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MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER
Todiiy ^nkli.‘nt> ;u.ros^ the ^l.ltc will dcmaiul that t 'alitorma universitic"- chinm.ile swe.itshop labor in the ^ J ITihIiicIion ot collc't^e apparel. C'al Polv'^ own chapter ot Unitei.1 Students A¡.;ainst Sweatshops will t.ike part through a fashion show. As models Uiirk the runway in ci'lleye apparel, aniH)iineers will .innoiinee the harsh labor conditions under which 4 the clothiriL: w.ts made. The show will be presented in the Uni\ersity Union Pla:a at I I a.m. Cdiris C'ollins, a USAS member and political scietice settlor, will be one ot the show’s emcees. “The fashion show is ,i tun thinn to do that presents .1 really serious issue happenint^ ri^ht here .it (ail Poly,” (a)llins .sakl. ('ollins said other schools, like Uuke an».l University ot C'alitornia universities, h.ive alre.idy signed codes ot ciMidiict. He hopes C'al Poly will ly V follow suit. ^ More than Ual Pol> recently loined the half of the lair L.ibor Association (bPA), 22,000 Sewing which IS .iliyiied with Nike, Li: shops in the ('l.iiborne and K.ithy Lee (uttord United States clothint;. Despite the proj-ress, violate minimum (adlins said. It’s not enouL;li. wage and over- Right, business senior and water “The schools in the as.s(KÍation laws, polo goalie David Breihan holds up can sell ,i Kathy Lee sweater th.it ► Cal Poly will- a copy of the new calendar, which re.kb ‘sweatshop free,’ hut is that hold a fashion goes on sale this week. Top left, five i r.-aiy cIh- case! H,.w .1,. (rhe ,, water polo seniors. Slinky Lahmen, schiHils) know.^ Lets be sure that 3 rn in UU Plaza Scott Murfey, M att Landre, Jimmy it IS,” he said. “Hopefully (Cal Karas and John Voegtii bare all for Poly President W.irren Baker) will the cover shot. Above, six players ■kidress this in a legitimate way pose in front of the Rec Center with and deal with this issue publicly — without smoke a patriotic back drop. screens.” Dan C'arpenter, El Corral BiHikstore’s clothing buyer, STEVE SCHUENEMAN/MUSTANG DAILY said investigating sweatshop practices is difficult hut By Alexis Garbeff to distribute the calendar. Rec Sports Breihan said the calendar was contro necessary. MUSTANG DAILY NEWS EDtTOR intervened before the calendar’s publica versial last year becau.se a picture got out “We want the campus community tti know we are t»n tion and digitally placed Speedos on a few before gaining approval by Rec Sports. top of it and aware of it,” Carpenter said. “We contact List year they were holding their halls; players. “This year we got everything approved,” ed all our manufacturers to make sure these practices this year they’re letting them hang. This year’s cover shot exposes just as Breihan said. “And this year’s picture is a were heing dealt with, and we continue tti do business TTie C^l Poly men’s water polo team is much skin — without the Speedos — and little more risqué, but it’s not out of scope.” in the spotlight again with a less contro with those who are aware of it and are making strides. If Rec Sports approved. The only problem the team ran into versial, hut by no means less ri.squé, calen we knew a company had sweatshops, we’d move away Business senior and Mustang goalie this year was with its banned slogan — dar relea.sed this week. from them. Certainly we’re not enctturaging any of our David Breihan said he attributes the new “List year we were holding our balls; this Last year’s calendar featured a photo of year we are letting them hang.” manufacturers to continue those practices, if they are calendar’s lack of controversy to an the entire team unclothed with water polo Breihan gave up posing in front ot the (engaging in them).” improved relationship with Rec Sports. halls barely covering parts that are usually camera to pnxluce the second calendar, a C^illins was one of 80 students from 20 schcxils “Last year our relatituvship with Rec concealed. After the photo was published, $ 10,000 prcxluction, for one of his business throughout ('alifornia who united at the October Rec Sports disapproved. Sports gt)t broken,” Breihan said. “This California Students Against Sweatshops Conference, The team then approached A.s.six:iated year we worked hard to build a better rela see CALENDAR, page 2 Students Inc., which granted fx*rmission tionship with them.” see APPAREL, page 2 Radar tracks U.S. 101 speeders By Jenny Ferrari the U.S. 101 use radar to assist with The MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER speed enforcement. “(Jsmj[Tradar will provide California County Sheriff Pat Hedges said Highw ay the CHP with a tool to Those who drive on U.S. the radar enforcement program is Patrol Highway 101 now have another rea improve its effectiveness in beneficial because it will help San began son to obey the 65 mph .speed limit. lOI Luis Obispo (2HP control speeds reducing speed.'