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UC SAN DIEGO THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2005 VOLUME 115, ISSUE 10 Watson proposes athletic scholarships By SHANNON EUOT expenditure commitment will not positive influence on the campus. Senior Staff Writer impact annual allocations of per The plan will help improve our manent and temporary funding teams, and better teams are easier UCSO student-athletes would to the Registration Fee Advisory to promote." be eligible to receive financial assis COIlllnittee. However, there is no The plan would be implement tance in two years under a new guarantee at this point as to which ed anywhere from 12 to 24 months scholarship proposal being consid student programs will be affected after its approval, according to ered by university administrators. by the new plan. Watson. Authors and sponsors of The grants-in-aid, mandated by "The Registration Fee the plan, including the department the CM, would provide approxi Committee annually reviews a large of athletics and student affair, are mately $500 annually to each of tile number of budget proposals and rec seeking endorsement by the faculty university'S 600 athletes. ommends those considered to be of Academic Senate as a prerequi After the university moved from highest priority and greatest benefit site for sublni sion to Chancellor NCAA Division III to Division II in to students," said Vice Chancellor of Marye Anne Fox for approval and 2000, me CAA changed its regu Student Affairs Joseph W . Watson, adoption. lations, making previously optional the primary author of the plan. "It "The proposal to use registra athletic scholarships a requirement. is therefore not possible to state tion fee funds to provide the foun The new rules mandated that each which particular programs would or dation funding for the student institution must offer a minimum would not be funded by the funds in athlete grants-in-aid is made in of $250,000 no later than fall 2005. question." the belief that such an expenditure Billy Wong/Guardian While UCSO has received a waiver AS leaders have backed the should be a high priority because from such policies for this year, plan. of the major positive impacts it ...... dIIp: Campus administrators and student leaders break ground on there is no guar:;ntee that it can "This is an investment into will have on student life and school a new S35 million student academic 5elVices facility on April 25. The structure obtain one in 2006-07. the future of our campus," A.S. spirit at UCSO," Watson stated in v.;tl replace the current campus administration building near Price Center. The proposal for scholar Commissioner of Athletics Bryce an e-mail. ships provides for a maximum of Warwick stated in an e-mail. "I UCSO Athletics Director Earl $300,000 in campus registration think this is a very well-designed W . Edwards sa id that the proposal fee funds for athletes. Initially, me and solid way for UCSO to appre is backed by his department as well Council approves new funds would be provided from sav ciate the efforts of its student as those who work with athletes ings and reserves, and permanent athletes and to take another step because it is based on what he calls funding would gradually be pro toward bolstering an athletic pro a "democratic distribution" model media grievance process vided by growth in student enroll gram that has shown tremendous 8y CHARLES NGUYEN response is due within the next ment. The plan states that the results and has been a growing See NCAA. Page 2 Staff Writer five days. Both a copy of the com plaint and response are sent to me In the wake of Student-Run A.S. executive assistant. Television's February broadcast An informal resolution may Atkinson withdraws Committee of pornography, the AS. Council also resolve the complaint, bur approved a media services griev only after an informal grievance ance procedure last week, which group - composed of the gen naming consideration mulls change in allows students to voice com eral manager of the media service plaints about Associated Students facing the complaint, A.S. com 8y W1LUAM CHING senior Victor Huynh, who retake policy run campus media. missioner of student services, A.S. Staff Writer attended the rally as the president "The proposal addressed con commissioner of communications of the Asian and Pacific-Islander cerns at each level, ensuring a and the producer of the broadca t Former UC President and Student Alliance and a member of 8y NAYEU PAGAZA process that would allow for stu - meets and decides on an infor UCSO Chancellor Richard C. SAAC, said the event was a means Contributing Writer dents to voice their concerns," mal resolution. Atkinson has withdrawn himself to get the attention of both stu former AS. President Jenn Pae If the filer of the complaint from naming considerations for dents and the administration. In an effort to reduce grade said. "If students are dissatisfied is not satisfied with the informal Sixth College less than a week "We hope that the black inflation, an Academic Senate com wim an AS. media service, then decision, a formal grievance may after A.S. President Christopher out is a starting point where we mittee is considering denying stu they should be able to address be reported to the AS Judicial Sweeten, joined by a group of stu can engage the administration," dents who receive a grade of "0" these concerns and have them Board, which makes the final deci dents wearing all black, held an Huynh said. "We are trying to or "F" me opportunity to retake dealt with appropriately." sion on any complaint concerning April 22 rally in Price Center to reach those certain few students courses. The procedure includes three A.S. media services. The board's protest the lack of student input who do care to become more Over the past two months, the ways of dealing with complaints, assessment of the situation will be in the naming process. involved in the school." Committee on Education Policy to be followed successively: the based on "me g'lIidelines for pro In an e-mail sent to the Sixth Huynh also said that he is frus has discussed ways to address ris media service level, an informal gramming in the media service's College community, Provost trated that students are unable to ing average grades over the past resolution and A.S.Judicial Board. governing documents," according Gabriele Wienhausen stated that give their opinions on the future decade, a phenomenon witnessed Complaints may be against spe to the grievance procedure. After Atkinson has requested to have name of the college. by universities across the nation. cific content or simply questions consideration, the board will sug his name withdrawn from further "We have a strong opinion on Committee co-chair and physics