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Mustang Daily California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo Volume 54, No. 37 Tuesday, Nov. 14,1989 Former Poly head speaks at luncheon Kennedy says town-gown rapport'similar in his time By Leslie Morris staff Writer A former Cal Poly president spoke to 30 faculty and staff at a University Club luncheon Thursday about his views and insight into the “ town-gown relationship” and of Cal Poly history. Robert E. Kennedy, who was president of the university from 1967 to 1979, compared Cal Poly’s current struggles with the city to President Emer- tius Julian McPhee’s struggles during his time. Kennedy quoted McPhee, who was Cal Poly presi­ dent from 1933 to 1966, as saying the battle is never won. “ The issues are different, the stakes are dif­ ferent,” said Kennedy, “ but you must never become complacent and think that this very popular univer­ sity ... could not suffer from loss of public support.” Kennedy said that despite opinions of some politicians and irate local citizens. President Warren Baker cannot single-handedly wave a wand to make problems between the city and the university disappear. Instead, he said, it will take the cooperative effort of faculty, staff and student leaders to work with Baker. Cal Poly’s reputation is dependent on the follow­ ing two things, said Kennedy. Each student’s con­ duct while attending Cal Poly, and each student’s success as a graduate in a selected career and as a good citizen in a selected community. Kennedy said that faculty have great influence on students and their organizations — including Sec KENNEDY, page 3 ASI bill to make fraternity growth manageable By Karen Kendzor puses without an open invitation, Staff Wrllar whereas the national IFC has no Process would make bylaw approval ‘quite a bit tougher’such policy, said Alberstein. A bill has been introduced to committee’s approval allows would not be subject to the bill if facilities, Alberstein said. “ California wages and Califor­ the Associated Students Inc. them to operate on campus. The it should pass. nia alumni — it’s no secret — are Board of Directors in response to group must then petition the IFC There is currently a policy to “ From a historical standpoint, the most sought after in the na­ increasing growth in Cal Poly’s for recognition. absorb the groups on campus sororities on this campus are 100 tion in terms of new fraternity Inter fraternity Council.- ASI Bill 89-04 would make this that have had their bylaws ap­ percent free to avail themselves membership because they donate ASI Bill 89-04 was presented process “ quite a bit tougher” by proved. They will all be absorbed of the opportunity to invite na­ a lot of money to the by ASI Greek Relations Chair­ requiring the IFC president’s by the end of this year. One tional sororities to come on this predominately-based Eastern man Terry Alberstein Wednes­ approval at the Codes and fraternity, however, may be ex­ campus when they feel it’s a and Southern fraternities. day. Bylaws---------------------------- ------------------------------- perfect Therefore, they have a very ag­ Committee gressive policy of expansion in “The purpose of the bill is to time to ex- portion of The purpose of the bill is to give thep a nInterfraternity d , ’ ’ the western U.S.,” said Albers­ give the Interfratemity Council the pro- said tein. the ability to approve new or cess, Council the ability to approve new or starting starting fraternities on this Alberstein. The practical implications of Alberstein fraternities on this campus this bill, from a public relations campus before they become “ The IFC said. has not standpoint, stem from the fact recognized student groups,” said Right — Terry Alberstein, ASI Greek Relations Chairman Alberstein. “ In doing such, the been so that Greeks represent the largest now, there ----------------------------- fortunate identifiable group at Cal Poly in goal is to regulate the growth of are IS fraternities in the IFC and tended to next fall, said Albers­ becauseof national fraternity the system to a manageable terms of extracurricular six to seven organizations in tein. policies to expand in the western organizations, said Alberstein. rate.” some form of colonization on Should the bill pass, frater­ United States.” From a city/neighborhood rela­ Currently, in order for a campus that are not approved by nities which have not been for­ There are no unofficial tions and an administrative fraternity to become a part of the IFC, said Alberstein. mally invited on campus would sororities on campus, said standpoint, there is no distinc­ IFC, they must First have their However, Alberstein said that still be welcome, but could Alberstein. The national tion between Gamma Delta Chi bylaws approved by ASI’s Codes he thinks all of these groups have potentially