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Efforts Boost Contributions for University Thursday Efforts Boost Get Involved Participate in Ideal govern* Contributions p en t' Join other interested citizens at the Isla Vista for University meeting of the board of directors tonig^K 5:30 pjn. By Nick Robertson ¡I the park district * 1 Staff Writer ____________________ headquarters. - Private donations to UCSB rose dra­ matically in the past fiscal year, totaling over $17.4 million due to numerous fund­ frisid&'Jfa'S - raising efforts and the university’s grow­ ing national status. Greeks Meet Up approximately $6.5 million from last year’s tally, the sum increased nearly The grcck system gathered 60 percent thanks to the generosity of Tuesday at (he first > campus donors and the heightening Fraten uty and Sorority prominence of UCSB on a countrywide Council meeting of the year. BRYAN SILVER/Dafly Nona basis, according to Chancellor Henry T. Alcohol awareness, rape pre- Yang. L a Cum bre Editor in Chief Kevin Anderson stands before Leg Council Wednesday to “Our supporters are more interested in vention and academic defend the yearbook’s split from A.S. The student government body passed a resolu­ investing in UCSB due to our increasing responsibility were among tion asking Chancellor Henry T. Yang to block the secession until a settlement can be national reputation and accomplish­ the topics discussed. I red qL)QCI ments,” he said. “Private philanthropy is increasingly vital to us because state sup­ See News p. 3 port now constitutes only one-third of the A.S. Legislative Council Bill to Block UCSB budget.” Smokin'! Made up of over 30,000 separate gifts, the monies came from three major sour­ ¡Ju g s,, ' Yearbook Split Passes Unanimously ces: individuals, businesses and founda­ B e P i* , tions, according to Asst. Vice Chancellor ■ Leg Council Urges Yang to Nullify La Cumbre Secession for Development Cheryl Brown, who Bisncyland heads all fund-raising efforts on campus. and Walter something, [they] still reserve the right to Some of the various methods of solicita­ H apps. - By Bryce Baer create them, even ex post facto,” he said. tion include direct mailings, personal vis­ Stiff Writer “That thought scares me and should scare its and the UCSB Annual Fund, which B eautiful. every student here.” hires students to call alumni and other In a unanimous vote Wednesday, Asso­ Members of Leg Council disagree, how­ potential donors. ciated Students Legislative Council ap­ ever, stating their concern lies solely in rep­ Because UC policy forbids direetdona- See Opinion pi proved a bill protesting the secession of La resenting the student body accurately. tions to any campus, the gifts are routed Cumbre yearbook from its organization this “It’s not us against him. It’s what’s best for through the regents or the UCSB Founda­ summer. the students,” said On-Campus Rep Damien tion, a private entity dedicated to the bet­ S ports . Authored by On-Campus Rep Allen Shiu, Philips. “We are the students, we represent terment of the campus, Brown said. who did not attend the meeting, the bill takes the students, we speak for the students.” “Usually we run gifts through the The LA Clippers land in exception to the manner in which La External Vice President for Statewide Af­ Foundation. The nice thing about the Santa Barbara today and pre- Cumbre’s Editor in Chief Kevin Anderson fairs Colin McCarthy agreed, citing the fact Foundation is that it not only accepts pare for'practice totnmorrow severed its ties with the governing body and that La Cumbre receives an $.84 quarterly gifts, but it also has a board of trustees ... that are very helpful and generous donors JtbeThunderdome. serves as an official request for Chancellor lock-in fee from each student, amounting to Henry T. Yang to prevent the separation un­ $38,052 per year. and fund-raisers,” she said. See Sports p. 8 til an official settlement can be reached. “La Cumbre is owned by students.... It’s The largest single donation of the year La Cumbre’s departure from A.S. has gonna be a better yearbook on its own, but came from the Hewlett-Packard Co., with been the subject of debate since July, when not on these terms ... not when there’s that $5.8 million worth of advanced-circuit Delayed Action Anderson enacted the separation without much student money in it,” he said. design software to the College of Engi­ seeking the approval of Leg Council. Anderson expressed doubts concerning neering. As with any gift restricted to a I¿mg under the veil of Anderson credits the legality of the move the council’s gauge on the will of the stu­ single department, a portion of the dona­ denial. Gulf War syndrome to the fact that A.S. offers no