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M A R D I G R A S 2005: Part 1 o f 2 THIT Many^ Iraqis Y O te despite fears f> City and university officials and from all police officers on local businesses have come together to (.alifornia State duty for this years make sure the message is received. University Mardi Gras Sex educator at Chumash tonight “We h.ive spent the last year form­ campuses.” ing a campaign to ensure the safety of Mardi (iras The self-proclaimed ‘sexpert’ “jay has his finger on the pulse of “One of the reasons I am kHiking San Luis Obispo fk»m Mardi (iras $500,000 week, defined ^ • . sexual issues in our society and tack­ forward to the performance is riots similar to what we encountered C.osts associated will talk about love, sex, by the city, will law les the toughest of topics in a refresh­ because Jay does not sugar-coat any­ last year,” said Rob Hrs n. spokesperson relationships and the cultural be Thursday, enforcement ingly positive way,” said Amy thing.” Bosch said. “It is not just sex for the San Luis ('Ibispo Police and political climate in America Feb I thmugh during the 2(M)4 Edwards, a columnist for the Missouri education. He combines a little bit of Department. Natasha Toto Tuesday, Feb. H. Mardi (iras were Miner at Missouri University. “He everything and keeps his audience “Our unprecedented efforts to o I estimated at MUSTANi. DAIIY Brvn said takes his audiences on an extraordi­ entertained.” deter Mardi (iras from San Luis that although nary ride from ignorance and insecu­ Friedman’s mission is to inform, (Obispo is out of concern for the safe­ Associated Students Inc. Events he thinks IO C rity to intelligence and inspiration.” pnivoke and challenge his audience ty of the people here.” Bryn said. “If will present sex educator Jay Saturday will X 7 J With 20 years experience, 13 of while showing how to make sex safer there is a civil disturbance, we plan to Friedman tonight in (Juimash h.ive the During last year’s and more pleasurable. He said Ins ulti­ attend to it immediately” Auditorium at H p.m. those on the college lecture biggest Mardi (iras, 195 circuit, Friedman leads mate goal is to help eversone enjoy Together with the University Police people were Friedman, an award­ turnout, police „ i healthier relationships. Department, SLO PD has enlisted * arrested winning writer, speak­ s audiences on a will be almost five tunes the law enforcement er and sex educator^ passionate quest to “This is far from a doom and than they did in 2(M)4. deployed and 48 percent will present “The |- tear down taboos gloom speech that you sometimes get Party-goers can expect at least 4f those arrested officers roaming the city. Bryn said Educator Tells All,” wide range of Friedman said.“The whole point is to six nights. last year, 4S his humorous and issues. He be provocative and I am not afraid to they will deploy 12(1 sheriff personnel, percent were y w 2(K) (California Highway Patrol offi­ Bryn said fmm out of town insightful look at T unabashedly dis­ do that.” cers, a handful of all-terrain vehicles there will be love, sex and dating. R Sex Educator Tells Rll cusses gender roles, Friedman refers to his perfor­ on the railmad tracks, a large under­ driving under Friedman, a self- sexual acculturation, mance as a whirl-wind tour that takes cover unit and at least three tunes the the influence checkpoints rlmnighout proclaimed “sexpert,” cross-cultural perspec- the audience tlmnigh a wide variety 1 :ind fb»* of 14 V ■ < 1 SV I I i ^ V/l ^ ^'V/tiVV VOI.> t «»A o town, parking lots will be closed and o — oi S'-Xull topics to ptc'niotc the p'''!-“ local neighborhoods. drivers can expect iiKijor traffic delays. and informative. sexual affairs in America. tive and not just the negative aspects (Commander William Watton said He also said to expect major conse­ College campuses around the Brian Bosch, ASI student supervi­ of sex. ffe entertains while educating they have enlisted a critical response quences that include triple fines for country have begun to refer to sor of special events, said he believes it about what he says are the three Ps- unit of 40 officers to help out during violations, jail time for DUIs, drunk in Friedman as the Michael Moore of is important to have such an honest prevention, pleasure and politics. the weekend. see Mardi Gras, page 2 sex education. and open discussion on our campus. see J-Spot, page 2 NEWS

