles C. Baker And speaking of such, if the be right. Instead of focusing on 'some people of the above descrip anicle written by Brook Garrettson ITER U.s, Home Tam majority of people at the event everything wrong with the event, tion who are role players, by far the ("U.S. Over-Favors China," Leader weren't from UCSD, is the OJ Club this campus could gain more from majority of role players prefer to Guardian. 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Decisions through for you unexpectedly. B\? ./I/~y 23 - AI/g. 22 Friday. you 're niuch stronger. and 37 Ice made then will be harder to change extra nice to a person like that. You 're strong most of Monday. 39 GMt a ClnCIHMtr you' re in a beller position to nego 40 WIII-honed skill later. GEMINI and that 's good, because you ' re tiate. You 're more likely 10 get :~ =letters ARIES May 21 -June 21 facing some tough competition. what you want those days. Satur 43 Tall tale You should be in a relatively 47 erIC about LINDA C. BLACK March 21 - April 19 Get your finances into order on day and Sunday are good for buy 48 WrIter Asch If you have the urge to be scholarly frame of mind on Mon Tuesday and Wednesday, so you'll ing and selling, not necessarily in 49 WIth no _at Tribu1le Media Seroices 50 1968~hlt impetuous Monday, curb it. Your day. Odds are good that whatever know how much you can afford to that order. 52 Law court openirw word: var. 53 RiurlltiVe use of a word The sun is in Aquarius, the sign lesson to be learned right now has you're thinking about doing is not spend by Thursday. Looks like SCORPIO 55 Opposite of: pret. of scientific inquiry. all this week. more to do with structure. disci going to be easy. but it is going to there's something you could invest Oct. 24 - Nov. 21 56 CO Clock Mltlrw 57 Glum drop? Aquarius is the Inventor. as well as pline and t>bedience. Make sure be possible. Tuesday and Wednes in that day or Friday that would Monday could be frustrating . It 58 Reticulllied 59 Encloses snUJIY the most thorough scholar in the everything is spit and polish on day are confusing sometimes, but improve your chances of success. looks like just about everybody Julius Cool / Guardian 61 Female vlrnPlre zodiac. Aquarians love doing the a~tention wants to tell you what to do. The 62 African lox Tuesday and Wednesday. There certainly interesting. Pay You want to make sure you get the C.... Up: Tongue piercings can be dangerous to dental work 66 lcelancllc currency unit homework. With Neptune, Mer will be' an inspection. you can bet to the details and stay well orga right one, however. This would he a odds of your success improve on so after the initial pierce, use a shorter bar to prevent damage. 67 qUIt in Paris 68 N.l. w. or S cury and Uranus all in Aquarius on that. Thursday and Friday. nego nized. and you' ll be able to great weekend for staying home Tuesday and Wednesday. More 69 Phone co. this week too, some of that passion accomplish quite a lot. Thursday and cleaning out the closets. You'll people will be willing to go along have originated in Egypt, and 71 Prescription option tiations are underway to settle an PIERCED: 72 c-. could rub off on the rest of us. old argument. 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MIIChiewua 'airy posed to brinl lood luck. and in Start new. healthier habits then. weekend looks like it could be Yqur workload is intense Mon . pressed to make decisions. You 1 Tarwy 79 Ancient reaton In Alii Minor 84 ~ a """"1Iiure do way said. "Leave us alone, let us growing in popUlarity. 80 Ship's POSt tor securirw ropes 85 P ...I .. combination they milht also spark too. They'll stick. quite busy. If you're going to trav day. That's because somebody is may have to step in and that for 5 Scruff 86 PI\ar8Oh', tomb do our thing. Even though we are 9 81 ~sMlrown wood a few mincles. So although there's TAURUS el, go Friday night, so you're back pressuring you to get this job done. them. On Saturday and Sunday, 1997 2GCame winner Denny 83 tIeIIeY InCI Wynn 87 Cuts In hilt ...... 15 Manchurian border river 88 PI_ IboIa Capote you'll be feeling slightly better as law abiding citizens. 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An information brochure Credit Card for Students the Needle states that other geni (stop by the location lilted put out by Association of Profes below). tal piercings originated in Bor sional Piercers (APP) states that neo, and are associated with the new body piercings are very sen MORE TO COME" Dyak tribe. sitive to the materials placed in Blast From The Pat is one in • aeries of three major Piercings have also been used them. Therefore, jewelry made of as status indicators and as protec motion piclureIlO be pre silver. copper, brass or plastics viewed on your campus this lion. The Carara Indians of South should never be used in fresh v-r, compIimenla of America use lower lip piercings piercings. APP recommends AmerIcan Exprese. to indicate that they are in the using I!!-karat gold. certified sur prime of their life. Similar pierc gical steel. niobium or titanium PICK UP YOUR TICKETI HIRE. ings are performed in Africa. jewelry that has been autoclaved. Come and Learn More About the First Impor where women stretch their lips to The size of the jewelry is also . University Bookstore tant Step Toward Graduate-School Admission: huge sizes. This custom has been important to the body's healing The Price Center associated with practices used to ..." t process. A two-gauge stud is very ~1-4 STANDARDIZED TESTS discourage slave trading. thick. while a 20-gauge stud is Naval piercings are said to See PIIIICID, Page 12 ------~- - Monday, February I. 1999 The UCSD Guardian FEATURES 13 The UCSD Guardian Monday, February I, 1999 12 FEATURES doing, and will educate despair. Actually. you' re learning There arc also a variely of A well-placed nipple ring will PIERCED: clients about proper HOROSCOPES: lots of important things that you' II PIERCED: places on the ear that can bc not pierce any milk ducts and never Inaccurate piercings aftercare and mainte· ContInued from ..... 