Get Your Courvoisier 'Real’ Dumb Elephants Run Amuck ASPB presents the comedy “The Ladies The Daily Nexus applauds the The men’s volleyball team rallied against the Man” tonight in I.V. Theater at 7:30 and networks for finally giving people defending national champs to win the 10:00. Tickets are $3 for students and what they want: sadomasochism Elephant Bar Tournament. $5 for general admission. and voyeurism. ________ S e e Opinion p .4 ______ S e e Sports p .8 Tuesday Sunset January 9, 2001 5:05 p.m. Tides www.ucsbdailynexus.com High: 7:38 a.m. Low: 3:02 p.m. Volume 81, No.52 One Section, 8 Pages UCSB, UCLA Team Up to Work on Nanotechnology Schools To Share $100 Million State Grant, Private Funds By Eric Simons months. Francisco, UC Berkeley Staff Writer Evelyn Hu, the scien­ and UC Santa Cruz and a tific co-director of the telecommunications and institute, said the space information technology UCSB was selected as will be used to increase center at UC San Diego the site for one of three collaboration with com­ and UC Irvine. California Institutes for mon equipment and labs “We- are grateful to Science and Innovation, as well as conference and Gov. Davis for his bold ensuring a big chunk of meeting rooms. The build­ vision in advocating basic government and corporate ing may also hold rooms research and recognizing KAREN VA SK O / DAILY NEXUS like the current clean the role it plays in eco­ Book-Buying Frenzy money to build a campus A crowd of students waits in a long line before purchasing books and supplies at the nanosystems institute. rooms used in nanofabri- nomic development,” Yang UCen Bookstore on Monday. The usual rush of customers at the beginning of the quar­ The project, a joint said in a statement. ter causes the store to increase its staff and lengthen its hours for better service. proposal with UC Los “This investment in Angeles, will receive ent in research and in the $1(50 million over four in the edu­ education of future years from the state, cation of future genera­ generations is critical to creating an envi­ and nearly $50 million tions is critical to creat­ A.S. Repairs Listing Mistakes, from companies such ronment that is con­ as Hewlett-Packard ing an environment that is ducive . to innovation and Sun Microsystems. conducive to innovation and discovery, and Distributes Edited Directories The institute’s directors and discovery, and con­ contributes to a better are planning to begin quality of life.” By Brendan Buhler hour, the 200 hours of labor cost $2,000. construction next to an tributes to a better quality H u said both Staff Writer Student government adviser Matthew engineering-sciences of life. schools will bring Talmage, who supervised the ripping, said building, also still in their expertise in nan­ the costs were double what was expected. - Henry Y< planning, adjacent to otechnology, which at The money to pay for die ripping came a Today, the Associated Students tele­ the chemistry and Santa Barbara out of the profits from advertising in the phone directory, minus 3,500 errors, is engineering buildings. includes a strong directory. ready and available to students. The emerging field of cation, which would com­ emphasis on information “The money for the directories comes The directories were delayed because nanotechnology — the bine biological and chemi­ technologies, to the pro­ from the company that prints them out. of an error that listed the same phone designing of devices atom cal technologies, and may ject. They sell advertising to local businesses. number for each of UCSB’s 3,500 faculty by atom — could revolu­ include high-speed com­ “We entered into this We have a profit-sharing arrangement and staff members. tionize many fields, from puter access to help com­ partnership because we with the printing company, splitting those Matt McMillan, an A.S. off-campus manufacturing to medi­ municate with an institute have histories of working revenues,” he said. “We expected it to take representative, said, “Typically, the direc­ cine. to be built at UCLA. together, but also because 100 hours, so the extra $1,000 came out tories come out just ■ before Chancellor Henry Yang California Gov. Gray we have complementary of the directory budget, which is the Thanksgiving.” said he hopes to see con­ Davis announced the strengths,” she said. money made off of the directories.... It’s To rectify the situation, A.S. paid 28 struction on the building, award in early December, “There’s this lock-and-key students to spend four days ripping out which is still in the design along with a biotechnolo­ the faculty and staff listings. At $10 an See DIRECTORIES, p.6 phase, begin in 18 to 24 gy center at UC San See NANO, p.3 IVRPD Plans Construction of Fortified Anti-War Memorial Federal Judge Delays Graduate Student’s Case By Marysia Mann Against Staff, Allows 90 Days for Preparation Reporter By Jennifer B. Siverts Dean Charles