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Inc. president, said they have been and using proper judgment. hope to provide students with ample participate in disruptive behavior. Mardi Gras working closely with SLOBl) to make “Cal Boly students are a part of the opportunity to ask questions and have “We want a clear, compelling nexus continued from page 1 sure this years festivities will be safe. community for an entire year, but dur­ their concerns addressed regarding the for any interest the university has for publics and possible loss of licenses for “ASI’s stance is purely information­ ing Mardi Gras things change,” Bolton city’s message about Mardi Gras. possible punishment,” Morton said. minors caught drinking. al,” Bolton said. “We do not advocate said. “It breaks down the barriers that Dean Jean DeCosta and representa­ “We will investigate situations that involve students on a case by case Since public nudity is illegal, Mardi people leaving tow'ii, nor do we advo­ we have to work to restore for the rest tives from the SLOPD, UPl) and judi­ basis.” Ciras participants could be fined or cate partying.” of the year.” cial affairs will be speaking about Morton also said he believes the arrested for flashing. ASI’s goal is to inform students ASI has distributed informational Mardi Gras. money spent by they city this year to “In addition to all these ordinances, about safety, enforcements, ordinances pamphlets regarding the measures the Cal Poly administration has taken a deter Mardi Gras is a good investment. and consequences that will occur dur­ community is taking and has joined similar stance, encouraging students to we will not allow large, unruly crowds “Their expenditure is an attempt to ing the Mardi Gras weekend. forces with the university to provide to form,” Uryn said. “We want to talk use good judgment, but to understand run a very informative and hopefully Bolton stresses the need for students to people before any disciplinary two additional Safe Ride vans for stu­ there may be coiisequeiiees foi disiup- effective media communication cam­ action is to take place, but are ready to to be part of the solution and not the dents the weekend of Mardi Gras. tive behavior. paign,” Morton said. “I am probably deal with those situations when and if problem. ASI wants to encourage stu­ ASI will also be sponsoring a forum Cornel Morton, vice president of one of the more optimistic individuals they present themselves.” dents to improve the relationship with today from 11 a.m. to noon in the student affairs, said that there will be in town, but I think this year we will Blake liolton, Associate Student the community by being respectful University Union, room 216. They possible expulsion for students who have fewer problems.”

whether men really explode if they do begin his quest to provide sexual work at Cornell University and A professor of sex education certi­ J-Spot not have sex, to how to make con­ knowledge when he was forced to received his master’s degree from the fied by The American Association of continued from page I doms feel better. face an unexpected pregnancy. University ofVermont. Sex Educators, Counselors and “1 discuss prevention of pregnancy, Friedman said he does not want to “We all grow up with sexual igno­ In recent years, Friedman has Therapists, Friedman has been a ruin the show by giving away too multi-year nominee for the National disease and sexual violence,” Friedman rance,” Friedman said. “For me, it was authored a variety of articles about said. “I also demonstrate how the many details, but he did divulge what Association for Campus Activities the pregnancy that opened my eyes sexual issues including a national political and cultural climate in he thinks students respond to the “Lecturer of the Year” award. and ended up changing my whole award-winning piece in the journal of America cripples us in sexual igno­ most. Chumash doors will open at 7:30 career path.” rance and robs us of the pleasure we “One of the best tips I offer is how American College Health. He has also p.m. and entry is on a first come, first Friedman’s resume is extensive and deserve,” Friedman said. to increase sexual stamina,” Friedman written the curriculum for Cornell’s serve basis. Admission is free for stu­ On the lighter side, Friedman will said. “Students are always amazed.” overflowing with experience. male sexuality peer education program dents with a Cal Poly identification also examine ideas varying from Friedman was originally inspired to He completed his undergraduate entitled “How to be a Better Lover.” card and general admission is $5.

