Ü Ü S a n t a B a r h a m Volume 79, No. 117 Two Sections, 16 Pages Opinion Reels, Jigs and Flamenco A r ts w e e k Sports The Carlos Nunez Band Water Can Burn . We Hate Our Lives Mow ’Em Down brings its unique style of. Yes, right in our very own We almost didn't print jqniof pitcher Troy Kintp, Celtic music from northern reflecting pool. Time to anything except naked threw a complete game Spain to Campbell Hell . clean it up. pictures of Sean Connery. with nine strikouts. He is tonight at 8.' Tickets start But we didn’t. So enjoy! our Athlete of the Week. at $12 for students. S e e p .4 See p.lA S e e p .8 Close Vote Tallies Finalize Results in A.S. Run-off Elections By T ed A ndersen “[The EVPLA] is a position Staff Writer which relies on relationships and trust, and I’ll be completely honest when I say I need to work on this,” The votes were cast and the bal­ she said. “I understand that these lots counted, and when all was said relationships won’t be developed and done Wednesday night, a overnight, but I am committed and combined 206 votes decided the am looking forward to developing political fate of the six remaining these relationships on a lot of diffe­ Associated Students executive rent levels.” candidates. W ith 153 votes separating her In a close run-off election, ju­ from Finance Board Chair Christ­ niors Jason Nazar, Yumi Matsui ina Cosdey, junior Yumi Matsui and Rebecca Prather were elected grabbed the internal VP office by as next year’s A.S. president, inter­ the largest margin in the run-offs. nal vice president and external vice Matsui, who expressed a desire to president for local affairs, respec­ begin summer Legislative Council tively. Tuesday and Wednesday’s sessions in July, said her victory can 16.5-percent turnout— 2,609 stu­ be attributed to her intense cam­ dents in all — doubled last year's paign efforts. run-off turnout, according to A.S. “I really hope [students] looked Elections Chair Brian Cheng. at the qualifications,” she said. “I President-elect Nazar, who think Christina is a qualified can­ edged opponent Dajuan Cowan by didate, but it goes further than just JASON SCHOCK / DULY NEXUS 44 votes (50.87 percent to 49.13 knowing your [parliamentary pro­ percent), said he plans to begin A.S. President-elect Jason Nazar is victoriously hoisted into the air by his fraternity brethren. Tuesday and Wednesday's run-offs decided the outcome of president, internal VP and external VP for local affairs. cedures] and ¿hairing a meeting. work immediately on his three Voters want change, and that’s campaign platforms: women’s made me work harder, and I had to [working with them],” he said. “I took the external vice president for why they elected me.” safety, working with outreach and be the best candidate I could.” think they are all individuals who I local affairs position over fellow ju­ Snappy jingles and campaign sponsoring community service. Nazar, the only elected execu­ will have a good chance at having a nior Christy Fellner by a mere 10 manpower in the Arbor played a “I was very impressed with the tive officer not with the Student working relationship with. I re­ votes (5022 percent to 49.78 per­ more prominent role in the results voter turnout on both days,” he Action Coalition, said working spect their work ethic immensely.” cent). Prather said building a than the issues, a frustrated Costley said. “Above all, I really want to with the S A C . next year will be a In the closest race of the run­ strong rapport with local leaders said. recognize Dajuan for running an pleasure. offs, current Women’s Commis­ will be instrumental in the success extremely classy campaign. He “I am much looking forward to sion Co-Chair Rebecca Prather of her office next year. See RESULTS, p3 Cisneros Shares Questionable Election Results New Passages Throw Leggies Into Debate With Audience By Eric Simons By Robert D esmond Staff Writer R eporter Financial planning took a back seat to elections controversy Wednes­ Campbell Hall was host to a day night, as Associated Students Legislative Council dealt with two con­ full house Wednesday night as troversial bills. students gathered to hear the A problem with vote calculations for the campuswide mandatory fee work of a popular contemporary measures spurred Internal Vice President Danny Costa to author a posi­ author. tion paper supporting the invalidation of the results of the five initiatives, Author Sandra Cisneros read which the council tabled. According to Costa, the Carppuswide Elections passages of her work and an­ Committee narrowly approved a new set of criteria after the polls were swered questions from the audi­ closed, decreasing