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Volume LXXI, Number 6 Thursday, August 2, 2007 www.mustangdaily.net 2 birds with West Niie Poly fraud virus found in SLO County suspect in
Laura Kasavan als can expect to experience symptoms siu h as fever, Ml SI \\(, DAllS he.ulache, body .lehes, and a small iinmber m.iy develop custody severe illness. ' I homas said. I WO birds 111 Sail 1 uis Obispo County testeil positive Less than 1 percent o f infected individuals develop Laura Kasavan UH KMS^ molo for West Nile virus last month. I lie San 1 uis Ohispo severe illness. Symptoms inelnde high fever, lieadaehe, Ml SIAMi D VIl V Erik Sattcrstrom and friends at County Public Health Department reported that one coma, tremors, luimbiiess and paralysis. Tliese symptoms their ‘06 high school graduation, j bird was found m San Luis ( )hispo and the other w as can last for several weeks, and neurological etfects mav A t^il holy business student found ill Nipomo. be permanent.The virus infection can be fatal. charged vvitli grade fraud selieme Moscjuitoes are vectors, meaning that they become Symptoms develop from five to 15 days after the in by C'oiitra (\ista CAumty prosecu infected with West Nile virus after feeding on infected fected nH)si.|iiito bite occurred. C ar crash tors last week is in custody at the birds and then iiuy transmit the virus to animals and Knrt liatson. director o f environmental health at West ('oniity Detention Laeility in hnmans. the health department, said that the county's mosquito Kiclimond, Calif. State health ofricials said that evideiiee o f the virus abatement efforts are particularly high at this time of claims Poly Julian Revilleza, 25. is being held m dead birds is often the first indication that the virus year. on six counts o f illegally altering has been introduced to a new region, or that the risk of "We use a granular material made out o f etirn cobs data, said detention facility ofricials. transmission is high. and spread it with blowers or belly grinders. The ma His bail is set at S250 ,
see Accident, page 2 L A U R E N R A B A IN O MUSTANG DAILY .see Fraud, page 2 State budget impasse threatens CSU funding
Brooke Robertson site that in the absence o f a state budget, he will "continue to Senate Republicans blocked the governors proposed $145 M l STAND DAIIY pay regular salaries and wages, including overtime, to all state billion budget at the beginning o f July, calling for cuts to re and Cialifornia State University employees who are covered by duce (California’s budget deficit. Four weeks into the new Fiscal year and without a budget, the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.” Although the seven-year deficit has decreased over the ("aiifornia State University professors are not seeing the effects C!alifornia-elected ofricials and their personal staff, policy years. Senate Republicans said the proposed budget would in of spring contract negotiations in their July 31 paychecks. making appointees and legal advisors not protected by civil crease the deficit to $5.5 billion next year, and force many new All CSU faculty members were set to receive one percent service laws cannot be paid until a budget h.is been enacted, programs to potentially be cut. pay raises effective June 3(1, with another 3.7 percent raise ef Chiang said. “The question now is whether we cut education funding.” fective July 31. Once a state budget is approved, assuming the higher edu (California (iov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said in a July 20 state These raises are the result o f a contract battle this spring, cation “compact" is fully funded, faculty raises will be paid ment.“! don’t think that’s what the people o f (California want. w'here 23 C!SU campuses picketed and 94 percent o f C!SU retroactively, according to the (California F.icnlrv Association I will not cut education.” faculty voted to strike. (CFA). Schwarzenegger’s proposed budget allocates $06.3 billion (!SU ofricials negotiated base p.iy increases o f 20.7 percent According to the (CFA. any loss o f funding would mean towards education, a 4.4 percent funding increase from the over a four-year period for faculty members, including step skishing classes for all students, cutting new student enrollment, 2006-07 budget. incre.ises for eligible faculty. and reopening (CSU employee contracts. If contracts were re .see Budget, page 2 State C!ontroller John C!hiangsaid in a statement on his Web opened, (CSU faculty could strike when fall classes resume. News editors: Sara Hamilton, Ciiana Magnoli imistangdailynewsra piiail.com M u s ia n (. Daiiv riuirsday, August 2, 2007 u’v%'\%'.imi
