CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY SAN LUIS OBISPO Summer Mustang AUGUST 10,1995 VOLUME UX, No. 142 THURSDAY

Lead Grateful Dead f suffers heart attack, dies in rehab center Í'

By MUchelU Lock« Í' AÚociated Press Writer ih • ; um ' UtH" SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jerry Garcia, the mellow spirit írxí-Sí who led the Grateful Dead since the psychedelic 1960s and helped make the rock band a way of life for its hordes of nomadic fans, died at a drug rehab center Wed­ nesday. He was 53. Garcia died in bed of a heart X. attack, said Dennis McNally, the band’s publicist and historian for s 15 years. Garcia had a history of drug abuse but had been trying to clean up and lose weight in recent years. The guitarist, composer and singer was mourned by the devoted, anonymous hordes known as Deadheads who made the Grateful Dead a top concert draw into the 1990s as well as by UFeguards from around the county run for the water Monday morning just north of Morro Rock. Story on p ag e/ Photo3 by Susannah Linwood politicians and business leaders who came of age with the band. “Jerry was the persona of what Deadheads were all about. He was this cute, fat old guy Cal Poly bids farewell to Vice President Koob with a beard, you know, he looked like somebody’s Some of Cal Poly’s top personnel take tlie time to reflect on Koob’s accomplishments grandfather, but when he got on stage to sing to 20,000 kids, By Jason D. Piamons Support Services, Information central budget office. Baker also praised Koob’s ef­ everyone would understand it,” Sunvnei Managing Editor 'Technology Services, Extended “When I came here, there was forts to provide greater said guitar teacher and Grateful Education, International Educa­ line-item budgeting in one of­ decentralization of decision Dead fan Jon Dindas. A key member of the Cal Poly tion, Athletics and the library. making on campus. Massachusetts Gov. William fice,” Koob said. “Now, instead of administration is packing his Koob said he considers his two “Each college became moré Weld, a 50-year-old Republican allocating line by line, we give bags and heading for the top spot most important accomplishments block grants.” responsible for its own decisions and an unabashed fan, called without needing approval from at the University of Northern at Cal Poly to be his development However, not everything went Garcia’s death “a loss to both my the V.P.’s office. 'That kind of sys­ Iowa (UNI). of the university strategic plan according to Koob’s plan over his generation and my children’s.” Cal Poly bids farewell this and his decentralization of the tem establishes more accoun­ “More than any one song it five-year stay. week to Senior Vice President budget process. tability within the colleges.” was just the consistently mellow “I wanted to develop a sense According to Baker, con­ Robert Koob who served for five “When I came here, my first approach they took to every­ of community among all the fidence best characterized his years and was instrumental in assignment was to develop a thing, life as well as music,” the development of the univer­ departments,” Koob said, “lb relationship with Koob. Weld said. university strategic plan that set have each one of them interested “I was able to delegate a great sity’s strategic plan — a precur­ forth general goals to strive for,” In San Francisco’s Haight- in each other, but I don’t feel I deal of responsibility to him,” sor to the Cal Poly Plan. Koob said. “There was nothing Ashbury district, the mecca of completed the task.” Baker said. “We would agree on Koob came to Cal Poly in 1990 like it at Cal Poly before.” ‘60s counterculture, a single red from North Dakota State Univer­ Baker agreed that develop­ the general principles and he rose was tied to a tree at 710 sity and took charge of making The university strategic plan ment of the strategic plan was an would make the decisions.” laid the foundation for the more Ashbury, where the Dead began tough budget decisions as well as important accomplishment both Baker also applauded Koob’s focused Cal Poly Plan that Presi­ their long, strange rock *n’ roll ensuring the academic standards for Koob and the university. skill of uniting people behind dent Baker has been pushing trip three decades ago. A crowd of Cal Poly stayed high. “It was something I felt very solutions. gathered, some crying and hug­ since April. “Eighty-five to 90 percent of strongly that we needed to do to “(Koob) worked well in ging. One man knelt in prayer. Koob’s efforts to decentralize university (entities) that want engage the university,” Baker developing consensus. He did not “It’s a big loss for the world the budget process were money, make their request said. “It was important that make decisions until he was able and anyone who loves music,” prompted by his belief that in­ through this office,” Koob said. (Koob) established the plan as a to get the feelings of the people said a red-eyed Bob Weir in New ’Those entities include each of dividual campus entities can dynamic plan so that each year involved.“ Hampshire, where he dedicated the six colleges. Research and make better decisions about how we could progress and make ad­ See GARCIA page 8 Graduate Programs, Enrollment to spend their money than one justments.” See KOOB page 8 Task force chair withdraws, INSIDE TODAY'S SUMMER MUSTANG Performing arts center lands denounces SLO Supervisors new director for fundraising

Blakley, chair of the board of su­ By Mldiosl Koufmos By Coleen M. Raley would not have been possible Summer Staff Writer pervisors, announced during an Sunvnei Staff WFitei without the support of SLO afternoon meeting July 25 that citizens, Heslop explained. Members of the Citizens’ ’Task the meeting would be closed to In a pleasant British accent, “I can’t think of any other Force on Title Nine witnessed a public comment. Myra Heslop, the new executive community that could do this,” disheartening departure as their When the audience became ¡n I n CrisUn Brady takes a shot director for the Foundation of the she said. “San Mateo County chairman publicly resigned. hostile because they could not Performing Arts Center (FPAC), tried something similar and In hopes of bringing attention contribute verbally, Blakley m at some of the big media commended the city of San Luis despite the large number of to the cause of the task force, threatened to call in a marshal. conglomerates Obispo. people involved there, not even Patrick Mackie stepped down The county counsel told Blakley “People who can dream large they could do it. from his position in front of the that the public must have a say dreams, often do,” Heslop said. “I think the success of the San Luis County Board of Super­ in the matter. She referred to the city’s project can be attributed to a visors on Aug. 8. During the July 25 meeting, generosity that will bring a per­ unique combination of three vari­ 'The task force was formed one Ryder Berry gives a rcvic’w Blakley announced a closed as­ forming arts center to Cal Poly’s ables: (A) It’s evident that the year ago and charged to rewrite sembly for the following TXiesday of some of the big attrac­ campus. community values the perform­ 'Title DC, a punitive restrictive or­ discussion. As the director of FPAC, Hes­ ing arts. (B) The people of SLO dinance for the Department of tions at the Mid-State Fair Mackie allowed the necessary lop will coordinate the solicita­ are very community minded. (C) Animal Regulation. time allotted for questions and tion of donations from alumni Many people are willing to make In a series of meetings in discussion, but when he began to and- faculty, as well as the com­ Reach U$ sacrifices in order to contribute front of the board, a conflict of in­ talk he was cut off by Blakley. munity. Plans for individual and to the fund,” Heslop said. terest became apparent, accord­ “Pat realized it was a sham,” G raphic A« ts, 226 Cm . Po iy mail solicitation are underway She added that she has seen ing to Mackie. Anthony said. “The board only Sa n Luis O bispo , CA 9 3 4 0 7 and Heslop hopes to plan a numerous cases where people “Normally, when there are listened to what the staff wants larger fund-raising event like a were willing to cut back in their items on the agenda, there and not to what the task force is Advertising: 756-1143 hard-hat ball in the spring. lives to donate money so that should be public comment,” said saying.” Edilofial: 7Sil796 Although the project has funding would not run out. new chair Elaine Anthony. Fox: 756-6781 received some state funding, it According to Anthony, David See CHAIR page 6 See FUNDS page 8 THURSDAY, AUGUST 10,1995 .SUMMER MUSTAKjr-,

