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Volume LXXII, Number 73 Friday, January 16, 2009 www.mustangdaily.net Bush says he acted in Cal Poly marchers nation’s best interest Deb Riechmann ASSO! KTI I) I’KhSS honor MLK’s dream WASHINiiTON (AP) — Reflecting on two tumul tuous terms in the White House, l^resident George W. Josh Ayers Bush defended his tenure in a farewell address Thurs M m MUS PANI, DAIIY day, arguing that he followed his conscience and always acted in the best interests of the nation. About 50 people participated in a silent inarch "You may not agree with some tough decisions I from Dexter Lawn to the red handprint area near have made, hut I hope you can agree that I was willing K the Sandwich Factory to honor the birthday and life to make the tough decisions,” Bush said, according to accomplishments of civil rights leader Martin Luther excerpts of his prime-time speech released in advance King Jr.,Thursday afternoon. by the White House. The march, which took place in unseasonably A bookend to eight years indelibly marked by ter warm weather, traveled uphill and seemed to sym rorism, two wars, recessions and a push for democracy, bolically mirror the uphill challenges that civil rights the speech offered Bush one last chance before he leaves leaders faced decades ago in their efforts to create a office Tuesday to defend his presidency and craft a first more equal American society. draft of his legacy for historians. He is scheduled to y -MJ' “ I recognize that over the past 40 to 50 years, we’ve deliver the speech from the White House East Room, had such an intense struggle with civil rights,” said with just 112 hours left in his presidency. Associated Students Inc. President Angela Kramer. Bush is spending his last weekend as president at “Since Dr. King, we really have come a long way.” Camp David. The speech is his final public appearance Kramer gave a brief speech prior to the march in until he greets President-elect Barack Obama on Inau which she touched on the upcoming inauguration guration Day at the White House’s North Portico. of President-elect liarack Obama, which will take Bush called the inauguration of Obama, the first Ï... ' i r 1 0 ^ place the day after the Martin Luther Kingjr. holiday black president, a “moment of hope and pride” for Monday. America. “It’s kind of nice to be celebrating the birth of “Standing on the steps of the Capitol will be a man Dr. King and also the birth o f a new nation at the whose story reflects the enduring promise of our land,” leadership of a president that happens to be African he said in wishing the best to Obama, incoming first American,” she said before her speech. lady Michelle C'ibama, and their two daughters. But even with the paramount accomplishments Bush’s presidency began with the worst terrorist at of the civil rights movement, Kramer said that there tack on U.S. soil and ends with the worst economic is still a lingering attitude of abhorrence toward the collapse in three generations. idea o f diverse society. “Even in the toughest times, we lift our eyes to the “ It’s also a reminder of how much further we have broad horizon ahead,” Bush said with his trademark op to go,” she said with regards to the recent presidential timism. “I have confidence in the promise of America election. “Even now in 2(K)9, you have parts of the because 1 know the character of our people. This is a country and even in this area, with people who are nation that inspires immigrants to risk everything for so filled with hatred based on something so cultur the dream of freedom. This is a nation where citizens ally important, but so trivial as race.” JOSH AYERS MUSTANG DAILY show calm in times of danger and compassion in the March participants were mostly faculty and staff ASl President Angela Kramer marches with a crowd of faculty and students face o f suffering.” to commemorate the birthday of peace activist Martin Luther King Jr. see King, page 2 see Bush, page 2 When the gym is not an option