he faces almost 70 years in prison. recruited DVC student employee Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively. Fraud Investigators said that the grade Jeremy Tato to continue the grade scheme began in 2001 when sus continued from page1 fraud and e-mailed “grade change pect Richard Nixon, a former ad orders” to Tato and paid him for Illation from DiabloValley C-ollege missions office student employee his work. 9 4' 5 2 and are currently evaluating that and current student at DV(\ al Also in 2005, former student mformatioii against the informa legedly changed the grades o f four employee Flrick Martinez allegedly 6 ^ T "s’ 7 ' . tion we have on file,” Durgin said. other students and his own. Those changed his own grades as well as Witlu)ut commenting specifi students have graduated or trans the grades of two other students. 7 89 1 cally on Revilleza, Durgin said ferred and received degrees from He worked m the admissions of that generally if a student was ad other colleges. fice until the day the grade fraud mitted to Ckd Foly based on false Revilleza allegedly became in operation was discovered m 2006. 8 9 1 7 records, they would be dismissed. volved in late 2004 as a student Investigators said that Revilleza, “If we received transfer infor worker who solicited buyers word- Tato. Martinez and Pawel Trybilo 2 3 I 5 4 mation that was incorrect.it would of-mouth and had “middlemen” are all still in custody, while the be corrected,” Durgin said. who arranged deals with students remaining suspects have all posted The C'oiitr.i CYista Times re 5 3 9 6~ and relayed orders to him. bail. ported that Revilleza surrendered Contra Ciosta C.ounty prosecu Warrants are still outstanding on July 2b w hen he entered the tors said that Revilleza allegedly for six o f the 34 DVCi students and 7 6 9 1 ('ontra ('osta (Asunty Superior changed grades under the com former students implicated, inves (\)urt for an afternoon hearing. puter user II )s of career employees, tigators said. All o f the students m 2 5 6 8 At that time, he was charged with but then changed grades under his the alleged conspiracies are sched 2.^ felonv counts o f fraud and con own user ID until the end of 2005 uled to appear in court on Aug. spiracy. He pleaded not guilty. when he transferred. 0 to set a date for a preliminary 9 4 3 7 If convicted of all the charges. In 2000, Ikevilleza allegedly hearing. V. EASY # 5 7 Thursday, August 2, 2007 MusTANt; D a il y WWW. mu§t angdaily.net : N e w s : News Corp. to buy Briefs Dow Jones for $5B State National International SACRAMENTO (AP) — Two WASHINGTON (AP) — Pres BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s larg Seth Sutel Dow Jones and News Corp. said more Clalifornians have died of ident Bush is expected to claim est Sunni Arab political bloc an ASSOC IATED PRESS in a statement that Bancroft family complications associated with e.xecutive privilege to prevent nounced its withdrawal from the members and trustees representing West Nile virus, bringing to four two more White House aides government Wednesday, under NEW YOKK — Rupert Murdoch 37 percent o f the company’s share the number killed by the virus in from testifying before CTsngress mining etforts to seek reconcili has sealed a deal to buy Wall Street holder vote have agreed to support the state this year, health officials about the firings o f federal pros ation among the country’s rival Journal publisher Dow Jones & the deal. Combined with the 29 said Tuesday. ecutors. factions, and three bombings in Co. for $5 billion, ending a century percent of the vote held by public Mark Horton, director of the Thursday is the deadline for Baghdad killed at least 70 people. o f family ownership and adding a shareholders, who are very likely to Department of Public Health, Karl Rove, Bush’s top political In one attack, 50 people were crown jewel to his global media em support Murdoch, the deal is now as said the latest victims were an el adviser, to provide testimony and killed and 60 wounded when a pire, News CYirp. sured o f passing. derly man in San Joaquin (xninty documents related to the firings, suicide attacker exploded a fuel The companies said early Wednes The companies said a member of and an elderly woman in ('olusa under a subpoena from the Sen truck near a gas station in west day morning that they signed a de the Bancroft family or another mu County.The first fatalities o f 2(M)7 ate Judiciary C^ommittee. Also ern Baghdad. Another 17 died finitive agreement after the deal won tually acceptable person would be were an elderly man and woman subpoenaed was White House in a separate car bomb attack in sufficient support to pass from a appointed to News Corp.’s board o f in Kern County. political aide J. Scott Jennings. central Baghdad. And in a mostly deeply divided Bancroft family, which directors as part o f the agreement. C'hristian section o f the capital, a Fifty-two more C'alifornians The Justice Department included has controlled the storied newspaper The Bancroft family, descended parked car bombing killed three have become ill after being ex both men on e-mails about the publisher for generations. over several generations from an people. posed to the virus, which is trans firings and the administration’s Murdoch is getting one o f the early owner of Dow Jones, Clarence • • • mitted by mosquitoes. response