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Christina Joslin p.m. MUSTANC DAILY “Its hard for gay students in this town to feel that we’re actually a part The Cal Poly Gays, Lesbians, of the community,” Cabaniss said. Bisexuals United, Raise the Respect “The Pride Alliance is all about creat­ program and the Pride Alliance ing an equality between students.” C-enter will have booths in the On Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon, during free speech hour, the Pride Alliance will have another booth called Dirterent Voices, Different Cdioices.Their goal is to make students aware of gay rights and how voting directly affects the gay community. On C^ct. 11, 1987, about half a mil­ lion people participated in a march on Washington for gay and lesbian rights. The originators of the idea, Rob

Eichberg and Jean O ’Leary, decided to ASSOCIATED PRESS make the day of the march the nation­ Cal Poly graduate Burt Rutan, sitting on the bottom right, takes a victory lap after his plane, SpaceShipOne, al day of coming out. flew out of the earth’s atmosphere for the first time. Rutan’s second successfiil flight occurred Oct. 4 Since this movement, more people are willing to come out and admit that they are gay to family members, friends and loved ones. Due to the Poly alumnus wins Ansaii X prize conservativeness of San Luis Obispo, MATT WECHTER MUSTANG DAILY not to many students are open about Esmeralda Cisneros space tourism. have known aKiut him for a long time. MUSTANG DAILY Co-dircctor, Kevin Cabaniss, being gay or lesbian, but those num­ Rutan graduated in 1965, with a “He’s an extremely creative design­ represents with the GBLU shirt bachelor’s in aeronautical engineering. er, always thinking (xitside the Kix,” bers are slowly rising. SpaceShipOne, designed by Cal “It’s good to have our club being His senior project won the national Puig-Suari said. University Union in support of Poly alumnus Burt Rutan won the $10 seen in the eyes of the campus.” student compietition of the American Aerospace engineering .junior, National Coming Out Day. million Ansari X Prize on Oct. 4. Cabaniss said. “The more we’re out on Institute of Aeronautics and Daniel UllcTa, said the ctimpetition The booths will be available 11 a.m. The contest required that the air­ campus, the safer we feel.” Astronautics the same year. help» achieve higher gtrals to 1 p.m.The main goal of the GLBU craft he flown twice within a 14'day The GLBU meets every Wednesday Aerospyace engineering department “This typie of contest help» to reduce and the Pride Alliance are to educate pieritxl, carrying at least one pierson. It chair Jordi Puig-Suari is pleased to see prices, it also gives NASA some com- students about gay rights issues and let alsti had to reach an altitude of 62 a Cal Poly graduate doing so well. p»etition,” Ulloa said. there voice get heard throughout the miles. community. “He nx:ks, he’s one of our guys,” Rutan’s began his career at Edwards The prize, given hy Ansari X, was “National Coming Out Day reflects Puig-Suari said. Air Force Base. He worked im nine Air given in an effort to create interest in the struggle that lesbians, gays and Puig-Suari said aerospace students Fcrrce projects in a seven year pieruxl. bisexuals have to go through every­ day,” said Kevin Cabaniss, GLBU co­ director and an English senior. The Raise the Respect program, a Students and dty have new middle man subdivision of the Student Community Services, is trying to pro­ JiJun “There’s a tremendous need. anger, frustrations, fears and mistakes. MUSTANG DAILY mote a comfortable campus climate. There’s a lot of neighbor-neighbor Callers to SLO Solutions will be Raise the Respect distribute out flyers conflict. There’s a lot of neighbor- given advice over the phone and can There is a new solution for stu­ landlord conflict,” Creative Mediationrequest direct mediation to alleviate and talk to students that have ques­ dents and city residents that will helpCEO Jesse Sostrin said. stress. In the process of mediation, the tions about the National Coming Out ease tension in the aftermath of last Recognizing that need, organizersarguing parties will have a chance to year’s Mardi Gras clash. Day. of the project are expecting up to 50 sit down and come to a compromise “We want people to be educated Creative Mediation, a local non­ calls a month and professionallyinstead of having to go to court. about such issues as sexism, racism and profit organization, in conjunctiontrained mediators are standing by to “It is better, I believe,” Sostrin said, MATT WECHTER MUSTANG DAILY homophobia,” said Brandon Sims, with Cal Poly, Cuesu and the city ofhelp bring conflicts to terms. “Suing takes a lot of time and you San Luis Obispo, will give residents director of Raise the Respect and a Biology senior, Brandon Sims, Examples of problems that can be either win or lose.” sports a Pride Alliance shirt and students a chance to air out dis­ biology senior. mediated are disputes over rent Freeing up the courts and letting agreements with the help of a third- deposits, noise pollution, trash andthe police department take care of The Pride Alliance will also be party neutral mediator. even problems between children andmore relevant matters is one reason holding an ally-training seminar. Thisin building 53, room 202, to discuss The program, called SLO seminar is for straight students to learn pertinent issues within the communi­ their parents. the program was started, Rob Bryn, Solutions, will be a free service for A promotional flyer for Creative public relations advisor at the San ways of becoming a method of sup­ ty, discuss ways for their name to get one year to anyone living in San Luis Mediation uses the case of a mother Luis Obispo Police Department said. port to their gay friends, co-workers out into the public and create a safe Obispo. Depending on how it is whose daughter ran away. Creative “We’re hoping that would be the and family members. The discussionharbor for gay students to find a sup­ received, the community will deter­ Mediation gave the mother and case. Especially in the area of noise will be held in UU 220 from 2 to .S port system. mine if the pilot program continues. daughter a safe place to talk out their see Mediation, page 2

