Pro-Life Activist Challenges Student Views by Robin Stevens Vocal Crowd of Students in Dr

Pro-Life Activist Challenges Student Views by Robin Stevens Vocal Crowd of Students in Dr

Heated Words Two Perspectives On Chasing The American Surface At Nicaraguan Foreign Policy Dream ... British Divestment Meeting A Special For The Nexus Soccer Style See Page 3 See Opinion, Page 10 See Sports, Page 13 Apartheid March — Approximately 100 protesters gathered in front of Isla Vista. They chanted slogans such as “Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho, Apartheid the library Tuesday night for a candlelight vigil through campus and has got to go!” ................. .......... Pro-Life Activist Challenges Student Views By Robin Stevens vocal crowd of students in Dr. Walter Capps’ religion and main factor for the success of the new right. Editor-In-Chief politics class. Students offered counter-arguments and The conservatives have been able to build a “grand occasional incredulous laughter as Gemma outlined his coalition” of people who may not agree cm a majority of The director of the National Pro-life Political Action plans to promote the belief that an unborn child has an issues, but who are willing to work together because of their Committee brought his views to UCSB Tuesday and told undeniable right to live. shared beliefs in basic values, he said. students of his group’s intent to institute a high standard of He identified “ a dedicated minority on the right to life The new right, or the “ new guard,” as he called the morality to which all Americans can aspire. issue.” Those who feel abortion is murder, “ believe that to conservative activists of today, are markedly different Those who support the pro-life stance are deeply com­ their hearts and they say that is first on the list” of issues by from the “ old guard” conservatives of past generations. mitted to a growing human rights movement— the push for which they judge political candidates, he said. The old guard was unwilling to compromise, Gemma ex­ the rights of unborn children, said Peter Gemma, executive The right to life movement is part of a larger con­ plained, and sometimes refused to work with people who director of the National Pro-life Political'Action Com­ servative movement termed the “new right” by political did not fully share all of their views. m ittee. analysts. Gemma explained that the identification of single The new guard’s ability to garner voter support for Gemma defended his views in the midst of a sometimes issues such as abortion which voters feel strongly about is a (Please turn to pg.16, col.l) Hickman Discusses A S. Travei Expenditures By Stavnn List man and UCSB Vice Chancellor Edward with signatures from 10 percent of the un­ we have are what I’ve outlined for you. H ie Special to the Daily Nexus Birch announced the start of an internal dergraduate student body. Tunstall said he questions of whether or not we should have investigation of A.S. finances. The in­ may wait until the audit results are made an expanded policy are premature for me to Allegations — of abuse of student monies, vestigating committee, composed of a public before requesting a recall, even if the answer right now. The committee which has and student trust Counter-charges — of University of California auditor, A.S. three-week lim it elapses. been established by the Finance Board will misperception, personal vendettas, biased Controller Jack Meyers, Finance Board Poor communication between A.S. and make recommendations on new policy coverage. An investigation. An attempt to Chairman Chris Yurceh, and Legislative the Daily Nexus has added to the con- guidelines. I’ve only been operating under recall the president of the Associated Council member Elizabeth Hunter, was . troversy. Student government officials existing policies — they’ve proved to be Students. What is going on here? empowered to audit all financial records of claim the newspaper ignored their views inadequate. Where the student government gets its the Associated Students and make policy and presented only one side of the issue. List: Do you think A.S. executives and money, and how it is spent are not normally recommendations. Public access to A.S. N exu s reporters investigating the Leg Council members could live with a per topics of interest to UCSB students. But financial documents was closed. allegations complain A.S. officials were day lim it on their travel expenditures? recent letters in the Daily Nexus brought A t last Wednesday night’s Leg Council uncooperative. Hickman: I believe that there is a de facto A.S. finances under sharp scrutiny. The meeting, disaffected former council In an interview last week, A.S. President limit on the amount we travel just by letters accuse A.S. officials of offenses member Chris Tunstall announced his effort Jim Hickman discussed A.S. expenditures looking at the way the monies are allocated ranging from lavish dinners at student to recall A.S. President Jim Hickman. A and related issues. With minor revisions, by