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ww.mustangdaily.caipoly.edu C A L I F o R N P O L Y -T E C H N VERSITY, SAN LUIS In SPORTS, page 8 Tuesday, September 30,2003 New soccer player in town Andres Abelein is a student from Germany In O PIN IO N , page 6 Students voice recall race opinions ^ ^ Today's weather Volume LXVIll, Number 16,1916-2003 High: 730 ' Full forecast, page 2 DAIL? CFA monitors allocation of state funds By Allison Terry meant to he spent. The SRL directed legislature may reduce the funds allo­ the institutions accountable for how “It’s disappointing that they would MUSTANG DAILY ASSISTANT NEWS EDfTOfl the universities to apportion budget cated to higher education and especial­ they are spending money. not want to speak with us,” Lyons said. cuts to minimize their impact on class ly the CSU system, Travis said. “Cal Poly is one of the campuses “Most of the other universities have The California Faculty instruction and reducing administra­ “The CSU is about teaching stu­ that we have had difficult time getting been very open about their budgets.” AssLTciation is gathering information tive expenses. dents first and foremost, alxTve all else,” information from,” CFA research spe­ Kelley was unavailable for comment. from the 23 California Stare “It is the obligation of the university CFA communications director Alice cialist Andrew Lyons said. Clues that indicate campuses are Universities to make sure to provide education.” CFA President Sunshine said. The CFA sent information requests not complying with SRL include Supplemental Report LanguageJohn Travis said in a teleconference The CFA plans to help the CSU in June and received a resfXTnse from administrations making across-the- included with the 2003-04 state bud­ Monday. administration enforce the SRL, Cal Poly. However, specific informa­ board reductions to all operating get does what its designers meant. Although the CFA has no statutory including protecting instruction, stu­ tion about cuts being made in depart­ units in the university, funds being When the California legislature authority behind the language, the leg­ dent services and libraries. Sunshine ments was not included. Lyons unsuc­ alliKated for purposes not related to passed rhe budget in July, it included islature expects the CSU to comply said. cessfully tried to contact Vice instruction and student programs and the SRL, which specifies how the with it. If the CSU system dix;s not Tlie CFA is gathering hudger infor­ President for Administration and non-essential administrative vacan­ all(x;ated $2.5 billion in state funds is comply with the SRL measures, the mation from each university to hold Finance Larry Kelley. cies being filled. First harvest by moonlight Poly admits faults Students in the College in Moustafa case of Agriculture get a glimpse of the By Josh Petray Castro-Silva in Los Angeles, result­ possibilities available MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER ed in the keeping of a posted through a partnership $200,000 appearance bond that Cal Poly ha.s learned important would ensure Moustafa’s presence at with Gallo Vineyards Inc. lessons from the case regarding the Monday night Gallo a future hearing. arrest of former mechanical engineer­ If Moustafa does not show up, he harvested its first crop ing department head Safwat will face the cost of that bond, U.S. on the 90-acre vineyard Moustafa on two charges of posses­ Attorney’s Office spokesman Thom that doubles as a sion of child pornography, the admin­ Mrozek said. hands-on learning istration said in a statement issued However, Moustafa will he subject environment for Cal Thursday. to intensive pretrial supervision that Poly students. One of rhe.se lessons, according to forces him to forfeit his passport, The vineyard is located the statement, is that it “might have restrict his travel to the central dis­ been better to ask for assistance from on Cal Poly land just past trict of California, undergo mental law enforcement experts at an early Cuesta College. health counseling and eliminate his stage of assessment.” internet access, Mrozek said. Gallo and the COAG The university also admitted in the At Cal Poly, many mechanical entered a partnership in statement that the issues of evidence engineering students weren’t aware 1999 with hopes of in this specific case were complex, their former department chair had involving students in which might he why the university resigned and would stxin go to court a real farm operation. did not address the issue stxrner. for two counts of possession of child Through the years, stu­ The release was issued in response ptTmography. dents have been to media inquiries, said Cal Poly “1 think I saw his name in the Public Affairs sptikesperson jo Ann news,” mechanical engineering involved in Lloyd. SLTphomore Kenny Tucker said. “But several field trips Meanwhile, Moustafa’s District before that I had no idea who he was.” to the vineyard. Court appeal hearing