Mustang Daily, January 14, 1991
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Mustang Daily California Polytechnic State university San Luis Obispo Volurrie 55, No.48 Monday, January 14,1991 ‘Walk for Peace’ unites local residents in anti-war \ U n 7 ' protest during weekend □ More than 2,000 rally in opposition to Gulf Intervention. By Grant A. Landy Amendment rights of freedom of speech,” stall WrKer he said, starting a loud roar of applause. A wave of protest enveloped “America’s strength lies in the separation downtown San Luis Obispo of powers and the system of checks and Saturday morning as more balances guaranteed by the Constitution,” Krejsa said in his statement. ‘There is no than 2,000 people packed the County Gov constitutional guarantee that the ernment Center for the “Walk For Peace” Legislative branch must act foolishly movement against possible war in the Middle East. whenever the Executive branch does. It is not the duty of Congress to rescue the While a soothing Tracy Chapman tune president from his own ineptitude. It is filled the air, more and more concerned Congress’s duty to show restraint when the people including mothers, grandfathers, President does not.” students, professors and children flooded By 11:30 the inspiring music of local tal the area in protest, eagerly awaiting a ents Mark Welsh and Erin Noble sent the journey that would flood the downtown marchers on their peace walk, down streets with demonstration. Monterey Street to Chorro Street, across to People carried signs bearing such state Higuera Street, down one side of Higuera ments as “Give Peace A Chance” and to Nipomo, then up Higuera’s other side to ,‘Blood is Red, Oil is Black.” A red-faced Santa Rosa Street before flooding back into ^rl held a sign saying “Bush, Stop Saving the County Government Center. f'ace — Start Saving Lives.” A Vietnam At one point, as the last marchers were j/eteran urged people not to duplicate the leaving the meeting place, the nisguidings of his war. demonstrators at the front of the crowd By 11:15 the crowd had spilled onto were already heading up Higuera Street. Monterey and Osos Streets. Rita Comp, a 62-year-old walker, had high PEhCL “It’s amazing that so many people care regard for the participants. enough to come out and do this,” said “These people are the vanguard,” she Stephen Carson, a Cal Poly nutrition senior. said. “They are the future of the country. “It shows that a lot of other people are not Isn’t it great?” willing to go along with this (possible Krejsa was pleased with the turnout and war).” hopes that further peace efforts will be as Keynote speaker Richard Krejsa, a Cal intense. Poly professor and founder of Passion For “There is major march next weekend in Peace, rallied the marchers to make a Washington and San Francisco that we will strong voice for peace. try to coincide with,” he said. “Over 500 “What a wonderful day for a walk to stop peace groups will be marching in solidarity JON ROQERS/Must«ng Daily the War,” Krejsa addressed the crowd. then.” A young participant at the march shows support for a peaceful end to the Gulf crisis. “You are now exercising your First See MARCH, page 7 Poly students face an increase New project aids students in annual registration fees battling substance abuse □ Wilson’s new budget proposes a $47 million cut in CSU funding. By Shea Roberts ticipate. Program proposals StallWritef_________________ that seem worthy are granted By Michael Belgard tional $52 per quarter for Cal’Po year. federal funding through The stall Writer ____________ ly students. Stan Bernstein, director of A new substance abuse pro gram is being developed at Cal Fund for the Improvement of Cal Poly students could face a However, according to Steve public affairs for Cal Poly, was Postsecondary Education Poly in an effort “to change $156 per year hike in state uni McCarthy, a spokesperson for cautious about the proposed fee the norms of the university so Drug Prevention Programs in versity fees next fall if Gov. Pete the CSU Chancellor’s OfBce, ex hike. that alcohol is not cool,” said Higher Education. Harrigan Wilson has his way. panded enrollment will leave the “It’s only the governor’s pro Polly Harrigan, author of the said that according to last CSU with less money to spend posal,” said Bernstein, “It still year’s figures. Cal Poly has a The newly-inaugurated gov proposal and Assistant Direc than last year. has to be approved by the 33 percent chance of being ernor wants to cut $47 million in tor of Student Housing. “The cuts are substantial. The legislature.” awarded the funding necessary