Cassandra Keyse Poly Escapes the trip provided both car siology senior Dany Barragan MUSTANt; DAILY On campus, Poly Escapes diovascular and upper body said. “You learn the funda combines endurance, car training. mentals from the beginning. Are you tired o f waiting in diovascular and upper-body “You have to hike out in There are skills testing that line for a half hour or more strength training with a love the snow to get to the climb involve learning something to get on that elliptical ma o f all things outdoors in or ing spot which is where you in order to teach it back to chine at the gym? Would you der to provide students with get more of the cardio, and someone. It’s mostly cardio, rather not have to wake up an alternative workout. Ac then you are pulling yourself but it’s a good workout.” at the crack of dawn or wait tivities such as rock climb up the wall,” he said. Each of the kinesiology until late at night to work out ing at either the rock wall in classes are one to two unit without being surrounded by the University Union, or a Physical Education Class courses and are open to all the crowds of students? trip to Cabrillo or Bishop’s for Units majors, however some spaces If you answered yes to ei Peak build “both mental and If you are in need of a few are reserved for kinesiology ther of these questions, then physical strength for the core extra units, one option is to majors. maybe an alternative workout and upper body,” said Austin enroll in a kinesiology course is for you.There are a variety Gardner, industrial engineer such as a team sport or an Self-Defense Class of ways to get fit that are not ing senior and Poly Escapes aquatics class to get fit on a Another useful workout only beneficial to your body, front line representative. bi-weekly basis. opportunity is to take a self- but provide other useful perks Gardner went ice climbing “The classes are all based defense class at the Recre- OMAR SANCHEZ m u s t a n g d a ily as well. during his first trip with the on one sport like basketball, Riding a bicycle to campus is a great way to get some organization and thinks that wrestling, or football,” kine see Workout, page 2 exercise and avoid the hassles of driving to school. 2 News editor; Rachel Cìlas; News desi|;iier: Omar Sanchez M u si anc ; D aiiy imistan|;duilynews(a giiiail.coni Friday, January 16, 2009 www.niustangdaily.net : New s .. . i i
Hream" speech, which he de harsh interrogation of suspected Workout King livered to 2,S(l,(Kl(l people at the Bush terrorists. 1 iiicoln Monument in Washing “There is legitimate debate l outinufd fioni pii^c I continued fi'oni pugc I continued fi-oni pupc / ton on Aug. 2-i, 19()3. about many of these decisions, but ition ('enter. I Ins quarter, m.irti.i! Above all things. King eni- An .ludiciicc of .ibout 2(M> peo there.c.m be little debate about the arts classes such as Shonn-ryii ka- ' ph.isi/ed the importance of 11011- ple were being .issembled to listen results," s.iid Bush, who also reiter rate or .Mna\ 1 li.n kickbo.xmi; ot \ lolent protest. to the speech .it the White I louse. ated Ills belief that spre.iding hu Wediiesd.iy's march featurei.1 ter baste selt-iietense techniques They include .ibout 4.3 people cho man liberty and freedom offers an speci.il guest and Salinas resident alternative to extremism. “America .iik I detensive skills that nn^ht sen for their person.il stories,.! pr.ic- Sandra Towner, 49, who orga has gone more than seven years come in handy in the tiiture. tice iiorni.illy reserved for .1 State nized the 0 1 1-again, off-again an without another terrorist attack on "Kight now we are learning of the Union address. The venue is nual m.ircli while attending C^il our soil.” how to attack first, because it you a break from farewell adtlresses by Poly in the early 19S(ls. I’residents Bill Clinton and Ronald Critics claim that while there don't know how to attack and only f ¡» V % “Pulling it together, I didn't has not been another attack on U.S. know how to defend, \ani will Keagaii, who spoke to the nation think it was going to happen," from the Oval Office. soil, the number of terrorist acts usually get twer-taken tgiite eas she said as she recalled the first “l.ike all who have held this of around the world has increased; ily," saiil mechanical engineering march. fice before me, 1 luive experienced Iran has gained influence in the st)phomore Matthew 'West of the She said that during those‘SOs setbacks,” said Bush, whose perfor Mideast; N orth Korea still hasn’t Muay Thai class. “ We've learned marches, they often had students mance has drawn low public ap verifiably declared its nuclear work; techniques using our knees, the act out the roles of Rosa Parks proval ratings for months. “There anti-Aniericanisni abroad has em and King, and