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UCSB Crime Jurisdiction Awareness of Rental Legal Rights Could Extend Off Campus
y oberto errini Can Help Tenants Avoid Troubles B R S suggested before. R eporter “[The bill’s supporters] want Chancellor Yang to immediately Second in a grant extended university jurisdic Associated Students Legislative tion over affiliated structures,’’ he Two-Part Series Council is reviving an old debate said. “All this is already bang concerning what rights the univer investigated." sity should have to punish students Navarro is currently on a com By Ian Barker Staff Writer f o r their off-campus mittee investigating expanding transgressions. jurisdiction to off-campus resi Currently, UCSB can only take dence halls. disciplinary action against students “For university-affiliated halls This is the second in a two-part for infractions committed on cam to be able to refer cases to me ... Isla Vista bousing series. T ie fir s t pus. However, many universities they go through a sort of three-tier part in Wednesday’s Nexus ex have disciplinary jurisdiction that plan that will change them to have plained bow to find the perfect extends to their surrounding com the basic structure of an on- dwelling. Today’s section gives an munities and beyond, and such a camgus residence ball," he said. overview o f resources available fo r policy has been proposed by some “That is, RAs, RDs, meetings, those with problems in tbeir current at UCSB. Proponents of expanded programming and orientation clas or future homes. Has your lease turned into a jurisdiction argue that it would ses must all mimic on-campus resi keep violent criminals out of die dence halls.” lemon? Fear not, there is help out there. university, while opponents claim According to Navarro, past at that it gives the university admi tempts at broadening the univer There are a number of resour ces to help renters avoid and deal nistration too much power. sity’s disciplinary authority have Wednesday night, Leg Council encountered roadblocks in die with problems. Isla Vista Hous passed the Safety 2000 Bill posi administration. ing Inspector Steve Fairly ex tion paper. The bill, authored by “A committee proposed in 1996 plained that the foundation for a Internal Vice President Danny to extend jurisdiction for acts of vi good tenancy can be established Costa, supports expanding jurisd olence anywhere in the universe as long before move-in. iction to university-affiliated prop long as the [perpetrator] was a stu “The very key thing is to think erties, including privately owned dent and the victim a university before you sign the lease. Make residence halls and grcck houses. member. The chancellor did not sure the communication going in "A lot of people think I’m trying accept that," he said. covers everything going out," he to get university jurisdiction for all W ith the expansion of univer- said. “The ‘well-oiled’ [real estate companies] all have a move-in of I.V., and no, I’m not — that sity jurisdiction comes die question checklist. I think that the stu would get into civil liberty prob of how UCSB’s crime statistics are lems,’’ Costa said. dents should utilize the research reported. The Safety 2000 Bill also TBNNIXB TRACY / MLTmui According to Dean of Students of [the Community Housing Of A broken sliding window loosely hangs from its track at an /. V. apart Joe Navarro, tins action has been See EXPAND, p.6 fice in the UCen].” According to CHO Assistant ment. Reporting such problems to a landlord promptly and In writing Manager Amy Van Meter, ren can help promote open communication for the duration o f a lease. ters need to understand all parts biggest one students get in trou- The CHO’s student hand Greek Houses Will Rock Out of their lease to avoid unpleasant ble- with is the Joint and Several book outlines procedures for de surprises. Clause. If four people are sharing aling with landlords, and Fairly “Make sure to read the con and one leaves, they need to re said, “The Rental Housing in Support of MS Research tract Make sure you understand place the person or they have to it when you sign,” she said. “The pay.” S e e HOUSING, p 3 By Lisa Butterw orth Staff Writer A.S. Dumps Virgin Paper in Favor of Used Materials A local fraternity and sorority are giving the community an opportunity to get its groove on in the name of charity. By Na th a n Buys On-Campus Rep Elsie Tanadjaja said the bill is an Thursday marks the second annual Rock MS, a benefit concert spon Staff Writer important affirmation of Leg Council’s dedication to sored by die UCSB chapters of Pi Beta Pin sorority and Theta Chi frater the environment nity. The event urns to raise money to combat multiple sclerosis, a disease “We might all believe that recycling is important, that targets the central nervous system, destroying control of the body. Associated Students Legislative Council attacked a but if we don’t do it, it means nothing,” she said. “It’s a Proceeds from the event, which features the Latin-flavored rock band behemoth, 15-bill agenda during Wednesday night’s simple tiling, but you contribute a lot to saving the en Ozomadi and opens with Common Sense, will be donated to an organi meeting and tabled a number of the items until next vironment you live in.” zation founded to aid MS research, according to Theta Chi Philanthropy week. Another position paper presented to the council Chair Jeff Garrett. One of the bills passed unanimously was a position dealt with extending