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STUDENT CONDUCT SLOPD and UPD were out SLOPD in full force, making 180 arrests over the weekend. respond MUSTANG DAILY By John M. Pierson i Í MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER As the dust settles from the Mardi rem arks Gras weekend clash between police POLICE and partygoers, Cal Poly officials con tinued to examine what happened, and By Brian Koser 10:10 p.m. until the crowd became violent that police wore what their role is in helping create a MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER Officers used loud speakers to ask the crowd to riot gear. safe environment in San Luis Obispo. disperse qfter declaring that individuals were “The University is disturbed, and Saturday’s clash between Mardi Gras crowds unlawfully assembled. 1:30 a.m. m disturbed at the things that and police resulted in more than 180 arrests and Despite the requests, officials said the crowd occurred,” Cal Officials deemed the situation to be under con at least a dozen injured officers, according to fig continued to grow and become more violent, trol, and officers en route from Los Angeles and Poly President ures released by the San Luis Obispo Police Warren Baker tearing down signs and inundating officers with other regions were sent back. Department. said. “Particularly objects. In a news conference held ------Pm disturbed ------10:30 p.m. The aftermath Monday, SLOPD Chief Deborah about the report An estimated 5,000 people After the chaos, officials were able to deter Linden presented the evening’s ed behavior of Despite some crammed into the intersection with mine that 43 percent of those arrested were events in chronological order, Cal Poly students reports, offi individuals throwing nx:ks, bricks, locals, 49 percent were from out of town, and the using Mardi Gras according to police repcirts. cans, bottles and other debris at remaining 8 percent had no hometown listed. as an excuse to Linden said thousands of individ cials claim it pHilice. Some of the arrested were fnim campuses as far as uals were in large groups at the disrespect perstin- was not until In a video recorded from a patrol Dartmouth and Reno, and one person was listed al property and intersection of Foothill and car shown at the news conference, as being from New Zealand. Warren Baker ptdice." California boulevards in the early the crowd hordes of people are seen yelling and Two of the arrests were for assault with a dead San Luis evening. became violent jumping around with sporadic bangs ly weapon, with officials not yet able to determine Obispo Police I\;partment had agen heard as bottles ricLKheted off the whether the incidents targeted piilice. cies from other cities and counties on 9:30 p.m. that police car’s windshield. In a separate incident, one bystander was hit in hand to help with cnwd control as San Officers attempted to control With the event quickly escalating,’ the head with a thrown object and taken to Sierra Luis Obispo residents invited many wore riot gear. vehicle and pedestrian traffic at the Linden contacted Sheriff Pat Hedges Vista Hospital for treatment. No information was out-of-town guests for the celebration. intersection to keep the area clear ______for additional back-up — also available on the extent of the injuries, or if the “I personally requested the Critical and “to avoid an accident.” injured was a Cal Poly student. Response Unit from the C!^U come referred to as a “mutual aid request.” The request Police said the size and aggression of the in,” Baker said. “The situation was was granted, and roughly 100 additional officers At least 12 vehicles were damaged in the exacerbated by visitors from Liut lif crowd increased dramatically, as party-goers from various parts of California were sent to assist melee, and officials say additii>nal reports are town.” began to “throw any object they could get their the approximately 120 officers already on the trickling in from persons who claim the crowds Baker requested the Critical hands on.” streets. By late Saturday, 25 to 30 ageiicies were damaged their property. The report of a car set Respimse Unit, trained university The Mustang Village and Cedar Creek apart involved in crowd control and assisted units ablaze is being attributed to mechanical reasons, police officers, at the request of the ment complexes were stormed by hundreds of already in place. not an act by individuals participating in the riot. city, and casted light on the universi individuals who broke down fencing and over Ptdice respLinded to the riot with “non-lethal” “Any time this happens, the incident is evalu- ty’s role in keeping students and citi whelmed private security personnel hired by weapons such as beanbag and pepper-ball guns. zens safe during events such as Mardi property owners. Despite some reports, officials claim it was not see SLOPD, page 2 Gras. “The university’s objective is to cre ate a sate environment,” siiid assistant vice president for Student Affairs BODY '04 sponsors free Preston Allen. “TIh' mark was missed, Nuke contractors but we’re talking now to work out the university’s role. Hopefully talks will present a new way tif thinking.” yoga, awareness class Raker and vice president of Student can't choose rules Affairs