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■ J j High: 74° Low: 52° DAILY Food for thought Stein to bring humor, IT senior project turns out tasty advice to Cal Poly Industrial technolo­ By Josh Petray his class at gy senior MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER Yale Howard mm University. Beery pre­ Ben Stein — economist, presi­ W ith 15 sents dential speech writer, actor, profes­ books under Moussaka, sor, lawyer, author and comedian Ratatouile his belt both — will come to Cal Poly today to and written and speak on “How to ruin your life” at Canneloni published, the Performing Arts Center. with Stein boasts The title of one of his latest mush­ STEIN seven novels, books published by Hay House pub­ room most of which lished in 2002, Stein’s speech will sauce. are nonfiction and about life in Los tell Cal Poly students how to ruin Angeles. Eight books are about mm». their lives instead of how to finance and its ethical and social improve their lives, in reverse fash­ issues. He also wrote about the ion — not surprising for someone i':, ."t;i:i : political and social content of mass V who practiced comedy for a portion COURTESY culture. of his life. PHOTO “His book and his speech will “We wanted to bring Ben Stein touch on themes of personal because of his popularity and wide­ By Emily Frydendal responsibility, high standards of spread appeal with college stu­ MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER personal conduct and selflessness,” “i dents,” said Ryan Yates, former really like to cook. 1 thought it'd he neat to get Yates said. president of Cal Poly College Industrial technology senior students together to share cooking ideas and experi­ As a screenwriter, Stein wrote Republicans, who are sponsoring Howard Beery introduced his the first draft of “The Boost,” a ences both on and off campus." the talk. senior project to Cal Poly stu­ movie based on “Ludes” and the Although most people probably dents Thursday with the first Howard Beery acclaimed MOW, or “Murder in know Stein from shows like “Win Culinary Arts Club meeting. industrial technology senior Mississippi.” Stein also did screen­ Beery had been cooking up the Ben Stein’s Money” and films like writing for “Fernwood Tonight,” a “Ferris Beuller’s Day Off,” Stein idea for the club for the past cou­ Students who came paid $1 to students were littered among food comedy. also has numerous accomplish­ ple of years and saw his senior enjoy a cooking demonstration, science and nutrition majors. As a teacher, Stein taught at ments outside Hollywood, includ­ project as the perfect opportunity the focus of the first meeting, but Beery said. American University on political ing being a speech writer for to bring together students with a preparing food will be just one of Wesley Schweikhard, nutrition and social content of mass culture President Nixon and President common interest: Food. many things emphasized in the freshman with a concentration in and the same at University of Ford in 1973 and 1974, numerous “I really like to cook," Beery Culinary Arts Club. culinary science and manage­ California, Santa Cruz, in addition positions as both a poverty and trial said. “And 1 thought it’d be neat The first meeting drew a crowd ment, was impressed by the pro­ to civil rights under the lawyer, university professor, colum­ to get students together to share of about 12 students from all dif­ jected breadth of the club. Constitution. He has also taught nist and editorial writer, author, cooking ideas and experiences ferent majors. Architecture, busi­ screenwriter and valedictorian of both on and off campus." ness and computer engineering see CLUB, page 2 see STEIN, page 2 Students wish upon a star at contest Can't get off the groun(d?