to the congressional in great trophies o f U.S. journalism and Barron, clashed long and hard over • • • PARIS (AP) — France, Den a newspaper that is considered re whether to sell to Murdoch, with vestigation. LOS OLIVOS, Calif. (AP) • • • mark and Indonesia offered quired reading among the business several members saying they feared Wednesday to contribute to a — A monthlong wildfire that has WASHINGTON (AP) — A and power elite. the quality and independence of the joint United Nations-African burned 58 square miles of nation Senate committee Wednesday The deal will also expand Mur paper would suffer under his watch. Union peacekeeping force for al forest in the state’s central coast embraced legislation that would dochs already massive global media Some family members actively Darfur, while Sudan praised the region could turn toward rural and entertainment empire News sought alternatives to Murdoch — for the first time allow federal U.N. resolution, which was wa homes, fire officials said Wednes Ciorp., which owns the Fox broad without success. One of them, Leslie regulation of cigarettes. tered down to drop the threat of day, and towns in its path were cast network. Fox News Cihannel, Hill, quit Dow Jones’ board Tuesday The bill, approved 13-8 by the sanctions. warned to stay alert. the Twentieth O ntury Fox movie as the deal edged toward completion, Health, Education, Labor and Acceptance o f the new 26,(MM)- About 15 cabins and recre and TV studio, the social networking the Journal reported. Two w'eeks ago, Pensions CTmimittee, would re strong force marked a major turn ational homes in Peachtree CCan site MySpace, newspapers in Austra another director quit in pmtest, Ger quire the Food and Drug Admin around for Sudanese President yon that were evacuated over the lia and the U.K., and several satellite man publishing executive Dieter von istration to restrict tobacco adver Omar al-B.ishir’s government, weekend remained empty on TV broadcasters. Holtzbrinck. tising, regulate w'arning labels and which had resisted for months Wednesday, fire spokesman Mae- remove hazardous ingredients. a push to send U.N. peacekeep ton Freel said. reported 423 birds testing positive The agency also would be giv ers to the western Darfur region, Fire crews and aircraft had man for the virus so far. en the authority to set standards where over 2(K),(MM) people have Virus aged to channel the fire’s advance However, Batson said that West for products that tobacco com died and 2.5 million been chased continued from page I so it W’as heading into Los Padres Nile virus is really a disease o f birds, panies advertise as “reduced risk” from their homes in four years of eventually kills them.” National Forest back countrv. and that humans merely get in the products. fighting. The C^difornia West Nile virus Web site said that 42 positive human w,ty. He said that the increased num cases o f the virus have been reported ber o f positive human cases m.iy also be weather or water dependent. in tlie state so far this year. O f the 42 cases. 15 were reported last week. Batson recommended that peo A total t)f 3S counties have re ple wear light colored clothing w ith long sleeves and long pants when ported virus activity. NEED CASHP l ast year at this time, only U> ever possible to avoid being bitten positive human cases o f the virus by mosquitoes, and .UT>id spend had been reported’and a total o f 37 ing time outside at dawn and dusk, counties had reported virus activity. w hen the insects are most active. The rise m positive human cases Other precautionary measures WE PAY MORE! include draining areas o f water nuy be correlated to an increased number o f infected birds. In 2
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V % Rock legends at Mid-State Fair
Brooke Robertson to repair a blood vessel. inside jokes. Ml SlAMi l)\ll> tHher hits followed, including During the concert, Nicks underwent five “Sweet Emotion,” “1 )ream On,” costume changes, all coiiforming to the Tile annual C'alitornia Mid-State Fair in Faso ILobles “ 1 Don’t Want to Miss a Thing,” mostly black gypsy, boho-chic look she kicked otT its first three nights with three of rock's greatest “Walk This Way” and “Jaded.” popularized during the 70s. Many fans legends. lyler commanded a powerful attempted to imitate her look less-art- Aerosinith, Stevie Nicks and Bob Dylan took the stage onstage presence throughout the show, fullv. July 25 to 27 to perforin to a largely sunburnt CY'iitral C!oast dancing, strutting and rocking across ling graphics. dis- audience. all sides o f the stage while shedding lyed on the large Aerosnnth kicked ofT the fair’s entertaimnent sector kiyers o f clothing. Fie used his micro screen behind the Wediiesd.iy with almost two hours o f pure head-banging, phone stand as both an air-guitar and as ba nd. created a vi hair-riipping rock. a support w hile pulling himself up w ith su al as we li as Steven Tyler emerged as a glamorized hobo, long coat and his arms, leaving his legs stretching into the air. auditory expe glittering scarves Hailing as he eHeminately strutted across the At other times he thrust the iiiic into the crowd, rience. stage, garnering cheers from the crowd as only a hair-metal urging fans to sing. Nicks’ perfor se\ symbol could. A true performer,Tyler segued from one song / mance of “Land File band started oH'its set with the hit,“Love in an Eleva- to the ne.xt by asking fans questions relating to slide” featured a / tor.” Tyler’s voice resonated through the stadium, as strong and the next number. 