* enforcing Monday, the California Highway radar along along the highway. Patrol’s San Luis Obispo area office Pat Hedges the San Luis “Using radar will provide the began radar enforcement of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Obispo por CHP with a tool to improve its tion o f U.S. speed limit along the San Luis effectiveness in reducing speed,” Obispo area is among the last in the 101 on Obispo portion of U.S. 101. Hedges said. “1 think it’s been Monday. A )0-day conditioning period was state to implement the program. initiated last month to allow shown that excessive speed on high Varin said during the program’s ways can result in injury and death.” MARKUS motorists to adjust to the new lO-day conditioning period, he had SCHNEIDER/ enforcement tool. CHP Public Affairs Officer MUSTANG DAILY Currently, 10 CHP areas along Marlon Varin said the San Luis see RADAR, page 2 2 Tuesday, November 16,1999 News Mustang Daily
also have revealed that 75 percent ot APPAREL U.S. garment shops violate safety and RADAR “/ think the program will continued from page 1 health laws. continued from page 1 do a great job of keeping The U.S. General Accounting held at DC Berkeley. He hopes f')ffice defines a sweatshop as “an tS not heard any negative feedback. people driving at the speed events like these will help promote employer who violates more than one Varin said the program will make limit.'' federal or state labor, industrial the anti-sweatshop cause. speed enforcement more effective homework, occupational safety and Steve Hu According; to the Sweatshop and safer for all. health, workers’ compensation or kinesiology junior Watch Coalition, the Department ot “Radar is becoming more widely industry registration law.” used,” Varin said. “It is such a good tious of their speed as a result of the Labor estimates more than half of the “When every campus in the FILE PHOTO / m u s t a n g DAILY safety tool. Why not use it.^” new radar program. 22,000 sewinii shops in the United United States has a code of conduct, Cal Poly, which sells clothing at El Varin said by spring 2000, the “I think the program will do a States violate minimum wage and then change will happen,” Collins Corral, will protest against sweat San Luis Obispo Area GHP office is great job of keeping people driving overtime laws. Government surveys said. shops through a fashion show. hoping to have radar units in all at the speed limit,” Hu said. “I nor patrol cars. mally obey the speed limits anyway, sexy,” Breihan said. sors. Breihan had four photographers, Kinesiology junior Steve Hu said so I don’t think this will really affect CALENDAR Breihan said he picked the five men including a graphic designer, to take petsple will likely become more cau- me. »1 continued from page 1 who appear on the cover because the photos. they’re all seniors and have been on Breihan plans to continue publish the team the longest. ing the calendar for years to come. cla-sses. Breihan said he and the team Breihan said many people wonder “Even though 1 am graduating, I did not expect Rec Sports to approve whether the men on the cover are plan to pa.ss (the project) on to some study Spanish in Spmn or Moâco the slogan. actually naked. one else. You have to beat the years “It was not allowed to he put on “Tliey were completely naked. We before, and you have to have some General inform atim M eeting p
