Top of the News O p in io n S p o rts Aaachoooooo! Banana Splits Bombing Balkans Break Brings Wins Today is World Health Day, Hie U.S. plots to place a tariff on A sensitive area is under the UCSB men’s so ail of you sniffling, European goods in retaliation to fire and the problem volleyball team won five sneezing students EU discrimination of good old needs to be fixed. straight over Spring Break. better get to the (South) American fruit products. Student Health Center. See §§§ See p.6 See p.12
Foot Patrol UCSB Student Arrested To Increase in Sexual Assault Case Traffic Law After nearly a monthlong investigation, the UCSB Police Dept, has made an arrest following a reported on-campus sexual assault. Campus Police arrested freshman Daniel P. Venable on March 30 after Enforcement connecting him to an alleged sexual assault at 1 a.m. on Friday, March 5, in San Miguel Residence Hall. According to public information officer B y C h r is t in e Pu t m a n Cathy Farley, the victim, an 18-year-old female UCSB student, was an Reporter acquaintance of the 19-year-old Venable. “[Venable] is a UCSB student and a San Miguel resident,” she said. “We arrested him on a warrant March 30, in connection with a sexual as Bicycles are now fair game for W ILL WILD/DAILY NBXU3 sault in San Miguel March 5.” local law enforcement agencies, Senior history major Chris Hoffee runs a Trigo stop sign Tuesday after According to Farley, Venable, who allegedly entered the victim’s rooifi which have declared open season noon. The I. V. Foot Patrol is currently cracking down on traffic violations without using force, was arrested on a number of charges. on stop-sign and speed-limit viola such as this one, especially by bikers. “He was booked in the Santa Barbara County Jail on charges of at tors in Isla Vista. tempted rape, oral copulation and penetration with a foreign object,” she The 30-day conditioning period Traffic commissioners look at collisions or close calls that make said. for the California Highway Pat priors, and the person’s willingness Isla Vista unsafe for everyone,” he Venable was released from the county jail the same day as his formal ar rol’s new stricter enforcement of to correct the behavior,” he said. said. “If bikers and motorists can rest. According to the District Attorney's office, the case, which is sche speed limits for motorists and stop “Our goal is safety. W e don’t have a follow the rules, they won’t have duled to go to court April 20, is currendy under review by DA Eric signs for bicycles is scheduled to quota that encourages us to write problems with the police.” H anson. end around April 15. This new tickets like the majority believes we Some of the traffic concerns in - Rape Prevention Center Director Carol Mosely said many sexual as program, enforced in conjunction do. H owever, in som e cases we feel I.V. result from' blind spots caused saults g o unreported by the victim . R ape and assau lt victim s need to know with the I.V. Foot Patrol, is in that a ticket is the only way to en by oversized vehicles parked near that there are places at UCSB such as the Women’s Center where stu tended to give leniency to first force die rules.” intersections. According to John dents can go if they have problems or have questions about reporting an time violators of the existing— but According to Johnson, I.V. is a son, the local authorities want assault, she said. until now, loosely —- enforced high speeding area, and the TVFP some curbs painted red in order to “It’s important to realize that these assaults do happen on our campus. I traffic laws. wants to re-establish a safe reputa prevent hazardous accidents. think we should support those who attempt to take action,” Mosely said. According to CHP Officer tion for the town. Speeds of up to “We realize that parking in I.V. “There are many resources on our campus for help and questions.” Todd Johnson, radar tickets have 50 miles per hour have been is difficult for students and we The UCSB Women’s Center, which houses the Rape Prevention Edu yet to be issued since the new plan clocked on Trigo and Sabado sympathize with that,” he said. cation and Sexual Harassment Prevention programs, is located in Build has been in effect. Tarde roads, Johnson said. ing 434, Room 141, and can be reached at 893-3778. “We aren’t out to give tickets. “M ost of the problems are bike See TICKETS, p.8 — T ed Andersen IVRPD Acquires Land to Preserve Endangered Resources Alcohol Abuse B y Jer r y B eers Reporter Screening Can Aid Participants Local residents feeling cramped can breath a sigh of relief due to a B y R e n e e H e y m in g recent Isla Vista Recreation and Staff Writer Park District purchase that will en sure more open space along I.V.’s coastline. If you or someone you know After extended negotiations, the regularly wakes up in a strange IVRPD completed a deal for place after a night of heavy drink $450,000 with the Chase family to ing, an event this week could help purchase the blufftop properties put things in perspective. located near the end of the 6800 The first National Alcohol block of Del Playa Drive. The Screening Day will include an on- IVRPD has shown interest in the campus screening Thursday at property since 1977, but its previ Counseling 8c Career Services in ous purchase attem pts w ere unsuc an attempt to reach people who cessful. According to IVRPD Di think they or someone they know rector Dave Fortson, the deal was has difficulty managing alcohol m ade in order to protect one o f the consumption. Judy Hearsum, di few remaining undeveloped areas rector of the Alcohol and Other in I. V. and to preserve the rare ver Drug Program at UCSB Student nal pools located on the property. A student enjoys the view from the blufftops at the beginning of Del Playa’s 6800block. The IVRPD recently Health Services, said the free, Fortson said the two sides purchasedthis property in orderto preserve one ofl. V. 's few undeveloped areas. anonymous screening can help stu reached an agreement out of court dents recognize some of the red March 10 for three parcels of land said . “A ny open space left in I.V . is als for the land in 1977 and 1986 been developed. flags for problem drinking. at $150,000 each. The transaction prime real estate, and people want but was unsuccessful in both at “Vernal pools are a rare and en “Having frequent blackouts suffered a few setbacks because of to build on every open space they tempts. Since 1991, the board has dangered threatened resource,” he when you drink, having a high the location and the scarcity o f land can fin d.” been negotiating with the current said. “True vernal pools are found tolerance for alcohol, having nega in I.V., he added. According to IVRPD General owners of the property, the Chase only in Mediterranean climates tive consequences when you drink “Open space is one of the most Manager Derek Johnson, the fam ily. and contain native endemic veg but continuing to drink anyway in essential things in Isla V ista. From IVRPD first identified the bluf According to Johnson, die pre etation and animal life that is the same way, a family history of the park district’s standpoint, we ftop properties as part of its land sence of vernal pools — home to found nowhere else in the world. alcohol or other drug problems — feel we need more parks instead of acquisition plan in 1977. The park many rare plants and animals — houses and parking lots,” Fortson district attempted to negotiate de w as one reason the land had n ot yet See PROPERTY, p.9 See TESTING, p.10 2 Wednesday, April 7 ,1999 Daily Nexus
