Mustang Daily, September 30, 1991
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CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC U N IV E R S IT Y SAN LUIS OBISPO ustang aily M V o l u m e 56, No. 3 ★ M o n d a y , S e p t e m b e rD 30, 1991 Street party disrupts back-to-school weekend By Travis Swafford three separate parties and soon College student and Murray at this other party that got Police said that based on ex Staff Writer grew into one huge beer-drink Street Station resident, said the busted,” McMaster said. “When perience from the 1990 Poly ing, fireworks-lighting, rock-and the police came, everyone said to Royal riots, a call for reinforce Plastic cups and broken glass bottle-throwing throng. Before go to Murray.” ments would be necessary to dis are the only remnants of a party all was calm again, seven county “At first it was mellow. San Luis Obispo police burse the rowdy crowd. that engulfed the intersection of law enforcement agencies would Then all these people responded to the party after a Murray Street and Hathway respond to the party. complaint was made by a resi Police Chief Jim Gardiner Avenue Friday night. But that Lisa Simonsen, a Cal Poly started showing up.” dent in the area. A patrol car said his department had learned party is likely to remain in the graphic communications used a loudspeaker to make its from the riots that they must minds of students and police for sophomore, described the party — Lisa Simonsen, GrC way through the revelers block have enough officers to effective some time. as a lot of fun. “At first it was senior ing off the street. ly deal with the large crowds. The San Luis Obispo Police mellow,” Simonsen said. “Then Several rocks and bottles were Officers from the San Luis Department estimated that 300 all these people started showing thrown at the vehicle, according Obispo Sheriffs Department, Cal partiers filled the intersection up.” people came from other parties to the police report and wit Poly Police Department, Califor- last Friday in what began as Darren McMaster, a Cuesta that had been broken up. “I was nesses. See PARTY, page 9 Lawsuit dollars could aid ailing CSU system Gov. Wilson may thwart bill to bring $165 million to California’s schools By Allison Gatlin juvenile delinquency programs, Staff Writer the California Maritime Academy in Vallejo and the A proposal to reallocate $165 Hastings College of Law. million to California schools, Already past the state senate including the CSU system, to and assembly, the bill’s only offset recent budget cuts is remaining obstacle is the awaiting approval by Gov. Pete governor’s approval. This Wilson. obstacle is great, however, as the “This is the hardest part we’re governor plans to veto the bill, facing right now,” said Jeff said Sean Garrett, spokesman Chang, legislative director for for the governor’s office. the California State Student The veto would occur because Association. “the state is in dire fiscal straits The bill, SB 976, would use right now,” Garrett said. money from the settlement of a Another reason for the lawsuit brought against four planned veto is that the governor major oil companies by the State sees this as a “one-time deal, a JON ROGERS/Mustang Daily Lands Commission. The state quick infusion of cash” that sued the oil companies for would not have long-term GrC freshman Gus Edwards may not have to watch the game on the community TV much longer. pumping oil from state lands benefits, Garrett said. without permission. In vetoing the bill, the If approved, $43 million from governor plans to put the money Poly, Sonic tune agreement to bring the settlement would be into the state’s reserves. It would allocated to the CSU system. Of then be reconsidered during the cable package to all residence halls that total, $10 million would be budget process in January. At used to roll back fee increases for that time, it would most likely be spring terms. The remainder used to offset any further cuts, By Ted Holz Pay Per View will also be available, said Steve would be used to restore about Garrett said. Staff Writer Berrell, general manager of Sonic Cable. 