Local Indian casinos offer Should minors be tried as Triton volleyball embarrasses a welcome alternative adults after committing UC Santa Cruz, sweeping to Las Vegas. heinous crimes? the Banana Slugs. Seepage 9 Seepage 4 See page 16 , H E u c 5 D Circulation Monday 11,000 February 26, 2001 .UC SAN DIEGO www.ucsdguardian.qrg VOLUME 102, ISSUE lS Juvenile Cancels, Ru ....n Premier PI.ns Visit to South Kore. to F.o.N. Fills In at Discuss Trade, Politics Wintertest Friday SEOUL, South Korea - President Vladimir Putin of Russia Low turnout does not hurt IS to arrive on Monday to cement deals for his hard-pressed econo­ performance by Lucy Pearl my, tlie first Russian leader to visit since Boris Yellsin came in 1992. By MAn SCHRADER The Russians are JUSt as eager Associate News Editor now to expand economic ties, and to find a way to payoff debts that Despite the cold winter weather outside, have grown to $1 .8 billion. But F.o.N., Sprung Monkey and Lucy Pearl they may also be looking for a warmed up the stage for all in attendance at chance to expand their role on Winterfest Friday night. both sides of the demilitarized "With the lineup change, I think the com­ mittee did a good job putting it together," said See KOREA, Page. 7 A.S. Festival Committee member Mike Hayes. c:.-: Anthorry SorrdJ. Edward Tyltr III and AnlIrmio Swtmey of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. perform an The committee that organized the concert Afriam dana at Friday's Blade History month ctltbration in the Price Center Plaza. stated that the show was supposed to feature N II II rap group juvenile, who canceled when its lead singer became ill. "juvenile said he had an ear infection and H...... tak .. ~ Event Celebrates Black History couldn't fly from Miami on Thursday," said A.S Could Be Rnal Court Co-Festivals • Coordinator Priya Mohan. "So .,.. for MIcroMft Boys and girls from Keiller Middle School move Thursday morning until Thursday night, we Price Center audien~e with African American poetry tried to find another band but it didn't happen: WASHINGTON - After years Once juvenile canceled, F.o.N signed on to of bruising setbacks before a One such student was Deandre Lester, a play the opening set as Lucy Pearl became the deeply skeptical fed~ral district Staff Writer sixth grader at Keiller Middle School, who lead act. judge, Microsoft moves upstairs in passionately read two poems written by Some of those in attendance deemed it the court house on Monday Hundreds of people gathered in the Price Langston Hughes, an African American poet unfortunate that only a small crowd showed morning. There it will find an Center Plaza last Thursday at noon to watch who became popular during the Harlem up for F.o.N.'s performance. appeals forum that in the past has the Black History Celebration. Renaissanct of the 1920s. "[t was good, although there weren't really been receptive to its antitrust The event was part of a move to increase "[ think it was a really good presentation: enough people there yet to give them the cred­ defenses, but that now could also student awareness of African Americans' con­ Lester said. "[ was [nervous) at first, but then it they deserved: said Muir sophomore Puum present potentially fatal pitfalls. tributions to American history as part of Black after [ said my first part [ wasn't that nervous: Sill. "The drummer kicks ass and I think he's Lawyers for Microsoft and its History Month. The children's performance was well only like 11 : The celebration featured various acts dis­ received by the crowd, which consisted of stu­ Similar sentiments were expressed about See MICROSOFT, Page 7 playing cultural traditions that originated dents, parents and university employees. Lucy Pearl. The band performed 15 songs, from the African continent, ranging from One spectator was Kristin LeAndre, a uni­ including their Grammy-nominated song, "I African stilt walkers and Bomani drummers to versity employee who admits she came to see Want to Dance Tonight." a step show put on by the students of the the step show, but was impressed by the chil­ "It didn't seem like there were too many Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and a performance dren's performance. people there at the show," said Marshall Birth Control PIli for Men by the UCSD Gospel Choir. "[ thought it was great, the kids were won­ sophomore Jeff Lee. "It seemed strange to me In Development at The boys and girls of Keiller Middle derful: LeAndre said. "They were very artic­ since they are pretty well-known and they put University of MI...... ppI School were also on hand to perform a mon- ulate [for) a middle school." on a good show: . tage entitled "Facing the Rising Sun: During The Marshall Deall of Student Affairs, Regardless, the band members themselves