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Editor in Chief Kerri Webb Managing Editor Tennille Tracy Layout/Design Editor ’ Carolyn Morrisroe U.S. Goes Bananas Over Import Tariffs News Editor Tony Biasotti Training Editor [ • i Alexis Rlippini battle, the United States has charged that the United Campus Editor V Jill S t John Asst Campus Editors I Ted Andersen, lisa Butterworth contended that E U rules un States was acting in an “un County Editor/ J Gretchen Macchiareila fairly discriminate against acceptable and unlawful” Asst County Editors K y * Curtis Brainard, David Downs WASHINGTON (AP) — WTO arbitrators concur AP Wire Editor ■ X Sarah Kent bananas grown by Chiquita manner in requiring impor features Editor Elizabeth Weihane T h e U nited States w as given with our position that the Brands International Inc. ters to post bonds before the Opinion Editor Megan Herr the go-ahead Tuesday to be EU banana regime is and Dole Food Co. in order W TO arbitration decision Asst. Opinion Editor Nathan Woodside Sports Editor Matt Hurst gin imposing punitive tariffs W TO-inconsistent and to favor bananas grown by was m ade. Asst. Sports Editor Marvin Gapultos on $191.4 million of Euro continues to damage the former European colonies in Europeans have con Artsweek Editors Robert Hanson, Jennifer Raub Asst. Artsweek Editor Tami Mnoian pean im ports in a nasty trade U.S. economy,” U .S. Trade the Caribbean. The U.S. tended that politics was Photo Editor Jason Schock war over bananas. driving the U .S. effort. Carl Asst. Photo Editor Tennille Tracy The Clinton administra Art Director Kazuhiro Kibuishi W #are pleased that the WTO arbitrators Lindner, the head of Chi Copy Editor Renee Heyming tion initially targeted a list o f concur \ff b p ur position that the EU quita, is a major campaign Asst. Copy Editors Bryan Pon, Elizabeth Werhane $520 million in European Copy Readers Erin Coe, Amanda Green, banSnaTes^ie is WTO-inconsistent after contributor to both Demo Devon Harlan, Niilo Smeds, imports for punitive tariffs. ccfflmuelnro damage the U.S. econorriy. crats and Republicans. Guenivere Vinnedge U.S. officials said the Chief Night Editor ' Ashley Timiraos 'Islilllllif Night Editors - Lauren Bensinger, smaller amount still repre — Charlene Barshefsky The United States is also Shannon Capanna, Jenny Chung, sents the largest trade sanc ____t______U.S. trade reprlsentatife engaged in a trade battle Sora Chung Brad Goodwin, tions ever authorized by the Devon Harlan, Cara Jennison, over the European Union’s feaSarah Kent, Amber Neff World Trade Organization. Representative Charlene companies have plantations ban against American beef Special Supplements/‘ The final list of targeted Barshefsky said in a Weekend Connection Editors, I Robert Hanson, Jennifer Raub in South America. raised with growth Asst. Editor j Tami Mnoian products .will be published in statem ent. The United States began horm ones. Advertising Representetives ’ , Kelly Appleby, Amanda Cameron, a few days, officials said. EU officials were still requiring importers to post ¿ p ] Crystal Cowan, laurel House, (Page Schindler, Eric Vandetwold They will be selected from studying the complicated 100 percent bonds on Last month, the United Production I I Erin Barta, Katy Edwards, the original target list, which W TO ruling, which totaled March 3 but said it would States published a separate I Katherine Garcia, Nicole Goldberg, Brad Goodwin, Carlos Gudino, covered products ranging more than 150 pages, and reduce the ultimate penalties list of more than $900 mil ] Scott Hennessee, Renee Heyming, from Scottish cashmere had no immediate com once the W TO ruled on the lion of European imports Mike Ho, Mizue Ishii, Bryan Pon, Jason Schock sweaters and Italian cheese ment, according to Ella appropriate level of and said it will impose 100 to French handbags and Krucoff, an EU spokesper dam ages. percent punitive tariffs on German coffee makers. son in Washington. At the time, EU Trade them beginning in May un “We are pleased that the During the six-year Minister Leon Brittan less the EU drops its ban. Press ul " To Bomb Del Playa... State Senate Reconsiders Three-Strikes, Handgun Laws Editorial Policy: Hayden’s bill, approved 4-2 Tuesday by the Senate Public All letters to the editor and columns submitted for publication become property Safety Committee, also would require the third strike to be a of the Daily Nexus upon being turned in. serious or violent felony. Letters to the editor and columns must be limited to two pages, typed double SACRAM ENTO (AP) — Sue Reams doesn’t believe her Other measures passed by the committee Tuesday in spaced (3,000 characters), and include the author's name and phone number. son should be serving 25 years to life in prison for merely be cluded a bill by Sen. Richard Polanco (D-Los Angeles) to ing a lookout for a drug deal. prohibit the manufacture, import or sale of any “unsafe H er son, Shane, was sentenced under three-strikes guide handgun.” The penalty would be up to a year in county jail. Corrections Policy: To call an error to the attention of the Editor in Chief, provide a written statement lines, which Reams says are too broad. The co-defendant in An unsafe handgun is defined as a weapon capable of be detailing the correct information. The Daily Nexus publishes all corrections of her son’s case— the one who sold the drugs to an undercover ing concealed that does not have a reliable safety or meet a errors. . officer — only got two years in prison, she said. specified drop safety requirement. The ban would include Reams described how her son’s first two felony convic small, cheaply made revolvers known as Saturday Night tions were residential robberies, ofher home and two neigh Specials. 