UCLA NOTEBOOK: CAL PRANKSTERS BRANCH OUT.Byline: Jon Wilner Daily News Staff Writer Silicon Valley is up to its microchip in crime. Specifically, grand theft arbor. Two weeks ago, the Stanford Tree was stolen from its on-campus resting place, the Band Shak. Obviously, Cal students were the prime suspects, and officials from both schools pleaded for the Tree's safe return without any retaliatory incidents. Stanford police treated the theft as a felony. Earlier this week, a group of Cal students calling themselves the Phoenix Five sent a picture of the Tree - blindfolded blind·fold tr.v. blind·fold·ed, blind·fold·ing, blind·folds 1. To cover the eyes of with or as if with a bandage. 2. To prevent from seeing and especially from comprehending. n. 1. - to the student paper, the Daily Californian, with a note signed by the Tree. Clearly, they've watched ``Ransom'' a few too many times. Stanford's Chris Henderson
``The Tree costume is an inanimate object,'' Henderson wrote. ``It does not move. It does not think. It does not write letters, especially letters which deprecate To make invalid or obsolete by removing or flagging the item. When commands or statements in a language are planned for deletion in future releases of the compiler or rendering engine, they are said to be deprecated. Stanford. . . . I AM THE TREE. Stop talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to a pile of fabric and show a little backbone.'' If the Tree is not returned today, Cal officials will prohibit the Bears' mascot, Oski, from performing at the Big Game. The latest salvo: Cal coach Tom Holmoe Thomas Allen Holmoe (born March 7, 1960 in Los Angeles, California) is a former professional American football player who played with the San Francisco 49ers from 1983 to 1989. called his UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX counterpart, Bob Toledo Bob Toledo (born March 4, 1946, in San Jose, California) is an American football coach, recently hired as head coach at Tulane University. He is best-known as the thirteenth head coach at UCLA. , on Tuesday to apologize for receiver Dameane Douglas' remarks. After UCLA's 28-16 victory Saturday, Douglas said the Bruins looked more like the nation's No. 27 team than its No. 2. That comment prompted a response from Toledo: ``He caught 10 passes for 70 yards. My daughter can catch 10 passes for 70 yards.'' Despite Holmoe's apology, Douglas had more to say Tuesday afternoon. Informed of Toledo's retort, Douglas said: ``If I'm a bad guy, then he's a bad guy, too. If his daughter can run those routes, then why couldn't his players cover them.'' Stay tuned. Review of the Week: All-American offensive tackle Kris Farris Kristofer Martin Farris (born March 27, 1977 in St. Paul, Minnesota)) was an American football offensive tackle in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills. He was drafted in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. is a film buff who wants to make movies when his career ends. He has agreed to review a movie each week for the Daily News. This week: ``Apt Pupil.'' ``Talented director Bryan Singer's new film explores the hidden evil within everyday young men. The story concerns a teen-age prodigy (Brad Renfro) whose obsession with the Holocaust leads him to establish a relationship with an ex-Nazi SS man (played masterfully by Sir Ian McKellan). ``Singer's fresh camera work and aptitude for integrating chilling sound effects - remember the climax to his previous film, `Usual Suspects'? - are unfortunately overshadowed by a weak script. The film needs more conflict. A few more rewrites would have done it wonders, but the talent of Singer and McKellan make `Apt Pupil' hard to pass up.'' Rating: 3 pancakes (out of four). |
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