www.mustangdaily.caipoly.edu Bailin' It Up: Women's basketball looks to improve for upcoming season, 8| D.E.A.T.H. Ride: Bike riding through Big Sur, 4 TODAY'S WEATHER Volume LXVIl, Number 43, 1916-2002 High: 63° 1«^ ♦ I Low: 56° D A I I > ^ Braving the elements Raitt helps local PG&E protest By William Reitz expenses,” said Sandra Sarrouf, MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER ECOSLO environmental health pro­ “We are trying to protect jects coordinator. “We are trying to For decades Bonnie Raitt has been protect (San Luis Obispo) residents, (San Luis Obispo) resL active in the movement to stop pro­ many of whom live within miles of dents, many of whom live duction, transportation and storage of Diablo Canyon or along the proposed nuclear waste. Now, she brings her sup­ transportation route.” within miles o f Diablo port to some San Luis Obispo residents In December 2001, PG&E asked Canyon or along the pro^ in their effort to contest a proposal by the Nuclear Regulatory Q)mmission’s posed transportation Pacific Gas Electric to store 140 permission to develop a dry storage casks of high-level radioactive waste at facility at the Diahlo Canyon power route/' the Diablo Canyon facility. plant. Currently, the plant uses two Sandra Sarrouf Raitt donated 60 special benefit specially designed pools, which are ECOSLO environmental health tickets to her Nov. 18 show at the Cal expected to fill by 2(X)6. projects coordinator Poly Performing Arts Center to the If the NRC approves the dry storage, Environmental Center of San Luis PG&E plans to have the facility con­ design for the facility. Obispo (ECOSLO) and Mothers for structed and operational by 2005. In any advocacy endeavor, aware­ Peace. The donation was made to help According to PG&E’s Web site, the ness is the key, said Pamela fund their campaign against PG&.E. licensing process will take about two Heatherington, executive director of TTie tax-deductible Gold Circle years, which will afford ample opportu­ ECOSLO. tickets, which include some of the best nity for public input along the way. Heatherington said she was amazed seats in the house and a private recep­ The Diablo Canyon legal interven­ to see only three of approximately 175 tion with Raitt after the show, are ers have requested that the NRC hold audience members raised their hands available from ECOSLO for $200. full hearings to address three issues. when asked if anyone knew there was a Silver Circle tickets are available for One of the issues is in-depth defense nuclear power plant within miles when $ 100. from terrorism, acts of malice and she was a guest speaker at Cal Poly’s Several of the tickets will be saved insanity at the storage site, proposed to Earth Day observations. and raffled off at $15 per ticket for hold over 4,400 highly-radioactive Tire public is welcome to join th(Tse who cannot afford the regular sp>ent fuel assemblies above ground. ECOSLO when the group unveils its MATT WECHTER/MUSTANG DAILY prices. The interveners also asked the NRC new office building at an open house “Funds from this concert are going to address the funding to build, oper­ Nov. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. Speech communication senior Caryn Scaief holds her umbrel­ to ensure continuance of this cam­ ate, traasfer, store, maintain and secure For information or to order tickets la, Paddy, while walking through campus. Thursday was the first rain of the season. ^1 love it," Scaief said about the rain. paign, helping to provide expert wit­ high-level radioactive waste. for Bonnie Raitt, call ECOSLO at 544- ness testimonials and other legal Lastly, they will address the seismic 1777. Seinfeld-esque Students not catching enough Zs, survey shows comedian By Sara Howell W hen it comes to Poly MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER seems thete are not enough Between midterms and the cus­ By Chrissy Roth hours in the tomary craziness associated with day to get MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER fall quarter, most Cal Poly students everything are not strangers to the burning If laughter is considered the best done, the sur­ eyes and that detached feeling of medicine. Cal Poly students will vey reported being tired. receive a large dose Tuesday. that 23 percent A survey conducted by the Nationally renowned comedian of young adults National Sleep Foundation Mitch Hedberg will perform in say they will revealed that young adults Chumash Auditorium at 8 p.m. The give up sleep. between the ages of 18 and 29 get Associated Students Inc. event is free However, fewer hours of sleep on weekdays to all students. giving