By Graham Womack At the competition, the students said. MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER will present their entry “Frequency," Imagineering will reward the top a multicultural music and entertain­ groups at a victory presentation June It’s a small world after all for four ment center, to 12 Imagineering 11. The first-place group will receive seniors who have a chance to win an executives in a 15-miruite presenta­ a $2,000 grant, while the second and international design contest for tion June 9. third-place finishers earn $1,500 and Disney. “We’re excited to be done, they’re $1,000, respectively. Architecture seniors Charles putting us up a few days," Gallo said. “The best part is that we get high­ Dellinger, Brian Gallo and Conrad In the contest, set to run June 8 to est priority for Disney internships,” Gamer and graphic communications 12, the four students will go up Gamer said. senior Matthew Kull will head stiuth against two other groups of finalists, The students have spent nine to Glendale Saturday as finalists in who they know little about — months designing their entertain­ Disney’s Imagineering competition, Imagineering officials have been ment center, which also features a which allows contestants to design mum on giving details. 700-foot hotel tower, an immense anything from a new character to a “They won’t tell us anything new ride. about the other people," Gamer see DISNEY, page 2 Poly in Top 100 for degrees to Hispanics By Meghan Nowakowski Multicultural Center. “The state of as others are working to see that the MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER California is extremely diverse, where­ number rises even more.” as Cal Poly is not. It is good that Cal The California State University sys­ Students may think Cal Poly is not Poly is being recognized in its effort to tem is the most divetse university sys­ a very diverse campus, but a major create a more diverse campus.” tem in the nation, according to CSU Hispanic scholarly journal begs to dif­ Chancellor Charles B. Reed, and is also Director of MESA Agricultural fer. the largest system of higher education Initiative Bret Harrison said he wtxild Cal Poly has ranked 51st among the in the country. like to see student population at Cal Top 100 universities in the nation Among the CSU campuses making Poly reflect the population of awarding bachelor’s degrees to the Top 100 lust are California State BRIAN KENT/MUSTANG DAILY Hispanics, according to the May issue California. University, Los Angeles (fifth), San of Hispanic Outlook in Higher “I think it is wonderful because our Diego State University (seventh), Aerospace engineering senior Brett Heliker works in the Cal Poly Education. population base reflects a lot of chang­ California State University, Fullerton flight simulator In the advanced technology laboratories. “1 think thus is an excellent thing," ing demographics,” Harrison said. “We Aerospace engineering students are working to program the said Mark Fabionar, director of the are lagging behind, and myself as well see HISPANICS, page 2 simulator to model how actual and experimental aircraft perform. 2 Wednesday, June 4,2003 News Mustang Daily

and into the kitchens ot some San additional fund raising will proba­ out, too. He said he would like the CLUB Luis Obispo eateries. bly take place. club to cook for the homeless about continued from page 1 “Or, if we aren’t able to arrange “Eventually I’d like to get it to once a quarter. to get into the kitchen, it would be where we have a booth for Schweikhard said he liked what fun to eat out maybe once a week University Union Hour and maybe he heard. “What I learned about the club and explore the different types of one out on Dexter Lawn, where we “My goal is to have my own at the meeting actually exceeded food and the techniques used in can make food and raise money to restaurant, so starting the club was 5-Day Forecast my expectations,” Schweikhard making the food in this city,” he go on field trips to Los Angeles or a really good idea,” he said. said. “It definitely held my interest, said. San Francisco,” he said. “It’d be Although Beery won’t be here THURSDAY > ' . and it seems like the club will focus To fund these weekly outings, nice if we could make enough during the summer to really get the High: 74° / Low: 52° t í ____ a lot on restaurants and how they guest demonstrations and behind- money to go to New York to see club off the ground, he said it will are run — the business behind one the-scenes tours, the $1 fee per Emeril, even.” be in full swing in the fall, just in FRIDAY — which is very interesting.” demonstration policy will change. Beery is equally enthusiastic time for students to get themselves High: 74°/Low: 52°« Beery also said he would like the Beery estimates that dues for the about taking the Culinary Arts aquatinted with their new kitchens club to be able to get off campus club will be about $40 to $50, and Club into the community to help in the Cerro Vista apartments. SATURDAY High: 74°/Low: 55° teacher in “Ferris Bueller’s Day he is popular, which is a good com­ this country strong and moral and STEIN Off,” which was recently ranked as bination for us because our mission how to view the world unselfishly, SUNDAY continued from page 1 one of the 50 most famous