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Cal Poly Í«'/. alum nus film at Poly m mljar,,- 'M and U.S. sol i- dier Osbaldo By Devin Kingdon ;M Orozco's MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER wife Mayra, A Cases of autism have doubled in m other California in the last couple of years. Reyes and Á iW Pesticides continue to poison and #Á-,' father Jorge watch his cause cancer. The federal government m em orial is not doing enough; in fact, they are Thursday in rolling back protections. front o f These are the subjects of a new dcx:- M ustang umentary by award-winning filmmak Statue. er Ami Williams that will be show cased on campus Tuesday as part of the California Faculty Association’s SptmsLTred Speaker program. The film fix:uses on the town of Fallon, Nev., where there have been abnormally large numbers of cancer cases, especially among children. These ca.ses are likely caused by IcKal toxic chemicals in the area, Williams said. “Topics like the environment, SLXiial change, women and laKir rights are all issues that are not given enough coverage in mainstream media these days,” Williams said. “Environmental MATT WECHTER/ health is a serious issue because every MUSTANG DAILY one is at risk. It’s what we drink and it’s what we eat. 1 want to bring notice to these issues through my film.” By Laura Newman A former Cal Poly fixithall player, stiHxl amongst the pine trees while devoted to his family and Mexican Williams, who studied film at MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITtR Orozco died April 26 during friends and faculty shared memories culture. University of California, Los Angeles, “He was passionate about tixuball, Operation Iraqi Freedom. of Orozco’s KxTthall career at Cal spent time living in Africa, where she More than 150 people jjatliered at military, family and his wife,” former Attendees of the memorial service Poly. taught health education to kx:als. It Mustang Statue Thursday to honor teammate Joe Martinez said. “He the memory of Cal Poly alumnus and grouped around the planter boxes Speakers characterized Orozco as U.S. Army 1st Lt. Oshaldo Orozco. peppered with American flags or kind, compassionate and extremely see MEMORIAL, page 2 see SPEAKER, page 2 Poly alum becomes'Nashville star' Painting for peace By Randi Block from my region,” Silveira .said. “So MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER at that point I invited everybody to this little show in Fresno. When Forget the Wranglers, cowboy they announced my name, I was lift hats and b
well. STAR “I thought it was going to be \ ; y “i never thought of myself as being an artist. I never continued from page 1 weird at first, but 1 got used to it,” would have done this show if it wasn*t for the song writ' Silveira said. “(Having the cameras on me) didn’t affect anything ing: No matter what happens later on in everyone's uate student Andy Gulley. “1 tried to though, I still spoke my mind. We get others to watch the show by careers you may not hear their names, but I guarantee had a whole lot of fun and I’m still sending out e-mails to anyone and someone will sing one of their songs. ” S-Day Forecast •really close friends with all of them.” everyone.” His road to stardom came to an The show itself was not the only Brandon Silveira SATURDAY end when he was eliminated recent notable aspect of the experience. Cal Poly alumnus High: 76°/Low: 53® ly, but this has not phased him. Also added into the mix was the « “When 1 got kicked off 1 pretend Although there have not been Gulley said. “Both are from the SUNDAY house that the contestants lived in ed to cry, but I was just kidding,” any recording contracts offered to country and that is what he sings. I ^High:74°/Low:52° for nine weeks while being con Silveira said. “Being kicked off was him quite yet, Silveira is hoping to think this experience (taught him) stantly videotaped. Not only did the nothing at all; 1 am just so happy to get one soon and is actively contact that no matter how you dress, act or MONDAY ^ entire nation see them perform, but have made it to No. 5. I never even ing producers. where you come from, true country ,High:73°/Low;50°,. they also saw their private life as thought I’d make it that far.” “He is a true aggie, not a cowboy,” comes out in the best of everyone.” TUESDAY V l í í ^ Orozco’s wife Mayra and 2nd Lt. High:75°/ Low:51»,¿^^^ MEMORIAL Jessica Kent worthy led a standing continued from page 1 silent tribute and presented a wreath in Orozco’s honor. WENESDAY “TTiis is tough on the people who High: 78° / Low: 52° leaves a legacy of kindness, unselfish knew (Orozco),” Kentworthy said. “It’s ness, love and compassion.” hard to put a face and name to some The service began with a posting of one who has died in battle. But 1 think ntdby'sSun, ~ the National Colors by'the Cal Poly they did an honorable job in putting Rlsei: 5:53 a.my Sets: 806 pjT\. ROTC. Shortly after. Cadet Kyle together (the memorial service).” Campbell read a biographical sketch Orozco was a four-year football let- Coming up this week ‘ . * , of Orozco. He was a lover of life, Gtxl, terman at Cal Poly as a linebacker. He family and country, Campbell read. ' Toda/s MoonN ' was voted the team’s most inspira ^Cal Poly Jazz Band and Swing Dance- The Orozco and wife Mayra planned to tional player in 1999 and linebacker of Rises: 2:00 a m / Sets: 1:2$ p m start a family when he returned from the year in 1998. Orozco was also a public is invited to this swing-era dance con Iraq. member of Cal Poly’s ROTC and cert presented by Cal Poly University Jazz Former Cal Poly ftxitball teammates MEXA programs. He graduated in recalled gtxxl times with Orozco both Today's Tides June 2001 with a degree in social sci Band No. 1 at 8 p.m. today in Chumash on and ofi the field and presented ence. Orozco is survived by his wife Orozco’s widow with a jersey and foot Auditorium. Free swing lessons will be given at Low: 11:49 a.m ./ .04 feet Mayra, parents Jorge and Reyes and ball. High: 4:44 a.m./ 4 feet four brothers. 7 p.m. Former teammate Todd Garvey Low:N/A/N/A thanked Orozco for sharing his pride GNTection: In Thursday's article "Alum to *"Muslc For Spring"-The Cal Poly Choirs will High: 6:56 p.m. / 4.4 feet of family artd culture with him. He be honored at memorial today," Colette present a concert dedicated to spring at 8 credited Orozco with inspiring him to Frayne was not Orozco's academic advis travel to Mexico and learn more about er. She was the faculty representive for p.m. Saturday in the PAC. the football team. the Mexican culture.