that community round kick, and a jab and cross JO.su AYERSMUSTANc: uaii .y are things 1 would do differently if boldened extremists’ recruitment members were also involved in punch and tlu)se are just the basic Cal Poly Vice President of given the chance. Yet I have always efforts; and a safe haven for terror the march. tasks." Student Affairs Cornel Morton acted with the best interests of our ists remains along the Bakistan-Af- Towner, who stood aside for delivers closing statements fol country in mind. I h.ive followed ghanistan border. mer mentor and Cial Poly direc Walking a Shelter Dog lowing a silent march through my conscience and done what I Reriecting on Sept. 1 1, Bush tor of student academic services f or animal lovers and those thought was right.” warned Americans not to become campus Thursday that honored Susan Sparling, recalled that the who would like to be active in the Bush also prodded the nation complacent about the threat from Martin Luther King, Jr. first march, which was put on ct)inmumty, try volunteering to to lead the cause of freedom and terrorists. by the African American Student walk a dog at Wt)ods llumane So members, but a handful of stu maintain its "moral clarity” in what “As the years passed, most Union — now the Black Student ciety. 1 he organization is always dents and children also tiled into he described as a choice between Americans w'ere able to return to ranks bearing ribbons symboliz Union — drew a large number of looking for new trff-site volun- good and evil. life much as it had been before ing the legacy of King's efforts. people and required the assistance “1 have often spoken to you 9/11, but 1 never did,” Bush said. teeers. of the local law enforcement to Preston Allen, e.xecutive di about good and evil,” he added. “Every morning, 1 received a brief .According to ("ourtney ffann, block ofi the street to allow for rector of University Housing, “This has made some uncom fort ing on the threats to our nation. customer service representative had the honor of handing out demonstrators to march. able. But good and evil are present And 1 vowed to do everything in U)r Woods Humane Society, be the rectangular ribbons, which “ I am just glad to see that it in this world, and between the two my power to keep us safe.” coming an otf-site •volunteer takes sported five horizontal stripes of is still going on,” Towner said. “1 there can be no compromise.” Touting his domestic record. some training, but being able to different colors. Preston said that was a very militant person, rebel Not all presidents give goodbye Bush said he has presided over play with a shelter dog for a d,iy is the length of the ribbon repre lious at times. I wms always like addresses. Bush’s father, President higher standards in public schools, worth It m the end. sented the “longevity of the lega ‘1 want to be able to be apart of (ieorge H.W. Bush, did not. But a new Medicare prescription drug "First there is an introducto cy," and that the different shaded something’ and this is, to me, it's a the president’s advisers said Bush benefit, lower income taxes, added ry tour of the facility, then there stripes represented “the inclusion legacy I left. So to come back and wanted to thank the nation for the help for people suffering from drug are two mandatory dog trainings tif all different colors." know that they still want to do opportunity to serve and defend his addiction, and the appointment of King, a Nobel Peace Prize re this brings honor." where we train the dogs so that legacy in his own terms. two justices to the Supreme Court. cipient, was born on Jan. l.S, 1929 7 he march ended with a brief they are well behaved for potential On national security, he high “We have faced danger and trial, and was perhaps the most promi speech by Vice President tif Stu adopters and then the volunteer lighted his administration’s efforts and there is more ahead,” Bush said nent figure to emerge from the dent Affairs CAirnel M orton, who has one session of off-site train to equip the nation with new tools as he passed off a huge set of chal civil rights movement during the reiterated King’s concept of each ing," Haim said. to monitor terrorists, freeze their lenges to Obama. “But with the late 19f>( Is and 19()( Is. individual being capable of mak After the otf-site training, the finances and foil their plots. But courage of our people and confi