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M u st a n g Da il y California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo Volume 54, No. 4 Tuesday, Sept. 26, 1989 Grads mug for crowd Victims learn to fight back By Barbara Couraia down. ttim u ii ___________ Those on the sidelines, many of whom About 60 friends and family cheered were also graduates of the program, were on the sidelines at the Martial Arts very supportive. The audience and Academy Sunday afternoon as their dusm ates shouted and clapped during female loved ones were physically and the atucks. Others cried, possibly recall­ verbally assaulted by male attackers. ing painful experiences of their own. This was all part of the graduation Mary and Paul Speidell, licensed fami­ class in Model Mugging, a highly ly therapists in the dty and graduates of specialized self-defense and empower­ the program, spoke to the audience be­ ment course that trains women to res­ fore the class begiui. pond to fear in a way that could save "The situations here are set to be their lives. realistic,” Mary Speidell said. "This is The 24-hour class, usually taught in why emotional feelings usually come five sessions, teaches women how to de­ Up* fend themselves against an assailant. "Many Model Mugging clients have Stacey Rolin, a home economics junior been molested, raped or assaulted,” she and graduate of the class, said she did added. "Women come in feeling scared not realize the large part emotional ther­ and denying thdr own feelings.” apy plays in a Model Mugging class. She said that when these women “ A lot of time is spent in class talking graduate they are different. and sharing experiences,” she said. ” 1 "The women become even stronger and got to know the girls in my class really more positive people,” she said. weU.” Paul Speidell said that statistically one Another graduate, Kathy Lamoree, out of every three women will experience said she took the classes because fear some atuck and that a rape occurs every was getting in the way of living her life minute in the United States. to the fullest. "The tendency.” he said, "is for people ” The clau has given me empowerment to think that it won’t happen to them or within myself and the courage to work their spouse.” with fear,” she said. He explained that many women who Jessica Donovan, a San Luis High have taken the course are telling their student, said she heard about the pro­ personal stories for the first time. The gram tlvough school. emotions felt in class often bring back "The class has given me an painful memories. understanding about my capabilities,” "There is lots of pain, anger and she said. ” I never knew 1 had so much sadness at times,” he said. "1 am looking strength and power.” forward to a society where women don’t The 13 graduating females, ranging have to fear assault by anyone.” from teen-agers to senior citizens, were Mary Tesoro, a director of Model met one-on-one by a trained male martial Mugging of San Luis Obispo, said that artist who wore customized armor so the out of the 6,000 Model Mugging gradu­ women could use full force while defen­ ates, 42 have been physically attacked ding themselves against the "attacker.” after taking the class. The graduates-to-be were attacked "Approximately 12 of those stopped OOMMtMten« OaHy from the front, back and while lying Sec MUGGING, page 6 VIokI (laft) dafanda agalnat an ’attack’ at Sunday’s Modal Mugging graduation. Housing, traffic, growth top SLO’s mayoral race agenda By Karan Kcndior dable from the Settle, a Cal Poly political circulation into Dunin, however, would like to •«■nwnwf__________ standpoint of science professor, also supports three see carpools encouraged, iuuing Mayoral candidates Allen K. the student. plans for a Greek Row whether it categories. free parking stickers as an incen­ be at the airport, as proposed, or First, he tive. Settle and incumbent Ron Dunin Dunin also not. said, a Traffic aside, the severity of will be sitting at opposite ends of strongly sup- "Under no circumstances, modified traffic the city’s water crisis may cast the scale this Nov. 6 when San pofts a Greek however, am I planning to plan is needed the deciding vote. Luis Obispo voters enter the Row. He’d Uke pressure those who already have to permit traf­ Beyond conservation. Settle voting booths. to begin a local a house in the city to move out fic to run would push for "a broad-base in­ Greek Alumni Voters will weigh the issues of there,” said Settle. "That’s sim­ volvement that doesn’t favor the Committee to smoothly ANan K. Satlla housing, trafflc, growth and ply unfair.” through downtown. development side of the equa­ water to tip the scales in favor of address itself strictly to Settle also approves of less ex­ Second, the street system tion.” one of the candidates. establishing a Greek