THE UCSD Orculatlon MONDAY 11,000 ARI) Odober 1,1001 UC SAN DIEGO W'ww.Ucsdguardian.Org VOLUME 104, ISSUE 4 UCSD Employees Rally for a Better Contract Rep
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Americans should not cease international aid efforts in wake of terrorist attacks on the home front. See Opinion, page 4 THE UCSD Orculatlon MONDAY 11,000 ARI) Odober 1,1001 UC SAN DIEGO W'WW.ucsdguardian.org VOLUME 104, ISSUE 4 UCSD employees rally for a better contract Rep. Filner and SE] address crowd By JEFFREY WHITE cellor's office to deliver a lener staring their Senior Staff Writer demands, central to which was the issue of what speakcrs ca lled lInethical treatmcnt of Demanding a better contract with the UC temporary workers. University of California, employees of Filner, who was a professor for 20 years UCSD and its medical centers rallied before being elected to the U.S. I louse of Thursday in the Price enter as parr of a UC Representatives, said he mended the rally to wide "Day of Action." support AFSCME and to Stress that workers U.S. Rep. Bob Filner, D-Chula Vista, rep should be treated \vith respect and not be resentatives from the American Federation of forced to shoulder the effects of the lowing State, County and Municipal Employees, economy. StudentS for Economic Justice and others "]'m here a a member of Congress to say addressed a rowdy audience on the lawn above that we are nOt willing to let working people the Price Center as many looked on from the Jeffrey Wh~e/Gua,dion bear the bnmt of the economic sacrifices that vendor fair being held that day on Library have to be made over the next months or Rallying point: UCSD employees marched to the chancellor's office Sept 20 to demand a bener Walk. contrad and an end to the firing of temporary workers. Demonstrators then marched to the chan- See RALLY, Page:J October dedicated to disabled greater understanding and create Tracy Le said there is not enollgh Programs dialogue regarding the disa bl ed awareness ahout people who live and how they overcome daily with disabilities. challenges: according to the orga "I don't think a lot of the to focus on nizers. school, the public or the faclilty "We want people to become know about people with disabil i abilities aware of the abilities of people ties and what they c<l n accom with disabilities," said Bonnie plish," she said. By GEOFF DIETRICH Matheny, a UCSD employee Le views the upcoming events Associate News Editor rehabilitation counselor. "We try as important to the edllca tion of to emphasize that if you focus on the lIniversity community. Numerous events, including their abilities, then YOll realize "I would like students to be art exhibits, concerts and film that they have a lot to bring to the aware that not everybody at this screenings are planned for next university, to their jobs and to the school has all the same capabili week when UCSD will kick off community as a whole." ties," Le said. "\Ve need to be Disability Awareness Month. Office for Students with The festivities serve to foster a Disabilities Outreach Assistant Sec ABILITIES, PaRe 3 Students attend A.S. vigil Hundreds attend UCSD candlelight ceremony By STEPHANIE KWAN different religious communities. consolation for the suffering. Contributing News Writer Dodge opened the vigil, calling David Weisberg spoke on behalf it a time to promote awareness, of Rabbi Lisa Goldstein, encourag Over 550 UCSD students and remember the victims and reflect ing students that every little step faculty attended a vigil hel d upon the future. made a difference in changing the Thursday night to remember and "We can only express in condo world. celebrate the lives lost Sept. II in lences and feelings that we feel," Nadia Aziz, a member of the terrorist attacks on New York City Muir freshman Kev Schnider said. Muslim Student Association, and Washington, D.C. "It's not much, but it's a small show addressed the issue of discrimina The vigil began with the distrib of hope. We're here to show that tion and urged students not to ution and lighting of candles at 8:30 we're not broken and that we can respond to terror with terror. p.m. The A.S. CounciJ sponsored still come together." "This tragedy did not discrimi the event, which began with Rev. Gary Anderson of the nate by race, religion or sex when it speeches given by event coordina United Methodist Campus strude, so we will not discriminate tor Lauren Lee, A.S. President Jeff Ministry spoke of how all religions Dodge and several key leaders from offered a common statement of See VIGIl., p~ 3 Weather INSIDE ... MInIIIy, Oct. tHigh 77 I Low 60 ~ Lights & Sirens 3 TUIIdIy, Oct. 2: High 78 I Low 61 • Opinion 4 WtdnndIy, Oct.l: High 81 I Low 6S <I. Letters to the Editor 5 ~CoI~I!g~la=t=-e .::,:Connect==io.::,:n-=--___---:. 