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Bldg, a San Diego biotech firm has won government approval af phetamine lab was found m a mote 1 room and seven people UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106; ter being turned down less than a year ago. were arrested, police said. DepoTech’* anti-cancer agent DepoCyt was approved O ffice» checking fee area spotted * car reported stolen by tire Food and Drug Administration on Monday. The last month in Escondido. The officers learned that a man Weather product ts a sustained-release version o f the chemotherapy seen driving the car was staying at die motel. drug cytarabine and wifi be marketed for patients with a After smelling fumes and mtemewingapersonwho had All-this nonsense in Kosovo is absolutely egregious. rare condition known as lymphomatous meningitis, which left the room, the officers concluded that drugs were being Here we are, on the dawn o f the new millennium, and can he a serious complication of non-Hodgkin's lym made there, spokesperson BUI Robinson said. we are still unable to reconcile our own primordial hatred phoma. Them are an estimated 10,000 people in the Un of each other. • ited States with the condition. . „ s •SAN DIEGO (AP) — A freight tail line that cuts Nevertheless, I found it easier to pay my taxes this year An FDA advisory panel in 1997 indicated it didn’t see throughparf o f northern Mexico just south o f California is because we were bombing someone. So how about giving evidenceofacfinkralbenefit’’ from the drug. But a new hack on the auction block. us poor taxpayers a little more say in how our “donations” trial with 33 patients conducted by DepoTech apparently IheM esncangtefe^be^^iidrich'hjtt sold off nearly all are used. helped to change the F B S ’s mind. In tbs study, 41 percent its state-owned freight rail lines in recent years, is trying I propose that the government start an interactive pay- o f patients who received DepoCyt showed hQ cancer cells again to privatize the 44-mile stretch o f track that connects per-view channel where the average Joe/Jane can vote for in their &tebn£ spinal fftrid.' * the Baja California Norte cities o f Tecite and Tijuana. a certain target to bomb each night (and day, too). It’ll be Still, theFD A ipahel that looked a f,i^ :;rii^::|ppoC yt A previous attempt to privatize the line failed when the like a Choose Your Own Adventure book, only better be Study recommended approval with Panel winning bidder faded to obtain financing. - cause this is for real! Afterward, everyone who voted for, members said they «m s concerned about the small size of Bids for the 30-year operatingeonCession are to be sub shall we say, the most dynamite o f a target will receive a the study and said they only warn the drug available to pa mitted byjune 10, with a wirrner selected by the end of that Cracker Jack Medal o f Honor and a little portfolio com tients who currently have few options,. , * , , month, said Jorge Si&erstein, die Mexican official in plete with photos of their adopted target — land of like After the initial FDA^setbadc,•^rnpany^shares plum charge o f rad privatizations. one o f those Save the Children biographies you get when meted from $22.25 to hist $1.76 a sham. DepoTech has ’la o revival offfieTguaiw-Tecate fine has been an ongo you sponsor a child for only pennies a day. ing pet project for Rep. Bob Filner (D-San Diego), a mcm- since reduced its work feme and agreed to be acquired for And another thing, I don’t think we realty have to $31 riahson by a British rival, SkytaTMtrtna, which Will now ber o f the House Transportation Committee. He has said worry about them shooting down any more o f our planes. the riuhyay would prontote econdmkal growth on both market DepoCyt along with DepoTech’s marketing part After all, this is the country that invented the Yugo. sides o f the border. ner, Emeryville-based biotech Chirort. Today’s weather; mo’ rain, mo’ clouds, mo’ bombs. Daily Nexus Wednesday, April 7 ,1 9 9 9 3 J A.S. Fills Pockets of Student Groups
B y B r a d G o o d w in There is a chance o f increasing the money S ta ff Writer in the unallocated account, according to Board Chair Christina Costley, who ex plained that some groups have been given Several student groups came seeking mo money they did not spend. The money ney during the first Associated Students Fi would normally be returned at the end o f the nance Board meeting of Spring Quarter on year, but Finance Board might be able to at Attention Students! Monday, and most received it in abundance. tain the funds now, thereby increasing the The literary magazine Catalyst took hom e money available for Spring Quarter. the largest allocation, receiving $2,596. “W e need to contact the groups before we The Com m unity Affairs Board Board member John Kelleher praised the seize anything,” Cosdey said. “I don’t think group for raising nearly $2,000 from other we can just walk in like the big A .S. tyrant Is Here To H elp. sources. and seize the funds.” T hey went to all the residence halls and The Student Alumni Association came got nearly $1,000,” he said. “They have done before the board to find funds for its Eti a great job, so I think you should give them quette Seminar, an annual event where stu Do You Have Innovative all o f i t ” dents can learn proper etiquette for a busi Community Service Program Ideas? Student Lobby was given $1,530 to bring ness lunch. Board member Dajuan Cowan several speakers to U CSB on April 15 to in cited the group’s comprehensive budget as Are You Seeking To Create Action form students about sweatshop labor issues. evidence it deserves the requested funds. On Compelling Social Issues? Devin Molina, speaking for Student Lobby, “[The SAA representative] has gone over said the group is fighting to end sweatshop everything that die money will be used for, Do You Need Money To Initiate And labor.. this event has been successful in die past, and Develop These Programs? “W e are part of the vanguard o f the move we should support it this time,” he said. ment to eliminate sweatshop labor all over Alternative graduation received the least the globe,” he said. amount of money. Environmental Affairs Board member Mariah Hoskins voiced Board, which runs the event, received $400 support of Student Lobby’s efforts to stop out of its requested budget of $1,000. Ho J o i n t h e CAB Foundation the sale of alleged sweatshop-produced skins said she voted against the full amount goods by die university. because Finance Board should be used as a for a w orkshop to learn how “I was totally inspired, and have been all last resort year with the sweatshop movement on cam “Based on that they have not gone to other they can assist your group. pus,” she said. “I would love to see this be sources yet, I do not fed comfortable giving come a sweatshop-free campus.” them the full amount,” she said.
