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NEWS Concerns over possible Saudi partnership surfoce in town hail meeting
Aaron Gaudette and sexual orientations are still considered MUSTANti DAll.Y taboo. Political science junior Angela Kramer Cal Poly studcMits voiced tht*ir concerns voiced such sentiments by likening sepa ^ ’-.fA»... After much criticism, over a potential faculty exchange program rate classrooms for the sexes to the “separate China cracks down on on Thursday in a town hall-style meeting but equal” doctrine that governed America its security for Olympic that featured a six-member panel, including for almost a century, both students and the Games. C'al Poly President Warren llaker. panel participated in the response. page 3 “Such programs have been a part of C'al “Someone has to cross the bridge, but Poly for many years,” liaker said. “We need you can’t cross it with arrogance or hostil ARTS to be sure that such programs are forward- ity,” said Lori Atwater, a general engineer looking and allow for significant opportuni ing junior. “We have to engage them with ties to hasten the development of our own humility, and they have to want to ask ques engineering prtigrams.” tions of us. We can’t assume that our way is At issue is the controversial proposed the best way.” faculty exchange program between C'al Poly “Promoting our views is a gradual pro andjubail University C'ollege ()UC7 in Sau cess that won’t be adopted overnight,” added di Arabia. Many of the concerns originate Dean Mohammad Noori of the C'ollege of with the conservative nature of Saudi cul Engineering. “It took us over 200 years to LAUREN RABAINO MUSTANG DAII.Y ture, whereby men and women are taught Panel members discuss the controversial faculty exchange pro Harold and Kumar, those in separate classrooms and certain religions see Saudi, page 2 gram between Cal Poly and a Jubail University College. loveable stoner-slackers, return for another comedic w film, out in theaters today. page 6 Students use silence to show LGBT support SPORTS Sara Wright “It echoes the sil LCTS ANGELES — The fteeway may soon not he so five in the land of the automobile. WEEKEND WEATHER Los Angeles County transit officials voted Thursday to support a plan that would charge drivers tolls to use some freeway lanes. The federal government recently offered $213.6 million to the Metropcrlitan Transportation Authority to help convert some carpool lanes to toll lanes in an effort to reduce congestion during busy hours as well as S unny fund transportation improvements. High 757LOW 47* The MTA hoard voted to execute an agreement with the US. Department ofTransportation that would introduce toll lanes to stretches of Intcrstatt^s 10 and 210, INDEX MTA spokesman Dave SoteaY said. LtKal officials, the state Legislature and the C'alifor- Arts...... 6 nia Transportition Commission would have to aga*e to Sports...... 12 the changes before the pniject could begin, Sotea) said. Opinion ...... 8 The federal offer requia*s that the lanes be implemented Classifieds...... 11 by 2010. Sudoku...... 9 The TransporfcUion Department offered the money Crossword...... 9 NICK CAMACHO m u s t a n g d a il y after New York lawmakers rejected a plan to charge Com ics...... 9 Students demonstrate their Beirut skills at the Root Beer Pong Tournament held by the drivers extra tolls to enter Manhattan’s most congested Movies...... 5 Smart Students Smart Choices organization on Mott Lawn Thursday. neighborhoods. see Tolls, page 2 News editors: Sara Hamilton, (íiana Magnoli nuistangdailynewsit/ gmail.coiii M us I ANC D am Y' Friday, April 25, 200S www.iiiusitaiigdaily.iiet ; N ews interests, perhaps in the bii>me(.lical tields. I he v.ilue ot etluca- norni.il. nondiscnmin.itorv selection process, and go to S.iudi Saudi tion outweighs the possible thre.its that come along with it." .Ar.ibi.i to .issist in .1 non-teaching capacits. amtinufd from I "Si) you're essentially saying that you're not worried .ibout 1 he p.inel also recommended th.it .inv |ew ish or homose.x- it?" the student asked. u.il facults sent .ibro.id should conduct theinselws in a discreet ivali/c tlut siK'h .1 docMi’t wtirk, and wo’iv still “ 1 teel that, while technology couki be used to hurt us, it tashion and not overly "Haunt" such ch.ir.icteristics. 1 hey also bating taboos against gavs that just started to go awav 3d years probably would be used to help us," 1 )urgin responded after a recommended following U.S. state dep.irtment directives of ob ago. We lu \e to use .1 eombination ot engagement, dialogue, laugh. serving Saudi customs. p.itienee and etlort.” The panel addressed the chief issue of w hether the societal rhe panel finished the session by atfirming their commit Another provocative issue was addresseii when a student norms in S.uidi Arabia woukl lead to a discriminatory faculty ment to ensuring that any faculty sent abroad be safely housed, pointed out that the engineering program taught by Clal I’oly selection process for the project, .is well as possible discrimina cared for, and kept free from discrimination. c(.)uld help dewlop weapons, which pose a danger ti; the U.S. tion w bile working in Saudi Arabia. “There's enormous valife in having an environment with w hen in the hands ot autocratic Saudi Arabia. I'anelists noted that the proposed contract includes a termipeople of diverse perspectives,” said Kd Sullivan, associate dean “I believe that an educated citizenry is better than an igiu>- nation clause that would be triggered should |UC'. reject any for the (k)llege of Fngineering. "Nothing will change if vve rant citizenry,” brtrvost Whlliam Durgin responded. “ It could be faculty for anything other than performance criteria or qualifi don’t; the U.S. global education enterprise doesn’t reach out and used tor such purposes, but it could also be used to pursue other cations. The faculty selected for the project would undergo the engage other countries. W/e have to be informal ambassadors." market forces to keep trafric frowing range frxim $1.20 to $10, said Orange Network (CiLSEN),a national orga Tolls by discouraging some people ftxiin C?ounty' Transportation Authority Silence nization that works to ensure safety continued from page I driving during busy times. Opponents spokesman Joti Zlotnik. Using the continued from page 1 for all students, regardless of se.xual argue it’s an unfair tax on commut lanes at 3 a.m. weekdays costs $1.20, orientation or gender identity, in “We have a golden opportunity ers who already pay taxes to use the but the fee rises to $10 at 3 p.m. on 15-year-old student of E.O. (îreen schools across