13 be able to usc later. Tuesday and Skill of piercer pierced, however cartilage pierc picrces the aureolc. A well-placed cause scar tissue nance. career, or anything else you're try Wednesday will go best if you're ings are a littlc more painful thcn nipple ring should be at the base of D...... ing to do brilliantly. Neatness working with a partner. Compli linked to infection other types of tlesh piercings. an erect nipple. APP guidelines C .... t .... "..,...u counts, too. Team effort goes well ment each other, if you can, Some people opt to get the skin statc that mothers should remove ...... Continued from ..... 10 participatory certificates. Always Any and all infonna on Thursday, and Friday's appro instead of competing. Thursday very thin. Although it may sound bctween their fingers pierced, their jewelry before breast fceding. check the dates of results. Don'l tion that can be obtained priate for scheduling a party. Your and Friday are good for getting less painful. a thin wire is not which is called a web piercing. Naval rings are also compatible be itfraid to ask, because a true pro by piercing profession honey-do list takes precedence your money into order, and for advisable for an .initial piercing This piercing is the least common, with pregnancy, though each per will be pleased to know that you als emphalically warns over the weekend. Try fixing a going shopping. Do the former because the body will not know and often the most painful. It also son should use her own discretion are knowledgeable and curious. against any piercer who breakdown before it occurs, to real before you do the latter. Saturday whethcr to acccpt or rcject it. has the highest rate of infection to prevent excessive stretching. Be sure piencers have written uses a gun. A brochure ly save money. and Sunday. looks like you're Strctching is also commonly donc due to it's placement on the hand. If an infection does occur, instructions regarding aftercare, put out by Body Accents CAPRICORN going to be up lor some travel. If by people who have becn pierced, Many piercers will not do it on a removing the jewelry can be the and check to see if they have any in Indiana states thal Dec. 22 -Jan. 19 you go out of town, try to get but thi s sbould be done slowly to walk-in basis. tlr without a consul worst possible action because the media references or customer rec piercing guns are You should be watching your home before dinnertime, if at all avoid a build-up of scar tissuc or tation. injury will close up around the ommendations to which you can extremely traumalic on money Monday. It's a good bet possible. Looks like there will be potential damage to sensitivc body Genital piercings have also infection. The jewelry allows easy refer. The length of time that a the body and inaccurate. somebody else is, too. Don't let some SOrl of complication or parts. become more commonplace as a access for cleaning. If the infection shop has been in existence is also Aside from this, guns somebody talk you out of it WIth mechanical breakdown later on. Additionally. many people arc way to enhance sexual pleasure. becomes truly problematic, go see indicative of its client satisfaction. are also impossible to out gClling the very best possihle BIRTHDAYS moving toward thc use of natural Clitoral piercings. clitoral hood a doctor to prevent major damage. In order to discern between sanitize. which is dan deal. Tuesday and Wednesday are Feb . 7 - Feb. 7 materials in picrcings that have piercings. inner labia and outer In terms of genital piercings and safe and unsafe piercers, do a little gerous because of the good travel days, especially for If You 're Havin g a Birthday already healed. Gahdi se lls an labia piercings can be performed intercourse, barrier protection can bit of research before submitting micro-spray of particles work-related reasons. Gentkne~s This Week .. . Born Feb. I : Work cxten ive selection of natural jew on women. become problematic. Never double to the pierce. Ask to see photos of of tissue and body Iluid JOhn Barber/ Guardliln wins ovcr bravado on Thursday ; with a panner and you ' ll get 1110n: elry. including fossihled mammoth Additionally. the head of the up condoms in an effort to "double previous work, check to make that. cannot be effectively cleaned. going to get a pierce. do it proper on Friday, stash your 1110n.:y in a money than you cver dreamt pos~i tusks. coconut wood and porcupinc penis can be pierced, as can the sur tbe protection." Rubbing rubber sure that all tools and implements This spray allows pathogens and ly." safe place. Vi si ting with friends is ble. Alone, the opposite is true. quills that are used as adommcnts face skin along the shaft or strate against rubber will only cause more arc aUloclavcd before use and ask viruses'to be spread from person ...... highly recommended for this Feb. 2: Money is your theme during ritual. gic points along the scrotum. Men - friction and damage to the condom. about the training they re~eived to person...... weekend . thi s year. lnvcst now. and your The best advice is to consult a report that a Prince Albert, a pierc It is wisest to discuss contraceptive prior to becoming pien:ers. Be sure that your piercer has Currently there are very few AQUARIUS future will be secure. well-trained piercing