1 le kept the crowd involved, photo and vid powerful as it was when .Aerosmith began producing hits ap- ,isking“Oh you think so?” after applause, in eo slideshow pro.xmiately 30 years ago, despite Tyler's March throat surgery citing more cheers. A of Nicks WMiile his mouth most over the ly dominated the video years, as a stream, Tyler made sure to child, a per giv’e camera credit to the forming art rest o f the band, leaning ist and a daughter. on members as he sang Nicks dedicated the song, and walked to the back of which she wrote after a the stage during instrumen conversation with her father tal solos so cameras could focus about her future, to the fathers on his Isand mates and project o f her fans. their images on the giant screens On Friday, fair-goers ex surrounding the stage. perienced the way-too-cool The following night, Stevie Nicks whirlwind of Bob Dylan. charmed the crowd with a beauti He came, he played guitar, ful and personal performance. Her he rocked the keybtiard, he sweet, haunting voice pierced the blew on the harmonica, he hearts o f fans, who Nicks thanked sang, and he left. for st.iynig with her throughout Dylan failed to ac the years, addressing her audience knowledge the crowd un as old friends. til an elongated applause propelled him to face the stage once She explained her songs as they related to more for an encore. moments in her life, giving fair-goers the in “Thank you, friends,” he draw led as if his words were the side scoop to the inspiration behind many of lyrics to a song. her lyrics, including “ If Anyone Falls In Love,” Dylan’s signature lazy, nasal voice was a little more raspy, a “1 )reanis” and “Landslide." little more imintelligible, but definitely Dylan. Nicks also took the time to introduce each He spit out newer songs as well as classics, iiuTuding “Let’s of her band members, sharing a story about (iet Stoned,” “Just Like A Woman,” “Lay Lady L.iy” and “All them with the audience which revealed their Along the Watchtower,” as he lazily swayed back and forth to personalities or contributions, and also some the beat o f his band. . •.F / Fans celebrated 1 )ylan’s iconic performance in different w.iys, some ballroom dancing dow n aisles, others rocking out in their seats, and others embracing Performing marijuana (the drug I )ylan is widely .issociated artists Aero with and reportedly introduced to the Beatles). smith (left). No matter Dylan was a little self-absorbed, no ’'/VP Bob Dylan matter he requested no close-up camera shots, (above left), and no matter he waited until the end o f his set and Stevie to nod to his fans. Nicks (above) I )ylan knew he was good, and he proved it e played at the Frid.iy. / C a I i fo r n i a Musical acts continued through the week, w ith Mid-State Fair Daughtry, (iodsmack, the Jonas Brothers, Martina in Paso Ro McBride, Dierks Bentley and I.eann Rimes. bles Wednes Besides enjoying sets from rock’s greatest, day, July 25, fair-goers could also go on carnival rides, pl.iy Thursday and games and peruse a variety of goods offered by Friday. vendors, ranging from hot tubs to fur-covered UT They each de riding chaps.T hey could also enjoy overpriced livered, trans alcoholic beverages (a tall can of Budweiser porting li.sten- cost S7), and overdose on chili cheese and a ers to different variety of fried foods. eras. Tonight the fair will feature a performance bv (ouRiKSY m o m s the award-w inning country group Rascal Flatts, / for which tickets are still .ivailable. Jazz musician (Tins Botti will follow on Friday and country singer Phil Vassal w ill per form Saturday. The annual ('.alifornia Mid-State Fair ends Sunday with two installments o f“Monster Mad ness,” a monster truck and motocross show. 5^’ For fair and ticket information, visit w\vw. niidstatefair.com Tliursday, August 2, 2007 Mustanc; D aii y A r t s ; www.mustangdaily.net Last week’s forecast? Laura Kasavan MUSTANti IMIIV