the country. here,” Sotem said. roads. Fridays. Junior High School in Oxnard. In A 2(K)5 National School C.limate (Charging drivers fees in congest The MTA has not determined the The roughly 177,(HK) motorists February, King was shot and killed Survey by CiLSEN found that four ed city' centers is a concept that has fees or whether to allow solo drivers who use the 91 E.xpress Lanes pay an by a 14-year-old classmate because of five LCÎBT students report ver gained popularity' around the w'orld. to use the lanes, Sotero said. average $2.25 toll, Zlotnik said. of his sexual orientation and gender bal, sexual or physical harassment at Toll lanes already exist in San Diego, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Vil- “People do adjust their driving e.xpression. school, and 29 percent report miss Orange C?ounty and Minneapolis, as laraigosa, who serves on the MTA pattern to pay a less expensive toll,” The event is a project of the ing at least a day of school in the past well as in London, Stockholm and board, said he expects to hear com he said. Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education month out of fear for their safety. Singapore. The fees in Los Angeles plaints. Under the proposed deal, the fed w'ould vary depending on how bad “There are going to be a lot of eral money would pay for 60 passen the traffic is. The money would tiind people who don’t think well of the ger buses that would use the new' high transportation improvement projects. idea of congestion pricing,” he told occupancy toll, or HO'L, lanes in Los M u s t a n g D a il y • An article in Thursday’s edition in Nearly 1(K) million miles are trav reporters. "But you can’t complain Angeles County. That would free up CORRECTIONS correctly stated that a Cal Poly busi eled on Los Angeles County freeways about traffic, get in your single-pas MTA funds for creating the lanes. ness freshman was at the wheel of daily, said state Department of Trans senger automobile and go two blocks If there’s money left, parts of the The Mustang Daily stalF takes a car collision on Wednesday, April portation spokeswoman Jeanne Bon- to the market. We’re all part of the Harbor Freeway south of downtown pride in publishing a daily newspa 23. The Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo student Victor Robles had nothing filio.A national study released in 2 BASEBALL VS. UCSB TONIGHT 6PM Sponsored by Avila Beach Resort Saturday 6PM Sponsored by Golden 1 Credit Union Sunday 1PM’*' Sponsored by The Sign Place MEN'S SPRING SOCCER MATCH VS. PAC 10 POWER STANFORO i Saturday 1PM (Alex G. 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Even public go, Cdiina is ramping up its campaign to tighten gatherings are suspect, with police ordering the security ahead of the Oeijing Olympics. cancellation of several major events, including a Authorities are taking no chances that liei- popular Beijing music festival in May. jings moment in the international spotlight will “1 understand the (police are) mainly con be marred by protests or attacks. The pro-Tibet cerned about young people gathering together demonstrations dogging the Olympic torch on and doing radical things,”said Zhang Fan, found its world tour have only served to heighten the er of the MIDI Music Festival, which authorities governments worries. put off until October. Beijing’s Public Security Bureau kicked otF Schools have been told some 250 chemicals an “Olympic security” campaign this month that are restricted for purchase between May 1 and will run through October, saying “some unstable Oct. 17, said a senior official at a school in Bei factors” could affect the August games. jing. Police recently inspected the school’s boil Twice in recent months, the government has ers and demanded details on how chemicals are ASSOCIATED PRESS accused Muslim separatists in the Xinjiang re stored in science labs, the official said, requesting A municipal officer and security guards supervise the demolition of a row of shops. City gion of terror plots tied to the Olympics. Activ anonymity to avoid any official repercussions. authorities are removing temporary and illegal buildings, and demolishing older apart ist groups critical of China’s human rights abuses Staff at another school, the International ments to make way for new complexes in the buildup to the Olympic Games. and its rule over Tibet have pledged to tr)' to School of Beijing, have been advised to carry disrupt the games. identification documents and to be prepared forcome to Beijing for the Olympics, along with business visas and for hotel bookings and plane “They certainly have reason to be worried,” random breathalyzer tests on the stroet, commu 1(),5(K) international athletes and 18,(KK) jour tickets for tourist visas. said David Zweig, diroctor of the Center on nications director Lance Witte said. nalists. Internet forums for travelers and Beijing resi China’s Transnational Relations at Hong Kong “We have a weekly update on safety and Travel agents in Hong Kong, a major gateway dents are buzzing with complaints and tips on University of Science and Technology. “Given security now because there’s always something into China, reported early this month that the circumventing the rules. A popular site is The the failure to be prepared for what happened in new,” he said. government visa office had declared multiple- China Visa Blog, started by German business Tibet, one should not be surprised by overreac- For many foreigners, the biggest concern has entry business visas would not be available from man Juergen Weekherlin to help navigate the tion. been a tightening of visa requirements. mid-April until mid-October. In the past, such new rules. The Beijing campaign includes increased se In a country where control has long been visas were easily obtainable. “1 understand they want heightened security curity checks at hotels, entertainment areas and paramount, China faces unprecedented chal More rules came last week, including re but this way is the completely wrong way to do rented homes, the security bureau’s Web site said. lenges when an estimated half million visitors quirements for additional documentation forit,” said Weekherlin. POUCE BIOTIER April 21,19:58 - Officers conducted a welfare check on a subject possibly suffering i from mental illness. The subject was evaluated oy a county crisis team, who recom mended additional evaluation and treatment. April 21, 00:52 - Officers conducted a welfare check on a subject possibly sleepwalk-i ing. The subject was contacted and determined to be in good health. April 21, 00:28 - A University Police Department Escort Van was involved in a non injury traffic collision during a parking maneuver at Transportation. April 20, 01:40 - Officers investigated an incident of trespassing at the Poly Canyon F.fTric|l^ Village construction site. Jellefcy D. SfulDci^ ReprtA.