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-, STATE WORLD 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.