Up until his .issassination in ing a difference in the world. volunteer is ready to take specific he also acknowledged some of his dence in our ideals, this great na Memphis, feiiii. on April 4, 19()H, Sparling, who witnessed the dogs out on trips. T hese dogs are controversial policies, including the tion will never tire, never falter, and King had been arrested nearly first march, said that about 1(1(1 hand selected by the staff because terrorist surveillance program and never fail.” 2(1 times, traveled more than six people attended the original they are the ones w ho most need million miles, delivered more event and guessed that it took the activity. Some activities that than 2,.S(l(i speeches, campaigned place in 19H3. ire popular among off-Mte volun for presidential candidate Lyn “Almost every year since there teers are Inking Bishop's IV.ik or don Johnson and permanently has been a quiet aiul very respect ruinimg with the dog down on etched his vision into the minds ful and important gathering like the beach. of Americans with his “ I have a this," she said.
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"Jobs are really hard to get so I headquarters in Gaza think the best thing right now is to stay in school, and if tuition rises mistake." it’s going to be hard to pay for it. Israeli Prime .Minister Iduid We all want an education, but it’ll Olmert, who met with B.in Liter be hard for everybody. I wish we riuirsday, sail! the military fired ar know what we’re paying for some tillery shells at the U.N. compouiui times.” after llamas militants opened fire from the location, lliree people -Brianna Wong, were woimdeil. food science senior “It is absolutely true that we were attacked from that place, but the consequences are very sad and we apologize for it,” he said. "I don't think it should have hap pened and I’m very sorry.” "It’s not a good idea. We’re 7 he U.N. Security Ciouncil re- already poor." ipiested a briefing on the attack. Interior Minister Said Siam was -Taylor Doyle, killed in an Israeli airstrike that ASMRAF AMRA asm m i a h .I) prk ss general engineering freshman Hattened a home in Gaza C'itv. Is A Palestinian firefighter gestures as he and others fry to put out a rael and 1 lamas both confirmed fire at the United Nations headquarters after it was hit in Israeli the death of Siam, who oversaw bombardment in Gaza City, Thursday. thousands of security agents and "I’m surprised. I didn’t actu was considered to be among the ally think it could go any higher. U.N. workers and Palestinian militant group’s top five leaders in Ibrahim Barzak Scholarships can only get you firefighters, some wearing bullet- (iaza. and Amy Teibel so far and that’s what I’m on proof'jackets, struggled to douse the Even as a top Israeli envoy went ASSiX lA lhl) I’Kl SS Haines and pull bags of food from right now and that’s just kind of to F.gvpt to discuss a cease-fire the debris after the Israeli attack, bad news for all of us." proposal, the military pushed far Israel shelled the United Na which was another blow to efforts ther into Gaza in an apparent ef tions headquarters in the Gaza to e.ise the humanitarian crisis in fort to step up pressure on 1 lamas, -Megan Martin, Strip on Thursday, engulfing the the Gaza Strip. Dense smoke bil (iround forces thrust deep into a earth sciences sophomore eoinpound and a warehouse in lowed from the compound. crowded neighborhood for the fire and destroying thousands of' U.N. Secretary-General Ban first time, sending terrified resi pounds t)f'f'ooil and lunnanitanan Ki-moon, who is in the region dents rieeing for cover. “If it is going to improve cam supplies intended for Palestinian to end the devastating offensive Shells also struck a hospital, five pus, really go towards us and is refugees. against (iaza's llamas rulers, de high-rise apartment buildings and necessary toward budget cuts, ■Another Israeli boniharilinent manded a “full e.xplanation” and a building lu>using media outlets then I would support it. In the on Thursday killed the llamas se- said the Israeli defense minister in Gaza ('ity, injuring several jo u r economy right now, if that’s what N s curitv chief. told him there had been a “grave nalists. they need then I guess we have to do it."