7 ~ wn Features 9 Crossword 14 Wtns soccer d...... uc · You must trllt th.m ,.sp.ctfully, PlY 0 .... lor Classlfleds 16 .1<_ them re'pectfully and Qlve them the .tr...... win. benefits they deserve." Sports Slandl!1Q5 19 lyon tiM/Guarrion sports 20 Sport., p. 20 Comfort found: Jennifer Pae (right) consoles Melissa Tsang (left) during Friday night's candlelight vigil held in the Price Center. THE UCSD GUARDIAN NEW 3 2 NEW THE UC D GUARDIAN MONDAY, OCTOBER 1,2001 MONDAY, OCTOBER I, 2001 ) c"ica 'ager. "The slides comple Vigil: mented the feeling of the vigil , like Rally: silent reminders of what had hap Administration to address ETCETERA Students express pened . It wa s in pinng because you emotions an d reflect ,a\\' the destruction In one slide and gnevances then people hugging and consoling Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 rice n' vice by kenrick leung 8:45 p.m.: Officers detained 19- Friday, Sept 28 each other in the next." ALISON NORRIS .. JEFFREY WHITE yea r-old female student at Pepper 10:55 a.m.: A nonaffiliate report oursel ves frum one another as we Although the terrorist atta ck> I'ear;." Fi lner sa id . Editors in Chief INMr'BOOK, HARRVPOTTFiR AND Canyon Apartments for being a ed the theft of property from Library sta nd hen!, people of thi s nation occurred over two weeks ago, the . Local AfSCME chapter chair TN! SORCEIfOR$ STONE Sunday, Sept 23 danger to herself and others. Walk. Loss: $365. and of UCS D," sa id Lee in her vigil was planned to give students David O'Neal addressed the crowd, HNNYS POMERI.£S LAUREN L COARTNEY IN,..S HERITAGE. ANO THE ABJUTY Mltllllging Editor 8:13 p.m.: A student reported Transported to County Mental 1: 31 p.m. : A 20-year-old male upel1lng '(leech. thc opportuniry to gneve and heal. ~aym g the niversity of Ca li fornia is TOEXO.AIM~ TO battery at the Warren basketball student suffered a hip inlury after Time 11' ,1' left open for students M4N1"UATE OWECISAROUNDHIM MARYAM BANIHASHEMI .. Health. "I felt students - fre shmen nO! hunoring its agreement made last ANDREW quADRl courts. Transported to Thornton falling from a bicycle on Gilman to ,hare their thoughts and emo especially - would be confused September regarding U temporary Copy Editors Hospital by paramedics. Wed~sday, Sept. 26 Drive just north of La Jolla Village ti ons about Ihe tragedy. Nearly 20 abou t how to fee l," Lee sai d. "In a empl oyees. MARGARET O'NEILL 9:47 a.m. : A 96-year-old female Drive. Transported to Scripps snldents of different ethnicities and time when thcy should have been "The sll1lation that we have here Nrw! Editor Monday, Sept 24 nonaffiliate suffered head lacera Memorial Hospital by paramedics. religl<lI1s ,puke, expressing anti-war so happy starting with a new chap wtlay i, that wurkers ca lled 'temporary GEOFF DlmlCH 10:48 a.m.: A staff member tions after falling in Lot 303. 2:44 p.m.: A staff member ,C lllllncnh, g i\~ng encouragement worker,,' once they approach 1,000 tcr, they were met with a tr Jgedy. AssoClou Nrw.1 Editor reported vandalism at the Preuss Transported to Thornton Hospital reported the theft of a camera from or ;h.lfln g- Jlersonal reflections. 'Toni ght was a place for them to hour> ..Ire hClI1g fired ,0 the UC can DIVYA RUNCHAL .. School. Damage: $400. by paramedics. the Preuss School. Loss: $639.99. ,\ !:lny ,tudcnts cried as they aVOI d llIakll1g them benefited employ sha re ." JENNIFER SPOSITO 12 :20 p.m.: A student reported I 1 a.m.: A student reported the thankeJ the crowd for showing up Lee went on to ex plain that she ce!>," O'Neal said. Opinion Editors the theft of a red and white Pacific theft of a black B1 0 Huffy Mega Saturday, Sept 29 and fur being part of a community wanted students to know that it was After so-ca ll ed temporary empl oy JOSH CROUSE .. Summit B24 mountain bike from the Force mountain bike from Revene 4:25 p.m.: Officers towed a dark th at cared. okay to be sa d and to be affected by ec> reach 1,000 hour of work for the ISAAC PEARLMAN racks at the International Plaza. Loss: $150. blue 1988 Cadillac Delegance from During tbe speeches, a silent the cvent. university til a calendar year they are Sport! EdltorJ R~lations/Pacific Stud ies bu ildi ng. 1 I :30 a.m. : A nonaffiliate report Regents Road for having registration slide show was being projected After the vigil ended at 10:30 cunsidered "career" employees, at MALAVlKA GANGOUY .