All groups submitting a proposal must send U C S B is sixth in the M oun “I don’t think 8-11 [in the VOLLEY tain Division of the M PSF, M PSF] is going to cut it this a representative to the Workshop. ■ Continued tram p.12 behind BYU, Pepperdine, year,” Preston said. “I don’t the match. They are a very UCLA, UCI and LMU. think that winning three of U C en 2525 good team.” Even if Santa Barbara wins the last four matches will be the next three games, it may good enough to get into the Monday, April 12th @4:00 pm Even though Santa Bar not be enough to get into the playoffs. Last year we made bara has won five out of its MPSF Tournament at the the playoffs with an 8-11 re 893-4296 last six matches, its playoff conclusion of the regular cord, but I don’t think it hopes are dim. Currendy, season. would happen this year.” D id you K N O W
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B y E r ic S im o n s those out and have the [re Bookstore that has the S ta ff Writer vised] bill deal solely with UCSB logo and is made in the base fee. Obviously, they sweatshops. We want to Whale can’t both be passed.” amend the current code of Impending spring elec Should the revised prop conduct to ensure that mer tions will force Associated osal pass, the three lock-ins chandise is made by workers Students Legislative Coun — increases for the Student with safe working condi cil to deal with a stack of 14 Commission on Racial tions,” Naponelli said. “We old business items in its first Equality, Community Af don’t have control over GAP meeting of the new quarter. fairs Board and Santa Bar Watching or Nike, but we have control After several' months of bara Tenants — will be over the bookstore. There’s a discussion, the leggies will voted on separately instead lot of action nationwide, so vote on an increase to the of as one combined piece of we’re just trying to sparkUC S9.10 A.S. base fee to be legislation, said Rep-at- action .” placed on the ballot. Two L arg e O lyvia R odriguez, the Another proposed lock- proposals are being consid author of the proposals. in would ensure the financial Ticket Office and pay only * i P ered: a $5 increase incorpor “The board thought that security of the electric ating lock-ins for three or it would be unfair to have to shuttle, according to On- ganizations with $3.51 for choose from them all, as one Campus Rep Mel Fabi. the base fee, and a $3 addi conglomeration,” she said. “Funding for the electric tion to the base fee without “They thought it would be shuttle is going away additional lock-ins. Because better to separate die bills quickly, and we w ant to pre the two bills deal with the and let people vote on them sent a lock-in to ensure that base fee, they cannot both be individually.” students in Isla Vista have a passed. Passage o f either bill will way to get to campus and The second bill was put it on the spring ballot for back,” he said. created and tabled late in the students to choose, Leonard In addition to the electric last meeting of Winter said . shuttle, F ab i authored a p le Quarter, with the final de “Some people have ex biscite to gauge student sup tails to be ham m ered ou t at a pressed the view that it7s not port for Safety 2000, a re meeting W ednesday prior to fair to even propose to raise cently passed program that Leg Council, according to fees, but I think that it7s best deals with a number o f safety Off-Campus Rep Kami to let students vote on the issues. Leonard. issue,” she said. “We’re just asking for stu “What we were looking Also on the agenda is a dent support. I think as a for is agreement from all plebiscite authored by Off- representative, that’s impor three [grqpps being consid Campus Rep Jessica Na- tant,” Fabi said. ered for lock-ins] to go ponelli that would poll stu- On The CONDOR through with the proposal,” dent opinion about The meeting will be held she said. “Since there were sweatshops. Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in Visit with the mighty Gray Whales as issues raised about the fair “The goal is to ban ap the UCen State Street ness we decided to take parel sold in the [UCSB] R oom . they migrate North along the SB coast **ALL TRIPS ARE GUARANTEED!** WOW! Classified Hotline: 893-3829 3 trips daily: 9am, Noon, and 3pm Phone in your Daily Nexus ad with MasterCard or Visa A.S. Ticket Office # 893-2064 \vww.condorcruises.com
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Alcoholism vs. H< W h a t ÿ w r o n g w i t h NaH, HE5 5l o b o d a n ?A r e t h e j u s t u p s e t A Recovering Substance Abus N A T O A i r s t r i k e s BECAUSE THE f i n m . l v NEWS Other Students Who May Hav H IM D O W N ? n / R E P O R T S KEEP INTER R o d n e y C l a r a RUPTING É S IG H O " A L L M V „ CHILDREN. I have read numerous articles in the past two < ters addressing both sides o f whether a problem < with alcohol and drugs within our campus commi Some say that die students are drinking in excess some say that it is just a part of campus life and tfu problem is over-exaggerated. W ell, both o f these c; the case. I live in Isla Vista and see the partying that goes on every night; I occasion
RUSTY YATES / DAILY nexus ally participate myself. But when I do participate, Step Up I do it in a sober state. I am six years in recovery from Forces Need to Accelerate Their Efforts in Order to Make an Impact in Kosovo drugs and alcohol. Now NATO wait — don’t turn away emocrats and Republicans, Jerry Falwell and Tinky such a sensitive area— the same area, mind you, in which World from this article. I am nof Winky, the N exus and A.S. government: What do War I broke out? Genodde and ethnic cleansing aren’t minor one of those avowed these purs have in common? They do not get along reasons. Albanians are being wiped out and human rights laws are recovering alcoholics who D and probably never will. The same case exists in the Balkans:being Ser broken left and right. But other areas, including Rwanda, thinks that everyone that bians and Albanians will likely never get along. are experiencing genodde and die U.S. is not stepping in with as drinks or does drugs has a This geographical area has been rife with conflict for thou much force there. So why here, why now, in Kosovo? problem. I am just a con sands of years. And now, the strife has reached high enough The details seem a little shady. M ight it be due to die fact there cerned student. 