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COUNTY O p in io n SPORTS A new service is being offered on the We bet you can't guess what the The men's basketball team hosts Loyola Central Coast to those planning to go to question is this week! Marymount tonight at 7 p.m. in Mott Gym. college. Maniacs get ready! 2 4 & 5 8 C A L I F O R N I POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY SAN LUIS OBISPO M u s t a n g D a i i y NOVEMBER 2 6 , 1996 VOLUME LXI, No. 42 TUESDAY Public discusses EIR for proposed sports complex UTILIMOAT with scientists, consultants By Leslie Miyamoto complex includes baseball and Doily StoK Writer softball stadiums, soccer and foot­ ball fields and a 250-car parking Scientists and environmental lot. The second phase includes a consultants met for two hours football stadium built to seat with concerned residents between 10,000 to 12,000 fans. Thursday night at the Monday Since Cal Poly has proposed Club to discuss the environniental that students, the city and the V- impact report (EIR) for the devel­ Athletics Department pay for the opment of the proposed Cal Poly first phase, the sports complex sports complex. would also be u.sed by the commu­ nity. Chris Clark, representing .ys Fugro West, discussed his consult­ “These would be fields that ing company’s finding and pro­will be used by the university stu­ posed solutions for the EIR. dents and by the city recreation Clark began the meeting by program,” Clark said. Dolly photo by Joe Johnston explaining what the proposals are The purpose of the EIR was to for the sports complex. evaluate the short-term and long­ Today marks the arrival of a new Mustang Daily weekly feature -- photos of a selected site on campus The proposed site is located at term environmental impacts the that is particularly pleasing to passersby of the campus utilities upgrade project, more commonly the northwest corner of campus sports complex might have on the known as Utilidor. Today's feature: the beautiful cesspool located outside the Graphic Arts Building, and will occupy 30 to 40 acres of community and school. across the street from the Health Center. land. The first phase of the sports See EIR page 3 New student-seating quota for True men’s identity of female basketball games upsets studentsarrested discovered By Melissa M. Geisler could buy a $4 ticket.” Daily StaK Report dalism, Darby.shire said. Doily Assistant Managing Editor Chavdarian said door attendees would not The juvenile, whose name explain why they had to pay, ju.st that they had to if San Luis Obispo police police cannot release, has been While a battle was being fought on-court between they wanted to see the game. resolved confusion surrounding moved from county jail to the the Cal Poly and Simon Fraser mens basketball “When we protested and asked to speak to some­ the Friday arrest of a female who juvenile center and has been teams last Friday night, another smaller fight was one who could help us understand why we were identified herself as Erin Renee charged with applying for a dri­ going on outside of Mott Gymnasium-in the ticket l)eing forced to pay for an event that is supposed to Carlson. line. be free for tuition-paying students, we were given The female arrested in ver’s license under false pretens­ Student’s arriving after tip-off were surpri.sed to the classic runaround,” Chavdarian continued. Atascadero for attempting to sell es, in addition to attempting to find they could not get in for free Both Cal Poly Athletic Director music equipment stolen from five sell stolen property. by showing their .school ID John McCutcheon and Ticket "We went to the game local bands was actually a 17- Darbyshire said she will now because a “student quota” had Manager Brian Bartles said stu­ year-old runaway who goes by dents have be«‘n informed about go through the juvenile .system, been filled, even when Mott Gym hoping to support our “Jen," from New Milford, Conn. had not. the allocation of .seats available to and most likely be put on proba­ Police realized the female was City and regional planningschool and team, and wethem. tion. junior Belinda Kazanci and jour­ . I I . I In a press relea.se, the Athletic not Erin Renee Carl.son, a com­ He said the department will puter engineering senior at Cal nalism junior Lenna Chavdarian fold by the dOOrper~ Department encouraged students contact local law enforcement to “pick up a ticket in advance” to Poly, after questioning her. were just a few students who son that the student agencies U) clear Carlson’s police were both confused and upset “insure convenient student acce.ss The juvenile had assumed alxjut having to pay for admit­ quota had been filled andto