scenes in as a club is to get out the conserva­ Yates said. ^High:74°/Low:54° | American film. tive message” he said. In the past, speakers brought by “I know Ben Stein is smart from It is a message all college stu­ about libel and securities law and the Cal Poly College Republicans ‘Win Ben Stein’s Money’ and all dents need to hear as they make MONDAY ethical issues since 1986 at include Oliver North in 1998, the crazy answers he gets right, but their way out into the real world High:74°/Low:50° ; Pepperdine University. Ward Connerly in 2001 and I had no idea about anything else where their character will be test­ The judge of CBS’s “Star Search” Reginald Jones and Mason Weaver, ' -'it ^ '' he did outside that,” said Michael ed, Yates said. Stein will also talk both last year. Ward, Reginald, and Today^Sun. > who has appeared in several com­ Etchevers, a longtime Ben Stein about why conservative ideals are mercials, including Clear Eyes, fan and Cal Poly business senior right for this country and his feel­ Mason talked on themes of eco­ Rises; 5:48 a.my Sets: 8:18 p.m, s Stein has a trademark straight face who plans to attend the speech.. ings on the sanctity of human life. nomic freedom for African- " s and monotone voice that exemplify Yates said Stein also fit the Stein will talk on a more general Americans, slave reparations, affir­ Today's Moon\ his characters. In film, his most Campus Republicans’ objectives. scale about how to conduct yourself mative action and other similar popular role was a painfully boring “Ben Stein is a conservative and in life’s many trials, how to keep themes. Rises: 9*34 am /Sets:3:11 p m I 31. % ■ ■ tsi; DISNEY “What happened at the end was we '‘What happened at the end was we were struggling with Today's Tides continued from page 1 were struggling with time con­ straints,” Gamer said. “We needed time constraints. We needed help on polishing our pre^ Low: 8:08 a.m./ -.55 feet help on ptilishing our presentation.” sentation.” retail area and several themed restau­ Garner and Kull designed the High:N/A/N/A rants and clubs, to be across the street video that Imagineering executives Conrad Garner Low: 5:55p.m./ 3.2 feet from Pacific Bell Park in San would later call gorgeous. Garner architecture senior Francisco. gave a lot of credit to Kull, who’s also High: 3:51 p.m./ 3.45 feet “We chose that sight because helped to design and print They settled back on incorporating said. “It’s always a party in here.” nothing of Disney’s is north of L.A. or “Frequency” T-shirts for the group. music into the complex, an idea Kull said Gallo and Dellinger cre­ San Diego and we wanted to move “He was able to bring some really they’d had initially but set aside. The ated a lot of content for the presenta­ them up the coast,” Gamer said. solid presentation ideas of how to four have spent the last few weeks tion, which he and Garner have HISPANICS The project isn’t necessarily for !>how our work,” Gamer said. finalizing a 3-D rendered video pre­ pieced together. Still, he said continued from page 1 Disney to build, l\*llinger explained. The workload tor the four has espe­ sentation of their work, which they Dellinger, Gallo and Garner have said has taken them significant time. “It’s more of a brainstorm and cially heated up since March 26 when more control over decisions. The four have done most of their (eighth), California State University recruiting process tor them,” he said. they learned they were finalists. “They have more say in that since Northrid^e (10th), Gtlifomia State The students have brainstormed Garner said the original place he and work at the CAD lah in building 20, it’s their project,” Kull said. “I’m kind University, Long Beach (11th), and more, spending hundreds of his classmates designed was more where assistant Mike Parolini has of just the fourth wheel.” Fresno State University (14th) and hours working on “Frequency.” retail-driven, based oft Universal City seen them every night from 10 p.m. Still, there was a perk for Kull right Cal Poly, Pomona (24th). Dellinger, Gallo and Gamer began Walk in Los Angeles, and that they to 3 a.m. for the last three weeks. l>efore the projects were first due in Many Cal Poly students were sur­ the project in the fall for ARCH 451. had to hustle to give it a Disney spin. Dellinger and Gamer have also been prised to hear the news. They recruited Gamer’s childhotxl “When we started, it was an archi­ carrying 20 units for the last few quar­ January. “1 would have never guessed that friend Kull in mid-January to design a tecture project,” Gallo said. “We had ters. “They were probably up for three Cal Poly would he in the top 100,” digital video to present their ideas, everything designed to work, but we Still, Parolini said the students he nights straight,” Kull said. “I was industrial engineering sophomore just before they mailed in their pro­ didn’t really have the ‘happiest place sees daily have fun. smart. I made sure I went home and Kristie Stemach said. “This does not ject for the first vvave of judging Jan. on Earth’ kind of theme.” “They have a good time,” Parolini slept.” appear to he a very diverse campus.” Harrison is confidant the number will rise next year. www.mustangdaily.calpoly.edu “1 trust we will do better,” Harrison said. “I’m disappointed that it is not higher.”