<:'.nntation A LAW CORPOHArr't’M ____ • * Adviculn a Coufi don tiul Setting DUI, DRUG GASES 1 Initial odnaulation la always April 19,19:15 - Officers arrested two minors for possession of alcohol at the rodeo. DRUNK IN PUBLIC, confidential and fraa MISDEMEANORS sos-^-rela^;:^ April 19,16:57 - Officers directed two subjects to leave campus for causing a distur- I &> PERSONAL INJURY wwvii.8iiiB r9 .c6 1n bance at the rodeo. April 19, 02:05 - Officers Investigated an advisory of an unattended scooter placed upon the railroad tracks near the stadium. April 13,14:31 - University Police Department contacted services to release subjects trapped in an elevator at the library. Travel more. 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ÍV .JM Briefs “If you could have an extra State National International limb, what would it be?” LOS ANCiELES (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) I )espite KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) C'ompiled and photographed by Sara Wright I hive weeks am>, Sereen Aetors best efforts to keep school writing — Nepal’s former communist (iiiild president Alan Kosenberg assignments formal, two-thirds of rebels were ileclared the biggest insisted tliat his union wt)iild push teens admit in a survey that emoti party in a new governing assembly tor a better eontraet deal than cons and other informal st\’les have T hursday. While the Maoists won’t crept in. ha\e a majority, they are expected 1 lt)llywood writers got after their “I would have an extra The l*ew Internet and Ameri to usher in sweeping changes for ino-day strike. arm so I could triple-fist. But just nine days into nego can L ife I’roject, in a study released the poor Himalayan nation. 1 hursd.iy, also found that teens w ho f irst up: getting rid of the royal tiations with the iiLijor studios, — Sarah Riviere, keep blogs or use social-networking dynasty that has ruled Nepal for the guild is tar troin a deal and business senior tinds itself under pressure to settle sites like Facebook or News C'orp.’s 23*f years. Ljuiekly, as its members resist the MySpace have a greater tendency “The first meeting of the C'on- idea of a walkout and another ae to slip iKiiistandard elements into stituent Assembly will end the tors union prepares to negotiate assignments. monarchy and establish a republic • • • an agreement that could undercut — there w ill be no compromise,” SAd's demands. PITTSBURGH (AP) — A the Maoists’ leader, Frachanda, told "A third arm because In addition, the guild must mural in a subway station is worth reporters Thursday. then you could play the • • • make its case without significant $1.S million, more than the cash- piano and drums better.” support from writers and direc strapped transit agency expected, LONDON (AP) — A Brit tors, who settled their contract raising questions about how it ish court has overruled the gov — Jonathan Eipper, disputes earlier. should be cared for once it is re ernment’s decision to deny Siu)i>p industrial engineering • • • moved before the station is demol I iogg a visa after he was involved in junior, and an airport lounge brawl in 2(K)6. Erland Mowinckel, SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ished. Ì The Guardian newspaper says mechanical engineering — A landlord couple accused of “We did not expect it to be that a panel of immigration judges has Junior cutting the supports under a rent much,” Fort Authority of Allegheny CxHinty spokeswoman (udi McNeil rejected an attempt by Britain’s er's San brancisco apartment are said rhursday. “We don’t have the Home Office to keep the 36-year- facing felony charges in an alleged wherewithal tt) be a caretaker of old U.S. rapper out of the country. campaign to terrorize tenants into such a valuable piece.” • • • leaving. • • • BEIJING (AP) — Cihina’s I’rosecutors say 33-year-old “An extra arm for multi WASHINGTON (AP) — fast-gmwing population of Internet software engineer Kip Macy and ta skin g.” Youth boot camps and their a-ferral users has soared to 221 million, ty 32-year-old real estate agent Ni ser\ ices are using deceptive market ing the United States for the largest — Michelle Ramos, cole Macy told workers to cut ing practices when trying to con number of people online, accord the beams supporting the tenant’s biomedical engineering vince parents of troulMed kids to try ing to government ciiti reported freshman floor after he successfully fought the programs, a federal investigation Thursday. eviction in court. has found. T he figure, reported by the The couple also allegedly shut The pn>grams — also referred Xinhua News Agency, reflects off his electricity, cut his phone to as residential treatment facilities, China’s explosive growth in Web line and had workers saw a hole in behavior modification programs use despite government efforts to his living room floor from below. or therapeutic boarding schools — block access to material considered Authorities arrested the pair have been under congressional in subversive or pornographic. It was "An extra arm because Tuesday and charged them with vestigation for abt)ut a year. It’s esti- a 61 percent increase over the 137 I could block bounces felony stalking, burglary and con nuted that at lea.st 20.(KH) U.S. teens million Internet users reported at in beer po n g.” spiracy and other counts. attend such facilities. the start of 2(K)7. — Justin McCarthy, materials engineering Court says state can take sect Junior children to foster homes WANT A BIKE FOR CHEAP??? April Castro and Michelle Roberts lence center received a call from a female saying she was ASMK IATt.t) PRKSS a 16-year-old girl inside the compound whose 49-year- old husband beat and raped her. A jiidge awarded the 1 )ozens of mothers from a polygamist retreat were state temporary custody last week. bussed away fmm their children Thursday, their legal ef The case has been marked by confusion, even on the forts to stay united rejected as Texas officials sort out number of children involved. The state’s count rose for their massive custody case. the second time, this time to 462 on Thursday because Two buses took the women from the San Angelo officials believe 25 more mothers from the compound Coliseum, where they had been temporarily housed who had claimed to be adults are under 18. with their children. Texas officials were preparing Authorities are investigating whether