The vote to elect a 275-National polling stations and U.S. troops had explosives to launch their suicide mis­ ed his explosives, killing himself and at Elections Assembly and IS provincial legisla­ strict orders to stay away unless Iraqi sions. least four others. continued from page I tures was only the first step on Iraq’s security forces called for help. At least 44 died in the suicide and In another reminder of the dangers Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani was the pre- road to self-rule and stability. Once At the Louisiana National Guard mortar attacks on polling stations, that persist in Iraq, a British C-130 voting favorite. Interim Prime results are in, it could take weeks of headquarters near Baghdad, nervous including nine suicide bombers. The Hercules transport plane crashed Minister Ayad Allawi’s slate was also backroom deals before a prime minis­ U.S. officers paced the halls, mutter­ al-Qaida atFiIiate led by Jordanian ter­ north of Baghdad. The wreckage was ter and government are picked by the considered strong. ing. “So far, so good,” after the first 30 ror mastermind Abu Musab al- strewn over a large area. British Prime new assembly. “The world is hearing the voice of minutes of polling passed without Zarqawi claimed responsibility for at Minister Tony Blair said there were If that government proves success­ attacks. freedom from the center of the least four attacks. British deaths but did not give the ful by drawing in the minority Sunni Middle East,” said President Bush, But the violence soon broke out. Most attacks were in Baghdad, but number or the cause. Elsewhere, one Arabs who partly shunned the elec­ who called the election a success. He While a driving ban seemed to dis­ one of the deadliest came in Hillah to U.S. serviceman died in fighting in the tion, the country could stabilize, has­ promised the United States would courage car bombs, the insurgents the south, when a bomber got onto a Sunni stronghold of Anbar province tening the day when 150,(KM) US. improvised, strapping on belts of continue training Iraqi soldiers, hop­ minibus carr^’ing voters and detonat­ west of Baghdad. troops can go home. ing they can soon secure a country’ On Sunday, coalition soldiers raced America invaded nearly two years ago through Baghdad’s streets in Humvees to topple Saddam. and tried to coax people to vote with Iraqis, the US. president said, had loudspeakers in Ramadi, a Sunni city “firmly rejected the anti-democratic Dinner with Dean Lee where anti-U.S. attacks are frequent. ideology” of terrorists. Iraqi police served as guards at most

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The l,9(M)-page reveal “everything he knows about transcript of the case prosecutors President & Board of Directors this defendant.” presented to the grand jury that Prosecutors have complained that indicted Jackson was leaked this defense lawyer Thomas Mesereau Jr. month to thesnuikinggun.com and ASI Election uses courtroom invective not only to ABC' New's. hammer his opponents but also to Among other things, the tran­ Packets A SSO flA li n I’RKSS brand the child witnesses — the script included the accuser’s testimo­ Michael Jackson speaks at a news accuser and his brother — as liars ny that Jackson closed his eyes tight­ NOW conference after his arraignment manipulated by their greedy mother. ly while molesting him on a bed, at the Santa Maria courthouse, Mesereau is a' tall, imposing man and that the pop star ignored the April 30, 2004. with a \-hild’s AVAILABLE w arnings Linda Deutsch mane o f ASSOC:iAI EI) PRESS white hair, Please keep an open mind and let that he Get Involved with known for sh o u ld n ’t Sleepy Santa Maria braces for me have my day in court. 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got sucked into VH l last weekend.They were having an "I love Amanda Samonte MUSTANd DAIIY the ’9()s”niarathon and it was frightening how much 1 remember Ifrom the l‘>90s, and fondly at that. O f course, the decade does Heing a Cidlege student is tough account tor halt ot my hte tints tar, but whos counting?' enough — try wtirking three jobs, 1 was watching the show with my best friend and 1 was cooing taking 14 units and recording an and crooning at every movie I loved and every niafvelous invention album all at the same time. that lasted about a month, almost driving my friend insane. Hut as Local rapper lyayi, 21, manages to the song “To He With You" by do all of this ami still has time to go to Mr. Ihg became the topic of p.irties to promote his new album conversation, I must have blown “The Renaissance.” my friend’s eardrum. lyayi has been played on local railio Somehow that song made me stations Sly 96.1 EM and Santa really happy. And while the Maria’s 93.7 FM the beat. His debut guests on “ I love