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National Briefs Martha Stewart is close to will be what damages should be water cannon, tear gas and warn­ tion to Iraq’s weapons of mass being indicted, company says paid to survivors of the victims ing shots with live ammunition to destruction,” the committee Recording industry sues NEW YORK — Martha who have yet to settle with the disperse crowds. announced. Controversy has focused on a gov­ StreamCast over song Stewart’s company said Tuesday two companies. Rather than risk confrontation Cases brought by survivors have with troops and police, many ernment dossier, published in database the home-decorating mogul has been warned that federal prosecu­ been settled for undisclosed sums. Zimbabweans stayed home. The September, outlining evidence that LOS ANGELES — The record­ tors plan to seek an indictment There are 16 1/2 wrongful death general strike halted commerce in Iraq had weapons of mass destruction ing industry is suing the company against her soon in the insider­ suits pending; the half represents major cities, putting more pressure and plans to deploy them on 45 min­ behind the Morpheus music file­ trading scandal that has been some members of one victim’s on a national economy near col­ utes’ notice. sharing service, alleging it illegal­ hanging over her head for the past family. lapse. ly copied thousands of copyrighted year. Alaska admitted liability under The opposition blames Mugabe J.K. Rowling to read from new songs as part of a venture to Her lawyer said she would fight an international treaty covering for sinking the country into polit­ book on the Web broadcast music over the Internet. any charges. the flight and agreed to pay what­ ical and economic ruin. There are LONDON — Questions about The record companies filed Stewart, who built her fortune ever compensatory damages a jury shortages of food, medicine, fuel quidditch? Pondering on the their complaint against Bellevue, as a symbol of gracious living and awards. and currency. Annual inflation is phoenix? Wash.-based StreamCast impeccable taste, has been under “As we’ve previously stared on at 269 percent. Widespread star­ Answers will be provided when Networks Inc. last week in federal investigation for selling 4,000 many occasions,” Bill Ayer, presi­ vation has been avoided only with J.K. Rowling reads from the next court in Nashville, Tenn. shares of the biotechnology com­ dent, CEO and chairman of international aid. Harry Potter adventure at the The industry seeks $150,000 in pany ImClone Systems in Alaska Airlines, said Tuesday, Economic hardship adds to the Royal Albert Hall on June 26, and damages for every copyright work December 2001, just before the “Alaska accepts responsibility for growing dissent in a country does a live interview about the illegally copied in addition to stock plunged on disappointing this tragedy.” where ordinary people struggle to book that will be broadcast simul­ punitive damages. news about a Food and Drug Alaska previously blamed survive while the ruling elite taneously on the Internet, organiz­ The move comes less than two Administration decision on an Boeing-approved grease and flaws enjoy lavish lifestyles and frequent ers said Tuesday. months after a federal judge in Los ImClone cancer drug. in the design and maintenance travel abroad. At the event, hosted by actor Angeles presiding over a separate Investigators want to know if plan for the ill-fated MD-83, a Stephen Fry, Rowling will read lawsuit ruled StreamCast and Stewart had inside knowledge of theory rejected in December by House of Commons committee from “Harry Potter and the Order Grokster Inc., another file-sharing the impending FDA decision. She the National Transportation to hold inquiry into Iraq war of the Phoenix” — which is to he service, were not liable for the is friends with ImClone founder Safety Board. decision published June 21 — before taking sharing of copyrighted works by Samuel Waksal. LONDON — A parliamentary questions about junior wizard H. users of their services. Analysts have speculated InternationalRriefs committee announced Tuesday it Potter from members of the audi­ The industry blames piracy, Stewart could he charged with would hold an inquiry into the ence and through the Internet. both the sharing of song files and insider trading or obstruction of Zimbabwe opposition vows government’s decision to go to war British Telecom is sponsoring illegal reproduction of music justice. more strikes, protests to force with Itaq, as pressure mounted on the Wehcast and Microsoft is host­ through CD burning, for a three- Stewart, 61, has denied any president out Prime Minister Tony Blair to ing the online event at year slide in sales, and has taken wrongdoing. She says she had an HARARE, Zimbabwe — A explain claims that Saddam www.msn.co.uk/harrypotter . legal action against companies arrangement with her broker to general strike shut down much of Hussein had weapons of mass Rowling’s British publishers, and individuals it suspects of automatically sell the stock if it Zimbabwe’s already crippled econ­ destruction. Bloomsbury, have commissioned music pitacy. dropped to a certain price. omy Tuesday, but security forces The existence of such weapons the companies Initial and Victoria Charles S. Baker, an attorney prevented efforts to organize mas­ was Blair’s main argument for join­ Real, which made the “Big for StreamCast in Austin, Texas, Alaska Airlines accepts liability sive street protests against ing the United States in military Brother” reality series for TV, to said Tuesday the company did in Flight 261 crash President Robert Mugabe. action. Yet British and U.S. forces film the event. nothing wrong and characterized SAN FRANCISCO — Alaska Most banks, shop, and other in Iraq have so far failed to locate “There isn’t a venue anywhere the suit as an obvious attempt to Airlines has taken legal responsi­ businesses remained closed across chemical, biological or nuclear in the world that could host the get at StteamCast following the bility