2 Men Remain at Large After Attempted Assault

This is Madness The Sherwood Show Roadrunners Roasted m The Multi-Cultural Drama Company UCSB’s controversial drama troupe The women’s volleyball team beat | l presents a collection of one-act plays is set to perform its latest produc Texas-San Antonio in 3 games. It ||| tonight at 7:30, free in the tion tonight amid allegations faces Stanford tonight in the sec ■ I Multicultural Center Theater. against its director. ond round of the NCAA tournament. See Opinion p.6 ____ See Sports p.12 Friday Jf ^ Sunset December 1, 2000 4 :4 8 p.m. www.ucsbdailynexus.com T id e s ^ ^ High: 11:52 a.m .-K 'lfc Low: 7:54 p.m. Volume 81, No.49 Two Sections, 20 Pages 2 Men Remain at Large After Attempted Assault ■ Victim Escapes On-Campus Assailants’Attack Unharmed A woman escaped an attempted sex describe one of the suspects if seen ual assault on campus Wednesday night, again.” but the two suspects remain at large. This was the first attack since this At approximately 7 p.m., two men, a quarter began, Vellekamp said. Last Caucasian and an African-American, year, there were five forcible sex offenses accosted the victim, a 24-year-old stu at UCSB and 25 throughout the county. dent, as she walked past the west side of Vellekamp is asking for anyone who South Hall. The assailants grabbed hold was walking around the Bus Loop or of her by her backpack and attempted to South Hall and saw something suspi pull her into nearby bushes. cious to call him at 893-2587. The sus She struggled and was able to pull pect saw other people near her while she away from the two men uninjured. The was being attacked, but received no two men left the area. assistance. ALEX WARD / DAILY NEXUS After unsuccessfully attempting to “There were subjects passing by, but Union Demands at UCSB use a police button on a pay phone, the no one stopped to help her,” he said. Steward for Engineering Union 501 KurtJahnke and 15 other employees, representing three victim called friends who were not home “The subject felt that they didn’t know university unions, take part in a march to Cheadle Hall on Thursday afternoon. They called on Chancellor Yang to reopen lines of communication regarding the unions’ contract negotiations. and received help from a professor who what was going on, plus, it was dark.” escorted her to the police station. Currently, there are no suspects, Police did not receive a precise though the police are working with the description of the suspects. The victim victim to develop sketches. had difficulty with English and was To avoid attacks, Vellekamp suggests Students Screen Documentary upset, UCPD Sgt. Mark Vellekamp students call the Community Service said. s Organization (CSO) for an escort, walk to Commemorate WTO Protest “The victim gave a pretty vague with their friends and avoid walking in description of the males,” he said, “but dark areas. By A lex S o hn because of W TO regula Seattle happened one year she did say that she would be able to — Sarah Healy Reporter tions. ago [Thursday], regardless To commemorate the what we thought about the anniversary of the W TO W TO, we thought it was One year ago, world protests, the Associated important to have this Meeting Considers Registration leaders gathered in Seatde Students Lobby held a spe screening because a lot of for the World Trade cial screening Thursday people in the student lobby of Parties, Inclusion in City Plan Organization (WTO) con evening in the went to the protest,” said ference. W ith the leaders, Multicultural Center Luniya Msuku, a junior By A lison D ougherty meeting at the University Religious came approximately 50,000 Lounge of “This is What global studies and black Reporter Center in I.V. Discussion at the pub demonstrators, who not Democracy Looks Like.” studies major. “Student lic forum centered on the possibility only protested the global The video is a collection of lobby helped sponsor about of a new law that would require stu organization itself, but also on-location footage of the 20 students to be able to go demonstrations. Third District Supervisor Gail dents to register their parties with the large corporations charged “Since the protests in See W TO , p.9 Marshall hosted a town hall meeting I.V. Foot Patrol, and the implications with exploiting poor workers Thursday night for Isla Vista resi of including Isla Vista in the Goleta dents concerned with large parties Now! cityhood proposal. and the possibility of I.V. as part of Mark Chaconas, executive staff It’s a Small World After All in Nanotechnology Goleta. assistant to Marshall, presented a Approximately 30 students and By Da n n y A meer and other highly sophisticated imaging long-term residents attended the See TO W N HALL, p.8 Reporter devices to perform such tasks as construct ing semi-conducting