CxTmell Morton agreed that the By Meghan Reerslev business senior Tyler Aldrich, a mark was missed. MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER coordinator for BODY ’04, said this “Destruction of property and nx;k is the first year of the event. The By Nancy Zuckerbrod reported on the plan last month, Students and faculty have the ASSOCIATED PRESS throwing are completely unaccept Women’s Center also otters a week the safety board, members of opportunity to sample yoga tech able,” Raker said. “Police have to arrest ly eating disorder support group on Congress, union officials and other WASHINGTON — The gov people and do what’s necessary to make niques and learn about body aware Wednesday at 6 p.m. in University safety advcKates came out in oppo ernment shelved a proposal sure public safety is insured.” ness during a free yoga and Kxly Union Rixim 217 throughout the sition to replacing long-standing Monday that would have let con “There are always times when you affirmation class in the Tenaya year. government safety requirements at tractors at federal nuclear facilities siiy what you could have t>r should Residence Hall Study Lounge “We decided to do events related the plants. have done,” Mi>rton said. “The admin tonight from 5 to 6:30. to women’s health,” Aldrich .said. pick which safety rules they should “It’s a lot like you’re going down istration may form a small group of staff The class will be taught by art “Yoga is a gixid way to respect your follow. the highway and you can set your who will work with students to kxik and design professor Jean Wetzel body. It is a calm and relaxing exer The idea had come under fire own speed limit,” said Richard into why the incidents happened.” and is running in conjunction with cise that helps you with strength, from lawmakers, a government safe Miller, a policy analyst with the Campus administrators and officials BODY ’04 and the National Eating flexibility and elongates your ty board and even some contractors Government Accountability talked to students in the dtirms and Disorder Week. The class is back.” them.selves. Project, a private Washington- showed ads on TV before Mardi Gras in designed to emphasize people’s The yoga and body affirmation Energy Secretary Spencer based watchdog group. an effort to deter irresponsible behavior. measurement of progress and the cla.ss is open to students and faculty Abraham said in a letter to John Agency officials previously had “It is important for students to know judgment placed on people by out members. Mats will be provided but Conway, chairman of the depart said that the government would they have an obligation to respect the side forces. it is recommended to bring a towel. ment’s Defense Nuclear Safety retain the authority to approve or rights of others ... and not allowing reject any contractor-provided safe “People tend to measure success Participants should wear lose cloth Board, that he was su.spending the yourself and others to bring a negative ty plans that recommended waiving in their body by the way they look ing that will not expose too much drafting of new regulations for image of the university,” Morton said. requirements they thought should in our culture,” Wetzel said. “Yoga of the bixly, Wetzel said. implementing the proposal to get Overall, campus officials stress per not be applied to them. fiKuses more on energetic systems The Women’s Center encour more suggestions. sonal responsibility in all activities. Abraham emphasized Monday in the body than the outside. It aged pre-registration but Aldrich Abraham said he was “deeply “The is.sues have to do with person that contractors would not be writ fcKuses on the internal things like said there is room in the class and concerned by the perception” that al behavior. It has to do with civility,” ing the safety standards themselves. Morton said. “It has to do with respect. health and flexibility.” encourages people to come even if the rule proposed by the agency two Conway said he told Abraham in It really starts with the individual. Just BODY ’04 was designed by the they have not registered. months ago would have endangered a meeting last week that the gov- examine yourself. What did 1 do? How Cal Poly Women’s Center to workers. did 1 respond r address body image. Agriculture see YOGA, page 2 After The Associated Press see NUCLEAR, page 2 2 Tuesday, February 24,2004 News Mustang Daily
are filled with a powder instead of SLOPD liquid. “The point of using this is to keep continued from page 1 O '% fa r S h a r people safe," he said. “Our officers are able to use these weapons to help 5 - Day Forecast arcd extensively. We try to look at disperse crowds without using lethal what worked, and wltat can he done means.” TODAY better,” Linden said. • • • University Police Department high: 58° / low 47° Tonight's enforcement Chief Tony Aeilts said there were Linden said Tuesday ni^;ht’s events WEDNESDAY about 44 eSU officers on hand, high: 58° / low 44° will have 100 more officers than with many coming from different originally planned and said she is campuses to assist officials in main THURSDAY “extremely disturbed” by the vio taining order. At his request, the high: 56° / low 39° lence over the weekend. critical respon.se unit — a team of Linden alst) said