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Thursday H igher Low 29” M u s iM G D a il y February 11,1999 CALIFO RNIA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY SAN LUIS OBISPO
t ' Outspoken Prof hasn’t I missed class Poly student in 30 years wins honor By F. Xavier Lanier II Mustang Daily Despite a>Uls, tins anJ tcvers, a C'al from ECOSLO Poly professor has not missed a class — in 10 years. By April Charlton Tim Barnes is weII-respected in the his Mustang Daily tory field and is a past recipient of the nixtintriiished Teacher Award. An environmentally “active tnouth" may have helped “I’m pretty healthy," Barnes said, a S7- Alisoti Pernell, a city and rejitonal planning junior, win year-old history professor. “1 ride a hike an award and recoj>nition from the Hnvironmental every day atid put m 120 to 1 SO miles per C'enter of San Luis C^hispo. week. On weekends 1 t>n 40- or SO-mile In January-, Pernell was presented with a $100 award for trainin« rides." her “environtiiental excellence." Baines also stays healthy hy eating lo ts hdeven tiomin.itions for the aw.ird were received from of fish and \eyetahles. C>.il Poly st.iff, faculty .ind students, said .Allysim “I've Been this way since 1 was 1 1 or IS N.ik.isone, coordin.itor for the .iw.ird. This w.is the first veais oLI.’’ B.irnes said. time the award w.is offered. It was p.irt of the first .intiu.il I le he^an working out wheti he w.is on Cal Poly Hnvironmetii.ll .Aw.ireness Week, which took his hi|ih school foothall te.im. lie then place Nov. 16 to 20. wetit to the Uim ersity of New Mexico oti HCX'fSLO pl.iiis to offer the .iw.ird .in.iin this year, a track scholarship. Nak.isone said. However, Barnes s till t^ets su.k, Accordint; to N.ikasime, the aw.ird isn’t ,is much as she “Hark this i|uaitei I t:ot the flu oti would like, hut the ort:.ini:ation is working to huiKl a fund Sund.iv and h.ul slass on Mondav, hut I to increase the tnonetary .imoiitit of the .iward. didti’t w.int to break mv streak," Barnes The reason HCX^SLO w.is able ti' offer the .iw.ird this said. ye.ir is hec.iuse of donations, s.iid .Amy Shore, .i cinirdina- “A few years ,iyo 1 had an unidentified tor for the non-profit environtiiental orj:atii:ation. fevet for three months. 1 wetit to class S'lore s.iid the or^;ani:ation received donations from ,i with 104-deyree fevers," B.irnes s.iid. couple of C'.il Poly professors, who asked for the money to “They thoiitiht 1 h.id cancer for .i while, to an environtnetitally .ictive nroup or itidividu.il on hut It didn’t turn to K‘ th.it. It )ust went campus. The donations were received just prior to .iw.iy »>11 Its own ” Hnvironnieiital Awareness Week, Shore added. Oolle.imies kin)w B.irnes will teach, no Students aren’t the only ones elinihle tor the award. W '„ ...... It Tj m.itter wh.it. Nakasone siiid. Dawn Katmar/Mustang Daity “He was liackinn away, and you could “The award is avail.ihle to faculty and staff ... as lonj* as hear him down the hall. .And he’s still Cal Poly professor Tim Barnes, a past recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award, (their activism) nocs beyond the classriHun environ has not missed a class in 30 years."I plan on teaching as long as I'm physically able. I ment," Nakasone said. see CLASS, page 2 love to teach," Barnes said. see ECOSLO, page 2 Be prepared: Girl Scout cookies on sale soon By Andrea Parker C'outities, .imontj other .ire.is in the countrv. SCOUTING Mustang Daily N.itur.illv the youtitter Brownie Scouts tetid A SALE: to sell more cookies th.in Seniors or juniors, Mandi IV prepared. because they’re cute. Rowlee, with Girl Scout tiirl Scouts .irmed with their simple motto But more lioes into sellinc cinikies thati liM>k- Junior Troop will he sellin«i their well-ktiown cookies diHir- inti cute, j.inelle Holcombe, a business sopho 654 in San to-door he|,'inninc Feb. 26. more, w.is .1 Brownie for .iKnit three ye.irs. She Luis Obispo, Hverv Curl .^cout cookie lover shouUI know retiiembers the aspects of the life of .i Brownie makes her the history of this cookie, so here are some f.icts \ ISi that m.itiy don’t re.ilire. sales pitch to .md itisi^ihts into the once-a-year fundr.iisinc “HveryKidy loves Cirl Scout cinikies, but^ resident phenomenon. they have no idea how much work it actually adviser Though they .ire not “m.ide with re.il Ciri t.ikes to net them to their diHir," Holcombe said. Cuong Scouts,” as Wedtiesday put it iti the .Addatiis She described the frustr.ition of “walkinn o Nguyen. H.imily, Ctrl Scout cookies are baked hy aroutid, nettinn doors slammed in your face, ’v America’s Best Camkies and have been for more Eric McClurt/ people makinn excuses, people say inn that Mustang Daily th in 60 years. .ABC^ aiiv.1 Little Brownie B.ikers someone else already came to their dixir or peo are two of the three official Ciirl Scout cookie ple not beinn home.” b.ikers, accordiii|.j to www.girlscoutcook- “.And for all that work, you nt-'t ^ small piece iesabc.com , the Ciri Scout cookie web pa^e. ,M^(' bakes the cookies sold in the Tri- see COOKIES, page 3
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ECOSLO withdrew its support, and the farm isn’t Goodbye, ‘Animal House’: operaliirg anymore, she said. continued from page 1 Pernell Npeni last Mimmer doing an internship .it Real (ioods in A staff memher who starts a cam Mendocino Cauiniy. She liter.illy pus wide recycling program that Dartmouth to end single* lives off the land with seven other reduces tons of waste would he eligi people for the summer. ble to win the award, she said. "We practiced sustainable living sex frats, sorority houses According to Pernell, she was skills,” Pernell said. "We cooked in a nominated by her professors — Amer solar oven and rigged up a really cool IIANOVHR, Nil. (AP) —tation that sometimes accompanies 22, ,i memhcr ol Alpiiu Dcdta. “If Moustafa. outdoor shower." l^irtinoiith Clollom-', the >.eluH'l that the Greek system. there wa.s a city or a higger town with “1 think he nominated me without According to the environmentally The college did not say specifically more things ro do, maybe it wouldn’t in>pired “Animal House," plans to really knowing