Volume LXXI Wednesday Number 112 Mu stan g Da ily April 2,2008 mustangdaily.net INSIDE Energy drinks NEWS Cesar Chavez lives on under increased scrutiny
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THE POLY POST (CAL POLY POMONA) Read the answers to today's question: How Red Bull promises to “give you wings,” would you describe your Rockstar encourages you to “party like a rock- underwear drawer? star” and Monster tells you to “unleash the p a g e 3 beast.” The Food and Drug Administration, health ARTS experts and a state legislature, however, are scru tinizing energy drink advertisements for not informing consumers of risky stimulants, ac cording to Boston University’s The Daily Free Press. Stimulants found in energy drinks such as guarana and synephrine, alternatives to FDA- banned ephedra, do not require FDA approval. In February, Kentucky legislator Danny Ford proposed minors should not be allowed to pur The new “Blade Runner chase energy drinks. (Final Cut)” reinforces the “My parents always said cigarettes weren’t visionary intent of director a big deal 20 years ago. Then everyone started Ridley Scott. getting cancer,” said Nick Spagnola, a political p a g e 5 science junior whose drink of choice is Red Bull. “I don’t know what long-term effects SPORTS RYAN POLEI MUSTANG DAILY those drinks will have.” Cesar Chavez supporters inarch from Dexter Lawn to the University Union Tuesday in support of Last April, the FDA tightened its regulations the Dream Act, chanting his motto “Si, se puede” and promoting fair treatment of farm laborers. when Redux Beverages began pushing a prod uct called Cocaine Energy Drink. While it did not contain any illegal sub stances, its slogan as the “legal alternative” and references to retailers as “dealers” violated FDA Pismo Beach man arrested for guidelines about marketing and false or mis leading labels. Redux voluntarily recalled the product but Alex G. Spanos Stadium allegedly raping another man has since re-released the same formula under could host five high school the changed name Censored. The newest prod uct creating a buzz is simply labeled Blow. football state champion MUSTANG DAILY STAFF REPORT ria man, was injured during the attack and was Consumers are supposed to add Blow to a ship games in December. treated at Marian Medical Center, deputies said. drink of their choice, creating an instant energy p a g e 1 2 A Pismo Beach man was arrested Thursday af The assault occurred at approximately 1 a.m. boost. ter allegedly sexually assaulting another man near near Cave Landing Road. In recent years, the area Using the street name for cocaine, this pow ONLINE Pirate’s Cove. has become notorious for illicit sexual activity. dery substance is sold in vials and currently can According to the San Luis Obispo County It is not yet known if Tomasini and the sus only be found online. Sheriff’s Department, 59-year-old Ronald James pected victim were acquainted prior to the in In 2006, teens and young adults spent almost Tomasini was taken into custody after returning cident. $3.5 billion on energy drinks, up 75 percent to the scene of the assault. Deputies say he crossed Tomasini was booked into San Luis Obispo from the year prior. barrier tape in an apparent attempt to remove ev County Jail on charges of assault with intent to With a target demographic of people 30 and idence from the site. commit rape, sexual assault with force, sodomy The alleged victim, a 34-year-old Santa Ma and tampering with evidence. see Energy, page 2
Go online and vote in today’s online poll: Do you think the Dream Act should be passed? Police arrest local man for felony vandalism m ustangdaily.net Aaron Gaudette of the San Luis Obispo Police Department.
MUSTANG DAILY “It was a few months ago that additional in formation began to surface, which enabled Officers from the the warrant and his subsequent arrest.” TODAY’S WEATHER San Luis Obispo Police While the vandalism had been prevalent Department arrested a throughout much of the town — includ man believed to be one ing the Cal Poly campus — Proll noted of the most active graf that the “PILO” graffiti was most concen fiti vandals in the city of trated around where Rodriguez lived, on the San Luis Obispo Satur northeast side of San Luis Obispo. day, according to a police Nicolus When serving the warrant, officers con Rainy press release. Rodriguez fiscated 73 cans of aerosol spray paint, per High 64°/Low 49° Police arrested Ni- manent marking pens, postal service stickers, colus Rodriguez, 24, of San Luis Obispo photographs of graffiti, and numerous sketch at his home on the morning of March 29. books which contained the word “PILO,” Rodriguez was linked with at least 24 dif according to the press release. INDEX ferent graffiti vandalisms in San Luis Obispo Proll noted that Rodriguez was “very during the past year, which included spray calm and cooperative” in being arrested Arts...... 5 painting bridge abutments, trash dumpsters, without incident and booked at the county Sports...... 12 signs, signal hexes, railroad property, and ap jail on felony vandalism charges, according to Opinion...... 8 plying stickers with graffiti on them to signs, police. His bail was set at $10,000. Classifieds...... 11 according to the press release. Most of the Investigators are still compiling the specif Sudoku...... 10 graffiti featured the word “PILO.” ic crimes in which Rodriguez was involved Crossword...... 10 “We’d known about the graffiti for about a and are unable to fully assess the total cost Comics...... 10 year, and we’re always interested in vandalism of the vandalism, although police estimate it COURTESY PHOTOS incidents around the city,” said Lt. Bill Proll will amount to thousands of dollars. These items were confiscated From Nicolus Rodriguez. 2 M u s t a n g D aily ...... ■ ■ = N e w s — AUmiDIREeMORM Drive-by shooters at large Pioneer Navigatiomystein AM, FM SatWIifr ready Ml SI \M ! DAIIS SI A ll Kl IDK1 got into their car. No one was in DVD MB jured, however. Touch panel display A drive-by shooting at The No suspects have been identi Bluetooth adapter Ciraduate in San Luis Obispo left fied set. Police did not know if it iPod adapter police with no suspects and locals was a gang-related crime or if there • Wireless remote on the lookout. was any relationship between the The shooting happened around suspects and victims, or what kind 2:30 p.111. Saturday, according to of handgun was used. police, when a light-brown Tahoe The shooting was a surprise to SUV followed a 20-year-old Santa both San Luis Obispo police and Maria resident and a woman as nearby residents. VzOOIR^.b’a fie ; > they left the nightclub at 990 In “I’ve been here since 2001, UiUOm pIM -DKk.iqp, Ulttll dustrial Way. and I’ve never heard of anything Police said the passenger of the like this happening,” said San Tahoe fired several rounds from a Luis Obispo Police Sergeant Jeff handgun at the couple after they Booth.