if anyone has a officers specifically trained in urban FRIDAY complaint against the department rescue, dignitary protection and that he or she experienced first high: 57°/lo w 42° ^ crowd-control — was dispatched hand, pet>ple can contact SLOPD for Saturday night when celebrations a complaint form. turned violent. SATURDAY /N • • • h ig h : 58° / lo w 38° Additional comments Sheriff Pat Hedges said the mutu After Linden addressed L|uestions, al aid reejuest is not common; how Sunrise/Sunset she stepped i)ut from behind the ever, it is common for officers to podium and turned the floor over to assist one another when the work rises: 6 :39 a.m./ sets:5:53 p.m. other officials. With a white table load increases. In this particular covered with bricks, rocks and other case, 1 ledges said that when “an inci T id e s objects that police collected from dent occurs that exceeds the capabil the streets, officials discussed some of ity of a particular agency, mutual aid Fri. @ 5 Polyvision- high 1 2:09 p.m. 4.36 feet the equipment and personnel used in comes in.” If the aid needed exceeds _ ^ Charter Communication N/A N/A ending the riot. county resources, regional assistance • • • is sought. At that point, the Army S un.® 5:30 low 6:29 a.m. 1.77 feet Lt. Tolley of SLOPD explained National Guard can be called in for 6:32 p.m. 0.66 feet that pepper ball guns are just like help, as .seen in the riots following Comments & Story Ideas @ [email protected] paintball guns, except the pellets the Rodney King verdict.
steadily about 10 years ago. She YOGA teaches four to five clas.ses weekly in continued from page 1 Los Osos and San Luis Obispo. Major benefits of yoga that will be highlighted during the cla.ss will be Wet:el said the majority of the flexibility, stress release, greater self- ASH WEDNESDAY class will be dedicated to yoga but awareness, concentration and mea there will be a body awareness lec surement isf progress. ture and a question and answer peri Wetzel said yoga should be per SERVICE od. Wet:el has been practicing yoga ceived as a tool that people can use «lince she was 12. but started more to achieve these benefits. 25 F e b r u a r y 2004
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San Luis Obispo Chiropractic Center Dr WHIiam Martinez, 756-2889, Dr Kevin Fagan. 756-2750. ■ e-mail conlinuiiig-ed^'calpoly.edu 2066 Chorro St. (^ Broad St.) e-mail kfagan^catpoly edu e-mail wmartine@cafpoly edu San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 hHp://www,contiiHiing-ed.ealpoly.cdu/lraveL mex.html Mustang Daily National/Intemational News Tuesday, February 24,2004 3 National, World College, Round Woundup Korfhdup e w YORK — Three in 10 American polled last month said that ORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Fifty U.S. Marines streamed into the ALO ALTO — A recent survey NOsama bin Laden should be the first victim if executions were Pcapital Monday to protect the U.S. Embassy and its staff, while Pof faculty demographics at televised — and 21 percent said they’d pay tor the privilege. government loyalists set flaming barricades to block the road from rebels U.S. research universities pre Eighteen percent said Saddam Hussein should he executed on TV, and threatening to move on Port-au-Prince. sents evidence that the long 11 percent said they’d pay to watch it. The United States made last-ditch efforts at finding a political solu standing under-representation The opinions on executions came in a poll taken hy Harris Interactive tion. As an opposition coalition was t>n the brink of rejecting a U.S.- of women and minorities in sci htr the Trio cable channel. backed peace plan on the grounds that it did m)t call for President Jean- ences and engineering contin One-third of the respondents told Harris that they didn’t believe exe Bertrand Aristide to step down. Secretary of State Colin Powell phoned ues to persist. cutions should he televised. opposition pi)liticians and asked them to delay responding formally to The study, conducted by Dr. • • • the plan for 24 hours. Donna Nejsgn apd Rogers at WASHINGTON — President Bush, battered by his Democratic • • • the UniversitjM)f OkladwSlayshow's chal1eng^;and slipping jn the polls, answered back on Monday, TRIPOLI, Libya — The head of the U.N. atomic watchdog agency that alth%^_uijJc,igjg^e and arguing that his opponents are hesitant in,<;hinhatting terrorism and that said Monday that meetings with Libyan officials were producing graduate student competitions their policies will raise taxeih ¿ ' .T '; ' ^ more names and companies involved in supplying renegade have becrilftc' miTrVTTiVef^,'' facul Changing his campaign tactics, th^ president siaid the Npvembéjt élec nations with the technology for their nuclear arms programs. ties rem;f11TTiVifffVlWnT)S8^^ A tion presents “a choice between keeping the tax relief that is miWihg this Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic report ^liaThe status orWoTKen fac econtnriy forward or putting the bufden of higher taxe^hac^^pn the Energy Agency, also said key elements of Libya’s nuclear w'eapons pro ulty \\(tt—mmr-'irefort the Aihericaji people,” àcconling to prepared femiïrks F()r4>is speéçh to a gram remain in place three months after its government pledged to University TiidtiftV "llvenate on Republicait Cawernors Association fund raisen^' 4* scrap them, though Tripoli is committed tt> their elimination. March issued ElBaradei did not elaborate, hut another delegation member said cen by the last WASHINGTON ^ Education Secretary Rod Paige^called the trifuge equipment that can enrich uranium to weapons grade .still May said_^ that among lab equip nation's largest teachers union a "terrorist organization" Monday, remains assembled and in Libya. ment, fundmu'and payf^fhere taking on the 2.7-millionrmember Natiot^l Eilucafion Associatit)n early • • • seems td be no pattern i^ilwfferity in the presidential election ÿeàr. A ' i ^ KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Hundreds of police, supported by that su^^s ts atiy jiystem^^jgffder Paige’s comments, made to the nation’s governors at a private White U.S. forces, searched door-to-door through a viliage Monday for inequit|?. House meeting, were denounced by union president Reg Weaver as well the lone gunman who opened fire at a U.S. company's helicopter W h i as prominent DenuKrats. Paige said he was^sorry, and the White House over the weekend, killing the pilot and wounding three others. ed out a number Of uliys Stanford said he was right to say st). Police arrested 30 suspected Taliban rebels, and the Afghan govern could improve its recruitment and The education secretary’s wtirds were “pathetic and they are not a ment decried a “desperate trend” in terrorist attacks, but said the threat retention of w'omen faculty, it also laughing matter,” said Weaver, whose union has said it plans to sue the would not undermine June elections hoped to bring democracy after two noted significant improvements Bush administration over lack i)f funding for demands included in the decades of war. from 10 years ago, when “No Child Left Behind” schtH)ls law. • • • Stanford’s percentage of female • • • THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Palestinians presented an impas faculty was quite low compared to LAS VEGAS — A drought has Southern Nevada's regional water sioned case to the world court Monday against the Israeli separa peer institutions. authority scouting for new supplies and considering a $1 billion- tion barrier in the West Bank, while Israel appealed to world opinion “We have no women on our fac plus pipeline that would be the area’s largest public works project since to ignore the proceedings it called inherently unfair. ulty,” said Bruce Clemens, chair of the Hoover Dam. The International Court of Justice began three days of oral hearings the Materials Science and The Southern Nevada Water Authority is looking to the rugged desert on the legality of the barrier slicing through Palestinian territory, bring Engineering Department, citing landscape north of Las Vegas, with officials predicting more than a mil ing Israel’s occupation policies before an international tribunal for the one example. “It’s a deplorable sit lion people might one day be served by water from the Muddy and Virgin first time. But the United States and Europe joined Israel in staying uation that we’re trying hard to rivers and the mountains and valleys of southeast Nevada. away. fix.” — Associated Press — Associated Press — University Wire Electric Bikes Scooters Kits Be Smart. 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Foreseeable. should have known a clash would occur Iprowess to conquer their opponents, 1 ¡^ave my pawns Graij beiebration — most of which are Almost linear in its evolution. Mardi between law enforcement and crowds. the abilities ot laser vision and kunj; tu action. The game feelinj^s of confusion and anger. Gras mentality, plus students, plus no Preventative, pro-active measures was leagues more exciting that way. Eventually, though, Everypile knows someone who got hit place to go, plus an ______should have been taken no one would play against my super-powered pawns. by a baton or felt the unwavering badge n , , i and the employed meth- Potential opponents somehow failed to recognize my sting ot tear gas in equals an eruption. i sychology has proven a control were pieces’ ability tt> fly through the air and shoot fireballs. Editorial -...... his or her eyes. Although -preventable person Will assume the inappropriate, No problem though. Pm pretty good at playing by Many witnessed first and miniscule compared characteristics of the Following the unwrit myselt. Since both sides ot the hoard had super abilities, hand the collision of .subject and agent, ,o true riot, that have ^ ten rules of Mardi Gras it should have been a great game. However, philosophy, prisoner and guard, student and officer raged though Los celebration, there was as it always does, got in the way. with a baton. Angeles and Hencc, if you treat no process or order to just when We can’t say much about who is at Philadelphia, last someone like a criminal,the incidents at Foothill the unholy fault, hut we can .say that it shouldn’t Saturday night in San he or she will hchave and California boule war ot chess have happened. Luis Obispo should not ^ vards. No innocent pawns was Roth the City of San Luis Obispo have happened. until proven guilty. No about to and Cal Poly are relying on retroactive For 3 0 years we’ve ------communication. No begin, 1 real and violent