what I was active in,” active student, they didn’t have elec put an end to sinule-sex fraternities when the changes would be put into he so important.” Pernell said. “Other than knowing 1 tricity or running w.tter for the entire and sororities to foster more “respeet- effect. Cdiris Miller, a member of Alpha have an active mouth. I’m quite well- summer. The group also tended the ful relations" hetueen the sexes. The details are to be worked out in Delta when he was a Dartmouth stu known in my department for being organic garden on the 12 acres of the Hartmouth students were in an consultation with students and dent, co-wrote “Animal House," the solar living center owned by Real uproar Wednesday over rhe plait. backed with tens of millions of dollars 1978 comedy about frat-house outspoken about the environment.” Goods, and they worked in a 5,000 "This was like a homh,” said Misha for construction of new housing, din debauchery. However, the 22-year-old from square foot .straw-haled building that Rosoff, 2T rush ehairman at Siyma ing and social areas to replace the “Every time they plant a tree or Redding, who has attended C'al Poly the comp.my uses to sell its catalog .Alldia Hpsilon. “Hveryone sort of Greek houses. modify the curriculum they constant since 1995, has more than just an active items. assumed that the trustees would try to In the end, the Greek system “as ly have student meetings and discus mouth. Pernell is co-founder of the sions,” complained C'arherine “1 learned so much about different tjet rid of the Greek system, hut this we know it today will not continue," Permaculture Cduh on campus — the came with tto warnin^t ” Wright said in an interview Curran, 19, a .sophomore and sorority ways of natural building ... like straw- first student-run organic farm at Cal t.'ifficials at the Ivy League schoitl Wednesday. member from Las Vegas. “For .some baled construction and different Poly. refused to say whether rhe plan means Dartmouth, founded in 1769, has thing this drastic, they should have kinds of earthen construction," Tlie club isn’t actually functioning at requiring fraternities and sororities to had fraternities for more than 158 gotten student input.” Pernell said. go Cited or phasing them out alto years, and they are a major part of the The national organizations of some this time, because of .some controversy Pernell might be headed in the gether, hut citllege President James school’s image and the social life in fraternities and sororities do not per surrounding the land used for the famt, direction of natural building after Wright said it will he rhe biggest Hanover, a snowy town of about mit coed membership, and that could Pernell said. The Gillege of Agriculture graduation. change in siKial life at nartmouth 7,000 people 1 35 miles fri>m Boston. prove a hurdle. since women were admitted in 1972. According to the student paper, The The 120,000 living members of The move, announced in a letter Dartmouth, more than 35 percent of Sigma Alpha Epsilon would have to Some protes,sors miss clas.ses because to students, is aimed at encouraging the 4,300 undergraduates are mem vote to change the fraternity’s bylaws CLASS of other academic commitments, but “respectful relations between women bers of 25 single-sex fraternities and to admit women, and “the chances of continued from page 1 Barnes mimages to remain involved in and men.” College administrators sororities. that are slim to none,” said Ben the history profession and still attend there in class,” history professor said they are concerned about prob “The Greek system is a very huge Lewis, a spokesman in Evanston, 111. class. George C2otkin said. lem drinking and the soci.tl fragmen thing up here," said Brad Bingham, “1 know of no modern-day fraterni “Most of my professional meetings are Barnes does not plan to stop teach ty or sorority who has allowed any done over Christmas break,” Barnes one in of another gender," Lewis ing any time soon. said. said. “1 plan on teaching as long as Pm Meed a 5u/Timer Job? a He is currently finishing a report Something that could become a physically able. 1 love to teach," called MixJeration in rhe American We are hiring cabin counselors, a photographer, and facilitators for the model for Dartmouth iKCurred at Barnes said. “After 63, it’s not finan following activities: archery • ceramics • sailing • windsurfing • rock Revolution. Tlie 150-page report will K' Middlebury College in Vermont in cially beneficial to teach full time, hut 1 climbing • ropes course • mountain biking • motorboating • horseback published by the Michigan State hdmg • nflery • canoes • backpackmg • drama • ceramics • water- 1991, Middlebury spokesman Phil still want to teach more specialized University Prc*ss. skiing Training is available Dates: June 20 - August 21,199
.iro lowest 111 siii^ar, to n.ime .1 tow. 865,000 hoxos, .looorrliii” to Kri'tm COOKIES Boxes sell tor 't'C, .md I ho .ivorai^o Frasoella iil llii' Saiit.i Barb,ira Curl continued from page 1 hoiisohold puixh.ise^ li\o hoxes. Soouts olili. I'. C T ilv .ihout .1 doll.ir trom oat h hox (i| f.ibiK to scu nn vour iinitorm," Tho oookio salo nnh h.ipi'oii' oiu e pa\^ tor tho ro o kie'. The rest ot the I lolcDiiihc siikl. • I yoar and n the “lart.;osi fund proilik m oney y;oes rh re itlv to ilu ' Curl ilu' tni^rraiion, i Iu t o \va> or tor tho Ciirl Si outs," lorWissih.i Soouts. TiMops Use the moiuv tor I ho iMO'-airo to soli .is many cook ios as said. aoti\'itios .ind trij'is duriiii.; the yo.ir. jiossihlc. “It w.is ro.illy, ro.illy onoour- i hounh C Tiri Scout cookies .ire the Now .1 Curl Soout can put hor ayoJ" to sell a lot ot oookios, harihoarnod eookio monoy tow.irri most poinil.ir tund-r.iiser, it’s not tho 1 loloomho s.iii.1. “Tho kiJs who sold ,i hor oollooo tuturo. only way tho Soouts mako monoy. lot i^ot roally piishod hy ihoir paroiits, just this year .1 soholarship tiiiiil Other monoy'iii.ikinn aoii\itio' I wotikl say." wa' startod tor itulividiial oookio soil- moludo selliiifi nuts, oandynraiiis and “I tiovor hkod solimi,’, hut 1 likod ors. Betiinnitir: in sovonth i^rado, CTirl li.u'iiiii thorn it! tho hoiiso; it was homemado