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overcharge for the damages we had,” Now that they do, Sostrin is also Mediation Canlas said,“l think we lost $.500.” hoping to involve students and resi­ Coll^p employees givecontinued from page I Without the help of an outside dents in the mediation process. and relational issues within the party, Canlas and his roommates were The seminars are free. Students neighborhoods,” Bryn said, pressured to pay prices based on esti­and residents willing to volunteer big-bucks to Kerry Bryn used a garage band practicemates and not actual receipts. their time can be trained as media­ as an example. “If you ask for a receipt and theytors. “Maybe a neighbor went nextgive you company estimates, it’s .as The plan is to have two mediators, As of the end of August, Kerry Harvard University employees door and knocked on the door andgood as a receipt. It’s stupid,” Canlas ranked second on Kerry’s overall list of one student and one non-student, has collected more than $4.6 said, ‘Hey come on.’ If they get nosaid. “He (C?anlas landlord) was sup­ industry contributors, with $261,000 when it conies to disagreements million to Bushs $740,000 cooperation. I’d call this mediation posed to actually do a walk through donated. Stanford, (.Rilumbia and the between permanent residents and where they could come to a compro­ two weeks before the move-out date, ASSOl lA Tbl) I'RHSS University of Michigan were also in students. his top 20. mise and the band could practiceso we had two weeks to fix things. “Our organization has been LOS ANCiELES - Employees of The University of Texas, in the betw’een certain hours or not at all. But he never did that walk-through.” around since 198.5. We’ve offered colleges and universities nationwidepresident’s home state, produced But that there’s some compromise If mediation had been available, are donating much more to the cur­ $49,000 in donations for Bush’s cam­ reached.” Canlas would have used it. mediation services the whole time. rent presidential campaigns than theypaign, more than any other school. For computer engineering senior “We were,pretty mad,” he said. The reason for SLO Solutions is to did in 2000, and the majority of theKerry received about $67,000 from its Joel Canlas, mediation would have “We couldn’t really do anythingmake it easier for students to use the money is going to Democratic candi­employees. helped him and his three roommates about it because we didn’t know. A service. Now we have the universities date Sen. John E Kerry, according to a The donations will have a limited when they moved out of their house. lot of students don’t know what the and the city helping us to promote newspaper report. effect. Money from colleges and uni­ “The landlord basically tried todeal is.” and advertise,” Sostrin said. This year, as of the end of August, versities nationwide represent less than Kerry had collected more than $4.6 ?> percent of Kerry’s total donations million from fac­ and about .5 percent for Bush. ulty, statf and But with states such as California a others affiliated likely bet to go Democratic, raising with colleges and money is the most effective way to universities. influence the election, said Kirk K. Is Sports your lifô That’s compared Smith, a UC' Berkeley environmental with the about health sciences professor and a Kerry $740,000 flowing contributor. to President “It doesn't do much good to go out Bush, the Los Vife want you! and canvass locally,” he said. “So what Angeles Times can you do. especially if you can’t go John Kerry reported to another state to campaign? Money Become a M u sin g Daily Sports writer or Thursday. In is one thing you can do.” 2000, Bush and formerVice President Issues of war and peace have histor­ columnist A1 Ciore collected less than $1 million ically energized college campuses in a on campuses. way that standard domestic issues do Come byr die office, building 26 room 226, The increase is due to the Iraq war, not, said Travis the surge in Internet fund-raising and Keindl, director recent changes in campaign finance or call Dan at 756-1796 of state policy regulations, according to political ana­ analysis at the lysts and education officials. A 111 e r i c a n But the overwhelmingly Association of 1 )emocratic slant of these contribu­ tions has been an issue for some con- State Colleges r >ervatives. and Universities. “How in a democracy and an insti­ “That’s drawing tution which IS committed to academ­ folks out with ic freedom and intellectual pluralism their checkbooks George W. Bush can such a monolith exist?” ques­ who might not Students tioned David Horowitz, a conservative have been drawn intellectual who has extensively criti- before, ” he said. Why fight parking? Traffic?? ized colleges and universities for bias At UC^ Berkeley, professors Carl igainst conservatives. Shapiro and Marti Hearst held two Make your life easier.,. At the University of C?alifornia, the fund-raisers this spring, raising more Niirge III donations is striking. than $.5(),(M)(l for Kerry. Employees have given nine times as “Everybody’s got their issues. Mine much to the presidential campaigns as are Bush’s environniental policies, his they did in the last election, with 95fiscal recklessness, the arrogance of his percent going to Kerry, according toforeign policy, misleading us on Iraq,” the Times. Shapiro said. “It’s a direction so mis­ UC employees have given more to guided that I felt compelled to get Kerry’s presidential bid than any otherinvolved.” group of employees at a company or Eugene Volokh, a constitutional institution nationwide, according to scholar at UCLA’s School of Law, also data compiled by Dwight L. Morris & said Iraq was the reason he decided to Associates, a nonpartisan research contribute $1,(KK) to the Bush cam­ group that analyzes campaign finance reports for the news organizations. paign. Volokh said mistakes have been Take As of the Aug. .51, UC employees, made in Iraq, but that the Bush the majority of them professors, had administration’s approach to the war is given Kerry more than 5580,000. better than what the Democrats would O TRANSIT Bush had received about S26,(MM).The have done. “It’s demonstrated the high numbers reflect in part the uni­ importance of military strength and versity’s vast size, with 10 campuses, proving to our enemies that