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Bomb victims remembered Many airports tighten security Sweatshop customers sought

By Randolph L Schmid A ssaioted Piess ______By P.H. FergusoN Aaociotedhea ______A u aio te d Piess EL MONTE, Calif. (AP) — Facing possible legal ac­ WASHING'TON (AP) — Citing the potential for tion, Montgomery Ward on Wednesday asked its sup­ NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) — The bomb detonated at criminal or terrorist acts, the government is ordering pliers if they did business with a sweatshop where Thai about the height of the soaring bell tower — and only tougher security precautions for the nation’s airports. immigrants were forced to work in slave-like conditions. about 500 yards away. In a fraction of a second, what had Other means of travel may also face increased The Chicago-based department store contacted sup­ been Asia’s largest cathedral was destroyed. scrutiny, officials said. 'They refused to say what pliers after California officials announced the company The brunt of the plutonium bomb that fell on prompted the move. and another retailer, Mervyn’s department stores, were Nagasaki half a century ago Wednesday was taken by the The airlines encouraged passengers to come to air­ under investigation for possible Links to SK Fashions of city’s northern district of Urakami — and the cathedral ports early, though federal officials contended that the El Monte. that lay at the heart of it. new precautions should not disrupt travel. Mervyn’s began a search for connections to the sweat­ All told, the blast left about 70,000 people dead. The new security requirements were announced Wed­ shop on 'Tuesday. Among them were about two-thirds of the church’s nesday by Transportation Secretary Federico Pena, a day SK Fashions officials are accused of forcing nearly 60 14,000 parishioners. after the Federal Aviation Administration notified air­ Thai nationals to live and work under harsh conditions in Two Japanese priests and 24 parishioners were inside lines and airports of the steps. Pena said the measures an El Monte sweatshop. Some of the workers told inves­ the church when the bomb struck. They were killed in­ “will be maintained as long as necessary and will be ad­ tigators they were held in indentured servitude for years stantly. justed as necessary.” to work off immigration costs as garment makers. “I remember as a child thinking that surely their souls “I want to emphasize that we do not have any specific The workers were freed and 10 people were arrested must have gone right to heaven,” said Makoto Nagai, 61, information indicating that airlines or airports or any during a raid on the sweatshop last week. a Nagasaki survivor. other part of our national transportation system is If investigators find direct links between the retailers Wednesday morning, marking the moment of the specifically threatened,” Pena said at a news conference and the sweatshop, the companies could be held liable for blast, parishioners bowed their heads in prayer at a in Des Moines, Iowa. “I believe, however, that it is pru­ the workers’ back wages, estimated at more than $3.5 solemn Mass. Elsewhere in the city, bells tolled and dent and reasonable to take these additional measures in million, California Labor Commissioner Victoria Brad­ thousands gathered for solemn ceremonies in a park near order to prevent and deter any possible criminal or ter­ shaw said. the blast’s epicenter. rorist acts.” A subpoena was served on Mervyn’s, a subsidiary of Pena said the move was prompted by “information Minneapolis-based Dayton Hudson Corp., on Monday. At dusk Wednesday, thousands of believers from provided by federal law enforcement and intelligence One is scheduled to be served on Montgomery Ward later around the Urakami valley walked to the cathedral in agencies, which I am not at liberty to discuss.” this week, she said. small candle-lit processions and gathered in front of the While officials declined to discuss any specific threat, Montgomery Ward spokeswoman Sarina Butler said church to sing hymns. several factors reportedly played a part in the decision to Wednesday that the company doesn’t do business directly The yellowish-orange candlelight flickered across the tighten security, including the planned visit of Pope John with the manufacturer in question, but it’s possible Ward faces of children as well as elderly atomic bomb sur­ Paul II to the United States and a meeting of the United buys from a company that buys garments from that vivors. Nations General Assembly next month, the recent arrest manufacturer. of alleged Islamic terrorist leader Mousa Abu Mfuzuk When the bomb fell, the hills overlooking Nagasaki “Sometimes we’re dealing with a company and they’re and the New York trial of 11 people charged with conspir­ Bay were home to Japan’s densest concentration of dealing with two or three other suppliers. We do not ing to plot terrorist acts. Christians. At the foot of those hills were munitions fac­ knowingly engage in business with anybody using this Officials were reluctant to detail what would be done tories that churned out bullets and torpedoes for Japan’s form of labor,” she said. war machine. but one airport official outside Washington said the move In a letter, the company asked its suppliers to check was to “Level 2” security. By comparison, “Level 4” whether they have done business with SK Fashions and, The cathedral’s bricks and stone were scattered like security was in place during the Persian Gulf War. if so, to contact its attorney. 'The letter also was released leaves by the force of the explosion. Chalices and other Chris Chiames of the Air ’Transport Association, the to news organizations. sacred objects were melted and destroyed, and the trade group representing the major airlines, said federal Montgomery Ward and Mervyn’s addresses were dis­ crucifix adorning the front entrance was broken into officials had not reported any specific threat to his or­ covered on shipping labels on boxes of garments found dozens of pieces. ganization. during last week’s raid. EIQ>rral Bookstore Your Campus Source for: W I lL Course books & Materials ;l= T Ïo = é Computer HariJware & Software Student Supplies

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Remembering Hiroshima _ . '" 'M By Jason D. Piemons