c.indy tor Valentino’s day, Soouts nut TS oonts tor o.ioh hox soki .limosi worth it,” 1 loloomho said. h,i\ 111” colohritN auc tions .ind h.iki' towaixl a oollono soholarship tuiul. I.oadors >aid solimi^ oookios i> iiuuo sale's, aooordmn to tho CTirl Scouts Thoro aro oolloyo soholarships th.m |iist a timd'r.iisor. tiirls loam woh pa^o, www.fisusa.or*’ .iwardo\l to yirls who h ivo jsoon CTrl ”oal'.sottiti|.i, puhlio >poakiti” and juliolto CTordon Low touiidod ilio Soouts, hut this is tho tirst sohol.irship iiuaioy m.in.i^;omont. CTirl Soouts III |hl 2 m Sa\ .inn.ili, C T.i., A .Aooordmi,' to Am\ TorWissoha, oommt: rlirootly from tho oounoil. with a troo|' ot IS airls. Now thoro .iro puhlio rolations .is.sist.int ti'r tho rliroot sohol.irship tiiiirl h.is boon usorl roiiythly 2.5 million i;irls iiuolvod, ranii- S.mt.i Barh.ir.i oftioo ot tho Tros 111 oilior ooimoils hotoro, hut this is iny in auo troni 5 to I 7. (aind.idos oounoil, .ill variotios ot tho tirst yo.ir tor tho Tri'CTountios Curl Soout oookios aro in tho top IS aroa. Tile CTirl Scouts h,i\e been in S.iiita solimi^ oookios protorrod hy Clirl Soout oookios I limb to tho to|i B.irh.ir.i tor .ihout 7 o'' \o.iis .md in the .•\morioans. ot tho indiL'try duriii” this tmio ot Tri-CToutities .ire.i smoo l% 4 . d hin Mints, por i^roon hox, aro yoar, so'ooiul only to N.ihisoo. C Tiri Scouts h.ive been selliiifiOiHikios tho most popular sollor. Those Moro th.in 2 million yirls in tho since the I420s. B.iok then, the tirst CTirl .Kooimt tor iiuiro than 2S poroont ot nation soil about 168 million hoxos ot Eric McClure/Mustang Daily Scouts h.iked thoirown suiiar cinikios to .ill Curl Soout oookios sold, oookios a yo.ir. That’s onoiiyh monoy r.iise money tor their trinip. TorWissoha s.iid. TOO CUTE: Girl Scout cookies were originally baked by the scouts them to send noarly T,000 ^jirls through Tho tirsi oommorci.il CTirl Soout Without hosit.it ion, Holoomho selves. During peak cookie season, their sales rank second only to Nabisco. tour years ot oollono — with T5 oonts romomhoroil Thiit Mints as tho host por hox sot .isido. oookios woro h.ikod m P)T4 in H'llor. Sho s.iid It oould ho ho-o.mso "a oookios .iro now tor this year and .iro nos, Fivo World Cannamon aro lowost In S.in Luis Cthispo Caninty, Idiil.idolphi.i. lot ot poopio ro.illy hko ohoool.ito." amoH}.; sown othor tlavors. PoMnut in oalorio’s, Lomon P.istrv C'romos aro 12S,772 hoxos woro sold last yoar. In Tliai was when a Kix cost 25 oonts, I'psido Powns I rostod cTitmo.il ITittor I'.ittios oontain tho most oalo- low in tat and tho Shorthroad oookios tho Tri-Cauintios, tho total w.is .ind six Kixos oould lx‘ Knifiht tor $ 1.24
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C'in\e>iuj;itinj: tlio JiN.tppc.ir.iiK'c .mce. K.ich of their attitudes has been some- hen Kristin Smart dis- ol KriNtii\ Sm.irt l^ .1 ptXHi iJc.i. It ihinp to the effevt ot, "It’s been three years appearcxl three years h.is IvL’n .ilmost throe vc;irs since .ilre.idv, like 1 e\ en remember what I was apo, it devastated not iloinp that weekend. They’ve (the police) W Rttie tiipht ot her Jis.ii'pe^itMiKe, .itul she is only our community, but our 'till inissiny. w.iited too lonp.” sense of security. The case is still This |s .1 tr.ivestv. Sin.irt TiTn't come to These individuals have become complacent in our collective consciousness, (Til PoK to li.ive her smilinp t.ici (T.istereJ in their altitudes towards their fellow stu and has not been forpotten. With .iroiinJ the c.mipiis .uul coiniminitv on miss- dents’ dis.ippe.ir.ince. They see the renewed the recent ITichel Newhouse dis inp person's fivers ( not th.it 1 see tlietn th.it efforts in the case as heinp “too little too appearance, our fears have resur I'fteti .iinmore). No, 1 hehc\e she c itne to late," because they were allowed to forpet. faced once apain. ''.iti Pills (.Ihispo to further her ediic.itton I lowever, re-mvestipatinp the case will In the past few weeks, as most .itul prow into .idultluHn.1. Yet lier plans were make them remember. W ho knoves, maybe of you know, the sheriff’s depart the most recent interviews the FF^l and the cut short on Memi'ri.il lYi\ weekend in ment has bepun actively investi- sheriff’s department conduct with students UI'-Hi, when slu' vhs.ipi'e.ired. patinp the Smart case apain. It who lived in Sierra Madre residence hall will The communitv .itid the school owe it to bepan with questioninp current help to j.ir somebodv’s memory. the Stn.irt f.itnily .itul to Kristin Sm.irt to do students who lived in the dorms 1 would ilso hope that by re-investipatinp evervthmp possible to find lier. If the c.im|sus about what they had seen and police .md the sheriff’s dep.irtment doesn’t the dis.ippear.ince of Smart, the school will heard the nipht Smart disap put forth every effort to try to find out what become aware of the need to address student peared and the next morninp. No h.ippened to Sm.irt. then they’re iilttm.itelv drinkinp. IXirinp W(.TW, skits were used to doubt, it will continue for .some s.ivmp thev don’t c.ire. They need to c.ire. so .iddress drinkinp danpers. This was a preat time. While this is a noble effort people don’t forpet. idea, but not everyone attetuls WOW. Those and could turn up new evidence, If (vople forpet she is missinp, they .iren't people are left to rely on their own judpmenrs it seems that after three years, OS! de.ilinp with the re.ility at h.ind: A hripht. to make the ripht choices when it comes to the possibility of new leads is l P younp pirl is still missinp three ye.irs l.iter, .liter consuininp alcohol. slim. Re-investipatinp the case supiMsedly walkinp home with .1 fellow student Now I’m not sayinp that alcohol is an now seems to be too little, to her dormitorv, lollowiitp a mpht ol partyinp. “evil" all students need to refrain from ever potten there if she hadn’t Ix'en there, or if usinp while at school. I’m sayinp that students too late. ^X'hen fX'ople forpet aKnii unresolved issues, Flores didn’t liave it, since the driveway was fust need to be aware that they put them Tlie sheriff’s department made several they Ix'come compl.icent in their way of think- new? What has the slieriff’s department selves at .1 hipher risk of windinp up in a disastrous errors durinp the initial investipa- inp. They .idopt .in “I don’t c.ire .ittitude." done to follow up on this aspect of the case? threateninp situation when they involve alco tton. First, the delay in the start of the In the w.ike ot the reinvestipatton. I’ve With all ot this seeminply damninp evi he.ird more th.in one person hemo.in the tact hol in their activities. investipation (especially since her wallet dence apainst Flores, wh.it else do they th.it thev h.id to meet with the F Bl .ind 1 don’t really see the issue of student drink wasn’t missinp — would she purposely leave tliink they will find? Short of a confession .iU'Wer questions rep.irdinp Sm.irt’s dis.ippe.ir- inp Ix'inp addressed on this campus. 