if and three national laboratories. attacked, we’ll hit back hard.” he said. 541-BUSS c . Listen to KCPR 91.3, w h en you ’re Bus subsidy paid for by Cal Poly parking fees. not reading the For more information contact Commuter & Access Services D a ily Commuter & Access Services UNIvmiTY raict MfUTUrNT V at 7 5 6 ^ . BRIEFS Friday, October 8, 2004 3 health officials said the population released by Shelley’s office show he It’s the first such gathering in SrA'PE NEWS quickly climbed back to previous billed taxpayers $1,284 last year fornearly 75 years. About 450 bishops, IN OTHER NEWS levels. airfare to Hawaii to speak at a priests, deacons and laymen are SAN LUIS OBISPO — • • • expected to attend, along with County health officials concerned California Correctional Peace SACRAMENTO — Secretary about HKJ other guests who will WASHINGTON — All he about the West Nile virus are having Officers Association legislative con­ of State Kevin Shelley has hired a wanted were the facts. But Dick trouble eliminating the mosquito ference and to attend a wedding. not be formal delegates. private detective to question former Cheney ended up generating problem at Laguna Lake because of • • • About 25(),()()() medals have been confusion — and lots of it. the area’s impenetrable ring of aides about a suspected shift of YUBA CITY — Hundreds of shipped to the church from the A slip of the tongue by the reeds. funds from a community centerCatholic priests are gathering next Vatican and will be given out to vice president during Tuesday A helicopter was used lai>t month grant into his campaign fund, a shiftweek at Yuba City’s St. Isidore parishioners during the ev'ent. As night’s debate with Sen. John to blanket the lake with a granular that also has prompted probes from Catholic Church to attend just the many as 200 volunteers are prepar­ Edwards led Web surfers to a insecticide and the mosquito popu­ federal and state investigators. third synod since the Sacramentoing to provide for the delegates. site run by Cieorge Soros, a bil­ lation dropped 30 percent, but Meanwhile, records tardilyDiocese was formed 118 years ago. — Associated Press lionaire who makes no secret of his opposition to the Bush administration. M OUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. LAS VEGAS — Private forensic In answering a question about N/VnONAl. NEWS The bill, known as the “Internet — Scientists have lowered the alert tests found genetic material on a his involvement with Spyware Prevention Act,” passedlevel for Mount St. Helens, saying dress belonging to a woman WASHINGTON — The Halliburton, Cheney meant to 415-0. It would give the Justice earthquake activity was down to the charged with using rape allegations House on Thursday passed the sec­ direct people to FactCheck.org, Department $10 million to crack lowest level since before the vol­ to extort money from singer Celine ond bill in three days that would a nonpartisan site run by the dow'ti on companies and others thatcano started venting steam last Dion’s husband, according to court outlaw “spyware,” irritating software University of Pennsylvania’s secretly install spyware and thoseweek. documents. that quietly monitors the activities Annenberg Public Policy who attempt to trick victims into U.S. Geological Survey scientists A lawyer for Yun Kyeong Kwon of Internet users. Center. He urged people watch­ disclosing personal details anddowngraded the alert, indicatingSung said Wednesday he intends ask It would add penalties of up to ing the debate to go to the site financial information in e-mailthe probability of an eruption that a court to compel Angelil to pro­ five years in prison for people con­ for facts countering Edwards’ scams popularly known as “phish­ could endanger lives and propertyvide a DNA sample to compare victed of installing such programs statements about the corpora­ ing.” had decreased significantly. with the test results. without a computer user’s permis- tion Cheney used to run. — Associated Press But Cheney cited FactCheck.com, a for-profit advertising site based in the believe, as they have for some time, Two smaller blasts were reported EBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Cayman Islands. N r i RNATIONAE NEAX'S that bin Laden is living in the later at other tourist sites in the Gaza Strip — Two Palestinian The company decided to Afghan-Pakistani border area, Sinai, and witnesses gave reports boys, ages 15 and 14, were killed in redirect traffic to the Soros site BERLIN — Germany’s intelli­Hanning said. He did not specifythat car bombs caused all three an Israeli missile strike Thursday, after it became inundated with gence chief said Thursday hewhich side of the border. explosions. their relatives said. hits — about 100 a second after believes that Osama bin Laden is • • • Egyptian officials said they had Another teenager, a 13-year-old the debate, John Berryhill, a alive and continues to exert influ­ EILAT, Israel — An explosion no evidence of terrorism but that it boy from Jebaliya, died Thursday of Philadelphia lawyer for ence in his al-Qaeda terror net­tore through a resort hotel in was unlikely the three blasts could wounds suffered last week during FactCheck.com, said work. Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, where be coincidence. Israel’s Army the Israeli offensive in northern Wednesday. “All indications are that he is Israelis were vacationing at the end Radio quoted Israeli security offi­ Gaza, hospital officials said. The “This was to relieve stress on alive,” August Hanning, head of of a Jewish holiday Thursday night,cials as saying they were convincedarmy said its missile was aimed at the service and to express a killing at least 30 people and Germany’s Federal Intelligence the first explosion was a car bomb. militants about to fire a Qassam political point of view,” Service, said at a news conference. wounding more than 160, officials rocket. Berryhill said. German intelligence officials said. — Associated Press — Associated Press

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w a n t y o u r ¿ ¿ rc /¿ j a d h e r e ? Call Allie at 756-1143 4 Friday, October 8,2(X)4 JN D kicks off fall tour at Modiei^s Tavern Christina Joslin MUSTANi. DAILY