Finance Board and the role they play, as expense to falsified travel receipts. recall election must be conducted within the interview is presented in a simple well as a lim it to A.S. expenditures on trips. Last Monday, A.S. President Jim Hick­ three weeks once Tunstall submits a petition question/answer form, it will appear in two Many of our expenditures when we travel parts. Today’s installment deals with AJ5. are not funded by A.S., but are our own travel policy and trips taken during the last personal expenses. I can show you my bank year. In tomorrow’s issue, Hickman balance to attest to how much I spend when discusses the investigation, the recall at­ I tra vel. tempt and press coverage of the issue. List; What responsibility did the A.S. executive director, Joan Nordberg, bear in "The committee which has been List: Briefly, what is the existing policy setting standards or advising A.S. established by the Finance on A.S. executive travel expenditures? executives on travel expenditures? Hickman: Hie executive travel accounts Hickman: The executive director is one of Board will make recom­ are discretionary accounts. Allocations to our advisors. In the constitution, my mendations on new policy these accounts are approved by the Leg responsibility as president includes the guidelines. I've only been Council in the budget process. To spend following: I am the chief executive officer of money from these accounts, all it requires the Associated Students, and shall coor­ operating under existing policies are two signatures from either members of dinate and be responsible for the functioning — they've proved to be the legislative council or executives and of the executive director. The executive final approval of the executive director. director’s duties, as outlined in the con­ inadequate." There are no other guidelines existing for stitution, include two things: to keep a — Jim Hickman the use of these funds. suitable system of accounts, records and List: The university has a standard policy books of the Associated Students and its for staff and faculty travel expenditures. I activities (in standard form) so a true understand it’s $66 per day. Why doesn’t statement of the Associated Students VICINO/Nmus A.S. have a sim ilar policy? financial status can be prepared at any Hickman: Right now, the policies which 2 Wednesday, May 15,1985 Daily Nexus V ,,; , 1 .?W" 'ennifer M c D o n ald l i g i From W e Associated Press Editor-In-Chief — Robin Stevens Managing Editor — Laurence Iliff Editorials Editor — Marni M cEntee W orld Assistant Editorials Editor — Dave Anthony Afghanistanese Villages Attacked By Soviets Copy Editor — Becky Freed Assistant Copy Editor — PAKISTAN — Soviet-armored units killed occurred in April. But, as Western reporters liberal Dutch Catholics on Tuesday that the Carolyn Rhodes more than 1,000 men, women and children in are banned from Afghanistan, the diplomats church’s opposition to promiscuity, News Editors — Eddie Sanders, attacks on a dozen villages in Afghanistan had no immediate way to confirm the homosexuality, birth control and abortion Monica Trasandes suspected of aiding guerillas against the reports independently. will remain “ the standard... for all time.” Campus Editor — William communist government, Western diplomats Guerrilla commanders and Western Two speeches Tuesday, coupled with an Diepenbrock said Tuesday. sources have reported lately that Soviet and address Monday reiterating the position Assistant Campus Editors — Western diplomatic sources, speaking on Afghan government forces are turning against women in the priesthood, Sheila Gormican, Lisa Mascaro condition of anonymity, said they had increasingly to attacks on civilians to represented a ringing rejection of demands County Editor — Deborah confirmed reports from survivors and discourage support for the guerrillas. There made by his Dutch flock’s large liberal wing Nestor others that Soviet forces made the reprisal have been more frequent reports in recent for a relaxation of doctrine. Assistant County Editor — Amy raid in the Khargna’s district of Laghman months of large-scale assaults on civilian Several hundred young people gathered Siegel province in northeatem Afghanistan. targets. on the lawn of the Ter Eem Roman Catholic New Writers’ Editor — Heidi Survivors and others reported that Soviet The diplomats said tha guerrillas later secondary school to listen to the 64-year-old Drewes tanks and infantry surrounded the villages, returned to the area in Laghman province pontiff in the kind of informal atftiosphere Sports Editor — Phil Hampton leveled some of them and killed scores of and the Soviets responded with more raids. he relishes. A chorus sang Negro spirituals Assistant Sports Editor — Scott women and children, the diplomats said. In Washington, the Senate voted as John Paul arrived, and some in the Channon The reprisals here were said to have unanimously Tuesday to provide $15 million throng pressed forward to touch his hand.

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