Teinpcraturcs rose and rticking boats vibrated the jeans ot onlookers as the crowd packed into I )ownttnvn Brewing Ca). last Wednesday to watch the appropriately named Hot Hot Heat play. “Fuck, it s hot in here!” said Steve Bays, who plays vocals The band’s first full-length album, “Make and keyboards. And it certainly was. Up The Breakdown,” was released in 2002. I Hate Kate, a rock banc! from Huntington Beach, C'alif, Warner Bros, released “Elevator,” the band’s started the night off with an energetic and rousing show. iiKijor label debut, m 2005. Lead vocalist Justin Mauriello, formerly with Zebrahead, Hot Hot Heat’s new album “ Happiness engaged the crowd with several songs including “Always Ltd.” is set to release on Sept. 1 1, and Haw Something” and “Inside Inside” from the album “Embrace thorne said the band is looking forward to the Course.” playing new material on their tour. The energy' was palpable when I Elate Kate cleared the “We’re very excited we can actually play stage to make way for the second opening act. all the songs since we can’t really pl.iy songs The 1 )eadly Syndrome, from Los Angeles, played cave that people don’t know right now. This is man drums and crunching spiraling guitars among onstage our best effort to date, and we’re proud ot it,” cardboard cutciuts o f ghosts. I Liwthorne said. COnlookers were noticeably less energetic for the second He described the album “Elevator” as band, which ended its set with a sweet drum solo. more of a “refined pop record” while "Hap But all else was forgotten when 1 lot 1 lot Heat starteil its set. piness Ltd.” will be “more angry.” “Thanks for reminding us what a real show is like,” Bays “The new album is nu)re brash; we’ve said, as fans sang, danced, and rocked out. aimed t<.) make it more nicking whereas‘El 1 lailing from Victoria, British ( Ailumbia, the band was 10 evator’ is more mid-tempo. We tried to take d.iys into their current tour when they stopped in San Luis stuff from the first and second records .md Obispo. They are on the road promoting the upcoming re combine it with something new. W'e want to lease o f their new album and are pkiying a few dates with COIIRTKSY PHOTO make the record less pop rock.” 1 lawthorne Snow Batrol. The Mustang Daily caught up with Hot Hot Heat bassist Dustin Hawthorne said. Bassist Dustin Hawthorne said the Downtown Brew (second to right) after the band rocked Downtown Brew on July25. Hot Hot Heat will spend the remainder show made him feel like he was in a band again. o f 2007 finishing its tour with Snow Batrol, “ It was a cool show. We are out with Snow Batrol right heading to Europe for a pressjunket, and then now, and to go front a lukewarm reaction to a small, rabid Bays’ voice never faltered as he raised crowd energy levels beginning a world tour after the release of the new album. crowd like that is pretty awesome,” ILiwthorne said. by staying in almost constant motion on the stage and was And what is the band’s nuist-h,ive while touring? Joining Bays and Hawthorne was Baul Hawley on the drums more than willing to reach out and take hold o f fans’ out “A good treadmill is something we can’t live without. We’re and Luke Baquin on the guitar. stretched arms. all into exercising and stuff like that. And a cup o f coffee,” I lot Hot Heat pLiyed such hits as“Middle of Nowhere” and One over-eager woman quickly climbed onstage during H.twthorne said.
“Dirty Mouth” as well as two songs released in 2007,“Let Me the show and turned to beam w h I i delight at the crowd before In” and “(iive Up?” being escorted off by a bouncer.
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Arroyo Grande - Paso Robles Cuesta SLO Campus AT\d m m Coming Soon to Atascadero - Fall 2007 M ustang D aily ...... ^ M ustang D aily “ 7//C voice of Ciil Poly" O p i n i o n /E d i t o r i a l Graphic Arts Building Suite 226 Editor in chief: Kristen Marschall mustangdaily(il gmail.com California Fblytechmc State Unr/ersrty Thursday, August 2, 2007 Managing Editor: Ryan Chartrand San Luis O b i^ , CA 93-407 www.mustangdaily.net (805) 756^ 1796editorial (805) 756-1143advertising (805) 756^6784fax mustengdail)@gmail.cofne-m ail Sports: too readyto rumble? editors & staff MoIIie Helniuth yelled at after a defeat. She’d let a couple editor In chief Kristen MI S fANC. DAILY goals go by and her dad had something to Marschall say about it. ‘‘Did you even TRY to get that Are there any newsworthy sports managing editor Ryan last one? I didn’t see you running. C'’mon, When I was S, I joined the ranks of ball- stories purely about sports? At C hartrand Diana!” mobbing, ponytail-clad soccer players on the some point the game stopped news editors Sara Hamilton, It was the first time I realized sports aren’t “(irape Balls of Fire.” I proudly wore my pur Giana Magnoli always fun.They could be scary and com peti being a game and turned into an ple cotton jersey tucked in to high-waisted wire editor Christina Casci tive, and we were only 8 years old. shorts with tube socks. My dad was my coach episode of “Law and Order.” sports editor Joshua Ayers Of course, healthy aggression is neces and sometimes during practice he’d bring assistant sports editor sary in most competitive sports, but when us wigs or substitute the soccer ball with a Rachel Gellman did playing games becom e wrought with so arts editors janelle Eastndge, stuffed Barney that spoke when you kicked it. much controversy? Turn on ESPN and listen It was no longer a game, but a single-handed Brooke Robertson He made it exactly what it was: just a game. to