Blood Sample Helps Uncover Cause of Local Deer Deaths Scientists Suspect Mosquitoes Or Ticks Transmit Viral Disease
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What’s That Smell? Men’s Basketball Don’t let our turds ruin your The men’s basketball team lost a appetite for Mom’s Thanksgiving 77-74 overtime game against USF turkey. Tuesday night, despite leading for most of the game. See Opinion p.4 _________ See Sports p.8 Wednesday K Sunset November 22,: 2000 i f ? 4:51 p.m. www.ucsbdailynexus.com Tides ^ Low: 1:37 p.m. High: 7:34 p.m. '¿B Volume 81, No.44 One Section, 8 Pages Blood Sample Helps Uncover Cause of Local Deer Deaths Scientists Suspect Mosquitoes or Ticks Transmit Viral Disease By Yasmine A bbaso v foothills of the Santa Ynez unable to struggle or run — a Reporter Mountains. When the deaths lucky find for biologists. began two months ago, a Animals tend to hide any hint number of potential causes of injury or illness because Deer, know your enemy: besides a virus were put for predators read any sign of Epizootic Hemorrhagic ward, including humans poi weakness as an invitation to Disease. soning the deer. Scientists dinner. The deer’s condition The virus has already have now narrowed their sus made the sample especially killed more than half of the pect list to mosquitoes or useful because it meant the 300 blacktailed deer in ticks wielding Epizootic blood was more likely to con UCSB’s Sedgwick Reserve. Hemorrhagic Disease. tain the lethal virus. The deer at the 6,000-acre “Two weeks ago, we took Diane McClure, the cam natural research pus veterinarian, center developed he de§r had a temperature of 106 said the deer’s high fevers, brain blood sample hemorrhaging, ¡lIMlt had lost all abilities of hearing was tested .for blindness, deaf and sight. “virus isolation.” ness and erratic - Michael Willi, The blood was behavior before Sedgwick Resei sent to UC dying. The virus, _________ Davis, and however, only schools as far seems to infect away as Iowa deer, which is good news for our first good blood sample; and Michigan, for testing. the reserve’s California con the deer had a temperature of Blood cultures determined dors and human caretakers. 106 degrees, which is some of that the virus killing the deer The two-month-old out the highest recorded for is likely Epizootic JASON SC H O C K / DAILY NEXUS break initially appeared to ungulates,” Sedgwick Reserve Hemorrhagic Disease. Physics on his Fingers affect only deer at Sedgwick Director Michael Williams “If it’s that disease, which Physics Nobel Laureate Professor Herbert Kroemer speaks to an audience Reserve, though deer car said. “It had lost all abilities of they’re almost certain now, it in Corwin Pavilion about the applications of his achievements during a joint casses have been recovered hearing and sight.” only affects deer,” Williams lecture Tuesday night with Chemistry Nobel Laureate Professor Alan Heeger. from the Woodstock and The deer was discovered Rancho Siswoq Areas in the just before it died, feeble and See DEER, p.6 Online Company Closes as New State Law Bans Unauthorized Use of Notes B y C hristine Bai student note-takers for as much as Companies that sell lecture Reporter $30 per lecture, then posted free notes without consent of university notes on its web page for students, administration and faculty are now while pulling in advertising money subject to civil penalty. 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Seeing the Light did not protect professors’ intellec institutions of higher education Sophomore guard B.J. Ward makes a jump shot during the tual property. The company hired existed. men’s basketball season opener against the USF Dons. See VERSITY, p.3 _____________ See Sports p.8 2 Wednesday, November 22,2000 Daiiy Nexus ) Daily Nexus Editor in Chief Ted Andersen Authorities Review Questionable Ballots Managing Editor Elizabeth Werhane • Layout/Design Editor Cara Jennison case the Florida court rules an indentation is found tionable ballots are being Training