university disciplinary jurisdic “[The money] benefits MS research and goes to the Nancy Davis ‘Cen paper encouraging university establishments to tion to off-campus housing, as well as increasing the ter W ithout Walls,’ an MS research facility which gives grant money to further incorporate recycled paper, according to A.S. number of blue light phones and lampposts, in re doctors so they can do research on MS,” he said. Recycling Coordinator Jessica Schectcr. sponse to rising sexual assaults and violence. Garrett explained that Theta Chi chose to support this particular orga “The UCSB Green Team position paper focuses on “This problem is an epidemic,” said Internal Vice nization because of the successful steps it has taken toward finding a cure increasing the university’s role in supporting the con President Danny Costa, the bill's author. “People that for the disease. cept and practice of recycling through the purchase of should be taking responsibility and taking care of die “We like the fact that their money went straight to research,” he said. post-consumer recycled products,” she said. “The idea students have not been, and we need to send a strong “They seem more aggressive about finding a cure for MS than other is to give students the choice of supporting recycled message to both the students and the administration products and refusing to support materials made from See CONCERT, p.5 virgin sources.” See COUNCIL, p.5 2 Thursday, February 18,1999 Daily Nexus Daily Nexus I f J Editor in Chief Kerri Webb Managing Editor Tennille Tracy Layout/Desgn Editor Carolyn Morrisree News Editor Tony Biasotti Training Editor Alexis Rlippini Campus Editor AN S t John “Geronimo” Pratt Case Closes for Good Asst Campus Editora Ted Andersen, Use Butterworth County Editori Gretcheo Macchiarella Asst County Editora Curtis Brainard, David Downs County judge’s ruling drat nis court in December 1968. AP Wira Editor Deirdie Kennedy Features E d ito ri Elizabeth Wethane Pratt was denied a fair trial. Pratt claimed he was in Opinion Editor O Megan Solow Pratt’s belated reversal of Oakland for Black Panther Asst Opinion Editor Megan Herr Sports Editor M a tt H u n t LOS ANGELES (AP) uplifted,” Hanlon said. “But fortune came with the dis meetings the day of die mur Asst Sports Editora Steve W endt Marvin Gapultos — The three-decade legal all I feel is frustration and closure that a key prosecu der, and that FBI agents and Artsweek Editora Robert Henson, Jennifer Raub anger that it took this long. tion witness hid the fact he police hid and possibly de Asst Artsweek Editor Tami Mnoian battle of Elmer “Geronimo” Photo Editor Jason Schock Pratt ended Wednesday It’s clear to everyone drat was an ex-felon and a police stroyed wiretap evidence Asst Photo Editor Tennille Tracy Pratt was wrongly con inform ant. that would prove it. Art Director Kazuhiro Kibuishi with the district attorney’s Copy Editor Renee Heyming decision to drop further pro victed.” Hanlon said he Superior Court Judge Pratt’s lawyers blamed his Asst Copy Editora Bryan Pon, Elizabeth Werhane arrest on a politically Copy Readera Erin Coe; Amanda Green, secution of the former Black Devon Harlan, Niilo Smeds, Panther who spent 27 years They tooif away the best years of his life. charged campaign by J. Ed Guenivere Vinnedge gar Hoover’s FBI against the Chief Night Editor Ashley Timireos in prison for a murder he N ijjit Editors - Lauren Bensinger, said he didn’t commit Black Panthers and other Shannon Capanna, Jenny Chung, T he murder at issue in - Johinie CcIB rln perceived enemies of the Sore Chung, Brad Goodwin, U.S. government The legal Devon Harlan, Cora Jennisoo, this case occurred over 30 one of Pratt’s trial lawyers i r % Sarah Kent Amber Neff years ago,” Gil Garcetti, Los team waged a relentless Office Director Karen Faatherby campaign to free Pratt, win Spedai Supplements/ k .. Angeles County’s top prose Weekend Connection Editors f ~ Robert Hanson, Jennifer Raub cutor, told a press confer could not understand Gar Everett Dickey granted him ning numerous hearings Asst Editor - J g Tami Mnoian ence. “M ost of the witnesses a new trial in June 1997, say only to be rebuffed Advertising Representatives 1 **■ Kelly Appleby, Amanda Cameron, cetti’s decision to appeal the Crystal Cowan, laurel House, are deceased. It would be case even after Pratt had ing the credibility of prose repeatedly. Page Schinder, Eric Vanderwold virtually impossible to retry been released from prison in cution witness Julius Butler “They took away the best P roduction Erin BartA, Katy Edwards, Katherine Garda, Nicole Goldberg this case. In our professional 1997. — who testified that Pratt years of his life,” Johnnie Brad Goodwin, Carlos Gudno, judgment; there would be no There was no immediate had confessed to him — Cochran, one of Pratt’s .trial Scott Hennessee, Mike Ho, lawyers, said at a news con Mizue Ishii, Bryan Pon, reasonable likelihood of comment from Pratt. He could have been under Eric Rice, Jason Schock, More Valles conviction.” was at home in Morgan m ined i f th e jury had know n ference Tuesday. Tinky Winky Forever San Francisco attorney City, La., and had gotten of his relationship with law Garcetti declined to say Stuart Hanlon, who spent word, a family member said, enforcement that Pratt may have been 25 years seeking Pratt’s free by telephone. 