1 am con levels that leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an underground oil pipeline in the area, which could help les cerned that students that forces have intervened, headed by the United States. However, sen the OPEC tension? Also, Kosovo is near Russia, which has may have a problem may the air strikes and bombing of the last two weeks may not be since withdrawn from NATO and is joined by China in its disap not even be aware that enough. NATO needs to step up its efforts in defending the Al proval of NATO’s activity in Kosovo. Not surprisingly, these drug addiction and alco banians from the ethnic cleansing that is being employed to re issues are not being addressed by die Clinton administration. holism are considered dis move them from Kosovo. Despite the sketchy motivations, putting a halt to the ethnic eases. First, a brief history: In 1389, Serbian forces were defeated by deansing is obviously the morally laudable course. NATO for I believe that if you Turks and driven out of Kosovo. The factions ofYugoslavia un ces, though, need to step up their efforts'in order to actually ac can go out and get lit every ited in 1929, bringing Kosovo into their communist republic. complish their mission, which is to get Milosevic’s forces out of night and still be a pro But in 1974, Kosovo gained autonomy through a new constitu Kosovo and return the state to its autonomous origins. Milosevic ductive student, not to tion, only to have that independence stripped away in 1989 by indted die Serbs to lay claim to die land and keep it under his mention member of our Yugoslavian President Slobodan Milosevic through on appeal to stronghold, so it seems that Milosevic’s removal could be the society, then more power the region’s Serbian ethnic minority. The Albanian majority in most efficient and effective way of stopping the slaughter. to you. My problem lies with the students thai 1992 then voted to secede from Yugoslavia along with other non- Whether NATO should target Milosevic himself remains un through the cracks and never realize that they hi Serbian legions, but Milosevic blocked their efforts. certain; if we make a martyr out o f him, we risk encouraging Yu problem with either substance until they have Enter NATO. The U.S.-led forces began dropping bombs last goslavian nationalism against NATO. kicked out of school or arrested for doing somet month in order to cease the Serbian-imposed genocide o f ethnic stupid like drinking and driving. There are 16,000- Albanians. However, these bombing missions’ effectiveness The time is now for NATO to take a hard look at its mission. undergraduate students (not all o f who drink, mind doesn’t seem to live up to the promises, and— when the 500- and The lives and liberties of over 400,000 ethnic Albanians are at — what if 100 of these students had a problem 2,000-pound bombs fell on Kosovo itself— can’t be looked at ap- stake. The bottom line? NATO is irreversibly committed to put drugs or alcohol? p re datively by Albanians already beset by Serbian troops. ting an end to this madness, and should thus meet force with We all know someone who has dropped ou So what are NATO forces trying to do? Why are they bondring force to finish the job it set out to do. some reason or who has been arrested for same in
The Corporate Cool Nintendo-512 to squander what’s left of rate Cool Machine. The next fight doesn’t don’t want to drive out o f town on a Sunday practical lives.’ your brain. even require much effort. Live without dead morning to go to church, but this particular with another s< Machine Is Watching You’ll have happily succumbed to the time and participate in TV Turnoff Week, church is well worth the drive. ches in my life, Corporate Cool Machine, just as David has. April 22-28. You don’t even have to push a It’s the First Presbyterian Church in Sum sbyterian ones, Many people are already there, having button, just don’t turn the damn tiling on. merland near the Big Yellow House and it is joyable service] Editor, Daily Nexus: branded themselves like cattle, from choice Y isit http://www.tvfa.org/tum off.htm l for only a 15-minute drive, just take the freeway not too many j David Downs has provided another woe of clothes to cigarettes to alcohol. The Cor more information. and get off at die Summerland exit Turn left that they have I fully cynical column (Daily Nexus, “Actively porate Cool Machine doesn’t care if you Otherwise, you can join David, and like under the freeway and than right at the first vice, but I ’m he Inactive: The Inactivist,” March 11) with drink C oke or P epsi, ju st so lon g as you shell one o f the citizens o f Brave New World, hap stop sign. It is on the left-hand side only a out there and it the inactivist manifesto published toward out the bucks. It doesn’t care what T V shows pily take your soma, score another one for block or two from there. The minister’s on this chance the end of last quarter. W hile I think David you watch, so long as you see the ads. All it the Corporate Cool Machine and stick name is Rich. and fun way. could care less about anything I*d say in re really cares about is if you’ve been seduced, if another nail in the coffin o f the human spirit, There is a great service that I go to on Sa M A R Y sponse, I’m hoping to reach those who ha it’s captured your spirit. perhaps finally burying that annoying turday nights at 6 and another on Sunday ven’t yet completely lost their human spirit. Just because the Boomers sold out and fucker. Your call. m orning at 10. T h is church is very sm all and P l C K E T I N Besides, not to respond would be to fall prey bought Beemers doesn’t mean we have to. M A T T L Y O N has only eight pews on each side. It is a small to die very same instinct David embraces. Just as their hopeful optimism was bought gathering and everyone is made to feel wel Please don’t mentally evolve as rapidly as O F P E A C I and sold, our cynicism is being turned back Church in Summerland come and at home. The Saturday night ser David has— because in 10 to 15 years, when on us — witness Sprite’s self-criticizing “our vice is a lot o f fun. It lasts for an hour and the you’re out of school and working for The product won’t make you beautiful” ad cam I s Worth the drive first half hour is celebrated with songs that Editor, Daily ] Man, and maybe have a family to support, paign. The Corporate Cool Machine has are upbeat, enjoyable and will keep you hum Recently I you won’t care cither. Life will still be fucked learned how to speak cynically, so that we ming all day long. These “prayer” songs are from Califomi up, you might have your corporate day job to too can be seduced. Editor, Daily Nexus: followed by a reading from the Bible and in T urlock for ] hump, you’ll take your narcotics to avoid de Our last hope is to simply refuse to hear I fed the need to inform the community real-life applications o f its meaning. pus. I had a co aling with life and if the condom never their message. The last battle worth fighting about a wonderful church in Summerland. I Rich is energetic and entertaining with a garding tire coi broke, you’ll have time to play the for and winning is the People vs. the Corpo know many students and faculty members sense o f how to relate things to our real and tor's degree. ilj Nexus Wednesday, April 7 ,1 9 9 9 7