the ’90s” album sold more than 3,1 MM). bashed singer Eric Martin for “ Heing an entertainer on the his hair and mocked the lyrics as C?entral C?oast has been the best reminiscent of some kind of thing,” lyayi said. “I got to open for love triangle, I just smiled as Kurupt, Roscoe, Nelly Furtado.Those Martin swayed back and forth opportunities wouldn’t have been on the TV screen. ROSE-COLORED given to me in Los Angeles because I have to say at this point that there is too much going on ... not to I have not followed the career of n o i s e say that I can’t compete with them, Mr. Hig. To be honest, I pretty but it’s just on a larger scale out there.” sounding ofi on scene lyayi is a full-time student. He much thought they were a one- stressed that although rap is a huge hit-wonder. And as I searched part of his life, school is a priority. the Internet, 1 found a whopping two Web sites devoted to Mr. Hig, “You would be a fool to let both of which enlightened me into a new, somewhat confusing (school) pass you,” he said. “So much world. relies in the real world on academic The first thing I learned was that Mr. Hig performed from 19H9 certifications. I want to use it as a lead until 2002.They put out IS , most of which had re-releases of in to the music industry so that they older songs (“To He With You” was on seven of their albums, includ­ see that I’m not just some rapper that ing five live albums and a greatest hits). is uneducated. I’m for sure not getting This information came to me from the “otTicial” Mr. Hig Web site, messed up on the contracts,” he s.iid but the other site I found was a fan site, which was much more fun. with a smirk. This fill) really wanted the world to know the depth that was the lyayi works between 35 to 45 members of Mr.Hig. For instance, Eric Martin was intluenced by TOM SANDTR.S MUSI ANC. OAll Y houn a week while maintaining a 3.1 Otis Redding. Who’da thunk? Cuesta College student and local rap artist, lyayi, just dropped his new (ÍPA. Hassist Hilly Sheehan lists Frank Sinatra among his intluences, album, “The Renaissance.” The disc is available at Boo Boo Records. “Nobody spiKin-feeds me,” he said. while guitarist Haul Ciilbert and drummer Pat Torpey agree on the “I have to pay for everything myself.” likes to play basketball, drive his car government,” he said. “ I a-ally liked rockers — Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, The Heatles and Van Halen. He said he plans to transfer to ("al and collect basketball shoes — he has that people in the entertainment This fan also thought it would be interesting to name the band State Dominguez Hills after finishing 60 pairs. industry were getting involved and members’ nationalities, because we all know that the Irish/Italian boy his two-year degree at Cuesta Some of his favorite recording trying to get people to vote this year.” has to sing and guitarists have to have a little Polish in them. I mean, (aillege. artists include Tupac, Nas, Snoop He said that when he gets new that’s why it’s on the Web site . . . right? “I like being a voice of a college D(igg and Dj Qwik . However, he has song ideas he types them into his Hut seriously, how can this band have been so hidden? The lyrics student,” he said. “It attracts a whole not been impressed with recent West handheld computer. for “To He With You” are all over the place, but no one knows how other audience.” C?oast rap. “I’m at it 24/7. 1 gin my Sidekick the band formed or what their most popular songs are, unless they’ve lyayi giK*s to parties every weekend “The West Coast in the past is seen and I’m always typing in new stnigs. somehow managed to follow its career. with his street team to promote his as more gangster type music ... I want It’s like my girlfriend right here,” he Mr. Hig is a remarkable example of a band that has continued to new record, released earlier this to bring back lyricism because it’s said as he pulled it out of his pocket. tour and make albums because of one or two hits, regardless of month. about being different.” “I got like 50 songs on it.” album success or band member tension, which I see as both incredi­ “The Renais.sance” can be found at lyayi raps about numerous topics, lyayi s.iid he will continue to write, bly awesome and really, really dumb. Hut I don’t blame them whatso­ Htx) Ikx) Records and Sam Cicxxly in ftom clubs and parties, U) street life improve and take advice from other ever for trying to transcend the boundaries of hair bands. the Santa Maria mall. and politics. rappers. In April o f last year, a Mr. Hig tribute album was released. N o mat­ Hesides being a reconfing artist, “I try to speak for the college “Everyday yi>u write, you get bet­ ter how much I would like to say I had heard of the artists that were lyayi a normal college student. He cmwd and express concerns about the ter ... I want to be the best.” covering the songs, I pathetically can only say that I knew of one. This band was Dogstar, whose bassplayer is none other than Keanu REVIEW Reeves. Whoa. I propose a Mr. Hig revival. Hring out the wigs, bring out the Laney amps and let’s all sing “To He W ith You.” You know you know the words. The Music needs a new tune

