Tuesday, November 25, 1997
Community Briefs
UC Berkeley, Stanford misbehave at Big Game
In what has developed into a nasty Big Game tradition, several
UC Berkeley students were cited for unruly conduct at Saturday’s
100th Big Game.
The Big Game, which occurs the same weekend as the USC-UCLA
rivalry, is the traditional matchup between UC Berkeley and
Stanford University.
After an attempt reminiscent of last year’s assault on the
Stanford Tree, two UC Berkeley students were handcuffed at the game
and later released for attacking the Stanford mascot during
halftime.
One witness, who asked not to be named, said that he sat behind
the two students and they looked "piss-drunk." He also said that
despite being handcuffed by authorities, the two returned to their
seats later in the third quarter wearing different clothing.
Tensions continued after the Big Game ended, when a wave of
jubilant Stanford students stormed the football field.
They headed over to the Berkeley student section, throwing
bottles at the students and yelling "Berkeley is our bitch," while
flipping them off.
Three Stanford students also pulled down their pants and mooned
the UC Berkeley fans, who were blocked off by a chain-link fence
that encircled the field.
Angry Berkeley students retaliated by yelling obscenities and
hurling fruit, bottles and other objects at the Stanford crowd.
The situation further escalated when several Berkeley students
began tearing down the fence and poured onto the field.
Police officers and security personnel tried to contain them by
forming a human wall and pushing the Cardinal fans back away from
the oncoming rush of UC Berkeley students.
"Yeah, it was a lot of fun rushing the field," said Mike
Robertson, a UC Berkeley second-year political-science student.
"We kicked their ass once we got onto the field after the game,"
he added.
Many UC Berkeley fans eventually turned their attention away
from the Stanford students in order to tear down the goal post on
the California side of the stadium.
Authorities stated that several people were cited and released,
with no major injuries.
Despite the close defeat in the Big Game, many UC Berkeley
students said they found vindication in the post-game mayhem.
"I feel gratified by all this," said Greg Walker, a junior
social welfare student.
"We may have lost, but this covers all of it right here," he
continued.
Several observers of the post-game incident said they felt that
the Stanford University Police Department was acting irresponsibly
by letting Stanford students onto the field after the game.
Institute seeks subjects for study on carnitine
The Harbor UCLA Research and Education Institute (REI) is
currently seeking subjects for ongoing study.
The subjects must be between the ages of 18 and 65. The study is
to evaluate how the body processes carnitine, a naturally occurring
substance in the body.
Four clinical visits are required, and financial compensation is
available for all study participants.
The REI is a non-profit organization in Torrance (in South Los
Angeles county) affiliated with UCLA and Harbor-UCLA Medical
Center.
The REI conducts more than 500 research studies addressing
nearly all aspects of health and medicine.
Primary funding sources for research at REI include the National
Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and other
federal, state and county agencies.
Other donors and grant-funders include corporate, volunteer and
community organizations.
For more information, call (310) 222-3891.
Compiled from Daily Bruin staff and wire reports.