1 do see a without it.’), followed by the wait to search from Flores, there isn’t much hope of .itiy- lot of empty liquor and Ix'cr bottles Paul Flores’ dorm room until he had moved thinp new to chanpe tlie si.itus ot tFie case. strewn .ibout the campus on my out (thouph he w.is the last person to be It seems that tlie sheriff’'' department daily treks to and from classes, and seen with her and therefore a key suspect), would do belter to put what its le.irned from I see .ilcohol is hemp the catalyst followed by the earrinp th.it was identified its mistakes in the Sm.irt case to work in in Stn.irt’s disappearance. as hers found near the Flores’ very new dri So, if re-investipatinp the the search tor Newhouse. Tliere is more veway and then lost somewhere by the Smart case brinps more awareness immediacy in that case. It’s more likely that department. to all the risks involved when one information and evidence would be found There seems to be a peneral consensus consumes .ilcoholic beverapes, repardinp a tliree-month old case, rather that Flores was involved and knows what then 1 say investipate away. iFian a tliree-year-old case. Perliaps efforts iiappened. The Stn.irt family members cer F / V i Maylx* there will finally be sotne sFiould be fiKused there, at least tor now. It tainly think .so — tltey liave been makinp resolution to this trapic case and lias a chance to successfully resolve one we won’t have to wait another sure everyone he comes in contact witFi case, and it sFunild jump on it. three years wonderinp what hap knows what Iiappened to their dauphter, We are a siKiety wFio needs answers and pened to a bripht, younp Cal Poly and that Fie is a suspect. closure K-fore we can move i>n. We need to student fust bepinninp tlte jour There appears to be overwhcTminp evi know tlie reasons wFiy, so we can try to ney of life. dence apainst him. To bepin witFi, Fie was resiilve unthinkable tliinps for ourselves. If If nothinp else, maybe her par bruised the day after tlie disappearance and r ents can rest easier knowinp that Fiad no explanation for wTiat happened to tliis investipation cannot lead to closure, San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly him. Fie lied to iiivestipators and told them and will only provide us witli false liopes, , haven’t forpotten aUnit their miss it Iiappened in a basketball pame, but puys why even start apain? I want to know what inp dauphter and are makinp every he played with said he came to the pame Iiappened to Smart as much as tlie rest of effort to try and find her. with tliem and couldn’t, or wouldn’t, tell you do, but is this the ripht time to be start- them what had happened. inp all over apain? Time and money would :P'< April Charlton is a journalism And then tliere is the matter of the new be better spent on tlie search for Newhouse. senior who hopes the Smart case driveway at his parent’s house. Smart’s ear- ______will soon be solved. rinp was found near it. How would it have Sara Henrikson is a journalism junior.
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Vídeo genes: action packed, exciting - and addictive; As advertisements erKOurxage goners to “play ‘til your thurijs bleed,” some Cal Poly students spend hours on end absorbed in the newest virtual adven ture. “I’ve sot around and not done any thing else all day,” graphic cotmuni- cations senior Zach Abad said. “I’d soy I’m addicted, in a sense. It’s like a favorite TV show where you go back because you’re interested in the char acters . ” Abad said that he ploys three hours of video games in an average day, but “on a good day, probably 12,” Sometimes, Abad said, he puts a video gone on pause vyliile he goes to class and then comes back and keeps playing, if he “was ot a particularly difficult part and there were no save areas near b y . ” There have also been “many times,” he said, that he skipped classes alto gether so he could play gemes. “Pretty much any time it’s not really that important to go and I’d rather be play ing gomes.” Abad is one of a continuously grow ing number of video game players in the United States. The U.S. gaming indus try raked in close to $5 billion in 19%, and 21.4 million households have at least one video game system, accord ing to a 1998 survey. Sony Computer Entertainment America estimates that just from its system alone, the Playstation, 20.4 percent of users are college-age. ► See GAMES, pg.8 6 Thursday, February 11,1999 Mustang Daily ------mÈrlainment A last-minute guide to Valentine’s Day bliss By Trisha Thorn and Jen Stevenson think they need to get. Therefore, Open Air trom $7 to $30. Open Air will deliver to most tant manager said the earlier you come in the Mustang Daily sells pricey bunches ot medium and long stem of San Luis Obispo for a $3 tee. better, because Feb. 1 3 is the busiest single day roses in a variety ot colors. So it you’re a guy It midterms have you pinched tor time, don’t of year tor candy purchases. ValcntincV Pay is nearly bore, and Kne is in who is out to make a traditional impres worry. In between piling trozen pizzas and beer Not everybody likes chocolate, so .say it with the air. tV is it tear’ Ftu many guys the sion, you can shell out $40 tor a into your grocery cart, you can pick up quality conversation hearts. At Albertsons you can pressure is on. W hether they’re look dozen medium stems or $51 for a tlowers for