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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Six ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s •'♦ v, m environmental groups sued the U.S. The American Civil Liberties Union President Dmitry Medvedev has Environmental Protection Agency filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging twice rebuked the government led ThursLiiy challenging a new Bush the constitutionality of a law that by his predecessor Vladimir Putin Administration rule exempting requires whistleblowers with allega in the past couple of weeks, raising dairies and other large-scale live tions of war profiteering or other questions of whether a rift is devel stock operations trom having to contract fraud to file their lawsuits oping between the powerful for alert officials when toxic emissions in secret. mer Kremlin leader and the man he are released. The secrecy requirements of the chose to replace him. Earthjustice, which filed the suit federal False Claims Act violate free- On both occasions, Medvedev in a federal appeals court in Wash dom-of-speech protections and have criticized the government for not *> ington, says the exemption threatens kept war fraud complaints in Iraq doing enough to help industry and the health and safety of people liv and elsewhere hidden from public business cope with the global finan ing and working near lagoons that view, the ACLU says in its lawsuit. cial crisis, which has hit Russia hard. store farm animals’ urine and feces, BEBETO MATTHEWS a s s o c ia t e d p r e s s “Secret courts and secret proceed “The planned measures are being sources of dangerous anunonia and fulfilled slower than we counted on Passengers in an inflatable raft move away from an Airbus 320 US ings have no place in this country,” hydrogen sulfide. and, most important, slower than the Airways aircraft that has gone down in the Hudson River in New York, said Chris Hansen, senior attorney • • • current situation demands,” Medve Thursday. It was not immediately clear if there were injuries. with the ACLU’s First Amendment SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — dev said during a visit Sunday to an Working Group, in a statement. hitting a bridge just after takeoff fixim Labors unions, churches and advo engine plant outside Moscow with • • • Washington National Airport. The cacy groups spanning the ideologi government ministers. Crash NEW YORK (AP) — A crash onjan. 13,1982, killed 78 people cal spectrum are weighing in on the • • • continued from page 4 prominent lawyer accused of cheat including four people in their cars on effort to overturn ('alifornia’s ban CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — A top ing hedge funds in a $380 million the bridge. Five people on the plane on same-sex marriages. Israeli envoy delivered his country’s she said. investment ruse argued to be freed survived. Thursday was the deadline to file stance on a cease-fire agreement in US Airways CEO Doug Parker on bail Thursday, saying in court On Dec. 20, a Continental Airlines so-called fnend-of-the court briets Gaza to Egyptian mediators try confirmed that 150 passengers, three in the litigation seeking to overturn documents he’s no risk to flee be ing to seal a truce on Thursday. The flight attendants and two pilots were plane veered off a runway and slid into Proposition 8. The measure passed cause his U.S. ties are strong and his Iranian president said the fighting on board the jetliner. a snowy field at tire Denver airport, in November with 52 percent of foreign connections are weak. showed Israel’s continued existence joe Mazzone, a retired Delta Air injuring 38 people. That was the first the vote. Marc Dreier said all his relatives in the region is “not feasible.” Lines pilot, said it is not unusual for major crash of a commercial airliner in Ciay couples and half a dozen live in the U.S. and only a few of The development came as the bials to strike planes. In fact, he said, the United States since Aug. 27, 2(K)6, counties brought a series of cases his business as.sociates or friends live U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki- when planes get ready to take off, if when 49 people were killed after a C .o - arguing the measure is unconstitu abroad. nioon pressed Israel on a cease-fire, there are birds in the area, the tower nuir jetliner mistakenly totrk off from tional and was improperly put be Dreier, 58, has been jailed with and Gulf leaders gathered in Saudi wtII alert the crew. the wrong runway in