means of control. The scientifically known what happens cooperation on either side. ized that the Saturday night Mardi Cras crowds when authority is skewed between two It’s blatant. The Mardi Gras explo pieces 1 was acted as catalysts of negative force for roles. Philip Zimbardo, a Stanford sion is not an isolated incident, but a pitting against the guns and aggressively clad law researcher, studied prisoners and symptom of a larger issue. The message each other enforcement. And this is just part of guards. He watched the chiinges in the from the City of San Luis Obispo to the were identi what culminated into the “riot.” The two groups ot typical male graduate stu stiklent culture is clear. It hung in the cal. As mirror lack of alternatives provided tor Cedar dents who were put into the roles of air Saturday night, heavy ami damp images, why Creek party seekers fueled the aggres prisoners and guards. Psychology has like the rain that was falling: were they lighting so intently and lethally in the tirst sion. proven a person will assume the char We don’t want you here and we place.^ The mentality of the officials was. acteristics of the role he or she is don’t care about treating you fairly. It comes down to the tact that they were on opposite >ides ot the hoard, mindlessly moving against each other because they were supposed to. Here’s the point: Democrats and Republicans have forced themselves into a battle situation where the issues themselves are not paramount. What is best tor Letters to the editor society becomes secondary to which party can claim vic tory. Valentine's Day about love Valentine’s Day is about love and nice backside. When an argument is being made about what should romance. Show your significant other you People who are already intolerant are be done to better humanity, the debate consistently Editor, love them atid they will love you in return. not going to suddenly respect you because turns to the hypocrisy ot the liberals and the tyranny of Valentine’s Day is sti much more than a a bunch of people of the same sex are walk Brian Poseley is a business administration the conservatives. Rarely do both political sides pursue holiday for women. Has every complaining ing around holding hands one day out of senior. a common goal and allow facts to come to the forefront. man out there decided that the romantic the year. Stick to forums and lectures that educate the heterosexual population. D i Rather, it’s one side ot the chessboard versus the other experience of Valentine’s Day is so singly SSHHD was not effective one. one-sided that there is no ptissible nxim for some community service or something pro Victory or nothing. our own enjoyment? ductive that will shine some much- I’ve read political commentaries where the columnist In regards to the column, “TLie Male Editor, deser\-ed gixxl light on the cause. Hold uses their writing to bash the other group, often with a Aversion to Valentine’s Day" (Feb. 12), hands whenever you want. Rut don’t make Tlie GLRU is one of the clubs I support tone ot malice and disgust. What does that accomplish James Whitaker claims that, “For a man, a big deal on one day just to be seen. most on this campus. I think it’s an essen besides creating a deeper alienation between two parties Valentine’s Day is the essence of all that is tial organization, especially at Cal Poly. I Jenna Nunes is an English sophomore. that are essentially the same? Though different cate wrong in the world.” understand that this group of people want gories of religion, race, sexual orientation and social He couldn’t be further from the truth. acceptance and respect. Who doesn’t? class might be used to crowbar the parties apart, they’re Valentine’s Day is simply one more day to Letter policy However, the Same-Sex Hand Holding simply labels that are easy to discard. Every one of us is treat your significant other with the respect Day — I’m sorry to say — was not very well Letters become the property of the a chess piece on the board ot political America and in they deserve. What’s sti wrong with treat Mustang Daily;Mustang Daily reserves the thought out and a bit stupid. realizing that similarity, differences become minute. ing your girlfriend to a wonderful weekend? right to edit letters for grammar, profani This isn’t high scluxil anymore. Tliere The common ambition ot working toward a better If you’re a guy who’s complaining aK>ut ties and length. Letters, commentaries and are more than 18,(X)0 people oti this cam future is a vague goal, but one that both Democrats and buying flowers once a year, you need to cartoons do not represent the views of the pus and not everyone is going to like ytni. Mustang Daily. Please limit length to 250 Republicans espouse. How strong is an army of two unit consider why you’re girlfriend is still with ed chess sets facing a common toe rather than one pit I’m Monnon, so automatically there will be words. Letters should include the writer's you. Men should be romantic all the time, full name, phone number, major and class ted against the other? America could hold a very bright some people who don’t like me on that and on Valentine’s D.iy they should make standing. basis alone. I’m over it. It’s not that impor future it the bipartisan parties set aside trivial