3,000 classes cut due to budget Aware of the planned veto, By winter quarter, Cal Poly dorm students “We can offer those services to those students, reductions, Chang said. CSSA has urged students to who want their MTV will get it, along with as and the individual student will be responsible many as 35 other cable channels, if things go ac for the payment,” Berrell said. cording to plan. According to the contract, Sonic Cable is in “We’re convinced that if we can show him the Alan Yang, associate vice president for Stu stalling the system at no cost to the university or need in the CSU system, he might change his dent Affairs, said late last quarter that the students. Stephan Lamb, associate housing university finalized a deal with Sonic Cable on director, said installation of the wiring is cur mind. We’re relying on his common sense to Aug. 15. The deal will put basic and expanded rently underway, and the target date for comple make the right choice.” basic cable in all rooms of all Cal Poly dorms for tion is January. a fee of $4.50 per student per month. “The wiring is in all the rooms,” Lamb said, — Jeff Chang, CSSA director Basic cable includes standard channels like “but to activate it from downtown, it needs to be NBC, CBS, ABC and Fox. Extended basic adds strung under Grand Avenue.” “We’re not looking at this as inform Wilson of their support channels like ESPN, USA, MTV and VH-1. Even if there are complications, the system solving the problem, but making for the bill. “We’re convinced that Although students will receive several enter will definitely be ready by spring quarter. a big dent in the worst year CSU if we can show him the need in tainment channels, “the prime concern was one One important aspect of the contract is that it has had yet,” said Chang. the CSU system, he might of educational content,” Yang said. CNN and C- provides for university outreach to the com The bill also would allocate change his mind. We’re relying SPAN are also offered, in addition to seven Los munity, Yang said. One channel, and possibly $10 million for community on his common sense to make the Angeles stations, some of which carry news. the addition of another within a couple years, colleges, $110 million for the right choice,” said Chang. Premium services such as HBO, Cinemax and Sec CABLE, page 8 state’s K-12 schools, and the The governor "has until Oct. 13 remaining amount to county to make his decision. Computer thefts... Sports... Tuesday weather: Sunny after morning clouds More than $35,000 worth of The first in a series of articles regarding High: 80s equipment was stolen in two the upcoming sports referendum explores Low: low 60s classroom burglaries. Cal Poly’s fund-raising efforts. Winds n.w. 15 mph page 3 page 5 2 ft. seas 5 ft. n.w swells M u sta n g D aily 2 Mo n d a y , Se p t e m b e r 30, 1991 EW o r ld □ N a t io n a State 3,000 people rally to Columbus’ ship seen 19 animal carcasses support U.S. air base off the Haitian coast found in rural area OLONGAPO, Philippines (AP) — About ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — While the rest SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — Canyon 3,000 residents of this city outside the Subic of the world is toasting Christopher Colum country residents want to know why a field Bay naval base demonstrated Sunday, bus next year, Daniel Koski-Karell plans to near Sand Canyon has become a dumping As school starts, denouncing the senators who voted to close uncork an archaeological spectacular by con ground for 19 dead horses. the U.S.-run installation. firming discovery of the long-lost wreckage of The skeletal remains and decomposing be safe and take The crowd, which included city officials, Columbus’ flagship, the Santa Maria. carcasses were found in underbrush off rural care of yourself businessmen and prostitutes, gathered in Koski-Karell, 44, a professional ar Sand Canyon Road. The locations of the the rain outside the main gate of the giant chaeologist and underwater explorer, remains indicate many, if not all of the hor American base to support calls for a popular believes he spotted the Santa Maria’s coral- ses, were taken to the area 40 miles north of Joan Cirone referendum on the base’s future. encrusted timbers while snorkeling in 15 feet downtown Los Angeles and shot, The Special to the Daily On Sept. 16, the Senate voted 12-11 to of water off the northern coast of Haiti in Newhall Signal newspaper reported Friday. reject a new agreement under which the 1987. “I used to go riding up there and we could Scare tactics do not work. United States would give up its other major This week, a private salvage vessel is smell dead horses, so I don’t go up there any We tend to change behaviors Philippine installation, Clark Air Base, but steaming from Miami toward the Caribbean more,” one resident said. only when we are personally keep Subic for 10 more years in return for to begin a systematic search of more than Some residents said they believe they affected.