Thursday, filed NATE CASWELL/MUSTANG DAILY by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rod see MOUSTAFA, page 2 STUDENT ACADEMIC SERVICES Sparling promoted Student farm events open to all MUSTANG DAILY STAFF REPORT group class and help with farm tasks throughout the week on an How to get there... to program's director For more than a dozen years, the independent basis. No prior farm­ The Student Experimental Farm is located across from the Compost Unit. Student Experimental Farm at Cal ing experience is needed to join By Samantha Yale opptirtunities through financial aid Exit the campus core on Highland Poly has housed diverse student Avenue toward Hwy. I.Turn right onto MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER and academic support. the enterprise. All majors are wel­ and community projects for ecolog­ Mt. Bishop Road. After about 1/4 mile, Sparling will work with programs come to enroll. turn right, onto the dirt road near the ical agriculture. Susan Sparling plans to approach including Connections for Students are welcome to visit the Vet Clinic.Travel up about 1/2 mile, past her new job with a “delicate balance Located on two rural acres with a farm during CSA harvest sessions, the Rodeo Unit. The farm is on the Academic Success, a resource that right-hand side.*i of challenge guides freshmen through their first panoramic view of campus, the from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays and and support.” two years of college, and Talent farm is Cal Poly’s only certified Thursdays. Core As director Search, which identifies youth with organic land and home to a unique Food raised by the enterprise stu­ Campus of Student academic ptitential and encourages Community Supported Agriculturedents is sold to local markets, Academic them to attend college. program. restaurants and farmers markets. Services, “1 hope to communicate the feel­ There are many ways students For informal participation in the % Sparling will ing for our students that our staff has can become involved in projects on farm’s operations, students can join help provide passion, care and really want the .stu­ the student farm. One of the most the Sustainable Agriculture Club, 6, more access to dents to he a success,” Sparling said. exciting is the hands-on Enterprise which helps coordinate many a college edu­ She will succeed Armando Pezo- activities from students and com­ cation for first for Organic Vegetable Production Silva, who was director of SAS for munity members on the student "I really believe generation and class, which is offered each quarter. more than 20 years and retired in farm site. It also organizes visits and every student low-income stu­ The class teaches students the December of 2002. basics of growing and marketing tours to regional agricultural opera­ . that enters Cal dents. Programs I.SwIncUnit “He (Silva) is a hard act to fol­ organic produce, including propa­tions, using organic and sustainable Poly can be such as the 2 . Rod«oUn<t successful..." Educational low,” Sparling said. gation, soil preparation, trans­ practices. Sparling was then appointed 3. VMvrIrMry Hospital — Susan Sparling, planting, crop management, har­ The club’s first meeting will be Opportunity 4. Expwlm cnul Farm Director of Student Program help vesting and sales. Students in the on Oct. 9 from 11 a.m. to noon in Academic Services facilitate such see SPARLING, page 2 course meet once a week for a building 52, room A4. M.R. BEALS / MUSTANG DAILY 2 Tuesday, September 30,2003 News Mustang Daily solar energy,” Gamer said. the program this year, as well, MOUSTAFA “He demonstrated that he was a SPARLING Sparling said. continued from page 1 fine engineer, and that’s why 1 hired continued from page 1 September was recently approved him,” he said. as EOP month, which will he recog­ Part of Moustafa’s credited success nized at all California State 5-Day Forecast” E.R. Garner, mechanical engineer­ came because of his development of a interim director and was finally Universities and Universities of ing professor and former department commercially viable solar plant in selected by Vice President for California. Sparling said plans for TODAY head, said when Moustafa was hired Kuwait. Student Affairs Cornel Morton as receptions to honor EOP students high: 73® / loW 55®^.g in 1984, he had no knowledge that “I’m shcKked,” Garner said. the best candidate for the position. are in the works. Moustafa would in any way violate The next hearing on this case will Before being appointed director She explained the purpose of WEDNESDAY-. Cal Poly’s Responsible Use Policy. take place Oct. 14, where Moustafa of SAS, Sparling served as associ­ EOP month is to “honor the high: 74»/ ( ^ 53“, ^ ^ Garner insisted that Moustafa was will be arraigned on his indictment ate director of SAS, a position she accomplishments of the program, hired because he was “the best guy in and will enter a plea.

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