Lexington, Ky. fore voters. out bail since he was arrested in early Arabia to discuss the conflict. “They literally just choke out the At least 29 amicus briefs have 1 )ecember as he returned from Can Meanwhile, Israeli troops pushed engine and it quits,” Mazzone said. — Assixiated Press writers Eileen Sul- been submitted to the California ada. He could face up to 20 years in deeper into densely populated Ciaza Twenty-seven years ago this week, limn and Michael J. Snijfen in Washington Supreme C'ourt. prison if convicted. City on the 2< )th day of the offensive an Air Florida plane bound for Tampa and Harry R. Welwr in Atlanta contributed to rout out Hamas militants. crushed into the Potomac River after to this repiirt.
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John Rogers “Normally, my thing is, ‘Screw you if you don’t likeallow it. Fairey to break through to a wider demographic. ASSiK UTF.I) PRESS I’m doing it anyway,”’ Fairey says, as he sits in the second- “I think I’ve seen 500 or 600 artists go through the floor conference room of his studio on tlie edge of doorsdown here, and I’m talking everyone from David Hockney LOS ANGELES — It isn’t in Shepard Fairey’s nature to town. “But I really wanted to help Obama. This wasn’t to Raymond Pettibon,” Duardo said from his Los Angeles ask for a subject’s permission before the oudaw street artist about me, it was about him.” studio Modern Multiples. “Shepard Fairey was the first guy illustrates tliat person. Fairey Iretted that his many arrests for drawing on build who walked through our doors and I went, ‘Oh my God, But in Barack Obama’s case, Fairey made an exception ings and other private property without permission, histhis guy is going all the way.’ You could just see it.” betöre breaking out paper, pens and computer and creat penchant for mocking consumerism and his portrayal o f Fairey, he said, has a perfect eye for color and can visual ing the iconic illustration o f a pensive Obama staring ofl' President Bush as Satan in a 2004 campaign poster might ize to the smallest detail exactly what he wants to create into space that became the talk o f the 2008 presidential come back to haunt Obama. when he begins a project. I ^»*«paign. Now, the Obama portrait’s stunning use of color and Fairey arrived on the California art scene in the 1990s, seemingly Warhol-inspired use o f imagery has transformed soon after attending the Rhode Island School o f Design one of the leaders of Los Angeles’ street art movement intowhere he made a name for himself by slapping posters and a national star. stickers o f Andre the Giant, the 7-foot-4-inch, 500-pound “Shepard has always been a key figure in the urban art professional wrestler, all over. The Andre campaign began arena, but the Obama image really catapulted him into the as joke when a friend he was trying to teach to silkscreenT- mainstream and really changed the svay people look at hisshirts balked at putting a picture o f the gargantuan wrestler work,” says Pedro Alonzo, who is curating a Fairey retroon one. His friend thought it would look stupid. spective that opens at Boston’s Institute of Contemporary “I said, ‘What are you talking about? Andre is awesome. Art next month. His crew is going to be the new posse,”’ Fairey recalls jok Meanwhile, Fairey will be in Washington on Saturday toing. see his illustration o f Obama unveiled at the National Pbr- After creating the image himself, he added the word trait Gallery. Then on Tuesday he’ll be there to see Obama “obey” as a means o f mocking the subliminal advertising sworn in as president and to go to his first inaugural ball. campaigns that sucker people into buying things they don’t “I certainly wouldn’t have attended the last two unless itneed. Soon after he began plastering Andre’s image over was to throw a shoe,” as the liberal artist laughs. ads for real things, his reputation as a counterculture artist Piled on the table beside him, and in the hallway out was sealed. A side, were hundreds o f anti-war posters fiom his popular In an ironic twist, Fairey acknowledges with some em feminist peace series waiting to be signed for an upcoming barrassment that he recently worked on an ad campaign exhibit. He also designs album covers, stickers, a line othat f kicks off in March for Saks Fifth Avenue. The promo clothing and fine art pieces that have shown in galleries tion called “Want It!” has