Gaucho beating: Baschall ivms series at Santa Barbara, 8 Celebrating Earth: Eiirth Week kicks off, 3 www.mustangdaily.calpoly.edu ang High: 65“ r ^ Low: 50“ DAILY Rain fails to dampen Open House Students await $68 million in financial aid By Adam Jarman MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER

More than $38 million has been ottered to students who applied tor financial aid tor the next academic year. Notification letters are beiny sent to students who applied by the March 2 priority deadline. Students will soon tind out htiw their tinancial aid packayes are shap- iny up. Letters will reach about 9,300 students, halt of whom are expected to attend Cal Poly in the tall, said John Anderson, director ot tinancial aid. Anderson’s ottice received a total ot about 20,000 applications, but only those stu- dents who were admitted or are ► 9,300 of continuiny are processed tor tinan­ 20,000 appli­ cial aid, said Meredith Kelley, a.ssis- cants will receive tant director ot tinancial aid opera­ financial aid tions. offers this week. This round of otters includes tinancial aid proyrams only, not ► Most aid pro- scholarships. , , , , grams increased hinanci.il .iid proyrani.s include yrants, loans and heder.il Work Study (FNX'S). .At million, yr.int otters did not increase siyniti- c.intly from last ve.ir, .Anderson s.iid. The heder.il Pell Cram, however, did iiKre.ise in v.ilue from $3,125 tt> $3,300. due to the risiny costs ot books, supplies, atid room and board. Crants are need-based funds that do not need to be p.iid back. DANIEL YARBROUGH/MUSTANG DAILY Student loan otters account tor about $25 million, Cal Poly Pomona architecture students sit atop their creation in Poly Canyon Saturday. Nine schools competed in Cal Poly the laryest portion ot tinancial aid. Loans may be SLO's Design Village. Contestants had to live in their projects all weekend and had to carry their projects half a mile into offered to students with or without need. This type ot Poly Canyon in the rain. The event was sponsored by the American Institute of Architecture Students. aid does, however, require re-payment. Accordiny to Kelley, there are two types ot loans. Students with need yet subsidized loans where the yov- 30,000 visitors withstand weather proving ‘Power of Poly’emment pays the interest while they are in schtMil arid By Robin Nichols Poly Roy.il. tors partly because many people worked for six months atter. Students without need are ottered loans in which MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER “We had the hijihest number ot admit­ hard to yet hotel reservations. San Luis they are responsible tor all ot the interest. ted students, and it was the only year that Obispo’s Holiday Inn Express was booked .Anderson said FWS otters increased by approximate­ Now ih.it the posters have eotm Jovvn, it rained on .Admitted Students l>ay," said at least six months in advance, said hotel ly $1 million over last year to a total ot aKuit $4 mil­ the ^0,000 visitors .ire j^one, anJ (^al Polv Brian Nebozuk, construction man.ip’e- manayer Barbara Phariss. lion. is soinewh.it Kick to ni'rmal, it’s time to tnent sophomore and Open House direc­ The visitors ranyed in aye from infant “We are providiny more to ensure we are meetiny lot'k h.u'k .iMil evahi.ite the success of this tor ot tin.ince. “Nf<'re than 600 stiulents to retired, but the l.iryesi yroup I't visitors close* to the full need ot students who apply.’’ he saivl. war’s CYvn House. “Discover the Power •ittenvled Cl.isino Ni^ht, and Saturday w.is F3X'S IS .in .imouni a student is eliyible to earn, but mainly consisted ot hiyh school seniors ot P. :|v ” a t^re.it dav even though the weather w,is­ unless the student works tor .i F3X’S employer. his or her .ifiil their t.imihes, especi.illy on .Admitted •\ll sij^ns point to one ot the best years n’t i^or^jei'Us. .All the clubs did really well, .illoc.ition yoes unused. Students Day. :'ver tor L^pen House, which next year .ind tiu's; sold out ot .ill their suitt." A student’s need is b.ised on the Free .Application ti'r will he calleJ L^pen House Presents The r.iin w.is mit .1 deterrent tor visi­ see OPEN HOUSE, page 2 see FINANCIAL, page 2 Week urges remembrance, sexual assault awareness By Kimberly Tahsuda The upcominy week marks the tirst .inniver- A self-defense class, conducted by der issues Tuesday from 11 a.m. to I p.m. in MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER sary of the creation of ReMEmber. It was start­ University Police Otticer Jennifer Estelle, will Chumash .Auditorium. ed last spriny by Take Back the Niyht and be offered from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday and A symbolic handprint, representiny a loca­ ReMEmber, a week of events promotiny r a n h e 11 e n i c Thursday in the Martial .Arts Rtiom ot Cal tion on campus where a sexual a.ssault has awareness of sexual assault on campus and in Council with REMEMBER Poly’s Recreation Center. The cl.tsses, tauyht- taken place, will be painted on campus the community, beyins this week. The events, the dual pur­ April 16 to 20, 2000 by Sexual Assault Recov’ery and Outreach Wednesday at the “Red Handprint tunded by ReMEmber T-shirt sales and dona­ pose ot sup- coordinator Amy Prokenpek, will also be Ceremony." The ReMEmber quilt will be tions, are desiyned to increase and spread the portiny sexual assault survivors and remember- offered on Monday and Wednesday from 10 unveiled from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the messaye ot personal satety. iny three women: Kristin Smart. Rachel a.m. to niHin in the Martial Arts Room. The University Union’s San Luis Lounye, followed Newhouse and Aundria Crawford. Smart has "ReMEmber is a week of .iction and aware­ classes are desiyned to teach women how to by the eiyhth annual Take Back the Niyht been missiny since 1996, while Newhouse and ness, ediicatiny people about sexual assault protect themselves in a harmful situation. Ceremony at 7 p.m. in Chumash .Auditorium. Crawford were victims ot assault last year. and prevention,” said Elizabeth Owen, Reyistration at the Women’s Center tor all Sexual assault survivor Deanna Cíale will The week was intended to kick ott Sunday, ReMEmber cotnmittee member and Take Rack clas.ses is recommended. speak about sexual assault and violence and with a community awareness concert from 2 to the Niyht co-chair. “ReMEmber is .ibout not Economic Opportunity Commission is her personal experiences. 5 p.m. at Kona’s Deli downtown, but the event beiny complacent. It is to remember to take holdiny Speak Out, an open torum tor men was canceled due to rain. care ot vmirselt and be smart.” and women to discuss sexual a.ssault and yen- see REMEMBER page 2 2 Monday,A p rili7,2000 News Mustang Daily

Committee, said Laura Dimmitt, assistant direc­ Slippery devils FINANCIAL tor of scholarships and special programs of finan­ continued from page 1 cial aid. Students in the College of Agriculture may be ,0 Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Tlte federal receiving scholarship offers now, but the remain­ prt)cessor determines the amount the student’s ing students will be notified late May. family is expected to contribute. This is tif,'ured “There were about 2,500 applications for using a ttirmula that takes into account total scholarships,’’ said Anderson. family income, savings, investments, property Dimtnitt said scholarship offers will amount and other financial ht)ldings. to about $800,000. Kelley said that campus expenses above that Students who applied after the March 2 dead­ expectation are considered need. line, or will apply tor aid during the course of the Whereas financial aid is based on the stu­ academic year, may be offered aid. Tltis depends dent’s need, scholarships take into consideration on what types of aid the student qualifies for and merit factors such as involventent, work experi­ what is still available. ence, GPA and writing skills. Anderson said, “In total, we will award about Scholarship applications were also due March $55 to 60 million.” 2 and are reviewed, scored and ranked by the “Our aid is designed to provide the highest *T T0 ^ University Scholarship Committee. amount of aid to those with need,” he said. Colleges are then provided this information Students can check their current financial aid and award scholarships to students in their offer or see what additional information is need­ departments. Non-major specific scholarships ed at the Mustanglnfo Web site, are awarded by the University Scln)larship mustanginfo.calpoly.edu.