This past Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of the first time atomic weapons were used in warfare. That first atomic bomb was detonated above Hiroshima at 8:16 a.m. on Aug. 6, 1945. Earth to Americans It was indeed a blast felt around the world. In Hiroshima alone 140,000 people died — half of its By wartime population — after it was transformed into a blazing inferno full of superheat, wind and radioactive gas. Cristin Brady According to recent polls most Americans still feel they owe no apology to the Japanese, meanwhile the Japanese Every once in a while, you hear something in one of for a second about the consequences of mega-deals like reportedly feel the United States should apologize. your classes that really makes you think. Way back in Disney buying ABC and Westinghouse buying CBS. At the same time, most Japanese feel they do not owe high school during Western Civilization with Sister What type of coverage do you think CBS will give to a any apology to the world for the war crimes their govern­ Damien, I remembered hearing that during the Roman plane crash that involved faulty radar systems made by ment committed during the war or the bombing of Pearl Empire, the government used a policy of "bread and cir­ Westinghouse? Or a problem at a nuclear plant Westin­ Harbor. cuses.” ghouse owns? This past year there was a great ruckus when the This meant that it was easy to keep the public happy Have you thought cüsout how the increase in Disney Smithsonian displayed pictures of the victims of by providing them with food and entertainment. That fell shows on ABC will increase sales of movie or television- Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the same time the Enola Gay apart for the Romans when they stopped feeding the based products for Disney? exhibit opened. The pictures were removed, and people and only entertained them. Back in 1776, when the Bill of Rights was written, our protesters took it as a form of censorship. It is interesting how this ancient philosophy is still forefathers believed that freedom of speech was an impor­ Questions have been raised from all comers of the working well in America today. People are being enter­ tant idea. This freedom meant many opinions would be world ever since the decision was made to drop the two tained and no one cares what the government or big busi­ debated in the marketplace of ideas and eventually the bombs. nesses are doing. truth would be reached. Today, very few ideas even get Opponents proclaim that it was an unnecessary act, The average American watches something like eight into the market, because so few corporations control the the Japanese would have surrendered anyway. hours of television a day. And little if any of that marketplace. Proponents claim that the decision may have saved 1 programming is educational or informative. Time Warner alone owns cable operations serving 6 million American lives, and provided a quick end to the Just count the number of talk shows that air daily or million subscribers in 32 states, several magazines, bool, war. the number of news magazines like, “Current Affaii^ or publishers, music labels, movies, telecommunications What most people who are opposed to the dropping of firms, multimedia companies, television producers, its the bomb fail to see is the broad picture. own network, consumer products, 36 theater multiplexes There was more at stsdie than an end to the war with with 294 screens and themeparks. Japan. The Soviet Union, after being an ally in Europe, I am sorry, but whether or not Roseonne has This gives Time Warner a dehnite advantage. When was now beginning to threaten the United States. No one producing a movie they are also able to guarantee it’s was sure how close they were to having a bomb of their showing, promotion on one of its television stations, and own. The dropping of one bomb would show that we had another husband or facelift is not important marketing of movie-related merchandise, the soundtrack the weapon. The dropping of the second showed we may and video. And just when the hype is dying down. Time have an entire arsenal. Hence, the beginning of the Cold Warner can show the movie on one of its television sta­ War with the U.S. clearly on top. news. I must admit that I have been known to tions. Another aspect opponents bring up is of the great As a final point, let me talk about the survey results destruction these weapons caused. Opponents say it was watch these shows from time to time because that were publicized throughout the media about an unnecessary use of force. cigarette companies targeting children. Well it may have been a bit extreme, but let's not for­ Let’s just say that anyone who is surprised that the get Pearl Harbor. On the other side of the fence, there is they are entertaining, but a frightening num­ tobacco industry has done careful research and knows the treatment of the Koreans and Chinese by the how to target new smokers to replace those dying of lung Japanese, let alone our own men who were in concentra­ cancer needs a wakeup call. tion camps. ber of people think that is news. I’m not telling you to get rid of your television or even These were not nice, friendly people. The Japanese read a book a week, j\ut try to think about what you are government was as guilty as the Nazis as far as war watching and what is going on in the world around you. crimes go. Then there is the final point. War is war. War is not a “Inside Edition,” that try to pass themselves off as real fnendly game to be played out on the political round news. table. It is an ugly act of the human being. Wars should I am sorry, but whether or not Roseanne has another SHORT SPORTZ not be fought to a truce, wars are fought to be won. If you husband or facelift is not important news. I must admit want to win, you don’t throw a punch with a pillow, you that I have been known to watch these shows from time to time because they are entertaining, but a frightening use a sledge hammer. number of people think that is the news. A point that opponents make that I agree with is the Let’s face it, we are a nation that has no clue what is display of the photographs of the victims. I agree, but going on around the world or even in our own country. perhaps for different reasons. The other night, on one of the late night talk shows, The lives lost in the dropping of the bomb cannot be they took the cameras out into the street and asked forgotten. I think by showing the photos the horrors of nuclear warfare can serve as a deterrent to their use in people if they knew who the presidents’ faces on Mount the future. By not showing the photos, the message is Rushmore were. Most people didn’t know. Then they asked if the person could name the three lost. The horror of Hiroshima was not without effect. It left guys on the Rice Krispies box and most people could. It a legacy of fear in the hearts and minds of people was funny at the time, but after thinking about it I real­ worldwide whenever the threat of nuclear war was men­ ized it was pretty scary. tioned. Countries raced to get them, but never used them. Our government is constantly involved in the affairs of Maybe it was an effective deterrent. Or maybe it was countries all around the world and the United States just luck. But the end result was that no nuclear war has basically sets the world agenda. And most people don’t have a clue about what is going on. been waged since. The debate over whether or not the use of the bomb There is no need for the government to try to suppress free speech or freedom of information, because people was necessary or not will continue for generations. But we are not supposed to all agree on issues as important would rather watch television than read, and perfer Cur­ as this. We must continue the discussion. If not to find rent Affair to Crossfire. In addition, people should be alarmed or at least think the truth, to remember theugliness of nuclear war. ______I Dllrc SUMMER MUSTANG THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1995 5 An evening at the Mid-State Fair: Hangin’ with the ‘Boyz’ ly Ryder M. Beery what we wanted to see,” added black shoes. sJmmM Skifi W(ite( Phelps. Shawn “Slim” Stockman, who The duo also agreed that they called himself the “nice guy” of Ejection Seat ride provides a Last Saturday night two love the Central Coast and could the group, introduced the singers “boys” entertained a crowd definitely live here. as follows: gathered to watch strange “We can actually see the sky “Wanya Squirt” Morris, the treat for fair’s thriU-seekers talents while another set of here,” Thompson said, “not the youngest of the group, Nathan By Steve Oiestermae As the cords released and “Boyz” romanced a packed house “Alex Vanderpool” Morris, the air.” Sunvnef Slofi Wiitef another couple went hurling into with smooth ballads. Before Thompson and Phelps oldest of the group and Michael space overhead, Welch added Mark Thompson and Brian If you’ve always wanted to took to the Grandstand stage to “Bass” McCary, the foundation of that the tension on each cord is Phelps, of KSUTs morning com­ feel the awesome acceleration of introduce Boyz II Men, the open­ the group.