Trong Nguyen
By Daily Bruin Staff
May 7, 1996 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 7, 1996Zoning rip-off
Editor:
The Bruin article about the imminent price increase in parking
passes ("Parking fees on the move," May 2) made me wonder why so
little attention is paid to a related rip-off: the banning of
student parking near campus, especially to the east of campus.
The wealthy people who live in those neighborhoods have gotten
"zoning" restrictions to restrict students from parking there. The
residents don’t need the street parking; they have huge garages and
giant driveways. Why shouldn’t students be allowed to park there,
instead of being gouged by on-campus parking rates?
All the members of the community pay taxes. Why should other
people not be allowed to park on public streets surrounding the
campus?
What a rip-off  when we all pay the taxes that maintain
those streets  but only the favored few are allowed to park
on those streets!
Joel Amkraut
Win by a Trong shot
Editor:
In regards to the last three volleyball articles published in
the Daily Bruin, I would like to know why it hardly acknowledges
the member of the volleyball team that brought them back from a 9-7
deficit?
His name is Trong Nguyen. Yes, The Bruin mentioned his name,
slightly referring to him as a "reserve" who had the timely ace,
but it failed to mention how his play was so much more.
At the time that James Turner was called for a red card (twice),
Al Scates did the practical thing by putting in Trong. At this
time, the game was on the line, the team looked lethargic and the
crowd was getting ready to throw in the towel. After Trong’s serve
went in he kept the point going by a spectacular dig which led to a
point. He fired up the team and the crowd by pumping his fist with
enthusiasm. When his next serve went ace, the crowd was on its feet
and the team was fired up.
Trong’s plays gave the team, and especially the crowd, the
glimmer of hope it needed to see the victory. Even after a side
out, Trong dug another ball to help give the Bruins the momentum
they needed to win the fourth game.
Yes, all the players played well and yes, Trong is a reserve,
but he played better than some starters, and with Stein leaving, do
I see a new setter position open? In any case, I would just like to
see Trong Nguyen get the recognition he deserves. I mean, when you
get Chris Marlow to rant and rave about your having the turning
point play, doesn’t that say something?
Robert Vasquez
Fourth-year
Economics
An outrage!
Editor:
As an avid fan who was in attendance on Saturday for UCLA’s 16th
men’s volleyball national championship triumph, I want to express
my deepest outrage at the overall lack of recognition that the team
has garnered since winning the championship.
Men’s basketball got more attention for losing to Princeton than
volleyball did for winning the title.
That’s truly sad! What’s up with that? John Wooden may be widely
regarded as the Wizard of Westwood, but after 16 national titles in
34 years as head coach, Al Scates is just as deserving of that
title!
Rick Abella
Third-year
Biology
FRED HE/Daily Bruin
Trong Nguyen celebrates the men’s volleyball championship.