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It has become increasingly more chic tor political candidates to publicize their faith in Gt)d. Both George W. Bush and A1 Gore are certainly making their beliefs known. Bush says he found God 14 years afjt.); Gore quotes Mother Teresa. Is the cause of this new trend because reli^jious cimtessions tie into their respective political plat forms, i>r are candidates playing to the majority of American viiters who believe in God.’ usiny chopsticks at home instead of knives Not loitji ayo, it was chic tor and forks? Would you rather k “votiny” for Nate Letters to the editor a comniLinist leader who hapix-ns to k the musicians to thank God duriny only candidate? Or mayk you think we Pontious their .icceptance speeches at awards Guns are tools, use wisely yuns? ABSOLUTELY. But can we make a should still have slaver>’. O , 1 know, you ceremonies. My favorite was when Editor, “yuilty until proven innocent" assumption wish we were ^ill under Brirish control. Boys 11 Men yroup members — wlm rose to the top 1 am writiny to compliment the that I am someday yoiny to devastate a But ah! We don’t need war! After all, sinyiny “I’ll Make l.ove to You,” and other similar hits Mustany Daily and its staff on a recent schcHilyard because 1 enjoy huntiny and we can just sit down and talk out our prob made ,i point ot protessiny their ('hristianity duriny series of .irticles about yun ownership and taryet shinitiny? NL'). Enforce the laws we lems peacefully, riyht? Mu.sstilini, Hus.sein their .icceptance speech. personal responsibility, specifically Scott have, make efficient use of a backyround and Milosevic are definitely some of the I his tii>d chic tretul h.is mnv carried over into the CYikley’s comment.iry (“It’s your responsi check system and educate those who don’t more reasonable individuals to rear their uyly heads duriny this century. politic.il re.ilm. NX'hile it is important to know the ethics bility ...,’’ Nov. 15). 1 am .i firearms owner, understand the responsibility of firearms War is no yame, and 1 don’t believe any .ind morals ot the tnan who m.iy run the country, profes and 1 take my riyht and responsibility very ownership. But don’t scorn and blame Americans or (?al Poly students intend to sions of these values .md tnorals often come without seriously. It is yood to see a treatment of law-abidiny citizens. portray it as a yame. But as lony as people context. 1 urye people to K'come more informed the issue in the media that is not blatantly with power disayree, there will k unavoid Instead ot, "Well, 1 wouldn’t approve a l.iw leyaliziny aknit yuns and yun ownership. A rational biased ayainst yuns and yun ownership. able conflict. What we can do as citizens is discussion of this topic is yoiny to help heroine because that yoes .lyainst the reliyious beliefs I However, there are a tew points that need offer support to thi>se who have served ttur more than knee-jerk leyislation or outriyht stand tor," candidates .ire simply announciny their to be aildressed. country and fouyht to pre.serve the ideals f.iiths. “Hey — by the way, I’m for the separation of church and state, neutrality 1 am writiny in resfKmse to the liberal Letter policy Mr. Qakley suyyests our siKiety hold will forever elude this n.ition. But one should at least doyma spewed out in Jes.se McGtman’s Columns, cartoons and letters the people who own or sell the yuns used have some context tor brinyiny up the.se beliefs — do Nov. 15 letter aknit Veteran’s Day reflect the views of their authors and in crimes responsible. To a certain point 1 do not necessarily reflect those of not follow or profess belief in God simply to liH>k (“Don’t ylorify war”). Firstly, Veteran’s ayree, but what aknit the shotyun that Mustang Daily. yood. Day is not a ylorification of militarism as was passed to me from my father, which Mustang Daily reserves the right 1 can’t help but be reminded of the passaye in you say, but rather an honoring of the was built in Belyium in the ’50s? If some to edit letters for grammar, profanities Matthew (in the Bible): “And when you pray, do not brave «ddiers who have fouyht for our one breaks into my safe and takes it, do and length. Please limit length to 350 be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standiny country in various conflicts over the past words. we blame the manufacturer of the safe, the few yenerations. We are not “disyraciny on street corners to be seen by men" (Matthew 6:5). Mustang Daily encourages com company in 15elyium, my dad or me? The dead veterans by promotiny a culture that ments on editorial policy and univer 1 don’t believe either candidate has quoted this pas point IS, the person who pulled the triyyer helped kill them," for we have a day to sity affairs. Letters should be typewrit saye yet. IS ultimately to blame. As for securiny honor these courayeous souls as well. It’s ten and signed with major and class firearms, all of mine are unloaded in .i called Memorial Day. standing. Preference is given to e- Nate Pontious is a journalism senior and a