draw visions of peace,” Reinheimer The student organizers decided PROTEST said. “We are each other’s teachers, to include Lysistrata, a Greek play continued from page 1 and we need to teach one another from 300 B.C., because they felt it about peace.” carried an important message that Graphic communications senior people could relate to today, the to love what Christ represents is Lianne Nicholson said the students atre senior Lauren Aguas said. the basis of peace.” decided to use art to bring people The play is about a feminist “Walk Out Of Class to Draw” together. woman, Lysistrata, who rallied her was organized by four students as a “WV‘ want to show that peace is female comrades to withhold sex way tor members ot the Cal Poly about creating things, and love from their husbands until they community to express their emo goes into that creation,” Nicholson stopped fighting in a war. In the tions regarding the war in Iraq. The said. “War is about destroying cre end, the men end up surrendering. KCPR Kissathon idea came out ot “The Walk Out to ations of other humans.” The Green Party came out to Talk Out” put on by the Progressive The event included an open mic allow students the opportunity to 2 0 0 3 Student Alliance last quarter, said poetry reading from 11 a.m. to register to vote, and San Luis Paint Cody Reinheimer, event organizer noon, a peace pledge at noon and Company provided paint. and speech communication senior. the reader’s theater version of The posters will be displayed in Your Lips... “We are walking out of class to Lysistrata at 12:05 p.m. the University Union.
don’t have those things; the people at 2 p.m. on campus at the Alumni SPEAKER involved continue to suffer without a House, building 28, located by the continued from page 1 resolution.” AsstKiated Students Inc. Children’s The film, tentatively titled “Fallon, Center. Tlie second presentation will Nevada: Deadly Oasis," has been stir be at 7 p.m. in the Meadow Park O r mine? was in Africa where she gained appre ring up controversy. Recreation Building, off Broad Street. ciation for the documentary film “The town of Fallon is split,” Williams will only be at the night medium. Williams said. “Some of the residents showing. Kiss the longest & be crowned “We used video as a cross-cultural don’t want the town portrayed nega “1 love showing my films to stu tool to teach the locals about impor tively; they don’t want everyone to dents,” Williams said. “They are the the Kissathon King & Queen! tant health issues,” Williams said. “I think that’s ‘Cancer City’ and some ones who start social change in society saw the effect it had and that was don’t like the title. 1 made my film and they can provide great feedback when I fell in love with the diKumen- Sunday, June 1, 2003 from the perspective of the families before the final edit.” tary.” that have sick loved ones.” The showing is also co-sponsored Mitchell Park in Downtown SLO O ’Keefe has been working with the Sometimes a sensational title is by the Tri-Counties Central Labor program, which was designed to bring Register from 1 lam-noon, $20 entry necessary to get the film seen and to Qmncil, the Santa Lucia/Sierra Club interest to faculty and students about get it played, Williams said. and ECOSLO. Contest at 12:30pm environmental and laKir issues, for a “Fallon” will eventually be shown couple of years. The documentary will be shown Visit KCPR.org for entry form & info on contest! “The program’s goal is to give stu twice on Tuesday — the first showing on PBS. dents and the surrounding community more insight into these issues,” O ’Keefe said. “Ami’s film on liKal toxic chemicals fit the program well.” Issues like these have been getting UNIVERSITY HOUSE a. Mustang Village more notoriety in the mainstream lately, but not as much as they should, 5% Williams said. ' Dean's List Discount ■ Community store Heated Pools ' Closest housing to Business Building ' Fitness & business center & TV lounge ‘“Erin Brockovich’ made an ’ 2 acre park attempt at this but that film is really slick, and there is a specific beginning, middle and end,” Williams said. “ The Phone: 783-2500 F,-mail: Leasingr National Brieis in prison for bomb attacks that killed next month. Most spent the past month at home, agency reported. The earthquake three people and injured 23 from The nation’s last execution by fir often in tiny apartments, and were was the most devastating to hit Authorities investigating bomb 1978 to 1995. One of those bombs ing squad was in 1996. told not to visit classmates to avoid Algeria since a magnitude-7.1 quake biast in Yale law school class seriously injured Yale professor Exercising their right under Utah possibly spreading the virus. struck west of the capital on Oct. room; no injuries David J. Gelernter when it exploded law, serial killer Roberto Arguellos “I’m really excited to see all my 10, 1980, killing 2,500 people. in his campus office June 24, 1993. and Troy Michael Kell, a white NEW HAVEN. Conn. — friends again. I can’t stop smiling,” French TV footage showed hel- supremacist who stabbed a fellow meted rescue workers digging furi Investigators searched a bomb-dam said Qing Zhu, 18, who was chatting Lawmakers urge panel on ter inmate to death, have chosen the fir ously through the rubble of col aged classroom at Yale University’s with a classmate at Beijing No. 80 ror attacks to identify ing squad over lethal injection and law schcKil Thursday to determine High Schtx)l on the city’s north side. lapsed apartment buildings and bureaucratic failures are set to die at 12:01 a.m. on June exactly what caused the explosion Most of those returning were stu houses. One man said he saw pan and how