be denied formal Panhellenic Council has agree­ and Zeta Alpha Chi to an indi- and Bylaws Committee. The had their bylaws approved and recognition by IFC or use of ASI ments not to expand on cam­ See BILL, page 3 The wall’s Sounds like a Football a’ crumbling... good deal... finale... As thousands of East Poly student Dan Cal Poly closes its Germans flow through the Adamson cut an album newly crumbled Berlin last summer and is 1989 season by Wall, reporter Steve donating $1 to pummeling the Santa Harmon urges us to sit up Greenpeace for every Clara Broncos. and take note. one he sells. Opinion M u s t a n g D aily IR^po^er’s Notebook Tara Giambalvo EdKor-ln-chl«l Doug DiFranco Managing Editor, GrapMcs & Oasign r - , Laura Fleischer Stewart McKenzie Opinion Editor A A E Editor Christine Kohn Rob Lorenz Inkighi Editor Sports Editor F K e f H e r r Amber Wisdom Andy Harding Photo Editor Illustrator Peggy Yej na Fd Hein Businass Managar Advisar Advartiting Directors: Michelle Hertig. Ron Same National Acct. Executive: Kath/ Conlan Production Manager: Dann Hershberger Account Executives: John Alexiou. Sheryl Anderson, Marx Azevedo, Kim Carlson, Hope Hennessy, Chns Hewitt, Stan Merriken, JaneneSnedeker, Herod Lowery (Collections) Classified Advertising: Kathy Conlan, Manager, Tracy Fowler, Dan Malone; Business Directory: Cathy Lung Circulation Manager: Mark Powers / I W i Á v q ; V Circulation: Cmdy Fowler < .4 Computer Operations: Dan Maione University Graphic Systems: Laura Sjoberg, General Manage^ Bill Kennedy. Production A > } r * ! ^ Manager, Mike Beaulieu, Paste-up Manager; Lisa Wong, Electronic Imaging Manager 1/ Derek Richmond, Camera'Stnppmg Manager; G a^ Wood, Sheetfed Manager, Steve Ave^, Web Publications Manager, Rich Berry, Sales Manager; Nikki Berschneider, Sales Representative; Marby Zaculo, Estimator; Red Heesch, Adviser, The Mustang Daily is published Monday through Friday dunng Fall, Winter and Spnng Broken wall bridges ideologies quarters by the Journalism Department Unsigned editorials represent the majority view of the Editonai Board Advertising is solely lor informational purposes arxi does not represent perpetuating these hostilities. an endorsement by the publisher or university The Mustang Oar/y offices are located in The Iron Curtain has crumbl­ Room 226 of the Graphic Arts Building, Cal Poly University, San Luts Obispo, CA 93407. ed. The wall is being torn down. Telephone: (805) 756-1143 The Cold War has thawed. The once inpenetrable Iron Cur­ And 6,000 miles away in San tain is melting in the smelting The newspaper fo r Cal Poly, Since 1916, Luis Obispo, you and 1 are still in pot of our era. Even though we’re school. But sometimes, if not halfway around the world atten­ most times, the world is the best ding a university, we are affected classroom and events are the J by changes that take place in Editorial best teachers. Welcome to Inter­ ■ other parts of the world. national Relations 101, played It’s a small world, after all. out on television screens around I know that I feel better hav­ Flag burning should be legal the world. t t ing that wall gone. I’ve never East Germany’s opening its been there, seen it or known what As the stars and stripes went up in smoke last week in Cal Po­ borders to West Germany last its like to live on the other side of ly’s University Union, the question of the legality of flag burning week resulted in something that By Steve Harmon it. But somehow, somewhere in moved from the national level to our own back yard. How do we can only be described as a my heart 1 rejoice with the peo­ really feel w hen the event affects us directly? modern Exodus. Over 300,000 East Germans, ple who can now walk freely between what used to Many students booed, hissed and flipped off student Philip about 2 percem of East Germany’s total popula­ be two incompatible worlds — East and West. Bollom as he burned a flag Wednesday afternoon. This response tion, packed their bags and went to the West. Pink Floyd might even have to remake its seems to be keeping with the national consensus as expressed in For Berliners, going west meant perhaps going famous “ Wall” song, renaming it the “ Berlin a Newsweek poll last July that found 71 percent of those ques­ only a neighborhood. But in that neighborhood Wall.” tioned would support a new constitutional amendment making distance, maybe no farther than a football throw, A few sample verses: flag burning illegal. lives changed. East met West, communism met We don’t need no separation: we don’t need no The issue is inherently emotional because those red and white capitalism, idealism met realism. border patrol. stripes and white stars on a background of blue have symbolized Seriously, Berlin epitomized the Cold War that Political theories, just thought control.

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