home men’s basketball contests Carlson’s identity shortly after record. He met with her on tance. during the 1996-97 .season." May when she t(K)k a bus out to Monday to advi.se her on checking “We went to the game hoping it w ould cost us $ 4 p er The release also stated that San Luis Obispo, where she her credit records, and said that to support our sch(K)I and team, person to see the game, “students will have an opportunity arrived unexpectedly on the everyone should check their and we were told by the doorper- to pick up a ticket in advance at doorstep of a pen pal. records periodically. .son that the student quota had even though Mott Gym the Recreation Ticket Center Office Detective Dave Darbyshire “This happens all the time. A been filled and it would cost us $4 for each game that they intend to said he would not comment on wasn't filled," lot of people who get booked on per person to see the game, even attend” and “any tickets not whether Carl.son was the juve­ though Mott Gym wasn’t filled,” -Belinda Ka¿anc¡, city andsecured by the students by the end nile’s pen pal. misdemeanors are not going of the pick-up period will become Kazanci .said. “(The juvenile) had taken under their right identity,” he regional planning junior available for public .sale.” Mott Gym’s capacity is 3,200, Carlson’s Poly ID card and got said, adding that police do not but the attendance Friday night No where in the release did it enough information to assume have the time or funding to check was listed at 2,741. list that there are only 1,300 seats available to stu­ English senior Michael Pinson was one .studentdents for free. her identity,” Darbyshire said, fingerprints on every arrest. who was told he had to pay, but didn’t. He said that Bartles would not explain why the specific num­ adding that an interim California “In most ca.ses people (under tickets “should be on a first come, fir.st .serve basis ber of .seats was not li.sted in the release, but did say driver’s license in Carlson’s name fal.se names) go out and ruin until Mott Gym fills up.” that limited space was available. had been found on the juvenile. someone’s credit,” Darbyshire McCutcheon also said that allocation was dis­ “She had even gone through court Kelly Newton, Cal Poly ticket office coordinator, said. “In this case it was building said the quota system began this .season and allo­ cussed in the release and explained that there werebefore and had been sentenced cates 1,300 seats for students at home basketball several rea.sons why the Athletic Department has under (Carlson’s) name.” up a criminal history with the games. decided to implement a student quota. On Oct. 7 the juvenile was real person totally unaware of it.” “The quota was filled,” she said. “Students were Pointing out the limited capacity of Mott Gym, arrested in the county for carry­ Carlson was unavailable for not turned away at the door. They were told they See TICKETS page 6 ing a concealed weapon and van­comment. 2 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 , 1996 MUSTANG DAILY Local group provides its Students helped by new aid services By Stacey L Johnston make lifelong decisions. dents can conduct their own annual Thanksgiving feast Daily StaK Writer The report includes informa­ scholarship searches. tion about occupational opportu­ For students who simply need By Traci Roach Home-delivered meals are Two new services are being nities, colleges and universities in information about financial aid, Doily Staff Writer offered throughout the county to offered to assist Central Coast addition to scholarships, grants Sallie Mae’s College Answer the disabled. Grass Roots II pro­ students with college planning. and loans. Service just became offered local­ A local support agency is vides information, referral, food Director of Financial Aid John ly. The service offers a toll-free preparing for its annual and clothing without charge to COUNTY Anderson was not familiar with hot-line and web site which pro­ Thanksgiving celebration for those in need. It also supplies One is a new educational con­this particular service, but said, vide answers to their questions. those in need within the commu­ blankets and shower facilities to sulting company located in “people who have questions “I would recommend that they nity. the homeless. Atascadero called United Studentregarding career choices should use (College Answer Service) if Meloon said about 100 volun­ Aid (USA), and the other is start with Cal Poly’s own Career they have any questions,” c Tt y teers are needed to help set up national financial aid advice ser­Services office to assist them— Anderson said.

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