explosives got into the WASHINGTON — Two law 27 and 28, respectively. dents preparing for crucial university icked people jumping from a hotel unoccupied room. makers who h)ught to create the However, Kell filed an appeal last entrance exams in June. Lower window. week that will probably halt his exe No one was injured when the independent commission on the grades were to come back later. bt)mb went off Wednesday after- Sept. 11 attacks urged the panel cution. Some schtxils in Beijing will stay Four more arrests announced mxm, but the blast knocked down a Thursday to blow the whistle on Of the 850 inmates put to death closed longer, holding classes by in Saudi crackdown following partition between the classroom and bureaucratic barriers and govern in the United States since the U.S. Internet or on television. Riyadh bombings an alumni lounge and sent smoke ment failures that left the nation Supreme Court reinstated capital “I feel good about coming back. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi through the law schcxil. vulnerable to terrorism. punishment in 1976, two have died It’s much better than being at police have arrested four more sus “1 saw a huge fireball come out to “The American people deserve to by firing squad, both in Utah: Gary home,” said Wei Xinyao, 18, a pects linked to al-Qaida in their the middle of the hallway,” said law know the full and objective truth, Gilmore in 1977 became the first senior. crackdown on extremists following student Bob Hoo, who was standing the best it can be determined. Today person executed in the United the Riyadh bombings, a Western States after the court’s ruling, and in a ground floor hallway when the we have not yet received that, unfor Aid workers rush to Algeria diplomat said Thursday. John Albert Taylor was put to death bomb exploded ab».)ut 4:40 p.m. “It tunately,” Sen. joe Lieberman, D- after earthquake kills more It was the first report of the Conn., told the National 19 years later. was an instantaneous blast. It was than 600, injures thousands arrests, which the diplomat said Commission on Terrorist Attacks Since 1977, Utah has executed there and then it was gone.” ALGIERS, Algeria — Rescue were made Tuesday. He had no Upon the United States. four other killers, all by injection. Authorities said they did not yet workers struggled to save survivors details on where or how the arrests Lieberman, who is seeking the Anti-death penalty forces are know what the Kimb was made of, and international aid workers were made. Dem(x;ratic nomination for presi protesting, arguing that the firing rushed to Algeria on Thursday after wht) set off the device or why it was Saudi officials had announced put there. dent, accused the Bush administra squad amounts to cruel and unusual the most devastating earthquake in Sunday that four suspects with Michael J. Wolf, special agent in tion of “stepping delicately around punishment. And the prison is brac two decades struck near the capital, apparent ties to al-Qaida were charge of the FBI in Connecticut, the bureaucratic failures that have ing for large crowds of protesters. killing more than 700 people and arrested last week for the May 12 said there were no threats made long plagued our domestic defenses injuring thousands. Riyadh bombings. before the explosion and no claims at the federal level.” He said govern IntemationalBiieB The 6.7-magnitude quake C'ln Tuesday, Saudi security offi of responsibility afterward. There ment officials and employees should Wednesday night crumbled apart cials said three suspected al-Qaida was no indication that it was an act be held personally accountable for Students return to class in ment houses, knocked down walls militants had been arrested a day of international terrorism, two U.S. , such failures. Beijing; Taiwan's SARS and toppled trees in the area east of earlier in the western port city officials familiar with intelligence Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said infections escalate Algiers. Weeping survivors walked Jiddah, and later reports linked those information told The Associated the panel should Kxik more broadly BEIJING — After four weeks amid debris and hospitals were three to a ptxssible hijacking plot. Press on condition of anonymity. at U.S. policies and practices ctx)ped up at home, thousands of choked with the injured. Many “TTie Saudis are working very, Preliminary tests showed no evi through the past four presidential Beijing students went back to class warned the death toll would dence of any chemical or biological administrations, especially responses Thursday as authorities tentatively increase. very aggressively throughout the agents, said State Police Lt. Col. to terror attacks against U.S. inter reopened some of the hundreds of “Unfortunately we have not fin kingdom,” the diplomat said on con Edward Lynch said. ests: public schcwls shut down amid the ished establishing these increasingly dition he not be identified. Acting Police Chief Francisco Chinese capital’s SARS outbreak. tragic figures,” Algerian Prime Saudi officials say they are work Ortiz said investigators would be Utah prepares for two firing- Taiwan repxmed eight new SARS Minister Ahmed Ouyahia said. ing to avert more violence, but can lcx)king for anything symbolic about squad executions in June deaths Thursday as well as 65 more “W hat is worrying is that there are not guarantee attacks have ended. the blast. SALT LAKE CITY — The only cases. Singapore announced two still many under the rubble.” Thursday was the birthday of state that dispatches condemned more deaths, raising its toll to 31. The Interior Ministry put the toll Briefs compiled from The Associated TheixJore Kaczynski, known as the inmates by firing squad is assembling Beijing closed its schools April 24, at 707 dead and more than 5,000 Press wire service by Mustang Daily unibomber. He was sentenced to life gunmen for back-to-back executions sending home 1.7 million students. injured, the official APS news news editor Andra Coberly. Maryland governor signs medical marijuana \0e/ 'Rock' Y otw W orld/ By Angela Potter who smoke marijuana. tor