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(and Barack Obama) In light of the ongoing election drama, tered party, but the several years, so Dennis Kucinich was taken off the ballot in one man strives to continue the proverbial voter must pub I’ll go ahead and Texas because he rejected the forced loyalty bloodbath between Democratic candidates licly declare which quote from the oath that said he must “support and defend Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. candidate they are First Amendment: the Constitution” but also that he will “ful Our nation’s top-rated talk radio host. Rush going to vote for “Congress shall ly support the candidate for the Office of Limbaugh, has labeled this mission “Opera before they enter make no law re President whomever that shall be.” Kucinich tion Chaos ” Its goal: to prepare America for the voting booth. specting an estab refused because he believes that the war in the McCain presidency, and it seems to be The rules pertain lishment of reli Iraq is unconstitutional since it was never working quite well. ing to the Demo gion, or prohibiting declared by Congress, but if the eventual Limbaugh may be indicted for voter cratic Party in the free exercise nominee supported the war and Kucinich fraud in both Ohio and Texas. In Ohio, these states say that thereof; or abridg was forced to support that candidate, then what Limbaugh is accused of is a fifth-de the voters must ing the freedom of he would be negating his duties as a mem gree felony, punishable with a $2,500 fine take a public oath speech, or of the ber of Congress. and six to 12 months in jail. Several Demo stating that they press; or the right Forced loyalty oaths, indictments as pun crats and state officials (except for the ones are loyal to the Democratic Party and they of the people peaceably to assemble, and ishment, and removal from ballots — it all voting for Hillary Clinton, of course) are will uphold party principles “under penalty to petition the Government for a redress of sounds more like KGB than USA. in an uproar over Limbaugh, encouraging of election falsification.” grievances.” Finally, the last and the most entertain his mainly Republican listeners to vote for I would challenge any Democrat reading Furthermore, the 14th Amendment states ing reason that this legal action is unfound Clinton in the presidential primary in order this to list all of the specific and exact prin that “No State shall make or enforce any ed is that if Limbaugh is indicted in Ohio, to keep the Democratic race alive. Obama, ciples that you are upholding on a daily ba law which shall abridge the privileges or Obama should be as well. A Barack Obama remaining embattled by Clinton, would sis by being a registered Democrat. Anyone? immunities of citizens of the United States.” door hanger that was distributed in Ohio be a benefit for John McCain because the I won’t blame you if you can’t—since voters Some will argue that these Amendments (and other states such as Pennsylvania) was Democrats will continue to rip each other would clearly never vote based on ethnicity are up for interpretation, but to a supporter also encouraging Republican and Indepen apart, and some think that Obama would or gender, I must presume that there is some of the Constitution, taking oaths in Ohio dent voters to vote for a Democrat (Obama). be more difficult for McCain to beat in a debate about principles within the party, as and Texas is simply wrong. Masking this of The hanger plainly stated:“Republicans and general election. can be seen in the division of voters be fense by telling citizens that they have an Independents can vote in the Democratic Why the controversy? People should be tween Clinton and Obama. As for the po open election, yet in the same breath saying primary.” able to vote for whom they choose by free tential indictment, I’ll be happy to explain that they cannot vote for their candidate of It turns out there really could be a bipar will, right? Not necessarily. At this time, the to you why an indictment of Limbaugh is choice unless they promise to cooperate and tisan ending to an election — Rush Lim Board of Election in Ohio has launched an outrageous, and if carried through, should uphold some undefined Democratic prin baugh and Barack Obama sharing a jail cell investigation into illegal crossover voting. also lead to the indictment of one of the ciples every day or else, completely goes in Ohio. This is ironic, since both Texas and Ohio Democratic candidates. against all of the rights and protections of have semi-open primaries. A semi-open First and foremost, forcing voters to U.S. citizens. Christina Chiappc is a social sciences senior, primary means that a voter may vote for take this oath is unconstitutional. I know This testy little issue came up previous the president of the Cal Poly College Republicans any candidate, regardless of the voter’s regis some of us have not taken U.S. history in ly with one of the Democratic candidates. and a Mustang Daily conservative columnist. Dear Mr. Schafer, GUEST COMMENTARY LETTERS How nice to see you regurgi tate what you have learned in Ms. TO THE EDITOR Foroohar’s biased class. Obviously, you do not even New column’s perspec Cal Poly Jews and Christians know how to read or understand tive unfair to men facts. What I said in my comments Here we go ... the new about the terrorist attacks in Tuesday column, entitled “The Israel was that the terrorist killed join to form new club Naked Truth,” is based on two the Jews. girls claiming to know every Did you have any problem Israel. Few topics elicit most inspired her to start this thing about “the elusive friend with that fact? Or should I have equal amounts of love and club was my repeated claim zone,” which apparently doesn’t just said Israelis? hate. For some of us, Israel In many ways, I see this that