This weekend the streets of San Luis Obispo and Ihsnio Beach will oveiflow with s o o t h i n g , powcilul sounds. JND, previously under the name of Jive N Direct, will be playing at Mother’s Tavern at 9:30 p.m. this Saturday. On Sunday, they are playing “l.iv’e on the Kocks,” an all ages show on the grass at the CditFs Kesort from 3 to .3 p.m. T his exciting new band creates “a fusion of rcK'k, Kialbum has been different so there about twice a month,” Lanzone lyrics. “Our music is all about the on bass. “Matt was an incredible bass far, and the new one is no exception,”said. “JND has done four or five songwriting with a mixture of our “About six years ago, I saw the player,” Lanzone said. “It was a ter­Lanzone said. “It takes the best from northwest tours, and is gaining many authentic sound. We tend to like band play at Farmers’ Market for rible loss, but at the same time, it’s the first record, adds newer produc­more fans.” things funky.” the first time, and I was instantlysuch an honor to be playing with a tion and some stronger songwriting.” For more information on JND’s Based oiu of the heart of the hooked,” Lanzone said. “ It’s a band that encompassed such a rich JND is stK)n to leave on their tour dates, the band and their music, CTmtral Coast, JNl) is a six-piece dream come true to be playing musician. I learned a lot from Matt Northwest tour, starting in Mill Valley check out their Web site at ensemble that was formed in 1996. with them.” without him even knowing it.” on Oct. 15, continuing thrxiugh www.jnd.com. ‘Lest W e Forget Marilyn Manson Ahsan Latif artist and then back to cartoonish it stole his lunch money. UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN freak, if not in that order. “The What’s missing are the cuts that Beautiful People,” “Disposable created buzz for the band before it LAWRENCE, Kan. — It’s hard Teens” and “mOBSCENE” all cou­ hit big with “Smells Like Children.” to pinpoint the exact moment that ple crunching guitars with genuine Even without “Cake and Sodomy,” Marilyn Manson had the title of h(x>ks while lesser known standouts the consistency of what did make “white-trash hell raiser” wrenched “Tourniquet,” and “The Nobodies” the album is surprising evidence of from his sickly-white fingers by the dispatch the spooky. the band’s stranglehold on all things next great white hype, Eminem.The O f the various cover songs heavy throughout the Clinton t most visible moment of his passing included, the epochal “Sweet administration. was in the video for Eminem’s “The Dreams (are made of this)” shines If Manson frightens you beyond Way I Am,” which was released in along with the Sneaker Pimps col­ belief,“ you better shelter your soul the wake of C\>lumbine, which laboration “Long Hard Road out offrom Nine Inch Nails, “The should h.ive been Manson’s defining Hell.” The inclusion or rarities like Fragile,” but everybody should listen moment. “Personal Jesus” simply illustrate to Manson’s “Mechanical Animals.” Instead his ghoulish visage was how Manson has made a pretty siz­That album was just plain awe­ relegated to window dressing able living out of bullying irony likesome. among several jump cuts in the clip, % \ in which Marshall Mathers railed on social critics who tried to “blame it on Marilyn.”While on the surface it was a shout-out to all the white metalheads who had dismissed Em as another Vanilla Ice, it also reduced Manson to a permanent role as a visual reference to demonic rock. Frt>m that moment on, the image of Manson’s crucifix-laden, stigmata- stained carcass was all anyone need­ ed to see to simultaneously recall and reject the man’s entire career. “Lest We Forget:The Best of,” the band’s new greatest hits album, is a ASSCX:iATED PRRSS 17 track affair that demonstrates Marilyn Manson, performing at a German awards show last month, Manson’s growth from cartoonish had his greatest hits album sell 80,000 copies its first week of release. freak to Bowie-esque conceptual Friday, October 8, 2004 5 San Luis Obispo hosts controversial film festival, Take Back America

Nicole Stivers Mike Mofmni, president of the The film, by Robert Greenwald, MUSTANC; DAILY Cal Poly College Republicans and aprovides a close look at Rupert civil engineering senior, does notMurdoch’s Fox News and its effects The Take Back America Film plan on attending the event. In an e-on society. In the film, media experts Festival is showing this weekend at mail interview he said the festival comment on the dangers of large the San Luis Obispo Library. won’t affect voters of either party, corporations controlling what The festival will feature three since many have already made upAmericans watch, read ajid listen to. films Saturday and eight films their minds. Motroni said he doesn’t The last movie on Saturday will Sunday focusing on President Bushthink the films will benefit voters be “Hijacking C'atastrophe: 0-11, and his activities during his presi­ who remain undecided. Fear and the Selling of the American dency. “This festival is another attempt Empire,” starting at K p.m. This doc­ “Young people are the ones who from the left to smear the facts and umentary argues that fear is being may not know about these things or show a single point of view,” cultivated and manipulated by the have the opportunities to see these Motroni said. “It loses credibility inBush administration. films,” said Bob Banner, editor 7 he festival reconvenes on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. with of Hopei )ance, the event 44 organizers. Yonfi{J people are the ones who the film “Before You Don’t Vote.” This documentary fea­ OUTFOXED: The festival is an opportu­ may not hnou’ ahont these tlhnyis Kwpsit War on Jfowraallsrr» tures interviews with more nity for community members or have the opportunities to see to discuss topics not found in than .30 politically involved PHOTOGRAPHFR NAME MUSiANt; d a iiy mainstream media, Banner these fihns.