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S h o r t s A it you underage, don’t have an authentic-looking * HUNTSVILLE, A k, (AP)— Women who say they I “We ate destroying G J. Simpson’s property m front of I.D ., and are looking for an easy way to get alcohol? :4^^enjoy themselmihf^|M$drttt^i:wtt||^tt gejttoys hke 'm e LA , eowtbousc because the criminal Justice system is Well, your day has come. No, I’m not some fency-ass vibrators askpda federal lodge Wednesday to block a new destroying justice before our very eyes,* protest organizer politician who is appealing the drinking laws, nor do I op Alabama few haimmg t& sale of such JfoOTS. Bob Enyart of Denver said. - erate an underground illegal I.D . factory (although if you Those challenging the 1998 law contend it violates pri- The prices surprised some collectors because Simpson „ want one, slip a plain envelope with $50 under the Nexus vaey rights by indirectly prsdainttag adult* from engaging sports memorabilia hasn’t been selling well. door, and 111 take care of you.) On the contrary, I’m just a m legal acts behind closed doors. studious nerd who likes to give the old liver a workout ev But the staiis contends there ts no fundamental right to a | ♦ N EW YORK (AP) ~~ Even among the provocative ery now and again. So here’s a little secret our friends product nsed to produce an orgasm, advertisements of Times Square, Calvin Kleins new bill- down at the Foot Patrol would rather you not know: You ■ .Thebanpn*®* toysiffthis Bible Beffsfeiiwas signed by hoard for children’s underwear may base gone too far,/ can make your own alcohol! Gov. Fob James, who was defeated last November. \ The billboard, which has little beys and girls in truder-^ I mean, let’s face it, alcohol isn’t pulled out of the deep Selling or distribui|tig*any device designed or marketed wear jumping on a sofa, is scheduled to be unveiled ground like oil (although it’s just as precious), nor is it as useful primarily for the stimulation of humangenital or Thursday. ; < some magical fluid that the Beer Fairy makes out of wa gans” was made punishable by up to a year in jail andl a “Whether you hke it or not you have pedophiles in this ter. Here’s what you do: 110,000fine. . ;i/ . ■. ” society. Anything that could get them excited is detnmen- 1) Buy some packets of Fleishman’s Yeast at Lucky. If - tsi. Irresponsible suod reckless* sakl Donald Wikhnon, the clerk asks you why you’re buying 500 packets, just say ’♦ * LOS ANGELES (AP)— O.J. Simpson memorabilia n d en t of American Family Association in Tupelo* you have a big bread fetish. Then before you leave, say ;|jj£ n t up in flames a chorus of checrS;*nd boos Wedncs- Wk, He Said the picture Jt ^nothing more than something sarcastic. d*yf t day after k StiCfiomt$ help pay off the ■pornography.” |, 2) Combine with warm water in a sealable container |33«5 million judgment he owes in the deaths o f ex-wife Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Who championed the cleanup and add sugar (real sugar, too, not Nutrasweet). Nicole Brown Simpson and lu? friend. o f Times Square, And them was nothing the city COuld do. 3) Leave in a sunny area for two or three days. Leave it t|T W ^H d. Ji?,^>otball jersey» *»1 a Professional Football “The Fust Amendment aUowSAwhole range of express longer if you Hke a little bite in your drink. Half induction, tertifidte Wtm burned and two ion,” he said. But he added: “I think itj||p done on purpose, 3) Now crack open that container, pinch your nose, and I think if s in vety bad taste.* ^ and bottoms up! mg in a pm organized by a Christian radio talk show Robert Peters,president of the Newt York-based Moral Well, it doesn’t taste like cake and roses, but hey, I host who purchased $16,000 worth of items* ity in Media Stated, Tfthe outlinedf the littk boy’s genitals don’t have to deal with it — I’m not underage. The auction Tuesday rilled; ’ $430,0^'-::|nduduig can be seen inaphotograph taken by a professional photo Today’s weather: sunny and warm inside. Sunny and $255,500 for Simpson’s HejsmatvT^phy.:. *, v x ^ grapher, that's not an accident" . Jv. . , windy'outside. Daily Nexus Thursday, February 18,1999 3 Golden Key National Honor Society dents all the time, so they pair and deduct laws if you nalties for noncompliance, cordially invites its members to the HOUSING know how to disturb you,” write a letter and they don’t according to Fairly. ■ Continued from p.1 Ice Cream Social she said. “They're good at respond for 30 days. The key “There are some people Survival Guide is the guide taking advantage of student is written documentation. that have been charged some from 1:30-3:30 PM — the absolute best tool that situations.” They will say in the Survival pretty heavy permit fees. If in the UCen Harbor Room students can get their hands Open communication be _ n Guide how you do this you do something without a on. Monday, February 22nd tween landlords and tenants stuff.” permit, your permit fee is Students with housing Please come for the FREE food, meet the from the beginning is -the If landlords refuse or fail doubled and administrative law questions also have ac officers of Golden Key, and enter to win the best way to avoid problems to follow through on com fees are added on top of Door Prize, a $25 value! All members cess to free counsel from A s later on, according to Van plaints, students have legal that,” he said. "They are sociated Students Legal Welcome, please come! M eter. resources at their disposal to fined S100 per day per code -Services. FREE ICE CREAM, DOOR PRIZE! “The best guideline is ensure tire needed improve violation. The first thing • "I work on interpreting a communication. Make sure ments, Fairly said. that happens is I go out and lease, what rights a person to communicate when “They call our program or write a correction notice that has in a lease,” Associated you’re moving in. If things come to our office and fill says, Tix this in X days.’ TRAFFIC SCHOOL Students Legal Counsel At come up that aren’t working out a complaint intake This “X* is based on how * * * *ON UCSB CAMPUS* * * * torney Sherrie Taylor said. — trash removal, or the hea form,” he said. “The student dangerous the violation is.” “I talk mostly about security ter's not working — the Entertaining Classes/ comes in and we go through Junior economics major deposit issues. Students can sooner you report to the our complaint. We get a Catherine Irk vented her an WITH contact the Legal Services landlord, the better it’s go THIS read on the complaint ger at I.V. property AD Office. I have weekly hours; ing to be. We advise stu through a series of questions $20 management. they can schedule a time dents to put it in writing,” on the complaint intake ‘Jesus, it sucks!” she said. 8 O 5 - 5 8 2 -O 5 O 5 w ith me.” she said. form. From thatpoint, if it is “I’ve been trying to get a DMV Licensed Taylor said students must Fairly also explained that imminently dangerous, I call hold of my landlord — it’s www.trafficschooI.com be especially vigilant in pro once a problem does occur, the property company and impossible. I hate I.V.” ^ay-N-less School / Main Office: 3175/ Devonshire Si., Sie. 6A. Clatamrth, CA 91311 tecting their rights when de- the best procedure for con say, W e’ve gotta go now.’ A .S. Legal Services can be aling with real estate tacting a landlord about re Otherwise, we send a letter reached at 893-4246. The companies. pairs is in writing. and they have seven days to I.V. Housing Inspector is at “W ith bigger m anage “In the letter, ask a ques respond. 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SUV/housewife/cell phone blurb still fresh in my mind, and Bigger Does Not Always Mean Better then I started to notice that the SUV phenomenon exists here, too, minus the personalized license plates. This dawned on me just as I nearly got run off die road at the Las Henry Sarria Takes a Look at Why the SUV Trend Isn't Really All That Positas on-ramp by one of these suburban quasi-off-roader housewives with cell phone in hand. This time it was a spot less, brand-new Range Rover w ithout a scratch to be seen on H enry Sarria ing my yearly visit to The City O f Angels, and it’s a trend its dull-green body, which probably went for 40 grand off the that I found quite amusing and yet confounding— and at die showroom floor. It must be nice, I thought So these are the same time it began to answer my query as to where the SUVs off-roaders that all those spiffed up commercials (especially Sport Utility Vehicle. Has quite a ring to the name, are. W e were going dow n Santa M onica Boulevard w hen all during the Super Bowl) were talking about5 Housewives doesn’t it? It covers the span of work and play in a singular of a sudden one of these behemoth SUV-type vehicles nearly with a distraction (cell phone) and BIG vehicle to maneuver? phrase that just rolls off the tongue oh so smoothly. Car buffs ran into us. Jim blurted out, “M ust be another bored house In all honesty, I don’t have anything against housewives, refer to them as “SUVs,” but even the farthest from a car en wife w ith her new SUV yapping on the cell phone again, too SUVs or cell phones, but the combination of these three thusiast knows what it’s about. There’s plenty of commer busy to watch the road.” Amazingly enough, he was abso components can prove to be deadly for the average motorist cials for them portraying them as the rough-and-tumble lutely correct to every litde detail. like myself. breed of vehicle any true American should own. These com A nd she wasn’t th e only one we saiw. I t wasn’t an anomaly. If this were a city like Los Angeles, this trend would be a mercials have the SUV of choice barreling through some sort A t this po in t it started to daw n on me th a t die reason I don’t welcome model since with their lack of driving skills these of rugged terrain cither out in the Mojave Desert or Baja or at see any SUVs on off-roading adventures is because instead of road terrorists would wipe out every parking meter in the city some secret test track that within the span of a year, or nobody knows about . even less by my humble calcula They go as far in some of tions. But this is Santa Barbara, the ads to portray the driver/ and we have no parking meters owner of the vehicle as a real that I know of; we must have he-man type, usually with tight roads and a small stretch the traditional flannel shirt of highway known as Highway and the grungy unshaven 101 that eventually narrows look that would make it down from three lanes to two. seem as if this is the vehicle As for myself, well, I’ll stick of choice for Joe Tough to my VWs because we’ve been Guy. Yes, image plays a lot to the top of the mountain and and it works. SUVs are the back many times. If anything top selling vehicle these ever goes wrong, and some days, and even car compa times it does, I know I can fix it nies like Lexus, Mercedes by myself with a butter knife, Benz and Honda are jump pliers and a roll of duct tape. ing on the SUV bandwagon Also, the insurance is cheap. to put out a Besides, bugs are cool! They $30,000-or-more vehicle on