state support from the California CSU trustees requested a 3 per The governor’s office doesn’t The program is called Pro for Project FOCUS, which will State University’s $2.1 billion cent fee hike,” McCarthy said. ‘1 consider the fee increase to be ject FOCUS.” cost approximately $200,000 budget to ease the state’s budget think everyone knew the state significant. Every year the federal gov for the two-year program. woes. was in a difficult financial situa “I would not classify this as a ernment’s Department of According to the grant pro tion, so it (the proposed cuts) In order to offset those cuts mcgor fee hike,” said Wilson’s Education requests prop>osals posal, the goal of this program wasn’t a real surprise.” Wilson wants an unprecedented deputy press secretary Franz and program ideas from any is to change the campus 20 percent fee hike. That would McCarthy said he expects Wisner. school that wishes to par- See FOCUS, page 8 raise CSU fees from $780 to statewide CSU enrollment to ex “If you look at other schools $936. That would mean an addi pand by 7,500 in the coming See BUDGET, page 8 In Sports Monday: Today's weather... The Cal Poly wrestling C r ' Patchy morning fog. ^ Otherwise sunny. [team tied Oregon State Friday night in High: upper 60s Mott Gym. Low: upper 40s winds n. to n.w. 10-20 mph P ages 3 ft. seas, 9 ft. n.w. swells Monday, January 14, 1991 O pinion Mustang Daily COMMENTARY EDITORIAL IT. Cal Poly directs focus to substance abuse Cal Poly should be applauded for finally making an effort to \ implement an on-campus program that deals solely with substance abuse. Such a program is long overdue. There are facilities on campus that deal with physical, emo tional and school-related problems. But until now, there hasn’t been a program created specifically for students struggling / / / with drug or alcohol abuse. Although there is presently a peer f/ counseling program offered through the Health Center, u designed to deal with a variety of personal problems (only one of which is substance abuse), the issue of alcohol and drug abuse is destructive and widespread enough to warrant its n i i j own program. Cal Poly is in the process of adopting a new drug prevention V program called Project FOCUS. Project FOCUS will provide a central location for students to go to if they have a substance abuse problem. The program is committed to changing the norms of the university so that drug and alcohol abuse is not accepted. Peer counseling will be the primary strategy of the program. But once again the major obstacle is the F-word — funding. It will cost approximately $200,000 for a two-year trial period. N' On Jan. 22, Cal Poly will submit a proposal to the Federal Government’s Department of Education requesting approval of the program and total funding. Polly Harrigan, author of Cal Poly’s Project FOCUS proposal, said that Poly has an estimated 33 percent chance of being awarded the necessary grants, based on last year’s figures. Funding for the program is possible, but there are no guar w ir-- antees. Cal Poly’s proposal will compete with proposals from f j other universities. If the Cal Poly’s proposal is accepted, the program will serve as a model to other universities wishing to implement similar programs. But if not accepted, it could be years until such a program is installed at Cal Poly. And because of budget cuts in the CSU system and the state budget, funding from the federal government is Cal Poly’s on ly chance of receiving the kind of money necessary for the project. Substance abuse in this country is a disease that crip- plespeople’s lives and our nation’s future. And San Luis Obispo is not immune to such problems. Not only do Military dethawing isn’t substance abusers need professional help, but so do non-users. Educating non-users to avoid substance abuse and ap propriately and effectively dealing with users is of equal im portance in combfiting the disease. solving all the problems Maybe Cal Poly cannot afford to fund this program — but considering the present and future reprucussions, we cannot afford not to have Project FOCUS. By Kurt A. Schwabe With the end of the (Jold wish to ask me why it is so to us what he intends to do M u s t a n g D a il y War upon us, we are now wrong to simply let sovereign with it. By not supporting the emerging into the beginning of states do as they wish without intervention by the United what is most likely going to be the threat of United States or Tara Murphy States in such areas as these, Christine Kuhn one of the bloodiest eras of Edlior'in-Chi«( Managing Editor Soviet interference.