less at Lucky’s. From mixed bou buy two small boxes for a dollar, or if you want ing to tan the tlames ot a long term dozen long stems. quets to rirses or potted tulips, you can make to spread the love around, they offer an eight- love, or are attempting to spark the We, however, are all tor the perfect choice from between $5 to $20. pack tor $2.19. tires ot passion with somebody new, originality. It takes courage to Next, head to See’s candy at the Madonna LINGERIE this is the guy’s guide to being lucky make a choice outsiile the Plaza. For Valentine’s Day, they’re featuring a Lingerie is a touchy subject, literally. To in love on Valentine’s Day. realm of roses. So pick out one red heart box filled with one pound of assorted some girls it’s a turn ott, but tor others, the sight FLOWERS AND CANDY t)f Open Air’s bright spring bt>u- candy or nuts and chews, wrapped in a gold of that white-and-pink striped bag trom There’s several ways you can go with giiets to make a distinct impres bow, for $14. They also have a variety ot Victoria’s Secret brings a gasp delight. tlowers. When thinking ot Valentine’s Day, sion. And just because you opt to be dit- Valentine’s novelty items, trom a chocolate- Consider the circumstances ot your relation red ro.ses are most likely to come to mind. terent doesn’t mean you’ll have to pay a higher covered scotchmallow heart for 80 cents to lit ship betöre you high tail it to Fanny Wrappers. C'indy trom Open Air Flowers in Laguna Lake price. There’s a wide assortment ot tloral com tle heart-shaped tins tilled with ted foil- \'illage (Y'nter said, roses are what most guys binations to choose triMTi, with prices ranging wrapped chocolate hearts for $4.15. An assis see V-DAY, page 8
Mecono has owned at least seven video GAMES game .systems and more than 70 games. “1 New technology makes gaming addictive continued from page 5 was always thinking about them. 1 was thinking about the point where I was By Chris Hoffman have been used extensively in Gear St)lid, which can draw play Regi> tdiang is ,i student at the University ot stuck at and thinking how to get past it Mustang Daily games such as Tomb Raider III ers into the game, is the use ot (.’alih'rnia, Santa Barham, and a video game even when 1 wasn’t playing. And calling and C\ldworld: A lv’s Exixldus. vibration technoK>gy. Using a store employee. “It is quire possible to be addict Sottware Etc. 25 times a day to see it they V'idei) games are addictive tor a “k'Hir games are designed to not s|X‘cial LHial .Analog controller, ed to video games," Chang s.iid. “You’ll see the got the latest game. number ot reasons, many ot only immerse the player inti> an players can feel the force ot a .idilicts (m the store) tour or tive times ,t week." “Now it’s pretty much when I get some which relate to constantly interactive environment, but also nearby helicopter or the impact ot improving technology. Cdi.ing knows the signs well because he, too, is tree time I’ll try out my nitty new games. into an entertaining story," Abe’s taking a hit. When 1 did get The Legend ot Zelda (last Realistic graphics and 3-D a g.ime addict. “1 spend more money iti this store ExiKldus creator Lome Lanning “It you have an analog con than 1 make. 13elore I st.trted working here 1 had Novembet) 1 pretty much played the worlds are amotig the most said. “When your goal is to troller, you can even feel (one ot tour Playstation games. That was m June. Now 1 whole day.” notable aspects that help draw involve jx'ople enunionally in the characters have a) heart have 35 Pl.iystation games and two Nintetulo 64 A C'al Poly sophomore, nicknamed players into an immersive video interactive exjxriences ... it helps attack," Tennyson .said. games, but 1 dott’t have an N 64” “Darius,” also considers himselt to be a tor- game. tremendously it they are able to Vibration technology was pio Cdiang said the most addictive gatues are ones mer game addict. “1 have my addiction in “We try to make an entrench watch movie segments." neered by Nintendo’s Rumble that have multi-player capabilities and are tast check. It doesn’t control my lite,’’ he said. ing game play experience," Another feature of C'D-ROMs Pak, which alk>ws vibriting reac paced, such as M.trio Kart and C'loldeneye 007 tor Darius admits, however, he stayed explained Eidos Interactive prod atui high-memory cartridges is tions in Nintendo 64 titles. Most the Ninteiido 64 home trom classes while playing Final uct marketing manager Gary their ability to store massive new Playstation and Nintendo 64 Likewise', a Càtl Pedy aeronautical engineering Fantasy V I1 last year. “Video games are Keith. He attributes the success of amounts ot voice. Games like very addicting. Video games let you ... do games now use vibration technol- student who did not want to K' identitied said he Eidi's’ Tomb Raider trilogy to Acclaim’s South Park on the things you couldn’t do in real lite." iveame addicted to the PC' combat game C^uake tealistic 3-D graphics tnade of Nintendo 64 and Konami’s Metal Some game manufacturers freely admit C^apcom USA public relatioas because ot the .tbility to com|X'te against multi jxilygons. Polygons allow charac Gear Solid on the Playstatiim that their games are addictive. Matt manager Matt A iwixhI said as ple hum.m op|sonents. ters to K' rendered in bill 3-D st) make heavy use voice acting to AtwiHid, Cajxom USA’s public relations realistic as games are now, he “Multi-player games are most addictive, (and) they can K' viewed trom any create immersive game play. manager, said that the company’s upcom COuake IS the most .iddictive game ever. I’d think angle in realistic environments. Konami spokesperstm Rita expexts them to get even K'tter ing Street Fighter Alpha 3 game is espe aKnit It 24 hours a day, like how to be Ivtter at it Keith siiid ptdygon worlds wow Tennyson said both graphics aru.1 with impnwements in tcxhnolo- cially addicting. .ind strategy and what the hell to do,’’ the student players with “the reality of some sound technologies have aidcxl gy. He is especially impres.si'd with “Street Fighter Alpha 3 right now has said. thing new coming around the the success of Metal Gear Solid. Sega’s upcoming l\eamcast sys gilt everyone addicted," AtwiHxJ said. “1 “I’d liH>k like trash trom playing video games. cximer." “TIk' developers were able to use tem. call It ‘girlfriend hating’ because you My eyes would Iv beet-red. People thought I was Using CD-ROMs tor data stor the Playstation to the fullest “Tlie technology is awesome," Ignore yi>ur mom or your girlfriend. And shit-taced but it was trom pi,lying tiH> manv video age, game companies can also extent,"she said. “Tlie Playstation AtwiHH.1 sitid. “1 sex’ our .ireade when you’re battling against st>meone that g.imes." include realistic computer-gener alk>wet.l (the series) to go so many conversions getting K'tter and makes it extremely addictive." The student s.iid he h