over general governance. gest appropriate sanctions to the consideration. Administrators how we like to see the campus professor Kim Griest said students' At the media service level, the "principle members of the media had previously chosen Atkinson's develop," Sweeten said. grades have become insignificant general manager of the specific service." name for the college, a decision After an April 24 meeting with as more students receive "As" and station must receive me com KOilill editor Steve York, who opposed by some students. Chancellor Marye Anne Fox, "Bs" than 10 years ago, when the plaint within 30 days of me inci starred in me pornographic video, "Should President Atkinson Sweeten said that the chancellor average grade at UCSD was a "c." dent. After mat, the manager has said he appreciates me need for choose not to reconsider his deci has agreed to attend a May 5 town "If everybody gets an 'A,' grades five academic days to meet with me procedure, but is wary of any sion, the process is suspended," hall forum on the subject at the don't mean anything," Griest said. the service's heads to decide on a Wienhausen stated. "As Provost, Cross-Cultural Center. Associate Vice Chancellor for response to me complaint. Their Set MEDIA. Page 3 I will explore with memben of Earlier this month, the AS. Undergraduate Education Mark the Sixth College community Council passed a resolution endors I. Appelbaum, who serves as an how best to procccd." ing the blackout and opposed informal nonvoting member on WEATHER SPOKEN SURF Sillth College studenu, as the naminJ of the coIIqe after the committee, said he disagrees well as members of the Student AdIinson. The resolution aIio aiti that the campus has experienced REPORT Affirmative Action Comminee, cizes the current name-seIcction grade in~tion, pointin« to data "We have a had called on the coli. admin process for not taking adequate generated by the faculty that show II ~ strong opinion on iSb'.tors to stop their decision to student input into account. the mean grade point avera~ for ~JI 4/l1 ..a Wnd: 10- 15 ill name the coli. after Atkinson "The MUCSn understands undergraduates risin« from 3.01 to H61 l51 H63l50 how we Uke to Heishl: 1·2 It. prior to his request in favor of a 3.05 OYer the last five years. that the nami. of Sixth CoIl. see the campus WMrt TeITll: 56-58 des. more open renaming process. after Richard C. Atkinscn would Still, the committee wants to "There is a void in the commu be an insult to the strugles of look OYer the data to determine develop. " nity," Sweeten said. "In this case, it underrepresented students on this whether a problem of grade inOa- ~ ~ 4/H Wnd: 5- 10 ill is the mice of the students." ~. ..,. - awilta,_ s...... Heishl: 1·2 It. Thur«ood Manhall College Stt ..... P.3 H63 l52 H63152 AS.pnsld.nI WMrt TeITll: 56-58 deg. THliRSDAY. APRIL 26. 200S THE UCSD GliARDIAN NEWS I Z NEWS THE UCSD GUARDIAN THI IRSDAY. Ar RIL 26. ZOOS NCAA: Athletes, council Media: SRTV, KSDT support new procedures I ETCETERA ... continued from page I place if a student had a complain t "We should have ... reiterated back 'democratic distribution' infringement it migh t make on free with an A.S. media service," Pae the fact that, if someone fe lt that Clayton Worfolk Editor in Chief speech. said. "Therefo re, we thought it was there was a violation of their char "1 feel that the procedure needs necessary to have this process in ter, they should talee it to the A.S. cominued from page I cess of snldent-athletes. Mather Martin Mlnllin. Editors filJ:1:Z'P to be t here, but I don't want to see Judicial Board," he said. fee l like that awards the same amount of "Tam a huge proponent of this Grant Schrader place so that we could avoid fu rther "I money to all athletes, male and plan," Pae said. "We, as a uni UCSD go the way of censoring confusion." there is this pattern of making peo female. versity, need to support our stu Nathan Miklos Copy Editors content," he said. "Reactions from However, some councilmem ple feel good through bureaucracy. "Our philosophy is to treat dent-athletes. They have higher Heather Welles students are great, but J wouldn't bers said they believe that the Let's keep it simple, and only add all athletes the same, not neces graduation rates and grade point want to see any student group, grievance procedure would only procedure when they need to be Vladimir Kogan News Editor sarily based on athletic ability," averages than the average student, whether it's the Koala or anything add more confusion. Newly-elect added." ::~i~2r OCS~THLETE WEEK else, be ostracized because it's not Edwards said. "The grants-in-aid as well as represent our university Usa Mak Associ.e News ed A.S . Vice President of Academic Pae and SRTV officials, howev popular with the majority." are to enhance athletic participa in athletic competitions through Editor Affairs Harry Khanna voiced his er, said they were ful ly satisfied with tion." out the conference." Publications such as the Koala, concerns during the A.S. Counci l their procedure. During the A.S. Brittni Carino Warwick said the athletes like Athletes would need to maintain Marianne Madden Opinion Editor which are fu nded t1lrough the A.S . meeting on April 20, saying tha.t Council meeting, SRTV engineer Softball the idea as well, with members of certain academic standards to be communications office, are not the procedure would only add on Andrew Tess praised the council for Sophomore Hanna Camp Associlte Opinion subject to the new grievance pro "layers of bureaucracy." its coll aboration in drafting the plan. the Triton Athletic Council voic eligible for th e award. To receive San Mateo, CA ing their approval. the scholarships, continuing stu Editor cedure, according to Pae. Rather, "1 felt that I wasn't able to fu lly In addition, Pae said a proper pro ptlblications are subject to proce articulate my concerns," Khanna cedure of complai nts should always "The 'democratic distribution' dents would be required to have a Matthew Grant Sports Editor Biology major, Rosevelt Coli . really fits with the tradition of ath cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher, dures previously established under said. "There already is an avenue exist for media services. letics at UCSD and the athletes with successful completion of 12 Cynthia Blade Chavez . ~socilte Sports the media charter, which reimburs to be heard, and it is ca ll ed the "T here should always be a deci UC San Diego softball player Brittni appreciate the effort to alleviate units per quaner and 36 units in the editor es dissatisfied students with the fees A.S. Judicial Board. lntroducing sion-making process, rather than Carino posted a .529 batting average some of their financial burden, previous academic year. they were charged for A.S.