the bill early on as a way to help ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER Ehrlich is the first GOP governor people with chronic illnesses ease to sign a bill protecting medical their pain. .yvrrs Nomati Roctiot Do^ Yellow Box Sidoout Volatile Splash Sketchers Nomai/ BALTIMORE — Refusing to marijuana patients from jail, “This is a position I’ve had for bend to pressure from the Bush according to the Marijuana Policy many, many years," Ehrlich said administration. Republican Gov. Project. The Bush administration Thursday. “It’s not without contro 2 0 % M 8 i J Robert Ehrlich signed a bill had pressed him to veto the mea versy across parties, across cham ^ 26th Thursday that reduces criminal sure. bers, across states, across the coun penalties for seriously ill people Ehrlich had indicated his support try.” ? The new law di>es not legalize marijuana, but reduces the penalty V. cn to a maximum $100 fine with no jail time if defendants convince a R 0 S ^ judge they need marijuana for med u \ I 0 R i s n I I * N 0 ical reasons. Previously, possession or use of marijuana brought penal VOLATILE ties of up to a year in prison or a Venice Star $ 1,000 fine. Supporters of the legislation say CrazjfJa/f’s \ Congratulations Grads! smoking marijuana can ease the CLOTHING & SHOES symptoms of serious illne.sses such 767 H»UBiA. 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CO M 4 Friday, May 23,2003 Opinion Mustang Daily Dealing with gym nudity and dating dilemmas ear Ms. Mind Over Manners, What you should do is be polite, keep eye con If he starts objecting and the date seemed to I am your typical gym rat - I am always tact and make the conversation short. If you be a success, tell him he can pay next time. If working out. But 1 can’t stand going want to stop these chats before they start, 1 sug he really starts making a scene, let him pay. D gest wearing headphones and singing along to You two wouldn’t want to have your first fight into the locker room. Every time 1 go in there, 1 feel like 1 have accidentally stumbled into a » your favorite music. Before you know it, you’ll on your first date. Relationships starting with nudist colony. Don’t get me wrong, 1 don’t be the one people start avoiding. bad vibes tend to not last. mind nakedness, 1 just have a problem with I lAlilfflf As for couples who have been dating for a m m k people that don’t make getting dressed a prior ear Ms. Mind Over Manners, while, one person should not be expected to ity. But what I absolutely can’t stand is when I am thinking of asking a guy I like on a always pay for things, unless they already the individual starts talking to you ... naked. Ddate. We will probably do the typical talked about it and one volunteered to always W hat should 1 do? dinner and a movie routine. Since 1 am asking pay (which I highly doubt is ever the case). Sincerely, him on a date, who should pay? They should consider taking turns treating Not into Ntddity doing her stretches near you in the buff. Sincerely, each other to nights out. And believe it or not, ear Not into Nudity, So what can you do about it? Buying My Love some couples actually split the bill. This works Well, 1 think we have Cal Poly’s Nothing really. Unfortunately, there are no ear Buying My Love, especially well if one is having a salad and the pornography downloading problem facility supervisors in the locker room handing Wait, so you are basically asking some other is having a T-bone steak. One shouldn’t D one to buy dinner and a movie for you? be punished for his or her mate’s expensive fixed. Next thing you know, all of the freshman out'shirts to those breaking the dress code. If D1 don’t think so. In case you haven’t noticed, males will be trying to break into the Rec nudity really bothers you that much, you either taste. Center’s women’s locker room. Thanks. need to limit your visits to the locker room or this is the 21st century. While I applaud you for Overall, dating is not an exact science; rela On a serious note, nakedness can pose a stop them all together. Then again, you know being the one to initiate the date, 1 am disap tionships differ from couple to couple. If the problem for both men and women. When you what they say: You can’t knock it until you try pointed to see that you still expect him to shell money problem is not resolved after the first get into a situation of this nature, you have to it. out the dough. So when you make the date, few dates, consider talking about it. Yet, like remind yourself that everybody was raised a lit While nakedness is pretty much harmless, it don’t even mention money. Doing so will only the commercials say, true love is priceless. So tle bit differently. Some people will prance is those full monty conversations that can real call attention to it. You should just plan on don’t be so preoccupied with funds that you around in their birthday suits for hours, while ly get to a person. It’s as if you are being forced being the one to pay. When the bill comes, forget to have fun. others wouldn’t dream of showering without to deal with something you were avoiding. thank him for the lovely time (that is, if you in their swimsuit on. Yet, this advice is hard to Although you would probably like to say fact had a lovely time) and let him know that Andrea Svoboda is a journalism senior and remember when an 80-year-old woman starts “Excuse me, your boob is in my eye,” you can’t. you will pay. Mustang Daily columnist; U.S. news based on Letters to the editor Embracing same-sex marriages up the sex. TTey always hit you where it hurts the promotes equality most, because women are conniving, heartless and patriotic propaganda manipulative. TTiey’ll bring up sex in any argument just to gain the upper hand, because they can’t deal Editor, hen 1 was growing up my parents always told me to never believe what you with the fact that they’re wrong. I can’t tell you how see on television. After reading Michael Swanson’s letter many times a woman has tried to weasel her way out (“Commentary used a flawed argument,” May 20) I of losing an argument by saying, “You just talk big to W must say that