^ ^ Americans. All from different “Outfoxed” is one of many films playing at the Take Back America said. The goal of the festival is backgrounds, each person Film Festival at the San Luis Obispo Library this weekend. — BOB BANNER comments on why citizens to educate viewers and allow editor of HopeDaiiee should vote, even if politics people to network with one award-winning filmmaker William they impersonate World Trade and politicians are not what Ciazecki, is an investigation into the Organization representatives. At a another. the eyes of undecided voters because we want them to be. dangers of all electronic computer­ conference in Austria they suggest “I’d like to create a town hall they want to hear both sides of the “There’s Something about W” ized voting. auctioning votes to the highest bid­ atmosphere,” Banner said. issue in a balanced atmosphere.” immediately follows the first movie. “Liberty Bound,” begins at 3 p.m.der as a free-market solution to Steven Schlotterbeck, vice presi­ The festival will begin on The film contrasts the president’s The documentary was made by democracy. a dent of the Cal Poly Young Saturday at 4:30 p.m. with the film, promises with changes that have young woman as she traveled across The last film of the day will be Democrats and sophomore aero­ “Bush’s Brain.” Based on the best­ actually taken place. The president’s America in search of answers to “The Oil Factor: Behind the War on space major, said he doesn’t think selling book by journalists James own words are blended with com­9/11. She addresses, among other Terror” will begin at 6:30 p.m. The these kinds of documentaries will Moore and Wayne Slater, the filmmentary from experts and comedi­topics, the country’s move toward movie studies the link between oil have a direct impact on voters but studies Karl Rove, one of Bush’s ans like A1 Franken and Bill Maher. fascism, the Patriot Act and the gov­ interests and U.S. military activities. hopes they will spark dialogue. closest advisers. The third film of the day,ernment’s reasons for going to war. The documentary looks at a number “It’ll bring up different ways of Following dinner, provided by“Invisible Ballots: A Temptation for “The Art of Resistance” begins at of Bush’s motives for the war on ter­ thinking that people haven’t thought Shine Café and Stone City Pizza,Electronic Vote Fraud,” begins at 4:45 p.m. followed by “Arlingtonror and why global terrorism reigns before,” Schlotterbeck said. “Outfoxed” will begin at 6:30 p.m. 1:45 p.m. The film, directed byWest,” and “The Yes Men: The supreme. Horribly Stupid Stunt.” “The Art of Tickets for individual films cost Resistance” is a short film showing $5. Tickets for all of Saturday’s films poets, puppeteers, comedians, ani­ cost $10 and $20 for all of Sunday’s mators, musicians exercising their films. Tickets for the entire film fes­ right to dissent. tival cost $25. To order tickets visit “The Yes Men: The Horribly www.hopedance.org or call (805) Computer Stupid Stunt” follows two men as 544-9663. Tech Support AT8cT Wireless to sell digital For Poly Students! music through cell phones Alex Veiga other music download stores, the ASVK IATtI) PK.EVS tracks on mMode would download as Windows Media Player format LOS ANGELES — AT&T files and could then be burned onto ► Now available to your dorm or off campus housing 24/7! Wireless is wading into the digital Cd)s or transferred onto portable music market with a new service digital players. ► Fast, Friendly, Certified Technicians! that enables its mobile phone users The skeleton of the music store ► Best Rates in Town! to browse and purchase song down­was developed by Loudeye Corp., loads over the phone and thenwhich distributes digital music. retrieve them online via computer. “From our view, it really turns the Services Offered: The service, dubbed mMode mobile phone into kind of a remote Microsoft Music Store, was scheduled to ► Vinjs fRemoval & Prevention CERTIFIED control for buying music,’’ said Sam launch Tuesday, and represents the ► Hardware & Software Upgrades Hall, AT&T Wireless’ vice president first attempt by a wireless carrier to of mMode Services in Redmond, ► Complete Service, Repair, Maintenance compete for a slice of the music Wash. “Our intent is to have the ► Data Recovery & Restoration download market. Up to this point,^mobile phone become the discovery- mobile music sales have centered on platform.’’ ringtones, the song snippets used to ► We com e to you ... customize ringer and other sounds OrvSrte; $55.CX) per hour on mobile phones. $7 Travel Charge * At launch, mMode Music Store will offer roughly 750,000 tracks priced at 99 cents each. Full albums will start at $9.99. To buy songs on ► Drop off your computer here the service, an AT&T Wireless sub­ lr>-Shop; $55.CX) per hour scriber would use their phone’s (No Travel Charge) browser screen to search for tracks and, on some phones, listen to 30- E l C o r r a l Bo o k s t o r e Polyt«ctin>< Urviv^riily second song samples. The mMode store also would incorporate ring- Your local one-stop technology resource. tone sales. 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tXlMMBN I'AKY C:OMMEN TAKY Poor rbr>irf»s can ‘Healthy fet food is an oxymoron Andrew Vaupel student. Either take home leftovers main dishes you can destroy your UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN for another meal or buy smaller hard work by ordering a big portions. Even though the larger drink. Skip the sodas andy o u ’ ll add ‘Freshman 15’ 1..^WRENCE, Kan. College sizes don’t cost much more, you save tons of calories. students eat fast food for breakfast, may end up super-sizing your “Avoid anything with added lunch, dinner and even between hat IS the “Freshmen 15?” Where does this mysterious waist and your value meal. sugar or high-fructose corn syrup meals. Fast food is only a part of weight come from? This question may seem perplexing to because we don’t need those addi­ America’s obesity issue, but college W many, but the answer is easy. Fried chicken tenders are tional calories and there’s some Freshmen are m a new, exciting environment without any parental students must become aware of not healthy evidence that they may in fact supervision. They can eat and drink as much food and beverage they wantthe problem. The Center for Even though chicken sandwich­ cause us to gain more weight,” said whenever, and wherever. Disease Control reported in 2003 es, fish sandwiches and chicken Lynn Grieger, RD, CDE and 2003 It IS easy for freshmen to make poor eating choices; for instance, drink­ that the prevalence of obesity tenders seem to be a healthy alter­ Vermont outstanding dietitian. ing more soda and eating less fruits and vegetables. Parents are no longer among adults ages 20 through 74 