Flood Wreaks Havoc at Tioga Hall Patch Adams to Speak at Campus
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The "City that never sleeps" has The university should Men drop two on the road much to offer those over or under guarantee two years of housing against Cal Poly and San 21 years of age. even Hit chooses to admit more Bernardino. Seepage 10 students. See page 4 See page 24 , H E u c 5 D Circulation Thursday 11,000 January 18, 2001 www. ucsdguardian.org VOLUME 102, ISSUE 4 A Place to go... Patch Adams to Speak at Campus Commencement AflIDJAN, Ivory Coast - A flurry of reports from Congo Ceremony affirmed by Tuesday said that President Laurent Kabila, who deposed one speaker confirmation of Africa's great dictators but then By MATT SCHRADER br04ght his country into even worse disarray, was shot and Associate News Editor apparently killed. For the fourth time in school history, According to an American who UCSD will have an all-campus com works for Kabila and the foreign mencement now that Dr. Patch Adams has minister of Belgium, the Congo's agreed to speak at the June 17 event. former colonial ruler, the president "Patch Adams represents more than a had been shot by one of his body- celebrity name," said A.S. President Doc Khaleghi, who worked to sign the speaker. See CONGO, Page 7 "He represents using learned knowledge for the good of the community. I think that is very important for the graduating class at UCSD to remember that we are given knowledge, but with that knowledge canrorn.- Look to comes responsibility for our fellow man." In addition to his strong character, ~re to Keep the Tyler Huffl GuardiM many believe that Adams will be a good Power FIowIIIC all-campus commencement speaker ."..... MarshoJI Dean Asanti Houston ailS the caire for the grand rropening of '7'he Center for the Pwple" beca use of the messages he propagates. LOS ANGELES - California Marshall's ammIuter lounge. narrowly escaped statewide "Adams says how the futu re may be power blackouts Tuesday for the uncertain, but to keep up yo ur positive second time in a week as the spirits," said A.S. Co-Festivals Coordinator major utilities moved closer to Scott Mantel who was also responsible for bankruptcy and several large Flood Wreaks Havoc at Tioga Hall booking Adams. "I think it is a good mes electricity generators shut down sage for people entering the real world." unexpectedly. Muir students experience the effects of a faulty drainpipe Adams, the founder of the free medical It appeared that the state care institute, the Gesundheit Institute in Legislature would pass a bill West Virginia, was the first individual If KYU ..lB ...... was supposed to have sealed the pipe came given a serious offer to speak by Khaleghi Tuesday eveni ng that could pro Staff Writer loose, causing gallons of rainwater to pour vide some stability by having the and Mantell. into the common room between two adJoin Many seniors are excited over the sign state government buy power After days of pounding rain in last week's ing suites. from the generating companies at ing, as it represents the chance to have an winter storms, UCSD is finally dry, with the Campus officials became aware of the all-campus commencement and to hear a exception of Tioga Hall. problem just after 8 a.m. and immediately quality speaker with a solid message. See POWEll, Page 7 Last Thursday a small flood occurred on advised affected residents to exit the building. "Having Patch Adams will not be as the ground floor of Muir college's Tioga Hall. Since then, workers have tried to dry the good as getting Bush: Muir senior Jan Water quickly spread throughout the south carpets using powerful fans. Tatala said. "But the opportunity to hear side of the building in the early hours of the However, soggy carpets, a musty odor and [Adams] speak will be exciting nonethe ~.- morning, prompting 17 residents to seek the constant noise of electric fans forced sev less." higher ground. eral of .the residents to seek temporary living UnIveIwIty "' ...... Of equal importance to many is the fact Study ........... EataIy Susan Rindlaub, a Muir freshman, awoke quarters elsewhere. that Adams is known for fulfilling his U.laonthellle just after 8 a.m. only to find an inch and a half Consequently, the Muir Residential Life obligation to speak. Khaleghi said this will of water on the floor of her room. office offered several vacant rooms on the end all possibility that the events of last ANN ARBOR, Mich . - "' jumped out of bed in my socks and [the eighth floor to students wishing to relocate year will be repeated, when Maya Angelou Potentially fatal side effects, water] splashed up all around me," Rindlaub temporarily until conditions become once