Row. pensive group housing such as should be modified to discourage "My opponent has been too "Cal Poly projects an increase "The enthusiasm o f the stu­ married-student housing, more trucks from going through resi­ indifferent to the crisis of water of 400 students next year,” dents ... to start a Greek Row dorms for freshmen, han^capped dential neighborhoods. until it’s been so late we’ve had Dunin said. "There will be no would sort of dissipate because housing and housing for visiting And lastly, the flow of traffic to impose a building room for natural growth.” students would graduate,’’ faculty. from such streets as Sanu Rosa moratorium,” Settle said. "And Dunin said the answer to this Dunin said. "If we have a body Traffic congestion also falls and Broad should be dispersed so even then it hasn’t been a com­ is to build more housing that like that, there will be a con­ hand-in-hand with overcrowding it doesn’t flow through the resi­ plete moratorium.” would be acceptable and affor tinuity.” problems. Settle classiHed traffic dential neighborhoods. Sec MAYOR, page 4 Goin’ to the chapel Men’s Cross Country and you’re gonna get runs over Humboldt ma-a-a-ried? Cal Poly's Iiin Sorensen wins by a nose in an exciting photo Get a first-hand account finish! Nah, just joking. of what it's like on It was close, though! "'the other side" 2 Tuesday, Sept. 26, 1989 Mustang Daily Opinion Reporter’s notebook Mustang Daily l'ara (iiambaivti Editor in-chief i)ou}> DiFranco Steve Harmon Managing Editor. Graphics & 0«sign Managing Editor. Content Laura Fleischer Stewart McKenzie Opinion Editor A & E Editor Christine Kohn Rob Lorenz Insight Editor Sports Editor Amber Wisdom Andy Harding Photo Editor Illustrator Pejis.' Yevna Fd Hein Business Manager Adviser Advertising Directors: Michelle Hertig. Ron Same National Acct. Executive: Kathy Conlan Account Executives: John Alexiou. Sheryl Anderson Mark Azevedo, Katie Bartlebaugh. Kim Carlson, Hope Hennessy, Chris Hewitt. Stan Mernken, Janene Snedeker, Herod Lowery (Collections) Classified Advertising: Kathy Conlan, manager; Tracy Fowler, Dan Malone, Bonnie Talcott, Lisa Weber Circulation: Mark Powers Student finds humor in marriage Production Manager: Oarin Hershberger University Graphic Systems: Laura Sjoberg, General Manager, Bill Kennedy, Production At this point in your lives, asked what our wedding colors Manager. Mike Beaulieu. Paste up Manager. Lisa Wong. Electronic Imaging Manager Derek Richmond, Camera'Stripping Manager, Gary Wood. Sheetfed Manager , Steve most of you are intent on your were to be, a puzzled look came Avery, Web Publications Manager; Rich Berry. Sales Manager; Nikki Berschneider, Sales studies, sports, partying or over my face. I’d always thought Representative, Marby Zacuto, Estimator; Red Heesch, Adviser whatever your thing is, and mar­ of my wedding as sort of multi­ riage is probably the furthest colored. “Pink and white,’’ The Mustang Daily is published Monday through Friday during Fall. Winter and Spring thing from your mind, a distant responded the love of my life. quarters by the Journalism Department Unsigned editorials represent the majority view of dot on the horizon. But at some Pink and white! Now 1 guess the Editorial Board Advertising is solely for informational purposes and does not represent an endorsement by the publisher or university The Mustang Daily offices are located in time or another, gentlemen, you pink and white was OK. But it Room 226 of the Graphic Arts Building, Cal Poly University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 will get marriedl just sort of seemed to me that if Telephone. (805) 756-1143 While this day may seem far 1 were going to be forced to have off, take it from an expert — it a pink wedding, I should have The newspaper for Cal Poly. Since 1916. will sneak up on you. Aiid before been consulted, maybe even you know it, BAM! You’re forced bribed with a full open bar at the to think about things that have reception. never before entered your mind. There is one more thing I feel Things like china patterns, compelled to warn the guys out LETTERS POLICY bathroom colors and brands of pots and pans. there about, and that’s the bachelor party. Now I These are things that we sort of took for granted know this sounds like the fun part (and I was cer­ at home and didn’t really care about in our “ pick tainly looking forward to mine), but a bachelor up things as you go’’ bachelorhood. But when party is simply the last time all of your party bud­ you’re at Gottsc^alk’s registering for wedding dies have to torture you before, in their eyes at Letters to the editor should be no longer than 200 words and in­ gifts and you see all the neat little goodies that are least, you lock on the shackles known as marriage.

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