up sleep than any other age group. The veteran comedian has per­ to finish home­ Reports from respected medical formed numerous times on “The Late work or study establishments, including the Show with David Letterman” and is for an exam American Association of Sleep consideted one of the program’s may not be the Medicine, recommend eight hours favorite comedic guests. He has also best choice in of sleep for all age groups to pro­ appeared on “Craig Kilborn,” MTV, all cases. mote optimal performance. Several “That ‘70s Show,” Comedy Central, On an average weeknight a studies, includ­ “Ed” and “Almost Famous.” young adult sleeps for six hours ing one con­ ASI Events decided a comedy and 48 minutes, more than an hour ducted by show would be a great way to fill a less than the recommended aver­ comedic void in the community. researches at age. the University ANDRE NIESING/MUSTANG DAILY “There’s not a place in this county Psychology professor Dan to see stand-up comedy,” said pro­ of California, History junior Alex Turner naps in the University Union while studying for midterms. Hawthorne said that getting sleep San Diego gram director Amie Moberg. “We might be a better choice than School of overly tired person will not sleep as wanted to fill the need we have in pulling an all-nighter. a long test, your performance is Medicine, concluded “hrain activi­ going to decline later on in the well as a person who functions on this area.” “When you compare the bene­ ty is visibly altered following sleep test.” a normal sleep schedule. The tired Known for his routines filled with fits of getting some sleep rather deprivation.” Psychology senior Sarah Taylor person will have few hours of REM dry one-liners, Hedberg’s shows are than pulling an all-nighter, there is In addition to being able to said she makes sure she goes to bed sleep and consequently not feel as nothing out of the ordinary. With his some research that shows that if recall material better, Hawthorne by midnight every night, seeming rested the next day, he said. dark brown hair nearly brushing his you learn something and that’s fol­ suggests that rested students take to buck the trend. Several ways exist for students shoulders, Hedberg stands center lowed by a period of REM (Rapid tests more effectively. stage, reciting his material as he. “1 need my sleep,” Taylor said. to put themselves back on a nor­ Eye Movement) sleep, your recall “If you pull an all-nighter, you focuses on the ground. of that material will be better the Being overly tired creates prob­ mal sleep schedule and create more are going to have difficulty main­ lems other than simply not being next morning,” Hawthorne said. see HEDBURG, page 7 taining attention,” he said. “If it is alert, Hawthorne said. Often, an see SLEEP, page 2 Friday, November 8,2002 News Mustang Daily Greeks put on day for mentally disabled kids By Kelly Foster get to sit in the truck.” S-Day Forecast MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER Along with the police and the fire departments, the humane society may Sigma Nu fraternity and Kappa also make an appearance at the event Coming up this week SATURDAY Alpha Theta sorority are having a with dogs and cats for the children I High: 63°/Low: 56® party next Friday — complete with to play with, Cornell said. ^Business Plan Workshop - The food, drinks and police. Kappa Alpha Theta is in charge No, the police will not be there to .SUNDAY of arts and crafts for the day, and Entrepreneurship Club is hosting a work­ end the fun, hut instead to add to it. [High: 63°/Low: 49®' there will he a total of 34 people “A Day for the Kids” will he held at shop Friciay from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the from C.L. Smith Elementary School the Sigma Nu house from 10 a.m. to at the event. library, room 202.The cost is $15 for mem­ 'MONDAY 1:30 p.m. to benefit mentally disabled Two of the classes from the ,High:67”/Low:44»' children at C.L. Smith Elementary bers and $25 for non-members. school are dis- School. y f................ trict classes with *Veterans' Day - There will be no school TUESDAY “Weather per­ mild to moderate High:67®/Low:44® ^ mitting, 1 think “The kids had a blast last Monday due to the holiday. disabilities; one Ï '' they will have a yeox. I think the fraternity is first-through- ^Resume Clinic - Wednesday from 11 a.m. WEDNESDAY r'"^ lot of fun,” said sorority members r o t third-graders and agribusiness senior ” to 1 p.m. in the Career Resource Center, High:67‘>/Low :42»','^ the other is Rory Cornell, juSt OS mUch OUt o f it aS buil(ding 124, room 117. philanthropy com- » fourth-through- sixth-graders.