there were many other exist (weird how you can write You see, the terrorist actually is a place that is strangely fa club as a beautiful Christians — hundreds even a whole article about something and deliberately targeted Jews in miliar since we grew up read — at Cal Poly who shared the that doesn’t exist, eh?). a Yeshiva (no Muslims there), not ing stories about Jerusalem, restoration o f a relationship same view. In this way, a Jew What 1 gained as the main just Israelis. Because unlike Arab Galilee and the Promised gone horribly wrong. and a Christian worked in point from the article is this states, the Israel that you learned Land. For others, the country complete unity, and the Cal quote: “if you feel any sort of sex from Ms. Foroohar to call an is synonymous with war, in Poly Israel Alliance was born. ual attraction toward the opposite apartheid state does have Mus equality, hatred and injustice. The purpose of the club is sex (or same sex), there can never lims and Christians in it, too. But The topic of Israel polarizes political parties, nations, to bring together all the Israel supporters at Cal Poly, truly be a platonic friendship.” It the terrorist, who is actually an religions and even close friends. Surprisingly, all of this whether they are Jewish, Christian, Muslim or non-reli then goes on to say that inter-sex Israeli Arab, targeted the Jewish, worldwide disagreement is centered on a nation the gious. The club is educational in nature, not destructive. friendships “never seem to pan albeit Israeli, students in a Yeshiva, size of New Jersey. It seeks to enlighten students about the major ways in out the way we want them to.” but you call that fighting against On campus, we often see the debate before our eyes. which Israel deserves our support, including political, Who is “we” exactly? Women? occupation. Similarly, the Hamas We’ve had Palestine Awareness Week and the Apartheid historical, theological and ethical reasons. In no way will Jessica and Elizabeth? terrorists launch rockets at civil Wall, as well as visits from insider Daniel Pipes and Is the club call Israel infallible or perfect, but it will em From the tone of the article ians in Sderot and kill innocent raeli Independence Day. However, these events are of phatically defend the nation’s right to its own existence I’m pretty sure that’s what they people. ten a microcosm of the Jewish-Muslim battle raging in and defense. are implying, that “us men” always But you call that resistance too. the Middle East: Jewish students stand on one side of In many ways, I see this club as a beautiful restoration have to go and fuck things up. How nice. the line, and Muslim/Arab students stand on the other. of a relationship gone horribly wrong. For more than a We always just let our johnsons I will not quote Fox News Despite the expected Jewish and Muslim combat millennium, the West has cast off the Jewish people as get in the way of a perfectly good (when did I do that?); instead ants, many other people at Cal Poly have an opinion the scum and refuse of the earth. Often spurred on by friendship. BULLSHIT. Look, please read the article on page 1 about Israel. A student may support or despise Israel for skewed “Christian” theology, the West has been respon men can be around women with of the April 1 New York Times. a host of reasons — political, historical, theological or sible for untold atrocities against the Jewish people long out being attracted to them. Not See how Hamas clergy call for the ethical — and they need not be Jewish or Muslim to before the Nazis or the rise of radical Islam. I am hon have such opinions. Up to this point, it has been clear only are we completely shallow killing of Jews, not just Israelis. ored to be part of a club that seeks to repair this broken which Poly clubs cater to those who despise Israel. But (so if you’re ugly, case closed), we Also see how like Ms. Foroohar past, and in the process, defends the Middle East’s only now the sleeping giant of those who support Israel can democracy where free speech, free press, freedom of re also like the idea of having friends and now yourself, they call for the awaken and find a new home on campus. ligion, and free enterprise reign. who are girls. They give us advice, destruction of Israel altogether, In the fall, I was approached by a Jewish friend of The Cal Poly Israel Alliance meets at 7 p.m. Wednes tell us what to say and wear, and not just fighting against occupa mine to start a new club, the Cal Poly Israel Alliance. days in Building 52 room A12. even (gasp!) be our friends. tion (did you learn in your class This Jewish friend, a former vice president of Hillel, So next time you find yourself why this occupation even hap took an unprecedented step in doing so, since I am not Brian Cranford is an architectural engineering senior, the having to be so kind as to cut it pened in 1967?). Jewish, but Christian. She was intrigued by my incessant president i f the Cal Poly Israel Alliance and a guest columnist off with one of your guy friends And if your teacher did not support of Israel and the Jewish people. However, what for the Mustang Daily. who is obviously head-over-heels teach you, in 63 BCE it was the for you, do us all a favor and take Jews who lived in Israel, not your head out of your ass. And by Palestinians (no such country), Send your opinions, rants and raves in 250 words or less to the way, next time you want to for more than 1300 years. Did she CZIFBB say “fuck,” just say it. teach you that too? [email protected] John Turner Benjamin Goodman LISTENING Ml published Inters must include author's name, year ami major, and an* subject to Electrical engineering freshman San Luis Obispo resident j* a j Urn..— ■ ..TtrUr* ....