according to the people who have been here a J,¿ ‘y OPEN HOUSE few years. We had some kinks, but we worked continued from page 1 them out.” Open House also seemed to.go smoothly “They (seniors in high .school) felt pretty after the sun went down on the days’ activities. overwhelmed, but they had good attitudes. 1 Looking at the weekend night logs. had a high school junior on one of my tours — University Police Pispatcher Carey Mills said, it might be a sign of the times. Students are “We did have one arrest for a drunk in public, ? thinking (about college) earlier than usual,” but that happens on weekends even not during said biological sciences sophomore and Poly Open House. There were a couple of fender- Rep Michelle Montgomery. benders, but nothing out of the ordinary. It was The pi)sitive sentiment about Open blouse ^ 5 ^ pretty quiet.” was shared by most that worked on it. It went DANIEL YARBROUGH/MUSTANG DAILY off with very few hitches, said English fresh­ “We’re fortunate here at Cal Poly,” added Locals and visitors compete in an oyster-eating contest Saturday at the Cayucos man and Club Relations committee member Mills, wln) has worked the last four Open Seafood Festival. Hundreds of San Luis Obispo County residents attended the Houses. “We have such a high-caliber student annual event. This year, the festival featured many seafood booths, including Jeannett Rocha. Creole and clam booths. “It went really smooth despite the weather,” body. It was a very positive event. I’ve worked Rocha said. “Better than most years past. here since 1995.”

certts about sexual assault and vio­ REMEMBER lence. continued from page 1 “The open mic session is extretne- ly powerful, ” Owen said. “Tike P>,ick the Night i' ,i tiight Following .mother open tntcro- I'totesting violetue agaiiiNt women,” phone sessioti at 7 p.tn. on Thursday Oweii N.ud. “The gue>t ^pe,lker ha-' Is a silent candlelight w.ilk down­ h.id .in intere»ting life. She will t.ilk town during Farmers Market. .ibout her healing priKe.ss and what “The march is a memorial dedi­ >he h.i> done to get her life back.” cated to Kristin, .^undria and Tike B.ick the Night also features booths from Sexual As.sault Rachel," Owen said. “All the Recovery and Prevention, EOC and ReMEmber events are such a great the women’s shelter. An open micro­ cause. I encourage everyone to phone session during the events will attend. The more people w'ho provide an opportunity to voice con- attend, the K'tter." ^ Welcciae la C ^P tlS i com. Your - nl Ell* i n Ynw Fg\.t)K>« lo ci* tl*lp

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By Monica McHugh alonji with active supporters of envi­ MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER ronmental education, donated their time and ene'rjiy to the Earth Day “Save Enertjy Nmv” is the theme ot Alliance. San Luis Ohispo’s Earth Day 2000 A recycled art contest to promote Celebration. This year marks the tOth awareness of recyclinji and to reduce anniversary t)t Earth Day in tlte the stream of trash j^ointj into local United States and the 10th in San landfills j^ives earth lovers a chance to Luis Obispo. have .some fun and maybe win some “This is a crucial time as tar as our money. Recyclable materials, junk and environntent, and we need to see a mixed media are the three featured turn in awareness,” Earth Day categories. Prizes vary from $25 to Alliance l)irector Sandra Marshall $200 cash. .All entries will he displayeil said. “E.irth Day is more than just a at the San Luis C)hispo .Art Center celebration, it’s a time to learn new until .April 25. ideas and then put them into ettect.” “We wanted jvople to have fun The event, which is centered with the idea of recycling,” said ci>n- around education, will he held on test coordinator Ten Dunivant. April 22 at the Mission Plaza from 10 Another main focus of the event will a.m. to 5 p.m. Earth Day Alliance Inc. Ix' educatinji childreit about the envi­ is hostinti this event. Display booths ronment. There will he a Childrens STEVE SCHUENEMAN/MUSTANG DAILY will provide informational materials Corner where kids can play education­ The 30th anniversary of Earth Day blooms this week. A variety of activités are planned throughout the city and speakers about environmentally al j’ames, listen to stories and create and campus. friendly products, practices and puppetry from recycled materials. The anti-war teach-ins, were heinj» widely accomplishments. (Children’s Corner is desij;ned so that held on campuses across the nation. Students are invited to the Qilletie parents can check in their children On a flight from Santa Barbara to the A symphony of nature Corridor section of the celebration, and then visit the rest of the venue. where three local hands will he per- The California Conservation Corp University of California, Berkeley, 1 Every day we walk outside. Well, yoiinji buds had populated the barren formin}.;. Students can also check out and Americorp will supervise the read an article on the teach-in, and it nearly every day. 1 jiiiess if we wanted mimosa trees that reside on the lawn booths from both Cal Poly and ruj;rats. suddenly ixzcurred to me, why not to hibernate the weekend away we terracinj» the Enjilish building. Within Cmesta. Earth Day was created in 1970 after have a nationwide teach-in on the a few more days, lea\es had flushed “1 hope' this event will touch Cal a tjrowth in environmental concerns could, but jjener.illy, we can’t help but environment? That was the origin of from the buds. Poly students and the community in durinji the 1960s. Eormer U.S. Senator venture into the jireat outdoors. Earth l^iy,” said Nelson. Tins .sympho­ hrintjinn them totjether with love for Caylord Nelson feels that Earth lAiy Once we step outside, we may trav­ San Luis (')hispo’s Earth Day hopes Natosha Mother Earth,” collej^e section ciHirdi- w.is his creation. el aK)ut in several fashions. We may ny of nature nator Kristin.i Olson said. “At the time there was a yreat deal to he' a celebration of environmental opt to .stumble alonj» in a dazed stupor, Johnson took place above Local hands Lemon Street Project, of turmoil on college campuses over education, emulatinj’ the teach-in staring blankly ahead, occasionally the unseeintz Bootsie Merantio our path has been .shadevi by spriny our clas.ses, working oft last night’s foliatje. We don’t have to be bioloyv' or Paco Bt'll. Or, we may simply walk at a ecolojzy majors to appreciate this graduation daysrelatively relaxed pace and actually let burstiny forth of new life. the atmosphere sink in. (Only when we stop and recognize a special event We have been