the call that to move the last of more than 4(K) children to group prompted the raid came from a woman in Colorado homes, shelters and residences, some hundreds of mileswho has a history of making fake calls to authorities. away, over the next few days. The purported 16-year-old caller has not been iden One woman held a handwritten sign out the bus tified, but state child-welfare officials say their investi window that read,“SCfS. Mothers separated. Help.” gation has uncovered evidence of abuse and that they In Austin, the state’s Third Ciourt of Appeals on responded to the call m good faith. Thursday rejected the mothers’ pleas to immediately Last week, state officials separated mothers from their stop authorities from taking the children fixmi the ranch children unless the kids were 5 or younger, an exception Come to the annual UPD bike auction to foster homes. that meant many of the mothers were able to stay. When: April 28"’ and 29"’ The court agreed to hear arguments Tuesday, but (^n Thursday, however, the women were gathered Time: 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. attorney Robert I foggett, who represents 4S mothers, and told that children older than 1 year would go with said that “having a hearing after the fict” was pointless. Child Protective Services, said Cynthia Martinez, a Where: In front of UPD “It could very well bo there’s some good reasons to spokeswoman for legal aid attorneys representing the For questions call: (805) 756-6654 remove some of those children, absolutely,” 1 foggett said. mothers. She said they weren’t allowed tt> say goodbye. “But to suggest all of them be painted with this broad “There were tears by the children, by the women brush because they belong to a particular religion is a and liy some of our case workers,” said (d ’S spokesman wh«n naws br«aks... we've got it covered very dangerous thing, and that’s why w’e have courts.” Darrell Azar, but he added that the move was for the The Yearning For Zion Ranch in Eldorado, southgood of the children. of San Angelo, was raided April 3 and is owned by the T he women separated from their kids were given a Fundamentalist (Tuirch of Jesus Christ of l.atter-d.iy choice to go back to the ranch or a “safe” location. Azar Saints, a renegade Mormon sect. said seven went back to the ranch and 40 went to the Texas officials allege that the sect encourages ado other location. lescent girls to marry older men and have children, and Where the women chose to go had no Isearing on that boys are groomed to become future perpetrators. the outcome of their custody cases, Azar said. Sect members deny the allegations. Buses also were taking away more of the children ('hild welfare officials removed the children on sus from the coliseum on T hursday; before then, 138 had picion of physical and sexual abuse after a family vio been taken to foster-care facilities. Movie Times Movie guide page 6 grade cast & crew the big picture 2 1 (P G -1 3 ) Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Lau Summary: Needing to pay school tuition, shy MIT student Ben Campbell (Sturgess) joins a group of 123 min. rence Fishburne, Kevin Spacey, Liza gambling-loving (and system-beating) peers as they head to Sin City every weekend to rake in money. Lapira, Josh Gad, Aaron Yoo; directed The Good: An excellent “slick escapist fantasy" (as per the Philadelphia Inquirer). by Robert Luketic The Bad: Its moralistic message is its downfall. (Metacritic.com) 88 minutes (R) Al Pacino. Alicia Witt, Leelee Sobieski, Summary: College professor and forensic psychiatrist Jack Gram receives a threat telling him he has 88 108 min. Amy Brenneman, Deborah Kara Unger, minutes to live. Gram must find out who wants to kill him before his time runs out in this real-time thriller. Benjamin McKenzie, and Neal Mc The Good: Cool concept sees Al Pacino fight for his life as the minutes tick away. Donough: directed by Jon Avnet The Bad: Absurdly cheesy story is filled with too many plot twists. Not up to Pacino standards. (Metacritic.com) Baby Mama (PG-13) Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear, Dax Surranary: Successful and single, Kate Holbrook is determined to have a child of her own, resorting to 96 min. Shepard, Romany Maleo, Maura Tierney, enlisting the help of a surrogate. A battle of wills over preparation for the bath’s arrival ensues. Holland Taylor, Sigourney Weaver; The Good: Great chemistry between the film’s stars, especially the comedic powerhouse of Fey and Poeher. directed by Michael McCullers The Bad: A predictable film that fails to reacn its potential (and would have benefitted from Fiey’s writing). (Metacritic.com) Deception (R) Hugh Jackman, Ewan McGregor, Summary: Jonathan (McGregor) lives a lonely, boring life until he becomes entangled in the 108 min. Michelle Williams, Lisa Gay Hamilton, exciting life of a lawyer (Jackman), which turns out to be much darker than he expects. Maggie Q, Natasha Henstridge; directed The Good: Langenegger produces great visuals by keeping it simple with camera angles. by Marcel Langenegger The Bad; There’s no deception when it comes to the predictible plot in this generic thriller. (RottenTomatoes.com) The Forbidden Kingdom Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Michael Angarano, Summary: Jason Tripitikas is hurdled back in time to ancient China, wfwre he must free a fabled warrior (PG-13) Collin Chou, Crystal Liu Yi Fei, and Li held captive by an evil wartord. A wise Rung fu master toadies him what he needs to get lx>me. 113 min. Bing Bing: directed by Rob Minkoff Tha Good: Impressive special effects and fight scenes, playful iMnor ewxl a fresh take on an ageold genre. The Bad: May not live up to the expectations of kung fu purists. (Metacritic.com) Forgetting Sarah Marshaii B Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Summary: After being dumped by his girlfriend of fiveend-a-half years, Peter Bretter (Segel) escapes to (R) Bill Hader, Russell Brand, Jonah Hill, Hawaii. But in a sick turn of fate, Sarah and her new beau happen to staying at the same resort. 