Spring class schedules are available beginning today at El Corral Bookstore CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY SAN LUIS OBISPO usiang aiiy M JANUARY 28J 994 VOLUME D LVIll, No. 62 FRIDAY uthland uakey Northridge: Buildings leaning. and some students are fleeing By Len Arends By Joy Niemon Erickson said the massive damage to arts buildings. Doily Assistant Managing Editor Doily Staff Wfitei the state university is “unprecedented.” Students are fleeing CSU-Northridge The quake forced university officials “In a word, it’s bad,” said CSU- He said no other United States college to other campuses in the wake of the to push back the starting day for classes Northridge Public Relations Director campus has ever undergone as much massive Jan. 17 earthquake that leveled to Feb. 14. Classes were onginally Bruce Erickson over the crackle of his destruction as Northridge. buildings and forced university ad­ scheduled to resume Jan. 31. cellular phone. “B-A-D — bad." “There are 58 buildings on the cam­ ministrators to work out of tents. Such was his assessment of the physi­ “We are down, but we are not out," pus,” he said. “All have been damaged.” CSU-Northridge spokesperson Bruce cal state of the Northridge campus more Erickson said. “We will open spring Most buildings suffered only aesthetic Erickson said a $14 million parking than a week after a violent 6.6 semester late.” injury — cracked plaster and such, he structure collapsed and several buildings earthquake rocked the San Fernando said. More than 17,000 students registered Valley. suffered serious damage, including the See NORTHRIDGE, paged computer center, library, biology and fine See STUDENTS, page 6 Harding says she’s known Wasted on stage Divided ASI details of board endorses attack plot By Bob Baum quarter system Associated Piess PORTLAND, Ore. — Her hands trembling and Board doubts narrowly-passed calendar her voice strained, Tonya Harding admitted vote’s effectiveness on administration Thursday that she failed to By Lisa Hansen come forward with what Do8y Staff Wfiter she learned after the attack on Nancy Kerrigan, but After several delays, the ASI Board of Directors passed pleaded not to be denied a resolution in support of the quarter system Wednesday “my last chance” at an night. But tensions ran high as the board debated Olympic gold medal. whether the decision would actually matter to President ■ afe" The U.S. Olympic Com­ Warren Baker. mittee said it was “deeply Representatives argued what — if any — impact send­ concerned” about Harding’s ing a letter stating the board’s decision to Baker actually admission. The committee \ would have. Faculty leaders say Baker will decide in and the U.S. Figure Skat­ mid-February if Cal Poly will stay with the quarter sys­ ing Association have said tem or change to a 15-week trimester system. Harding could be removed “Students want the strength of a letter,” said Rob Mar­ from the team if she is tin, a College of Engineering representative. “I under­ linked to the attack. stand what people want. It’s the best way to represent students.” “ I h a d no prior ASI President Marquam Piros said he will be sending knowledge of the planned 'V a letter to Baker, but is unsure how receptiye the presi­ assault on Nancy Ker­ dent will be. rigan,” Harding said. “I am “I’m not real sure how he will react,” he said. “I think responsible, however, for it’s in the way it’s delivered.” failing to report things I Piros said he will explain, on behalf of ASI, how the learned about the assault board came to their decision. when I returned home from Piros also said he will let the Academic Senate know nationals. ¥ “what our position is.” But Michele Schiller, a College of Business repre­ “Many of you will be un­ sentative, said that position doesn’t even matter. able to forgive me for that. “They’re going to make their decision with or without It will be difficult for me to us,” she said. “They didn’t involve us from the beginning. forgive myself.” What makes you think they’re going to involve us now? I Her statement came as don’t think it really matters what we pass here tonight.” her ex-husband, Jeff Gilloo- At least 10 of the 23 representatives voted against the & resolution. ly, spoke to investigators for the second consecutive The board had postponed voting on the resolution twice because representatives did not feel they had day in what a source said Lead guitarist and vocalist John Askew and his band Wasted Tape plaved a totypically crow ded U . U . Plaza Thursday duringU . U . hour / Daily photo by Scott Robinson See ASI, page 2 See SKATER, page 