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By Courtney Harris and Nate Pontious speaker style vocals. The use of imaginative radio and create comedy Mustang Daily phone-sound mixes will he enough to gain new fans, while the addition of Vic Chestnut on “Sunshine” will By Whitney Phaneuf it The Peechees"Life" ^ no doubt plea.se certain folkster groupies. “Cj o ik I Mustang Daily You get the feeling of Tliis album .sounds just ■ Morning, Spiiler” is good, period - how' could it not hanging out with 10 of I he with a “Speak ik Spell” listed as one of the instru Two teams Juke it out for victory, like this punk quartet’s ments? each one attemptini’ to outdo the your funniest friends/* other albums, probably other usinai afiility and intellect. Rut because it’s a collection of this t'aille isn’t played on a sports singles, 7-inches and Pop Romantique — Mark Sitko held. This competition is improvisa- compilation appearances "French Pop Producer,"Smile and Nod" from their five-year tional comedy in the hlackhox the Classics" ater. career. Christopher group in 1996 that practiced on the “Smile and Nod” is a competitive Appelgren’s vocals either make or We dare you to listen English lawn every Friday afternoon comedy show in which two teams break your Peechees experience, depending on if to this CD and not and performed at Open House. He and one referee u.se improvisâtional you’re the type who enjoys screechy, 12-year-olJ hoy-on- imagine driving wasn’t involved in establishing t’allies to interact with ami amuse the-hrink-of-puherty vocals. If not, you may enjoy the through a country “Smile and Nod,” hut is proud to he the .ludience. The teams, “Smile" snappy drumming by Molly. road on a sunny day. a part of the team. and “Nod,” compete tor lautihs, and This French-sung “1 built the crude wheel, and the audience chooses a winner. Sleater-Kinney"Get Up" (single) album by American Mark made the Corvette,” Roelter “You tict the teelint’ of liantiinti hands like Luna and Apples in said. This all-girl trio is a hell of a lot more pissed than their out with 10 of your funniest Stereo has the feel of a happy couple Roelter auditioned for the Kill Rock Stars peers, the friends,” said Mark drinking soda pop — oh, wait — that’s the picture on the show this year, as did Peechees (see above). Still Sitko, theater cover. You’ll find yourself humming along despite the everyone on the punk, hut apparently not major and fact you may not speak French. Let’s face it: this .ilhum is team. Only 14 were very happy about it, “Sm ile and ju.st a PR act tt) better the image of dirty, smell\ French selected of the 24 lead singer Ca>rin Nod” pro people. It works. who auditioned. Tucker verbally abus ducer. “This group is es her own voice, Silko start Built to Spill "Keep It phenomenal,” said 'lou’ll want to ed “Smile and (hcely Poettgen, drink some hot Like a Secret" Nod” at C:al Poly speech communications tea and honey Ruilt to Spill has kept last year, because he senior and “Smile and Nod” after, “Ry the time it like .1 secret for years, didn’t see this kind of director. you’re 25.” Each song warns though It Kniks like this improv tiroup in the area. He attend Her role as director consists of of the imminent dangers lurking may end with all the ed well-established improv shows in leaching all the games and cri around the corner of everyday life. These huhhuh surrounding San Jose and Los Antjeles, tînininti tiquing the teams during rehearsal. three songs shmild he enough to tide over Sleater- the new album. ideas on what trames to use and how Practicing is important, since actors Kinney fans until the release of their next album, “The Someone let the cat to do it. have nothing hut their wit and Hot RcK'k,” coming up in a few months. out of the hag, however, Sitko defines improv as any actinji knowledge of the game to get them and now the hand is being heralded .is without a script. through whatever the audience sug the saviors of indie rock. M.irtsch, the singer, song “It’s really the basis for so much Sparklehorse "Good Morning, Spider" gests. writer, and main driving force K-hind RTS, comedy,” he said. Aside from being easier to pronounce than its “The way it is set up is so unique, leads columns Sci>t Plouf and Rrett Television shows like “Whose 1995 preJecesst>r“Vivadixiesuhmarine-transmis- because every night is different," Nelson down a familiar road of Line IS it Anyway.^” and “Saturday sionplot,” this much-anticipated sopl'uimore Poettgen said. lo-fi, meandering rock diddies. Nitjlit Live” use improv to create a album finds frontman Mark Linkous pushing The audience plays a major role in Martsch continues to w-aqs the tra- fresh, spontaneous style of comedy. the hand’s sonic experimentations. The open “Smile and Ni>d” by providing lines, dition.il ptip song structure and “It allows the actinn of the miani- ing guitar riff of “Pig” may catch yi>u off situations, characters or even being instills in each sting his infectious nation. You’re free to go anywhere guard if you weren’t exjx'cting a torrent of part of the game. They ultimately vocals that waver in all direciions you want to go,” he said. strong energy in such a hurst, hut the decide the fate of the actors. similiar to a record left out in the sun English senior Trevor Roelter album stKin settles down into the old Chiara Triska, philosophy senior, to long. That probably won’t lx* the case describes improv as prii-active cha Sparklehorse you may or may not know and with “Keep It Like a Secret." rades. Roelter formed an improv love. Also welcomed hack are Linkous’s hlown-out car see IMPROV, page 8
