Top of the News Join the Team Sports Monday Tonight we will be offering Better Start Walking Oh, My! Clean Sweep Writers’ Training for The cost of gas has jumped 14 I Holocaust remembrance UCSB baseball won both anyone interested in H cents- in the past three weeks, and \ and Kosovo donations and its. gam es against the Cal working at die N exu s. Join California’s steep prices are sweatshops: They’re ail on Poly Mustangs this past us at 6 m our offices ieading the pack. today’s Opinion page: weekend. under Storke Tower. S e e p .2 S e e p .6 S e e p .lA Complete Autopsy Results Pending in Early Morning Death of Student Sigma Kappa Chi President Elizabeth Fang was The County Coronets Office does not suspect foul found dead Friday in an I.V. residence; the circum­ play, and there is no evidence o f injury or trauma, Bur- stances of her death are still under investigation. ridge said. An autopsy has been performed, but toxi­ A female resident of the 6500 block of El Greco cology reports will not be ready for one to two weeks, Road called 911 at 10:30 a.m . on A pril 9 to report th a t according to Burridge. Fang, 21, had been found on the floor not breathing, Fang’s sorority sisters at Sigma Kappa Chi released according to Lt. Mike Bunidge of the Santa Barbara the following statement on Sunday: “W e are all greatly County Sheriffs Dept. saddened and deeply moved by this sudden loss. We Isla Vista Foot Patrol deputies found Fang unre­ lost a great friend and are all trying very hard to deal sponsive and she was pronounced dead at Goleta Val­ with this right now. Liz was a wonderful friend to ley Cottage Hospital soon after, according to Bur- everyone who knew her. She will be missed greatly by ridge. Fang had spent Thursday night at her friend’s everyone.” El Greco residence. A memorial service will be held in Storke Plaza on “The original reporting person told deputies that Sunday, April 18, at 7 p.m. Donations or flowers can [Fang] had consumed two alcoholic beverages at ap­ be sent to the Elizabeth Fang Memorial Fund at 6595 proximately 11 p.m. on Thursday," he said. “[Fang] Segovia Rd., Goleta CA 93117. was last seen alive at about 5:30 a.m. when she was in the bathroom of the residence.” — Gretchen Macchiarella Local Oil Leak Spurs Charges of Negligence By Jeff Lupo being brought forward as a result of $25,000 per charge can be im­ Staff Writer Venoco’s violation of Health and posed,” he said. “If Venoco is con­ Safety Codes in three separate in­ victed on these charges this time stances,” he said. “On July 27, and then repeats the offense, the A series of leaks at Platform 1998, Feb. 23, 1999, and March company can be charged with a fe­ Holly, an offshore oil rig owned by 13, 1999, Venoco faded to notify lony, with fines of up to $50,000 Venoco Inc., has prompted the specific agencies — such as the per count.” Santa Barbara County District A t­ County Fire Dept, or the Office of Venoco Vice President Mike TENNILLE TRACY / d a il y n exu s torney's Office to file misdemea­ Emergency Services — of the Edwards said the company is eager nor charges against the company. emissions releases.” to help the district attorney in every Feelin’ Tipsy According to Deputy DA Jerry A conviction could mean heavy way possible to clear the charges. A drunken biker launches into the third often laps around Dog Shit Lulejian, the charges are a result of fines for Venoco, according to “Venoco is in full cooperation Park Friday. The official purpose o f the event was to get as loaded ■ alleged negligence on die part of Lulejian. with the DA to resolve these mis­ as possible while sustaining the difficulties o f bicycle manuevers Venoco. “These charges are misdemea­ demeanor charges,” he said. “We and avoiding the disqualifying temptation to vomit. “Three counts have been filed nor charges, and with a large com­ against Venoco. The charges are pany like this, fines of up to See VENECO, p.8 Spring Rush Kicks Off With Student Cleanup Effort Raises Money for Hungry By Katie Burke Greek Forum, Open Houses Reporter By David Downs Bettina, attending an open house is Staff Writer a way to meet all the brothers. “It's just the usual fraternity While most Isla Vistans nursed hangovers or open house,” he said. “We’ll have a watched cartoons, a group of students used their Greek rush is here again, for all barbecue, and you can see the Saturday morning to help the community. those who want to get into more house and meet die guys here.” Approximately 25 students gathered at Anisq’ than just their studies during their Alpha