“ roughly 3,000 pounds. edy program ‘The Mark and a jet fighter or the sheer power of ing act, Montel Jordan, enter­ Throughout the concert, the “You’ve never done anything Brian Show,” hosted the talent a top-fuel dragster, then the tained the sold-out crowd. His crowd was romanced by the like this,” Welch explained. “Un­ show and Boyz II Men gave the Boyz’s multi-harmonied ballads California Mid-State Fair has smooth, R&B/rap-style lyrics less you’ve flown fighters or concert as part of the 50th an­ and bumpin’ and grindin’ num­ the ride for you. came through in his performan­ driven top fuel dragsters.” nual California Mid-State Fair in ces of his number one hits, ‘This ber one hits. The “Ejection Seat” is the Paso Robles. is How We Do It” and T his Is The singers tossed long-stem reverse answer to the traditional With her heart still pounding The talent show audience was For The Honies.” red roses into the crowd as they bungee jump. Rather than plung­ and a smile from ear to ear, 16- entertained by a 12-year-old boy Jordan, bom and raised in sang their number one hit, “I’ll ing from a suspended platform, year-old Atascadero resident who shoved a piece of red licorice South Central Los Angeles, Make Love lb You.” the ride houses two passengers Julia West reflected on the wild through his nostril and pulled it boasted to the crowd that he felt Stockman engaged the crowd seated side-by-side and launches ride. out his mouth. Firmly holding at home on the Central Coast. by asking “is everyone in the them 150 feet into the air from “It was a blast,” she squealed. both ends, the boy worked it After Jordan’s performance, house having fun tonight” and ground level. “It felt like I was jumping from a back and forth to ensure the Thompson and Phelps intro­ saying “dance and enjoy yoursel­ According to employee Heidi building. Your stomach goes into audience saw the extent and duced Boyz II Men, sending the ves, it’s a party” in between Mahle, the seat is anchored to your throat.” validity of his “talent.” crowd into an uproar lasting 15 songs. the ground while two bungee Another boy sucked down a minutes until the group finally At another point in the con­ cords are stretched from a pair of While it’s not a ride for all hunk of gelatin and then, regur­ appeared. cert the Boyz asked the crowd to 125 foot-high towers. fair-goers, some can’t seem to get gitated it — almost all in one mo­ The crowd, chsuiting “Boyz II snap their fingers in the air as a Mahle explained that the ride enough of the thrill. tion. Men”, performed a stadium-style prelude to one of their new songs travels at 65 mph during the Other participants included a wave and stomped their feet on called “Water Runs Dry,” written first 30 feet and after that, it “I try going on it as many Melissa Etheridge sound-alike the bleachers in an effort to coax and produced by Babyface. goes out of the range of the speed times as possible,” said “ejection and a 15-year-old girl who im­ the group onstage. There was not an empty seat gun and is unmeasurable. seat” employee Hilary Birk. itated a car alarm by screaming The nine-members of the R&B in the Grandstand, and it was “We used a radar gun to judge “Whenever there’s somebody and beating herself on the chest group — five of whom play in­ hard to spot anyone not singing the speed, but thirty feet was as going on it alone, I try to ride in a way similar to Tarzan. struments — were dressed to and dancing to the music. high as we could measure it, so with them.” The participants received a perfection. After a near hour and a half of after that we don’t know how The "ejection »eat" can be rid­ “Mark and Brian” T-shirt and The musicians wore bright extravagantly choreographed fast it goes,” she said. den or just viewed through admission into their VIP party white shorts and fresh, black entertainment, Wanya Morris The ride’s manager, Travis August 13 at the Mid-State Fair hosted by KSLY after the talent Polo shirts. wrapped it up by saying, “As Welch, said thrill-seekers ex­ in Paso Robles. The cost per per­ show. The four singers — dressed a long as there is music in this perience four G’s, or four times son to ride is $30 or you can pur­ “This was one of the top five bit more upscale — wore stark world there will be Boyz II Men their body weight, on board “the chase your own "ejection seat" for talent shows we have ever had,” white pants and T-shirts, with joining music and love.” slingshot” as the bungee cords $120,000 from Bungee Adven­ Thompson said. red, unbuttoned short-sleeve There was no encore — a dis­ are stretched to three times their “The listeners knew exactly shirts over them, black belts and appointment to many fans. length, from 30 feet to 90 feet. tures in Mountain View.

“'The show is an opportunity The process began back in them off with squirt bottles. So, Students bring Summef Staff Wrilet for us to show and promote the April when she took seven kids the other day the kids chased me breeds to producers and from ages nine to 19 to an auc­ around the bam with the bot­ For some Cal Poly students breeders,” Morrell said. “We were tion where each picked out their tles.” going to the Mid-State Fair isn’t up there all week, but we showed own pig to show. The fair actually has a policy all fun. the animals on the Farmer’s and The group meets year round of no squirting each other to animals, help ’The trip can mean selling Cal Rancher’s Day.” and learns all about the different prevent potential buyers from Poly products, showing animals, According to Morrell, quite a breeds and how to care for them. being caught in the crossfire. or helping the 4-H club show few people came by to look at the For three of the kids in the group 'The Cal Poly Farm Group also their animals. cattle throughout the week, in­ this was their first year raising has a booth at the Fair selling ice to local clubs, Animal science junior Ryan cluding the members of Sawyer pigs. cream, jams, fresh-picked com, Morrell, along with six other stu­ Brown, a country-music gro'u^ According to Scicchitano, four fresh-squeezed orange juice, and dents, will be bringing the cham­ “The lead singer has 200 of the pigs made it into group plants from the Environmental pion limousine bull back to Cal Herefords on his ranch in Ten­ one, which is the highest USDA Horticulture Department accord­ vegetables toPoly. nessee, so he talked to us about grade, and the other three were ing to Phil Doub, director of farm The students brought 14 head them for a while,” Morrell said. in group two. systems and facilities. of cattle with them, some from Not all Cal Poly students were “Being one of the youngest Cal Poly Enterprises has Cal Poly and some belonging to showing animals themselves. leaders, I think the kids consider about 70 products available in­ Mid-State fairlocal ranchers. According to Mor­ Gina Scicchitano, an agribusi­ me one of them,” Scicchitano cluding fruits, vegetables and rell, the champion bull belonged ness senior, is helping her 4-H said. “Since pigs don’t sweat, we eggs although some are only for to Cal Poly. group show their pigs. are constantly having to cool display at the booth. ‘The Net’ gives insight to a computer-controlled world By Hsotlisr McLougliBa is at risk. son she can turn to is Dr. Alan Swnnw Staff WiitM The Praetorians are the Champion. masterminds behind the Dennis Miller plays Bennett’s Angela Bennett is a hermit at “Gatekeeper* security program former psychiatrist and lover. He the hands of her computer. She that is implemented all over the is fabulous and brings humor ^ V is a systems analyst who works country to safeguard federal and a lighter mood to the screen out of her home and doesn’t even files. T^e government gets a false amid all the stress and trauma leave for food — but instead or­ sense of security by protecting that Bullock’s character endures. ders pizza with the click of her their files with “Gatekeeper,” not Bullock, America’s “newest mouse. knowing that it allows the ter­ favorite” actress, is entertaining Not many have even seen An­ rorists to access all files as the reclusive, sheltered gela because most of her com­ protected under the system. character whose life gets turned munication is through com­ Now that Angela has acciden­ upside down and manipulated puters, even to the point where tally stumbled onto the computer through technology. she socializes through “Cyber­ scheme, she is a threat to the in­ Although it was unrealistic chat.” ternational conspiracy. that Miss Bennett could escape “The Net,” this summer’s Actor Jeremy Northern every close encounter with the techno-thriller, stars Sandra portrays Jack Devlin, the man law, her killers and then save Bullock as computer free-lancer who is sent to seduce Angela, the world in 15 minutes, she was Angela Bennett. Her nightmare retrieve the disk, and then get believable as a girl on the run - begins when she receives, from a rid of her. This sexy English but this time on foot and not in a client, a program sdlowing users actor is a new face on the big *speed”ing bus. to gain unauthorized access to screen and makes the audience “'The Net” exaggerates tech­ databases at the Federal Reser­ both love and hate his character nology’s dangerous side leaving ves Board, the Atomic Energy as he hunts Bennett down. audiences with the eerie realiza­ Commission and other highly Devlin and his cohorts erase tion of just how much informa­ sensitive sites. Bennett’s existence by tampering tion is accessible throvigh the In­ She soon learns that the with her records on the Internet. ternet. group behind the system’s Her new identity is “Ruth Marx,” A lesson to be learned is not to glitch” are computer terrorists a woman who has a history of replace the human touch in this called the Praetorians, and that prostitution, drug use, and of age of computers, or you too may Sandra Bullock stars os computer analyst Angela Bennett in Columbia by having the disk Bennett’s life being an impostor. The only per­ become an electronic shadow. Fidures' techno-thriller The N ef / Photo by Joyce Rudolph 6 THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1995 SUMMER MUSTANG Clinton fights teen smoking, CIIAIR: Mackie protests the decision making of the county supervisors From page 1 relaxed tobacco regulationsIn his resignation statement to the board on Aug. 8, Mackie By Nancy Bm o < move would severely hurt Clin­ displayed his discontent with the As^aioted Press ton’s standing in the South. actions the board displayed. “They’re making it difficult on “lb still call this a citizens’ ef­ CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — the American farmer and the fort is a cruel joke,” Mackie said. Ready to order unprecedented American processor and the “Chairman Blakley has choked steps to combat teen smoking, American manufacturer,” Coble off dialogue on the citizens’ President Clinton went to the said, “and the foreign manufac­ proposals. Instead he promotes heart of tobacco country Wednes­ turer and grower are going to an ordinance that’s more restric­ day to make his case for strong be the direct beneficiaries." tive than the one the public government regulation. People The FDA’s notice of intent to rejected a year ago.” have to change, he said, “and regulate was to be published in According to Mackie, one of somebody has to help them.” Thursday’s Federal Register, Clinton offered no specifics, triggering a 90-day public com­ "Chairman Blakley has choked but a senior administration offi­ ment period before new rules cial said the president would an­ would be issued, officials said. off dialogue on the citizens' nounce plans Thursday to give the Food and Drug Administra­ A senior official who spoke on proposals." tion power to regulate nicotine as condition of anonymity said it an addictive drug as it relates to was unclear whether Clinton Patrick Mackie young people. would specify what rules the The move would represent a FDA should impose. But he in­ Former Citizen's sharp setback for the tobacco in­ tends to ban vending machines everywhere except adults-only Task Force Chair dustry and its allies, who have ... environments such as bars and tned to sidetrack regulations in the task forces’ purposes was to to require proof of age for tobacco favor of a voluntary campaign amend the title which had stated purchases, the official said. against smoking by teen-agers. that specific limits should be Sales to minors already are placed on housing animals. banned in every state, but the The number of animals al­ H iey are making it difficult on laws aren’t enforced for lack of lowed on a person’s property should be relative to the amount the American farmer and the money — and officials said the FDA plan did not include enfor­ of acreage of land and not to the foreign manufocturer and cement funds. number of dwellings, Mackie grower are going to he the said. 'The recommendation was Pcitrick Mackie addresses the SLO County Board of Supervisors Tuesday Also, Clinton planned to cur­ ignored by the board. after noon / Photo by Lawerence Rodenbom direct beneficiaries." tail advertising. He is consider­ The board incorporated a guing over amending or continu­ Howard Gibles ing banning outdoor ads within Hobby Breeders Permit. The per­ resigning, I hope to bring atten­ 1,000 feet of schools and restrict­ mit must be attained before the ing existing title nine proposals," tion to this situation.” Representative Mackie said. ing ads in magazines whose 21st day after a pet gives birth. Mackie said in his closing Mackie insisted that he was R-N.C. readership is at least 15 percent Although the precise dollar statements that he was resigning teen-age, plus banning brand amount has not been reached, a unable to defend the task forces’ as a means of protest and he was Title DC proposals. sponsorship of sporting events — fee of about $75 will be assessed not giving up the battle. The industry immediately said it a highly controversial move in for the permit. “The task force cannot prevail would fight any form of FDA the South, where tobacco con­ “Every member of the task against this wall of silence, this “I am not abandoning the regulation, seeing it as the first tributes significantly to NASCAR force put in over 50 hours be­ preservation of ignorance,” fight, folks. But the public must step toward broader restrictions auto racing. tween the months of June and Mackie explained in his prepared know the board is butchering the on smoking. November of community time ar- statement to the board. “By citizens’ proposal.” “A legal challenge is very like­ Aides said Clinton still held ly," said Tobacco Institute out some hope