may not have a bumpin’ stereo the market that everyone system, airbags or plush inter just has to have. ior, but they*re both battle- Yes, we’re all outdoor proven soldiers ready for more types and every weekend well take our SUVs out to places being out where they’re supposedly meant to-be, they’ve be 'action at my whim at Pismo, Mojave or Glamis. I love my like Glamis or Pismo and beat the living shit out of diem. come the viable replacement for minivans (or “grocery get VWs. You’ll never see a Baja Bug or dune buggy in a cheesy W hen the weekend ends, we drive them back home to our ters” as we refer to them). This would explain why all of the commercial with some unshaven buffoon in a flannel shirt regular work week so we can haul the kids, the groceries and SUVs I see on the road are spodessly clean, without a scratch pretending to be as legitimate as a three-dollar bill. whatever else the yuppie suburban lifestyle holds in store. on their bodies. Upon further research it seemed that every As for the SUV crowd, well, I at least know for a fact that I Personally, I own a ’57 VW Baja Bug and a dune buggy as SUV I passed was spotless and occupied by a housewife won’t be seeing you at the places I like to get away to for off- well. I’ve been to places like Glamis, Pismo, Mojave and looking driver with cell phone in hand who was exhibiting a roading like Pismo, Glamis, Gorman or Baja, since your fac Baja, and I’ve seen every type of off-road vehicle at those massive lack of driving skill. Where is your light antitank tory warranty is null and void once your SUV touches any places, but SUVs are never in the picture. Everything else is, weapon (LAW in military terms) when you need it most? off-road situation. Besides, I know you all dread to have a hut not SUVs with flannel-clad drivers. . I thought to myself that this must be one of those preten litde scratch or a spot of dirt on the body of your precious So if they’re not tearing through the desert, where do I see tious litde trends only found within the Los Angeles city lim New Age grocery getter. It just wouldn’t look good in the most of these vehicles that are supposed to be so rough and its. Kind of like personalized license plates that say stuff like parking lot of Lucky of Vons and after all, what would the tumble and as American as hot dogs and apple pie? “ACTR 2 BE” or “LEGL EGL” (the list goes on and on and other soccer moms say? My friend Jim, who owns a skateboard shop in Santa Mo on). I mean, that’s L.A. at its best, right? Henry Santa is a columnist for the Daily Nexus and a long nica, pointed out a very interesting trend last Christmas dur I got back to Santa Barbara after the holidays with Jim’s time Is la Vista resident.
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D o n ’t R e g a r d A l l When I go out to I.V., I have a different S c i e n c e v s . r e l i g i o n by personal opinion, culture, preference, motivation to do so than most. I go to parties perspective or passion. The sincerity of my G u y s a s u n d a t e a b l e with hopes that I’ll find the girl of mv D e b a t e C o n t i n u e s belief that my computer is a duck does not dreams. I know it isn’t the bestplace to do it, make it true that my computer is a duck. butl try anyway. Looking for that special girl Editor, Daily Nexus: Truth does not discriminate. There is scien Editor, Daily Nexus: I exchange glances with across the crowd. I would like to thank Michael Jabbra for tific truth, religious truth, moral truth, etc. I wanted to write this letter in response to That girl who catches my eye and I catch pointing out some objectionable concerns Furthermore, all truth is God’s truth. May I the column written by Autumn Mena titled hers. Likc I told you before, Pm the shy quiet about religious believers in “Religion Is for add that your belief or disbelief in this state “Male Chauvinism Is an Outdated Trend at type. So even when I find that girl it takes me Those Who See Too Much light” (Daily ment will not affect its truth value. UCSB” (Daily Nexus, Feb. 9). I don’t plan to a while to muster up enough courage to ap Nexus, Feb. 8). Your pursuit of truth is in As a Christian, I have learned that Jesus disprove anything th a t she has said in the ar proach her. I guess another reason as to why spiring, but limited. The statement “nothing encourages a childlike faith, not childarA or ticle. All I want to say is that not all guys are Pm reluctant to approach her is because ! ap in religion can hold up to such testing” immature. Like any child, I have always had like that, even though the majority is. proach with a desire for love, not like most undermines your argument many questions about God. Thankfully, no Maybe I should tell you a little about my guys out there. You employ much reasoning in your one ever told me, “Don’t think. Believe.” As self. I am an 18-year-old freshman male that claims which themselves do not bold up to an academic, it is only fair for you to object to considers himself a romantic (not to men Ladies, I beg of you, if you ever come scientific reasoning. To assert that science the observable mindlessness which is ac tion the shy, quiet type). Pm not going to across a guy like myself, give him a chanae. alone is the rational means to securing truth cepted, or encouraged by some religious be claim that Pm a saint or anything close to H e may be a little clumsy, he may n o t be able about the world is self-refuting. The truth lievers. Do not*be disillusioned about