-...... editing for grammar, style and spelling. M u s t a n g D a i l y Placing a High value on aesthetics, “Blade ^ Runner (The Final Cut)” is a new and (much) improved version of the 1980s cult classic that explores the interplay |l between technology and humanity in a sci-fi Setting. The film is npw playing at the Palm Theatre. c o u r t e s y p h o t o rk. ;1i|>> Donovan Aird to slay a handful of unprecedentedly From the onset of the opening Fans of Scott’s director’s cut are for being too abstract, which further MUSTANG DAILY lifelike replicants who’ve returned volcanic, endless skyline to the glow rewarded with the original, full- butchered the overall work. It forced home with a relentless desire for pro ing yellow irises inherent to repli length extension of Deckard s fleet- Ford to utter a slumbering, explana “Its too bad she won't live! But longing their four-year life spans, and cants, the final cut bestows newfound ing-yet-crucially-suggestive unicorn tory voice over culminating in a con then again, who does?” a lethal viciousness toward any who illumination providing revelatory daydream that had to be re-inserted trived, upbeat ending seemingly be- That question posed by Gaff (Ed stand in their way. depth and intricacy to every frame. after the studio initially extracted it see Blade, page 6 ward James Olmos) in the closing moments of the science fiction mov ie “Blade Runner” has encapsulated its exploration of humanity since the film’s original release in 1982. Now, moviegoers have an op portunity to see the film like never Career Services before — as “Blade Runner (The 2',.. Final Cut),” is showing at the Palm Spring 2008 Theatre. 1 )isagreements between direc tor Ridley Scott and other creative parties led to six versions of the film prior to the final cut, which was given a limited theatrical release in New York and Los Angeles on Oct. Thursday, April 3 Wednesday & Thursday 5, 2007 and was released Dec. 18, Teacher Job Fair April 30 & May 1 2007 in the U.S. as part of a five-disc Network 10 am - 1 pm, Interview 1:30 - 4:30 pm Spring Job Fair box set. Chumash Auditorium Network 9:30 am - 2:30 pm, Interview 2:30 - 5:30 pm Whereas past alterations dealt primarily with its plot, the final ren Chumash Auditorium dering reinforces the film by slightly Thursday, April 17 tweaking the visionary intent of Friday, May 2 Scott’s 1992 revision. This version is Interview Skills Workshop also devoted to applying contem 11 am - noon, Career Services, 124/224 Women in Ag Careers Luncheon porary technology to ubiquitously 11:30 am - 1 pm, PAC Lobby maximize its appearance. Tuesday, April 22 A panel discussion featuring successful women in various ag Unlike similar digital retrofits that professions followed by an informal networking luncheon. Free. Space is limited - to participate, sign-up in Mustang jobs. overstepped their elementary pur Making the Most of the Spring Job Fair pose and interloped on the audience’s 11 am - noon, Career Services, 124/224 built-in relationship with the mate Tuesday, May 6 rial, such as the dismaying additions Thursday, April 24 to George Lucas’ “Star Wars" special Postponing the Real World: Panel editions, refurbishment throughout Resume Clinic Discussion on Alternative Career Paths the 25th-anniversary composition of 11 am - noon, Career Services, 124/117 4 - 5:30 pm, UU 220 “Blade Runner” is deliberately inter Bring your resume and have it reviewed by a a Career Counselor. Panelists will share their unique post-graduation experiences jected in opportune prudence that Fine-tune your resume before the Spring Job Fair! with both international and service-based organizations such serves not to contaminate narrative, as Peace Corps, AmeriCorps and teaching English overseas. sequence and effect but to enhance Tuesday, April 29 them. Thursday, May 8 As in its previous forms, the ex The Mocktail Party perience begins with scrolling text 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Courtyard by Marriott Interview Skills Workshop explaining that early in the 21st cen Practice the art of networking with employers who will be 11 am - noon, Career Services, 124/224 tury, the Tyrell Corporation devised attending the Spring Job Fair. 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Interview 2:30 - 5:30 • Sign-up for Qn-Compus Interviews for career, Blade Runner units, were given the Chumash Auditorium summer & co-op positions - Interviews begin task of pursuing and executing ren April 21! egade replicants bold enough to re turn to their mother planet. aliP F p i 1*1 ini I iVTl ui M i iiT» 1 i M i H Soon after being introduced to a Information Sessions begin April 21 and are November 2019 setting of a hellish, open to all students. metropolis-turned-megalopolis Los Angeles consumed in commercial *•] (tii ii •] [•ri.-iHH*] 111111» i £»i iit i w *1 Pi iM ism yet devoid of vivacity, we meet Division of Student Affairs See the job descriptions and RSVP for the event. Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former Blade Runner known for his C a l Poly, Building 124 View job listings for career, co-op; summer, dependability. 805-756-2501 local part-time or on-campus jobs. He is coerced out of retirement www.careerservices.calpoly.edu 6 M u s t a n g D aily Wednesday, April 2, 2008 A r t s www.mustangdaily.net ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Set in a Los Angeles nearly 10 years in the future, Sean Young (left) plays Rachael, Rick H B Hi Deckard'sn . . . l ____ l*. tlove . interest, in t“Blade i n t . i iRunner.” t ______ii • 'ffl I SSW ’QiWQ * oi Kf i i*u*111 (F-./ . w m * w w m m m I son’s mouth over his own, lip-synch maker, several hundred stories above oped a cult following in the late ’80s ing brief dialogue that had previously ground — and, ultimately, the resto and early ’90s. Blade masked ex been out of sync, and the re-filmed ration of the maker’s gorier demise, In 1993, it was chosen for pres continued from page 5 otic dancers ad face of Cassidy being digitally placed which was deleted in the original ervation in the U.S. National Film vertising a club where the over that of stunt double Lee Pulford domestic theatrical release. Registry by the Library of Congress longing to another story. femme-fatale replicant Zhora (Joanna in a scene where Zhora falls through Finally removed is the glaringly for its cultural, historical and aesthetic Interspersed during the seg Cassidy) — one of several exploited, crashing glass. incongruent background when Bat significance, and in 2007 took a place mented chimera is a close-up of a abused women portrayed — works, When Roy Batty (Rutger Hau ty releases a dove in his final scene, on the American Film Institute’s list wide-eyed Deckard, darting to com vividly convey the worlds mechani er), the leader of the band of repli a shot that was originally added on of the hundred greatest American prehend Ins thoughts; he grasps their cally drowned soulfulness. cants, is able to confront Dr. Eldon a Warner Brothers back lot in post movies ever made. critical implications in