yiven fi\’e senses. the importance and be.iuty of the n.it- Whether we evolved these senses to ural wurld and foster .in appreciation survive or were jiiven them .is a t;dt that tzives meaninjz to the repercus­ from Ciod, the K-nefits .ire the same. sions of our .ictions can we bejzin to re­ all June graduates Apri 18-21 We have olfactory senses so that the evaluate our own positions on Mich tantalizinj; aroma of wild jasmine issues as endangered spe'cies, over-h.ir- vines may intoxicate us. We possess a vestinji of natural resources and our visual cortex so that we may K' enrap­ pc-rsonal resp»insibilities in regard to Order for graduation: tured by a butterfly’s erratic flij^ht. conser\'ation. (9ur skin contains a plethora of In weeks to come. 1 will K ‘ pleasc'd Personalized Graduation Announcements neiA’es so that we may relish the damp to share various stories .ind upvlates on jzrass tickling our feet. Eorminj: a environmental issues, opportunities Class Rings (Graduation Days discounts) izreater awareness of our surroundings for kx'.il involvement .ind mterestintj is the first .step toward yaininj: appreci­ tidbits on wavs to make your home Thank You Cards ation of the natural world we live in. environment-friendly. Walkinj: back from class one day, I tzlanced skyward .ind discoveretl that Natosha Johnson is forestry freshman Certificates of Appreciation within a jx-riikl of only a few weeks. who writes a weekly Earth column. Diploma Plaques Graduation Information CAR WASH Grad Center opens Mav 15 Now Two Locations ' & commencement tickets. To Serve You check out the Graduation Section on our website www.elcorralboakstore.cam MADONNA ROAD SHELL 204 Madonna Rd. 4 DAYS ONLY! April 18-21 LAGUNA LAKE SHELL E l C o r r a l 11590 Los Osos Valley Rd. T u e s . - F r i . Bo o k s t o r e A NONPROFIT ORtiANIZATION SKRVINt; ( At. 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be desired H i y tricnJs ;ind follow stiklents, our county is 7- plajiuotl witli a very serious problem, anJ it is O'. tile younji, the idealistic and the pas­ M « • sionate who can propa^^ate change. Perhaps the situa­ tion IS unknown to some of you, but the rest of us know It all too well. You see, brothers and sisters, the problem is that the consistency of slurpees at the 7-11’s of this cininty is far below typical standards. Upon entérinai a San Luis Obispo 7-11, a slurpee customer will immediately notice throuj^h the viewin^i window in the machine that the mixer thinly is moving at breakneck speed throuj’h the runny, syrupy, liquid iti'ide. This 'hould not be so. The fluid should appear thick in vl^e^)slty - frothy, icy even - and the mixinR HOW TO MAKE UNLEAVE^ED BREAD FOR PASSOVER bar should stru^^le to push through the dense material. Si'me of you may not know any better, but let me tell vi'u, it c.in be ,i whole lot better; once you experience the icy deliciousness of a well-made slurjsee, you'll never want to yio back. Throuuh some extensive sleuthini;, 1 believe I may have conu to un>.lerstand the c.iuse of this catastrophic Tanning: attractive but costly situation. 1 have involved myself in sluqx'e consump­ tion research m this county as well as others, namely, 1 spent last Saturd.iy afternoon at before. So, I would try aj;ain. less of what I will lx‘ doinj;. The hottle is Los .Antéeles C.'ounty. 1 h.ive also consulted with several Pismo Re.ich. Hundreds of scantily clad One day, at the tender .ij;e of 16, 1 was on my dressinj; table next to my blow experts in the field. (k^K, my friend Julie, but T tried to people offerinji their bodies up to the sun lyinj; v'Ut at Montana de Oro State Park dryer and m.ikeup. t^et .idvice from a slurpee ^’iirii who has a slurpee site, were there in hopes of the ever-coveted and received the worst sunburn of my life. I am somewhat of .i he.ilth-conscious \v\\w.hradfit:.com/slurpees/. Unfortun.itely, he never t.in. 1 h.id blisters th.it .stood a half-inch off my person. 1 figure, why spend my time tryinj; wrote me back.) Wilkint: across campus, I .see students chest. The doctor j»ave me a cream that is to j;et a t.in th.it will hurt me l.iter in life I think 1 h.ive discovered the key tu this conundrum. lyinj: out in j>iven to secoixl'dei;ree burn victims. 1 was when 1 couKlbe workinj; out and strenj;th- 1 have noted that the consistency of slurpees here in front of the in p.iin for weeks. N|.0 C.ouhtv Is f.ir inferior lo thai of slurj'ees found in ».lorms and on Commentary 1 peeled, I bled, I j;ot over it. I .ilso j;ot enin^: my heart ,ind lunj;s to make me ,ire,IS with warmer climates Wanner climates equ.il IVxter Lawn. .1 number of lectures .ibout the d.in^ers of healthier/ more people .Irinkiny mou' slurpees. YC'hen the sun comes out, the clothes 'kin cancer — what sunburns vlo to the M.iny a'pects of ;i per'on m.ike them I hvpotlu'sire th.it the consistency ol SLO Uoiintv come off, and everyone w.ints to look Killy ;ind wh.it tans do to the Kidy. Tliis attr.ictive to the opposite sex - .i nice slurpees is poor not by f.iult of the m.ichines, those j;oovl. There is >omethinj: sexy, some­ week 1 looked on the Internet .ind found physique, .i yood person.ility and intelli- who till the m.ichines, or the product itself, but thing; exotic about having a t.in. some fun facts aKnit tans: j;ence, .imony others. because the m.ichine is desij»ned to function under But, at what cost vlo tans come.^ The •The much desired tan is actu.illy ,i Perh.ips students should lx- developinj; he.ivy use. For example, it you h.ive partaken of a j»oinj; rate at Bella Cente Salon is $5 per siyii of toxic injur>’. alternative attributes rather than passing slurpee, you mi>;ht h.ive noticed that once you turn the ses.sion (up to 20 minutes in a tanninj; •Melanoma deaths .ind dia^;noses are countless hours doinj; nothinj; more than h.indle and beyin releasing slur|ve into your cup, the bed). At Eurotan, a session averaj;es $15. on the rise. lying in the .sun. machine kicks into hi^h jjear and the product thick­ Tliree to four sessions are required to •Tanning beds are not safe alternatives. ens. Perhaps if the slurpee machines were used more attain a “base tan" before customers can •Melanoma is a cancer that bej;ins with A tan m.iy turn a few heads tinlay, but frequently, the slurpees would be thicker with more bej;in their deep tanninj;. All in all, it the skin Kdore spreading to other vital dow’n the road, premature wrinkling and consistency. t.ikes at least eiyht sessions to attain a organs. melanoma won’t. This is where you and I come in. 1 am committed to bronred j;od or goddess state. 