Gamma Omega member Oyo’ Park for the 15th annual Hunger Cleanup, a college years. Kameel Farag expects this quarter's national, one-day community work-a-thon sup­ UCSB’s fraternities and sorori­ rush to be smaller than others. ported by the California Public Interest Research ties begin their quarterly rush ac­ “For us, Spring Quarter is al­ Group. Volunteers raised money from sponsors tivities today. According to Sigma ways the smallest rush,” he said. while working at one of nine situ around the Santa Chi Omega fraternity Rush Chair “In the fall, all the new freshmen Barbara area. Kris Saenz, a fraternity forum in come in, but by this quarter, it’s According to UCSB CalPIRG President Har- Storke Plaza from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. pretty low-key.” monee Williams, an estimated $200 to $300 was will give potential rushees a chance While they are not participating raised, with 50 percent going to a local charity. to learn about greek life. in the forum, sororities will also be This' year's choice was the Transition House, “We’re going to bring some open to new women. According to which shelters homeless families and provides the photo albums with some of die ac­ Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority Rush necessary resources to help get diem back on their tivities we have done and some in­ Chair Sara Richardson, the soror­ feet, Williams said. The other half of die money formational pamphlets on what ity gatherings will be more infor­ goes toward the CalPIRG national campaign and Sigma Chi Omega is all about. The mal than their male counterparts’. the International Development Exchange, she forum is a way to learn more about added. “We only serve water and the all the houses,” he said. parties usually run about 40 mi­ “Although we didn’t have quite as many volun­ After the forum, fraternities will nutes. If s more like an open house teers as we had originally hoped, the quality was lc N N I L L c T K A C Y / DAILY KBXUS be holding open houses starting at than a party,” she said. awesome. Everyone got involved and worked Kami Leonard digs at Hunger Cleanup Day, held 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. In addition to tire forum, a rush Saturday to raise money for charities. See CLEANUP, p.10 According to Alpha Gamma information meeting will be held Omega fraternity member M att tonight at 7 in HSSB 1174. 2 Monday, April 12,1999 Daily Nexus Daily Nexus Editor in Chief j Kerri Webb Managing Editor Tennille Tracy Layout/Deagn Editor : Carolyn Morrisroe Albright Talks of Partitioning Kosovo Training Editor j Alexis Rlippini the table.” And Defense Albright, downplaying News E d ito r; Tony Biasotti Secretary William Cohen, the disagreement, said Campus Editor | All St. John “there is a possibility” that Asst. Campus Editors Ted Andersen, Usa Buttenvorth on ABC’s “This Week,” County Editor Gretchen Maochiarella Russia, one of the six nations Asst. County Editors ' Curtis Brainaid, David Downs BRUSSELS, Belgium the Kosovar Albanians last said: “Partition is out of the behind the rejected Kosovo (AP) — Arriving for talks m onth. question. Partition would AP Wire Editor i I Sarah Kent peace plan, could be “re­ intended to bolster NATO Albright said “there has to simply be a reward to Mi­ features Editor | | i E lizabeth W erhane engaged" in trying to formu­ unity, Secretary of State be recognition” of the Serb losevic and what he has set Opinion Editor ¡B l| Megan Herr late a new settlement. But, Madeleine Albright said offensive that has forced the out to do.” Asst. Opinion Editor Nathan Woodside Albright said, the Russians Sunday the Serbian ons­ “clearly ... are troubled” by S ports E d ito r I Matt Hurst laught against ethnic Alba­ Asst. Sports Editor j Marvin Gapultos Bfmitionjp out of the question. Partition the NATO attacks on the nians in Kosovo means Serbs. Artsweek Editors Robert Hanson, Jennifer Raub fewer Serb troops will be would simply be a reward to Milosevic Asst. Artsweek Editor j j Tam i M noian Albright said the United permitted to remain in the Iteoi/h JH f h a s set out to dojMk. m States expected Russia to Photo Editor | Jason Schock province than previously Asst. Photo Editor j H | Tennille Tracy — William eilen adhere to the international proposed. Art Director i it Kazuhiro Kibuishi U.S. defense secretary arms embargo against Yu­ And in another policy goslavia and not take “coun­ Copy Editor' Renee Heyming shift bound to anger Yugo­ Asst. Copy Editors ; if f Bryan Pon, Elizabeth Werhane terproductive” actions.