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V. much-needed ser- ; because they are foiling their classes would be able to vice'Çiï campus ■ drop in and discuss their problems with this counselor. i Have a Problem With Drugs, Alcohol W il l W o o d ' armMé ^un"oünd- The counselor would then help the student examine whether the problem was based on lack of studying, brave men and tion related to drugs and alcohol. I think it is abo safe to learning disabilities and/or abuse of drugs and/or alco W ith the disappearances of three col women »(»k late say we all know someone who always seems to make a hoL lege students in San Lius Obispo, it is hours to ensure complete fool out o f him or herself when they get wast Some would say that’s what Student Health Service time to reflect on what will keep you safe ^ur safety Vtould I >ast two quar- ed, but they simply chalk it up as a good night out. Has is for. Well, I don’t know about you, but going in to at U C S B . it bé too much to iroblem exists any one o f us asked that person if maybe the problem is Student Health Service is like pulling teeth: I don’t look Be aware of your own abilities: W hat is com munity, due to drinking and/or doing drugs? W hat about that forward to going there (no offense to the folks in can you honesdy do to stop an attacker? in excess and person who we see at parties that is always wasted? Is this Student Health; I love you all). This person would be Be aware of the area and surroundings: service in the . e and th at the because he or she just likes to have a good tíme, or could available in the comfort o f one’s own home whether that Where is the closest place to go to be safe? jain? imagine; if these can be it be th at they have a problem w ith d ru gs o r alcohoL A ll be a dorm or a greek house, and would be reaching out Be aware of the1 people around you: Is calling a C$0 for someone following or stalking you? Or to the community rather thepuiíxraetíget- making you uncomfortable? Define your than waiting for the prob personal space ahead o f time and don’t let lem to get so bad that the anyone violate it! Be alert! T ru st your ¡-.T student stumbles or is senses — eyes, ears, smell, touch — and campus. ■ ~ -, < forced by disciplinary be able to know or feel when you are be services into the Student ing followed! I have talked with crime Health Center. The great thing about this initiative b that |Ä.dga^tteite3- if it passes, the chancellor sen to satisfy your of our university has nicotine fix this agreed to match the funds weekistheNat 50/50! I think it is time Sherman Classic. that — as a community —- we create a system that cigarette is made addresses the problem before any student is ¿Çl^^ijobacoL ; ' forced to leave this institu tion "because no one ever ■ told them they may have a disease like alcoholism, or WSiïm for that matter, a learning ^m m m m I disorder. *Nàerthî|É;that We owe it to the i wm flfm si«!!-. people whom we all have ■ Îlc^^^^'nùr parried with that always hôwjustified,B seem to go a little too for. notacfime.” These people are our M K H A E L VELASQUEZ / DAILY NEXUS a friends. I am glad a friend ents that fell right, I’m not saying everyone that felb down in the pulled me aside and made me aware that “maybe I had a tthey have a street and vomits on him or herself is an alcoholic, but problem.” If it were not for that friend, I would not be ’’DiplOmacÿhas :y have been what I am saying is that if it is happening routinely, then here writing this letter to you all right now. victims who said they felt uncomfortable before an attack, but didn’t act on their lg something maybe there is a problem, and it’s not the untied shoe A ll right, you can move on to the next article nowr; sense of intuition. e 16,000-plus laces and upset stomach. thanks for your attention. And hey, if you go out and H ave an escape p lan and be able to act nk, mind you) I have worked hard to put an issue on die ballot that party tonight or this weekend, be safe, avoid the guys in quickly when something happens. Show problem with would create a clinical outreach counselor that would uniforms (unless you’re into that) and have a good time. that you are confident and awrare when visit each and every dorm three to four hours per week. walking. Look ahead, not down, and ipped out for This person would abo be available to the sororities and Rodney Clara is the Associated Students student advo walk with a purpose. Think ahead of ' some infrac- fraternities if they so wished. This person would be cate and a senior environmental studies major. where open businesses or friends’ homes are located. Remember, the attacker can be anybody. M ost victims know their at Letters to the editor MUST include the author’s tackers, especially in sexual assaults. And Han Man FULL name, phone number, year and major. • a i don’t judge a book by its cover — attack Yesterday's hail ers can wrear suits. cal lives. Then we finish o ff the service changed the contract, malting it impossible state government has now thwrarted die U .S. Avoid trouble by not walking alone. If mother song. I’ve been to a few chur- for me to complete the degree. After months Constitution. you cannot get someone to walk with you, feet opportunity to 1 my life, including Catholic and Pre- o f letter writing and contacting the univer If the state gets away with these actions, try and call a friend fo r a ride. I f you m ust be creative. Next ian ones, and this is by far the most en- sity’s attorneys, I protested by picketing. fascism and the gas chambers are not for be w alk alone, stay alert and N E V E R hitch e service I have encountered. There are While we all know picketing is a form of hind. Support me in writing Gov. Gray Da hike. Remember, 911 is free from any pay outside and build o many people out there who can say free speech and we all have die right to red vis at the State Capitol, Sacramento, CA phone and is automatically traced to your a fiali mani Uke its ley have fon at church during the ser- ress the government over our grievances, at 95814. Protect all students’ rights to free location. At night, avoid shortcuts cousjnthesnow- ut I ’m here to tell you th at there is one Stanislaus State, die constitution is nothing speech and peaceful protests against the at through dark or unpopulated areas. man, the hail man ere and it is very close. Don’t miss out more than toilet paper. So how does this af rocities of the state government. Avoid hiding places such as abandoned * 6'jbM ltím íE s chance to praise God in an exciting fect students at die University o f California? RUSSELL K. HUNT buildings and walking close to buildings, in way. The state now has legal precedent to stop doorways, bushes or poorly lit areas. MARY THERESA RODRIGUES student complaints against any university Walk next to the curb, away from door administration. Share your ways where someone could hide. I f you’re keting is Not a Form In banning me from campus, the univer being followed on foot, walk to a busy How to Play: sity wras able to get a workplace restraining area. Peaceful Protest order against me, which prohibits me from thoughts And most importantly, don’t let A L Ove us a ring finishing classes, criticizing university em COHOL IMPAIR YOUR SAFETY at(8Q5) 893- ployees, printing fliers about the situation, or OR JUDGM ENT! For more safety in 2692lleayeyour r, Daily Nexus: being within 1,500 feet o f the campus. You with UCSB formation or to schedule a free Personal idea or feet, full :endy I was expelled and banished see, opposing the university president has Safety presentation, call W ill at name and phone California State University Stanislaus now been classified as harassment, and 893-7777. number (without dock for peacefully picketing on cam- peaceful picketing has now been called dis ... write a W ill Wood is a retired Santa Barbara po which we wont letjr had a contract with the university re- turbing the campus community. Though it is lice officer who teaches public safety. He is you appear in the tg the completion o f my second mas- illegal to get a workplace restraining order currently tire A P technical manager at the Hot Line). Thanks. degree. The university unilaterally against [ticketing and nonviolent protest, die letter. UCSB Bookstore. 8 Wednesday, April 7,1999 Daily Nexus