differ the extra effort to really K* romantic. Take Bymaik tant. And forcing people to see you fla ences in opinion ami focus on compromise and cohe her horseback riding, buy her flowers, go Letters to the Editor grantly displaying your differences is not sion, addressing the issues that face all Americans with out to her favorite restauratit, make her teel Building 26, Room 226 going to lead to acceptance or re.spc-ct. the talent and intelligence. special. Show her lunv sjveial die is — Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo It’s tnie that a tew heads will timi if a CA 93407 The smeat campaigns and party labeling dt> nothing make her teel like the sweetest woman in By fax: but cause an unproductive internal war. Even without same-sex couple is seen holding hands the world. By lioing this, you only solidity (805) 756-6784 the powers ot laser vision and kung tu chop, politicians around campus any other day. Otte of them your relationship. By e-mail: [email protected] will probably be tnine, even though my should move oft the board and away from attacking each It’s sad tiHi, to see that tor matiy ot you, Letters must come from a Cal Poly e- K'st friend in the world is bisexual and I’ve other. this day is just another chance to get laid. mail account. Do not send letters as an become accustomed to such thitigs. People When you redefine the game, there are no enemies — Whitaker again proves his maturity level attachment. Please send the text in the don’t always stare because they are intoler only possibilities. by statitig, “We all know Valentine’s Day is body of the email. ant: they stare because it’s not common to Attention: just a whack holiday, but it’s the whack thetn. Some may be staring out ot admira Your letter will not be printed unless Barry Hayes is a political science senior and Mustang holiday that may just get you laid.” Daily columnist. tion, or maybe because one ot you has a you submit it in the correct format. Andra Coberly editor in chief business manager Paul Bittick February 24,2004 Abbey Kingdon managing editor layout designer Matt Beals Volume LXVIll, No. 89 Emily Wong news editor production manager Brooke Finan Mustang Allison Terry assistant news editor circulation Sarah Bailly, James McMillen ® 2004 Mustang Daily D A I L Y ® Laura Newmanopinion editor advertising manager Carrie McGourty Steve Hill arts & culture editor assistant advertising manager Kristen Ruch Sean Martinsports editor classified ad manager GRAPHIC ARTS BUILDING, SUITE 226 EDITORIAL (805)756-1796 Christ! 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Mustang Daily Arts & Culture Tuesday, February 24,2004 5 'Quite anWhile the audiences continue to grow for Canadian band Simple Plan, the quintet retains its humble attitude UPGRADE'Story by Hillary Schuler-Jones Pierre Bouvier, the distinctive n’t changed much since the yroup Lefebvre tm guitar, rounding out the voice of Canadian punk-rock hand released its dehut album, “No Pads, “Perfect” combination that has creat Simple Plan, had every reason to be No Helmets ... just Balls’’ in 2002. ed thousands of “Addicted” fans. exhausted. “1 t»uess everything; just j;ot better,’’ Those two songs, as well as “I’d Tlie hand had just returned from a he said. “Instead of playing for 20 peo Do Anything,” have each hit the whirlwind trip to Singapore, a visit ple, we play ft)r 2,000. It’s quite an Billboard Top 40 Chart and that included more than 27 hours of upgrade.” helped the hand reach the travel one way, a performance at the It’s also quite different from where No. 35 spot on the MTV Asia Music Awards and 50 Bouvier started. The sini;er, who American Billboard Top interviews with various media, once worked at a barbecue chicken 200, as well as garner a according» to the Simple Plan Weh restaurant in his native best new artist site. Montreal, is now traveling; cnjoy in a video After another lonj» interview at a the world and headlining tVdVelinf^ Cind nomination radio station in Houston, Texas, over some of his favorite seeing new at the 2003 where the hand was preparinf» to per hands, including MxPx, who things. It’s MTV Music form, Bouvier nx)k a break from din will open the hand’s perfor Vide o ner with his hand members to grajtt mance tt)night. ^ Awards. yet another interview about the Although Cal Poly’s Rec privilege and Bou vier hand’s success aiul its upcoming per Center is a far cry from an said one of formance at the Rec C'enter tonight. internati()nal MTV stage. the hardest The i^roup kicked off its first Bouvier said playing on a and I hope we parts of national headlining tour of the college campus will not can keep being on United States in January and has change the format of the doing it.” tour will be barely stopped for breath, playinji show tir how it comes across Pierre trying to coast-to-coast almost every day at to the audience. write their venues of all sizes. “(The ttnir) just becomes Bouvier stiphomore B u t one big show,” Bouvier said. Simple Plan album on the Rock Out! despite the “I\H>ple respt)nd tt> nuisic the singer road and mak fr e n z ie d same way no matter where ing the same pace that they are.” Simple Plan, MxPx, impact. accom pa Bouvier and Simple Plan drummer “It’s a different expe Sugarcult and Billy nies the Chuck Ct)meau