Student photography on display Baubles& By Julie O'Shea Robin did." Rome. Though hidden away from the Silver will graduate this June and Bangles Mustang Daily “Transfers,” is a fitting name for other masteqiieces around the store, it pl.ins to move to San Francisco where, Silver’s show. All the images of seems a fitting place for the serene as she puts it, all the real photography Jewelry Sale The pictures look like windows intti France, Prague and Italy were brought image, in a riHim by itself near an opem jobs are. another kind of wtirld — small, fro:en to life onto water color pape-r as emul window. Silver h.is a passion for art .ind pho Febuary 10 - 1 I memories of Eurojx' captured in time sion transfers, a speci.il kind of art Rc'rgman has yet to view Silver’s tography, reflected not only in her pic by the lens of Rtihin Silver’s camer.i. pliotogr.iphv. finished present.ition but h.is alre.idy tures but also in the way she stumbles 14K Gold & Sterling Silver Silver, .in .irt .ind design sc'nior, h.is After t.iking a picture. Silver con hinted she feels Silver’s work is up to over her words when .isked win she nine of her pictures h.inging on the verts it into .1 slide and projects it onto standards. loves doing wh.it she docs. •Rings walls of Fitting Im.iges, an alteration Pol.iroid film. Roiling the film in “Rohm IS one »4 my .ill-time “I get inspired hv different things ... •Earrings store on L.iurel L ine. The art show is w.iter, the emulsion image is lifted .invl f.ivorite students,” Ik'rgm.in s.iid. “I the unk|ueness of FiirojH',” she s.iid. “I Silver’s senior proiecl. The ule.i of c.in then be pi,iced on ,in\ c.inv .is. shouldn’t s.iv things like th.it; she’ll diMi’t know win I love .irt. I guess I •Necklaces photographing Furo|X' came to Silver “The picture h.inging in ihe b.ith get .1 big he.id.” c.in’t im.igine invself studying biologv •Watches when she decided to go on t.?al Polv’s room IS iny t.ivorile,” Silver said. “1 This is Silver's first indivivlual ,irt ,ill d.iv long." London Study program. w.is disappointed th.it it h.id to go in show. It w.is ,1 rc\|uireiiieiit for her “ Tr,Ulsters” w ill run through Feb 2S •Charms “It’s re.illy difficult to c.ipture there, hut no juctures could be hung senior project to do ,i show outside of .It Fitting Im.iges, 1257 L.iurel Ln. .All images,” said Skv Rergman, ,irt .ind on certain w.ills. Three pictures didn’t school. Silver .isked different stores the .lit work is for s.ile, with j'rices •Pendants design professor ,ind Silver’s senior even gel hung.” .iround S.in Luis y'ibispo, .uul latting r.inging from $45 to $(xX?oniact •Toe-Rings project ad\ isor. “I believe no one eUe The picture h.inging in the b.ith- Images agreed to let her h.ing her art Silver tor more inform,ition ,it 7N2- could have t.iken the s.ime pictures as riH>m IS of .1 bridge over .i river in work lor free. cMl2. Stop by and check out the sale located behind TUESDAY NICHT TACOS LOCOS the El Corral Bookstore and in front of the QÌQQESB STUDENT AIRFARES Sandwich Plant. THREE CARNE OR POLLO ASADO TACOS TOPPED Eu r a il Pa s s e s WITH FRESH CILANTRO AND ONIONS. SERVED Va c a t io n Pa c k a g e s & M o r e WITH RICE, BEANS, CHIPS AND SALSA! Telephone (805) 786-2450 • Fax (805) 786-2455 WWW.ELITETS.COM • [email protected] 3 165 BROAD STREET. SUITE I I 2 • SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401 ¡O N LY *5 ’*! El C o r r a l Bo o k s t o r e ydientine's.Day 8 Thursday, February 11,1999 Mustang Daily ' It's right around the comer, and we've got inm ent ^ ^ 9 '^ that could save your life! ? W ^ Shopping.com selections tor under tive dollars to .According to an entployee, it you V-DAY clu)ose trom. The Freixenct is $4.99, come in early, there shouldn’t he a Your source (or Bock-to-^:hool Everything' continued from page 6 M. C'hevallier is $4-99, and Veuve du problem.You’ll have a choice ot Sign up for a AAoximizar Account today) Vernay is $4 49. ordering trom their rejiuktr menu, f t i o p p i n e («• IMM It you deciJc your ludy would love .com fm (M il RESTAURANTS with prices rantiintz trom $9 to $15, j- — I . (««IlMiMi VWObw. -»I 11 sexy nij’htie, reai.1 this part caretul- I ’ hrwili»
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Non-mem- memhers, the ort’anization has been ter they will he $2 0 . hers went aUtng for $25. C(xik said rapidly expanding its ranks since its .At Avila Beach, memhers need only about 50 people attended. creation three years a^o, according» to The funds for this trip come main Thursday, Feb. ! I from 6 - 8 pm show their membership card to receive founder and president Mike Ccxik, a ly from entry fees for the club’s annu $1 0 off normal prices tor 18 holes after m (he SfalT Diiiín» Complex (H ide i*)» Room A land.scape architecture junior. al fund-raising tournament every 12 p.m., and at Dairy Creek, besides While many memhers liave a fiolt- November. This year, 105 people savings on green tees, memhers can get in}> hackfiround, anyone who wants to participated in the event, at $80 per an individual lesson for $ 2 0 an hour, learn the fiame is eaf'erly welcome. person. instead of $60. 