his arguments against same-sex mar make up for smaller things.” Wow, did you think of Of course, they were referring to silly sitcoms, movies and cartoons. Apparently these days, that may include the 6 o’clock news. riage were completely wrong. It’s true that the defi that yourself? Because, really. I’ve NEVER heard If that is the case, what media can we trust? nition of marriage is strictly between a man and a that one before. A recent BBC report alleged that the United States special operations forces used woman. But we must not forget that at one time And if it’s not sex, then it’s something like “Hollywood theatrics” in the rescue of former prisoner of war Jessica Lynch. marriage meant a woman was a man’s property who “cleanliness” or “eating better.” How coincidental Are journalists today influenced by higher p<.)wers to corrupt the news for a greater he could legally rape. It was also illegal to marry that the things about which they get on our case are agenda? According to the report, set to air Sunday, the commandos used blank ammu someone of a different race. Well guess what? We directly related to the only three things they are nition in their weapons and were well aware that there would be no Iraqi forces at the changed the definition of marriage in both these gixxl for: Cleaning, cooking and sexing. 1 sure hope _ hcispital when the raid took place. circumstances because we realized it would create a that after centuries of inferiority they would excel at ^ O n ^ n ^ 0 V l X d r y unfortunately the real story may never be known. better society for everyone. the three things men have mandated them to do. N ineteen-year-old Lynch has been told by her doctors that Another factor is Hawaii, Vermont, the One of the more intelligent women who 1 have her memory of the incident may never be recovered. At this time. Lynch cannot recall Netherlands and Belgium have all legalized same- had this debate with once accused me of holding any part of the ordeal from the time she was ambushed in Iraq until she was rescued. sex marriage without legalizing polygamy, incest and the opinion that girls are superfluous, to which I Another accusation made by BBC correspondent John Kampfner is that Lynch’s bestiality. See Michael, anyone with half a brain retort, “Sup>erfluous? Perhaps ... but only until the alleged mistreatment during her hospital stay never occurred. Reports stated she was knows the difference between a homosexual rela dishes are dirty.” slapped around and tortured during her time in the Iraqi hospital. Doctors from the tionship and one with your dog. Same-sex marriage hospital dispute this, saying that Lynch was given blood transfusions with blood donat should be legal in the United States because it Greg Aragon is an architecture freshman. ed by hospital workers and was assigned one of the two nurses in the hospital all to her would help gay men and lesbians feel more accept self. ed into our society. Instead of keeping them sepa Letter policy The U.S. troops reported Lynch sustained injuries to her spinal cord as well as bullet rated, we should embrace them and take measures Letters become the property of the Mustang to prevent discrimination and promote equality. In and stab wounds. While, according to Kampfner, Iraqi doctors admitted her with a bro Daily. Mustang Da% reserves the right to edit l^ers ken arm, thigh and dislocated ankle with no sign of bullet wounds. the words of Andrew Sullivan, “It (same-sex mar for grammar, pro^nities and length. Letters» com W hat it comes down to is there are two very different stories materializing from this riage) seeks to change no one else’s rights or mar mentaries and cartoons do not represent views mysterious incident. The question is: Who do we believe? riages in any way. It seeks merely to promote of the Mustang Daily. Please limit length to 250 After living in the U.K. for a good amount of time, I have come to believe that cen monogamy, fidelity and the disciplines of family life words. Letters should inckKie the writer's kill name, sorship in America does exist, especially in the news arena. among people who have long been cast to the mar phoiw number, major and class standing. I\)n’t get me wrong, 1 love my country, and I was good and ready to get home when gins of society.” BymaR: the time came. But in London the news wasn’t based on patriotic propaganda as it often Letters to the Editor is here in the United States. Or so I suspect. Joshua Kob is a political science sophomore. Building 26, Room 226 just Icxjk at the evidence. Now I’ve been a Patriots fan since I was old enough to hold Gil Poly, San Luis Obispo CA 93407 my dad’s beer during the game. 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Made correctly, its a Unnaea% Café »rsooRtoist best deli French roll slice i>f heaven that can Lady Town (Americana) • 8:30 p.m. sandwich. make a hungry college student drtxrl Z-Club X fO M u S t like a starving dtrg. Music Mix • $2.50 Smimoffice • Dirty Dancing • 21+ 1 consider myselt a sandwich con The Grad 990MuslrlolWv Wet & Wild* $7,18+ *K 2 l+ noisseur, a person who can distinguish Frog ft Peach jx m fu m s t between sandwiches put together for Guy Budd Band (Blues/Rock) * 21+ sale and a whole wheat, turkey iind pep GKU's SSaUonttttySt per jack sandwich that is made with Live jazz • 9 p.m. Mr. Rick's Reach Bar 404fimSt(MlaBtaai) love. 1 know the subtle differences The Ripsters (Rock) • 9 p.m. • 21 + between Muenster and jack cheese, SLOBrew mscwemsi when peppers are acceptable and when MamaSutra • Cover *21+ they distract from the overall quality of Tortttia Flats tesiMOomoSt a carefully crafted hoagie. DJ Fia • 2 for 1 Drinks • 9 p.m. *21+ ■*... ■■ w '-.t Sandwich lovers are blessed in San 'l* .