lim ily Ia\ììiw is a jounialism ami music junior cnui o Musttuui Daily Ryan Doherty nx'k .ilbum seems like it could be* a r u t H O YA solid highway-drising, window-down columnist. rxxk recorel. Heing an artist requires a heightened COMING WEDNESDAY Hut on secsind listen, the album level of egotism. Cdieck out the exciting conclusion to the Art Heat’s adventures in dating sounds like a foreeiUy o\er-ptodiiced Naming a rock band The Music rectirel. If in seareh for a hare! i*dged requires an arrogance not seen since English rex'k band, put down “North” the shag-heads Oasis pronounced Download of the and re.ich for Muse’s “Absolution.” At themselves as “lx*tter than the Heatles.” times, the mekxlic*s cause a head to luxl « CllltllR' Club ^ And, like Oasis, The Music’s arn>- or fixn to stomp in beat, but overall. gance is undeserved and downright ^ 5 ‘Til Tumble 4 W’ ^ The Music is merely mediix're back­ unjust. The Music’s sophomore eftort. ground rexk. Not to mention that this \ ^ There is no greater song on earth in my “Welcome to the North,” attempts a conceited band name is also an easy opinion. Hoy George’s sweet vocal stylings hard, edgy nnk album with the way to discourage ptsssible fans away and flamboyant attitude really get me going recruitment of Pearl jam and fmrn your music. before an Ultimate Frisbee match, intermural Soundgarden pmdiicer, Hrendan The album has its moments, but softball game or late-night dance party, O ’Hrien. His contribution CR•att^ a after a listen, differentiating Ix'tween t^nirtesy ofliistory senior .nul pnrfessional binge drinker Nate Hannn professional sound, which is incongru­ monotonous songs is more of a chore* ous with the frenetic atmosphere* they than anything resembling actual enjoy­ Have a suggestion for the Download of the Day? attempt to create. ment. Until The Music prove tluy are* c'oi’Ri i sY mom e-mail us at artsandculture(^mustangdaily.net With mekxlic catchy Inxiks such as more* than non-descript background The latest British musical import, those in “Ciuide” and “Into The rexk, they don’t deserve their moniker The Music, leaves much to be please inelude ysnir name, year and major and why the song should be downloadeil Night,” this electrexiic-inspired, baj^^y quite yet. desired with ‘Welcome to the North.’ 6 Monday, January 31,2(K)5

(X )M M t N 1AKY 'leadiing a man LETTERS TO THE EDITOR to fish is toug^ love I Overrated: Mardi Gras celebrations with police Ill here has been so imieh talk about the merits ot'liberalism lately that I decided to chip in. That’s right. I said it. Mardi T Gras is offlcially not that cool. When it gets right down to it, a liberal is someone who wants You know a holiday has lost its the government to give out money generously, and we can see it in meaning when all you need is a most Democratic policies. L iberals want to give away health care, social five pound box o f beads and a securitv ami ('inplovnient to ev«‘rvone who wants it ^t first glance that digital camera. I don’t really want seems nice, and it does help to alleviate the problem in the short term. to brave rubber bullets and tear Mut communism taught us that if gas to w'atch a drunk girl get felt everyone is taken care of by the gov­ up by some Abercrombie mutant ernment, they will become unmotivat­ from Santa Barbara. ed and dependent.This led to low- It’s like wandering through the productivity in these countries and the West Bank, except the women are eventual collapse of their economy, as wearing tulie tops instead of in Kussia. burkas, and you have a slightly IVople who get paid not to work better chance of being shot here. have very little motivation to go out (By the way ladies, I appreciate and look for work. They will lounge your enthusiasm for this joyous around until their unemployment ben­ occasion. But is $2.79 m plastic efits run out and then look for a job. beads worth having to explain to Meanw bile, the country as a whole suf­ your children someday how fers from inactivity. Mommy got on the Internet, or Tike France and Cierniany for exam­ ple. These two countries have very gen­ what Girls Gone Wild is?) erous compensation for people who Oh, and thanks very much to the administration of Poly and cannot find a job, so people don’t look BARRIE MAGUIRE NKWSARl for one. San Luis (')bispo for sending the We always hear about unemployment here in the United State (5.8 per­ follow'ing message to students: Underrated: Pbly Gras — to money we faithfully contribute cent), but we have far better unemployment rates than either France (9.1 “You are the best and brightest be celebrated next weekend through our outrageous rent, percent) or (lermany (9.8 percent). in the world, and we trust you to You heard it here first, kids. constant parking tickets and hour This reminds me of an old parable that teaches a valuable lesson: If you make the right decisions. But just The first annual Poly (»ras will be of community service. And you give a man fish, you feed him for a day; if you teach him how to fish, you in case, we’re sending in the riot held, get this, the weekend after know what? Let’s reinvent the feed him for a lifetime. We all know that the virtues of self-reliance and police.’’ Mardi Gras! whole thing while we’re at it. independence far exceed the problem of fostering dependence. Bad news, city council: if you It’s brilliant. One-third the First of all, I know it’s hard, but You see, a Kepublican believes that a person can support themselves if want the millions of dollars that fines, no checkpoints, no extra try not to set anything on fire. given a little training. A Democrat, however, insists on instituting massive Poly dumps into the San Luis police, no high school kids or Second of all, be respectful to the government programs that promote dependency on that program. t^bispo econ’omy, you’re going to other foreign invaders. That’s all the women out. They just T his belief in self-sutllciency is also one of the primary difierences in get the l8,(Kt0 students that come right everyone, we just outsmart­ want to have a good time. Don't each parts's view of Iraq. Democrats want U.N. supervision to tell the peo­ with it. But instead of meeting us ed the entire city by rearranging be that guy that grabs the festive ple of Iraq how to run their country. Kepublicans believe that the Iraqi h.ilfw.iy and perhaps setting up a the calendar. young lady during her moment people will emlsrace freedom and affluence if we are willing to stand Mardi (iras zone (and being able So this Mardi Ciras weekend, of glory and cuts it short. No behind them. to concentrate all the extra thugs spend time with someone special one likes that guy. I hink about it. We fought for our own freedom in the Kevolutionary in one spot), you banned Mardi to you, read a good book by the Finally, let’s all just go out, h.ive War and became the most prosperous country the world has ever seen. We Gras. tire or if you’re like me, cut out a good time, meet some new then liberated Italy, (iermany and Japan from tyranny in WW'II and they You can’t ban Mardi Gras any­ pictures of yourself and Johnny people and hurl beads at them. h.ive thriving countries .is well. more than you can ban herpes. Depp and glue them together! Let the whispers spread That brings us to Afghanistan, w here successful democratic elections Suppress it all you want, but the (johnny, did you get my poems?) through the coffee shops, apart­ prove that they too are ready to become a self-reliant country, committed outbreak is just going to come You know the hired guns from ment buildings and bars. Poly to freedom. back. So I’ve heard. Ahem. Salinas are just itching to nail Gras! Poly Gras! As a Kepublican, I believe that Iraq will ultimately be able to take care Erich Meschkat you with a pepper bullet. Let’s Erich Meschkat of itself because of the invaluable help our soldiers are now providing. The Business administration junior see the city waste some of the Business administration junior vast majority of Iraqis have yearned for freedom for the past 30 years of Saddam’s reign. Democrats try to run the country by assuming that people are helpless without the government. Republicans want to empower peo­ words. Letters should include the ple to take control of their own lives. MUSTANG writer’s full name, phone number, President Bush has a plan to privatize the social security system, allow­ LETTER major and class standing. Letters ing people to manage their own retirement funds. He is also against the DAILY must come fiom a Cal Poly e-mail socialization of our Medicare program, which would put a huge portion of CORRECTIONS POLICY account. Do not send letters as an our entire economy in the wasteful hands of a big government bureaucra- Send us your love, hate and more attachment. 