-funded all of these levels of informal [and] one avenue for complaints to be over the weekend at th e Mt. Dew Hans Fellmann FeItUre5 fditor publications, she said. si nce so many of their hours are UCSD is the only school of formal grievances does nothing addressed and final decisions to Invitational hosted by Cal State In March, the A.S. Council be made," she said. "This wi ll effi being spent on representing their 285 in Division II that does not Christine Pae Associlte Feltures because it will ulti mately end up at approved a resolution that both the A.S . J udicia l Board on appea l. " ciently and appropriately address Bakersfield, earning all·tou rnament university," Warwick said. currently offer any athletic schol Editor Former A.S. President and arships. condemned the broadcast of por Khanna said that he would have complai nts with SRTV and KSDT honors for the first time in her collegiate career. A.S. Council representative to Ian S. Port Hiltus Editor nography on SRTV and stated a preferred that A.S. senators cla ri fy because of the steps taken in this Carino led the Tritons to a 2-4 record with wins over Chico State RFAC Jenn Pae advocated the Rtaders (an contact Shannon Eliot at need to establish procedures for the charters of the media organiza process." plan based on the academic suc- news [email protected]. Sarah Mak Associlte Hiltus respondi ng to future grievances. tions in order to explicitly defin e and Grand Canyon on the first day of competition. She went 9- Neha Singh Editors "It had come to our attention what the council considers accept Readers call coma(1 Cbadrs Nguyen for·17 at the plate with two runs scored and two stolen bases. that a fo rmal procedure was not in able content. at [email protected]. Roy Pa k/Cuordion Travis Ball Photo Editor She and her teammates retum to action this week taking on Azusa Retake: Policy would target Anna MacMurdo Associlte Photo Pacific on Thursday evening at 4 p.m. and Cal State San Bemardino Editor Name: Student want more voice in process at 1 p.m. on Friday afternoon. Both doubleheaders will take place recent inflation in grades Andrew Nguyen Desil" Editor on the road. I BRIEFLY conrintlCd from page I havi ng Sixth College named after Huerta stated. "I do believe that Editorial Assistlnt campus and its rich history of snl someone of color, a female or some cominued from page I "I just didn't take the final Dr. Atkinson has worked very hard Patrick Allen tion exists, according to Geist. for my genetics class because ] Murphy announces tiple points of view," the committee's dent activism," the resolution states. one of different sexual orientation. for all of the themes that [Sixth] analysis stated. Some students said they feel that "I fe lt that the name should be Coll ege encompasses." 1 1 He said because the i sue of was probably going to get a 'C,' Pice lIyout ------A resignation as mayor there are alternative candidates who reflective of the coll ege itself," he The Sixth College Executive not letting students retake classes and thought it would be easier to Faculty groups, including the Richard Choi, Jia Gu, Lawrence Hu i, American Association of University better represent Sixth College. said, referring to the college'S focus Committee has allotted only one was only discussed once, it is not a take it later," O h said. "] guess it Utako Ueda :fjWj:Z Jr FREE 6" Sandwich: set proposal and is far from being wasn't fair because I knew what In a surprise announcement Professors, which said the plan would "Atkinson represents the status on the exploration of culture, art seat for a student representative in enacted. to expect." on April 25, San Diego Mayor Dick infringe on the ability of faculty to con Copy Readers quo. [He] does not represent the and technology. the naming process. T he A.S. reso : with purchase of a 6" sandwich of equal : "I think it's a bad idea all Appelbaum said that every Murphy told members of the media trol its curricula, opposed the bill. Emily Allen. Chlisty Factor. Man McArdle, ideologies of San Diego - only the Associate Chancellor and lution alleged that the lone student 1 or greater value and 21-01. soft drink. 1 around," A.S. Vice President of year one out of every two stu that he would resign from office effec Thou gh it was rejected by the Melanie Smith. Ami Thakol elite know of him, not the middle Chief Diversity O ffi cer Jorge A. was misinformed of the meeting Exp. 5/1 2105 . Not valid with any other offe rs. Add-ons extra. Academic Affairs Harry Khanna dents gets a "W' after fourth tive July 15. Legisla ture, the University of or lower class," Sweeten said. "The Huerta stated in an e-mail prior to time of the committee, and was 1 1 said regarding the policy. "It dis week of the quarter. After a grueling re-election bid Cafifornia's Academic Senate has Noelle Chartier Business Mlnlee' best all y of people of color is a per Atkinson's announcement that he thus unable to fully voice student 1 UCSD Price Center. Costa Verde Center, 8650 Genesee 1 courages students from taking The committee is not sure where Murphy received fewer already recommended changes to son of color." was in support of sticking with the opinion in the decision. Michael Foulks AcivertisinC other classes, especially if they about what causes grade inflation, votes than write-in candidate city university policy that address some of Currently, three of the other five previous naming decision. • ------_I get an 'F' the first quarter." but Griest thinks it may also be Council member Donna Frye. but was Morrow's concerns. MaMcer colleges are named after white males, "I [have I nothing but positive Renders con contact William. Chillg at and Huynh said he would welcome Griest, however, said he wor due to professors or departments announced the winner because sev Mike Martinez Adwertisinc Art things to say about Dr. Atkinson," [email protected]. eral thousand voters did not mark the ries students who retake classes giving higher grades. Legenda~ swimmer Director • might have an unfair advantage "1 know some professors curve fill-in bubble next to Frye's name, the to speak at Geisel over others who are taking the grades higher in their classes," mayor has faced controversy over the Assistlnt Business Mlllleer e class for the first time. Shellev said. city's fi nances and pension system. Emilee Schumer 'StnaltEdg W~AII(lNV Of fOOV va "I don't know if it's fair for ApPelbaum said this pattern Earlier this month, Time ma gazi ne Lynne Cox. an athlete who was the named Mu rphy among the three first to swim the Straits of .Magellan Business Assistlnt students who get 'Bs' and 'Cs' to might h ave started during the by ~C . leaf II worst big-city mayors in the nation. and at age 16 broke English Channel Kimberlee Winn . I servICes PeoP not be given the opportunity to Viemam War, when professors Tne Finan(la 'IOU WANT ON vAHruS? retake the class like those who fail were reluctant to have students 'When I ran for re-election, I had swim records, will make an appear hoped that my second tenn would ance at Geisel Library's Seuss Room Network Administrltor and have a better chance of get drop out, because they would Tlue Xiong ting an 'A,'" Griest said. automatically be drafted to the be as productive as the firs~" he said on May 5. Appelbaum is concerned that army. at the press conference announcing Free and open to the public, the Webmlster students might be "developing Alternative ideas to prohibit his resignation. ' But that now seems event will begin at 2 p.m. Josh Rose strategies" to boost their grade. ing students from retaking classes unlikely.' At the talk. Cox will discuss her O ne example, he said, is that stu include collecting grade da ta b}' Alluding to the city' s new 'strong new book and her various achieve Achertisina Desip Ind lIyout dents might rather get a "W' in a department and professor to dis mayor" structure, which was approved ments. She has previously been Shelley Matsutani 5£ by voters in November, Murphy said named woman of the year by the Los class they are fai ling so they can cern possible trends. Circulltion retake it later. "Tradition gets going and the city needed a leader elected by Angeles Times and was inducted into Albert Lamuda, Laing Pho Han Earl Warren Coll ege sopho becomes a norm," he said. "It's a 'solid majority and with a clear the Intemational Swimming Hall of more David Oh said he used a just the way we do things." mandate.' Fame in 2000. The UCSD Guardian is published Mondays similar strategy of dropping a VA good leader knows when it is and Thursdays dunng the academic year by class before receiving an undesir Readers can contact Naytli PogaUl time to m()\le on," he said. "It is time UCSD studenlS and for ·Ihe UCSD Commu· for me to move and time a fresh Campus' awarded S17.2 nity. ReprodUCfiOn of this newspaper In any able grade. at [email protected]. for form, whether In whole or In part. Without start of the city_" million grant permission is strictly proh,bited. C 2005. all Murphy said he would stay in nghlS reseIVed . The UCSD Guard,an 15 not office to finish next year's budget. The National Institute of responSible for the return of unsolICited manu· After he leaves, the position will be Environmental Health has renewed SCripts or clrt. The views exp1essed herein do A.S. COUNCIL AT A GLANCE not necessanly represent the opinions of the I filled by the city's vice mayor. UCSD School of Medicine's grant to UCSD GuardIan, the UnIversity of California Instead of appointing his succes fund its environmental research and or AsSOCiated Studen ts. The UCSD Guard,an A.S. Meeting 1t29 - April 27 previously said he did not have sor, Murphy called on the city cou ncil community outreach program. The IS funded solely by advertISing. Blue Lexus hal a problem with a beer garden to hold a special election in November fiVe-year award totals $17.2 million. Items of Immediate provided that steps were taken to that can be consolidated with a state First funded in 2000, the program Gener.1 Editon.l: 858-534-658 1 ensure sa fety. wide poll in order to red uce costs for has developed new tools for poten [email protected] Consideration Pae said that elected leaders the city. tial use in detecting toxic substances News: 858-534-5226 were prepared to offer free water y, news l @ucsdguordian.org ~~Y' in waterbome hazardous waste. Th e ItemD throughout the day, as well as Senate kills 'Students' new money will be used to refi ne Fe.wres: 858'534-52 26 ¥ k E CENTER .La Jolla, CA The council amended its sen check identification and provide the tools and fund outreach to local [email protected] UC SA DIE Drive ate bylaws to require a three a controll ed environ ment with Bill of Rights' tribal communities and cross-border HlMus: 858-534-6583 0-9:~~cGn",an fo urths majority vote for senators added security, including under populations that are most at risk by hiotus@ucrdguarc!ion.org . a,N' I SHOW flrN' to approve the closure of a senate cover officers. By a 6-4 vote, the state Senate hazardous waste sites. Opinion: 858-534-6582 meeting, rather than the current Despite the precautions, the Education Committee voted against ~OORS 1..- UCSD BoX Office opinion@ucsdguarc!ian.org two-thirds majority. request for the beer garden has approving a "Students' Bill of Rights" Tickets* at til Sports: 858-534-6 582 EE In addi tion, the amendment been rejected. that would have required university cur Study: Glucose may . Pick up FR _ ·sit the GMAC bOG • stipulated that meetings may only ricula to include 'diverse viewpoints; stop brain damage [email protected] bY April 29th or '" of the schOOls • Photo: 858-534-6582 foIiowInB be closed when confidentiality Old Business effective~ killing the measure. becomes necessary. In December, the bill's sponsor A natural, nontoxic byproduct [email protected] ttom 108"' to 2P"' at atI'I The amendment was passed Item B Sen. Bill Morrow (R-Oceanside) said of Rlucose may prevent the death AcIwItIsinc Office: 858-534-3466 after previous failed attempts to The council amended its elec his proposal was a 'new front" in the of 'brain cells and other cognitive [email protected] bring the council within the spirit tion bylaws to establ ish guidelines ·war for academic freedom." impainnents in diabetics who experi· Fa: 858-534-7691 of state open-meeting laws. for the inclusion of candidates The proposal reflected criticism from ence severely low blood sugar levels, for coll ege-based positions in the largely conservative students who had researchers at UC San Francisco and a The UCSD Guofr/ian A.S . sample ball ot. argued that they were being punished 9500 Gilman Drive, 0] 16 Re po rts nearby medica l center have found. raon-.SUbject to availability Accordjng to the legislation, academically for having views that dif The new study based on data 1.11 Joll., CA 9109]-0] 16 President J enn P ae "TWo tickets per ~ ot guaranteed it is the responsibility of the col fered from those of their professors. gathered from rats suggests that the Actuollocotk1n: Second Floor, . "Seating n Pae reported that, despite her lege election managers to ensure "There is a national movement to administration of the byproduct along UCSD Student C@nt@r, best effort, there will not be a the accuracy of the statements protect academic freedom on college with gl ucose after 30 minutes of a dia Bldg. A, Room 2 17 For full details visit ICaramba.comlGMAC beer garden at the un God fes appearing in the ba ll ot. and university campuses by promot betic coma can prevent serious brain For more Information about GMAC's SmartEdge free educational tival on May 13. According to ing intellectual diversity and the free damage better than glucose alone. ON LI N E Pae, Vice Chancellor of Student -Compiled by Patrick Alle n exchange of ideas, especially as it Gt.lARoIAN program visit www.smartedgebygmac.com Glucose is a fonn of sugar used as www.ucsdguard ian.org Affairs Joseph W . Wat on had Smior Staff Writtr relates to student exposure to mul- fuel by the body. THIIRSDAY. 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U(;J.4 ••• EDITORIAL ms IS WOR.RJBLE. 9ff:N UP FOR n.lRff e' ltie Siune. Clayton Worfolk PAYS SlU?Y1NV AND Sl1LL NOT REAOY' F~ Editor m Chief Mather Martin Vladimir Kogan iJ,lf MJVrfRlo\ ... Managing Editor News Editor Grant Schrader Marianne Madden Managmg Editor Opinion Editor
