Mustang Daily, October 23, 1995

CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY SAN LUIS OBISPO M u s m N G D a i i y OaOBER 23, 1995 VOLUME LX, No. 22 MONDAY Mustang Madness Cal Poly Plan looks to step up summer %1r 'I J r ‘ Ï'M school enrollment 4 , By Ribeccfl S tvridi Borrowing more money may Doily Staff Writer be an option for some students, Anderson said % Hoping to increase Cal Poly’s To alleviate students’ financial enrollment without sacrificing burdens, ASI President Cristin quality education, the Cal Poly Brady proposed having a per- Plan Steering Committee met on unit fee schedule instead of the Thursday to find ways to make summer school more appealing current flat rate. to students. President Warren Baker, who Last year, the state mandated lead the meeting, agreed. He that the California State Univer suggested that after enrolling for sities increase enrollment sys 12 units there would be a flat fee tem-wide. so students are not penalized for In response. Cal Poly staff and taking more units. administrators are reviewing The objective is to not only in ways to make the university crease student body numbers, prosper under budget pressure. but increase the number of units The committee’s discussion students take. Baker said. That favored a moderate enrollment way students can graduate increase during summer quarter. sooner and save money in the end. Many possible solutions were But cost is only one contribut considered, from financial aid op ing factor to the decrease in en tions to preregistering students rollment during the summer so that the university could offer quarter. appropriate, affordable classes Students’ faith in summer for students planning to go to school class offerings would have Cal Poly's Homecoming game summer school. to be restored before enrollment Currently, there is no finan against the Sacramento State numbers surged to the targeted cial aid available for students number, said Bonnie Krupp, in Hornets attracted a record 8,047 planning to attend summer stitutional studies research as school. sistant. fans. Despite a Homecoming parade Student eligibility would have The group also identified pos to be re-evaluated to determine sible drawbacks to increasing through downtown, o roily at the Rec what financial aid benefits stu summer enrollment. Center, a concert, gomes and many dents could receive, said Finan Cal Poly’s institutional cial Aid Director John Anderson. See PLAN page 3 other spirit-building events orga \ nized by this year's Homecoming Newt blasts Democrats Committee, the Mustangs lost 37-36. in support of Seastrand By NftaslM Csftis what we can to make sure that Student joined masses for D.C. marchDoily City Editor the budget is balanced ... you have my promise that it will be.” By !•()•<€■ Stwrkk African American community for the actions of others he As crowds of protesters According to Gingrich, if the Doily Stuff Writei will soon diminish. should be a part of the solution. gathered outside the Santa budget can be balanced, the “I went because I am con About a year ago, Rome heard Maria Hilton screaming “Keep American people will benefit Last Monday was a chilly cerned about the plight of about the march in his home the Planet,” wearing skeleton through lower interest rates and morning in Washington D.C.’s African American males in deal state of Georgia. masks and waving American taxes. National Mall, but as the day ing daily with ’ negative “I knew then that I wanted to flags. Newt Gingrich and Andrea “A baby born today already wore on, a bond of brotherhood stereotypes, such as being go and participate,” he said. Seastrand prepared to address owes over $3,000 in taxes to pay for the interest on the deficit warmed the air. categorized as criminals, unedu The gathering offered over 200 loyal constituents. Hundreds of thousands of cated and abusive by nature,” he spirituality, he ouid. The playing of tambourines alone,” Gingrich said. “It is im African American men gathered said. “Just by being an African “It was personal, in that we and drums and more than 200 moral in peacetime to have a people chanting “Can’t stand from around the world for the all had things we needed to deficit and spend our children’s Million Man March, urging one ^Just being on AfricoihAiiierican atone for — to ourselves or Seastrand” and “Give Newt the money. It’s just plain .selfish. boot” did not seem to affect the another to take responsibility for others,” he said. “I think any “Everyone saves if there is a mde I con be judged for the Speaker of the House, Gingnch themselves as individuals and time so many different people balanced budget,” he