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■page 1 2 ■ o p in io n 1 s p o rts * Learn About A Ninth-Ranked Chicanas Defense-Related Gauchos Combat Career, Ease By Eagles, Inequality Page 6 Page 9 Water District's Newest Local Well Requires Costly Testing By Craig Hamilton Reporter Expensive testing of the Goleta Water District’s airport well was approved by the district’s board of directors at their bi-weekly meeting Thursday night. The board allocated $53,000 for testing to determine what modifications must be made before the well can produce water of acceptable quality, District General Manager Lloyd Fowler said. Located near the intersection of Fairview and Hollister Avenues behind the drive-in theater, the well has been plagued with technical problems and poor water quality since its installation last September, Fowler said. Originally scheduled for com­ pletion in 1986, the well was in­ stalled last year because ex­ Goodbye? — After a tenure of vandalism and lack of care, the artist of the question mark in front of the ceptionally dry weather reduced library removed his work. ____________________________ ________________________________________ ______________________________________________ c w , w r io h t / n . xu. local water supplies. The district gets all its water from local sources, Fowler said. The well, which is designed to provide up to 20 percent of the Dean Reports On African Research district’s supply, must be operational by October or the district could face shortages, Fowler said. He told the board he World Politics Add To The Suffering O f Ethiopians expects the well will begin pum­ ping before then. By Anne Terra Keller believes the governments of the United States and the Soviet The well was connected to Goleta Reporter Union are creating an obstacle to peace in the region by projecting water mains for one week last cold war tensions into the Horn of Africa. October, but was shut down after The suffering of Ethiopian drought and famine victims is being The U.S. encirclement strategy and rapid deployment policy result residents complained about the intensified by civil war and international political conflicts, according in a dangerous arms race, as the Soviet Union responds to U.S. water tasting and smelling bad, to Edmond J. Keller, associate professor of Black Studies and military buildup with more weapons and military aid for Ethiopia, Fowler said. Political Science who recently returned from a two-week trip to Keller explained. Since October, district engineers Ethiopia. “An arc of crisis extends from Libya to Afghanistan. The instability have explored various water Keller, associate dean of the Graduate Division, attended an in­ is a potentially explosive situation,” Keller said. He feels the two treatment systems for the well, ternational symposium in Egypt on the Horn of Africa, sponsored by countries are more concerned with countering each other than with “but at the present time the quality the University of Cairo for African Studies and Research, and then trying to solve the political problems of Ethiopia. Politics undermines is totally unacceptable from an conducted personal research in Ethiopia, his primary research in­ humanitarianism, he said. aesthetic standpoint,” Fowler terest. With the inauguration of the new socialist government, Keller noted said. x Keller was specifically interested in observing any change in the several economic and social improvements in Ethiopia. Land has been The well is deeper than other political climate of Ethiopia since redistributed more equally, and district wells, and draws water his visit there last July and there is greater access to safe from several aquifers. Aquifers August. water and housing. Literacy has are rock layers containing water. During his trip Keller wit­ "The people of the Horn increased, and conditions have Fowler told the board some of the nessed an outbreak of cholera in of Africa are experiencing improved for a large number of a refugee camp. In addition, Ethiopians in the South, who had deeper aquifers may contain water a human tragedy of that is exceptionally poor in much needed rainfall ironically been the most oppressed under quality. had a devastating effect on the monumental proportions. the old regime. poorly-sheltered Ethiopian However, the government is Now that testing has been ap­ In part this catastrophe is proved, an independent contractor refugees, who froze during the viewed by many Ethiopians as will be hired to locate poor quality cold nights. Others died of caused by nature, but in illegitimate. Kell«* feels as long aquifers which may feed into the pneumonia, he said. as this dissent is present, the airport well. If only a few bad Keller noted that the worst large measure it is caused country will continue to struggle, aquifers are found, these could be disease and famine were to be by man." -although drought and famine sealed off from the well, improving found in battle zones, where rebel may be eliminated. the overall quality of the water, political opposition was — Edmond J. Keller Ethiopia has potential for Fowler said. strongest. growth, Keller said. Hie region is The only alternative