for a January 2000 jet crash the troubled southern African arms or programs to develop them. millions of Harry fans over the industry's loss in the file-sharing that killed all 88 aboard, and country on the second day of a The House of Commons Foreign world desperate to experience the lawsuit. Boeing said it would not contest weeklong show of anti-govern­ Relations Committee is likely to magic of this event,” said Tracy The Recording Industry liability over the plane’s design. ment sentiment by an increasingly hold its investigation in public, , Blacher, MSN marketing manager. Association of America, which Both positions were declared in defiant opposition. and its reports are usually pub­ “This is what the Web should be often speaks on behalf of the filings Monday in U.S. District The opposition said it hoped lished. about — taking fans to the heart of • .1 • • • industry, released a hriei siutcmeru Court in San Lraricisco, where rhe srnkc and wcckiong protest 1 nc inquiry win consiucr IPic kieiion wnetner they re in on the lawsuit: “This is anothet wrongful death suits stemming would be a “final push” to force whether the Foreign Office, “with­ Houston, Harrogate or Hong step in our ongoing litigation from the crash of Flight 261 are Mugabe to step down after 23 in the government as a whole, pre­ Kong.” against StreamCast, a company pending. A federal judge signed years in office. sented accurate and complete that we believe is responsible for off on the filings Tuesday. Security forces reacted swiftly information to Parliament in the Briefs compiled from The Associated widespread copyright infringe­ As a result, the only issue to crush street demonstrations, period leading up to military Press wire service by Mustang Daily ment.” before a jury if the cases go to trial using rubbet clubs, rifle butts. action in Iraq, particularly in rela­ managing editor Malia Spencer.

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Under the Radar Engine Down rocks while keeping it simple

ot many exciting things usually happen sure guitar and vocal break, the rest of the band to me at 4:30 a.m. joins in, creating a bold, heavy sound that does­ NThere are only three reasons 1 think n’t rely on ultra-distorted guitars and the typical I’ve ever been up at that hour: Illness (whether wall-of-sound approach. TJie song fluctuates brought on by a virus or a bottle of Canadian between light and heavy throughout, and then whiskey), early-morning road trips (not a fan) ends with a rather unresolved chord — a quali­ and KCPR. ty that made me wonder what was to come. Though the first two thankfully happen only As it turned out, what came was one of my rarely, 1 had to he at Cal favorite albums from last Poly’s student-run radio sta­ year. “Demure” sounds like a tion every Tuesday morning mt>dern rtx:k opera in the from 4 to 7 a.m. during sense that every song carries Winter quarter of 2002. It’s a a similar gloomy tone, and Ml each is as well-developed as DJ rite of passage and a sort w C of quality control procedure; the next. (Don’t worry, if you can handle three though — the rock opera hours playing music for analogy ends there. You nobody other than the brave won’t find “Demure: The men who clean the ¡Movie” any time scxin.) University Union and occa­ That’s not to say the sionally make requests for songs on Demure don’t COURTESY PHOTO Captain E)eefheart, you can stand on their own. “Taken Engine Down captures the essence of simplicity on their 2002 release 'Demure/While handle anything. Engine Down In” is a five-minute epic on the band's past efforts relied on extra percussion and strings, 'Demure' sticks closely Otherwise, these shifts Demure its own. The first two-thirds to the guitar-bass-drums-vocals format — to wonderful success. of the song combine Davis’ were always fairly unevent­ Lovitt Records, 2002 harmonic work. simplicity works — Davis and Fuller can and do soaring vocals with his and ful — until the morning 1 Davis sings cryptic lines such as, “Same as it play beautiful melodies and harsh riffs alike. Jonathan Fuller’s guitar playing over the solid discovered Engine Down. ever was/ hands on arm/ no one armed,” his Though some of the songs tend to blur anchor of Comhread Compton’s busy drums 1 popped the hand’s then-new album, voice slightly nasal without being irritating. A together the first few times through “Demure,” “Demure,” into a CD player for a preview. Based and Jason Wo«.xl’s tight bass guitar. At about dissonant guitar solo and chugging guitar break­ repeated listening will prove that Engine Down three minutes in, though, the song takes a shift on the cover art, 1 expected another typical down finish out the song nicely. writes deep, well-arranged songs that are com­ in direction, changing key and centering noisy, halfway-decent indie rock hand like so Engine Down uses a few distinctive tech­ plex without being unapproachable. around a repeated guitar arpeggio. many others we love at KCPR. But right from niques, like triplets, odd rhythms and the afore­ 1 recommend you give it a spin sometime “Pantomime,” the album’s second track, the start of “Demure,” my proverbial socks were mentioned gloomy sound. But where previous between 4 and 7 a.m. builds on a heavy guitar riff and an interesting, figuratively blown off. Engine Down albums (the band released two The album starts off rather mcxlestly. A shuf­ unconventional bass line. Wood deviates from prior full-lengths) called on strings, mallet per­ Grant Shellen is a Journalism senior and fling drum heat and maraca part is joined by a the normal “always play the root of the chord cussion and other acoustic instruments to aug­ Mustang Daily staff writer who wonders why clean, warm guitar riff and the even cleaner the guitarists are playing” ethic, instead playing ment their sound, “Demure” sticks mostly to Canadian whiskey is actually whiskey, but voice of singer Keeley Davis. After a two-mea- bass parts that compliment the other musicians’ the vocals, guitar, bass and drums formula. Tlie Canadian bacon is just ham.