that the tobacco spokeswoman Brennan Dawson. industry, faced with the threat of A first-day offering: Netscape wows investors “We don’t need big govern­ new regulations, would come up Inc. ment trying to run our lives," with an acceptable compromise, By Evan Ramstod very simply access and manipu­ The debut was the most stun­ Democratic Gov. Jim Hunt told perhaps avoiding actual imposi­ AÚaioted Press late information on the World ning Wall Street has seen since Wide Web portion of the Inter­ reporters as Clinton arrived in tion of the rules. Charlotte. “We just need to do it NEW YORK (AP) — Netscape Boston Chicken Inc. went public net, the global computer net­ in November 1993 for $20 and in a voluntary way that works, Philip Morris, the world’s Communications Corp. has yet to work. instead of overregulating from largest tobacco company, said make any money. But when the traded as high as $51 on its first From a financial standpoint, day. Washington." Wednesday night it was willing 16-month-old company went the company is the fastest-grow­ Congress will immediately try to discuss alternatives with the public Wednesday, investor Ib many investors, Netscape ing software start-up company represented the chance to get in “to sidetrack" any FDA involve­ White House, but that it would demand was so hot its stock price ever. It had $700,000 in sales at the start of another technol­ ment, pledged Rep. Howard fight FDA regulation as an il­ doubled and the company’s from its inception in April 1994 ogy dynasty like Apple Computer Coble, R-N.C., who predicted the legal move. market value approached $3 bil­ through December. During the lion. Inc. or Microsoft. first six months of this year, Stock in Netscape, which “There are a lot of people who sales were $16.6 million and its produces software that makes it want to own the stock regardless losses narrowed. Netscape may LEARN T O easier to navigate the Internet, of the valuation,” said Kathleen turn profitable by the end of the was offered at $28, opened at Smith, analyst at Renaissance year. $71, rose as high as $75 and then Capital Corp. in Greenwich, Nonetheless, it may take tumbled as low as $53.75. It Conn. “They see this as the some time for the company’s S K Y D I V Ê Microsoft of the Internet.” closed regular trading at $58.25 sales and profits to reach levels FREE VACATION FOR 2* on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Nearly 14 million shares were normally associated with a firm The most scenic views in California, just 30 ntinutes frorothc coast andAt that price, Netscape’s traded, almost three times the 5 valued at nearly $3 billion. Hearsi Castle. market value was $2.9 billion, million shares that were issued. Netscape recently began sell­ Train and Jump the same day. Group rates and giftcertidfaCtet. close to that of Dell Computer The company makes a ing a $40 version of Navigator in VS, iParacKute Aj«odarioa Cetdfied Schp^ Corp. and greater than firms like program called Netscape stores for people who don’t wish AST Research Inc., Broderbund Navigator, which allows people to bother with the technicalities mm $ior Asmtmku Software Inc. and Gateway 2000 who use personal computers to of a download on the Internet ______im) '

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- ______two planes almost collide ^ The smell of baseball glove oil filled the classroom that played By Ellen Knickmeyer Diego and Seattle tried to reach 1 host to one of Cal Poly’s clinics A Ú aioted Piess beyond their normal radar for coaches and teachers. range to guide the Northern This year’s California SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California pilots. In one case, a Workshop for Physical Educa­ Air traffic controllers in the Napa airstrip tower worker tion, Athletics and Coaching world’s largest air space lost used a hand-held radio to tell made its 49th annual on-campus their radio and radar during commercial pilots to switch appearance July 3. Wednesday morning’s rush radio frequencies to the distant The coaching clinic, which is hour, leaving pilots to fly by eye air traffic control centers, Seko part of an in-service education and causing at least one said. workshop, brings in educators reported near-miss. The FAA would investigate and coaches from around the “I don’t know how to say it, at least one report of a pilot world, said Dwayne Head, physi­ but we were helpless,” air traf­ having to take evasive action to cal education and kinesioligy fic controller Mike Seko said. avoid another aircraft, Verbais department head. “WTien you’re traveling at said. According to Head, five or six 500 miles an hour it’s hard to Pilots spoke of at least one workshop classes run during the see something coming, especial­ other case in which two aircraft summer. Baseball coaching, ly when it’s (also) coming at you came closer than the FAA-set water ballet, country and at 500 miles an hour,” Seko minimum of 5 miles or 1,000 western dancing, badmitten, said. feet, Seko said. health issues management and “So obviously they had a No details were available on computers are just a few courses high potential for danger.” any of the reported close calls. teachers and coaches can par­ The one-hour power outage The FAA grounded all instru­ ticipate in. knocked out the Federal Avia­ ment-guided flights at Northern This year’s baseball coaching tion Administration’s Fremont California airports during the clinic brought in three exception­ center, which handles air traffic outage, from 7:13 a.m. to 8:18 al veterans who shared their ex­ in Northern California, western a.m. periences with audiences. Nevada and 18 million square Northern California-bound John Herbold from California miles of the Pacific Ocean. flights at airports nationwide State University Los Angeles, Technicians had taken the were stopped as well. Hundreds Phil Pote, a scout for the Seattle center off its commercial power of flights around the country Mariners and John Scalinas who supply to make repairs, and the were affected. has a lifetime of baseball FAA’s two backup power sys­ To avoid collisions, flights al­ memories. John Scalinas denrionstrales the proper way to throw a pitch during one i of tems failed, FAA spokesman ready in the air stuck to the Scalinas began playing for a the coaches workshops help at Cal Poly / Photo by Lowerence Rooenborn Hank Verbals said. 'The gener­ patterns they were flying at the ator that was supposed to be time the center’s power went semipro team in Los Angeles be­ safety education. sees coaching clinics as a hobby cause his high school didn’t have the last-resort backup never out. kicked in. Verbals said. a baseball program. Scalinas spoke of how times The fee to enroll in a physical 'The FAA stressed that Seat­ He moved into the Minors in were different when he was education workshop is $150. If As a result, for the first time, tle and San Diego radar one of the country’s major air 1937 afler a scout signed him to teaching and coaching at the the person attending the watchers were able to take over traffic control centers went the St. Louis Browns. He same time. workshop wants professional some of the downed center’s dead, the FAA said. remained there until he was “Now a person that teaches credit for participating there is work, and that pilots knew how Workers took up to 30 called to duty for World War II. doesn’t coach and a person that an extra charge of $100. to handle the emergency. coaches doesn’t teach,” he said. minutes to restore radio com­ He enrolled in Pepperdine When the workshops are “I wouldn’t say we were College with the help of the G.I. Some of the players he has munications and an hour to re­ taken for professional credit it store radar. lucky. The system worked the bill after he finished his hitch