*■ Luis Obispo, because there is a wide Sunday LESLIE burton/ MUSTANG DAILY selection of places to get a deli sandwich Mother^ Tavern m H nam ast fix and fend off the addictive shakes. iCaradu;* 8 p.m. • 21+ Q jr first stop is Togo’s. It could he TortWa Flats m t tupo»» St Hot Salsa and Swing • 8 p.m. • 18+ Urmaeak Café lu ooan kn st see DELI, page 7 Buchanan Unplugged • 8 p.m. Mr. Rkfc^ Beach Bar SMAantStOMUfSacM The Ripsters (Rock) • 3-8 p.m. *21 + Monday Tortilla Flats offers good food, nightlife Mothaiiilbvam rum gim ast Karaoke • 8 p.m. • 21+ SLOBrew ntacanamst Tortilla Flats Electmnica Dance Patty • 18+ provides good 2 Dogs Coffee House wf^Mammyst time entertain Comedy Hour * 8 p.m. II ment, but lacks Tortifla Flats rmiMtxvnest 80's & Beyond * 9 p.m. • 18+ authentic mexi- can flavor- except for salsa. Tuesday SLOBrew n n oan in isi The Return • Cover • 18* . -.vi Motherli Tavern rzsHyiMrasi. SCiNiidtt • 9:30 ^ra. • 21 + The Grad Comedy Night • $7,18* • $4, 21 + 2 Dogs Coffee House Open Mie Night • 7d0 p.m. Wednesday KATIE ZEALEAR/ M ather^ Tavern wM^iwnst Disco Funk • 9:30 p.m. *21+ MUSTANG DAILY SLOBraw UHGmItnSt College Datwe Night • 18+ Z -dub mrsnstwn A k Swing Night • $2 Kamakazi • 21 + The Grad fSeindknMWIMy College Hump Night • $7,18+ • $4, 21 + GIGIIs m m irn ity si By Valerie Angelo food, hut Tortilla Flats offers a full menu attention to the spatial limitations pro Live Jan • 9 p.m. Mustang Daily Staff writer of Mexican cuisine along with a happen vided. However, once a few parties stop Backstage Ptaoea h th n w . Lauren Baumgardner &i Comedian Kenny kaoe • 6 p.m. ing happy hour. in, the place is hopping and the loaded Although 1 would never suggest taking Tortilla Flats typically known as the staff of two servers really hustle to pro a hot date to the flats, 1 would recom Mexican style, minor friendly, hip-hop vide optimum service to a full house of 20 Thursday mend that you give it a second look dance arena may not he known to more or so. 1 must admit though, that the ser- The Gred mmduwM wty before running down to Frank’s hot Dog Qxintry Night • $7, 18+ • $4, 21 + half of the student body as a viable place palace GIGI^ SSSMoMWiySt to dine. The empty atmosphere draws Jan Night * 9 p.m. One might never think to stop by for see TORTILLA, page 6 SLOBrew U1* student that has not eaten all thriTughout the day. Even so, I rather Cal PolyJazz Band to enjoyed my taco salad. The taste needed to he adjusted but I was con tent. swing tonight When Mexican food comes into play my motto is, “If the salsa works then everything will he all right.” So, ► Group adapts modern- “Tliere are a lot of people who really ! 1 ^ needless to .say, with enough salsa like swing dancing,” Gearhart said day jazz to big band style even my imitation guacamole really “People can get addicted to it pretty came to life. quickly.” By Sarah Stephan All that being said, I am still MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER Tonight is the last in a series of five jazzed up over the Flat’s happy hour. jazz music and swing dance concerts The happy hour provides customer’s Skirts and legs fly through the air this year. Rinzler said the turnout is and toes tap to live jazz music. usually about 100 people, giving with on the house munches such as. Studying for Finals? Tonight Cal Poly’s University Jazz dancers ample rexam on the floor. Tacos, fresh vegetables, and chips Band No. I is playing swing-era tunes “We like to measure the success and salsa and not to mention inex Having a party? in Chumash Auditorium fnim 8 to 11 how much the dancers like the music, pensive alcoholic beverages. p.m. he said. “The hand members really All and all, the food was not Tlte 20 musicians in the hand per appreciate it when an audience is hideous and the Margaritas really Let us deliver SID's form contemporary' jazz written for receptive and applauds.” quenched my tastebuds. Perhaps mcxlem big hand. “The best thing about these events is next time I might actually make it to favorite pizza for A large portion of the jazz music that we get to play a lot of swing music the Flats between the hours of 4-7 played is from the time when big hands which we don’t play very often in con p.m. to enjoy the free benefits of were the most popular, said music pro cert, and we get gcxxl exposure to the Happy hour, but I definitely give the fessor and jazz hand coordinator Paul public,” music senior ja.son Kneelxme FREE! restaurant side of Tortilla Flats a Rinzler. 'said. strong 7. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ * * ■ ■ “The prime Kneehone has played the tromKme ► The concert era for the hig in the jazz hand for a year and said he begins tonight hands was the encourages people to attend the event at 8 p.m. ’30s and ’40s,” “The best advertising for this type o: M is I L* Xif. fllUl III Rinzler said. event is word of mouth,” Kneehone ► Admission is “This is when hig .said. “People should know that it is r & $5 for student hands had a hay great, intimate atmosphere.” Happy Hour Specials!! iiighL&iheii some and $7 for the day, so we play The two university jazz hands wil general public. songs like Glenn also perform with the vixal jazz choii 2:30 p,m.-6:00 p.m. Starting at $5.95! Miller’s ‘In the and the jazz combo May 31 at the (7 days a week) Mixxl.”’ Performing Arts Center. Steve Turre Drink Special*: The jazz hand also plays songs from tromhetnist for Saturday Night Live Well drinks $2.00 the 1950s, such as Steve Allen’s “This will accompany the Cal Poly groups as Draft Beers $2.00 Qiuld Be the Start of ScTmething Big.” the guest artist. Margaritas $2.00 As the hand plays on Chumash Admission to tonight’s jazz dance (Ume, Strawberry, Mango, Peach, and Melon) Lundi Diaief Late y stage, the audience can swing on the concert is $5 for students and $7 for the THURSDAYS: dance flexor or listen to the music at public. Happy Hour until 2 a.m. tables surrounding the flixir. Water and “We are really interested in people light refreshments are provided. getting out there and having a gtxx In addition to our fabulous drink www.woodstocksslo.com specials, we also offer our tasty i m M i n æ n Agribusiness sophomore Myles time,” Rinzler said. Mission Grill Appetizers Bostwick has been to many of the jazz for 1/2 price! dance ctincerts and said he likes the atmosphere. TORTILLA 1023 Chorro Street “It’s the way music used to he played, continued from page 5 live and in fft>nt of a hig open dance San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 flixir,” Bostwick .said. “It’s also a great 547*5540 opportunity ftTr somc*one who is learn vice was very plea.sant considering ing how to dance because live music the circumstances. The server makes it easy to listen to the heat.” catered to my extensive push for Your tastes. ^hub MovCb Ejcp&(le4ibbM Free swing les.sons will he offered at salsa refill while attending to half of * ■ Your appetite. 