truth one. I enjoy seeing women in skimpy outfits, to dance, and he may not know exactly what value of this statement, in itself, cannot be because of its followers. •. I don’t mind the occasional hug or kiss. One to say. However, one thing he will be able to crash tested, or proved by science. You have I encourage you to continue to develop dung is for sure though; I can barely read a do better than anybody else is to love you entered the realm of philosophy and theol your mind as you seek truth. W hen asked, woman’s verbal language, let alone her body beyond measure. He will give you his heart ogy. It is here that one may reasonably dis “W hich is the greatest com m andm ent in the language. Pm not going to say that I don’t without thinking twice. Frankly, I believe cuss moral properties, beliefs, desires, deter Law? Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God want to get laid either, it’s just that I believe that passing up this guy is something you will minism, free will, etc. w ith all your heart and w ith all your soul and love means so m uch m ore to me th an sex ever regret for die rest of your life. W ell, Mike the I confirm your claim, “Just having ‘faith’ in w ith all your mind.’ ” (Matthew 22:37). M i would. Another certainty is that I would Romantic is signing off. something does not make it true.” Truth is chael, use your mind. I believe that if you never take advantage of a woman sober or w hat corresponds to reality. T ru th is w hat is; seek, you will find. drunk. MICHAEL OSOTEO tru th is n o t w hat is. n o t T ru th is n o t affected JA C I V A D EN Daily Nexus Thursday, February 18,1999 5
house is so behind [the con to make it both of our houses CONCERT cert] and»wanted to do it so working together, getting ■ Continued from p.1 ■ badly,” he said. the women’s perspective and organizations. T h e y ’ve L ast year’s R ock M S the guys’ perspective,” she come up w ith two new drugs raised $5,000, and Garrett said. "Technical Service in the last 10 years that slow said Theta Chi and Pi Beta M S.” ' Phi hope to increase this The concert will be’ Theta Chi President year’s total by at least Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Greg Harrison described the $1,000, setting a goal of Hub. Tickets are $10 and & Computer personal element in his $8,000. are available at Mominglory house’s motivation to aid the Pi Beta Phi Concert Music, the Associated Stu research. Chair Lindsay Maas said it dents Ticket Office, the Pi Repair “Part of the reason we’re takes a collaborative effort to Beta Phi house (763 Ca involved w ith M S is because make the event a success. mino Pescadero) and the one of our brothers has MS. Theta Chi house (760 Em It’s one of the reasons our “This year we really tried barcadero Del Mar).
times motivate more people Night lock-in fee was tabled. COUNCIL to act,” she said. “If we can Finance Board Chair 893-7071 ■ Continued from p.1 include these numbers, then Christina Costley said a f that we’re not going to take maybe people will be moti lock-in would assure the this crap anymore.” vated to improve their own availability of funds for the •A pple Certified Technicians f One important aspect of behavior or get. involved annual Women’s Commis expanded jurisdiction would with fighting against crime.” sion event. •Hardware Repair & Upgrades be the inclusion of statistics Leg Council voted unani ê on crimes committed in Isla mously in favor of the Safety “By putting this lock-in in • Network Support &Consultation Vista with crimes commit 2000 position paper and ap place, it will spate people the ted on campus, according to proved the creation of an ad drama of hairing to go Off-Campus Rep Jill hoc committee to pursue the through the process of trying • Desktop, Laptop, LaserWritèr, Burdick. goals of the paper. to put aprice on afi issue that “I think that somewhat In new business, a prop is extremely sensitive,” she & Monitor Expertise ê larger statistics can some- osal for a Take Bade the said. • Ram Upgrades & Sales EDUCATE DONT INCARCERATE [ome and Experience Check out TeclTs web site: G.R.O.W. httP://www.bookstore.ucst).edu/CRSC/crsc.html GRASS ROOTS ORGANIZING WEEKEND FEBRUARY 19™ 20™ 21 st GSA LOU&1GE •Overcome lack of participation on campus •Develop strategies to win specific issue campaigns •Gain hands on organizing experience •Build more effective coalitions •Increase the membership, reputation, funding and influence of your organization No Registration Pee. UCSB Bookstore RpplicationS are Available in the H.S. Main Office and the Multicultural Center http://www.bookstoreiUcsb.edu For more information: call 808.893.8849 or 808.893.2566 ______s tu d e n t_ lo b b y e h o tm a ll.c o m Save A Life TODAY! .:. AND GET A FREE T-SHIRT IN THE PROCESS It could be yours! Generous donations made by volunteer blood donors help save the lives of patients recovering from life-threatening accidents, surgery, or those fighting diseases such as cancer, leukemia, and hemophilia. Oonaf e Blood