in coached in the past have made enables those participating to “That means you can’t talk way it was designed to work,” the military and was asked to be baseball a career. move up the salary bracket. to them and you can’t see Verbais said. “We were able to an assistant baseball coach. Wendall Kim is currently the Scalinas sees these types of them,” said Dave Wilson, safely handle the traffic.” Scalinas remained at Pepper­ third base coach for the San workshops as a positive approach spokesman at San Francisco In­ dine until 1960 when he was Francisco Giants. Mark Wiley A pilot’s spokesman com­ to learning. ternational Airport. “You don’t promoted to head baseball coach played for the Cleveland Indians, pared the situation to losing know who’s next to you and and head football coach. Mitchell Page played first base “It’s outstanding for teachers high-beam headlights at night and coaches,” Scalinas said. “It’s don’t know who’s coming on the interstate, and having to He transferred to CSU for the Kansas City Royals and toward you.” switch to low beams and slow Pomona where he continued as a Wayne Gross participated in the great that they can get up to eight credits for attending, Air-traffic controllers in San down. head baseball coach as well as Oakland A’s organization. moving them up the pay scale.” tr>aching classes in health and Scalinas is now retired and

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Grateful Dead studio album was From page 1 From page 1 faculty rather than dismissing Albums by Jerry Garcia with “Built to Last” in 1989) but the a concert Wednesday them,” Lewis said. the Grateml Dead and as a band was consistently one of the Baker indicated that Koob Lewis added that he didn't night to the friend he launched solo act. year’s top touring bands. 'Their gained some of the skills he’ll know who made those decisions the Dead with three decades ear­ last show was July 9 at Chicago’s need as president of UNI directly because the vice presi­ lier. “His life was far more a GRATEFUL DEAD Soldier Field. through involvement with dent usually works as a blessing for all of us ... Perhaps McNally said Wednesday he projects outside of Cal Poly. spokesperson. if we’re going to dwell on any­ was surprised to learn Garcia • Grateful Dead, 1967 “I got him involved with thing, we should dwell on that.” • Anthem of the Sun, 1968 had checked back into rehab, but “But Bob certainly had a Word of Garcia’s death also (CSU) system-wide issues,” voice,” Lewis said. • Aoxomexoa, 1969 attributed the stay at Serenity Baker said. “We went to meet­ quickly spread on the Internet, According to Lewis the lay off • Live Dead, 1970 Knolls in suburban Marin Coun­ ings where he was able to work where so many fans were shar­ • Workingman's Dead, 1970 ty to “increased attention to his is a black mark against Cal Poly with other presidents and vice- ing their grief Wednesday, the Anterican Beauty, 1970 and California State Univer­ health.” chancellors in the system.” Sausalito-based WELL computer The Grateful Dead, 1971 Garcia had a histoi^ of health sities. Baker said he was sad to see network posted warnings of a Europe ‘72, 1972 problems that caused occasional College of Agriculture Dean Koob leave, but excited for his system slowdown. History of the Grateful Dead, breaks in the band’s grueling Joe Jen described the contact he opportunity to be a university Under Garcia, the Grateful Volume 1 — Bear’s Choice, 1973 concert schedule. He fell into a had with Koob as frequent. president. Dead combined rock, bluegrass Wake of the Flood, 1973 diabetic coma in 1986, and after “Any major decision I had to “He has been a superb col­ and folk influences into a unique Best of the Grateful Dead — another hospital stay in 1991 for make for my college — person­ league and contributed a great stew. Skeletons From the Closet, 1974 exhaustion, he renounced drugs, nel, anything related to the deal to this university,” Baker Among the band’s best known The Grateful Dead From the Mars slimmed down, stopped smoking budget — I contacted him.” said. “He’ll be an excellent presi­ songs were “Truckin’,” “Casey Hotel, 1974 and hired a personal fitness Jen said although he has only dent but we’re going to miss him. been at Cal Poly for part of Jones,” “Sugar Magnolia” and Blues for Allah, 1975 trainer. The University of Northern Iowa Koob’s years, he has noticed “Friend of the Devil.” Its only top Steal Your Face, 1976 “It was a meltdown. 'Too many is very lucky.” some changes. 10 hit was the 1987 song “Touch Terrapin Station, 1977 cigarettes, too much junk food According to some Cal Poly “He did decentralize some of of Grey,” with its refrain “I will What a Long Strange Trip It’s and too little exercise,” McNally faculty members, Koob was a the budget decisions,” Jen said. survive.” Been, 1977 said last year. man who always kept an eye on “'The system has changed to The potbellied, wild-haired Shakedown Street, 1978 Garcia was bom Aug. 1, 1942, the future for Cal Poly. where he wanted to give deans a Garcia spoke rarely in concert, The Grateful E)ead Go to Heaven, in San Francisco, the son of a “He was a visionary,” said pile of money to run their col­ making for a Yoda-like presence 1980 Spanish-bom swing-band leader. George Gowgani, crop science leges any way they want to. But whose every utterance was given Dead Reckoning, 1981 He was raised mostly by his department head. “Some of the it doesn’t always work that way oracular significance by fans Dead Set, 1981 grandmother, who founded a things he did were 100 percent in practice.” eager to spread his message of In the Dark, 1987 union for laundry workers — one compatible with my views and Jen cited an example of state peace and love. Built to Last, 1989 reason why Garcia never crossed ideas.” lottery money which can only be Garcia branched out in later Without a Net, 1990 a picket line. According to Gowgani, Koob’s used to buy equipment. He said years, designing silk ties, mens’ One From the Vault, 1991 He took up guitar at age 15, visions included supporting that even if he needs to hire shirts and wetsuits. 'The hippie Two From tbe Vault, 1992 hanging out in coffee bars where faculty diversity in the crop more faculty or staff, he cannot capitalists at Ben & Jerry’s even Dick’s Picks, Volume 1,1993. he read Jack Kerouac and drank science department as well as use that money to do so. named a flavor of ice cream in San Francisco’s Beatnik at­ supporting students. “The budget is so tight that Cherry Garcia for the man they JERRY GARCIA mosphere. After a short-lived “His philosophy was right there is little room to maneuver,” said inspired their business stint in the military, he formed a along with the Cal Poly Jen said. “It is more of a main­ philosophy. • Garcia, 1972 number of folk and bluegrass philosophy of learn by doing’” tenance situation because we “The Grateful Dead has truly •Compliments, 1974 bands, including the Hart Valley Gowgani said. have been cut to the point that become something,” Garcia told • Garcia, 1974 Drifters and the Black Mountain Even though tensions can we are operating on a shoe­ The Associated Press in 1992. “I • Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Boys. occur between the faculty and string.” don’t know exactly what we are. Kahn, Bill Vitt: Live at the He later performed with his administration, Koob was known Jen was favorable towards But on a good night, it’s still Keystone, 1973 own group. The Jerry Garcia to be a polite, approachable per­ Koob’s performance in his role of really fun — really fun. Even for • Reflections, 1976 Band. But the Dead became his son when dealing with the facul­ deciding how funds are dis­ us.” • Cats Under the Stars, 1978 life. He founded the band in 1964 ty union. tributed. In