7 p.m. by jes.se Gearhart, Cal Poly the restaurant over a short periixl of Downtown San Luis Obispo alumnus and founder of SLO time. It was also comforting to know rmninif.themovii Your dollar. Rugcutters. that the bar was always up for grabs if Fremont Theatre 541-2141 Our Dolldi Menu ird lu rn somr of your Gearhart startexJ teaching dance two 1 needed to get away from the chaot favorite taslinq McDonaidV food foi only years ago because of the lack of IcKal IN THE BIG FREMONT ic tongues of the customer’s sitting *THE MATRIX RELOADED (R) a dollar each every day. Perfert as a s iw kL iastructors. In the hour before the con Frt-Thur 1:30 4:30 7:30 10:30 right next to me. to add sofnethinq to your Lxtra Value Hear cert, he teaches basic footwork and The food would really satisfy a stu H O LES (PQ) or to aeate your own meal I simple moves so students can start I Fri3:45 6:30 9 IS Sat-Mon 1:00 3:45 6:30 9:15 | dent deprived of real Mexican focxJ TuM-Thur 3:45 6:30 9:15 dancing immediately. Inoli far aUtbes« Doubts CbcbMbuvjsr growing up, or in my case a starving LIZZIE MCGUIRE MOVIE (PG) FrI 2:15 430 andmcrf! 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Crammed between M(X)ndoggies M cGregor and a .sports store, Musio’s gives the star in the ainsidered a deli sandwich and it can he Italian flair to the deli siindwich. With engaged in pursuit of Novak’s editor, rom antic gtxxJ at times, hut the fact that it is a pesto sauce, sun-dried tomattxs and Vikki Hiller (Sarah Paulson). Pierce is com edy major business and not a one of a kind prosciutto, Musio’s tastes may he a little [highly typecast as the neurotic and "Down k)cal deli lowers the quality and taste of different for some deli-gtxirs, but the insecure MacMannus. with Love." the sandwich. The ingredients and pro taste is mtjuthwatering and just needs TTie plot centers on Novak’s btxik, duce are not as fresh as they could he, as an accepting palate. I give a slight edge “Down With Love.” Our heroine is a compared to a kxal deli that buys the to Musio’s over Guss’s, simply because feminist touting the joys of sex with prcxluce within one or two days. they offer sandwiches that you cannot out love, encouraging women to A step above Togo’s is Kona’s Deli, an find at normal delis. “enjoy it like a man does” because interesting .sandwich shop and deli. The At the pinnacle of deli sandwich per “love is a distraction” in the work COURTESY PHOTO produce and ingredients are a little fection is High Street Deli. With daily place. Forsake love for equality fresher than Togo’s, hut Kona’s lacks special delights and sandwiches that are amongst men. Of course, the evil satisfy as the conniving lead. With the minutes to a complete, simple and selection choices for sandwiches and it made by employees as friendly as a sib Bkxk sets out to expose her true self to exception of Paulson, the lead roles unsurprising resolution. Utterly unac does not have the depth a true deli ling, High Street takes dominance over the world. Silliness ensues, with an were ill-cast with actors who didn’t ceptable. As with that other three- neetls. However, the chance to have an the deli sandwich territory of San Luis inundation of sexual innuendo. seem to know the line between acting word, visually stunning movie that enormous sandwich that counts as Obispo. The sandwiches could make a Zellweger overacts, while Pierce and exaggerating. ended with ““Love” (and began with lunch and dinner is offered at Kona’s, grown man cry with joy. With turkey seems flat. His character, Mac There is a plot twist before the pre ““Punch-Drunk”), ““l\)wn With Love” which definitely makes it a small step pesto, chipotle chicken breast and cobb Mannus, has no depth, adding little to dictable happy Hollywcxad ending. is not a winner. above T ^ o ’s. sandwiches. High Street Deli provides the movie. 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I www.DecathlonSportsClub.com Steve @ slohomes.com 8 Friday, May 23,2003 Sports Mustang Daily Cal Poly's Jon Takahashi Thriving in a grueling situation ► After nearly quitting from exhaustion, Mustang decathlete breaks his own school m record to win Big West Conference title - „ . ,-./f .^,,7 ....Y,-, ...... • By Susan Malanche 7 - V‘.-v, '.V/i MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER Not knowing how good an athlete one could have been is a thought that nans through the minds of many, but Jonathan ■7 A'. Takahashi won’t have to wonder when he looks back at his Cal Poly career. Two weeks ago, Takahashi broke a school decathlon record by scoring 7,165 points at the Mount San Antonio College Relays at Azusa Pacific University. He beat the previous record of 7,005 set 10 years ago. Takahashi, an electrical engineering junior, initially made the track and field team through pole-vaulting his freshman year and continued to challenge himself with the long jump and this year the decathlon. A decathlon consists ot 10 demanding events over a two-day period. Some of these events include the long jump, high hur dles, pole vault and an exhausting 1,500-meter run on the track. “It’s emotionally, physically and mentally taxing the whole time,” Takahashi said. “I think 1 wanted to quit about 10 times while 1 was out there.” Quitting wasn’t an option. Takahashi has continued with the help of his family, teammates and coach Sheldon Blockburger. “He wasn’t very thrilled about the idea of the decathlon,” BUTckburger said. “But 1 pushed him because 1 know he can do it." Like all decathlons, the Mt. SA C Relays tested the athlete’s will to the finish. On the second day of events Takahashi con tinued to compete in the rain, which resulted in many athletes dropping out, but not him. Takahashi was doing a ccHiling down stretch when he realized he