native, they aren’t if they’ve been A super-sized 42-ounce pop or around to reprimand you for drinking sugar water, nor are they putting nearly doubled from 15 percent in dunked in a hot-oil fryer. When fruit drink will set you back 410 delicious fruits and vegetables on your 1976 through 1980 to 28 percent fried foods are dunked in a vat of calories. It would be more, but plate. It is hard to make wise food in 1999 to 2000. oil they soak up even more calo­ you get a lot of ice. choices when you’re surrounded by Despite our best intentions to ries. For example, the five-piece “Smoothies are great if you tempting food that no one will stop eat a healthy diet, cravings and the you from eating. It is easy to eat a ham­ demands of school, work and time McDonald’s Chicken Selects breast make them yourself, but most of burger and fries every night, or even send us in search of the quick fast strips have 630 calories, 33 grams the commercial ones are loaded twice in one night.You want to eat food fix. No one can stop you of fat and 46 grams of carbohy­ with sugar,” says Grieger, Healthy what everyone else is eating and that from eating fast food, so here are drates. A Hig Mac has a similar Eating Expert for iVillage.com, a does not include a fruit basket and some tips for when you have your 580 calories, 30 grams of fat and national women’s Web site, and a salad. next burger-and-fries craving. 46 grams of carbohydrates. registered dietitian in private prac­ It’s great having no parents around to about So watch how much fried food tice in southwestern Vermont. tell you what to eat. Hut it is even bet­ D on’t eat it all at once you eat. Even fish sandwiches are Compare your options ter having no parents around to tell you A regular-size burger provides rarely healthy because they are what to do. No parents means no cur­ YOUR two servings of grain, 3 ounces of usually fried. Items that are baked, Ask for nutrition information few. Freshmen tend to maximize their protein and 260 calories, which is broiled, roasted or grilled are bet­ or visit fast-food Web sites to freedom by staying out late and party­ h e a l t h just right for a single meal. Hut if ter choices. But ask for the sauces know what you are eating. To make the comparison simple, ing. And last time I checked, the parties surviving the college years you sw’itch from a regular burger on the side so you control how at Cal Poly had an extra ingredient in to a Hig Mac value meal with many extra calories, fat and carbo­check out three popular options the fruit punch, if you know what 1 mean. large fries and a large Coca-Cola, hydrates you eat. at five different restaurants below The average college freshman student reports drinking more than five your calorie total soars to 1,4(H) by grams of fat, grams of protein, drinks per week, and those calories can add up. One regular 12 oz beer is calories — almost a day’s worth of Drink better grams of carbohydrates and calo­ 150 calories and 1.5 ounces of straight liquor adds up to KM) calories — calories for the average college Even if you choose healthy ries. about the same as a large slice of bread. Trimming down your drinks means trimming down your waistline. true anecdotes to provide me with readers look forward to each week; Find an alternative activity that can be just as fun and better for you. the necessary information to get however, for the first two weeks of Ciather a group of friends to go to the movies or even take a few friends mad hiHik-ups with women (props publication we ran an ad seeking to the gym to play some basketball or volleyball. LETTERS to you my man!). columnists and no one applied to Hut all in all, it’s simply the lifestyle choices you make everyday that can TO THE EDITOR Aside from that, sexual commen­ be a sexpert. We received several result in the infamous “Freshman 15.” Hut you are not alone. As a nutri­ tary is neversli funny as when applications for political columns tionist, 1 can give you a few hints and point you in the right direction. offered by someone so obviously a and some fresh ideas including the • Start your d.iy otf with breakfast. Hreakf.ist is the most important meal virgin. ASI column and health column. for brain functisMi as well as metabolism. Another plea to bring back Will Brown While we, .is a staff, did not rule • Fat between 5 to ') fruits and vegetables a d.iy.Thiswill give your the sex column .Mechanical eni^ineerini^ senior out the option for a sex column, body the \ itamins, minerals and fiber it needs. Thi> is in agreement with Sarah no one expressed an interest in • F ilings to avoid .ire regular st>da (diet is ok.iy), alcohol and fad diets — Hradley’s (C\t. 7 “Plea to bring .sex Letter from the editor: writing I t . We have already set our no one food can make you lose weight. column back to the newspaper’’). Response to sex column daily columnists but will consider •Don't forget to drink lots of water and exercise often. I must say, Sarah, I definitely Dear Readers, hiring a sex columnist if a qualified The college freshman gams an average of 4.2 pounds just during the agree. Lacking skills like K>w hunt­ Thank you for your concern candidate applies. If you are inter­ first 12 w eeks of school. Don't be a statistic. ing skills, nunchuk skills, computer about the sex column. We under­ ested, please bring writing samples hacking skills and being an engineerstand that over the past two years it to the Mustang I )aily office. Jane U'itson and Sutcy Khst arc nutrition seniors and members of the Peer Healthto Kx)t, 1 relied on j-Spot’s clever has become a staple in the Emily Wong and Allison Terry \utrition learn. Contact them7S6-6ISI. at idioms and obviously completely Mustang Daily and something Journalism settlors