concert, Garcia was either • Run for the Roses, 1982 along with Bob Weir, Bill “He (Koob) was very cordial as “He has been reasonably fair spotty or sp>ectacular. On oc­ • Almost Acousdc, 1988 Kreutzman, Ron “Pigpen” opposed to unpleasant,” said in doling out the money. Of casion he forgot lyrics or strained • Jerry Garcia Band, 1991 McKeman and Phil Lesh. California Faculty Association course we all have the feeling to hit high notes in some slow- • Jerry Garcia-David Grisman, 1991 Three members have died; (CFA) head and mathematics that our program is the most im­ tempo standards such as • Not For Kids Only, 1993. Brent Mydland in 1990 of a drug professor George Lewis. portant one, but Koob didn’t “Sugaree” and “Ship of Fools.” overdose, McKernan of liver dis­ Lewis added that Koob was a seem to have any personal agen­ But his intricately improvised — Associated Press ease in 1973 and Keith God- very efficient administrator and da.” guitar solos breathed new life chaux in a 1980 highway crash provided the leadership neces­ Among motivations Koob into even overworked numbers, after he left the group. sary in the position of senior vice mentioned for accepting the sending dancing Deadheads into “He was the leader of a band There had also been problems president. presidency at UNI is a sense of paroxysms of glee. that was more than a band. It at several recent concerts. In In­ “Deadlines are met, bills are community is already in place, “It might be one of the last was a scene, it was a lifestyle,” diana, a crush of gate crashers paid, people are notified, person­ said Amie Fagan, 30, who sells led to a series of arrests and the he said. great spontaneous bands — nel and subordinates know what “Also, it is my alma-mater, so people who were not afraid to ex­ T-shirts and other Grateful Dead cancellation of the following they’re doing,” said Lewis. “Koob memorabilia in his Cool Stuff night’s show. A few days later, there’s that element of personal periment as they were doing it. sees that things nm efficiently.” store in Columbia, Mo. after a concert in St. Louis, a sentiment involved.” This was not pre-recorded Even though Lewis has high deck collapsed during a Other factors include the op­ music,” folksinger Arlo Guthrie But the Dead also drew people praise for Koob, pressure be­ rainstorm at a campground used portunity to accomplish goals on said. who pulled up in BMWs. Vice tween the two positions was felt by Deadheads, and more than a shorter time line because there President A1 Gore is a fan. So when budget crunches caused On the road, it was the fans 100 were injured. is more interaction between the was Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., faculty layofTs in the engineering who often took center stage, an Garcia is survived by his third college and the state and UNI’s who said Garcia’s death had him department. army in tie-dyed clothes who wife, filmmaker Deborah Koons dedication to academics. feeling “like I’ve been kicked in As the CFA president, Lewis trailed after the band in a motley Garcia, and four daughters: In sum, Koob was upbeat the stomach.” said the layoff of tenure faculty collection of Volkswagen vans Heather, 32, Annabelle, 25, about his five years at Cal Poly. in the engineering department and beat-up cars. They rarely recorded (the last Ibresa, 21 and Keelin, 6. “Cal Poly IS a great university. was the single most important I’ve enjoyed being here.” event that he wished didn’t hap­ pen. Summer Staff Writers Steve Metabolism slowing gene discovered“I wish that he would have Chesterman and Susannah Lin- seen some way of retaining these wood contributed to this story. ly Donisi Q. Monty that regulates metabolism. herit several of them are more AÓocioted Press 'The gene is different from one likely to have weight problems. that has gotten intense publicity 'The newly discovered defect FUNDS: New director hopes to finish fundraising BOS'TON (AP) — Reassuring in recent weeks. That one, called “probably by itself does little,” the overweight that obesity is the ob gene, influences appetite. said Dr. Bradford Lowell of Beth From page 1 raise,” Heslop said. more than a matter of sloth and While a mutant version of the ob Israel Hospital in Boston. “But in However, she said, it is a wel­ “They have sacrificed in order gluttony, scientists have pin­ gene clearly causes obesity in a association with other yet comed goal after eleven years at to give an enormous gift,” said pointed for the first time a strain of inbred mice, no defect unidentified factors, it is probab­ her previous fund-raising job Heslop. genetic flaw that makes people in that gene has been found so ly what produces the genetic where she felt she was running fat. far in overweight people. component of obesity.” 'This is the refreshing attitude out of challenges. The defect is in a gene that that encouraged Heslop to apply People who get fat eat more Before moving to SLO County, regulates how fast the body “We believe this to be the first for this position when the pre­ food than their bodies need. she served as a fund-raiser for bums calories. Those with the mutation in a human gene that vious fund-raising director, Jim Genes influence the desire for the Webb Schools in Claremont, bad gene tend to grow potbellies influences obesity and adult- Jamieson, announced his retire­ food and the way the body uses Calif. She helped manage a cam­ and develop diabetes earlier in onset diabetes,” said Dr. Alan R. ment. it. Genes are not necessarily des­ adulthood. Shuldiner. “People with the paign that raised $7 million for mutation are more obese, have tiny, however. Exercise, the “'This was the perfect time to capital needs and was respon­ 'The research may quickly lower metabolic rates and get abundance of high-fat food and retire,” commented Jamieson. sible for another drive that yield new ways to fight obesity. diabetes at younger ages.” old-fashioned willpower all play “Capital funds for the structural provided $800,000 in annual Several drug companies are al­ a role in obesity. phase had been raised and what operating funds for the schools. ready testing medicines intended Three reports on the dis­ was left was the raising of money When asked about the chal­ to circumvent the flaw by Many skinny people have the for the operational aspect.” covery, made by Shuldiner and lenges ahead, Heslop remarked stimulating the body to get rid of colleagues at Johns Hopkins defective beta-3 receptor gene, 'The money needed to equip that it reminded her of the calories faster. It should also be­ University, were published in and many fat people do not. 'The researchers estimate that overall the center with lights, seating, saying, “Make no little plans; come possible soon to identify 'Thursday’s issue of the New they have no magic to stir men’s those who have the gene with a England Journal of Medicine. in the United States, it is carried sound, carpets, and stage cur- simple blood test. by 12 percent of whites and 25 tsdns is about $5.3 million. It is blood...Make big plans, aim high percent of blacks and Mexican- up to Heslop to raise at least $2 in hope and work.” The gene contains the build­ Exports estimate that Americans. million in order to open the doors ing instructions for a crucial bit anywhere from eight to 30 genes She then added, “While there in Fall 1996. of biological equipment called the may contribute to obesity. While The gene apparently does its are significant challenges yet to beta-3 adrenergic receptor. It is probably no single gene causes damage by slightly slowing the “'The last million of any cam­ be met, the past gives every part of the chemical machinery obesity by itself, those who in­ body’s use of calories. paign is always the toughest to reason for optimism.”