rhe UCSD GuardlOn IS published tWice a week at the University of California at San Diego. '~ timely and inspiring book Con tents c 2005 VIew.; expressed herem represent the majority vote of the editorial board and are not necessarllv those of the UC Board of Regent5. the ASUCSD or the members of the Guardian staff. that challenp, us to ,fethink n Service workers should the purpose ,?fbusiness. AAAHH!~ , suBM,Tt approve new contract President,~ . Bill Clinton STOP\! n the most important pay for this year, raise the PLEAse! I measures, the new minimum wage for food IDgiJle a c:ompany where people love coming to work and conn'acr offered by the workers and provide for , ..~ highly ~ve on a. daily basis. Iptagine a company University of California paid education leave. to its service workers is a Though it lacks the .I ..mose : ~ executives; in a quest to crear~ the most "fun" resounding victory for the desired step system backed organization charts, unIon. by the umon, the deal is workpla<:e ever, obliteraremanagement) Despite higher student surely as good as workers and push d~ion-makini.respo.nsibility down co rhe plant fe es next year and micro- call ask for in light of the floor. Could such ci in todars bottom-line copi c wage increases for university's current budget company compete faCldty, the university has mess. It IS certainly better corporate world? offered service workers a than the deal the majority sizabl e raise - totaling 10 of the UC community has Well, imagine no more. In Joy at W'tIrk, Dennis Bakke tells percent over the next three seen in recent years. I PROPS & FLOPS yea rs. And if the governor Now, all service work the crue story of this extraordinary company-and how, as it fails to get the Legislature ers have to do is vote "yes" co-founder and longtime CEO, he challenged the business to pa s his compact, put on the deal, and they cer Dick's done: Props to Dick The God card : Flops to Sen. ting the raises at risk, the tainly should. Rejecting Murphy for stepping down Bill Frist (R·TN) for pulling establishment with revolutionary ideas that could remake our deal specifically recog the offer in hope of more the faith wd in the filibuster as mayor. If on~ he'd done it organizations. It is the story of AES, a worldwide energy giant nizes the right of service concessions down the line before the eleaion debacle. debate brewing In the Senate. workers to strike. would be both nai've and Tahoe tremblors: ASaipps OF- that: The Comminee on with.:40,OOO employees.in 31 cQuntries and revenues of $8.6 But money aside, the greedy. Institution of Oceanography Education Policy is considering biJIi?n. 4t WOrk will force you to question everyrhing YOli contract includes sym Until 2008, the union's team is the first to predict rescind ing students' right to Joy bolic victories as well. In current contract with the earthquake activity at the lake. retake failed classes. tho~gh( you knew about $U~cess. addition to guaranteed university is as good as it parking fees aI)d access can get. And perhaps by - surely our student rep then we'll have a governor resentatives could learn who is more amenable to Every student seeks the best .. laid Plan B "Dennis Bakke's book is a 'roaching a few things from union providing the university restaurant. If, horror of all horrors, register. I once fell asleep filing negotiators - the deal with the funds it needs to you're a science and nonscience people's oprometry insurance manual' on how to make fun and would provide retroactive pay truly livable wages. Great double major, well, let's just say paperwork. There usually isn 't a you ought to be congratulated for box labeled "things you hate" in success synonymous in the workplace." Expectations overcompensating and hiding your the vocational lest questionnaire. intellectual incompetence by sleep I'm faintly aware that I'm probably - Mike Holmgren, Students must decide Carol Freire ing your way through two different better at biology than any other campus deparonents. subject. 1 think I li ke challenges, . coach of the' Seattle Seahawks am haunted by an alphabet What if, when we can finally fast-paced environments and keep fate of athletic grants soup of plans, and Ira Glass control a life-altering choice, we ing track of multiple things at once. ith the recent I of "This American Life" is to screw it up? We have to abandon a At the same time, I don't think "A must-read book for anyone who athletics programs is worthy blame. In program number 205 he dream and settle for Plan B. Which doubts concerning a medical school essay explaining of a fee increase. If students opened with a quote from a story by might fail, and then we'U need Plan that I hate lab write-ups, but really wantS to make work fun and fulfilling." W UCSD's ability to are willing to foot the bill the writer Ron Carlson, in which a C, followed by 0, E and F. like dicing things up and sewing secure another waiver from for the scholarships, as the guy loses his job after IO years. His There are no waitresses in them back together, would be well -Jack Kemp, the CAA regarding the recent student satisfaction boss tells him, "OK, go to Plan B," Hollywood, only struggling actress received. Defining yourself by what required athletic scholar survey would suggest, then and the guy says, "Ths was Plan B." es, and telemarketers don't exist you don't want to be is approaching former HUD secretary and ships for Division II schools so be it. But me ~ssibil Glass said he thinks this is the way - only salesmen. I suppose settling the problem backwards and has vice presidential candidate and the administration's ity that students nught not it goes for most of us. I am deathly doesn't automatically make you left with me the most incongruous subsequent proposal to fund care enough about athletics afraid he might be right. Willy Loman, but I'm not eager to alphabet soup of plans: B: journal these scholarshIps with reg to wan'ant a fee increase is Vocation