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A good partner will be helprnl too. m Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)—Today is a 5—Looks like there's plenty of Z (A work to keep'you busy today, more than you want, in fact You’d just as soon be out running through, the green fields, in search of love and (A ★ adventure. Well, the adventure might be out there, but the love is more ★ ★ likely nearby. Instead of looking elsewhere, look up. ★ Virgo (Aug. 23-SepL 22)—Today is a 7—-Your hard work is starting ★ to pay off, and you’re making a very good impression on a person you ★ like a lot. This person is not just attracted to your good looks and ★ pleasant demeanor, but also to your ingenuity. Use that to make a little ★ ★ time together. ★ Earn up to $6.99 per hour Libra (Sept 23-Oct. 23)—Today is a 5—There’s a controversy brew O ing, and you might play a major part in how it all works ouL The con T l . I crasN - Maintenance/Painter 0 flict isn’t necessarily between you and someone else, but it does in 79 _ Materials Cre _ Housekeepjng IN m volve people close by. You get to be the moderator again, much to your m _ Desk Attendant — 1 delight. You’re great at that job. _ office Assistant Scorpio (Oct 24-Nov. 21)—Today is a 6—There’s a difficult prob D s lem at work today that could cause tempers to be short Don’t get m - Dining Services 0 > upset yourself. That'll just make things worse. Instead, practice skills - Linen Crew ★ you’ve been recently learning. You'll come out looking like the champ, and you love it when that happens. - Grounds ★ Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)—Today is a 5—You’re not usually the best person in the world for setting up routines. That's often loft to ★ someone else. Sagittarians are better known for bending the rules than 3 making them, but today, if you play by the book, your success is as ★ ★ sured, ★ Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)—Today is an 8—It'll be hard to stay in ★ S » - - * ... hiding today. People are starting to clamor for your opinion. They need ★ your advice so they can decide how to proceed, and you’ve probably Applications available f,om ' ^ ’Ch _ g .00 am - 5:00 pm: got a few choice things to tell them. Be nice. ★ Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)—Today is a $—Looks like something a i the follovnns locations, Mon. Fn. you've been avoiding is about to come due. You hate to be behind ★ schedule, but if you’re not carefid, that could happen. Avoid it by plan < 0 * Housing & Residential S eizes III ning ahead. What do you need to have finished by Friday, and how 0 ) o much of it can you get done right now? The more the better. * All Residence Ha"s' F^ . ^ es (Santa Rosa Residence Hall) III Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)—Today is a 7—You have a heart as big as Texas, and it’s made of pure gold. Unfortunately, you may not have N l quite that much in your pockets, and if you see a mend in need, you'll 18 want to give everything you’ve got. Instead of sharing your wealth, share o IL your wisdom instead. That ana hugs are all your mend really needs. . o * AH Dining Commons ♦. o 4 000 at 5:00 pm ★ Today's Birthday (April 7). Launch a study program this year to make Application DEADLINE is April 8,1999 ★ yourself successful. You can see where you want to go in April. In May, ★ you can plot out your route and get your funding together. Make time ★ for romance in August, and get more support for your dreams. Watch ★ - Don’t Delay! . FmD,oVment Office at ★ out for accidents, both physical and financial, in November. 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There’s Five Straight Wins Over Break Might Not Cut It One in ■ Playoff Hopes Dim After Tuesday Night’s Loss B y Ju s t in M a u c h match in five games, thereby ex Every S t a f f W riter tending their winning streak to five matches. UCSB Head Coach Ken Preston noted that Ball State and Crowd After suffering a midseason six- Rutgers are not marquee teams, match losing streak, the UCSB but the wins increased the confi M a r v i n G a p u l t o s men’s volleyball team has caught dence of the slumping Gauchos. fire and won five of its last six con “Ball State could be a good team, tests to up its record to 9-12 over b u t they didn’t play w ell again st us So I go over to die RecCen the all, 5-11 in the Mountain Pacific that night,” he said. T thought they other night to run a couple games Sports Federation. Over the past were a good opponent for us, they of basketball and surprise, surprise two weeks, the Gauchos have de were not a bad team. Rutgers was — I didn’t get to play ’cause there feated Ball State, Rutgers, UC OK, but they are not a Long Beach were too many damn people wait Santa Cruz, Loyola Maiymount State or a BYU." ing. That ain’t the worst part either and San Diego State. UC Santa Cruz was simply out — the dudes that did get to play ex Tuesday night, the #2 Long matched by the surging Gauchos. hibited zero game. Beach State 49ers halted the UCSC hit an embarrassing .043, Despite the diet that I couldn’t Gauchos’ five-game winning against Santa Barbara, while get into the game, I didn’t go streak in four games (11-15,7-15, UCSB hit a scorching .451 at the home. I figured that if I couldn’t 15-13, 10-15) at the Thunder- net. The Gauchos dispatched the get a run in, I could at least stay and dome. Santa Barbara still has a Banana Slugs in one hour behind watch. While sitting on die base mathematical chance of making 19 kills from Collins and nine kills line, I noticed something — no the M PSF Tournament, but with from Tomkinson. matter what, in every pick-up only three matches remaining, it The road has not been land to game going on across the planet, must beat #1 BYU twice and Cal the Gauchos this year, manifest in there are alw ay s the same type of State Northridge once to advance their 3-7 away record, but Santa characters playing on the court. I to the postseason. Barbara closed out its road sche don’t mean if s always the same cats The streaking Gauchos easily dule with two consecutive victo playing, I m ean it’s always the sam e handled Eastern foes Ball State ries. It was the first time this year type of cats playing. For example: and Rutgers in three games apiece UCSB has won two straight road A RIVERA RUNS THROUGH IT: Freshman outside hitter Andy Rivera There is always that guy who is games. Preston was pleased with gets one of his four digs vs. Long Beach State on Tuesday night. dipped in Nike from head to toe. the way his team responded in When you look at him, you think close matches against LMU and is real positive and we are playing team . he’s a bailer. But