what John Sally and Rob Dibble are dis way to prove either weakness or strength. Ev photo editor Graig Mantle I vividly remember seeing our sweeper cussing on ‘‘The Best Damn Sports Show Pe erything was about winning. photographers Graig Mantle Diana riod.” Here’s a hint: It’s not sports. Diana and I lost touch over the years, main design editor Lauren Rabamo g e ttin g NBA referee Tim Donaghy made bets on ly because by high school she was too damn assistant design editor games he officiated in alliance with orga competitive. Quyen Trieu nized crime, the Tour de France completely The other day I learned that the fastest copy editor Donovan Aird lost credibility this year due to doping allega growing sport amongst kids today is lacrosse. copy editor Jessica Ford tions, the quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons My friend janel learned that in one of her copy editor Megan Madsen is implicated for his alleged involvement recreation classes. I asked her why kids would copy editor Sara W right with a dog fighting ring — and don’t even want to play lacrosse — I have no idea how ad designers Melissa Titus. i y get me started on Barry Bonds. Are there you even play. Neither do their parents. Andrew Santos-Johnson any newsworthy sports stories purely about Apparently, in a sports arena where parents advertising representatives sports? At some point the game stopped be have becom e increasingly bloodthirsty for Cassie Carlson, Megan Dilley, ing a game and turned into an episode of perfection, lacrosse is one sport they don’t yet Jessica Schroeder, Jackie Pugh, rXi: ‘‘Law and Order.” Charlotte Lilley understand and therefore cannot give “point Where did this overly competitive, drug- ers.” It’s a breath o f fresh air for kids who are faculty adviser G eorge induced world of athletics originate? Obvi Ftamos put under the scrutiny of parents living vi m ously, there are more enhancement drugs general manager Paul Bittick cariously through their sports achievements. available today and more media hype given Whether the scandals involved in profes .to outstanding performers, but in the early sional athleticism are directly related to pushy write a letter days, there was always another component: parents I do not know. I can say, however, with Mustang Daily reserves the parents. complete honesty that having my goofy dad right to edit letters for grammar, I can’t help remembering Diana’s dad as a coach in softball, basketball and soccer as profanities and length. Letters, yelling at her in front of the whole team. a kid was one of the greatest blessings he has commentaries and cartoons do JIM MKHIAN NKMisAHi He took the fun awav and made it scarv. ever given me. not represent the views of the Mustang Daily Please limit length to 250 words. Letters should in clude the writer's full name, phone number, major and class standing. Republican candidates Letters must come from a Cal m l i i Poly e-mail account. Do not send letters as an attachment. Please send the text in the body of the wary of CNN/YouTube de- e-mail. Chris Hokanson voted against the war when it begiin in 2 Thirty-nine subpoenas isin tor lenders who prox idetl kick- c * / b BY were issued to college Ixicks. “revenue sharing” pl.ins, and preseason A trips and other gifts in exch.iiige for sports departments for designations as recommended lend student lenders probe. ers. Sometimes rhe colleges provided campus employees to staff telepluine banks for lenders drumming up busi Michael Gorinley ness. ,ASS(K lAI I I) I'kl SS ( a io iu o ’s findings led to state and Si’Oins INIOHMAIIUN lUI'OKl I»» national reforms. AL BANY, N.Y. — New York Tlic de'tciidin^ Big Wc'st-cliam- “Tod.iy’s action is an important Attorney General Aiuirew (Yioino new step as we continue to examine pion C^d Poly volleyball program, is now investigating whether top the unethical coiiHicts that pervade which returns six starters and BRKNNAN ANGEL ni.E PHOTO college athletic departments na the student loan industry.” Caiomo tour first team all-league selec rhe Cal Poly women s volleyball team is ranked No. I in the Big West tionwide — including those at Au said. tions, found itself a runaway pick preseason coaches poll. Cal Poly received eight of nine top votes. burn University, Ohio Universit\ Ohio University spokeswoman to capture the program’s second- and Texas (diristian University — Sally Linder said the school received consecutive crown when the con- claimed 19 points to secure the ton (middle blocker) and starters steered athletes and other students a subpoena aiul will cooperate with eighth spot while UC' Riverside Alicia Waller and Ashleigh Ber- terence preseason coaches poll was to education lenders in exchange CYioiiio, as It did in a student loan (2-25, U-14) finished bottom of toni (both outside hitter). released Tuesday afternoon. for kickbacks. probe by the ( Miio Attorney ( 'leneral’s the table with 1U points. C]al Poly, which last year ('al Poly (23-6 overall, 13-1 Big C'uoino said Wednesday