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Spring Break is almost here • Sun • Fun • Bikini • Beach with the university, according to I.V. might hurt their academic career,“ he EXPAND. Foot Patrol Lt. Butch Amoldi. The re said. ■ Continued from p.1 ported statistics do not always reflect Sophomore women’s studies major 6 proposes that die university combine the actual number of crimes commit Paolo M artin said, “I don’t know if it 356 Isla Vista and UCSB crime statistics. ted, he added. will do anything because off-campus Herbal Formula to Enhance Your Costa said I. V. statistics could be a rea “We can only assume the true num housing is just like on-campus — not DIET and Provide ENERGY son for the failure of past proposals. ber of crimes committed,’’ Amoldi many crimes are committed here. It’s “[The university doesn’t] want to said. “And nobody is going to sit here as soon as you walk outside into Isla ML international Products Inc. take responsibility for w haf s out there. ■•taballl* Independent Distribute and tell me thatinl.V . in 1997 we only Vista that you have to start worrying Ta Orter» maint* Can TTiey don’t want to associate [LV.’s] had seven sexual assaults — no way in and being careful.” statistics with the university because hell. Last year, no way in hell we only According to Navarro, expanding 1(800)283-3352 [Mil this will undoubtedly hurt the school’s had 19. I’m sure there was a lot more.“ jurisdiction to off-campus residence ascending image, which is not what Fontainebleu manager M arg o halls is a commonly held goal. I’m trying to do,” he said. Thoreson said she would appreciate “Everybody wants that to happen,” | * 1 R IUC Santa Barbara Navarro said including I.V. in the the opportunity to refer serious crimes he said. “I think Danny needs to do universitys crime statistics could be to the university. some more homework and work with misleading. “If [residents] break our rules, we the people who have been working on Daily Nexus “How are we going to compare with can deal with it, but if drugs or more this for a long time. We’re not against is proud to present UC Santa Cruz, which is isolated on serious offenses are committed it him. W e’re all going in the same direc top of a hill? If we report everything in would be nice to be able to go to a tion, he’s just in a different river.” I.V., it looks like we have 20 times as higher level of authority and let the * 1B ESI r much crime as Santa Cruz does, and it school deal with the offenses and de Costa feels that Iris proposal is not is going to give everyone the impress ride what the punishment maybe,“ she floating freely down the administrative ion that we aren’t safe," he said. “I don’t said. channels. think anyone is trying to hide anything. Freshman communication major 11 The Isla Vista statistics are there for Ryan Manuel, a Fontainebleu resident, “To see me push for something like anyone that wants to see.” approved of expanding jurisdiction. this and then to see administration The I.V. statistics are calculated as “I think people will dunk twice be throw all these things at it is really frus LJ OS e > part of Santa Barbara County, and not fore committing a crime if they know it trating,” he said.
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At Second Base, Ziegler Is Second to None job is to bunt her over. This weekend, Kild didn’t get By Ma t t H urst UCSB Sweeps Bruins Staff Writer on as much and all of a sudden, I look up and Katie’s at two. She had a lot of RBI chances ami capitalized By Marvin G apultos pretty productive from th e on them, so that1s huge.” Staff Writer bullpen.” Facing the #1 team in the nation last Saturday af In the five games the team has played, Ziegler Thanks to Kinto, UCLA was ternoon might have been a little intimidating for the places second among the starters in batting average, kept o ff base once m ore in the fifth UCSB softball team. But after bong swept by the hitting .375, and is holding an on-base percentage of The UCSB baseball team is in inning. Kinto pitched for five solid Fresno State Bulldogs, die team looked to senior Ka .412. the swing of things lately, as it has innings, giving up only two earned tie Ziegler to lead it Sunday vs. San Diego State. Despite being a senior and developing into a won four out of its last five games, runs on only two hits and walking Ziegler, the starting second baseman on the 3-2 leader on and off the field, Ziegler doesn’t like to be including a two-game sweep over three. team, tore apart every Aztec pitch thrown her way, referred to as someone who carries the team. the UCLA Bruins. “I think I did pretty well consid going 5-7 in the doubleheader. She ripped three After defeating UCLA 12-9 on ering I haven’t pitched to hitters in doubles, scored four runs, and drove in two RBIs to “No, [I don’t feel like a leader], not really, just be Tuesday, the Gauchos (6-5 over a couple weeks.” Kinto said. “I hit give the Gauchos a two-game sweep and salvage the cause everybody is back from last year,” the Vista, all) handed the Bruins (6-9) my spots for the most part and shut home opening weekend. Calif., native said with a laugh. “There’s only three of another loss Wednesday afternoon them down.” “I wanted to get the first pitch out of the way, and us [seniors]. I guess maybe if I was here longer; it’s at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. Santa In the sixth inning, senior Da then I’d feel a lot better,” Ziegler said about her per only my second year here. W e have a lot of juniors.” Barbara played great all-around rnel Martinez relieved Kinto and formance. “I hope we have more Sundays than Satur baseball, producing hits from the the Bruins took advantage. Bruin days, but we did play well on Saturday, so hopefully.” Even though d ie history m ajor has been a t second plate and having a strong perfor second baseman Chase Utley For her weekend efforts, the 1998 transfer from base for just two years, Ziegler has grown into a lead mance