began their music ence, but we’re getting 1 Talent hand’s ptir- careers as 13-year-old bandmates in ter and better at what we form ance the punk-infused Reset. The group hopefully we can rise up Tonight @ the sch ed u le released an album in 1997 and toured challenge,” he said. Rec Center, 7 p.m. and its Canada with MxPx and Ten F(X)t Bouvier said the band will contin increasing; Pole, hut both left the band to go back ue to play and write music until they popularity, to schix)l. aren’t able to anymore. Tickets are $20 for Bi)u V ier, Eventually, Q>meau reunited with “We enjoy traveling and .seeing students, $23 for 24, insist Bouvier and Reset bassist David, new things,” he said, “it’s just a privi general admission ed that life Dcsrosiers, as well as high schcx)l lege and sti much fun and I hope we Canadian pop-punkers Simple Plan play at the Rec Center tonight really has- friends Jeff Stinco and Sebastien can keep doing it." with MxPx, Sugarcult and Billy Talent in tow. FAT TUESDAY The goods behind the goods: Flashing the beaded truth By Tarrah Graves the 1920s. Mardi Gras organizations, colors. Tliese beads come in all shapes “Many people buy beads in large MUSTANG DAILY STAfF WRITtR or krewes, began by tossing from round to oval to faceted. quantities, so they go for the classic glass beads imported from The “bling-bling” of the bead strands,” she said. “The great hig Ahhh, Mardi Gras. 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Sophomore southpaw Garrett M Basketball .. ^ Pacific Cal Poly loaded the bases in the Olson pitched seven strong innings 54 V S . 76 ninth with one out on singles by Shane Schilling — 19 points for his third win of the season and Blumenthal, Mayo and Taillon, but designated hitter Billy Saul had two W Basketball Pacific first baseman Bret Berglund 6 9 @ 78 hits and an RBI as Cal Poly defeat grounded into a game-ending dou Kianey Givens-Davis — 11 points ed the University of San Francisco ble play to dash the threat. M Ba.sketball . , „ 5-1 in the River City Classic base eSUN San Francisco (2-4) senior right 70 VS. 81 ball tournament Sunday morning at Vamie Dennis — 18 points hander Kevin Rose combined with Hornet Field. > - two relievers to blank the Mustangs WBaskahaU eSUN Olson (3-1) struck out seven and 46 @ 67 on seven hits. Rose pitched the first walked one as the Mustangs Cal Poly — 23 turnovers seven innings and scattered four improved to 13-4-1 on the season. hits with three walks and five Olson allowed one run and five tm hits. strikeouts. M Golf Anteater Invit. San Francisco fell to 2-6 on the Cal Poly junior right-hander m oa-tues, feb. 23-24,1 am. FILE PHOTO/MUSTANG DAILY year. Jimmy Shull (3-1) suffered his first Baseball @ Fresno State Junior right-hander Dennis The Mustangs got revenge against USF on Sunday, winning 5-1. loss of the season, allowing two runs tues.,feb.24,6;35 pm. and seven hits in five innings. LeDuc picked up his second save M Ba.sketball UC Riverside accounted for the final tally. Matt Guiliano, shortstop Josh Senior right-hander Nolan Moser @ with a pair of scoreless innings in thurvfeb.26,7pm. relief for Cal Poly. He struck out Cal Poly’s nine-hit attack includ Mayo and Tietje each had a pair of pitched three scoreless, hitless W Basketball UC Riverside ed right fielder Chalón Tietje’s 10th hits for the Mustangs. Fleming, who innings in relief. VS. two and allowed one hit. thurs.,febi26,7 pm . - San Francisco scored a run in the double of the season. Saul was the improved to 3-2 on the year, struck San Francisco scored both of its Ba.sebail top of the fourth inning on an RBI lone Mustang to collect more than out six and walked two. runs in the first inning. After the VS. Santa Clara fri.-sat. feb 27-29 single hy Stefan Gartrell. But Cal one hit. Cal Poly scored early and often, first two batters were retired, Poly answered quickly with three One day after being held score putting up two runs in the first, five Armand Gaerlan and Chris M Tetini.s @ UC Irvine fri,feb27,1 pm. runs in the bottom of the fourth, less by USF, Cal Poly exploded for a in the second and four in the sixth. Genung both singled and Joe dozen runs and 13 hits en route to a Jacobitz doubled to right-center scoring against USF for the first Blumenthal’s two-run double in W Tennis @ Sacramento State time in 1 3 innings. The Dons post 12-4 victory over Santa Clara in the first gave the Mustangs a 2-0 field, scoring both Gaerlan and fri, feb 27,1 pm. @ northridge the consolation bracket on ed a 2-0 shutout on Friday. lead. Sam Herbert’s two-run single Genung. W Indoor T&T @ MPSF Champs. Saturday. First ba.seman Kyle Blumenthal’s and Mayo’s bases-clearing double Besides the ninth. Cal Poly had fri.