stipulations dents, though. tion goes to administrative solicitation ||a y be brought into the light within their legal code governing the depar­ “If you think, the students of this univer­ costs, Brown said. by a Pentagon review of ture of an organization from its jurisdiction, sity are behind this bill, I suggest you walk “For anything other than unrestricted gifts... there is a 5 percent fee toward the |§W1 Iraqi wind patterns. and feels Leg Council’s actions to suspend outside your Purple Palace and speak with the move set a dangerous precedent. the people you represent. I have,” he said. Development administration,” she said. “Our budget is just about $1.9 million ... See Headhners p. 2 “In essence, this bill is telling all student “Their sentiment is that, ‘If I am going to get groups, organizations and individual stu­ dents that if A.S. has no rules concerning See COUNCIL p. 6 See FUNDS p. 3 Return of the Arts week Singin’ in the Rain, S ilver fiw t, Summèrcainp and Fledgling Program a Success in Cleaning Up Community more! * . - - - streets, and 355 blocks have been cleaned, By Jessica Zimmer although the process is an ongoing I# Reporter__________ struggle, Johnson said. The program is funded in part by three Less than a year old, the Adopt-a-Block $8,000 grants, from Santa Barbara County, program is sweeping away the haphazard Goleta West Sanitary District and the uni­ I , . and unsightly garbage lining Isla Vista’s versity. The Goleta West Sanitary District See Artsweek p. 1A streets. and county monies come from property-tax The program, run by the I.V. Recreation budget pools. On the Lookout and Park District, organizes volunteer UCSB gives financial support through a workers to clean up trash dropped care­ direct grant from the Chancellor’s Office, UCSB paramedics misplaced lessly on streets by students and commun­ according to I.V./UCSB Liaison Catherine m orange m edical b o x con­ ity members. Boyer, who feels the program has helped to taining inotphine and valium “It’s a great program,” IVRPD General clean up community streets. “I.V. has always had a problem with Phile at FT Wednesday, Manager Derek Johnson said. “It shows that when volunteers come together, they trash and dirt, from so many people living Call 893-3928 if found. can really make a difference.” in the area,” said Boyer. “[The program] Started as a pilot program by 1995-96 gets more effective as time goes by.” Happy Birthday! Associated Students External Vice Presi­ Goleta West Sanitary District Office dent for Local Affairs Derek Cole after Manager Diane Powers believes Adopt-a- "Conic on, baby. Id's do the funding for a previous street-cleaning pro­ Block has been even more effective than twist!" Yes it's Chubby ject had been cut, Adopt-a-Block has been past trash-removal programs. Checker's bin day. The twistin' in operation since February of 1996. When “It’s better than the mechanical sweeper legend turns 55! Cole graduated in June, the park district that we had previously used,’’she said. “We DJAMEL E. RAMOUL/Dafly N era / ’..S'. Don't forget Nexus writers took control of the program to continue its can get to the curbs and gutters now that Street sweeping coordinator Dana Green training, tonight at 6 p.la­ efforts to beautify the community. people can move around the cars.” of the Adopt-a-Block program prepares to under Storkc Tower. Since its beginning, over 10,000 tons of garbage haye been picked up from I.V: See TRASH p. 6 get down and dirty to clean I.V. streets. 2 Thursday, October 3,1996 Daily Nexus Headliners Daily Nexus Editor in Chief > Nick Robertson News Editor — * « . Michael Bail Layout/Design Editor. Be L a s h New Probe Into Gas Exposure Ordered Campus Editors < Linda Apeles, Bryce Baer County Editor I Brian Langston “Khamiseyah, in our tended as a routine post­ AP Wire Editor ( C h ris K o c h judgment, is a watershed war demolition of conven­ Opinion Editors Nicole Milne, Marc Valles in this search for an under­ tional weapons may have Sports Editor Brian Berger Asst. Sports Editors Steve Large, Alex Nugent, Yier Shi standing of Persian Gulf let loose a lethal gas cloud. Artsweek Editor Eric Steuer WASHINGTON (AP) been exposed. veterans’ illnesses,” said As the CIA studies wind Asst. Artsweek Editor J o B e L a s h — The Pentagon remains In a separate initiative, the senior official. “Kha­ and weather patterns pre­ Photo Editor Djamel E. Ramoul baffled that no soldiers ap­ Defense Secretary William miseyah is the first event vailing the day of the de­ Illustrations Editor Ryan Altoon 1 Copy Editor James Lissner pear to have died from sa­ Perry is considering a where we now can place molition, officials fear the Asst.
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