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A reporter?’ media relations Aimce Corser business manager Paul Hittick Friday, October 8, 2004 7 Fate o f anti-terror bill Read the Mustang Daily and all your wildest dreams will come trueresides with H ouse Jesse J. Holland “Adding contmverisal unrelited ASSOCIAIEU PRtSS provisions to the law makes it hard­ er to get a conference report and a WASHINGTON — House bill to the president’s desk,” Maloney GOP leaders braced Thursday for a said Thursday. late-session showdown with the SbejNieltrQork The House plans to have some­ Senate over conflicting versions of Crossword Edited by Will Shortz No. 0827 thing finished before the end of the legislation written in response to the ACROSS 27 Refreshers 51 Setting for 1— ? i 4 6 1— Q 1Ó 12 1 1 14 week, and that bill would have to be terror-fighting recommendations of 1 Bar stools, e g. Longfellow’s ", reconciled with the one that over­ 31 Hungry “The Wreck of U the Sept. 11 commission. whelmingly passed the Senate on 8 Like show person's the Hesperus" Republican leaders say the House horstis hyperbole D Wednesday. 52 Ill-used version, which includes creation of a 1 On a 96-2 vote, senators also 15 For fun 34 Order of 19 53 Celeb-to-be ! national intelligence director as well 16 Early art business? 1 approved the creation of a national 54 Light, with “to" ¡7 / : as anti-terrorism, illegal immigra­ supplier intelligence director who would 35 Communication tion, border-security and identity- ender ? 4 7 9 T o coordinate most of the nation’s non­ 17 Basketball Hall- theft powers, is the best bill and of-Famer Dick, DOWN n military intelligence agencies and a who played for 36 ChetiTs should be the one that prevails. 1 Apple, to a national counterterrorism center to the 1950 s 37 Do “It’s real simple.The House bill — botanist u help fight terrorist plots. Knicks every single word of it — will make 38 Tightens, as a 2 Suffix with “Those twt) provisions are the key 18 Former British the American people safer,” House belt consist recommendations of the 9 /1 1 com­ royal house Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R- 39 Ones yelling 3 It may make mission,” said CiC')P Sen. Susan 19 Prominent your face red Texas, proclaimed as Congress schnauzer 36-Across ^ ■ 4 0 C'ollins of Maine, who shepherded JP neared the time for law-makers to feature 4 Two-door the bill with Sen. Joseph Lieberman, 40 "Dude," in 41 ■1 4F closed cars TT leave for the campaign hustings. 20 Chap Kingston ' D-Conn. “We want to make sure with back I An earlier version of the Senate- 21 Quarter of M seats that the new national intelligence 41 Marigolds, e g. : passed bill — which was to be 5 Ash, e g. 1 director is able to marshal the funds, 22 Wet bar'^ ’ll 45 Mars Bars, e g. offered Thursday by Rep. 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PREVIEW Mei¿s soccer to take on nation^ No. 1 team Cal Poly hopes to end its string Conference game against Cal State of home losses, but must go Northridge 3-0. through UC Santa Barbara to Senior Jesse Servin came off the do it bench to score a pair of goals, leading Cal State Northridge to hcutt P o p o n y a k the win at the Matador Soccer MUSTANC: DAILY Field. It will be one of the most antic­ Servin scored off an assist from ipated matchups of the season for Ryan Rossi in the 37th minute to give the Matadors a 2-0 lead, then the Cal l^oly men’s soccer team this added another goal off an assist weekend when it faces No. 1- froniYossi Raz in the 71st minute ranked UC Santa Barbara on I'H as Cal State Northridge improved Saturday at 7 p.m. in Mustang to 6-3 overall and 1-0 in the Big Stadium. Odds are, the rivals will West. bring in drones of Caucho fans to Cal Poly fell to 3-2-3 overall fill the stands. and 0-1 in conference matches. “The more fan support for us on The Mustangs attempted 13 shots, Saturday the better. It’s going to be but could only muster four on a tough game and we want the sta­ goal. dium filled,’’ forward Michael At the same time, the Mustangs Marchione said. were outshot 20-13 by the Cal Poly, thus far, has had trouble Matadors, including 9-4 in shots getting it done on its home turf. on goal. The Mustangs are yet to win at % »4, Cal Poly freshman goalkeeper home in three tries and are coming Jeremy Coupe made five saves off a frustrating 2-0 loss at Cal State while Radames Lafaurie tallied Northridge on Wednesday. three saves in 82 minutes for Cal . Of .7 . V' Í ^ The Mustangs record is .'^-2-3 State Northridge, which notched overall. SHEILA SOBCHIK MUSrANC DAILY its third shutout of the season. “We came out flat in the 90- Mustangs Mark Jones, left, and Francisco Marmolejo, right, control the ball during the Alabama A&M game.There were 28 fouls in the degree heat of the first half and match — 15 on Cal State gave up a couple tough goals,” when the Gauchos come on to play a major factor. The year that we haven’t had the last Northridge. senior midfielder J.J. Young said.Saturday. Mustangs’ players and coaches feelcouple seasons,” Young said. “All The Matadors scored in the “When we came back out onto the Cal Poly will need the guys believe we can win every 30th minute on an unassisted goal field for the second half, we fought a spark oflf the bench game and we are getting excited toby Willie Sims, his seventh goal of harder and dominated but couldn’tas attacking forward The more fan support for us on knock Santa Barbara out of the No. the season. put the ball in the net.” Matt McNally is still Saturday, the better. It's going to 1 spot.” The game was Cal Poly’s open­ UC Santa Barbara has posted a out with a lingering be a tough game and we want the Students are expected to fill up er in conference play against the record of 9-0-1, but will need to knee injury and stadium filled. ’ ’ the student section located on thedefending Big West champion bring its best play against Cal Poly,senior defender/cap- left side of the west bleachers. Matadors. which has been awaiting this tain Andre Nestle is — MICHAEL MARCHIONE If Cal Poly can get it done, it Over the next two weekends, matchup all season. coming off a minor MustJiig forward should be one of the longest 2- the Mutsangs will play four home Although a loss to Northridge groin pull. hour bus rides of the Gauchos’ sea­ games before traveling on the road hurts the Mustangs record, they did Somebody will have to step up, the game will simply come downson. for their second game against the step up their game in the second allowing the rest of the team to to who wants it more and who can Santa Barbara Gauchos. half and will be feeling good about feed oflf of his intensity. Look for play a physical mistake-free match,Wednesday’s results The Mustangs face UC Irvine their overall play and their chancesthe experience of Cal Poly’s seniors “We are playing with a fire this Cal Poly dropped a Big West after UCSB.