111 min. Paul Rudd, Liz Cackowski; directed by The Good: Clever one-liners and awkward situational humor in this “ultimate romantic disaster" movie. Nicholas Stoller The Bad: If you don’t like full-frontal male nudity, be sure to close your eyes (four times). (Janelle Eastridge) Harold & Kumar Escape John Cho, Kal Penn, Rob Corddry, Roger Summary; After trying to sneak a bor^ aboard an iritemational flight, antihero slackers Harold and From Guantanamo Bay (R) Bart. Neil Patrick Harris, Kal Penn, Rob Kumar become terrorist suspects. The boys then embark on a ^obal journey to prove their imiocence. min. Corddry, Roger Bart, and Neil Patrick Har The Good: Over-ttie-top party humor delivers loads of la u ^ s to those who enjoy this type of stuff. ris: directed by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden The Bad: Those easily offended may not enjoy the film’s crude sense of humor. Schlossberg (Metacritic.com) Leatherheads (PG-13) C+ George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, Summary: In an effort to save his second-rate football team. Dodge Connelly (Clooney) manages to 114 min. John Krasinski, Jonathan Pryce; di sign on a war hero-turned-football star, only to fight him for the affections of a scheming reporter. rected by George Clooney The Good: The 1920s ads, clothing and culture make for an aesthetically pleasing period film. The Bad: 15% football, 85% banter. Not a rorrvcom or a man’s movie, just an awkward inJaetween. (Kristen Marschall) Miss Pettigrew Lives For Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Summary: Miss Pettigrew (McDormand), an aging governess dismissed from her job, becomes so A Day (PG-13) Ciaran Hinds, Shirley Henderson; cial secretary for Delysia Lafosse (Adams), helping her navigate a career and complicated love life. 92 min. directed by Bharat Nalluri The Good; An entertaining, farcical romance with impressive acting and authentic costumes and sets. The Bad; It’s a British film, but there are no British actors in the leading roles. (Metacritic.com) NIm’s island (PG) Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin, Gerard Summary: Nim (Breslin) enjoys life on a utopian island, until her father goes missing and she writes 96 min. Butler, Alphonso McAuley; directed by to her favorite author for help in finding him. Mark Levin The Good; Flawless animation and an enjoyable, family-friendly plot. The Bad: Slapstick comedy and too much interaction with CGI animals d r ^ down acting performances. (Metacritic.com) Smart People (R) Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Summary: Lawrence Wetherhold (Quaid) is a widowed Victorian Ift professor who has flawed rela 95 min. Ellen Page, Thomas Haden Church, tionships with his kids, falls in love with a former student and must deal with his slacker brother. Ashton Holmes, Christina Lahti; di Tha Good; The dialogue is sharp, witty and amusing. rected by Noam Murro The Bad: Semi-interesting characters lie behind a thin veneer. (Metacritic.com ) Shine a Light (PG-13) Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Bill Clinton, Summary: This documentary captures the raw energy of a Rolling Stones corxtort in a way never Ron Wood, and Charlie Watts; directed before seen by the world using a legendary team of cinematographers. 122 min. by Martin Scorsese H w Good; Perhaps the most welFcrafted documentary of any live concert to date. Tha Bad: All about the Rolling Stones. If you don’t like them, you won't like this. (Metacritic.com) Snow Angels (R) Sam Rockwell, Kate Becktnsale, Summary: An unexpected act of violence intertwines die lives of the film’s three couples, each of 106 min. Michael Argarano, Griffin Dunne, which are in different stages of life, in this heartrending tale of love lost and found. Amy Sedaris, Olivia Thirlby; directed by The Good: Told by a humanist not afraid to look at both devastating and uplifting aspects of life. D a ^ Gordon Green Tha Bad: An extremely emotional, unsettling film — not necessarily a bad thir^, but beware. (Metacritic.com ) Street Kings (R) Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Summary: In an effort to find the killers of his former partner, a veteran LAPD vice detective Hugh Laurie, Terry Crews, Chris Evans, (Reeves) intensively searches in the heart of Los Angeles in this police thriller. 104 min. Cedric the Entertainer, Common, The Good: Moral messages presented in an efficient format. The Game; directed by David Ayer The Bad: One big game of testosterone-fueled one-upmanship. (Metacritic.com) Under the Smne Moon Kate Del Castillo, Adrian Alonso, Summary: After the death of his grandmother, young Carlitos heads north across the U.S.-Mexico (PG-13) Jesse Garcia, Eugenio Derbez, Maya border in search of his mother, Rosario, who is working in Los Angeles. 109 min. Zapata, Carmen Salinas; directed by The Good: A unexpectantly powerful film that says a lot on the hot-button issue of immigration. Patricia Riggen The Bad: May collapse short toward the end. (Metacritic.com) From left to right, “Under the SiAiie Mi>on,” “Ix-atherhead.s,” “T he Forhidden Kingdom,” “Babv Mama” and “Street Kings” are playing in ■V-’ISilv-'- w Sl,() theaters. C»o to page 6 for movie times. ( Ol Ul I riUHtfS I • r - M ustang Daily . ^ ------►; Lr> I • r • r • mustangdailyails . '#■. h«>^v«- In “Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay,” the two stoner-slack- ers encounter trouble in Cuba, where authorities suspect the duo of N i terrorist ;áAi¡ activities. î/.-- f •fi'*' .‘^ (Hint: Kumars bong gets mistaken for a bomb.) COURTKSY PHOTO Angela Marie Watkins Cihris Meloni make cameos. Ml sl \S(, DMl-, And this time, they aren’t afraid to bring politics into the picture. “I don’t think it’s a political film in terms of taking a stance on anything, but definitely it I l.iroKI aiul Kumar have tlio imiiu liios — again. Aiul this time, it takes tlu-iii all the way to inherently deals with some of the pop culture that surrounds the political sphere right now. I (aiha 111 their newest movie,“Harold and Kumar Lseape t'roiii (iiiantananio Hay." mean, we’ve got a caricature of President Hush m the movie, so ytni can’t deny that you’re play A sequel four years m the making, the hiraeial pair of Harold and Kumar — pl.iyed by John ing with the idea of politics,” Penn said. Cdio and Kal l•eml — are now finding trouhle on an international level. And even the actorsHut don’t expect to see“! larold and Kumar 3: Munchies in lraq” iti theaters any time soon. suggest the sequel has more ti> offer. It turns out Penn isti’t too fond of the genre, even though it’s what he has become best-known “Well, first and foremost, I would s.iy that this one, the new movie, has a plot,” C'.ho said fiir participating. during a eonference call. “I’m not comfortable doing that sort of stuff at all, which is why you do it as an actor,” Penn The movie dtres indeed have a plot, and its a complicated one at that.The two stoned slacksaid. “If you pl.iyed characters that were similar to you all the time, it would be pretty boring, I ers are no longer waiulering the wilderness for delicious White Ciastle burgers; they’re trying to think. 