CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY SAN LUIS OBISPO M u s i a n g D m i y APRIL 19, 1995 VOLUME UX, No. 107 WEDNESDAY Area merchants predict robust i - J L business weekend S ..4^;-..«.. ,111,.líU» 6y Natasha Colins According to Michael Phillips, ■■■yn!i!' II Doily Stoff Wiitei reservations manager for the Apple Farm on Monterey Street, % r ' With the hotels in San Luis the hotel has been booked for p Obispo fully booked, the Cham­ several months and a majority of ber of Commerce is having a dif­ its reservations have been for ficult time answering phone calls Open House. and finding accommodations for “Approximately 80 to 90 per­ the thousands of people expected cent of our reservations are from "Ml at Cal Poly for the second annual people attending Open House,” Open House this weekend. Phillips said. “We plan on having “All the rooms in San Luis a busy weekend, but it’s good for Obispo are full,” said Terry Both- business.” well, an information specialist The Inn at Morro Bay has also from the relations department at been inundated by phone calls the Chamber of Commerce. from people desperately trying to “Every other phone call is about find a place to stay. (Open House).” “Our phones have been un­ Because all 2,000 rooms in usually busy,” said John San Luis Obispo have been filled Woodruff, general manager of for more than a month, people the Inn at Morro Bay. “We’ve had are being referred to Morro Bay, to turn people away for over a English graduate Miles Brown, right, makes a milkshake while one of his managers, Robin Baker, prepares Pismo Beach and Atascadero, baskets at Hudson's Grill. This weekend's Open House is expected to be a boost for local businesses / Daily Bothwell said. See OPEN HOUSE, pag e 2 photo by L. Scott Robinson Ag secretary resigns amid criticismNew technology is changing the By Do«g W ills though he did nothing wrong in­ unfair to agriculture and unfair Anocioted Press______________________ tentionally, he decided he had to to the people of California. face of Poly’s GRC department resign to restore the morale of “It’s time for the department By Rebecca Starrkk four years ago to renovate the SACRAMENTO — Henry his department and prevent fur­ to move forward. It’s time for me Doiy Staff Wntei corner of the Graphic Com­ Voss resigned as state agricul­ ther embarrassment to Gov. Pete to bow out of public life and munication Building for color ture secretary 'Tuesday, saying Wilson, who is considering a return to the farm,” Voss told a Since last summer, nearly proofing and quality control that a controversy over his campaign for the Republican news conference. $650,000 in equipment has been procedures, Levenson said. failure to report income from nomination for president. He said neither Wilson nor donated to Cal Poly’s Graphic “These companies donate e- farming interests was hurting anyone in his administration Communication Department — quipment and supplies in order his department. asked for his resignation. one of the three best-known to help Cal Poly students keep Voss, who has headed the "The controversy must be “He reassured me of his con­ graphic communication abreast on both old and new 2,000-employee, $200-million fidence. He did whisper, the best programs in the nation. technology,” he said, adding that Department of Food and Agricul­ removed lor the Department he could, his total support,” Voss “Cal Poly is the best of the helping Cal Poly produce top- ture for six years under two said of his meeting Monday with three,” said Dan Nelson, execu­ notch graduates is an advantage governors, denied any wrongdo­ of Agriculture to continue the governor, who had surgery tive director of the Printing In­ to companies, since many of ing and said he wanted an inves­ last Friday on his right vocal dustry Association of Northern them look to hire graphic com­ tigation by the Fair Political effectively. (Remaining) cord. California in San Francisco. He munication graduates from Cal Practices Commission to con­ would be unfair to agricul­ Wilson last week said he was said Cal Poly is of the same Poly. tinue so it would clear his name. “not pleased” with Voss’ failure caliber as the Rochester Institute Also, company donations al­ “I went along with bad advice ture . to disclose income from two fami­ of Technology in Rochester, N.Y., leviate the department’s finan­ I received in 1989 and repeated ly agricultural businesses and and Clemson in S.C. cial burdens. the error” each year after that, Henry Voss that it appeared that Voss “has “(Cal Poly has) the highest en­ “We couldn’t do what we do Voss said, referring to the annual been sloppy” about disclosing rollment, tremendous industry here on state budget alone,” statement of economic interests Resigning og secretary potential conflict-of-interest support, a large number of Levenson said. “We rely heavily that state officials file with the situations. graduates, and the quality of the on support from the industry.” FPPC. 