1 no lonKer lie out. Every mominj;, I consuming as many slurpees as I can, and I hope that TIu*n there’s the che.qx'r alternative — slather SPF 10 sumscreen on my face, neck Sarah Goodyear is a journalism sopho you will join in my crusade to improve slurpee qu.ility fryinj; under the sun at the lx*ach or ath- and arms Kdore leavinj; the hou.se, rej;ard- more and a Mustang Daily staff writer. throughout the county. 1 humbly implore you, for the ome, t;reased with t.innin^ potions. s.ike of the integrity of the slurpee, to yo out and buy The real cost of tanninj; is your life. onv'. That’s rij;ht, it is c.illed melanoma, and Letter policy It’s not just .1 summer treat my friends; it’s an all-sea­ it is the most serious type of skin cancer. Columns, cartoons and letters reflect the views of their authors and do not son treat, available 24 hours .i d.iy, seven d.iys a week. 1 Some 7,700 people are expected to die necessarily reflect those of Mustang Daily. hope I h.ive ^jiven you ,i greater unvlerstandinji of the from it in the United States this year. Mustang Daily reserves the right to edit letters for grammar, profanities and slurpee and the problems it faces here in the Central Now, I can’t say that 1 have never lain length. Please limit length to 350 words. Coast environment. 1 also hope that 1 may have encour­ out. 1 spent many a summer day on my Mustang Daily encourages comments on editorial policy and university aged you to K* a part of taking back the slurpee in our Kick deck tryinj; in vain to tan my fair affairs. Letters should be typewritten and signed with major and class stand­ community, becominji a slurpee adviKate and improvinj» skin. I would chanj>e from white to pink ing. Preference is given to e-mailed letters. They can be mailed, faxed, delivered or emailed to [email protected] slurpee conditions. to red, then peel for a week. The skin beneath would always be whiter than Shauna Weber is an animal science junior.

Andy Castagnola editor in chief Craig Nanaumi graphics editor Monday, April 17,2000 Joe Nolan managing editor Becky Jessup illustrator Volume LXIV,No.113 Alexis Garbeff news editor Diane Flores faculty adviser O 2000 Mustang Daily Katherine Von Stein features editor A.J.Schuermann business manager M ustang Adam Russo sports editor Alan Juan information technology Matt Sterling assistant sports editor Claude Loftus circulation DAILY Andrea Parker opinion editor Ryan Becker production manager Ryan Miller assistant opinion editor Jenny Ferrari national ad director Whitney Phaneuf arts editor Trent Nahas, Kate Dugas, Graphic Arts Building, Suite 226 Editorial ♦ (805) 756-1796 Steve Geringer entertainment editor Sierra Slade, Tony Yu ad designers Cal Poly San Luis O bispo Advertising ♦(805) 756-1143 Brian Anderson new media director Kate Dugas, Lindsey Wilcox, Will Elkins, Fax ♦ Shelly Curry, Courtney Harris, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 (805) 756-6784 Melissa McFarland copy editors Kim Tahsuda, Jill Wieda, Carolyn Thomas, Victoria Siebenberg, Nick McClure ad reps mustangdaily.calpoly.edu [email protected] Dan Gonzales photo editors Shannon Brunelle classified ad manager Printed by University Graphic Systems “At least we're the best looking journalists at the competition." Mustang Daily Opinion Monday, April 17,2000 5 don’t have to work quite so hard to money-hunfiry executives t)t keep residents from havin(4 a f^ood Foundation. Letters to the editor time. Brian Seivy is an aeronautical engi­ many of these skills by having tun year-old drinking alcohol and a 21- Greeks are about more Jeremy Gathers is an engineering neering sophomore. year-old drinking alcohol. than good press and organizing those philanthropy sophomore. events that you say we only do to get There is, however, a problem with Editor, good press. a person of any age pounding five Faith existed before Tliis letter is in response to the When 1 graduate, 1 will leave Cal beers and then going for a drive. Foundation is all-profit there was proof April 10 article, “Trying to stay posi­ Poly with more than an education; 1 There is a problem with a fraternity Editor, Editor, tive” by the Mustang Daily staff. 1 1 tried to sell back three of my will leave knowing that 1 helped the boy getting drunk and sexually Regarding issues of faith, the was upset to see that some you assaulting someone. There is a prob­ textKioks best quarter to El Corral. community that educated me. 1 have future i.s unknown and uncertain. Orte was bmight brand new that think, or just felt like implying, that lem w'ith a dorm student getting Making any kind of plan for action given my time to help improve this quarter. 1 was told at the buyback greeks only do philanthropic events smashed and breaking down a door requires faith, whether you are con­ community and to make it a better counter that those books would no tor good public relations. This alle­ for fun. scious ot it or not, in that things will place. Not just tor greeks or public longer be used, so they ctnild only gation particularly K)thers me Make an effort to stop these activ­ wvirk out the way you want them to relations, but for everyone. And yes, offer me $5 for the new one and because in the past week, the Greek ities, but don’t whine thftt it’s all or will even simply stay the same. even for the staff of the Mustang $1.25 for the other two. Of course, I Week Committee, which 1 am a because of underage drinking. Just As to whether Ciod’s existence is a Daily. wasn’t foolish enough to .sell them member ot, has raised $2,000 ti)r the about every other country allow's its fact or not, people believed in God hack for such ridiculous prices. 1 Make-a-Wish toundatiim. We also citizens to drink w'ay before the age long before logical proofs were Bryan Johnson is an agribusiness actually w'ent and spoke to my pro­ had almost 100 people donate hknid of 21, and they have infinitely less invented. The Bible, for example, senior, former Interfraternity Council fessors in the chisses those books incidences of alcohol abu.se at young diies not contain any proof of God’s to the Tri-Counties Blood Bank. were used in, and guess what: They vice president and Greek Week 2000 ages. 1 think we need to severely existence, yet it w;is written from a The Greek Week Committee has ARE using them again this quarter. chair. increa.se penalties for driving while point of view assuming God’s exis­ spent three months preparing tor 10 In fact, 1 saw tlutse books on El drunk at any age and increase penal­ tence .IS fact. days ot events. Why would we take Corral’s ver>’ own shelves. ties for alcohol-related incidences in on the extra time to include a phil­ Underage drinking is My question is this; Why does Much of what goes on in the uni­ general. verse is beyond human control, and anthropy and help out the liKal but a scapegoat Fitundation continuously rip off stu­ Pointing the finger at minors, many of those events beyond human blood hank tor public relations? Did Editor, dents? Not only that, why does it however, simply because this is a col­ openly lie to us? 1 cannot understand control .iffect the lives of human you consider the tact that maybe we “Poly wages battle against under­ lege environment and half of the this one bit. Foundation is supposed beings. That means there is a force telt like helping a good cause, or did age drinking" made a nice article for people you observe drinking will nat­ to be a nonprofit organization, yet it in the universe tu'i ciMitroIled by you assume that we were doing this parents ot prospective students to urally be minors, is a pathetic is obviiHi.