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/A V A .’' SPORTS 8 Mondiy, January 31,2( )( )5 COACH’S Basketball jumps off the losing bandwagon CORNER MUSIANU DAILY STAFF KEI’OIIT lilis w eeks spotlijílit on ... Thursd.iy. On Saturd.iy, though, the until the second half, when C'al Holy Cal Holy did not trail thereafter. Mustangs exploded offensively, went on a 16-4 run, fueled by UCdL U(]R trimmecT the margin to three The men’s basketball team ended recording their second-highest point breakdowns and turnovers to seal the with 28 secciiids left, but could get no two dubious streaks Saturd.iy night. total, behind their 6H-point perform­ game. The big blow came with the closer. In beating the UCi Riverside .m ance in the win over Santa Clara. Mustangs leading 48-43 when junior It was a change of pace for the Highlanders 90-Hl, the Mustangs The Mustangs went to the free forward I )avid Misko was called for a Mustangs. ThurscLiy, forward Titan earned their first road win of the sea­ throw line 40 times, hitting 33 and foul on Glenn Jones drive, and Steve Yaphett King scored a career-high 26 son and snapped an eight-game los­ weR* 25-of-52 fRim the field. Six Williams received a subsequent tech­ points to lead all five starters in dou­ ing streak, in fmnt of a crmvd of 664 .Mustangs scored in doubk figuies, nical loul loi contesiing the c.ill. ble figures. A losing streak was indeed at the Student Kecreation (Center in led by 20 each by Nick Enzweiler Enzweiler hit the two free throws, snapped, but it was a three-game one Riverside. UCiR fell to 7-11, 3-6, and Hhil Johnson, who also had 1 1 andJtTiies followed with one-of-two. belonging to the Titans, who while CLil Holy improved to 4-14, 2- rebounds. 1 )awin Whitten added 15 Following a Fernando Sampson improved to 6-7 and 4-4 in the Hig H. Men’s tennis coach points off the bench. Junior guard layup, Jones got a steal and a l.iy in West. Trevor Kronemann Earlier, Cial Holy did not fare as Rickey Horter led U(dL in scoring and inomenLs later Horter turned the Joe Flenry scored 18 points in his w'ell, losing 62-66 to the Cial State with 1.3 points. ball over and Hhil Johnson put it first career start, going 4-for-3 fRim Dan Watson Fullerton Titans in Mott C!ym on MUSTANC DAIIY The game went back and forth home for a 13-point Mustang lead. see W in, page 7 Lately, the men’s tennis team has been living out of a suitcase. So much travel can be weary (in the legs, blit the men have kept their energy up on the court and their Stumbling through the weekend heads straight despite tackling as diffi­ cult a schedule as coach Trevor .MUSFANl. DAIIY STAFF lUT'OKI Kronemann can throw their w,iy. Kroneman took some time from It can’t get much worse than coaching his men at home against the Saturd.iy’s second half for ('.il Holy University of San Francisco on women’s basketball. Sunday to discuss how his team has Shooting U) percent from the handled the schedule, it’s chances on field, the Mustangs went more than winning conference and the under­ nine minutes without scoring and rated importance of the doubles dropped their second game over the point. weekend. 1 he Mustangs lost to C'.al State Fullerton on Thursd.iy 64-37, Q. — 1 low has the season started, despite forward Nicole Yarwasky’s lot of tr.iveling? impressive performance in her first A. — We started the se,ison down career start, and dropped a decision at u s e ' and then went up to Fresno to UC^ Riverside 63-43. State the next d.iy. T hat’s 5H0 miles. (Lil Holy clearly missed the post Then we were here on Frid.iy, at presence o f Katy Haterson, who w.is Pepperdine on Saturd.iy and back out recovering from mononucleo­ tod,iy. For them, it’s more mentally tir­ sis. Yarwasky scored 13 points, but ing than physically, lint they’ve been the rest of the team struggled to working with a spin cLiss. Overall, it’s shoot fmm the field. 'A'- probably the best team I’ve had. The Mustangs ilRipped to 3-6 in %:*4 conference and into seventh place. Q, — 1 low important is it to be Hi. practicing every d.iy? On SaturiLiy, Cal Holy was led A, — It’s an evetyd.iy sport. Like ofFensively by sophomore forward golf, if you’re not honing your skills, Jessica Figgleston and sophomore you can lose a lot ver\’ ijuickly. For guard Sparkle Anderson, each with me, w hen I w.is pl.iying professionally, eight points. if 1 missed two weeks, it would take The Mustangs’ 43-point total is a pmbably five or six to get back to season low and the 13-point sec­ where I was playing well. It takes a lot ond-half total is lower than the 14 of time and effort. points (ial Holy scored against UC' Q. -— You’ve RMlly put together a Santa Harbara in a game last year SHEILA SOBCHIK m u s i a n c . d a u v challenging schedule. and ('al State Northridge two years A. — We’ve h.id some fR*shmen ago. The Mustangs suffered from poor shooting in both losses over the weekend against mediocre competition. that have R’ally shined into fall and this part of season. The beginning of our schedule is notoriously our most difficult part. We’ve played No. 8 Baseball finally turns USC^ No. .Sf> F r *siio State, No. 26 IVppeRline and (daR’tnont is the No. 5 te.im in Div. 111.Then we play two the tide against U CLA moR* national teams next weekend.