Editor Jerry Beers against them. next to their name. W ith set aside for later review, Campus Editor Eric Simons If the state high court the Texas Republican officials asked the Asst. Campus Editors Brendan Buhler, Sarah Healy shuts down the recounts, clinging to a 930-vote Supreme Court to set a County Editor Shaun P. McGrady Gore could appeal. But lead, the vice president’s uniform standard for vali- Asst. County Editors Marisa Lagos, Jennifer B. Siverts APWire Editor Sarah Kent two senior Democrats who advisers said they almost dating ballots. “It is imper Features Editor David Downs have talked to him in the certainly cannot win ative that it be resolved Opinion Editors Curtis Brainard, Erin James last 24 hours said he would Florida and the White immediately,” the brief Sports Editor EliavAppelbaum WASHINGTON (AP) - almost certainly concede House unless county offi said. Artsweek Editors Trey dark, Jennifer Raub Recounts continued the election. They spoke cials discern the intent of Both sides acknowl Asst. Artsweek Editor Andy Sywak Tuesday as George W. on condition of anonymity. Photo Editor Jason Schock voters whose ballots were edged Tuesday that Gore Asst. Photo Editors True Bui, Alex Ward Bush and A1 Gore anx “He understands at not properly punched. stands to pick up hundreds Art Director Shadi Muklashy iously awaited word from some point this thing is Gore had picked up of votes — perhaps as Copy Editor Erin Coe the state Supreme Court going to be over, and he’s 240 votes in recounts by many as 1,500 with the Asst Copy Editors Katherine Knighten, Kelly Stephens on whether the tabulating most liberal approval stan Copy Readers Chantal Boucher,Trey Clark, will continue. Bickering Jaime Groves, Jaime Harris, ]hethf!r_ Governor Bush or A l Gore dards. The three counties Jamie Morrow, Amber Neff, elections officials in three side the p o in t.... The process conducting recounts are Rebecca Pellman Florida counties wrestled predominantly Office Director Jen Hall with the critical question is hawed, regardless of who benefits. Democratic, and voters Chief Night Editor Loran Marsan of whether “dimpled bal - Tucker Esk from Gore’s party histori Night Editors Armando Alvarado, Brendan Buhler, Cara Jennison, Twyla Johnson, lots” — those that are cally cast more faulty bal Bush spS Sarah Kent, Jaime Long, indented but not punched lots than their GOP coun Emily McReynolds, Alicia Ostarello, — should count as votes. terparts. Rebecca Vanegas Florida’s high court not going to appeal it ad midday Tuesday, which if “We continue to be Special Supplements David Downs heard arguments Monday infinitum,” said Demo approved by the courts and concerned about the nar Advertising Representatives Lindsey D. Cornell, Joe Doerr, on whether manual cratic Sen. Bob Kerrey of added to official state Camie Hetrick, Lindsay M. Johnson, row definition of voter Crystal Keeran, James A. Moore recounts, the life’s blood of Nebraska, who was in totals would shave Bush’s intent,” said Democratic Production Tony Biasotti, Katy Edwards, Gore’s campaign, should Florida on Gore’s behalf. lead to 690 votes out of 6 Party spokesperson Bill Nicole Goldberg, Carlos Gudino, be allowed. The seven jus Like the sources, Kerrey million cast. Bush has held Buck. Erin James, Jason Schock, tices were still deliberating had talked to Gore by tele his own in at least one of Elizabeth Werhane Tuesday evening and a phone recently. the counties, raising fears “As far as the numbers, court spokesperson said he Democrats want three among Democrats that whether Governor Bush or The Turkey Drop did not know when the county canvassing boards they will not overtake the A1 Gore benefits is beside ruling would be issued. to count hundreds of Texas governor unless the point,” said Bush Editorial Policy: Republican lawyers punch-card ballots with no every possible ballot is spokesperson Tucker prepared to take an emer All letters to the editor and columns admitted for publication become property of holes poked out for the counted.