^ly making a huge profit off humans th.it affects rhe destiny of )usi to try and overshadow the ri'ad during Open House weekend. It .Ittempt at using .i scapegoat. of oveiqsriced books and ridiculously individual people, and 1 think it recent problems that we have taced.’ attempted to reassure them that 1 hope someone will spike the low buyback rates. would be reasonable to call that Being greek involves more th.in their precious little .ingels will be punch at one of those “mocktail” jur- Foundation will not change its force God, it mu a Higher Power or just parties and drinking; it is about safe at this institution of moral guid­ ties and loosen the .squares up a bit. ways unless it hears a loud .ind clear Supreme Being. trienvlships and building ourselves to ance, but the whole war on underage Also, I find It ironic that the resi­ message from the student body. 1 Even if you accept the nine be better people and leaders. I’xe drinking is bull. There is absolutely dence halls claim to be serving “100 propose that all Cal Poly students accepted proofs ot God’s existence, it gained mi're business and personal no difference between a 20-year-old Proof Truth” — 100 proof corre- boycott El Corral this summer and still fakes faith to believe in (.kkI. skills in my three years as a greek drinking alcohol and a 21-year-old sj-Kuids to 50 pcTcent, .ind about h.tlf next fall and only buy from .Aida’s or than 1 h.ive through my clashes in drinking .ilcohol. There i.s likewise of what they cl.tim about drinking is online textbook dealers. Maybe that Dean Wilber is an electrical engi­ live years ot college. I’ve gained alnutst no difference between an 18- simply made up so resident advi.sors will shock some .sense into the neering senior.

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(U-W'IRE) COl.LEGF STATION, in telling the truth The major The media is simply looking for get the big, dramatic “.scoojv” time - th.it the .American people Texas — It is .1 ver\ r.ire day th.it lo.NvrN, as a result, are the .Americ.in w.iys to increase ratings and will try Whether that “scoop” is true or c.uis- reci'gnized th.it those “aver.ige Fidel Gastro l^ right on any m.itter. So jK'ople, who have willingly surren­ .inything once to see how popular it es incre.i.sed pain and suffering for .Americ,in>” who .ire being subjected rare, in fact, that the NB.A’s Los dered their rights to privacy and to is; if peojde watch, then more sensa­ others is not an issue. to media scrutiny ire no different Angeles Clipjvrs m.ike the pl.iyofts f.ictu.il inform.ition. tionalist garbage will filter onto the Tlie nation must recognize that from them. The right to "be more often th.in (Aunrade C.isiro hit-, file medi.i b.irric.ide in front of lir If the viewing public decides th.it while the Diane Sawyers and ).ine infi'i'ined” h.l^ ^hoved .iside a citi­ the correct button. Ell.in Cumzalez’s great uncle’s house is enough is enough, then T\’ news Pauleys of the workl m.iy be tearing zen’'' riuht ti> live their own life with­ In that c.i>e, get re.idy for prime not new rememlxT ( Aimj^ O.J.? IVit will go back to being just that - up someone else’s lifi' right now, they out outside interfereiii e. It the viewers of Americ.in televi­ time, (dips f.ins. Unfortunately, the briiadcast mcxli.i h.is still success­ news. It is a self-fulfilling prophecy. could show up on their dooistq^ ,it sion show their contempt for the cur­ C.istro w.is right on the money when fully reached a new- low in terms of The first thing the American peo­ .iny time. rent crop of broadc.i t journ.ilism by he said the Elian (Jonz.ilez lase had class. Diane Sawder’s two-day stalking ple must recognize is that the talking This, by definition, is not news. It compì.lining, or, better yet, by ch.ing- Ix'come a prime example of how of Elian ,ind his family held alsMilutely heads on television are not trustwor­ is garbage. People that .ire in the ing the chantiel, the press w ill intrusive the media has become in no infomiation.ll value whatsoever; it thy. Most memlxTs of the broadcast business of gathering news .should Ix' change in i>rder to survive. Then, American sv>ciety. R.irely does broad­ was merely a pathetic attempt to media today do not believe that interested in findings of fact, not perhaps, news will once again cast media actually fulfill its obliga­ make money off the confused kid. their primary obligation is to proper­ trampling on pieces of alre.idy shat­ become factual information and not tion to rei'Hirt the news to the If the American pe»iple want this ly inform the public. Their primary tered lives. The Nielsen families do some garbage th.it should be recycled. situation to change, it is within their obligation, unfortunately, is to their not seem to recognize this though, American people. It is now tar more Freedom of the press is a wonder­ own careers. Currently, American and the shameful trend continues. interested in coming up with sen.sa- power to see that it docs. After all, ful concept. The right of an individ­ It is time — fmnkly, it is well past tional idea.s to increase ratings than they are the ones that made it hapixui. siKiety tends to reward those who ual IS even more m.ignificent. (Currently, the two .ire .it loggerheads with each other because of the // media’s view th.it what it w.ints is What a Great Experience! more important th.in what the pub­ lic needs. Tlie broadcast media is Learning the language. Meeting acting like a bunch of spoiled brats ' people. Coming face to face with th.it need to grow up. As soon as the history, art and architecture, culture, Atuerican public iloes the same, it food and fun. cati force the media to do just th.it.