So I’ve R*ally thnnvn them in the fiR- MUSTANO DAIIY STAFF KEIAFRT played with moR- energy tixiiy and and they’ve played very well. Also, pLiyed pmtty si^lid baseball. they’ve done it without rss’o pLiyers Hetween 1633 and 1670, (^il Holy McLaughlin impRived to 2-0 on that tvpically pLiy singles. faced UCTA 20 times in b.iseb.ill the season, relieving Hud Norris. We’ve been getting a lot of and only won tliR*c times. This The starter allowed three runs in the R’sponse fmm guys that would not weekend, they did it twice. first tliR'e innings while C'al Holy- typically be in the lineup or wouldn’t Hret Herglund belted a two-run, stranded five runners, falling behind pl.iy much this year. Hut they’R' get­ go-ahead home run and reliever 3-0. Still, McLaughlin R'tired the ting their shot now and getting a Frank McLaughlin pitched six first 12 batters he faced and set the chance to prove they belong heR\ shutout innings .is C'al Holy secured Hruins down in order in the ninth. We’ve been missing our No. 1 and an 8-3 victory Sund.iy afternoon to The southpaw struck out four, No. 2 singles pLiyers and No. 1 dou­ earn the series win. On SatunLiy walked one and only allowed one bles team and this is how good we’ve night, (iarR'tt Olson pitched eight hit. done. Obviously, you don’t want to stRing innings .ind Hrent Walker hit “McLaughlin threw six quality get too excited, it’s a long se,ison. Hut a late tie-snapping s.icrifice fly .is C'al innings," Lee added. “He m.ide the we’ve done 3,6(K) miles in the first six V Holy defeated UCT.A 2-1. UCXA difference in tod.iy's game. He weeks. We’ll get a break and R’charge won the first game 7-4. allowed for our hitters to catch up.” our batteries and then we ll be a cou­ C'al Holy, ranked No. 38 coming UC',1 A reliever Scott Hotterman ple weeks fmm getting back our No. into the se.ison, is now 3-1 for the got the loss, surrendering the homer 1 pLiyer. first time since 2(Mll, following the to Herglund in the fifth inning that Q. — W hat’s the benefit of pl.iying win SuniLiy which pleased Must.iii; gave C'al Holy a 4-3 lead. Fhe 1-----1 ______u I ------I .. .. die besi: Mustangs aiided another run in the A. — If I could pl.iy .ill the top 2.S “This was a big turn.iRnind for tilth and added two more in the sev­ teams in the country, I w(suld. I feel our club fmm how we started the enth and one in the ninth. the only w.iy we can get better is to FII F I’H O F O series Saturd.iy,” Larry Lee said. “We Altogether, C'.al Holy had a dozen The Mustangs improved to 5*1 taking two-of*three From UCLA during played sloppy baseball in the begin­ see Corner, page 7 the weekend. The quick start is the Mustangs’ best since 2001. ning of the doubleheader, but * see Baseball, page 7