that he office. She declined further comment “To be viewed by the Big West pl.iyed 10 matches against teams West 2006), which snapped a 22- served 39 universities with sub until the universirs’s lawyers review year conference title drought last Cxraches in such a positive light ranked in the AVC'A Top 25 poenas and requests for documents the subpoena. season, secured eight of the nine brings a degree of affirmation Poll, will again contest one o f about deals between athletic depart “We feel confident what we are available first-place votes and SO to the program,” third-year head the nation’s toughest schedules ments and Student Financial Ser doing is abo\e board.” Linder said. total points. Last season’s runner- coach Jon Stevenson said. "How this season, d'he 28-match regu vices Inc., which operates as Uni Spokesmen for Auburn and Texas up, Long Beach State (26-(», 12-2), ever, we are focused on the op lar season features seven contests versity Financial Services. He said C'hristian universities didn't imme received the final first-place nod portunity to begin practice and against programs that qualified he’s looking at how team names, diately respond to requests for com and 70 points to finish second the prospect of making daily, in for last year’s NC'AA Tourna mascots and colors were used to ment. The loan company couldn’t behind C'al Poly. UC' Irvine (13- cremental improvements.” ment, including a Sept. 3 date suggest the company was the col immediately be reached for com 16, 7-7), which handed Cal Poly Last season, C'al Poly advanced at defending-national champion lege’s preferred lender. ment. “Students trust their university’s its lone conference loss last sea to the second round of the NC'AA Nebraska and a Sept. 7 match at CTiomo said that during his first athletic departments because so son, collected 56 points to finish Tournament at Mott Ciym, reached runner-up Stanford. investigation, he found the athletic much o f campus life at 1 )ivision 1 in a third-place tie with UC Santa as high as No. 14 in the AVC'A D i The Mustangs begin the 2007 director of Dowling C'ollege on New schools centers around supporting York’s Long Island entered into a rev Barbara (19-12, K-6). C"al State vision 1 Top 25 C'oaches Poll and regular season Aug. 24 at the the home team,” said Cuomo. “To enue sharing agreement with Uni Northridge (16-12,7-7) garnered produced the second-best win Wichita State Invitational against betray this trust by promoting loans versity Financial Services that paid 4S points and a fifth-place seeding, ning percentage in program his Kansas State at 3 p.m. PDT. in exchange for money is a seri the college S75 for every new loan one spot ahead of both C'al State tory (.793). Returning from that The last program to capture ous issue, especially when 1 )ivision application, exclusive marketing ad Fullerton (17-12, 6-S) and Pacific squad is CTi-Big West Player o f back-to-back titles was UC' 1 schools already generate tremen vantages on campus, and allowed the (H-21, 3-11), which deadlocked the Year Kylie Atherstone (outside Santa Barbara, which produced dous revenue from their student lender to use the department’s interns hitter), fellow first team selections its double in 2002 and 2003 en in sixth place behind 33 points. athletes.” to disseminate its btnehures. C'helsea Hayes (setter), Kristin route to capturing three-consec U(' Davis (4-24), beginning its Cuomo began the investiga Dowling ended the relationship Jackson (libero) and Jaclyn Hous utive crowns. first season as a Big West member. tion as an outgrowth o f his national with the company as part o f its settle probe o f student loan pmviders and ment of Cuonio’s investigation. college administrators, which he C'uomo’s investigation has a*sulted Ske 19ori( Shneia said uncovered a pattern o f favorit- in settlements and reforms with 12 lenders — including Nelnet Inc., Ci Crossword Edited by Will Shoilz No. 0523 tibank. 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N A M E 1 C A L L M Y S E L F 4 1 7 Watch spot past puzzles, nytimes com/crosswords ($39.95 a year). 2 3 6 6 9 8 .•L<.v Thursday, August 2, 2007 8 Sports www.mustangdaily.net Progress sluggish for stadium Megan Priley ML'SIANt; DAIIY A halt'-refurbislicd stadium tilled with half now seating, eontemporary arehitectiire and updated utdities provides a perfect way to set the proper mood for the upctmiing 2007-2008 sports season. If you happen to he walking along Califor nia Street you will catch sight o f the lavish Alex C. Spanos Stadium and Mustang field, formerly known as Mustang Statlium. It m.iy look finished from the outside hut this ÜIÍM renovation project along with the expansion ot the parking structure both have a long wav to go. IMiase one of the construction project has pro- S8i \ ided .ipproximately 4.1100 .uiditional seats, rest rooms and a new press box. The project is now tW' slowly inching its way into phase twii. The estimated completion date is set for 2olO and the overall cost tor the