Li, Faculty Adviser Galen Stucky, chair In order to ensure that the message of those who Staff Writer of the Materials Dept. Fred Lange, molecular genetics fought for peace in the 1960s becomes permanently professor Daniel Morse and librarian Sarah Pritchard. imprinted in Isla Vista. history, a new monument may In June 1999, Brown was denied his degree in have to be bombproof. The freedom to acknowledge or disacknowledge material science after his master’s dissertation was The I.V. Recreation and Parks District held a Perfect faculty members in a student’s college career was not pulled from the special collections at Davidson Park monument implementation meeting last night to determined yesterday, instead, the verdict is expected Library, and Brown’s thesis committee was notified discuss the 'anti-war peace monument, which has been this April. that he had inserted a disacknowledgement section to anticipated since April 1995. Committee members Judge Ronald Lew of the Los Angeles Federal the beginning of his thesis. The section is typically voiced concerns about the mission statement and van­ District Court postponed his decision yesterday to used for graduate students to thank staff and others dalism. hear or dismiss the case of former UCSB material sci­ who helped in the dissertation process; however, Carmen Lodise, a member of the advisory board, ence graduate student Christopher Brown against Brown used it to express his contempt towards some recalled another monument in I.V. that faced vandalism Chancellor Henry Yang and other UCSB personnel UCSB staff, including Li. problems. for violation of Brownes freedom of expression protect­ ed by the First and Fourteenth Amendments. See BROWN, p.6 See PARK, p.5 Others named in the lawsuit include Graduate 2 Tuesday, January 9,2001 Daily Nexus Daily Nexus Editor in Chief Ted Andersen State of State Discusses Power Troubles Layout/Design Editor Cara Jennison Training Editor Jerry Beers “Make no mistake," he increased supply,” Davis While building more Campus Editor Eric Simons said in his toughest lan­ said. “In fact, it has resulted power plants is key in Asst Campus Editors Brendan Buhler, Sarah Healy guage yet on the state’s in skyrocketing prices, reducing the strain on cur­ County Editor Shaun P. McGrady power crisis. “We will price-gouging and an unre­ rent energy providers, Asst County Editors Marisa Lagos, Jennifer B. Siverts regain control over the liable supply of electricity. Davis said tire state had to APWire Editor Sarah Kent ' Features Editor David Downs power that’s generated in, In short, an energy night­ go further than building Opinion Editors Curtis Brainard, Erin Janies California and commit it to mare.” new plants, calling on Sports Editor EliavAppelbaum the public good.” Doug Heller, a con-, Californians to “take con­ Artsweek Editors Trey Clark, Jennifer Raub SACRAMENTO (AP)— Davis said thé state’s sumer advocate who has trol of our own energy des­ Asst Artsweek Editor AndySywak Gov. Gray Davis proposed venture into a gradually been one of the governor’s tiny.” , Photo Editor Jason Schock Asst Photo Editors True Bui, Alex Ward a smorgasbord of solutions *ain control over the power Art Director Shadi Muklashy for California’s electricity That will require a Copy Editor Erin Coe, Kelly Stephens crunch Monday in a State fpgps generated In California and commit joint-powers authority Asst Copy Editors Katherine Knighten, Rebecca Pellman of the State speech that It to the public good. made up of the state and Copy Readers Chantal Boucher, Trey Clark, also focused on improving California’s 30 municipal Carty Gregoiy, Jaime Groves, Jaime Harris, Jamie Morrow, schools and expanding utilities or a state power Amber Neff health care for the poor. authority “that can buy and Office Director Jen Hall His answers to the build new plants,” ’ Davis Chief Night Editor Loran Maisan .state’s power woes included said. Night Editors Armando Alvarado, Brendan Buhler, the possible formation of a deregulated electricity biggest critics on energy Cara Jennison, Twyla Johnson, Sarah Kerri, Jaime Long, . public power authority to market had been a “colossal issues, praised Davis’ threat He asked consumers to Emily McReynolds, Alicia Ostarello, purchase and construct and dangerous failure” that to use eminent domain and Cut electricity consumption Rebecca Vanegas . new power plants and has left consumers facing his call for a public power by at least 7 percent and Webmaster Jason Schock using eminent domain to the prospect of huge rate authority. urged lawmakers to allo­ Special Supplements David Downs take over plants to “prevent increases and two giant, But he said the governor cate S250 million for cash Advertising Representatives Krystal Braff, Lindsey 0! Cornell, generators from driving Camie Hetrick, Crystal Keeran, investor-owned utilities also should have proposed incentives to encourage James A.