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As long as we are buying and n case you are about to graduate this June, here is a al, moral or social development.” works on a daily basis. In the entire devel­ demanding products that child laborers little reminder for you: Get ready to pay! Article 32 of the Convention on the oping world, approximately 19 percent of make, then companies will continue to Rights of the Child, adopted by the all children work, according to United supply them. Is the necessity for the IFinancial aid has graciously paid for all your basic newest Banana Republic outfit really United Nations General Assembly in Nations International Children’s needs and even given you some extra spending money 1989 and ratified by 187 countries, was set Education Fund statistics. worth the emotional and physical deterio­ for your entire stay. Heck, lenders even went as far as up to protect children worldwide from Not only is it deplorable that so many ration of another human being? Being the to offer more money once you reached a certain grade exploitation. young children are forced to work, but mass consumers that we are, it would take level or status. Looking back, financial aid has really However, more than 250 million chil­ also the jobs they perform are adult jobs. an unprecedented shift in ideals in order been the backbone of your entire scholastic career. dren between the ages of 5 and 14 wake up Many children spend their childhood for us to wean our dependence on cheap Now it’s time for the caps to come off and for you to to go to work everyday, according to the working on farms, doing intense manual foreign labor. venture off into the world. But before you go, just know International labor. Also, young girls work as domestic However, the United Nations and that in approximately six Labour servants isolated from their family and other international organizations should months your severed ties Commentary Organization. friends. In countries such as Thailand and offer third-world countries more educa­ ^ with Cal Poly will reunite Of those 250 million, at least 120 million Bangladesh, it is not uncommon for chil­ tion incentives and better programs. The in a ritualistic joining of the checkbook. Yes, after you work full-time to help support their fami­ dren in sweatshops to work 50 to 65 hours World Bank said a correlation between leave, financial aid collectors will be knocking at your lies. The conditions in which most of a week. Plus, they are required to work poverty and the lack of education does door, asking for money. these children work are hazardous to their under dangerous and contaminated condi- exist. How are students supposed to pay for an education physical well-being and also their mental tions. “Premature and extensive engagement that has yet to show any profit? For those who have development. According to the World Bank, only 5 in work prevents children from accumu- obtained a career right out of college, I commend you. Poverty is one of the greatest factors percent of child workers are employed by lating human capital and having higher Perhaps you can help out with the majority of students leading to child exploitation. Families export manufacturing. However, that per- earnings in later life, while economic who go back to Mom and Dad. The logic behind the cannot afford to send their children to centage is still far too high. The worst acts growth is adversely affected by lower rates system astounds me. school, thus the poverty cycle will contin­ of child exploitation are when they are of productivity growth,” according to the What I love most is that throughout your usage of ue until other options are made available used as child soldiers and prostitutes and Bank. these funds, you are not fully aware of just how much for third-world countries. Diminishing for bonded slavery. With international aid and social pro­ you have spent. You do get a yearly status report back poverty and increasing the quality of edu­ The hope that child labor will end in grams to help these countries, great strides with the amount you have been given and a report of cation are the most important means by the near future is ideal, but the probabili­ can be made to eliminate child labor. how much you will receive for the following year. which to end child labor. ty such an event occurring in our lifetime ______These reports should ^ ------While the greatest number of child is highly unlikely. Simple laws of econom- Allison Terry is a journalism sophom ore place your total iv/L 'J « laborers is in Asia, Africa has the highest ics prevent the change: The law of supply and Mustang Daily Staff writer. spending c in perspec- wnoever said you tive; however, for CdTl put a price on many graduates have education'’ obviously just taken them and . r -i i i filed them away "OS tO meet the Letters to the editor somewhere. the executives of the the evidence used against him, no opportunity to cross-examine amount owed in the ^ ¡¿ The finer points of cracking eggs witnesses. No opportunity of the prisoner to confront his accusers end may shock them. ^ ^ nor even to know who they are. No assurance there will be court This is not to say m c n t . Editor, traiisialors; no