this presentation, Mrs. Davis and her sixth OXFORD, Miss. - University Ashanti Houston Hands, who served as the said the crowd supported them well , which grade students took center stage in the Price of Mississippi scientists are work­ MC for the event, feels that black history is an made it easier to have a good performance. Center Plaza and electrified the crowd by ing to develop a safe contraceptive important part of America's past. "[ loved the crowd," said Joi, the lead singer pill for men. reading from the works of various African­ "Today is the celebration of Black History for Lucy Pearl. "Everybody was really cool, espe- Mitchell Avery, a University of American poets, writers and leaders, including Harriet Tubman and Langston Hughes. Mississippi professor of chemistry, See HISTORY, Page 2 See WINTERFEST, Page 2 and Theresa johnson, a third-year grad student, hope to develop a compound capable of killing Student Athletes Voice Cone'erns at Open Forum sperm cells without affecting other parts of the body. Idea lly they will develop a safe Conference aims to solve problems such as conflicting academic and athletic commitments alternative to the steroid-based By GEOFF DlmllCH Director Ken Grosse and Warren to travel, professors allow them to game days or travel. hoping they do compounds on which most re­ Staff Writer College Provost David jordan were take exams prior to departure or not actually get sick and need to be search has focused. present to respond to the numer­ upon return. absent from class. johnson intends to produce a UCSD students gathered ous issues and questions brought The main concern among ath­ The general consensus among compound that is reversible and Thursday evening to express con­ forth by those in attendance. letes in attendance was having to student athletes at the forum was can .stop sperm without affecting cern over the increasing difficul­ The fundamental problem is choose between taking an exam that academics have and always other body tissue and organs. ties of balancing academics and that there is no university-wide or participating in a competition. will take precedence over athletics, intercollegiate athletics. policy concerning missed class Men's tennis team captain but compromise should not be - Daily Mississippian The open forum, held at the work due to travel and competi­ Everett Schroeter noted that his such an uphill battle. J-K. Wood conference room on the tion. Professors have full jurisdic­ team has been at less than full Student athletes complained Warren campus. was sponsored by tion over the academic procedures strength on numerous occasions that some professors are under the the Warren College Community in their class and this leads to because of players needing to take impression that athletes at UCSD Development Council. varying standards for different stu­ exams for which professors would are athletes firsts and scholars sec­ Suzie Asfoor of the Community dents, resulting in confusion. not allow a compromise. ond. jordan, Edwards and Grosse "The night as a whole Development Council organized The forum was an attempt to Another problem addressed was made it clear that the opposite is the forum to begin a dialogue better understand these problems compulsory attendance policies in true. was a let down. I wish between student athletes, the ath­ so they can be corrected. mandatory classes such as Caroline .Kim of the Resident I went to the library." letic department and the UCSD Student athletes spoke of the Dimensions of Culture and Dean Advisory Board also said that administration on how they can problems that occur when inter­ Making of the Modern World. With the forum had been beneficial. - ....., come together to better serve the collegiate competitions occur priority registration, many conflicts "This was a good starting point .. needs of student athletes. simultaneously with classes and have been avoided, but they still to educate athletes: Kim said. "This Muir sophomore UCSD Ath[etic Director Earl exams. Most of the time, when occur. Student athletes will often is an issue that can be resolved, but See Wlnterfest story at right Edwards, Assistant , Athletic athletes have to miss an exam due use their allowable absences on we have to work on it: 2 NEWS The UCSD Guardian Monday, February 26, 2001 Monday, February 26, 2001 The UCSD Guardian NEWS 3 Winterfest: Power crisis caused ETCETERA LIGHTS & SIRENS technical difJUulties Lights & Sirens is a Services and Fire Marshal '1fiTIl notified. - .,BlB Continued from ..... 1 ..In ,,, VIIICIIII' IUM!II selection of entries com­ cially since most did not know me: Editor in Chief piled from the log book of scHOOL the UCSD Pol ice Friday, Feb. 23 Lucy Pearl's set did, however, have ... _.AUION_ 9:38 a.m.: A staff Department.