the films fi Other amendments correct lin Tyrell (Joe Turkel), he no longer production, supplanted by an extrap Named in 2007 by the Visual Ef nal seconds upon discovering a small gering plot inconsistencies left by the demands, “I want more life, fucker.” olation of surrounding scenery. fects Society as the second-most in piece of origami, presumably left for film’s editing frenzy, such as Deck- What was perhaps lost in displaying Directly preceding that final alter fluential visual effects film of all time, him by Gaff. ard’s supervisor alluding to another Batty’s passion, however, is compen ation is the unchanged, final mono it has been praised in that regard Some straightforward inclusions, replicant we never saw. sated by seamlessly replacing the last logue given by a self-crucified Batty, since receiving an Academy Award such as depictions of wider crowds More resourceful modifications word with “father,” heightening the whose onslaught isn’t so much to kill nomination for Best Art Direction on smokier streets or eccentrically include the superimposing of Ford’s fascinating imagery of man meeting Deckard as it is to deliver him into a and Set Decoration. new existence of understanding that Today, in what ought to be its last his prey was just as alive as him — if incarnation, “Blade Runner” stands not more so. not so much simply a “movie” as a “Quite an experience to live in filmed coalescence of fine art, rang fear, isn’t it?” Batty asks a near-death ing from the literary (it was based on 1 )eckard. “That’s what it is to be a Philip K. Dick’s 1968 novel “Do An slave.” droids Dream of Electric Sheep?”) to Compare Book Prices Batty’s confrontation echoes the the musical (graced by the delicately terror of Rachael (Sean Young), a entrancingsynthesizer-driven score of replicant who had earlier told him, Vangelis, of “Chariots of Fire” fame) “I’m not in the business. I am the to the architectural (prominently fea in 1 click! business.” turing The Bradbury Building and A metaphor for all ostracized and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House) persecuted, Deckard’s blank-stare to the painted (as Scott derived the epiphany in the face of Batty, coupled very mood of the film from Edward with his unforeseen love for Rachael ■ Hopper’s “Nighthawks”). — and of course, Gaff’s folded gift Seeing the film in its truest form Don't get ripped off! — led him to realize those whom he and revitalized on the big screen is was hunting may not have been so enough of a thrill to make anyone different from, nor less human, tjian feel alive. 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D oitD aily Mustang Daily Classifieds Place a classified ad visit mustangdaily.net Here h'or (iootl. click on Ad info, Classifieds M ustang D aily M u sta n g D aily I'lie ivice o f Cal Poly since IV 16 pinion/Editorial Graphic A rts Building Suite 226 Editor in chief: Kristen Marschall mustangdaily(a gniail.com California Fbtytechnic State University Tuesday, April 2, 2008 Managing Editor: Ryan Chartrand San Luis Obispo, C A 93407 www.mnstangdaily.net (805) 756-1796 e d it o r ia l (805) 756-114] advertising (805) 756-6784 f a x [email protected] e - m a il A crude welcome back editors & staff editor in chief Knsten Marschall managing editor Ryan T ilt* era of cheap oil is over. This state mistic about America’s chances of“kicking C hartrand ment shouldn’t come as a surprise to most the habit. ” For example, liquefied natural news editor Giana Magnolt of you, given the $4 a gallon you just paid blueprints gas is emerging as a cheap, abundant and news designer Sara Hamilton to drive back to school. However, in a few environmentally friendly (clean-burning) wire editor Christina C years that $4 a gallon (stemming from $H>(> alternative to traditional crude oil. Fur sports editor Donovan Aird a barrel oil) will look pretty darn cheap. thermore, electric-gas hybrids continue to asst, sports editor Rachel Why? Because as tight as the oil markets be redesigned and incorporated into tra Gellman are currently, they are about to get a lot ditional vehicle designs (making them ac sports designer Launen Rabaino tighter over the next few years, resulting in tually look stylish). Even more exciting is arts editor janelle Eastndge much higher prices. the prospect of sugar-based ethanol, a fuel arts designer firooke Robertson According to the International Energy which single-handily turned Brazil into an photo editor Graig Mantle energy independent country, since sugar photographers Bryan Beilke, Agency (IEA), oil markets are entering a Kali Bills, N ick Camacho, Ryan Polei, period of intense pressure from both sup- ethanol is 200 percent stronger than the Benjamin Rozak, Gneg Smith ply and demand factors (excess world demand and limited sup- corn-based ethanol we use. Additionally, hydrogen, solar power design editor Launen Rabaino ply). and many other technological innovations regarding energy are all copy editors W hitney Diaz, In its 2007 report, the IEA calculated that world demand for oil becoming available for the future, Jessica Ford, Megan Madsen, Sara will grow by 2.2 percent annually over the next five years, while The next step, of course, is to develop a comprehensive national W n g h t supply will only experience a 1 percent growth. This 1.2 percent strategy that incorporates most of these aforementioned alterna- layout manager A ndrew discrepancy between supply and demand, while seemingly small, tives into our daily lives. To do so, we need considerable govern- Santos-Johnson has caught the attention of several prominent groups. For example, ment assistance and leadership from the next president, because advertising coordinator the renowned investment hank Goldman Sachs (think the exact this current administration clearly doesn’t want to do anything Jessica Lutey opposite of Bear Sterns in terms of financial IQ) recently noted that really solves the problem. advertising managers Gaby that the oil squeeze could push prices to as high as $150 to $200 Fortunately, both Democratic candidates, Obama H orta Ashely Singer a barrel within the next few years — meaning $6 and $8 a gallon and Clinton, have pledged tens of billions of dol ad designers Laura Jew, Kelly of gas for Americans. lars that will help fund, develop and implement McCay, Sara Rudy, A n d re w Santos- alternative energies during their respective Johnson, Melissa Titus