'The Republican governor is­ program is excellent,” Nelson “We prepare students to “'The controversy must be Voss declined to identify sued a written statement Tues­ said. manage technology in the print where he got that bad advice, removed for the California day accepting Voss’ resignation “'There is national interest in media,” Levenson said. The saying “it’s not necessary to spoil Department of Agriculture to “with regret, and with gratitude what we do,” said Harvey Leven- department focuses on print someone else’s life.” continue effectively,” Voss said, for his service." But Wilson’s son. Cal Poly’s Graphic Com­ media careers in newspaper, But Voss said that even adding that remaining “would be See VOSS, p ag e 2 munication Department head. magazine and other publications. Generally, the donors hire Cal Two months ago DuPont Atlanta braces for spring break invasion known as ‘Freaknik’Poly students. For example, R.R. donated a WaterProof Color Donnelly and Sons Company — Proofing System valued at Traditional gathering of black college students causes tension in citythe largest commercial printing $250,000 to the department. company in the United States According to Levenson, this By Don SeweN his second straight Freaknik. defiance and anger, raising con­ and a major employer of Cal Poly Asocioted Press Atlanta has become Party cerns about a possible public- graduates — donated $40,000 See DONATIONS, p ag e 3 Central in a spring rite that relations disaster for the host of ATLANTA — Not since Sher­ grew out of loosely organized the 1996 Olympics and about ra­ INSIDE TODAY'S MUSTANG DAILY man’s troops massed around At­ gatherings in 1982 at Atlanta’s cial rifts in the city that declared lanta has an impending invasion Morehouse College. itself “too busy to hate” while caused such tension. Some activists promote cul­ other Southern cities were torn ‘ T un Residents are preparing to tural and historical events, such by 1960s civil rights battles. Tara llich reminds us to flee, businesses are shutting as visits to the home of the Rev. “These students are coming take time out for ourselves down, the National Guard stands Martin Luther King Jr., and call here with the idea of having fun, ’ ii* <* . ready, and there are dire warn­ the spring gathering Freedom being frivolous, and they’re head­ at least once a day ings of violence. Fest. ing into imminent danger,” said 'The invasion force: Hundreds Some 200,000 young people Joe Carter, a youth and family spobis_____________ of thousands of black college stu­ showed up last year, angering counselor who demonstrated out­ Students react to news of dents who say all they want to do many locals with marathon traf­ side the CNN Center on Monday is have some fun. fic jams and behavior lewd and to “sound the alarm.” ex-49er Joe Montana “It’s sort of designated as the crude. At Monday’s City Council hanging up hts cleats mecca for black college students “'The drinking and driving meeting, Councilwoman Carolyn RtoAUs _______________ (where) students from all over was unbelievable” last year, said Long Banks denounced as SPOI graphic rts a i pcxy A , 226 C the country can get together and Jules Davis, who planned to “apartheid” police plans to ■¡VCal Poly’s athletics Sa n Luis O bispo, CA 93407 party and have a good time,” said leave her home near Fhedmont control traffic with blockades and Advertising: 756-1143 Lawrence Patrick, a Florida Park in Atlanta for the weekend. ID checks, warned of "absolute ■ i l program up to par with Editorial: 756-1796 A&M University student who Official efforts to halt this Title EX requirements will head here this weekend for year’s Freaknik have spurred See FREAKNIK, p ag e 3 Fax: 756 6784 2 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1995 _MUSTANG r>Aii V APRIL VOSS: Wilson says ag secretary was ‘sloppy’ about disclosure the other three years. From page 1 “There was no intent to mis­ statement added that his ad­ lead. There was no intent to Voss said he did not believe WEDNESDAY ministration “requires all ap­ hide,” added Voss’ attorney, Ben that two other department off] ]9 pointees to obey the letter and Davidian. cials who also failed to disclos^ smaller amounts of farm income school days remaining in spring cjuarter. the spirit of the law.” Wilson did not say how soon Davidian said Voss’ amended should resign, because their er­ TODAY^S WEATHER: Mostly sunny, aftern(x>n NW winds at 15- 20 he would name a replacement for statements of economic interests rors were also unintentional and mph Voss, whose resignation from the would reveal considerably less their expertise is valuable.