Mustang liK'ked yun safe, but a determined 12-year- As for war in yeneral, we must accept it mailed letters.They can be mailed, Daily staff writer. He is a Christian who is not running for old with time and a biy hammer can yet as a necessar>' evil — at least for now. faxed, delivered or e-mailed to opin- any political office. into almost anythiny. Would you, jes.se, rather k ' speakiny [email protected] Are there people who should not own German riyht now? Would you like to k Andy Castagnola editor in chief Diane Flores faculty adviser Tuesday, November 16,1999 Joe Nolan managing editor A.J.Schuermann business manager Volume LXIV, No. 47 Alexis Garbeff news editor Alan Juan information technology ® 1999 Mustang Daily Adam Russo sports editor Claude Loftus circulation Mustang Andrea Parker opinion editor Ryan Beckerproduction manager Whitney Phaneufarts editor Xavier Lanier ad director DAILY Steve Geringerentertainment editor Laura Brooks national ad director Jeremy Roenew media director Trent Nahas, Kathryn Dugas, Rochelle Reynosa, Graphic Arts Building, Suite 226 Editorial ♦ (8 0 S ) 756-1796 Shelly Curry, Kristin Dohse, Sierra Slade, Tony Yu ad designers Melissa McFarland copy editors Carla Flores, Kathryn Dugas, Lindsey Wilcox, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Advertising ♦ (805) 756-1143 Steve Schuenemanphoto editor Bryan Garza, Kim Tahsuda, Jill Wieda, Julia Duncan, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Fax ♦ (805) 756-6784 Craig Nanaumi graphics editor Carolyn Thomas ad reps David Wagner illustrator Jenny Ferrariclassifìed ad manager mustangdaily.calpoly.edu [email protected] Printed by University Graphic Systems “He had to be in a room with all those ... naked men. Mustang Daily Opinion Tuesday, November 16,1999 5 Medicinal marijuana is not a threat to society Everyone lias an addiction t)f some tunities ff)r ahu.se, just as these t)ther poses is OK with them. By continuing kind. Some people are addicted to drugs are abused by st)me. But is that “There is no threat associated with allowing the seriously ti.) prosecute people like McCormick, alcohol, some to chocolate. Some, chance worth the pain .so many peo a bone cancer patient, and according to Robert Palmer, are ple live with day after day? Tlie vast ill to smoke pot. The government shouLlnt worry about McWilliams, who suffers from both addicted majority of people who will profit fostering lifelong addictions to marijuana. Face —it AIDS and cancer, the federal govern from medicinal marijuana aren’t your ment is in essence saying that the Commentary average pot smokers. These people these people are dying. Their habits will die with them.”people’s will is nor important. The sumption won’t be sitting around at a friend’s “medical necessity’’ defense that U.S. mental) during times of great stress ity-control standards, 6) not governed ha.sed on want or desire is an entirely house chugging Natural Light and District judge George King objected and excruciating pain. by daily dose criteria, 7) offered in different thing than that based on watching Jerry Springer break up trail to “is not available as a matter of law” Why not let critically ill people unknown strengths (THC) from 1 to necessity. The federal government er-trash brawls on television while because Congress doesn’t recognize smoke a joint if it helps the day go by 10 percent, 8) self-pre.scrihed and self- diK'sn’t seem to understand that. they pack a bowl. These people are any medical benefits of marijuana. easier? There are many organizations administered by the patient.’’ Reported in an A.ssociated Pre.ss smoking pot to live. that grant wishes to the dying. These Legalizing medicinal marijuana will The federal government is basi article last week, a federal judge ruled Permitting the use of medicinal wishes won’t cure an illness, but they allow diKtors and nurses to administer cally thumbing its nose at state medical necessity isn’t a legitimate marijuana will not cause public streets will lift a person’s spirits and take their the drug in clinics, where the marijua laws, giving the impression that defense for two critically ill men to be besieged by lunatic stoners mind off being sick. Allowing sick na prescribed would not be bought off public opinion is the least of its charged with growing and distributing wreaking havoc where law and order people to smoke marijuana in order to the streets, but instead be cultivated concerns. The government IS