PREVIEW HC^NOR An equally challenging slate awaits Bertoni earns women’s soccer team this weekend Men’s Golfer o f the Month MUSTANC DAILY STAFF REPORT 54 holes. MUSTANC DAILY STAFF REPORT the lone goal and Liz Hill recordedfrom last year’s 11-7-3 squad which Cal Poly returns to action Oct. After finishing first in two the shutout in goal with eight saves. flnished third in the Big West. The 11-12 at the Berkeley Invitational, At the weekly sports press confer­ men’s golf tournaments in Like Cal Poly, Cal State Mustangs won last year’s meeting, 1- to be held at The Meadow Club ence, coach Alex Crozier let the September, Cal Poly junior Travis Northridge and UC Santa Barbara0 at home. in Marin. media know that this was big. Bertoni was honored with the also are off to successful starts in Big Cal State Fullerton is 4-6-1 over­ The team then has nearly a On the matchup against undefeat­ title of Big West play. all and, in Big West play, has played month off before its next compe­ ed UC Riverside, he said it was, “the West Men’s UC Riverside is 10-0-1 overall, just the 0-0 tie with UC Riverside. tition coming at the biggest of the season to date, maybe Golfer of the but the tie came in a scoreless Big The Titans have beaten Fresno Countrywide/CS Northridge our biggest game all year.” Month. West match last week against Cal State, San Diego, Northern Championship at Wood Ranch in Cal Poly (6-1-3) goes back out on Bertoni State Fullerton. Colorado and UC Davis. Only two Simi Valley. the road this week for Big West was co-cham­ Conference games at UC Riverside Four Highlanders are in double Titans have scored more than one Winning the women’s honor figures in points, led by Kacie pion of The on Friday at 3 p.m. and Cal State goal this season — Kellie Cox and was Idaho freshman Renee McElrath with six goals and three Kandace Wilson with three goals Gold Rush Fullerton on Sunday at 1 p.m. Skidmore. She earned the honor assists for 15 points. Amber Plumlee each. Cox also has an assist. The hosted by UC Riverside is yet to lose a of September’s Big West Female has four goals and five assists for 13 Titans have used three goalkeepers UCLA with game, and has only allowed four Travis Bertoni Golf Player of the Month. She points while Jenna Leonti has this season who have combined for a an 11-under- goals over its 11 games. debuted with a tournament title at The record could be a bit mis­ notched five goals and two assists for 1.16 goals-against average and .740 par 205 total the Lady Vandal Fall Invitational leading as Riverside tied one of its12 points. save percentage with three shutouts. and also won the Pacific with a 6-over 222 (71-74-77). She first conference game after going Renee Scachetti has four goals Cal State Fullerton is coached by Invitational with a 12-under-par finished her next tournament in a undefeated beforehand. and three assists for 11 points as UC Ali Khosroshahin in his fourth sea­ 204 total. The Mustangs are ranked 14th in Riverside has scored 33 goals in 11 son and has nine starters back from Bertoni, the 2004 Big West third-place tie, shooting a 2-over the West Region after defeating UC' matches. last year’s 9-8-2 team which finished Conference Player of the Year, has 146 (70-76) at the Inland Empire Irvine 3-1 last Friday as Sharon Hay, The Highlanders are coached byseventh in the Big West. seven career wins.Thus far in the Invitational. She was the Vandals’ Heather Bryan and Katie C-ollinsVeronica O ’Brien in his fourth sea­ C'al Poly has an 8-2-1 advantage season, he has registered eight top finisher in both tournaments. scored goals. son and have not beaten C'al Poly inin its series with the Titans, though rounds under par in nine rounds The honors to Bertoni and Two days later, C'al Poly blankedthree tries. the two teams battled to a 1-1 draw played. The 204 total at the Pacific Skidmore were the fall’s first such Long Beach State 1-0 as Day scored They have all 11 starters back a year ago. Invitational was a career best for awards.