is one of the most find out firsthand. ist; C: teacher; 0 : chef; E: failure. daunting decisions for anyone, Aristotle said, "Where your tal istJ'ation fees, the future of reason enough to put it to At least I'm not the only one because one's occupation is never ents the UCSD athletics program a vote. and the needs of the world wonderi ng where the crossroad just a job. Your profession is a core cross, there lies your vocation." I between my talent and the world's Meet Dennis Bakke, remains uncertain. While the "democratic" part of your identity. It's how you're suppose it's easy to come up with need lies. I have a fi-iend who always It has consistently been nature of the university's introduced, it's how people remem pithy quotes when Alexander the thought he would be a mathemati the stance of this page that proposal- that each student ber you, it keeps you from starv Great is paying you to do what cian, but saw a below-average math author of Joy at Work. expansion of campus-based athlete will receive approxi ing, and it is loomi ng just beyond you love, but he may have been on GRE score as a wrong-way sign. fees - in both amount and mately $500 - is com [''Taduation. It's never "Meet Susan, to something. I've been thinlcing He is going to Boalt Law School scope - should be left up mendable, it doesn't address she likes Almodovar movies." It's about that quote ever since Andy instead. I have a feeling that vcry Thursday, April 28'" -12:30pm to the students so as to more the fundamental question of always, "Meet Susan, she's a profes Ceperlcy, our well-spoken Career few of us actually know what their accurately cater to their whether the plan is needed, sor at UCSD." Perhaps the for Services Center director, brought calli ng is . A portion of thpsc who ' Dennis Bakke will be speaking and mer is how i ntroductiolls should be interests. The best policies it to my attention. I've never had a claim to, I suspect, are faking it. then signing copies of his new book which is precisely what a done, but they rarely are. In college, clear idea of what I should be, only are those proposed by ancl 1'm hoping that in the end, things student self-a sessed activity this pigconholing exists in its proto a foggy, hazy intuition. I know very will work out, and if they don 't, it's Joy At Work which will be 25% off the directly voted uron by stu fee is designed to answer. form, by way of major. clearly what I don't want to do. Like not the end. ''The world seems to day of the event in the Price Center dents, because it s ultimately It is important that the Onc of the IllOSt sa lient charac Lloyd Dobler, "I don't want to sell have an unfortunate excess of bal from 12:30 - 2:30pm. For mDre the students who are affected university stay consistent terislics about an acquaintance is anything, buy anything or process lerinas, firemen and astrona uts, and Ballroom the most. in its funding policies. If it his or her proposed field of study. anything as a career. I dOll't want ro a dearth of talented t il et cleaners, information call 858-534-3149 or visit The present situation is can't afford to fund ouo'each This si ngular piece of information sell anything bought or procc sed, but maybe i~'s all about fi-an-Iing. our website at bookstore.ucsd.edu no different. The university and is intent on letting stu buys you a 1:lL1ndry list of stereo or buy anything so ld or processed, Idealism is for the rich, and ma yllC should not usc registration dents make tile deci ion for typical characteristics, valid or not. or proces anything sold, bought or ,Plan B will evcntll3l1y lead to Plan If you're a chemistry major, we fee~ to pay for these new ath themselves, as the student processed, or repair anything sold, 'A. We rarely describe ri ' lotl~ ll ~ letic sc holarships but should initiated outreach referen assume you are insufferably meticu bought or processed ." a tlItor to a 13-ycar-old brat, and JIlt Visit DennisBakke .com to send an anonymous e-mail to your boss. lous, can do mental arithmetic at I hate selling thinb'S, asking for often as a philosopher. I g1lcss he i l1~teaJ leave it up to the dum illustrated, certainly the pva lightning speed and need help writ money and itting in fTont of a turned out all right. Audjo book also available in bookstores everywhere. tudeJlts to decide, through university shouldn't reverse ing anything lengthier than a para computer from nine to five. I hate www.DennisBakke.com The Wall Streel Journal II a uadema,k of Oow Jones. lLP. Besl·Seller IISI Jn5 a l>elf-a~~essed acti ity fee, its \) li cy on lesser priorities graph. 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In short, lest you've been living Along the way, it should be noted, the wants his st~ to be life-mflirming, laugh ...... _------,.. ------_. in the absence of such characters, the type of band has come to represent for many no less out-loud funny yet heavy, and he wants us D : Well, he knew firsthand what things totally online. band that made Yanktt Hotel Foxtrot. than the furure of digital music, not in tenns to like aU of his chanc:ten. (As with most looked Iilre. We would always tease him, Yet for all the in)( spilled in support of this of sound (although you11 definitely get that ambitious incIepeadeDt ... 61ms,- he like go WHey Michael, back in the 19th r------totally freel 2002 watershed and its comparably praised when listening to some of the laptop sessions i,1DOItly ~ bat the end lWUlt is century, what did it look like?" Michael's follow-ups - including excellent side projects on YInIktt Houl Fortrot or A Ghost Is Born), but .dmittcdly • little raged arouad dac edpa. veat. 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ELLIOTI MEMORIAL LECTURE Saine chances covered in beads of collect Every singlr one. demo-like feci, Drmon Amy Kaplan ed precipitation), plugged in See: Heartless Bastards, Days allows Ibarn to let have to be taken Graduate Chair, Department of English its instrumenrs and played St(/in l/1ul Eleva/on. 100 e with some impres University of Pennsylvania the local pub as if it were Singer/guitarist Erika sive musical composition Wembly Arena. Unlike Wennerstrom commands while si nging the s'llne for impact "Where is most hands that have raken a vocal tone equivalent to nonsense lyrics abour continued from paRe 7 Guantanamo?" steps away from their post a l 2-gauge shotgun: Like monster movies and pol ~ - image at till! end, and make it very punk idol with their fol the burly beauty of t he lution. Thursday, April 28, 2005, 7:30 pm emotional. Ami I was asked last night, UCSD - Pepper Canyon Hall 109 lowing al bums, British Sea Les Paul that accompanies Building on the suc was that product placement and why Power continue to sound it, her thick crowing ever cess of the offbeat rap was