con marijuana. Todd McC^ormick and once prevailed. Tliese people are ver>’ keep their medications down benefits for strictly medicinal puqxises. The cerned about issues nor relevant to Peter McWilliams say they need med sick; they have cancer, AIDS, multi the pecrple (and is cheaper for the strength and frequency of the dose medicinal use. There is no threat icinal marijuana. TTie federal govern ple sclerosis and other debilitating dis organization) than taking them to would be monitored, and the patient associated with allowing the seri ment disagrees. W hat the government eases. They are struggling to live, and Disney World or flying the Backstreet would use marijuana under medical ously ill to smoke pot. The govern doe.sn’t realize is using marijuana for smoking marijuana is helping them in Boys to hospital beds. supervision. This situation would wipe ment shouldn’t worry about foster medicinal purposes doesn’t fall under their stniggle. If people with critical Making the use of medicinal mari out most of the CNOA’s objections. ing lifelong addictions to marijuana, the category of illicit use, which the illnesses want to smoke a joint, let juana legal will actually make smoking Street dealers selling pot of quesrion- influencing future generations to government aims to prevent. them. These people are dying — it pi)t safer for those who need it. able origin won’t crop up in record partake in pot smoking or encourag Medicinal marijuana isn’t a cure, can’t make their condition any worse. According to the California Narcotic numbers since the truly sick will get ing adverse effects on a smoker’s but a way to ease the pain, just like Even if the marijuana benefits were Officers’ AsscKiation’s position on their marijuana from legitimate dis health. Face it — these people are ibuprofen, ccxJeine, Victxiin or any only imagined, at least they will get medicinal marijuana: “Common sen.se pensers that can ensure the quality of dying. Their habits will die with other painkiller. Sure, there are oppor some kind of comfort out of it (if only dictates that it is not gcxid medical the medicine. Making medicinal mari them. The least the government practice to allow a substance to be juana legal would not endanger siKi- can do is make things a better while used as medicine if that pnxluct is 1 ) ety, but instead make living in it easi they’re still here. not FDA approved, 2) ingested by er for the critically ill. siTU)king, Ì) made up of hundreds t)f Tlie voters of California have said, Christine Janocko is a journalism The California Polytechnic different chemicals, 4) not subject to by pa.ssing Proposition 215 in 1 996, senior and a Mustang Daily staff State University product liability, 5) exempt from qual- that marijuana use ft)r medicinal pur- writer. 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Mustang Daily Sports Tuesday, November 16,1999 7 was headed. Holman said that when NATIONALS he began running with the team five continued from page 8 years ago, nobody even considered racing for the National Holman, Avery Blackwell, Ryan Championship. Conover has seen Hayes, Paulo Carvalho, David Beals this accomplishment coming, although to have it happen in only a and Dave Ulibari. The race consists HGiG few years was a surprise. of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) to □ESIQNER CATALOO LIQUIDATION “When 1 arrived here, they had a determine the National lot of promise,” Conover said. “One Championship team and individual. of our coaching goals was to get to Both Holman and Conover were the National race. It’s great that it is 4 D A Y S O N L Y excited about where the program happening so quickly.” November 16th-19th between alcohol and athletics, and NOLAN I’m afraid here at Cal Poly we’re Tuesday thru Friday: 1Gam-*7pm continued from page 8 breaking the two apart. Every week end, Cal Poly asks you sports fans to largely to their beer sales. choose between watching other Cal Poly has tried the beer garden, schools on television with a beer in and while 1 appreciate the effort, it is your hand or watching your own not enough. school with a Pepsi. This is a choice The Mustangs are a Division 1 you shouldn’t have to make. school now, and this year we’re start HOT NAME BRANDS, ing to play like one. So now is the Joe Nolan is the Managing Editor HOT LABELS time to make a push toward larger and was obviously drunk when he crowds, and beer is the answer. wrote this. He can be reached at