the percentage of votes a measure needed to pass and ence for the 36th annual Eugene altering the final results. Coral Lecture. The lecture has “This was the shadiest thing I have ever seen at this school W e were historically been given by famous told that certain people in the room knew that changing the scale could af­ novelists and poets, according to fect the results of the election,” he said. “It was just totally bogus.” University Librarian Sarah One of a number of leggies to speak out on the matter, Campuswide Pritchard, who opened the even- • Elections Chair Judith Liao asserted her anger over the process. ing by giving a brief background “I’m very frustrated. Not even being informed in time about these of the event. meetings is bull. I was told that these changes wouldn’t skew the results at “The annual lecture was all,” she said. “This is ridiculous to change this after the fact.” created with the help of funding Although the election process was allegedly faulty, Off-Campus Rep from Eugene and Edgar Coral to Jen Tobltin said voiding the entire election would hurt all of the students bring famous authors to the who worked on the other campuswide measures, including lock-ins for UCSB campus,” she said. shoreline cleanup, the Events Center and track repair. Pritchard then brought for­ “We’re saying that because one committee messed up, what happened ward Norma Cantu, acting di­ JASON SCHOCK / daily nexus can’t happen,” she said. “I don’t think we need to ask the chancellor to in­ rector of the Chicano Studies validate this election because this silences the student voice.” Chicana author Sandra Cisneros addressed a packed Campbell Dept., to introduce Cisneros. A S. President Erin O’Donnell, who proxied for Liao at the emergency Hall.on Wednesday. She discussed her writing career, read ex­ meetings, was upset that Raul Rojas, a voting student committee member. See CISNEROS, p.6 cerpts from her new book and gave advice to young authors. See COUNCIL, p3 2 Thursday, May 6,1999 Daily Nexus 1 1 jgMHHMR, | 1 1 Daily Nexus W i W L m W W IÜ Editor in Chief Kerri Webb Managing Editor Tennille Tracy layout/Design Editor Carolyn Morrisrpe Training Editor Alexis Rlippini Refugees Receive Warm U.S. Welcome News Editor Tony Biasotti Campus Editor All St. John Asst. Campus Editors Ted Andersen, lisa Butterworth The refugees at Fort Dix and local hospitals were on County Editor Gretchen Macchiareila — 249 adults, 195 children standby to accept any refu­ Asst County Editors Curtis Brainard, David Downs ranging in age from 3 to 18 gees needing medical APWire Editor S arah Kent Features Editor Bizabeth Weihpne FORT DIX, N.J. (AP) — peaceful Kosovo where you and nine infants — left a treatment Opinion Editor Megan H err The first Kosovo refugees to can return home as soon as crowded, dirty camp in The refugees will undergo Asst. Opinion Editor Nathan Woodslde Sports Editor M a tt H urst arrive in the United States possible and build your Macedonia aboard a char­ preliminary screening by Asst. Sports Editor Marvin Gapultos were greeted by soldiers, country again.” tered Boeing 747 and landed immigration officials, re­ Artsweek Editors Robert Hanson, Jennifer Raub Asst. Artsweek Editor Tami Mnoian roomfiils of toys and Hillary As the first lady left, the at McGuire Air Force base. ceive photo identification Photo Editor Jason Schock Rodham Clinton, who got a refugees broke into sponta- They boarded buses for badges and get dormitory Asst. Photo Editor Tennille Tracy standing ovation when she assignments. Albanian­ Art Director Kazuhiro Kibuishi Copy Editor Renee Heyming walked into a gymnasium to We will continue to work to create a speaking mental health and Asst. Copy Editors Bryan Pon, Elizabeth Werhane welcome them from their peaceful Kosovo where you can return trauma counselors also utili Copy Readers Erin Coe, Amanda Green, Devon Harlan, Amber Neff, war-ravaged homeland. home allBlIn as possible and build your be available. N iilo Smeds, Guen Vfnnedge “We want you to know Officials expect to move Chief Night Editor Ashley Timiraos country again. MSk,, Night Editors Ted Andersen, lauien Benstnger, the American people have about 2,000 refugees a week Shannon Capanna, Jenny Chung, been very sad and very angry — Hillary RocH é Clinton through Fort Dix and New Sora Chung, Brad Goodwin, Jflrst Ijpy Devon Harlan, Cara Jennison, by what they have seen hap­ York’s Kennedy Airport, S arah Kent pening to you over the last and plan to eventually phase Advertising Representatives Kelly Appleby, Amanda Cameron, weeks and months,” she neous cheers, in English, of nearby Fort Dix. out entry through Fort Dix.