1 don’t watch a lot of comedies, and I don’t w atch a lot of gross-out comedies.” outrun authorities who suspect they’re terrorists. Penn added he didn’t see himself reprising the role of Kumar in the future. 1 he movie starts off with the boys h.iving just completed their White Castle run. An hour On the other hand, Cdio is open to the idea of possibly pl.iying Harold in the future, despite or two later, they decide to head to Amsterdam — go figure — to find Harold’s love interest,his very lucrative future pkaying C^aptain Hik.iru Sulu in the latest addition to the Star Trek some busty babe named Maria. movie franchise. Unfortunately, Kumar just can’t leave home without his bong, which ends up beihg mistaken “I think it would depend on how people react to this one,” Cho said of the possibly of an for a bomb. A lot more is at stake this time around besides some burgers, and while the boys try other “Harold and Kumar.” “Re.illy it just depends on whether people vote with their dollars to prove their innocence, hilarity and grossness ensue (of course). Both Neil Patrick Harris and for this movie, just like the first one.” From a desk job to a dream job: folk star comes to SLO Patrick Barbieri the popular television shows “M.ule” and “(»rey’s Anatomy.” piano at an early age; the genre of jazzy folk-rock seemed Ml ST.ANG I)M 1\ Five years ago, Obenski was working a desk job in San the perfect fit for Obenski. Jose, leaving her childhood dreams of becoming a singer on After adding acoustic guitar to her musical repertoire, Hig breaks are rare in the music business. Even more the back burner. However, she soon quit her mne-to-five she wrote her first album, “What We Tell,” which was re unusual is when they fall into your lap. job to pursue a full-time career in music. leased m 2003. for singer/songwriter Amy t^benski, the unusual has “It was something I wanted to do my whole life,” Oben Obenski’s lucky day came in 2005, when she received happened — not only once, but twice. ski said.“! wanted to switch my life and start pursuing my a mysterious e-mail from MTV executives asking to use Even if you’ve never heard of her, you m.iy already he famil passions.” iar w ith her music, .is some of ('fbenski’s songs h.ive appeared in (irowing up, she sang in choirs and began playing the see Obenski, page 7 rmi>fiY siiouiTimcs Downtown Centre Cinema Palm Theatre Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 Shine a Light 4:15, 6:45, Fremont Theatre Baby Mama 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 9:15 Forgetting Sarah Marshall 1:45, 4:25, 7:10, 9:45 Smart People 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 Snow Angels 4:15, 6:45, Deception 2:00, 4:35, 7:00, 9:30 88 Minutes 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 Sunset Drive-In 9:15 The Forbidden Kingdom 2:30, 5:00, 7:30. 10:05 Leatherheads 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40 Forgetting Sarah Marshall 8:00 Under the Same Moon Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day 2:35, 4:45 Nim’s Island 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Leatherheads 10:00 4:15, 7:00, 9:15 Street Kings 7:20, 10:00 21 2:15? 5:00, 7:45, 10:30 Friday, April 25, 2008 M u s ia n (; D aiiy i A r t s : www.niuvtangdaily.net acoustic strumming to the mix When not performing m her Obenski and you have an idea of what can hometown, Obenski can be found continued from page 6 be found on her latest album. touring the Bay Area as well as With the exposure from “(¡rey’s other parts ot the West C’oast. her songs in several episodes of the Anatomy,” Obenski’s song “C'arou- She’ll be bringing her live perfor popular MTV series “Made.” Ap sel” was propelled to No. 2.^ on last mance to Linnaea’s C'afe Saturday parently an executive heard one of year’s iTunes folk music charts. night tor an H p.m. show. C^benski’s songs on a friend’s iOod, As a graduate in environmen In an age where it seems hard and it made an impression. tal studies from UC^ Santa CTuz, to get noticed, Obenski has already Not bad for a striving musician. Obenski continues her interest in made her mark within her genre Fast forward to 2007, after the protecting the outdoors through while at the same time turning a release of her second album,“Kite,” her music. Last year she played in lifelong aspiration into a reality. when Obenski again received a the “Take Back Your Forest” ben “The independent music move random e-mail, this time from an efit concert, aimed at raising funds ment is here,” Obenski said. “Any editor of ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy.” for the purchase and protection of body who has talent and desire can The editor had used one of Oben- Santa Cruz forestland from loggers do it; it’s just a matter of putting ski’s songs in a scene on a whim, and developers. your mind to it.” and the director loved it. “Getting my songs on televi sion was a complete surprise,” Obenski said.“I didn’t see it com ing. 1 never try to play a specific type of music; 1 just write what feels natural to me.” What comes naturally to Obenski is her ethereal vocals and infectious choruses, which some COURTESY PHOTO times brood with melancholy and Folk singer Amy Obenski, whose songs have been featured on at other times gleam with hope. “Grey’s Anatomy” and MTV’s “Made” series, will play at Linnaea’s Add some gentle piano ballads and Café at 8 p.m. Saturday. 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(805) 595-FISH (3474) Ü O „ ° O 10 M usianc ; D m iy Friday, April 25, 20(' WWW. imivtan^daily.net S p o r t s Ohio Big Hurt returns and helps A’s win iuutniuf({from puge 12 Janie McCauley sdiool so she tail beeome a pathologist, but has always wanted to go .SSSIM IM l 1) I'KISS t(i the Olvmpies and hopes tt> one day gt) pro. ‘‘kiinning is iny passion and I wtnild do it tor the rest iit iny life it OAKl AND — Frank Fhoinas I eonld.” Myrd says. won in his return to Oakland. K.ijai I’u kett has C'Hyinpu aspirations ot her ow n. Davis got three hits in his Athletics "(The season's) going really well," IMekett says."l set (personal re debut. cords) and 1 qnahtied tor regionals." Yet it was Donnie Murphy who l‘u kett has been jumping tor just tour years, starting traek her delivered all the power. treshman year tit high school alter an aeeomplished gyinnasties ca With two new and familiar reer. faces in the starting lineup, the A’s "Being a gvmnast, it came naturally to me,” Pickett says. "But it jumped on Minnesota starter Fran was tune tor a change in my lite. Ciynmastics took a lot out ot nie.” cisco Liriano for six runs in the first She won the Ohiti state championship in the long jump in 2(H)(), inning on the w.iy to an 1 1-2 vic tory over the Twins in the rubber and was a two-tnne Junior Olympic qualitier while at Urbana High game Thursday. m Urbana, Ohio before visiting Baylor ami Michigan State and ulti Murphy hit solo shots in the mately committing to C'al Poly. fifth and sixth innings for his first Now, besides majoring in kinesiology, Pickett is tocusing on ad and second homers of the season justing her jumping technique. and first career multihomer game. ASSOCIATED PRES. "In the long jump. I’ve got to work on keeping my eyes up — 1 Thomas razzed him about it after Oakland A’s designated hitter Frank Thomas hits a ground ball to thin always look down,” she says. ward. base against the Minnesota Twins in Oakland on Thursday. \ The treshman is also trying to perfect using the hitch-kick tech “He was giving me a hard time nique, which means she would have to stop throwing her arms and — ‘Oh, it’s that easy, huh?”’ Murphy staked starter Greg Smith (2-0) to a sveek, so they threw some slidei head back when she jumps, and basically run m the air instead. said with a grin. comfortable lead. and breaking balls and ran the ba She says the transition has been challenging, but fruitful, much like Mike Sweeney — whose playing The Big Hurt agreed to terms in on me. I’m just happy we got her move to California. time will probably diminish with svith the A’s after being released big win.” "I want to do the best that 1 can and help the team,” Pickett says. the addition of Thomas — had a Sunday by the Toronto Blue jays Davis svas claimed off svaivei (.'al Poly will host UC Santa Barbara in a dual meet May 3. two-run double off the wall in left and svent O-for-3 svith tsvo walks, from the San Francisco Giants o in the fourth, a d.iy after connecting receiving a warm welcome back Wednesday and appeared in his fir- for his first home run in 40 games. from the crowd. He returned to the game, getting a single in the first, “Looking at the lineup, in the cleanup spot as designated hitter, triple in the fifth and another has 3-4 holes you have Mike Sweeney ss’hich ss ill be his regular role again hit in the sixth. and Frank Thomas — that’s pretty for Oakland after he was a catalyst in Murphy homered to left to stai good,” Murphy said.“l had a feeling the team’s 2006 playoff run and AL the fifth, Davis tripled, then Kur we were going to score some runs.” West championship. Suzuki hit an RBI double to chas Emil Brown hit a two-run single “I didn’t feel out of place. It re Brian Bass. as the A’s batted around in the first ally felt like 1 just left,”Thomas said. “Our offense was really rollin and chased Liriano (0-3) after only “I’m happy to be back. I’m happy today,” A’s manager Bob (ieren sau two-thirds of an inning. Thom.is to shake the rust off today because “I think Frank in there drawing dress a five-pitch ssalk and came they pitched me tough. I’m sure couple of walks really helped.” arisund to score and 1 )avis singled in their game plan ssas not to give in Liriano was done after I )avis’ fir the No. 0 spot that inning as the A’s because thev kness I missed a svhole single and just 33 pitches. 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DeSl AN |.3( KSON. WR, ( all 1 CO .uliicd tlic Inillpci) has 4. Oakland: Al I ),i\ is suggests he loniu, guvs him ,i lertified g.ime- also been strengtheneii by the won't take Darren Mel adden, the bieaker. Ark.ins.is running b.ick. I li.it prob 25. Seattle: I he Se.ihaw ks need return ot tornierK starting jii- ably means he will. But he really push in the middle. KI N I WAN nir»r southpaw I )erriels Saito. (.loes need a pass rusher. Vb.KNC )N BAI MI R, D I. North ( '.iroliiu. It tliere were ever a tune tins CHOI S ION. 1)171 B. Ohio State. 26. Jacksonville: |.AMI S IIAR season tor ('al bol\ to test its 5. Kansas City: Ihe Cdiiefs I )Y,WR. Indian.i, w ho's almost .is tall iniproveinent, it eould be now, are in a (.luandary. They desperately as .Matt Jones but is ,i re.il receiver, as the Mustangs will begin an need Ol. help, but other than Jake not a converted (^B. eight-game homestand while Long, the OLs are rated slightly 27. San Diego: Michael luriier opening a three-game series lower. RYAN CLADY, OT. Boise is gone to Atlanta and LaDainian against UC' Santa Barbara in State, may be a reach, but sometimes 'I'omlinson is getting battered. |ON- Baggett Stadium at b tonight. “reaches” work out better than ob ass (k :ia ii :d press ATHAN STEWART, RB. Oregon. The second-plate (lanches vious picks. Arkansas running back Darren McFadden runs onto the Held before the 28. Dallas: Terence Newman or \ (27-12, 6-3 Big West), who 6. New York Jets: In this sce kickoff of a football game against I roy in September 2007. Anthony Henry always seems to be swept three contests with USC nario, the Jets take DARREN Mc- hurt. BRANDON FLOWERS, CB, t'rom April IS to Sunday by a FADDEN, RB, Arkansas. In other trade up for I )orsey. moving to safety. DOMINIC^UE Virginia Tech. combined score of 35-6, lead scenarios, they trade out of here — if 11. BulTalo: The Bills may RODGERS-CROMARTIE, CB, 29. San Francisco: 7'he 49ers the Big West in team batting they can. benefit from Malcolm Kelly’s bad Tennessee State. would be picking seventh but traded average, at .328. 7. New England: (4ne reason workouts (and the whining about 17. Minnesota: If the Vikings their pick to take Joe Staley last year. ' “They’re playing with a lot BRANI )EN ALBERT, Ci-T,Virgiti- it by Kelly and his agent). So now can land Jared Allen from KansasJEROD MAYO, LB.Tennessee. ia, has “moved up” in the last week 30. Green Bay: DUSTIN of confidence,” Lee said. “They Kelly, the tall w’ideout Buffalo craves, (aty before the draft, they either is because word has gotten out that KELLER, TE, Purdue, although he have really good starting pitch probably will be available now m the won’t have this pick or will use it on Bill Belichick likes him — strange, second round. Or the third. LEO- could be obtained later if they trade ing on weekends, and they have PHILIP MERLINC;, DE. Clemson. because no one is tighter with info 1 )IS McKELVIN, CB.Troy. 18. Houston: Matt Schaub gets down a bit with a team seeking a a lot of experience on their than Billy B. Still, Albert played for 12. Denver: The Broncos have a battered while the Texans take MI QB such as Brohm, Michigan’s Chad team. They’re playing as well as Bill’s old associate Al Croh in college pretty mediocre recent draft record. CHAEL JENKINS. CB, South Henne or Delaware’s Joe Flacco. anybody right now — hope and can upgrade an (3L that got run They thought for a long time that Florida. 