from the #1 CATALOGS It’s a long and loving relationship [email protected]. and #1 STORES! Holiday Fashions Big Unit wins Cy Young Wonnen’s Clothing NEW YORK (AP) — Randy strikeouts short of the strikeout record Tweeds Catalog Johnson became only the second set by Nolan Ryan in 1973, winding J k D resses pitcher to win Cy Young Awards in up with the fourth-highest single-sea- S w e a te rs Career Wear both leagues, heating out Houston's S(.in total. P ants ,A Jeans S leepw ear Mike Hampton on Monday in the Johnson struck out 10 or more bat Jackets Shoes National League vote. ters in 23 games, matching the record Johnson, a 6-fiKit-lO left-hander for Ryan set with the California Angels in " Jew elry the Arizona Diamondbacks, led the 1973. league in ERA and led the major In seven of Johnson's losses, Bathing Suits leagues in strikeouts. Arizona .scored two runs or fewer, ^ Great Gift Ideas Tlie “Big Unit” received 20 first- including a stretch in which the Accessories and Much More! place votes, 11 seconds and one third Diamondbacks were shut out in four tor 134 points in balloting by the straight starts of his. He had a 1.41 Baseball Writers' Association of ERA in those games. America. “1 didn't dwell on it,” Johnson said. “I'd like to think this award isn't “There were a few players who came up solely based on wins and losses,” said during the course of the year and said 1 Johnson, 17-9 with a 2.48 ERA. handled myself pretty well. That meant “There was a lot more to the sea.son 1 more than any win 1 could have had.” SAN LUIS OBISPO had than wins and los.ses. 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Boothe, the Bit: West It’s time to Hivision 1 championships in the (amference Cdtampion, finished drink beer. past week. ninth overall at the rc*t:ional with a Now 1 would The team received an at-lar^e time of ^0 minutes, 52-seconds, never expect heith in the 11-team field for the lie tr.iiled the ret:ional winner, the athletic Nation.il ( drampionship race Nov. t^reyon’s Steve Fein, hy only 22 department to publicly Mippon 22 in Indianapolis. The Mustant,’s secoiuls. this stance, hut 1 will make their first appearance at The experience gained from stiff the fans need to the ^'C^AA National’s since inov- Bit; West competition and a mu ti> Division 1 in 19S4. t^tl Poly he able to dritik " ret:ional appearance could prove before and dur was one of only six teams chosen (.|uite .ulvantayeous for the ing athletic Joe fri)m the Western Region to com Mustangs at the National events. pete in the race. Nolan (diampionship nice. They say L__ —i “This is definitely a hit> step for “Our rt‘t:ional is one of the baseball is the the projjram," assistant coach toughest in the nation,” Conover American pastime, and if that’s true, Mark C^mover said. “We layed out said. “But it will take our t;reatest drinking is a close second. 1 know a a training program over the sum effort at the national race.” lot of people don’t want to admit this, mer. That program also included a Senior Darren Holm.in agreed but part of what makes athletics great plan for nationals.” with (^mover. is the atmosphere. You get to a fixit- Head coach Terry Oawtord, “LTir region is very tout:h,” ball game a ginxl three or four hours who won Bit: West Conference Holman said. “But it’s not like we before kickoff. You dig through the ccKiler for an ice-cold beer, while tme (2oach of the Year, is very pleased haven’t faced the best alre.idy.” buildy makes sure the hot links are with the team’s progress. The Mustangs will he sendint: crisp and black. Later you toss the “This is a t,’ieat achievement for seven runners, includint: Boothe, the program in such a short ELAINE ROSENFIELD/COURTESY PHOTO nerf football around reminiscing amount of time,” CTawford said in see NATIONALS, page 7 Senior Darren Holman will be running for the NCAA national title. about that 15-yard catch you made in high sch(H)l that has now become a game-winning 30-yard touchdown reception. You’ve all done it before, you get the point. 