brought him criticism among around the country. bloggers, but he defends wtirking for the luxury retailer, Dressed in jeans, sneakers and a T-shirt bearing one o f saying such clients help keep his studio open and his nearly the designs fiom his Obey clothing line, Fairey is reserved two dozen employees working. but fi-iendly. A youthfid-looking 38, he has short dark hair Fairey himself, who is married and the father o f two with wisps of gray. young daughters, works relentlessly, cranking out a new “I consider myself a populist artist,” he says. “I want toposter just about every week. reach people through as many different platforms as possi The son of a doctor in Charleston, S.C., he became all ble. Street art is a bureaucracy-free way o f reaching people, but obsessed with art as a 14-year-old skateboarding punk- butTshirts, stickers, commercial jobs, the Internet there are rocker when he discovered that be could put his drawings
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They may I'he Mustangs have lost six con has been sidelined for the entire lose their luster some years, but the secutive games, d'heir last victory season after a nagging back injury bad bUiod never quite goes away. was against Portland State on Dec. Hared up just before the season be When the C:al Poly (3-11, 0-4 17 in M ott Cym. gan. Big West C'ont'erenee) men’s bas “Losing is the hardest thing,” Ironically, the injury first oc ketball team and UC' Santa Barbara Bromley said of the slide. “There is curred against the (iauchos when (7-9, 1-3) meet at 7 p.m. on Satur msthing more euphoric than win then-freshman Manley was going day in Mott (iym, the bad blood ning and w inning in life regardless up for a layup and was fouled hard will be rekindled. of what you do. And it crushes you from behind by UC] Santa Barbara tkil Poly head eoaeh Kevin when you lose.” then-senior guard Branduinn F iill- liromley stressed the importance The Mustangs have struggled in ove. ot a win more so than a win over large part due to injuries and other “1 wasn’t trying to take him the rival (lauehos. issues keeping key players off the out. I just wanted to make sure “I don't think it's any more im- court. he didn’t score,” Fnillove told the portam than any other one, but it’s Senior guard and co-captain San Luis Olsispo Trilsune after the obviously sweeter when we beat Trae Cdark was ruled academically 2004 game.“l really didn’t mean to Santa Barbara,” Bromley said. “It’s ineligible and hasn’t played since hurt him but, I mean, if you want one ot those things that if you beat Dec. 23. ('al Poly has not won to whine like a balsy maybe you should stay on the sidelines.” 1 he play prompted a warning BIG WEST to Isoth teams from the commis STANDINGS sioner of the Big West. 6.09 Bromley said there is a “good TEAM BIG WEST OVERALL chance” that Manley will see his Long Beach State 4-0 ' 1.000 9-7 .563 First action of the season Saturday. “Fie loves to compete, loves to Cal State Northridg 3-1 .750 6-8 .429 sacriFice his body,” Bromley said UC Irvine 3-1 .750 5-11 .313 of Manley. “Lie’s always looking For someone to hit. He probably Pacific 2-2 .500 9-6 .600 should have played some Football. ASSOCIAFED PRESS FILE PHOTO UC Davis 2-2 .500 7-11 .389 It brings the physical part into Then-freshman forward John Manley is fouled hard by UC Santa practice.” Barbara guard Branduinn Fullove during a game in 2004. UC Riverside 2-3 .400 9-7 .563 With two of the three co-cap Cal State Fullerton 2-3 .400 8-9 .471 tains out, players have had to step proved his game Bromley said. the same page even more. I think up For Cal Poly. Senior guard Chaz “Now that Trae’s not here, he’s really taken to that. He’s really UC Santa Barbara 1-3 .250 7-9 .438 Thomas has stepped into the role (C!haz) and I have more com m uni trying to do what is best For the Cal Poly 0-4 .000 3-11 .214 of starting point guard and has im- cation,” he said. “We have to be on Isasketball team on the Hoor.” Southern California QB Sanchez to enter NFL draft business suit. Barkley For the Trojans’starting job. ous year while Booty was hurt. “ It was with a heavy heart that I Carroll, a former head coach with A high school star in nearby Mis say goodbye to this university. But I the New York Jets and New England sion Viejo who redshirted at USC] can’t tell you how excited 1 am for Patriots, thinks another year of coU in 2(K)5, Sanchez