31. New York Giants: They fully we can match them.” over in the Super Bow'l. Cdady would be available. Instead, 19. Philadelphia: Donovan Mc- seem to like TYRELL J(4HNSON, Cal Poly (17-20, 5-7 Big 8. Baltimore: There is a hole at It’s CHRIS WILLIAMS, CTL. Van Nabb keeps asking for a gamebreak S, Arkansas State, even though Ken West), which got out to a 7-1 QB and differing opinions on Ryan.derbilt. ing receiver. LIMAS SWEED, WR ny Phillips of Miami is considered lead Tuesday at No. 7 Cal be There are other needs and QB might 13. Carolina: Jordan Cmrss is Texas, isn’t as fast as he is big. the highest-rated safety. fore surrendering it and fall be filled with a trade to the late part probably in his last season with the 20. Tampa Bay: If they stay here, ing lO-S, topped UCSB in the of the first round for C'had Henne Panthers and OTs are disappearing AQUIB TALIB, CB, Kansas, fits the 1;' teams’ most recent meeting, of Michigan, probably the “hottest” quickly.JEFF C m H .O T .Pitt. “Tampa Tw’o” zone. > su|do|ku 15-6 March 11. of the three second-tier QBs. Go 14. Chicago: It’s time for the 21. 'Washington: The Redskins T0»AV*» •(frUUTtOMB More recently, the Mustangs with MATT RYAN, QB, Boston Bears to get help for Cedric Ben need a pass rusher. 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Both didn’t want her to move so Far ‘V hail From C')hio — 2,341 miles away From the away, she says her mother has sunny landscapes oFSan Luis Obispo. supported her From the begin H ow did two (')hioans end up so Far From ning, and that she talks to her home? immediately beFore and aFter Both e.xcelled in their respective premier races, which helps ease home events (hurdles For Byrd and jumps For Pick sickness. '■;? is' ett) and, although the athletes grew up in Byrd, a Four-time USA separate towns, over the summer they shared Track and Field Youth the same coach, whose daughter attended Cal All-American, gradu Poly. r.'w' ated with honors From As both girls approached their high school Trot wood-Madison graduations, he recommended High in Trotwood, Í them to Cal Poly’s team di Ohio and has been rector, Terry OawFord. competing in hurdles ( “1 had others From Wis- For eight years. ^ cousin, Texas Christian, She “just got a South Florida, University passion For it” the 1 oF Cincinnati,” Byrd re second she tried the members. “Cal Poly seemed sport. the most promising.” “It’s an event not For the Mustangs, both everyone can do,” Byrd and Pickett have been Byrd says. “It’s all promising in return. about rhythm, and Pickett met an NC!AA West Re the technical de gional qualiFying standard in the long jump mand is intense.” April 11 at UC?LA’s Jackie Joyner-Kersee/ In order to meet A Rater Johnson Invitational with a bound regional standards, Byrd ♦ V oF 19 Feet, 8 Va inches. will have to run the 100 / She’s also qualiFied For Big West Con- hurdles in 13.92, and the Ference competition in the 2()()-meter dash 400 hurdles in 1:00.82. BKNJAMIN ROZAK MUSTANC DAILY (by clocking a 25.47-second mark March H at For her long-term goals, Jerae Byrd ran the 100 Jasmine Pickett qualified the UCXA Invitational) and the triple jump (with Byrd is considering graduate hurdles in a season-best regionally in the long a 39-6 !4 April 5 at the StanFord Invitational). 14.56 seconds Saturday. jump at 19 feet, 8 V< Byrd has met the Big West bars in the 100 hur see Ohio, page 10 inches April 11. NFL teams look for Cal Poly opens eight-game homestandhelp in draft Saturday Dave Goldberg f t.m i ASMH lATED l*RtSS Cal Poly sopho more shortstop Last week. Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland stood in front Kyle Smith ot the South Florida media and said of the First overall pick in the draft: “This guy is going to be — you hope that he’s a pillar of your defense for prepares to make a long time.” a play during the Turns out, it was standard draft disinformation. At the time, Miami was Mustangs’ 10-3 negotiating with Jake Long, the Michigan offensive tackle. Ireland did a win over Loyola great acting job. Marymount on That’s what the draft is all about: everyone lies. Or, to put it more ac April 16. curately, dissembles. If anyone is allowed to spew out untruths, it’s a team official in the few weeks before the draft — everyone hides his intentions NICK CJtMACHO so the other 31 teams are as contused as fans and the media. MUSTANG DAILY In this case, the dissembling was based on the personality of Bill Par- cells. who is now running the 1 )olphins. Parcells has spent the last two decades trying to Find another great MW«"- ~ i I__ pass rusher, the next Lawrence Taylor.Turns out, he chose someone more akin to Jumbo Elliott, who Parcells coached with the Chants and Jets — a Michigan offensive tackle. Mustangs) some stability, especially Mustangs have won eight of 11, continue Big West So now that Long is signed ... from a defensive standpoint.” 1. Miami: JAKE LONG.T, Michigan. Sure thing. Conference play hy hosting rival Gauchos tonight Some of the Mustangs’ recently 2. St. Louis: The Rams were 3-13 last year because everyone got hurt helpful relief performances have on an offensive line that wasn’t very good to start with. They could have MUSTANG DAILY STAFF KEI'ORT bullpen. Cal Poly head coach Lar come courtesy of sophomore used Jake Long. But they need a pass rusher: CHRIS LONG, DE.Virginia, ry Lee said. right-hander D.J. Mauldin, who son of Howie and as sure a thing as there is in this draft. After starting the season 9-17, “I think the bullpen’s really hurled 9 scoreless frames dur 3. Atlanta: Despite their claims to independence, mock drafters all the C'al Poly baseball team was left stepped up quite a bit,” Lee said. ing a recent four-game stretch for look at other mock drafters’ mock drafts. O f 1,242 mock drafts surveyed, with plenty of questions about its “They have more confidence m a win and two saves, and senior all but two had the Falcons taking CiLENN DCFRSEY, DT, LSU. That defense. what they’re doing — they’re get right-hander Brian Grening, who’s probably means they’ll take Matt Ryan, as one prominent mock drafter The Mustangs, who have since ting outs.” picked up two victories from 5 'A predicted this week. Coda:Thomas Dimitroff, the new GM, says he’s get won eight of 11, found answers in Lee added the return of Smith, innings against Fresno State and ting offers for the pick, presumably for Dorsey. One potential bidder: New the return of sophomore shortstop who missed the Mustangs’ First six against Pacific. Orleans. Kyle Smith from injury and vastly two Big West Conference series, improved performances out of the in which they went 1-5, “gave (the see Baseball, page 11 see Draft, page 11