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MiiNtatiK'' (.'ki-vl luit <1 12-11 win on inninus while allowing; one hit and Utah State, 9-7. S.iuirJiiy a^.iin>t the t i.uicho.s, putting striking: out three. The winning; run came in the se\ - on an otfon''i\ c exploMon in front of a C'l.iucho left liekler Jeff t'arter went enth via a walk By Warner. erowtl of 240 .It (.^ie>ar Uvesaka Tfor-6 and Peshke went 2-tor-4 with C'al Poly was defeated in the first Stadiiiin. three RBI. ^.ime of Saturday’s douBleheader, 2-0, In Frid.iy’s yaine, the C'l.iuchos came Trosper k\l the Miistan»;s i'tten'i\e- ,ind ,ilso lost on Sunday 1-0. hack from ,i 6-2 deficit to defe.it Cal Iv. yoin^ 4-ti'r-^ on the afternoon with .A(.;t;ie first Ba.seman Sandy Taylor Poly 11-8. Pitcher Kevin C7orrei,i ,1 triple, two Joiihlc's aiul two RBI, hit a two-run home run on Saturday .illowed a three-run home run in the f.tllinK "lie lilt >hy of the cycle, for the win as pitcher Kirsten tiffetisive leader Steve Wood had Bottom of the ninth .ifter relieving; joe 1 lommell threw a shutout, limitinji three Miiyle?», .iiiel Kyle Alhrij^ht added Smith. 1 le started and pitched six the Mustangs to only one hit, a sintjle ,1 douhle and twi» 'ln>^le^, pickinfi up strong innintjs tor the team. By shortstop Natalie Carillo. four RBI. Riyht fielder Phil Thompson Bi|l; West tamterence powerhiuise .After the weekend series. Call ■- .• ■ f. ■ scored three runs hir the Must.in^s. t2all St.ite Fullerton comes in to f.ice %. Poly’s Biy West recorti st.inds ,it 1-14. The te.tnis comhined lor 2 ^ runs on the Must.in^s in a three-j^ame series The Miist.in^s play host to New 27 hits, with I'lilv I'ne error in the con- this weekend. The series tipeiis .it 5:00 le-'t. Pitcher Tyler Fitch was hit hard, p.m. on Friday .it S.in Luis CMsispo Mexico St.ite f('r three yames MARKUS SCHNEIDER/MUSTANG DAILY cettinj^ hit u ith seven e.irned runs aiul St.idium. Saturday and Sunday .it (2.il Poly. Sophomore Nicole Datisby went two-for-three in Sunday's loss.

.1 BriL:ht or.m^e Blazer ,ind fl.inked By Baseman (7orey Koskie fielded But Rookie of the Year in 1982. Of the 24 happened more th.in anywhere else. RIPKEN their two children. h.id no play on for an infield siriLjle. players to get 5,000 hits, 10 have Dave Winfield did it there on Sept. continued from page 8 Ripken returned to first Base, took Riyht Before Ripken came to Bat in done it on the road. 16, 1995, and Murray did it on June off his cap to acknowledLie a standinL; the seventh. Twins manaLjer Tom Ripken was Born and raised in the 50, 1995. ovation and then tapped his heart Kelly was Booed when he went to the Baltimore area, and Carióles fans were It’s also the fifth time the Twins fans," he said. "It was part of a once as he mouthed the words mound to make a pitching change. hoping to see him reach the mark at moment. 1 wanted to si^n .is many have Been involved with a 5,000th "Thank you" to the crowd of 18,745. C2arrasco relieved Travis Miller, and Camden Yards. .uitoyraphs as 1 could and put a date hit, tying the Cleveland Indians for As part of the celehratiim, the his first pitch went tor a passed Ball The Orioles play the Twins again on them." the most. Rod Carew (Aug. 4, 1985) C\ioles spilled out of the du^jout to that scored Albert Belle and put the Sunday Before returning home to face Ripken lined a clean single to cen­ did it with the Angels in Anaheim congratulate Ripken. Orioles ahead 5-4. Tampa Bay on Monday night. against his former team, and Paul ter field ('tf Twins reliever Hector Said Twins coach Paul Molitor, Ripken singled right up the middle “I think all of us wish tt could have Molitor (Sept. 16, 1996) reached the C7arrasco tor No. 5,000. He was greet­ eighth on the career list with 5,519 on the next pitch, a high fasthall. Been done in Baltimore," Orioles ed .It first Ba.se By coach and lonjitime hits: “He hit the Best I had," Carrasco manager Mike Hargrove said. “But for mark in Kansas City while with the teamm.ite Eddie Murray, who also j^ot “C7ertain pl.iyers. Because of the said. him to go ahead and get all three of Twins. his 5,000th hit at the Metrodome way they handle themselves, seem to In his last at-Bat, Ripken flied out. them tonight was fairly dramatic." Ripken said he was eager to get the while pl.ivint: for Cdeveland in 1995. tr.inscend whatever uniform they Ripken conquered a B.id Back and The 17-time All-Star has always milestone out of the way so he could “To meet Eddie it first Base, th.it happen to Be wearing;. He definitely the Butterflies th.it had sti>ked a sea- Been fond on the Metrodotne, where turn his attention toward a far more w.is .1 spi'ci.il moment," Ripken said. h.is the respect of all Basehall fans son-li'ng slump. his .521 average is 45 ptiims higher pressing goal: staying healthy .ind "He said, ‘Wav to j;o, welcome to the .icross the countrv." “You just have to de.il with it, plow- than his career mark. duplicating the offensive prowess he Ju B .’" through and get thi>se hits," he .said Ripken played his 2,000th consc'c- Ripken entered the seas»)n nine showed in 1999. The 59-ve.ir-old Ripken shook hits shy of the mark But was only 6- recently. “But 1 c.in see why someone utive game at the lAime, on Aug. 1, Ripken hit .540 with a .584 slug­ h inds with Twins first Baseman Ron for-54 (.176) jjoinji into Saturday, the would say the last tew are the hardest 1994, on his way to Breaking Gehrig’s ging percentage last year, Biith career Caiomer while the souvenir Ball was 2,8CCth jjame i>f his career. ones to get." record a year later, a streak he said highs. But he twice was placed on the retrieved By B.iltimore’s 'X'ill (71ark. He ^jrounded out in his first at-Bat, Rij'ken Becatne the seventh player was easier to pursue th.in 5.0CX3 hits. Ripken took the Ball, walked over to then singled cleanly to rtyht in the in Major League history to get 5,000 Ripken is the third pl.iyer to get his disabled list — for the first time in his the first-Base st ands .ind flipped it fourth off Sean Bergman. In the fifth, hits and 400 home runs. He was the 5,000th hit at the 18-year-old career — Bec.iuse of Back pain and underh.ind to his wife, Kelly, wearint^ Ripken hit a hiLjh Bouncer that third AL MVP in 1985 and 1991 and the Metrodome, the Ballpark where it ha> played in only 86 games. Now Leasing for Fall 2000 COMPLIMENTARY PASSES EXCLUSIVEL-V FOR AMERICAN EXPRESS’ CARDMEMBERS, COLLEGE CHALET APARTMENTS Bond & Kentucky Streets WHEN AND WHERE. Edwards Freemont 4 & • April 19