added. “A within their communities. and Congresswoman Seastrand crimes of others.'' gather for a common purpose it balanced budget is as good as a as they spoke on Medicare, wel Cal Pbly’s Phi Beta Sigma is beneficial.” tax cut.” Kevin Rome fare reform, illegal alien fraternity member Kevin Rome, The march attracted men Gingrich also commented on 29, was among the participants. procedures, the budget and the the recent claims by Democrats Phi Beta Sigma fraternity member from various walks of life. environment. “It was amazing to be with so Th ere were a lot of profes that the Republicans are cutting many African American men and Seastrand, a Congressional American male I can be judged sional people — doctors and funding to Medicare programs. feel love and no hostility, freshman — one of 73 newly for the crimes of others .” lawyers — you would think that “Democrats are telling the animosity or tension,” Rome elected representatives to the If people are looking for a they had achieved it all,” he said, people lies and trying to scare said. House last November — is deter reason to be divided, Rome said, “but they felt they needed to be them with things that are fac Rome was overcome with mined to keep the promises she they will find it. there. tually false,” he said. “If someone emotion, he sa^d, as he looked made during her campaign. T h ey still felt oppressed even tells you that we are trying to cut around and people transformed “If you look at race relations “I vowed to save the country though they are succeeding.” Medicare, think of it as an oppior- into dots as far as the eye could in the country, blacks are ex from bankruptcy; that was a Although the group came from tunity for adult remedial educa see. cluded,” he said. “We go to promise that I kept,” she said. “I all over the world, Rome said, tion.” ‘The march offered hope and prison, we have fewer jobs — we promised a future free of debt, the men shared similar experien According to Gingrich, the promise for a better future,” said cannot get any lower.” and I’m doing everything I can to ces no matter where they were proposed plan that Congress Rome, who said he hopes that Rome said he figured since he make sure that happens. (In stereotypes 'surrounding the is often considered accountable See MARCH page 3 Congress), we are also doing See NEWT page 3 Reacl'ing Us; Sports C a m pu s C ^p h ic Arts, 226 Cal Poly INSIDE TODAY'S Cal Poly football got shocked by a Homecoming day upset San Lois Obispo, CA. 93407 A famous alumnus comes bock to Earth and lands at Cal Poly for Advertising: 756-1143 MUSTANG DAILY by Sacramento. Homecoming. Editorial: 756-1796 Sm pogu 8 ^ S M p o g u2 Fox: 756-6784 2 MONDAY, OaOBER 23, 1995 MUSTANG DAILY Oct. Poly grad is a record setting astronaut By Rebecco Nordgiiist At a speed of 17,500 mph, or observed Gibson’s mission by Daily Staff Writer flve miles per second, Gibson had saying, “It must have been pretty Monday 2 3 to maneuver with an accuracy of exciting but I bet the food tasted Cal Polys only astronaut in plus or minus three inches and disgusting.” . space and grand marshall of the two degrees, aligning 24 small 22 school days remaining in fall quarter. Cal Pbly memorabilia proudly Homecoming parade transported hooks on each vehicle. TODAY'S WEATHER: Coastal morning, evening douds, dear afternoons flies alongside Gibson on every Pacheco Elementary School stu With his success, Gibson be space endeavor. TOMORROW'S WEATHER: Patchy douds, warm afternoons dents around the world on came the first astronaut in his Today's high/low: 8 0 s / 40s Tomorrow's high/low: 8 0 s / 40s Friday in the Atlantis space tory to dock with another vehicle “A Cal Poly sticker or banner shuttle. in space. is the only organization I bring Robert L. “Hoot” Gibson, a “It was pretty scary because I that represents a part of my life,” 1969 Cal Pbly aeronautical en knew I didn’t have much room The San Luis Obispo RideShare Week is Oct. 23-27. Gibson said. “My education at gineering graduate, showed a for mistakes,” Gibson said. " RideSharing" includes walking, taking the bus, carpooling, or Cal Poly definitely played a sig series of slides and a him Once the two vehicles docked, nificant role in my career. The vanpooling to campus. Pledge to "Rideshare" in theportraying U.U. Oct. his landmark mission it took Gibson’s crew an hour to theme of learning by doing as children oohed and aahed. prepare for the opening of the 23 and Oct. 24 and become eligible for several prizes. For more taught me how to approach intel “The most exciting part about connecting hatch.

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