49ers, Mariucci have had enough of PhillipsThe obvious drawback is drunk fans starting fights, hut the .solution SANTA CLARA (AP) — Like ing a hamstring injury. That didn’t enough. caught 15 passes for 152 yards and to that problem is simple: .security. most everythint: else this season, the sit well with Mariucci, especially “It got to a point where we were returned 19 kickoffs for 415 yards, While everyone realizes the poten >:amhle failed. after he learned Phillips had not vis unable to work together,” he said. “1 including a 75-yarder against tially dangerous situation, no one Troubled runniny hack Lawrence ited the training nnim tor treatment. made up my mind Friday that we Pittsburgh two weeks ago. ever mentions the positive benefits of Phillips, the MVP of NFL Europe, Mariucci did not take Phillips to would part ways. We don’t have any Since losing Young to a ctincus- alcohol at athletic events. has played his last down with the New Orleans tor Sunday’s game regrets. We gave it our best shot." sion in the third game against Attendance wtiuld rise. Students San Francisco 49ers. Monday, coach against the Saints, a 24-6 loss. He Aside from scoring a late touch are going to drink and they need a Arizona, the 49ers (3-6) have Steve Mariucci made the decision himself after prac down in a Monday night game place, other than their t)wn house, to dropped five consecutive games, the revealed the tice Friday and discussed the situa against Arizona, Phillips was ineffec do it. Tailgating in a town that does mo.st since 1980, and have failed to suspended tion with his staff. tive and used mostly on kickott n’t offer many exciting events would Phillips will he Running hacks coach Tom returns. In that same game, his fail score an offensive touchdtiwn in 12 provide a perfect mix. It would waived once Rathman, like Phillips a former ure to pick up a blit: resulted in quarters — believed to be the increase the heckling and create a the team gets Nebraska standout, was particularly Young’s season- and possibly career longest drought since the franchise stronger home-field advantage. Take, confirmation outspoken. When Phillips refu.sed to ending concussion. joined the NFL in 1950. for example, Sinshiemer Stadium from the league practice with the offen.se Friday, Once Garner won the starting The five-time Super Bowl cham where Cal Poly and the San Luis on salary cap ramifications. Rathman got upset and told job, Phillips’ effort and attitude dete pions are stt desperate for a quarter Blues both share a baseball field. The “We need to know exactly where Mariucci he would not travel to New riorated. semi-professional Blues, who are this puts us," Mariucci .said. back, they will bring in 38-year-old Orleans if Phillips was on the team. “It didn’t sit well with Lawrence comprised of a similar talent-base, Frustrated hy lack of playing time Jeff Hostetler for a visit Tuesday. “Why should 1 practiceT Phillips and he couldn’t handle that,” greatly out-draw the Mustangs thanks after losing the starting job to said. “You’re not going to play me Mariucci said. Mariucci has already spoken to him. Charlie Garner, Phillips refused to anyway.” Phillips finished with 144 yards “1 cannot predict where it will practice Wednesday and Friday, cit No matter. Mariucci had seen and two touchdowns on 50 carries. go,” he said. see NOLAN, page 7 Sports Trivia Briefs Schedule Yesterdays Answer: Padres deal relief pitcher SATURDAY • Football vs. Sacramento State MIAMI (AP) — The Florida Marlins bolstered their bullpen Dominique Wilkins was the only Atlanta Hawk to • in Mustang Stadium Monday by acquiring reliever Dan Miceli from the San Diego win the NBA scoring title. Padres for starter Brian Meadows. • i.uu p.m. • i The deal was part of the Padres' effort to slash their payroll of Congrats Adam Eng! $48 million last season. Miceli made $1.1 million in 1999 and is • Women's basketball vs. UC Biverside to earn $1.5 million in 2000. Meadows made $250,000 last year • in Mott Gym and is not yet eligible for salary arbitration. • 7 p.m. Todays Question: Meadows, 24, led the Marlins in wins the past two seasons but wasn't expected to be part of their rotation in 2000 Miceli, Which former Green Bay Packer 29, gives Florida an experienced setup man for closer Antonio SUNDAY was the first ex-NFL player to Alfonseca. • Men's basketball vs. Simon Fraser coach In the Super Bowl? "Miceli is the type of pitcher we’ve been wanting to add to our • in M ott Gym staff," Marlins general manager Dave Dombrowski said. "Fle's a • 1 p.m. veteran who can bring stability to our bullpen." Miceli went 4-5 with a 4 46 ERA this year. He was 10-5 with a Please submit sports trivia answer to [email protected] 3.22 ERA for the Padres in 1998, when they won the National • Please include your name The first correct answer received via e-mail will League pennant. be printed in the next issue of the paper