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Seemingly, everyone is working, Bullock of Syracu.se. Mariucci paces; “We amid he wiped imt, guys,” 49er? Congratulations. After striking gold with the I6th many .scanning one three large York hovers near the desk. Mariucci said. We're really happy to pick in Round 1 ot the NFL l>att hy boards containing the names and York, whose wife Denise owns Donahue and Company breath landing outside linebacker Julian statistics of ev'ery potential player. the team and is the sister of former easier when Detroit takes offensive have you here." guard Stockar McDougle with No. Peterson of Michigan Stare, the Walsh is seated at the front of the owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr., got his Steve Mariucci 49ers thought they had a shot at nu)m, a large board behind hitii. first taste of the war room last year. 20 and Kan.sas City opts for wide 49ers head coach C?had Penningtoit with the 24th ______Below each This year, he knew what to expect receiver of Jackson selection, especially since quarter- position are “Terry’s really done a nice joh of State at No. 21, assuring the 49ers ► First Round, Donahue asks Mariucci, a full 14 hack-needy Pittshurgh opted tor small iMue organizing,” York said. “1 think we tme of the four players they want. Pick No. 16: minutes remaining before the te.im Peterson’s teammate, wide receiver squares, each “CJh baby!” yells Donahue after Julian Peterson have a lot more data. Terry’s very must amnuince its selection. Plaxico Burres>, with the eighth representing a the Chiefs’ selection, fearful they LB, Michigan St. , , , smooth; and 1 think he’s listening a “No,” Mariucci said. “Let’s do it.” ^ wish-hst candi­ would pluck Plummer. “That gives choice. lot to Bill.” 1 landshakes all-around. date. Once a up one more bullet.” Sure, San Fnincisco needed addi­ ► First Round, York offers no advice. “That’s a good start for us to player is taken, “Yes!” Mariucci echoed. “We’re in tional defensive help, lots ot it. But Pick No. 24: “Bill tells me after five years my rebuild,” Donahue said. the square is great shape. We’re going to get one the more coach Steve Mariucci opiniiin will be worth 2 cents,” he “Okay, Bill, we got a couple good removed. ot tho.se guys. The board is working, watched film i)t the Marshall star, CB,Ohio St. said. “I’m not up that high, yet.” guys.” A television guys.” the more excited he Became about Every few minutes one of two Mariucci hurries to a telephone. sits in the back Mariucci summon.N Dr. Harry grooming him to replace Steve phones on the desk rings and Waksh “Ahmed?” he said. “Steve ot the room and provides live Edwards, a .s|x*cial consultant and Young. Then, the t)ptimism van­ answers most calls. Some supply M.iriucci. Would you like to be a updates. A digital clock sits on top of C?al .sociology professor. He describes ished when the took advance warnings on upcoming 49er? C?ongratul,itions. We’re re.illy the set to monitor the minutes the personalities of the four players Pennington with the 18th selection. picks, others center on trades. Walsh happy to have you here.” between picks. and rattles off their strengths and “All our maneuvering went down thought about moving up for a shot Just then, a television analyst rates With Pennington gone, the 49ers weakne.sses. the tubes,” said genentl manager Bill at Pennington but decided against it Plummer and offers this critique: shift inti) Plan B. Donahue summons With the No. 22 pick, Seattle Walsh, flanked by lYmahue, for two reasons: (1) It was too kicks speed and leaping ability. team physician Michael Dillingham, takes McIntosh. San Francisco could Mariucci, director ot football opera­ expensive; (2) Pressing needs on “.A 40-inch vertical.’” barks defen­ whi) has just examined tnjured run­ have used a young tackle, but again, tions John McVay, and team presi­ ».letense. sive coordinator Jim Mora in amaze­ ning back Garrison Hearst down­ defense is the top pru)rity. Now the dent John York. “We’ve got extra picks (11 in all), ment. “Jesus, that’s not tini bad.” stairs in the locker rootn. Dillingham dilemma: Will Walsh’s former pro­ The composed Donahue, directt)r and it’s still in)t enough,” Walsh After speaking to Plummer, infortns Donahue, Mariucci and tégé, George Seifert of Cari)lina, rake of player personnel, c|uickly urged said. “We still can’t till out the ros­ Mariucci goes downstairs to meet the Walsh that Hearst will need another a cornerhack, possibly Plummer? the brain trust to move forward. ter.” pre.ss. operation on his toot and estimates Yes and no. Seifert opts for taller “C?an’t get them all,” he said. “We San Francisco hoped local comer- “Talk about a solid guy,” he said. his chance of returning to football at Rashard .Anderson tsf Jackson State, know that. Too bad.” back Delta O ’Neal of Cal might slip “We didn’t know it he would get to “70 percent.” and the 49ers are ecstatic. San With that, the .staff of 10-plus, through the cracks, but Denver us. It was about a three-second deci- “Any other health issues on these Francisco is on the cliKk, but it’s a which included assistant coaches, nabbed him with the 15th pick. sii'fi. We grabhc'd him.” top guys?" Mariucci asks Dillingham. no-brainer. Plummer is about to join scouts, trainers, doctors and public After being shredded ft>r more Then it was back to the war room. Donahue covets four players on the 49ers. relations offici.ils, crammed into the yardage than any team in the NFL With nine picks ahead, Mariucci’s the big board: cornerback Ahmed “We got our guy!” Mariucci said. large conference room sprang back last season, the 49ers are desjvrate “You want to kill ,i little time.’” day was just beginning. Poly alumnus may have worked his last draft SAN DIF:G0 (AP) With his sc-c- who plans It) di'ude in .lUnii ,i month .11 the complex in .iKnit ,i month, since terback Mike Burton of Division 111 ^7 pick> Ix-fore Seider weni lo ihe ond-to-kist pick of wh.it could lx his whether to retire or keej> working fullb.ick Fred McGr.iiy sh.irplv criti- Trinity L'niversity of S.in .Ant»inio, Ch,irger>. Seider w.is t.iken Ixftire two l.ist draft, L?al Poly alumnus l\obby under,! contr.ict th.il goes through the cizevl him for Ix'ing overweight ,ind out Tex.IS, and wiile receiver-returner other (.