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I / • Knicks .md '4 •êK C 'on^rars joe Baranek and “I think Fullerton h.is the better maybe even to all 1S of yt^ii who schedule," Mustang head coach Jeff the young also yot it correct! Schneider said. "We really need to win Chi val iers. our home games." The talent Tt)DAY*S Ol!ESTION T h e I e v e I " Mustangs plav a p p e a r s Whi> is the ('Illy N BA player *‘CaiPoly is tonight against e v e n to average a triple-douhle University of among the a team that I tor an entire season? the Pacific, c o n t e - will be fi^ht' which holds ,i dice’s top Please submit answer to: two-game le.id teams. [email protected] irifi for their And, Please include your name. over the accord i ng The first correct answer lives» Mustangs, m received via e-mail will he Anytime you Mott Gym .it 7 to the experts, the Western Camference is printed in the next issue i>t p.m. The last ^et a team just as unpredictable with the j the paper. lime C?.il Poly Rockets and Lakers. fiiibtinfr for pl.iyed UI.4P Not so fast! li/e, (last week on their n There’s no cjiiestion about who the road), the wins the West. H.ive peoj'le already Sc h ed u le they*re Must.mgs lost » J L t forgotten what .1 domin.mt team Utah goima play 76-62. has? Thi> is the ex.ict same te.im that U O P’s he.ivl hard.” made it to the finals the List two ye.irs, T o d ay coach Bob L I'lily to lose to one of the greatest T h o 111 .I s o n dvn.isties 111 sports history. ° Men's haskethall vs. Pacific — Bob expects .1 tough % Sure, the Rockets h.ive three of the in Mott Ciyiiì at 7 p in. Thomason g.ime. “50 Gre.itc'si Pl.iyers" of .ill tune, Pacific head "c:.il PoK is .1 which serves only .is .1 “little known ° Women’s tenniv at l\)ril.ind te.im th.it will coach t.ict" to mention m their medi.i guide State 1 p.m. be lighting for just above the te.im’s .ill-tmie record their lives," David Wood/Mustang Daily on Valentine’s l),iy. ll.ikeem F rid a y Thoni.ison s.iul. “.Anytime you get .1 C''l.i|uwi'n ,md Cdi,irles B.irkley .ire te.im lighting for their life, thev’re DISHIN' IT: Jabbar Washington scored 21 points against UOP last week. ° Baseball vs. Saii Jose State at ob\ loiislv well p.isl their prune, and gonn.i pl.u h.ird." .ind we h.id ti) scramble. They got offensively, thev hurt iis so we’re going Sinsheimer Stadium at ^ p.m. e.ich ot them will mis> .1 lot of g.inies I le.id co.u h leff Schneider s.ud he totr\ .md coimier.ict tli.it — trvioget giHKi ItH'ks .ind (Cd.iv) McKnight .ind bec.iiise ot iinniment miuries. Scottie h.is Ills te.im prep.ired lor this weik- (|.isoli)Thoni.ison shot the three re.il- other jx'ople mvolve'vl." ° W om eir’s l-'asketball at PipjH'ii Is undoubtedly ere.it, but .ilso etid U well We need to m.ike some adjust y'tiie person the Must.mgs m.iv try Pacific .It 7 p.m. mcoiisistetit. Now he must pl.iy with "It’s .1 big homest.ind tor iis to get ments to shut down their |vrmieter to involve is point gu.ird jabb.ir out Ji'rd.m bv Ills side into the tourn.iment," Schneider s.ud ° Women’s tennis at t.''retion .it g.ime " W.ishmgton, who 'xored 21 points The L.ikers, .md their misguided “The pl.ners re.ih:e this i>, ,t big week 2 p.m. “IVfetisivelv. we h.id .1 pretty ginxl .ig.iiiist the Tigers, m.ikmg five of eight fans, would like to believe this is the tor us. Vi e h.ive to pl.iv our w.iv into g.ime," Schneider s.iul, “but their Tpomters. ye.ir the te.im will tma'llv defe.it their the tourn.iment " “ Wrestlinu vs. C?.il St.ite defense' pl.ived verv well .ig.iiiist us." “l.ibb.ir pl.iyed outst.mdmg l.ist heated riv.ib from Ut.ih. Ixc.uisc' the Must.mgs suffered .1 B.ikersfield in Mi>tt Gym .it l?hris B|orklund .igreed U ciP ’s time, but P.icific’s big guys just out- Wh.it rivalry? dele.it .It the h.inds of the Tigers 7 p.m. defense' w.is foeiise'd on shutting down pl.iyed us," Sehneider s.ud. “We just There h.is to be competuion for .1 K'fore. they will h.ive to work even the Must.mgs’ mam weapnins. have to K* nuire aggressive.” riv.ilry, .md tor the p.ist two years, the h.irder to overcome th.it loss. S a t u r d a y “At Pacific, they really keyed in on TlioniaMin sud they w ill try to limit Ja :: h.ive simply scluHiled the Lakers. “Tliey’re hard to come b;K k against me and (Mike Worniak),” Rjorklund the numbc'r of Tpomters the Why is this the ye.ir? “ Baseball vs. San jose Slate at Ix'c.iiise they’re so disciplined," s;iid. “Bv ckuihle te'aming and not let K'sides ridding themsc'lves of a Sinsheimer St.idium at 1 p.m. Schneider s.ud. “Tliey got a ginxl le.id see HOMESTAND,page10 ting \X'o: do what he ne'eded to do cancerous tumor m Nick Van Hxel, Los .Angeles brings in basically the “ M en’s basketball vs. Lonq same team th.it c»insistently losc's to fVach State in Mott Gym at Lh.ili — exemplified once again m 2 p.m. Football adds recruits for next year Sunday’s 10C'-'41 defe.it. By Adam Russo CCompare tlie offenses. ° Men’s tennis at Fresno State Mustang Daily Ut.ih .illows each pl.iyer the oppor •It 1 p.m. tunity to score with .1 l.irge amount of t m The C?al Poly footb.ill te.im will ° Softb.ill vs. San Hiefio State b.ill movement, screens and cuts. bring m much-needed new blood .It the Softball Field at 12 .ind L..A. either dumps the ball down next sc'.ison. NX’ith the recruitment of low tti Sli.iij or runs isol.ition with 2 p.m. W 12 siudeiit-athlctes, the Mustangs Kobe Bryant ,md Fddie Jones not ° Women’s tennis .it University COMPETITION: hope to turn .iroimd .1 te.im that went too complex. Senior quarter of Portland at 11 .i.m. T 8 1,1st sc'.ison. Tlie L.ikers m.iy w.mi to consider back Andy “We have .1 lot of .ithletes m this ch.mging their pregame ch.mt, Jepson should S u n d a y grotip,” lie.id coach L.irry Welsh s;ud. because, when it comes to pl.iymg the get some pres J.i::: sure for the “They’re all going to help us." " B.iseball vs. San jose State at "(downs, clowns, clowns, L.A. starting spot The coaching staff h.is to replace Sinsheimer Stadium at 1 p.m. approxim.itely 15 pl.iyers from last looks like clowns. ” next year from * * * * * Kevin Cooper. year’s team. So far, the st.iff h.is met ° Softball vs. Fresno State at (Mis)Pl.iy of the Week — .Atlanta Cooper threw that number with 1 2 players signed the Softball Field at 12 and Falcon wide receiver Tony M.irtin for 4,638 yards and three players cinnmitted to C?.il 2 p.m. was arrested on five counts of money and 50 touch Poly, although they haven’t offici.illy downs in his 1.Hindering resulting from his rela ° Women’s basketball at hong signed their letters of intent. career at Mira tionship with ,1 convicted drug dealer. Beach State at 2 p.m. “I think it was successful,” Welsh Costa High If found guilty, Martin could f.ice a School. ■* .s ' ' said. “We met our needs." niaximum of 2 0 ye.irs in prison where ° W restling vs. C^klahoma in Tlie Mustangs will get a boost to he will try to use his speed and .igility M ott Gym at 12 p.m. David Wood/ to avoid t.iking a hit in the backfield. Mustang Daily see RECRUITS, page 10