iiiai ’oy jury. I\o adherence to the rules of military that the entire pay­ This is in response to Drew Morgan’s May 28 letter “The Art of court martial for enemy combatants. No judicial review. No con­ ment is due right oft the bat, but monthly installments Egg-Cracking,” in which Mr. Morgan showed the university’s clear gressional review. No access by the press. No assurance that chil­ of $30,000, or more might rupture the bank account. need for diversity in the area of cracking eggs. Ever since I started dren will not be executed. No access by the Red Cross or any The upside is that there are a few options to help pay cracking eggs on the pointed side, I’ve felt liberated, adventurous national or international agency to assure that the prcKess is fair off or defer financial aid bills. For those who have and perhaps even more attractive to the opposite sex. Those who and just. always dreamed of having a career in the military, here crack eggs on the rounded side are too conservative with regards to So 1 weep and cry out “never again!” is your big chance with a promise. The military will this issue. The times change; so should you. It’s those who refuse to help pay or even pay for your financial aid in return for see the superiority of cracking their eggs on the pointed side that Craig H. Russell is a part of the music department. your service. are holding our stxriety back from what it could become. As for those who may not be thrilled with the idea Shane Lile is a computer science sophomore. of military service, the Peace Corps is always an Letter policy option. Aid payments can be deferred through your Middle East situation sounds eerily years of service. Finally, there is always the option of Letters become the property of the Mustang Daily. Mustang Daily reserves the right to edit letters for grammar, profanities and length. continued education or a career in education. Aid may familiar Letters, commentaries and cartoons do not represent the views of always be deferred if you are continuing to study. Hey, the Mustang Daily. Please limit length to 250 words. Letters should why not; just keep on adding to the bill and maybe one Editor, include the writer's full name, phon« rHnidber, major and class stand­ day you can file for bankruptcy. As for future teachers, Growing up, my best friend was Mike Sheinberg. We’d talk of ing. as you might notice there are a lack of not only quali­ history - of the gencKide at Auschwitz - and we asked, ‘how could By mail: ty instructors but instructors on the whole. Money may this happen’? No law. No justice. Just killing. We concluded that Letters to the Editor Building 26, Room 226 be given to prospective instructors to pay off their col­ the Germans had lost their moral compass, swayed by blinding Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo lege loans. patriotism and a euphoric worship for unchallenged military CA 93407 Basically, if you do not fall into one of these cate­ power. They had a charismatic leader (who silently built death B y f ^ gories, I would have to say that you are SOL. You could camps). Outraged, 1 promised Mike “never again.” (805) 756^784 always go and receive more loans to pay off your old That is why I write tcxlay. According to the paper on May 26, By e^nali: mystaD 9daily^«ilpQly,edM ones, but why? My advice: Beg the parents, look high our president is now building a “death row” at Guantiinamo Bay. Letters must come from a Cal Poly e-mail account Do not send and low for a job or change your identity. Whoever said Ever since the Afghan war, we have been baffled as to how to deal letters as an attachment. Please send the text in the body of the e- mail. “you can’t put a price on education” obviously has with those thousands of prisoners that we captured-so we’re build­ Attention: failed to meet the executives of the financial aid ing a death camp. And we learn how these prisoners are currently Your letter will not be printed unless you submit it in the correct department. held and how they will be tried before execution: No habeas cor­ format. pus. 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Printed by University Graphic Systems "Something about baboons doesn’t scream sex appeal. It might be the red ass. 6Wednesday, June 4,2003 Opinion Mustang Daily How to make the most of summer ong gone are the days when we spent the typical retail employment. The downside of sch(X)l, either part-time or full-time. Although final week of school writing “have a great lifeguarding includes long hours in sometimes What you decide to do with your the idea of summer school usually evokes a summer” in our fellow classmates’ year- extreme heat, the responsibility of other peo­ summer depends on whether you sense of dread in most people’s minds, 1 took L ple’s lives, annoying kids and the not-so-attrac- some classes last summer and it really isn’t as h(.Kiks and preparing for a summer full of irre- sponsihility. As spring quarter draws to a close tive hathing-suit clad members of the opposite are looking to make good money, bad as everyone makes it out to he. For starters, and summer approaches, most students have sex. save money, get ahead in school you can actually park on campus after 8 a.m. already