everybody smoki ng, and was I "Guantanamo" evokes shocking images of shackled prisoners in orange as real as if they were play penetrates to the frOnt of track "Clint Eastwood" promoting moking, and I said that jumpsuits, forced to their knees, their hooded heads held to the dirt, ing a few feet from you, in the song, growing more from the self-titled disc, I don't think I would get money for confined by barbed wired and hulking U.s. soldiers. But the place itself, British Sea Power Heartless Bastards Gorilla! Demon Doys includes no a thatched roof tavern or nuanced as -it gets louder. product placement to then urinate on the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is chillingly appropriate. less than five stell ar hip Open Season a sour-s melling pWlk dive. Stairs and Elevators Wennerstrom can Demon Days the product. You know, here's a can Why Cuba, so close geographically but so far politically, a country the hop tracks, fea turing the Rough Trade They've not gonen our of Fat Possum also write a hell of a song Virgin of Coke, and now I'm going to take a U.S. refuses to recognize? How did Guantanamo become a "legal back their Joy Division stage - and she's got a band likes of Pharcyde, D e dump on it. hole," a space for a brutal prison in a perpetual war against terror? Is and have taken some les that can both throw down La Soul and MF Doom Guant.1namo in Cuba or the U.S.? Who is sovereign there? sons in precious twee-pop and disappear when it's (whose flow includes the G: A lot of people think they Amy Kaplan, who received her Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University, from Belle & Sebastian. time, which slife helps hilarious line " Bzzzt! I'm **** **** k.now the formula for h umor, bur works in the interdisciplinary field of American studies. Guantanamo, Singer Yan sounds like those bare three-chorders orillaz were supposed a rapper bug zapper"). entimentality in a film is much he laSt four times I've Springsteen channeling Ian hir is what all you stand out from the pack to be a joke: the ulti The end of Demon Days is she argues, lies at the heart of the U.S. Empire, and the legal status and harder to pull off like you did in treatment of the prisoners there must be understood in the light of the listened to this album, Curtis in a crooning con semi-teenage, garage of shit-mitators. Starting Gmate contrived pop something else altogether; this film . What's your secret for long imperial history of this place. Her most recent book is TIle AllarcllY TI've fallen asleep, and test. While softer songs Tinhabiting, ex-punker, with her rambling, intro band and a private laugh after an incredible apoca pulling the heartstrings without of Empire in the Making of u.s. Culture. I can't explai n why. The alternate with louder ones, blues-discovering, shaggy, spective lyrics, and the for Blur frontman Damon lyptic spoken-word piece making it look trite' same thing happens with the music is hypnotizing, a t-ho me-or-i n -coll ege, drone-y growl of her 'Paul, AJbarn. So what happens by Dennis Hopper enti Reception To FollolN tile Lecture. Free and Open to the Public the band's last album, The like the embodiment of Zep-freaked, Nirvana-wor drummer Kevin Vaughn when the little joke gets tled " Fire Coming Out 0 : I don't know, it's like an The Robert C. Elliott Memo",,1 LA.tul. Is presented annually by the UCSD Drdinr of 8,i/ish Sea Pawn', three generations of Bri t shipping, naive-and-slight and bassist Mike Lamping out of hand and sells more of the Monkey's Head," instinct. I really wanted to make [' I] Oepartment of Literature. with the support of the Robert C. Elliott Memorial which rocks decidedly much pop in a band that doesn't Iy-dirty waiters/baristas build up hard-hitting but copies than his last "seri the album slides into what a movie ... [where] you sat in the Fund. wh ich was established at the time of Professor Ell iott' s death In Apnl harder - at least the part care whether it rocks your and bookstore employees crafty. muscle-car rhythms. ous" Blur album? The can only be described as theater and really went through an 1981. A founding member of the department, Roberl Elholl wrol e The Power of Satire (1968) . The Shape of Utopia (1970). and The L,terary Persona (1982) . that [ remember hearing fucking socks off or se nds need to realize: If you So disarmingly mortal answer is Demon Days, a a gospel-fueled take on emotional journey with these char before the Sandman sets in. you to sleep. And, frankly, want to play simple-ass (all Converse-d whipper surprisingly serious take the end of t he Beatles ' RO_~~! , S;.!:\ ,~~~TT For further Infomllrtlon, please contact MIchael Davidson acters. And YOll can't do that unle s (mdavldsoneuced.edu), When Open Season nei ther do I. garage/punk/stoner or oth snapper- hipsters better on the typical zombie "Abbey Road." It's a lit you take the chance of crossing the begins with "It Ended on British Sea Power will erwise-mostly-three-chord recognize), the Heartless movie pop music that tle uneven for a theme line, because you can't take it far an Oily Stage," it's as if perform at the Casbah rock - and you don't want Bastards keep it simple way Gorillaz noodled around record, bur every single without taking the chance of push the band has just come out May 3. to suck - you need to better than your band. with on their previous track is excell ent. ing it tOO far. And I'm sure for some of the rai ny Brighton dusk - Cody Nabours make every si ngle god - Ian Port self-titled release . With - Brian Uiga people, you know, I fully e,xpect (requisite military uniforms Smio7' Staff W"ittr damn instrument count. Hiatus Editor a more stri pped-down, Smio7' Tajl W7'iter some people to say it's schmaltz}' or A11ENT10N something, but everybody's entItl ed UCSD EMPLOYEES! to their opinion. 