professional ing of the penis through the urethra options with a trained piercer and a Corey Lolley, a pien:er at Mas been properly trained. A fresh nee federal or state regulations to Jail. 20 - Feb. 18 Feb. 3: You 'd rather be the idea to help you se lect the type of jewel . that exits at the back of the glans, doctor to ensure adequate protec !adon in Pacific Beach, says that dle should be used lor each pienc which piencing shops are required Confer with your partner Mon person than the bead counter, but ry that best fits you r needs. underneath and to one side of the tion. most reputable piencers apprentice ing. Piencing needles punch out a to adhere. While a new law pro day about a purchasing decision this year you need to learn to count How Pick • The types of pierclllgs that can frenum. enhances sexual stimula to Plercer Usa Huff/ GUllldlan before publicizing themselves as plug of flesh, rather then rip a hole hibits piercings of minors without you're contemplating. Tuesday and beads,too. be obtamed are ex tensive. accord tion for both partners. After deciding to get a body StretcIIIIIC: Gahdi, owner of Mastodon in Pacific Beach, shows qualified artists. Trial and error as though it, like a gun. Although this parental consent, this regulation Wednesday are good shopping Feb. 4: Travel is important for ing to the ski ll level of the piercer. Myths ..... Truths Auoc:I.t... piercing, tbe decision on whom to his stretched earlobes and personalized jewelry. a method of learning the trade is sounds worse, in the hands of a hun't extended to an establish days. You'll be frugal and wise, and you this year, as is higher educa People can choose to pierce every with PI ..c .... go with makes a big difference in not appropriale. professional, it is a cleaner and ment of minimum requirements able to remember details well. tion. thing from their navel. nipple. Keith Alexander, a writer in the whether or not a piercing will be level. So if the piercer does not few questions one should ask of Gahdi says it's important for less painful method. A needle cou for piercers. Thursday and Friday, you'll be in Feb. 5: You're sharp as a tack tongue. nose. eyebrow. check. piercing community and authority successful. A successful pierce is seem sober, clean or knowledge people performing piercings: ask poccntial piercees to use common pled with a autoclaved clamp Despite the lack of established the mood to play, so plan travel and this year, but without love, you're labret (c hin). septum, frenulum and on APP guidelines, states that there accepted by the body. is attractive, able, look for someone else. how they learned to pience, where, sense when choosing an establish allows for proper placement of a laws, most reputable shops adhere interesting conversations then. Sat nothing. Add it and win big. lip. are some universal truths about isn't excessively painful and does An article in Prime magazine how many piercings they have ment. pier;:ing. to a widely circulated list, titled, urday and Sunday, you could come Feb. 6: Your assignment for this An Earl is a piercing between piercing. n't get infected. Part of this is the also warns piercees to beware. done and if they are a member of "Just do your homework," An inaccurately executed "A Pien:ce's Bill of Righls," that into some opposilion. If you are year is to push yourself outside of the eyebrows. ahove the nose. A Alexander states that the body responsibility of the piercee, but is "Make sure they take the appro APP. Ask to see their autoclave and Gahdi said. "It's a common sense piercing can cause a build up of conlains basic requirements to just respectful to the older person your comfort zone, to the success Madison is a surface piercing that pans thaI ultimately give you the also linked to the ski II of the person priate precautions for hygiene. ultrasonic cleaner. Ask to see the thing." scar tissue, which will decrease which piencing establishments who's trying to boss you around, you've always known was possi is done between the collar bones. most pleasure are tbe ones that ini performing the procedure. Piercing is minor surgery. Check most recent results of the auto A competent piercer can walk rather then increase sensation on should adhere. Additionally, many everything will go just fine. ble. Surface piercings take between live tially hurt the most when pienced. Because there are no legal regu that there is an autoclave to steril claves "spore" test. Autoclaves clients Ihough their insecurities, the tissue being pierced. individual professional piercers PISCES Feb. 7: Will it be power or to seven months to heal, but can be Furthermore, nipple piercings lations regarding whom can ize everything, and Ihey use new should be tested at least once a exercises caution for people who "If you aet a cut, you can get are members of the Association of Feb. 19 - March 20 money this year? You can have done virtually anywhere on the do not prevent a mother from being become a piercer, clients must be needles [and] wear rubber gloves," monlh for efficiency, and most ster seem extremely agitated, is edu an infection," Gahdi said. "Each Professional Piercers (APP), Your work may seem over both, but only if you can do without body that the piercer and piercee able to breast feed. if they are done wary. Individual instinct will play the article stated. ilization monitoring services issue cated about the piercing they are piercing has its own risk. If you're See ...c.D, Page 15 whelming Monday, but don't them. deem appropriate. properly. into a potential customers comfort Alexander states that there are a See Placmt, Page 13 FREE SNEAK PREVIEW
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