stadium's makeover to tals S I ‘),40.S,000. Phase two of the reiunation. which includes V '"'i removal of the existiiut east 5,S5.T-se.it stadium, is expected to maximize the total se.itmg capacity to 4* 4 . ♦ • » I V * 4 ' ' ♦ ‘ t I t approximately 22,000, and provide the required re stroom and support facilities needed to serve the entire building. Phase two is still in beginning stages as aesthetic designs are just now starting to develop even though contractors haven't yet been hired. Despite the shortcomings the stadium is still set L z l and ready for the fall sports season. “We are very excited.You don’t know how good BRKNNAN ANGEL mustang Oaily it made our team feel last year to see the line (of Fans sit in the nearly renovated Spanos Stadium during a Nov. 8 football game against Savannah State. Renovations to the fans) stretched around the corner just to watch us,” California Boulevard side of the stadium were not complete until after the 2006 fall sports season. Cal Poly running back Janies Noble said. “ We are Donations range from $300 to $1,0(10 depending happy that the stadium is finished so more people on the size of the paver stone desired. can see us. We look forward to pl.iying hard for the The heart o f the plaza contains IS granite and tans. copper accented columns, honoring the 16 players, The C'al Poly men's soccer team will christen play team manager and team booster who were killed in in the recently renovated stadium on August 21 with a plane crash Oct. 20,1060 in Toledo, Ohio follow an exhibition game against the defending Pac-lO con ing a game w ith Bowling Creen. ference-champions Ckilifornia. You can check out Mustang Memorial Plaza at The restored stadium has even found a way to the southwest corner of the stadium where it serves ,7a Pí* give back to alumni, friends and fans. as the main entrance to the facility. Donations are welcomed to help fund the sta The renovation of the stadium has gone above dium retrofit. Donators will be honored with an in and beyond with its architecture, it serves not only scribed paver stone, which will be laid in the new' as an abundant gathering place during the school Mustang Memorial l^laz^ year but also brings together all sports lovers into an W hether it's simply getting friends together to ideal location. honor a favorite teacher, coach, classmate or just to % “The guys love the new stadium. It’s something get your name etched in stone, anyone can become we've talked and dreamed about for years,” head a part o f Mustang M emorial Plaza. football coach Rich Ellerson said. minican Republic. Chicóme holds the C'al Poly record for (70), quarterback sacks (42), yards from Day was the top Team USA finisher career interceptions (20) and the record for tackles for loss (340) and yards from sacks 111 the event, placing four spots up from most interception return yards in a game (286). teammate Inika McPherson who cleared since the team moved to Div. I-AA (119 1.78 meters (about 5-10). yards on two interceptions). Day hit her top mark this season of 6- 02 1/4, placing second, at the USA Track Mustangs host exhibition and Field Championships held in India game against Golden Bears napolis in June. Gocong vying for starting position with Eagles ^ The C'al Poly men’s soccer , ) team will square olT against Day finishes in Former Cal Poly defensive end C'hris C'alifornia, the defending Chicoine named to all star Gocong is looking to get a y Pac-lO champions, in an ex tie for sixth place team at championships starting position at outside hibition game scheduled for ^^■glk linebacker for the Philadel- August 21. at Pan-Am games Former Cal Poly free phia Eagles. The game will be the first competition, safety Kenny Chicoine was Gocong missed last season in the recently renovated Spanos Stadium. one of 13 Team USA mem due to a herniated disk and The C/il Poly men’s team finished Ml'STANCi OAILY STAHT R tK lR T bers named to the 24-man has, since then, recovered and fourth in the Big West last season with at all star team following the is participating in preseason training with 3-4-2 conference record and 7-8-4 overall Cal Poly senior Sharon 2007 World Championships the team. record. Day finished in a tie for sixth of American Football held in (iocong was drafted by the Eagles in the The Ctolden Bears finished last season place at the Pan American Kawasaki, Japan. third round of the 2006 NFL draft after an overall record of 13-6-1 in a season that games held in R io de Janeiro. Cdiicoine tallied up six tackles, an inter setting multiple records (since the team included two conference wins over nation Day cleared a height of ception, a fumble recovery, a blocked field moved to Div. I-AA) during his C'al Poly al runner-up UC'LA. 1.81 meters (about 5-11 1/4) to tie Juana goal and a pass deflection during Team career. C'alifornia defeated C'al Poly 4-0 in the Arrendel who was representing the Do USA’s three games. Those records include tackles for loss teams’ last meeting in September o f 2001.