to the “The people of the Horn of rich in gold, diamonds and wheat. aquifer modifications is to Africa are experiencing a human tragedy of monumental proportions. But this potential can only be developed if the government can settle chemically treat the water now In part, this catastrophe is caused by nature, but in large measure its differences with dissenting groups and apply the resources ef­ produced by the well. Chemical (the famine) is caused by man. Unless solutions are found to both ficiently. treatment could cost $3,000 a day, these problems, I am afraid the misery can only worsen,” Keller said. The government is spending thousands of dollars on expensive and would require the installation Keller expressed hope that in the near future solutions to the armaments rather than on social developments which would benefit of expensive equipment, Fowler problems in Ethiopia can be found. For these problems to be solved, he the populace, Habtu said. “If the government can’t feed the people, it said. said, two conditions must be met. The Ethiopian government must shouldn’t spend money on arms.” Water board member Don negotiate a settlement with its enemies instead of using force, and the Keller is a member of the overseas projects committee of Oxfam- Weaver, a geology professor at larger nations must make helping Ethiopia to achieve stability a America, a non-profit international agency which provides aid to UCSB, expressed optimism about priority. Specifically, they must work to bring the opposing sides (in countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Information gained the plan to seal off sections of the the political struggle) to the bargaining table, Keller said. from his trip will be used to evaluate assistance proposals for par­ well, even though it may reduce Hailu Habtu, visiting lecturer in the Black Studies Department and ticular areas of Ethiopia. Keller will advise the committee on where to the well’s capacity. native of Ethiopia, agreed. “What’s most needed is peace in Ethiopia, direct relief funds. He plans to return to Ethiopia this summer to (Please turn to pg.12, col.l) then other problems can be tackled.” continue his research. 2 Tuesday, February 28,1986 Daily Nexus D a ily N e x u s ess Editor-In-Chief — Robin Stevens Managing Editor — Laurence Riff Editorials Editor — Marni W o rld McEntee Assistant Editorials Editor — Steven Peck Copy Editor — Becky Freed Polish Officials Expel American For Spying Assistant Copy Editor — WARSAW, Poland — Polish authorities absolutely no justification for the actions cleanup of oil spills. Carolyn Rhodes caught the U.S. Military attache and his taken by Polish officials against Myer and The international Oil Spill Conference, News Editor — Eddie Sanders wife taking pictures of military installations his wife. held every two years, started in 1969 after Assistant News Editor — and ordered them out of the country for Diplomatic sources in Warsaw said the an offshore oil well blowout six miles Monica Trasandes spying, the chief government spokesman Myers had until Wednesday afternoon to southeast of Santa Barbara killed hundreds Campus Editor — William said Monday. leave Poland. of birds and fouled miles of California’s Diepenbrock Asked whether the incident will affect coast. Assistant Campus Editors — Jerzy Urban said the Foreign Ministry U.S.-Polish relations, Kalb said, “Of course The 1985 Oil Spill Conference, which ends J.C. Caruso, Eduardo Velasquez declared Col. Frederick Myer “persona non it will.” Thursday, got an informal kickoff Monday County Editor — Deborah grata’’ and ordered him and his wife to with a series of mock oil spill cleanup Nestor leave within 48 hours. demonstrations in Long Beach Harbor, Assistant County Editor — In Washington, State Department 'LOS ANGELES — Nearly 1,000 represen­ using a helicopter-deployed boom, ship- Steven Elzer spokesman Bernard Kalb would not say tatives of 29 coastal and oil-producing operated cleanup devices and aerial ap­ New Writers’ Editor — Heidi whether Myer had engaged in espionage. nations, including China and the Soviet plication of oil-dispersing chemicals. Some Drewes “We do not comment on intelligence mat­ Union, gathered Monday to advance the 400 people were on hand as the demon­ Sports Editor — Phil Hampton ters,” he said. “I add to that there was state of the art in prevention, control and strations started. Assistant Sports Editor — Mary Hoppin Photography Editor — Catherine O’Mara N a tio n Assistant Photography Editor — Brenton Kelly Wire Editor — January Jackson Pentagon Report Addresses Grenada Arts Editors — Shirley Tatum, Susanne Van Cleave WASHINGTON — Hie United States took special steps to ensure that WASHINGTON — The Senate, amid pleas for help from visiting Friday Magazine Editors — Cuba would not interfere with the 1983 invasion of Grenada, in­ rural state legislators, opened debate Monday on farm-credit Christopher Croton, Scott Sedlik cluding the deployment of combat aircraft to Puerto Rico, a Pen­ legislation designed to ensure that American farmers mired in debt Student Business Manager — tagon report discloses.

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