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"House of 0" opens in Sail Diego Apr.il 29 in elect theaters. , - 10 THE UCSD GUARDIAN THURSDAY, APRIL ZB, Z005 THURSDAY, ArRll 2B, Z005 THE UCSD GUARDIAN POlUS II 13500+ / summer, 888.7B4.CAMP www.wo SPORTS 12 Superior Triton student,athletes honored for academic excellence By CYNTHIA BLADE CHAVEZ athletes from the six different colleg are a college student-athlete and you position of being representative d1at the [average] Associate Sports Editor es. Among tho e in anendance were represent UCSD." of the school," Swan said. "From CPA for athletes Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs The ational Student-Athlete coundess volunteer projects to lead i higher than UCSD athletes juggling the rig Joseph W. Warson, A.S. President awards went to junior Michelle ership groups, many of us constandy that of the gen ors of academics and the demands of Chris Sweeten and Edwards. DiMeo from cross country and track work toward improving UCSD's eral srudent body. their sporr were rewarded on April Besides srudying for classes, and field, senior Shlomo Lip.etz from reputation by giving back both to Athletics build the 21 when the UCSD Deparrment of athletes also study game film and baseball, senior Jessica Wong from the university and to our neighbors work ethic that lntercollegiate Athletics honored 11 corrurut plays to memory - a chal water polo, junior Niki Anderson in San Diego." makes a great stu of irs athletes on National Student lenging task according to Associate from softball, sophomore Emily Swatt also credited the coach dent." Athlete Day for their academic and Athletics Director and Compliance Harlan from swimming, senior es and the UCSD Department of Almost 300 of athletic accomplishmenrs. Officer Wendy Taylor May. Benjamin Wang from crew, seniors Intercollegiate Athletics with empha the 550 UCSD "These student-athletes typify "You study these things because Bryan Swan and Jasmin Dao from sizing the importance of academics. varsity athletes the standards that have been set you know you represent the univer tennis, sophomore Brett Maurer and "Sporrs teach many valuable les carry a GPA of 3.0 All photos courtesy here at UCSD," Athletic Director sity, your teammates and coaches, junior Matthew Davey from soccer sons not learned in the classroom," or higher. Since of UCSD Athletics Earl W Edwards said. "Our proud as well as all those who have gone and junior Bret Martin from fenc he said. "Supporting an even stron its founding, tradition of academic and athletic before and worn the uniform," ing. ger and more dynamic athletic pro the Depamnent of Intercollegiate excellence is only furthered by the Taylor May said. "And when the Following the awards ceremony, gram allows for a different kind of Athletics has produced 20 UCSD accomplishmenrs of these selected tesrs come, you face the public with Swatt addressed the audience, shar learning. Sporrsmanship, team play aluml1l who earned prestigious few who are only a sampling of your grades, for all to see, and you ing his experiences as a student-ath and discipline are all lile skills that NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships the extraordinary young men and pass with flying colors or you go lete at UCSD, which have allowed can be learned on the field. The and 126 NCAA Academic A11- women that represent this world back and work harder the next time. him and other athletes to contribute athletic department does a tremen Americans in addition to 29 national class insti nltion on a daily basis." You do this because you represent to the UCSD and local community. dous job in instilling these qualities championship in seven different This is a yearly event honoring more than just the individual, you "As athletes, we are in the unique in its players and it is no coincidence sports. '. J ' I~ .. -~ Matt Davey Michelle DiMeo Emily Harlan Shlomo Lipetz Bret Martin Brett Maurer Benjamin Wane Jessica Wong Men's soccer Cross Country Swimming Baseball Fencing Men's soccer Men's crew Water polo Excitement starts early for fans of NFL Draft trade of quarterback Eli Manning to the New York Giants - to try cup 0' to trade up any further than their already-strong standings with the 12th and 28th picks. The team selected pass-rushing defensive end Shawn Merriman out of Maryland, acquiring a player who would fit FL Draft 2005 has come well within the team's 3-4 defensive and gone. For most, it's an scheme and who could immedi event that is ... well, it's not ately improve one of the team's really much of an event at all. But weaknesses in putting pressure on for sports fans, true sports fans, the opposing quarterbacks. With the NFL draft is a day of excitement, 28th pick, the Chargers selected intrigue and ultimate possibility. defensive tackle Luis Castillo from Draft day is for the purists, the elit Northwestern. Some suspected that ists. It's for those fans who still Castillo would fall our of the first cringe when they hear the name round due to revelations that he had Tony Mandarich, the offensive used an illegal substance in an effort tackle who the Packers selected sec to quicken his recovery from an ond overall in 1989 before the likes elbow injury. However, there is no of legendary Lions running back denying that Castillo's talent is wor Barry Sanders and "Primetime" thy of a first-round choice, and his Deion Sanders. It's for those fans addition brings further aggression who still have, who still look at and to the Chargers' defensive line. who still regret buying the jersey of In the second round, the - shudder - Ryan Leaf. Chargers were able to address their Since the draft is far too exhaust need at wide receiver. With the 29th ing to be covered fully within one pick in the round, the Chargers article, I will instead place the focus selected wide receiver Vincent upon the same team that selected Jackson out of Northern Colorado. Leaf second overall in 1998, hoping Jackson, at 6 feet, 5 inches and 230 the quarterback from Washington pounds, will develop into a huge State would be a franchise player, target for quarterback Drew Brees and not the freaking pissant he (or possibly last year's first-round became. I turn away from mistakes pick quarterback Philip Rivers), and of the past and look with hope is blessed with exceptional speed for toward the future of the San Diego his size that should further help the Chargers. Chargers in years to come. The Chargers made a miracu Without a pick in the third lous ascension last year, going from round, the Chargers sat idle until the number-one pick in the draft as the fourth round, when they used a result of their league-worst 4-12 the 130th overall selection on speedy I , record to making the playoffs and Kansas State runningback Darren winning the Me West division with Sproules. Sproules was looked upon their startling 12 -4 record. Going as lacking the size and build to be into the draft this year, things were a future NFL runningback. The different in San Diego than they Chargers, however, already with had been for many yean. No longer superstar runningback LaDainian was there I tam faced with desper Tomlinson and strong hick-ups in ate needs at numerous positions. Jesse Chatman and third-stringer Instead, the Chargers were a tam Michael '11te Burner" Turner, will with the luxury of simply filling in be able to utilize Sproules' speed a few holes and adding depth to an and versatility, filling a need for already-solid team. I kick returner and also adding The Chargers sat calmly dur another pw-catching weapon from ing the fint round, not using the the runningbac:k slot. two picb they had - one IS a result of the past year's Draft Day Stt JOI. p. , ,