Finished last sea this dream to come true.” lege experience would have greatly son with 3,207 yards passing, 34 Heisman Trophy winners C]arson beneFited Sanchez, who started at touchdowns and 10 interceptions. P.ilmer and Matt Leinart, along with USC] for only one Full season. He threw For 095 yards and seven John David Booty, all returned For “Mark is going against the grain touchdowns with Five interceptions their final year of eligibility with the on this decision and he knows that. in 2(H)7. Trojans. Palmer was the First overall He knows that coming out early is a Sanchez said he came to USC] pick in the 2(K)2 NFL draft and Lei tremendous challenge for a quarter to get an education, to compete at nart was selected lOth in 2(M)5. back and the statistics don’t back up the highest college level and earn a Carroll, who said he considers that it’s easy to be successful in the chance to play in the NFL. Sanchez as talented as any of those way that he’s going about it,” Car- “I’m proud to say that this spring. three, discussed the pros and cons roll said. I’ll have the opportunity to do both,” with him. “We’ve seen successes and we’ve said Sanchez, on track to receive his “We’ve talked at great depth and seen guys come up short on this deal. degree in communications. great length.We’ve covered this fixim We hope this works out beautifully His father, Nick, said he had A to Z ... going until late last night,” For Mark and his family.” mixed emotions about his son’s de À ^ Carroll said. “We don’t see this deci C]arroIl isn’t selling Sanchez cision to enter the draft. A.SSOCIATF.n PRFSS sion the same. (But) I’m thrilled For short. “As a parent. I’d like For him to u s e junior quarterback Mark Sanchez declares his draft eligibility Mark. For any of our kids to lijve the “ H e’s a competitive guy, a guy stay in school for another 10 years,” at a press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday. dream and do what they want to do that’s w'illing to take on this chal he said. “But it’s great to see a young with their football career, this is a lenge in a way that he’s going to man trying to live his dream.” Ken Peters quarterback at USC under Carroll great place to do this.” make it happen,” the coach said. a ss ( k :ia t 1;D pr fs s stayed for their senior seasons, and Because 2(K)8 Heisman winner “Mark clearly has the potential to be s u |d o |k u ' the former NFL coach thought San Sam Bradford of Oklahoma, 2007 as good as any of those guys we’ve e o u m w i» ' LOS ANGELES — Mark San chez should do the same. Heisman winner Tim Tebow of had. We saw it early on. chez made his own call. Carroll tried to convince San Florida and Texas star Colt McCoy “All it is is an experience issue.” Coming oFf a record-setting Rose chez that another year of college ex all plan to return to school next sea Sanchez ended his college career 6 3 ’5 1 8 19 2 4 7 Bowl, the Southern C]alifornia quar perience would help him in the pro son, Sanchez and Georgia’s Matthew with his Finest game. The 6-foot-3, 4 7 9 6 5 2 1 3 8 terback will skip his senior season to game, but Sanchez said he had care StaFford — another junior coming 225-pounder went 28-for-35 against 8 1 2 7 3 9 “ 6^5 enter the NFL draft — going against fully weighed all the considerations out early — likely will be the top Penn State, setting a Rose Bowl re 2 6 3 1 5 8 Í9 4 T the advice of coach Pete Carroll. before deciding to leave. quarterback prospects in the draft. cord by completing 80 percent of his 9 5 1 8 4 6 3 2 Sanchez, a fourth-year junior, an “It has been my dream since I was Mitch Mustain, who transferred passes. He threw for 413 yards and 3 4 8 2 i9 7 6 5 1 nounced his plans at a campus news just a little kid to play in the NFL and from Arkansas after going 8-0 in four touchdowns, and also ran for a 1 9 l6 4 7 8 5 2 |3 conference Thursday, the deadline thanks to this great academic institu games he started as a Razorbacks score in the Trojans’ 38-24 victory. 7 '2 3 5 ,6 1 4 9 for underclassmen to declare for the tion and football program, I have the freshman in 2(M)6, is expected to Sanchez led the Trojans to a 12-1 1®. draft. opportunity to realize that dream,” compete with Aaron Corp, Garrett record and No. 3 national ranking 5 8 Î4 9 \'2 3 7 1 6 The past three stars who played said Sanchez, dapperly dressed in a Green and incoming freshman Matt last season alter going 2-1 the previ