from starting pitcher Troy smashed a Martinez pitch to right Palomar Junior College was rewarded with the first ership role, according to Kelly. Kinto in the 7-6 victory. field for a two-run home run, tying Big W est Position Player of the W eek for the young “I thought Kinto was very the game at 4 apiece. A few batters season. In the four games at UCSB’s Campus Dia “She plays very well defensively and she is an over good,” UCSB Head Coach Bob later, third baseman Randall Shel mond, Ziegler hit .429, scoring five runs along with all team leader,” the fifth-year coach said. “She’s a Brontsema said. T ie was sharp and ley brought in the go-ahead run the two RBIs and played stellar defense, in which she very solid defender and has a very explosive bat. She’s he looked good, and the win was with an RBI single. W ith Santa excelled last year, posting a .975 fielding clip. critical for our team. She has the capability to [be a just great for us.” Barbara now down 5-4, Martinez “Every time I looked up, Katie was standing on leader], and she’s just ltind o f a leader by example and Kinto made his presence felt was yanked in favor of sophomore second base,” UCSB Head Coach Liz Kelly said. goes out and works hard and sets a good example for early on, keeping the Bruins hitless Bing Cain, who was able to get out “Kilti [McAulay] had been getting on, and Katie’s her teammates.” in the first two innings. However, of the inning barring any more the junior southpaw would run runs. into some trouble in the third when In the seventh inning of action, Hair Not Important, Filling Thunderdome Is UCLA’s shortstop Jack Santora UCSB scored two more runs to batted in the Bruins’ first score move ahead of the Bruins 6-5. But By Ma t t H urst Plaza in front of the UCen next will win, so I won’t go.” That is a with a double. On the ensuing it was in the eighth inning that S tiff Writer week. good observation on your part, but play, Kinto let fly a wild pitch, ena Santa Barbara made crucial plays Now, die only way you will be how often have you been to the bling Santora to cross th e dish. B ut to score its seventh run. Senior able to see me do this is if you and Thunderdome this year to see any that was all the Bruins could get catcher Bill Duplissea led off with a OK, how many times do I have everyone you know — friend or of our teams play? W hy not go out from Kinto, who got out of the in single. Sophomore D.J. Gcsswein to tell you, the established student enemy— is at the T-domc tonight when you know we are going to ning with the Gauchos down 2-0. stepped to the plate next to pinch body of UCSB, to come out to the to witness our version of tire Lakers win? Don’t make another excuse to After Kinto again kept die bats hit. Gcsswein made a perfect sacri Thunderdome .to watch the take on the Big West’s version of go get drunk, I’m giving you a rea of UCLA quiet in die fourth, the fice bunt down the first baseline to FIRST PLACE men’s basketball the hapless Clippers. son to put your butt into a ’Dome Gauchos made die most out of put Duplissea in scoring position. team? This team is playing the best If you want to see a bona fide seat. their turn at bat. W ith die bases W ith the next at-bat, sophomore basketball this school has seen ass-lticking, come out to the They are exciting to watch: loaded, senior left fielder Ryan shortstop Jeff Bannon hit a line from the men’s team in ages, and Thunderdome and watch UCSB They dunk well, shoot well, block Baderian stepped up to die plate. drive over third base for an RBI hardly anyone is coming out to the (11-11 overall, 9-3 in the Big shots well, steal the ball well, and On a 1-2 count, Baderian con double. The Gauchos were now Thunderdome. West) face the University of North most importantly, well, they win. nected and took the pitch deep to ahead 7-5. Our beloved Gauchos hold first Texas (1-21, 1-11). The Mean This assembled group of your peers the right field wall and nearly went “I thought that [play] was criti place in the Big W est1 s W estern Green have one freaking win the just shut down Pacific to a mere 38 yard, but he settled for a bascs- cal,” Brontsema said. “[Gcsswein] Division, and in an effort to fill the entire year, and our team will blow points last week, and I bet you dearing double that put UCSB had two at-bats all year, and he ’Dome tonight, I, M att Hurst, beat them out of the 130106. didn’t even see it. Just 38 points? ahead 3-2. Senior catcher Gene comes in cold and lays one down writer for the men’s team, will Now, I know you could care less Come out and watch the sur Lenzi would bring Baderian home for tire team. It was just an impor shave UCSB #1 into my head if the if I did this act to my domepiece, prise team of the Big West this on the next play with an RBI single tant play.” student body can help put 6,000 or but this is how much it would mean year. If not to see the Gauchos win, to rig h t field, upping the score 4-2. The Bruins would be unable to more fans into the ’Dome. Not to the team and to myself to see a then to see me embarrass myself “We had big hits,” Baderian come from behind in the ninth, only will I shave my head in this full 130006 until screaming stu next week and the following weeks said. “W e played well and we were scoring only one more run for the very self-esteem-lowering way, but dents. You might be saying, “Yeah, walking around with a UCSB #1 final tally. -; « < -j - < • I will do it in the middle of Storke North Texas is 1-21, so I know we hairdo.