canceled her engagement to speak at the including hypothermia, dehydra said. "My stuff was floating in my room ." again suitable for living. last minute. tion, overemotional behavior, The source of the water was a leaky drain "My parents got me a hotel room," "Adams has a reputation for never can increased blood pressure and pipe that was supposed to divert precipita Rindlaub said. "I thought that was a better celing an . engagement: Khaleghi said . depression have not turned stu tion from the roof of the 11- story residence dents away from using the design hall to the ground floor. However, a cap that See FLOOD, Page 3 See COMMENCEMENT, Page 8 er drug ecstasy, the use of which has increased during the last year, according to a University of Michigan study. Ecstasy is the street name for ACIU Collage Bowl Comes to Challenge UCSD Students the dru~ methylenedioxymetham phetamme, or MDMA, which has The all-campus toumaroent is scheduled to take place on campus Jan. 31 Set COLUfIIATE, Page 3 at Sacramento State Feb. 16 to Feb. Mahaffey also noted that many Finally, Roosevelt will meet for Staff Writer 18. The state winner wiU then try students come to watch both the its college bowl Jan. 24. Sign-ups for the national title. individual college tournaments are accepted individually or'as a The 2001 ACIU college bowl Contestants in the tourna and the all-campus tournament. team . Teams consist of four mem has arrived at UCSD. The annual ments are asked questions from all Although the Muir event was bers with an optional alternate. event c hallen~es students with a realms of academia. Teams must held on Wednesday night, there is There is no cost to enter. knack for triVia to sign up within be prepared to grapple with all still time to sign up to compete at UCSD marketing coordinator '~My stuff was floating their college. areas, from the sciences and the other colleges. and College Bowl overseer Matt The individua colleges' bowls humanities to sports and enter Revelle college will hold its Xavier is expecti ng everyone to in my room. " take place this week and next tainment. event Thursday. have a great time with the tourna week. The top two teams from Patricia Mahaffey, Muir's assis Warren and Marshall colleges ment. each college will compete in the tant resident dean, enjoys the uni are accepting sign-ups in their "The College Bowl is a lot of - .............. university-wide event Jan. 31 in versity's celebration of the mind. dean's offices. Roosevelt students fun," Xavi er said. "It tests peo Muir freshman the Price Center Theater. ·College Bowl is an event I look can sign up in the Residential Life ple 's intelligence and thei r abil ity The winning team will then forward to every year, she said office. The Warren event will be represent UCSD at the ACIU "The best and the brightest come held Jan. 22, followed by Marshall regional College Bowl tournament out." ~ollege's the next day. See BOWL, Page 3 The UCSD Guardian NEWS 3 2 NEWS The UCSD Guardian- Thursday, January 18,2001 Thursday, January 18, 2001 could get ecstasy "fairly· to "very At least two affected residents "Janitorial services tried their Collegiate: easily: lind 38 percent of these stu Flood: have become frustrated with the best to take care of this, but the dents saw a great risk in trying the Muir Residential Life office's administration's response ha s EVENTS Last year's survtry also Students were offered handling of the flood . been less than overwhelming: ETCETERA drug. GUARDIAN showed and increase Johnston attributes the lack of alternative lodging Rindlaub claims that campus Lobato said. officials waited more than 14 Because the flood was not the concern to a "honeymoon period" CoIItII .... froIn .... 1 Thurs.dJI Jan. 18 CuaIIro ............... l for the drug, a time when people hours to discuss important mat fault of any of the residents, the v.car..-u_ sti mulant and hallucinogenic char offer." ters, such as compensation and Muir Residenti al Life office will Editor in Chief don't realize the long-term conse acteristics. quences, which include neurologi Others were not so fortunate. relocation, with affected stu work hard to compensate stu Movie: Scary Movie -.L __ a AUIOII_ During the past year, the United cal disorders, respiratory failure, John Lobato, a first-year Muir dents. dents for damages incurred. This ManDging Editors States witnessed a large increase in anxiety and liver damage. Johnston resident, returned to his dorm "The whole first day they did includes replacing ruined text The University Centers will sponsor the use of ecstasy among adoles after the holiday weekend to find n't even come talk to us." books. soiled garments and pos the film which will be shown at 7 and 10 ....