2 NEHS IllIHLVSIS INSIDE TODAY'S MUSTANG DAILY .A mass murder State budget in trouble over yesteryear’s promises gains an unlikely ally in the United Abandoning recession measures may deapen economic woes Nations By John Howard The $3 billion doesn’t include this porary increase in the top personal in­ V i l John Culver: toaiated Ptesy _ . ____ _ _ year’s belt-tightening as the fifth year come tax rates will expire, dropping Clinton's 'State' SACRAM ENTO — The cash- of recession approaches. back to 9.3 percent from the current speech was suited strapped state budget has $3 billion “This is a lot of money, and it adds 10 percent and 11 percent. That will unspectacularly in “time bombs” waiting to explode in to the budget shortfall that we see cost the state about $800 million per Reaching Us . .. the faces of lawmakers and developing in 1995-96,” said Brad year. spoeis __________________ G raphic A rts, 226 C a i Pcxy Republican Gov. Pete Wilson. Williams, executive director of the Politicians, approved the increase Mustangs lake on (Xl/U’s San Luis O bispo, CA 93407 The time bombs are money that Commission on State Finance. to raise money, but promised it would Advertising; 756-1143 has to be found beginning in 1995, Examples of the bombs; be temporary. leading offense, L’C- Editorial: 756-1796 regardless of the current budget or • Tax rates to expire 0 Fax: 756-6784 See BUDGET, page 3 Riverside, on Saturday whether the economy improves. Beginning July 1, 1995, a tem­ MUSTANG DAIÍY SKATER; Harding begs fans, Olympic Committee for ‘last chance’ in Winter Games JAN. From page 1 was an attempt to cut a deal in exchange for implicating Harding in the Jan. 6 attack. "\ am responsible for failing to report thing $ I FRIDAY Harvey Schiller, executive director of the USOC, is­ learned aoout the assault when I returned sued a statement saying the organization “is deeply con­ home from nationals. 35 school days remaining in winter quarter. cerned with statements made today by Tonya Harding relative to her stated knowledge of the attack on Nancy TODAY^S WEATHER: Sunny, high aftcrncH)ii clouds; N -N W winds Many of you will be unable to foraive me for Kerrigan at the national championships.” that. It will be difficult for me to forgive my- from 10 m.p.h. to 25 m.p.h. The figure skating association said Harding would be Expected high/low: 6 1 /3 5 Thursday's high/low: 6 0 /4 0 on the list of official entries in the Lillehammer Games self." TODAY submitted to the USOC, but the association has ap­ pointed a hearing panel to investigate, a first step in the • Adult Children of Alcoholics 12-step program, every Friday, process that could lead to her removal from the team. Tonya Harding 8:10 a.m. in the Health Center lower level— 756-5252 The USOC noted that the women’s figure skating Professional figure skater • Spring Open House Oversight Committee meeting, U.U. roster can be changed as late as Feb. 21. I 216, 2 p.m. — open to public Schiller said Harding’s name would be on the U.S. roster submitted to international Olympic officials Jan. my last chance. I ask only for your understanding and the • Open mike at Backstage Pizza, first-come/first-serve, three 31, but added that the USOC “is prepared under constitu­ opportunity to represent my country with the best figure song limit or time limit, depending on response, 4:30 p.m. tional procedures, to initiate any action deemed ap­ skating performance of my life.” • Non-denomin.'itional Christian "Praise Fire," west o f Avila propriate relative to the conduct of any athlete entered in Stephanie Quintero, a friend who has been driving Harding to her practices, said Wednesday the 23-year-old Reach Pier, 7 p.m. — 773-3018 the Games.” Harding made her statement at a downtown athletic skater would be devastated if she couldn’t go to the Olym­ club after a 30-minute workout at a suburban shopping pics. MONDAY mall rink. “This is her main goal in life, to go and win the gold,” Quintero said. “This is her whole dream in life. She’s been • ASI Finance Committee meeting, 7 p.m. — U.U. 220 “I have devoted my entire life to one objective: winning skating for 20 years.” • Campus Watch officially starts patrols, 9 p.m. to midnight an Olympic Gold Medal for my country,” she said. “This is UPCOMING ASI: Board fears advisory vote not enough to show student concern he said. “We were hoping for a simple refinance without • Writing skills workshop, "Techniques for Reviewing From page 1 Articles and Abstracting," Feb. 1, Room 10-111, 11 a.m. adequate time and information to talk to their con­ having to go back to the board.