won the meet for Cal Poly and set a new schcxil record. KAORI TAKEKOSHl/MUSTANG DAILY “After they called .seven out of the eight people 1 realized they hadn’t called my name yet,” Takahashi said. Electrical engineering junior Jon Takahashi, the school record-holder in the decathlon, claimed the Big West title in the event last weekend. His 7,165 score was one of the top 16 in the nation this season. Takahashi describes the decathlon as one of the hardest chal lenges he’s overcome. He said he always knew he had the poten Pole-vaulting, Takahashi’s favorite event, landed him as last dle of the season, his determination and curiosity kept him tial, but wasn’t Ux)king forward to the pain. year’s Big West Champion. Tltis year his continuous hard work going. “1 think everyone should do a decathlon just to know how off the track made him the Big West Scholar Athlete of the Year “I could be reading the paper some day and the fact that I grueling it really is,” he said. as well as mtxlel athlete to his teammates. walked away and didn’t complete what 1 started would drive me Takahashi was originally a wrestler in high school and later Mark Dorighi, a general engineering freshman and crazy,” Takahashi said. ttx)k interest in track. His most influential meet was in high Takahashi’s decathlon training partner, said he lucked out in Takahashi said he was worried that he wouldn’t do well in the school. While pole vaulting he flew off the side of the pit and fell coming to train with someone sly successful. decathlon. He continues to set high goals for himself. on the ground. After a trip to the hospital he continued to come “I’ve seen what it takes to be at such a competitive level,” “1 think he could be all-American by the time he graduates back for more. l\)righi said. “He brings a lot of intensity, which is something I and top 10 in the nation if he sticks with it this year,” “It made me want to come back the next year and prove to want to try and do in coming years.” BlcKkburger said. myself 1 could do it,” he said. Although Takahashi wanted to quit the decathlon in the mid The best track event you've never heard of remember feeling disheartened when I heard Bruce’s intuition paid time, Bruce not only finished the race but he “A lot of people, because it’s such a weird back from a teammate I idolized in high off, as he cranked out a won. event, they find it hard to run,” Bruce says. Ischool track. debut time of 9:36, good Among the four Mustangs who do steeple “Me, I like it just because of the fact that it is a With an infallible kick. Kit Keane could rip enough for Junior chase, Bruce’s fearlessness and technique reign different event and I can fcKus better.” a 1:55 800, almost making state finals his senior Nationals. supreme. He can lead with both feet when The focus paid off. Bruce t(X)k .second last year. My teammates and I all hoped Kit could 1 wonder if Kit Keane jumping and leaps so automatically now that he weekend at Big West Finals, while freshman walk on at his choice college, U CLA . Still, it would’ve fared as well. Kit can’t remember jumps after races. Luke Llamas placed fourth and Murphy finished didn’t happen. loved running and had the Bruce even coaches his teammates, Ashlee eighth among the women. Scoring 14 out of The tryout for U CLA was a five-mile run, at independent work ethic Dere and Katie Murphy. They’re first and sec Cal Poly’s 143 points, they helped the Mustangs a progressively quicker pace after an initial 6:30 required for greatness. ond all-time at Cal Poly in the steeplechase, to a third-place finish. Bruce is on his way to split. Kit couldn’t hang, but he was relieved Still, steeplechase also although only one other girl has done the race. N CA A regionals. Dere missed going by four nonetheless. Only one fellow 800 runner trying Graham requireis temporary insani The women’s steeplechase began running in one-hundredths of a second. out surmounted the workout. Once aboard ty- 2001 . Overall, as a team, only Idaho scored more UCLA, Kit was thrown into a different race, Stretched over 7 1/2 laps Murphy and Dere struggle more than Bruce. points in the steeplechase than Cal Poly. the steeplechase. at 3,000 meters, steeplechase pits competitors “It’s hard when you’re on your sixth lap,” I’d say some props are in order. It’s the race that against a grueling series of barriers, five per lap, Murphy says. She stutter-steps when she’s tired, Unconventional, willing athletes like Bruce, Commentaryseemingly will not that must be jumped over. As one has a pond in something Bruce is helping correct. Dere, Llamas and Murj^hy may have been the die, even if few front to be crossed each time, steeplechase is Murphy thrives largely on camaraderie, edge for Cal Poly last weekend. compete in it before college. Even national also the only race in track with water hazards. though. Her teammates encourage her, calling Steeplecha.se doesn’t .seem so disheartening championship contenders at Cal Poly have no TTrree feet tall, wooden and about 200 her “Murph Dog” and barking at her during after all. A part of me wishes my former team pre-collegiate race experience. pxYunds, the barriers hurt like hell if smacked workouts. Fellow sophomores Murphy and Dere mate Kit Keane was racing it now. Ben Bruce, ranked No. 7 nationally and No. into. also share a close friendship. Dere learns new 2 all-time at Cal Poly with a time of 8:40.85, “If you hit 'em going full-speed, it’s not like a techniques quickly and helps Murphy pick Graham Womack is a journalism Junior and didn’t run any track in high school. He first did hurdle that’s going to fall over,” Bruce said. them up. Murph Dog says steeplechase would Mustang Daily staff writer. He's hungry for the steeplechase in junior college, after begging "You’re going to fall over.” be extremely hard to do without Dere. some feedback about Golden Graham and can his coach to let him try. The race seemed dif Bruce has had one collision and couldn’t Ben Bruce, on the other hand, thrives be reached at [email protected] . ferent. walk normally for a week after. A t the same because steeplechase is so different. Seriously.