On the supply side of the problem there is unfortunately very advertising representatives little that can be done. The IEA report indicates that most administrations. More importantly, Julianne Baker Sarah Carbone!, Cassie of the world’s largest oil fields are declining in terms of both candidates genuinely seem Carlson, Megan Dilley, Kaitlin Gallivan, their production capabilities, despite our best techno concerned about America’s “addic F’atnck H a rt Charlotte Ulley Jessica logical efforts to salvage them. tion” to oil, unlike many of their Schroeder Kacy Shin, Jennifer Venema, According to the report, oil production in Republican counterparts. Mai-Chi Vu, Reed Zelezny three out of the five largest oil fields in the faculty adviser George Ramos world are beginning to decline in production Patrick Molnar is a general manager Paul Bittick capacity and new fields aren’t being discovered business junior and a fast enough to replace them (there have been liberal columnist for the write a letter only two “major” finds since 1990). Mustang Daily. Mustang Daily reserves the nght Furthermore, future unconventional sources of to edit letters for grammar profanities oil. such as Canada’s tar sands, cost considerably more and length. Letters, commentanes and to develop than drilling does. Ultimately, whether or cartoons do not represent the views of not people agree with the idea that we’re running out the Mustang Daily. Please lim it length to of oil, the IEA reveals the dirty truth that we’ve at least 250 words. Letters should include the run out of cheap, easy-to-access oil. writer's full name, phone number, major On the demand side of the problem, it basically begins and and class standing. Letters must come ends with the U.S., which consumes more than 20 million barrels from a Cal Poly e-mail account. Do not of oil every day (approximately 25 percent of the world’s daily send letters as an attachment Please production). That number is nearly three times the amount send the text in the body of the e-mail. of the second largest consumer, China, which uses 7 million By e-m ail: barrels. However, as bad as our current demand for oil is, our [email protected] government’s complete inaction for the past eight years to By mail: Letters to the Editor avert this crisis is far worse. Building 26, Room 226 During the 2000 presidential election, then-Republi- CaIPblySLQCA 93407 can nominee George W. Bush constantly described the Clinton-Gore administration as wimpy with no coher ent vision, and one that was at the mercy of “foreign corrections governments and cartels” (this was when oil prices were The Mustang Daily staff takes pnde in at $1.30 a gallon!). publishing a daily newspaper for the Cal Roly campus and the neighbonng com The irony, of course, is that eight years later, under this munity W e appreciate your readership president s “strong and wise” leadership, the U.S. now con and are thankful for your careful reading. sumes 15 percent more oil than it did in 2000. In fact, our Please send your correction suggestions reliance on oil has gotten so bad that in 2006 President Bush to [email protected] . bluntly said, “America is addicted to oil.” Call me gloomy, but when a former alcoholic and cokehead (which the president was) notices says America is “addicted,” you know that America is in a lot of The Mustang Daily is a "designated trouble. public forum." Student editors have full However, even with all this negativity surrounding our oil de BARRIE MAGUIRE authority to make all content decisions pendency, many crude oil substitutes do exist, making me opti- NEWSART without censorship or advance ap proval. The Mustang Daily is a free newspa per; however, the removal of more than one copy of the paper per day is sub ject to a cost of 50 cents per issue. PRINTED BY have something to say? U niversity G raphic S lM I MS llOS.CAI.POlY.HXI HC,S#CAIPOCY.HXJ April 2,2008 Volume LXXI, No. I 12 ©2008 Mustang Daily " If you don't get to 18, the sun will set on mustangdai1 yopi ni ons@gmai1 you." ______...... To Cal Poly Students, Faculty and Staff: As we begin the 21 st century, Cal Poly is exploring the role of polytechnic universities in a rapidly changing world. One of the important considerations is our education of students fully prepared to enter a global workforce and function as informed citizens in a diverse and increasingly interdependent world. We start with the important and already well-established University principle that encountering, studying and seeking understanding of the extraordinary variety of human conditions, experiences and perspectives is fundamental to a Cal Poly education. • The University Mission Statement, for example, emphasizes that: "As an academic community, Cal Poly values free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility." • The Cal Poly Statement on Diversity, endorsed by the Academic Senate in 1998, observes that: "Only through intellectual and first-hand personal exposure to diversity in its myriad forms - racial, ethnic, cultural, gender, geographic, socioeconomic, etc. - will students gain the understanding, empathy, and social skills that they will require to be effective, engaged citizens in an increasingly crowded and interrelated global community. The benefit of diversity is universal. Cal Poly's commitment to diversity signals an affirmation of the highest educational goals of this University, including mutual respect, civility, and engaged learning." • In 2008 the Academic Senate adopted formal diversity learning objectives for Cal Poly students. They are based on the premise that "all students who complete an undergraduate or graduate program at Cal Poly should be able to make reasoned decisions based on a respect and appreciation for diversity as defined in the Cal Poly Statement on Diversity." Our commitment to diversity as an educational value is clear. It is manifested impressively and in many different ways in the day to day academic and co-curricular activities of the University community. At the same time, it is also true that the strength and fidelity of that commitment have been tested and even called into question over the past few years by controversies centered on issues of race, gender, cultural difference and sexual orientation. Far too often, campus public discussions and debates about these issues have been characterized by poorly informed, emotional and even