|u.iiterb,icks, Tim R.itt.iv ot Be.ith.ird tiHik his kind of pkiyer ,i 2001 sc,Ison. Tli it w ill .It least give him of sh.lJV. D.iiiK'n CJourdine I'f S.in l^iego State. Louisi.in.i Tech fS.in Fr,musco) ,ind re.il slecqx'r. time tt) see the CJh.irgers’ eight draft Tlie Cdi.irgers want to h.ive four Of .ill the qu.irterb.ick> in the draft, J.irious Jack.son of Notre D.ime Quarterback J.iJuan Seider »>f picks in the team’s minicamp .April 28- qu.irterb.icks ,it the minicamp. The Beath.ird thought that only M.irsh.ill’s (IVnver). .iddition of Seider gives them three C?had Pennington, who wetat to the Division 1-AA Florida .AiSiM, who 50. “.A lot of teams didn’t get a chance tr.insferred from West X'lrgmia .ifter sit­ The (?h.irgers picked a qu.irterlxK'k who can throw, with the other two New York Jets with the 18th pick over­ to see me K'cause it was like my first ting lx4iind Marc Bulger tor three sea­ Kx'ause of continuing concerns aKuit being Jim H.irbaugh and Moses all, had a K'tter ,irm and quicker year re.illy starting lxxau.se I was hack- sons, hcx.ime a C?harger on Sunday Ryan Leaf, who is exjXTiencing dis­ Moreno. TIh' C?hargers are still debat­ release th.in Seider. ing up Marc Bulger for so long,” Seider with a compen.s;itor>' pick, the 19ih comfort in his surgically repaired right ing whether to sign Todd Marinovich, Seider is 6 feet, one-half inch, and said. selection in the sixth round and the shoulder. who hasn’t played in the NFL since 225 ptHinds. He can run as well as 205th pick overall. AlthiHJgh Leaf is required to K' at 1992 ,ind is currently a backup with throw. C?harger .scout Jeff Beathard — “Seider is pretty special, in my opin­ the team’s he.idquarters Monday to the L>s Angeles Avengers of the Arena “It’ll be fun for the coixhes to work Biibby’s son — s;iw Seider play in thè ion, and I think ever>'KKly that’s visit­ continue his rehabilitation, there are FtHitball League. with him, fun to have him in here and first round of thè 1-AA playofifs. He ed him and been with him and seen some in the organization who wtmder L.ite Sunday aftemiHin, the .see how far he can go," Beath.ird s,iid. threw fi ir three tinichdowns ,ind nin for him feels the same," said Beathard, 65, if he’ll .show up. Leaf h.isn’t been seen C2hargers agreed with tree agent quar­ Bulger was t.iken by New C>leans three more. Classified Advertisin Ciraplìic' Arts feniliiin^, t'ìoonì 22(5 Cai Pol\', San Luis Ol)ispo, CA 93407 (805) 75(5-1 143

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MUSTANG DAILY STAFF REPORT ■V-'W'*.' ir Ripken reaches Alter JroppiMLi the first (4iime ol 3,000-hit plateau .1 thrct“'Li;tnu‘ series with Santa •iSSei5»'563By Barbara, the Cal Poly baseball team MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cal .-.•'Xf'-A rallied tt) win the series with hack- Ripken can atld another bin number tO'haek wins Saturday and Sutulay. M — 3,000 - to his Hall ot Fame For the second consecutive resume. weekeiul, the Mu>tan<4s were able The Baltimore star, already to overcome deficits tt) snatch a renowned tor playinK a record 2,6 32 senes win. consecutive K^tutes, K‘H hit No. 3,000 Cal Poly iivercame a 6-4 with his third siriKlc Saturday ninht Gaucho lead with a live-run sev­ in a 6-4 victory against Minnesota. enth inning, hitihlitihted by Jason Ripken became the 24th player to Rarrinner's three-run homer. reach the milestone, doiriK it a year Rarrintier was Clor-4 in the tiame, atter Toity Gwvnn and Wade RokK-s scoring; two runs as well. joined the club. Tire Gauchos rallied to within “1 was relieved; 1 telt a weiKht was one rutr, 9-8 by the ninth when htted trom my shoulders,” Ripken Tanner Trosper came in to close F. said. “1 thouKht about how lucky you out the Käme. Trosper loaded the are and how you started." bases atrd laced a lull count on “It was a phenomenal experience, Gaucho second baseman Chad one Pm really Kind is over," he said. fa« ■ A * Peshke. Rut Trosper struck out A«- . 5».^ When the Knnte ended, Ripke.i Peshke on a very close pitch, which ...... »y .- siKned autoKtaphs tor about 15 min­ Peshke took tor the called strike utes tot stime ot the tans, who had H i three. Kiven him a two-minute standiriK The win put the MustanK-s (18- ovation. The Kvsture was reminiscent 17) over .500 tor the tirst time all ot the victory lap he timk at Camden season. It also helped Cal Poly Yards atter breakinK Lou GehriKS leaptroK the Gauchos tor tourth “Iron Man" streak. v p g i F ^ :

MUSTANG DAILY STAFF REPORT aturday s ox corb S ' B S ^ '4>- - c. r Il /• .Atter droppiiiK it.' lir't 1 3 Ri^ West Mustangs 3, Aggies 2 its Conlerence K'H '', the LLil Poly sott- B atting AB R H RBI ball team came up with a win Dansby 4 2 2 0 Saturday niKht, deteatiriK Utah State Nessa 2 0 1 0 W ayland 3 1 3 2 3-2. Ballard 4 0 0 0 The MustanKS came trom behind Wells 4 0 1 0 lor the win, .scorinK siiikIc' runs in the Carrillo 3 0 0 0 Schubert 3 0 1 1 third, tilth and seventh inninKs, atter 1 Carlisle 3 0 0 wt- allowinK two runs in the tirst inning. U lthoven 3 0 0 0 1^-. Pitchers Terra Rlankenbechler and Kirsten Murray threw tour scoreless P itching IP H R ER BB s o f ib ? innings in rebel .liter Jamie tielbart G elbart 3.0 5 2 2 1 0 gave up the Aggies’ two runs. M urray 2.1 2 0 0 1 0 1 Rlankenbechler earned the win, B lankenbechler 1.2 0 0 0 0 while .Aggie pitcher Kelly W.irner toc'k the loss. Win: Blankenbechler .'9-14) Save None Third b.isem.in Jackie W.iyland Score by Innings R H E drove in two Must.ing runs w ith three Cal Poly > 01 010 1 3 9 1 hits, ind lett lielder Nicole lAinshv Utah State 2 00 0 0 0 0 2 7 2 L ______.idded two singles as Cal Poly out hit MARKUS SCHNEIDER/MUSTANG DAILY see SOFTBALL, page 6 ‘Freshman Holly Ballard went O-for-4 but Cal Poly still won its first Big West game Saturday at Utah State. Sports Trivia Scores Schedule Yesterdays Answer: BASEBALL SOFTBALL WEDNESDAY Cal Poly 8 Cal Poly 0 • Men's tennis vs. Arizona State Patrick Hoy was the rookie goalie voted 1986 UCSB 11 Utah State 2 • at Arizona State Stanley Cup playoffs' Most Valuable Player. • 1:30p.m. • I Cal Poly 12 Cal Poly 3 UCSB 11 U ta h S ta te 2 Congrats Greg Jenkins! THURSDAY • Cal Poly 9 Cal Poly 0 Men's tennis vs. Arizona UCSB 8 Utah State 1 • at Arizona • noon • ^ Todays Question: WOMEN'S TENNIS ROLLER HOCKEY • Baseball vs. CSU Fullerton Cal Poly 7 Cal Poly 4 • in SLO Stadium A bottle of milk is given to the winner of what eSU Fullerton 2 Purdue 4 • 5 p.m. major event? MEN'S TENNIS Cal Poly 11 FRIDAY Pacific 6 Miami 1 Please submit sports trivia answer to [email protected] • Track and Field at Nat'l Collegiate Invitationals Please include your name. The first correct answer received via e-mail will Cal Poly 1 be printed in the next issue of the paper • at Austin, Texas