gallium phosphide spheres of only 30 atoms. Campus scientists, led by materials “It’s a much less wasteful way of manu Professor Galen Stucky, are making big facturing things in terms of material, ener steps in the world of the extremely small. gy and space,” Stucky said. Working with Japan’s Tohoko Nanotech engineers apply this technol- University, Stucky and his team of UCSB ogy by trying to make useful devices that nanotechnology researchers revealed three- reduce the size of electronics and computer dimensional pictures of very small glass chips to the atomic level. These nano-scale “cage” structures only a few atoms in size in devices are also energy efficient since their the Nov. 23 issue of Nature magazine. structures can be carefully engineered at the These tiny structures are part of the atomic level for that purpose. This new emerging science of nanotechnology, the field of science employs principles of chem custom building of compositions, atom by istry with engineering. atom. Scientists predict these newly discov Researchers at Cornell, Stanford and ered cages could be used to create devices Rice University are working side by side that would more thoroughly purify ground- with UCSB nanotech researchers to devel water and toxins from some food. op techniques that would allow scientists to “Atoms are placed exacdy where they are see nano-scale structures in three dimen needed to produce specific structures,” sions, and assemble atomic machines able Third District Supervisor Gail Marshall participates in a discussion about annexation Stucky said. by Goleta in Thursday night's town hall meeting in the University Religious Center. Scientists are using electron microscopes See NANO, p.10 » ♦.» » t » * M » 1 M t ♦ »> ? t Vf 2 Friday, December 1,2000 Daily Nexus Daily Nexus Editor in Chief Ted Andersen Barak Promises Palestinian Statehood Managing Editor Elizabeth Werhane Layout/Design Editor )Cara Jennison has claimed nearly 290 the polls, and many ana The Israeli leader said Training Editor Jetty Beets lives, most of them lysts say he’s unlikely to the emotionally charged Campus Editor Eric Simons Palestinian, has abated in win re-election unless he question of sovereignty Asst. Campus Editors Brendan Buhler, Sarah Healy recent days. However, can produce some sort of over Jerusalem and the County Editor Shaun P. McGrady Palestinian areas remain peace deal. return of Palestinian Asst County Editors Marisa Lagos, Jennifer B. Siverts AP Wire Editor tense, and previous lulls Sarah Kent “I never said that I’m refugees should be put off Features Editor David Downs have been followed by going to speed things up in for “one or two or three Opinion Editors Curtis Brainaid, Erin James renewed spasms of vio working toward an agree years.” Sports Editor EliavAppelbaum JERUSALEM (AP) — lence. ment, as a result of the The proposals got a Artsweek Editors Trey Clark, Jennifer Raub Prime Minister Ehud Barak has said repeat elections,” Barak said in a cool reception from the A sst Artswreek Editor AndySywak Photo Editor Jason Schock Barak declared Thursday edly that peace negotia speech to Israeli journalists Palestinians. A sst Photo Editora True Bui, Alex Ward he was prepared to recog tions cannot resume until in Tel Aviv. T also said we Art Director Shadi Muklashy nize an independent the violence subsides sub won’t reach an agreement “The ideas which Mr. Copy Editor -E rin Coe Palestinian state, but said stantially. close to election time that Barak claims could be a Asst Copy Editors Katherine Knighten, Kelly Stephens sensitive issues, such as new jnitiative are not new Copy Readera Chantal Boucher, Trey Clark, control over Jerusalem, Jaime Groves, Jaime Harris, fe ideas which Mr. Barak claims could be at all,” said Yasser Abed Jamie Morrow, Amber Neff, should be set aside for up imf&tive are not new at a ll.... His Rabbo, the Palestinian Rebecca Pellman to three years. minister for information. Office Director Jen Hall It was the most detailed main interest was and is to save himself. “His main interest was and Chief Night Editor/ Loran Marsan description yet that Barak - Yasser Atjgj^ Rabbo is to save himself, not to Night Editoras Armando Alvarado, Brendan Buhler, Cara Jennison, Twyla Johnson, has given of his peace pro save the peace process.” Palestinian minister for i Sarah Kent Jaime long, posals, and it was promptly Emily McReynolds, Alicia Ostarello, rejected by Palestinian Israel claims sovereign Rebecca Vanegas leaders, who said it failed In a goodwill gesture, would be different from ty over all of Jerusalem, but Special Supplements David Downs to address their main con Israel is allowing the one reached without elec the Palestinians want to Advertising Representatives Lindsey D.

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