hurtful rhetoric and symbolism. In some cases, while these forms of expression have Constitutional protections and are protected under institutional policy, the sentiments voiced and the way in which they have been communicated fall outside the boundaries of civil and mutually respectful discourse in a university community. As a result, I believe it is crucial that we revisit and reaffirm Cal Poly's commitment to diversity as a core value of our institution, a value that allows us to be responsible citizens as we traverse an ever-more complex global landscape. Over the next several months, we will be publishing a series of brief statements about diversity. Articles in this series will address various aspects of diversity including diversity as a central attribute of California and the nation, diversity as a key value in the organizations and corporations that hire Cal Poly students, ways in which the University is working to instill in our students the capacity to function in diverse cultural and intellectual contexts, and the responsibilities of University citizenship in a diverse campus community. The goal of these articles is to foster greater understanding and clarity about the place that diversity occupies in our university and the wider society. I hope to open a dialogue and invite you to share your thoughts and observations about this vitally important issue and ways in which we can address it here at Cal Poly. I hope that the entire campus community will join me as we reaffirm our commitment to diversity as a community value at Cal Poly. Warren J. 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DflTO Qftb p a n w SB ..I______Take a tour of the newsroom Wednesday, April 2, 2008 M u s t a n g D aily i i w ww. must an gdaily. net S p o r t s leaving him two behind Cal State G olf Northridge’s Nick. 1 )elio, the lead Bowls s n Earn $100-$200/shift. No experience necessary er of the first round. continued from page 12 continued from page 12 International Bartender School will be back in SLO one week only. Day/Eve. Two other Mustangs ended the classes. Job placement pt. time/full time openings, limited seating, call today! fully defended its intercollegiate tournament in its top 10. O ’Brien fully endorsed the bureau’s enthu 1-800-859*4109 www.bantendusa.la title during the two-day, 14-team finished alone m ninth after post siasm and echoed Biaggini’s senti 1 ainkin Grip Cal Poly Invitational ing a final-round 73 for a two-over ments. at Cypress Ridge Golf Course in 21X total, while Knight finished in “It would be exciting to have the very best high school players in Arroyo Grande. a tie for 10th place with a five- the state of California play games Wagner won the tournament over 221 total, carding a 76. buy books cheaper. in Spanos Stadium,” Cone said. “It after carding his third-straight Lew inski finished tied for 13th would be good for the (football) round of 71 to finish with a 54- ^— — -j Now that your binge is over, its place with a final-round 73 and a program, certainly good for the hole total of 213, three under on time to get back to business. We 223 total while Gonzalez also shot community and would expose that the par-72 course. He finished the a 73 for a 224 total, coming in an many more high school students to create the online marketplace tournament tied with British Co I Hth-place tie. Cal Poly.” that allows you to buy and sell lumbia's Cory Renfrow after the “We managed to pull it togeth textbooks directly with other third round, but won by default af er each round,” Wagner said. Cal Poly students. We cut out the ter Renfrow had to board a plane Cal Poly won the team cham middleman. No middleman back to Vancouver before the final su do)ku pionship in a margin of 11 strokes T o d a y ’ s S o l u t i o n s playoff. It was Wagner’s first time over Cal State Northridge by means no margin. Put money winning a college tournament. carding a final-round, two-over back in your pocket for more “It’s definitely a success,” Wag 290 total for a seven-over 871 ag 5 6 2 8 1 9 7 4 3 important things - like that ner said. “It’s not the way I like gregate. 8 4 1 2 3 7 5 9 6 back-to-school beirut tourna to win, but it still counts as a vic The Mustangs, who were a 9 3 7 5 6 4 8 2 1 ment you’ve been meaning to tory.” tournament-high 19 under on 3 1 4 9 8 6 2 5 7 host for so long. The victory for Wagner comes par-fives, and had the most birdies 6 7 4 after a crucial scorekeeping error (51) and pars (191), will travel to 8 5 2 1 3 9 www.screwthebookstore.com the day before, when he birdied the Big West Conference Cham 2 5 9 3 7 1 6 8 4 a par-four hole, but accidental pionships, held April 21 and 22 at 1 8 5 6 4 3 9 7 2 ly marked it as an even par. 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Stadium (20,000), it may not matter. there was more than a 300-mile difference in Advantages Spanos Stadium may hold over According to Nocetti, while the newness distance to Carson between the three closer December high school bowls the more high-profile settings seem to be its of the bowl games, which started in 2006 as a schools and their more removed counterparts. equivalent distance from both the southern three-game format continued in 2007, makes The Division 1 title contest had the sec Donovan Aird and northern parts of the state, and its price their future attendance “pretty much impos ond-widest gap, as De La Salle of Concord MUSTANG DAILY compared to the larger options. sible to tell,” they drew about a combined ventured roughly 385 miles to the Home De Last season, the Cl E which netted a reported 13,000 fans in their inaugural trial and ap pot Center, about 330 more than its opponent. Cal Poly is now among five candidates $61,000 in profit in December and will again proximately 11,000 last year. Centennial of Corona. being seriously considered to host five high have to account for a variety of expenditures Jonni Biaggini, executive director of the While journeys to the other possible spots school football state championship games over in addition to teams’ travel costs, was report San Luis Obispo County Visitors and Confer could exacerbate or repeat a weekend in December, a California Inter edly charged approximately $124,000 strictly ence Bureau, said the increased games could the imbalance, a San Luis scholastic Federation official said Tuesday. for a one-day, Dec. 15 rental of the Home De attract up to 