-sun, feb 27-29,2 pm , 9 Seattle two-run single gave Cal Poly a 2-1 Jonathan Fleming pitched six highlighted the second-inning rally only one other serious scoring scoreless innings for the win, allow W Ba.sketball \ '3. Fullerton lead and Saul’s double off the wall for a 7-0 Mustang advantage. threat. The Mustangs had runners sat, feb 28,7 pm. in right-center field pushed across ing just two hits, as the Mustangs Cal Poly scored a run in the third at first and third with two outs in the third run. improved to 12-4-1 on the year. on an error and broke the game the second inning, but Adam Santa Clara fell to 5-5. The Mustangs added two more open in the sixth. Blumenthal’s Leavitt took a called third strike. First baseman Blumentbal had runs in the sixth, both unearned two-run single, Mayo’s RBI double Mayo and Taillon each had twi> Results... due to a San Francisco error in the three hits and drove in four runs to and Taillon’s sacrifice fly account of Cal Poly’s seven hits. Gaerlan infield. Cory Taillon’s groundout lead Cal Poly offensively. Left field ed for the four runs. and Jacobitz each had a pair of hits scored one run and a passed ball er Brandon Roberts, third baseman Santa Clara avoided the shutout for San Francisco. Day: Poly's own two-sport star Gonzaga 4th place The men's golf team is By Katie Schiller letic household and developed that At;jer stKcer season. Day starts moves up in fourth place after the MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER mindset early on.” track right away in good condition first day of play at the Day won’t pick a favL>rite spt>rt. and (inly has to get sharp (in her Anteater Invitational. Sharon Day really plays the field. However, site di>esn’t get as nervous high jump technique, Crawford in AP poll The Mustangs shot 595 Like a talented tightrope walker, beft>re a .stKcer game because she said. She doesn’t have any difficul for two rounds at she balances dedications to soccer has tuhers to help her out, she said. ty making the transition. By Jim O'Connell Santa Ana Country ASSCCIATtD PRESS and track without a single misstep. “Track is more individual, and If she were to make a choice Club, 16 shots behind Soccer season conditions her for it’s just me (Tut there,” she said. between her .spiirts, it wcmld be the Gonzaga has made some deep runs leader UCLA. the track season, providing neces When it comes down to compe one that would take her further. in the NCAA Tournament and now sary training for high jump. If she tition, Day prefers the team atmos “She can do anything she sets has its highest As.s(x:iated Pre.ss Top weren’t to compete in both sports, phere in stKcer, and her teammates her mind to,” McQuitty said. “She’s 25 ranking: No. 4. she’d be sitting around bored all the agree she has the strength of coop a good competittir and doesn’t like The Bulldogs, whose only los.ses time, she said. eration on the field. anyone to get in her way.” this season are to the two unbeatens, That devotion could land her a “We connected well and we Even with her mellow, down-to- Stanford and Saint Joseph’s, moved l(Mlav$ qiir^linn trip to Athens in this summer’s could read each other,” said Heidi earth personality. Day competes to Lip two spots in the poll. Olympics in Athens. Last summer McQuitty, Day’s teammates. “She’s win. Stanford and Saint Joseph’s each Day qualified for the Olympic trials really easy to get along with.” “1 don’t enjoy losing, and always won tw(T games last week to remain WTien was John Daly’s last tour in the high jump. Even the competition realizes want to do my best,” she .said. the nation’s only unbeaten teams and nament victory before the Buick stayal 1-2 in the poll. Invitational? “I love both soccer and high her silent commitment to sports. Day is unsure about what to do Gonzaga (23-2) was sixth last jump and it’s a great balance,” the “She’s very soft-spoken and with her future kinesiology degree, week. TlTe Bulldogs clinched the kinesiology freshman said. “Doing keeps to herself during practice,” but said she knows she wants to be Send answers to: spmartin&calpoly.edu West Qiast G>nference regular sea both keeps me from getting burnt said Kaylene Wagner, Day’s felliTW involved with sports or training. Last Question son title last week against Portland — out from one.” high jumper. “But she’s very dedi Until then, she plans to fiKus on the game when John St(x;kton’s jer She was also the 2003 Big West cated and puts out 100 percent improving in both soccer and track. Who is the only non-ACC team sey was retired to beat Duke this year, and where Freshman of the Year in .stKcer. effort every day.” “Her life is centered around ath Stanford (23-0) beat Southern did they do it? Day has sports in her blood; her For now. Day plans to continue letics,” Crawford said. “She lets California and UCLA on the road Purdue at Anchorage parents were high jumpers. They’ve doing both sports. She also might things come to her and has a good last week to hold the N(t. 1 spot for a Congratulations to Andy "Trivia MC" Fahey, been there to support her since she take on the 4x400-meter meter head on her shoulders.” second straight week, while Saint Justin "JayLuvs" Lovell and Michael Tremainel started soccer and running track at relay, she said. There is nothing else Day would Joseph’s (24-0) had wins over a young age. “Based on her marks, her future rather do than sports, she said. Fordham and Temple. Sports editor Sean Martin can be “Sharon has a natural ability,” is in track,” Crawford said. “But I’m Even though .she competes on two Utah State is back in the poll at reached at 756-1796 or mustang- said women’s track coach Terry comfortable to see her do both fields, devotion shines through her No. 24 following wins over UC dailysports0yahoo.com Crawford. “She grew up in an ath right now.” every kick and jump. Riverside and Cal State Fullerton.