when he actually San Diego State. better as a group. After we were “We’re doing everything right to plays, the logo on his Air Jordan’s “I thought the wins were very sa down against San Diego State we win except dig balls,” Collins said. would probably do better. tisfying,” the 21-year coach said. came back and showed a lot of “I f wc could just dig balls we would This next kid is probably the “Against Loyola, we played a good character.” have a record twice as good as it is most confusing o f all b-ball players match and fought hard. They dig The Gauchos hoped to ride the now. The thing about Long Beach to me: The guy that plays in jeans. the ball well and transition well. wave of success back home against is that they believe they can win. What the hell is wrong with this W e beat them on their hom e court, rival Long Beach State on Tuesday We are starting to learn that and guy? What in Dikembe Mu- which was huge. It gave us the be night. However, the 49ers played we will get better.” tombo’s name is going on in this lief that we could win. In the game good defense to win die match. Preston was happy with Santa dude’s head? It’s hard enough to against San Diego State, we didn’t Offensively, the 49ers hit .365 in Barbara’s effort but noted that the ball in knee-length mesh shorts, play well in the first two games. To the contest, led by junior outside offense struggled early in the but to do it in a pair of tight-ass Kevin Collins be able to come back from 8-0 and hitter Scott Faber1s .607 efficiency. m atch. jean s? and sent the Banana Slugs crawling 12-3 in the third gam e and win the Sophomore outside hitter David “I thought we played an out Then there is the guy who just back to Santa Cruz after a three- match was tremendously McKienzie put down 36 kills to standing match, but our outside straight smells bad, the guy that game defeat. Santa Barbara went satisfying.” lead the Long Beach attack, and hitting wasn’t that good in the first smells like Vlade Divac looks. I al on the road to face #9 LM U and Freshman outside hitter Joaquin also led the team with 13 digs. two games,” he said. “Kohl and ways like haring Smelly Guy on my went the distance, defeating the Acosta, who posted 24 lulls and a UCSB was led by die outstanding Joaquin Acosta were not very ef team because he plays the best D. Lions in five games behind junior .475 hitting percentage against play of Collins, who had a game- fective on the left side, w hich pu t a He can make anyone miss a jumper outside hitter Kerin Collins’ 35 L M U , said he believes the high 37 kills in 72 attempts. lot of pressure on Collins. If our if he is within whiffing distance. lolls and junior middle blocker Gauchos have been more cohesive Tomkinson added 14 kills and passing was a little better, we could Now that’s an impact player. Andy Tomkinson’s 28. since the team hit rock bottom freshman outside hitter David have set the middle a little more There also always seems to be at In San Diego, the Gauchos against USC on March 11, their Kohl chipped in 10. Long Beach’s than we did. Long Beach has really least one female on the court at all dropped the first two games and sixth straight loss. solid defense led in digs (55-49) good ball control and play good de times. The sad thing is, no matter were down 0-8 in the third game “We’ve been playing more re and blocks (17-14). Collins said fense, which was the difference in how much skills she may have, she against the Aztecs, but mounted a laxed recently,” he said. “The win this disparity is the difference be w ill rarefy get passed to. T h is girl is resilient comeback to win the against LM U was big. Everything tween a great team and a mediocre See VOLLEY, p.3 open throughout the whole game because even her defender ignores her. Just once I want to see her Williams Is Best in West UCSB Gymnasts Head to Regionals throw down a nasty two-hander The U CSB men’s gymnastics team hasn’t had any help from its sche and show the fellas what’s up. I’d UCSB men’s basketball Head 1998 after leading UC Davis to a dule recently: The Gauchos had to compete in four different meets over pass to you, girl. Coach Bob Williams has another national championship. Dead Week, Finals Week and Spring Break. What pick-up game would be coach of the year plaque to add to District 15 comprises Califor In die first meet, held March 12, die Gauchos finished with 209.925 complete without die scorekeeper? his growing collection after win nia, Washington, Nevada, Ore total points, losing to first-place Air Force (216.05) and second-place This is the person who has abso ning the National Association of gon, Hawaii and Alaska. New Mexico, which had 218.075. lutely no basketball talent and Basketball Coaches NCAA Dis Two days later, U CSB faced off against Air Force again and against a makes up for his shortcomings by trict 15 Coach of the Year award. new foe, Army. However, the result was the same — Santa Barbara fin keeping track of the count How Santa Barbara’s first year coach ished third, this time with 214.05 points. Air Force won the event again ever, this player can be the most was already named the Big W est with a score o f 219.95, while Army was nipping at Air Force’s heels with a important one on the team; if he’s Coach o f the Year after turning an 219.35. smart, he’ll mess with die numbers 0-8 record at the outset o f the year March 18 brought #1 Illinois and Army to U CSB to face the Gauchos. and make sure his team is always into a 15-13 finish, a Big West The Fighting Illim showed why they are #1 by scoring 225.3 total points ahead. Western Division first place finish to Army’s 217.3 and Santa Barbara’s 215.2 And finally, another regular on and a 12-4 overall mark in the Big On the weekend o f March 26-27, U CSB went to the Mountain Pacific the court is the Daisy Dukes wear W e st. Williams guided the Sports Federation Tournament, finishing in eighth place with a score of ing, knee-length striped socks Gauchos to the second round of 211. This weekend U CSB trill travel to Salt Lake City to take part in the sporting, old-school Converse this year's Big W est Tournament Bob Williams NCAA Regionals. sneaker having, Steve Urkel- and its first-ever D ivision tide. F o r “It’s always an honor to be rec “[Sophomore] Cody Casey is a national tide contender for the floor looldng guy. The funny thing is, W illiams, it was Iris second NABC ognized by my peers,” Williams event and maybe on vault,” UCSB Head Coach Mircea Badulescu said. this one’s got game. award in a row. said. “My team shares in this honor “[Sophomore] Gidon [Moshkoritz] is a very good all-arounder if he hits Marvin Gapultos is the D aily Last year, while coaching at UC because it is recognition of their his weakest events— parallel and high bars. The conference is a very bad N exus assistant sports editor and, if Davis, W illiams won the award for hard work as well.” schedule for us. Exacdy that week o f the final exams, we have to go to the given the chance to play, would take Division II. He also was named the conference and we are messed up mentally and physically.” Urkel hoy to the bole. Division II Coach of die Year for — Matt Hurst — Matt Hunt