25,000 people during the slated Obispo neutral site would 4 On-campus Alex G. Spanos Stadium would pot Center for a trio of championships. weekend, reported to be Dec. 20 to 21. render the discrepancy in The amount serve as the San Luis Obispo venue for the “Some of the other sites may charge less “We’re looking for the site that gives us the travel between Concord of additional 2008 CIF State Football Championship Bowl money, but maybe won’t have features we best of both worlds with regard to size, ame and Corona to less than teams that will Games, and is one of seven sites still officially five miles. be participating being evaluated. Overall, the 300-plus in this year's The others are L.A. Memorial Coliseum, average-mileage disparity bowls Stanford Stadium, San Jose State’s Spartan between last year’s bowls’ Stadium, the Home Depot Center in Carson, respective contestants Memorial Stadium in Bakersfield and UC would be reduced to about 40. Davis’ Aggie Stadium, according to various re “There are a lot of factors we’ll be looking ports confirmed March 25 by Ron Nocetti, at,” Nocetti explained. “We want to choose a director of state championship events for the venue we think will support high school foot CIF, the state governing body of high school ball, and we want to make sure it will be con athletics. venient for schools to travel to.” Although they have not been formally The CIF, Nocetti explained, extends re ruled out, L.A. Memorial Coliseum and the quests for proposals to visitors bureaus through Home Depot Center are likely out of the run out the state, and then reviews submissions to ning due to being “substantially more prohibi determine appropriate sites to visit. tive in cost” than the other sites, said Emmy After being contacted in late February, the Zack, CIF director of communications. San Luis Obispo County bureau immediately While Zack would not divulge specific fi reached out to Cal Poly to use Spanos Sta nancial parameters of the proposals, she said dium and then returned its proposal, Biaggini the two unlikely sites would cost close to said. $200,000 for the two-day rental, while Cal “Having high schools from all over the Poly was “more in the ballpark with everyone state would bring all kinds of people — family, else” at less than $100,000. visitors and wonderful supporters,” she said.“It “We’re in the process of going over the would certainly be a benefit to Cal Poly and bids, and determining based on a variety of MUSTANG DAILY FILE PHOTO a great economic boom for the community if criteria, whether the bids meet our needs, Alex G. Spanos Stadium, shown in November 2007, has a seating capacity of 11,750, making we were able to get the championships.” financially and logistically,” Zack said. “The it the second-smallest of the seven sites proposed to host the five games in late December. Integral to Cal Poly’s chance to host the hope is that in the next couple of weeks, visits bowls, Biaggini emphasized, is that they take will be made.” place in December, perfectly coinciding with The CIF is yet to decide which of the need,” Zack said. “For 10 teams, we’ll need nities, training rooms, locker rooms, parking, the university’s winter break, and the Central five locations its suitable locker rooms, parking and hotels in travel and so on," Nocetti said. “Every site has Coast’s scenic appeal in general. selection commit the community.” its trade-offs.” “The great part about this championship 25,000 tee will visit, Zack Spanos Stadium, which was renovated Neither Nocetti nor Biaggini would dis for us would be that it happens at a slow time Roughly the amount of said. After the visits, from 2005 to 2006, has a seating capacity of close monetary details of San Luis Obispo for Cal Poly, and there’s good tourism in San people expected by San she said, a recom 11,750. County’s proposal. Luis Obispo, so it’d be a really good match,” Luis Obispo County to mendation will be From the other six possibilities, only Aggie The growth of the bowls, which were con she said. “Spanos (Stadium) has all the ameni attend the five games given to the execu Stadium, which seated 10,743 as of last year, tracted by the Home Depot Center for their ties these games would seem to need and it’s tive committee,« and was smaller. first two years, heightens the importance of at Cal Poly and in San Luis Obispo, which in a decision will be Although those numbers pale in compari finding the most efficient, fair and convenient themselves are attractive venues.” made “hopefully in the next couple of weeks” son to the seating offered by L.A. Memorial travel distances for the expanded amount of Alison Cone, Cal Poly’s athletic director, leading up to May 1. Coliseum (92,000),Stanford Stadium (50,000), teams, Nocetti said. Visits would be conducted in the first 10 Spartan Stadium (30,456), the Home Depot O f the six teams that played in the three see Bowls, page 11 Mendes finishes No. 2 in country men's pff? Cal Poly senior 141-pound wres Mustangs tie for second tler Chad Mendes, then No. 1 in the country, rejoices place in Santa Barbara after defeating Oklahoma State s Runner-up performance from start to finish. Nathan Morgan 1-0 comes on heels of sixth Boise State senior Troy Merritt in the semifinals of matched the event record with a 199 to the NCAA national Cal Poly tournament title take top individual honors. championships in On behalf of Cal Poly, sophomore Patrick Barbieri St. Louis on March Geoff Gonzalez shot a final-round 72 en 21. MUSTANG DAILY route to a 218 total, good enough for an A day later, he 11 th-place draw. Four days after winning its second was upset by Ohio Senior Brycen Wagner tied in 13th tournament title in a row, and its sixth with a 219, while senior Dave Lewinski State junior Jeff in school history, the I Pply men’s golf followed in another three-person dead Jaggers in the title (hished tied for s e c o n 12 lock, in 18th place with a 221. match, 5-2. at the UC S, Other Mustangs finishing in scored Mendes, a two- -Pac^L Coast It ties were freshman Jarod Knight, in 27th time All-American, with a 223, and senior Michael O ’Brien, finished the season The Mustangs carded an 875 total at in 40th at 227. 30-1 and his career Rancho San Marcos Golf Course in Santa Thursday and Friday, Cal Poly success- 64-14. Barbara to tie with Boise State, 20 strokes ASSOCIATED PRESS behind Cal State Northridge, which led see Golf, page 11