decided whether they will stay in San Before seeking employment as a lifeguard, it without too much difficulty. Oftentimes, in Luis Ohispo, go is usually required that you are already certified or just have fun. condensed five-week classes, course loads are Commentary home or work at in CPR, first aid and water safety. Programs are also lighter than they would he if attending a an internship. usually available through ltx:al YMCAs. On the other hand, day camps usually pay a full 10-week program. However, tor those still making the decision, Along the same lines of lifeguarding is the hit better than overnight camps, and employees Many students who choose not to attend here are a few tips to guide you along. ever-popular camp counselor position. You can will have the chance to go home and get away summer school or work at a traditional summer What you decide to do with your summer choose to work at a local day camp or an from work at the end of the day. For the nature- job often choose to work at an internship. depends on whether you are looking to make overnight camp. Although your hourly rate will phobic, day camps tend not to he as rural as Although some majors do not require an good money, save money, get ahead in school or usually he higher at a day camp, overnight overnight camps, but this also means fewer out­ internship, it often gives students an advantage just have fun. camps usually provide meals and housing for door adventures. when they are seeking full-time employment Lifeguarding seems to he a popular choice their employees. For students who pay their Camp counselor positions usually require after graduation. when it comes to summer jobs. You can chixise own rent and living expenses, this is often a that their employees he certified in CPR and Whatever you choose to do with the upcom­ to tan at a beach, lake or swimming pool, all great benefit. However, although these expens­ first aid and often require additional skills, ing months ... have a great summer! while earning a little hit of money. The upsides es are taken care of, overnight camp employees depending on the focus of the camp. to the job are, of course, the tan and the people must realize that they will constantly he sur­ Students looking to get ahead (or catch up) Cathy Ayers is a journalism senior and watching. Also, this job usually pays better than rounded by and responsible for children. in their classes often chotm' to attend summer M ustang Daily staff writer. Blaming society Letters to the editor Rules must not be violated ment was ready. Before 1 could finish reading another stellar article in the Mustang Daily, 1 Editor, noticed a man grab the Rexy’s on the windowsill. He jogged off, hut I noticed that he was not in line for abuse dodges Last Thursday after my class, I ambled from the before or after me. As patrons who ordered aftef education building up the pedestrian walkway and me got their smoothies, I a.sked if another Rexy’s inner perimeter road to Faculty Offices East. Along was on its way. There was not. the way, 1 encountered four male students riding 1 reported the criminal activity to the Lucy’s Texj their bikes. the issue crew, and my order was filled once again. They did so As each one passed, 1 asked whether the indi­ without complaint, though 1 sen.sed that they, too, onfession: I’ve slid off a harstool at Frog and Peach after one glass of vidual was aware that he was riding in a walk-bike were filled with disgust. To the thief who stole that pear cider. zone. The implicit message was a request that the smotithie, 1 hope that you have enjoyed your freebie. rider dismount and walk his bike. The message C It’s hard to believe that such a lightweight could exist, hut my room­ Rest assured that the staff of Lucy’s T(x) will beat you must have been too subtle for the riders, becau.se mates can attest to this biological wonder, as I’ve embarrassed them at many savagely when they unleash justice upon you. all of them kept right on riding. gatherings. Now perhaps some of you readers could educate When the rest of the party is just sipping on some fancy ale, my voice is ris­ Eric Ng is a business senior. me as to why some people think they can decide ing - gaining slang phrases and cuss words as it goes - and my .sense of person­ for themselves which rules and regulations to obey Goverment assistance funds al space di.sappears. By the time the sun goes down and the party is just taking oHJ wbifb to defy. And what happens to an order­ Poly, too oft, I’m worn our and ready to go home. ly and civil society when more and more people Thus, I’ve always felt exempt from tho.se hard-core partiers who bring such routinely violate rules without consideration for a had name to the college population - the hinge Editor, the welfare of others? There are rules and regula­ I just have one question for all the neo-conserv­ ^O niirriGVltdrV l^t^g standers and the jell-O-shot tions with which 1 myself don’t agree, but that shooters. Truth he known, I’d he half dead after ative young Republicans on this campus: What the doesn’t give me license to disregard them. I would two shots, let alone those five drinks in one sitting it takes to qualify as a hinge hell are you doing attending a state-sponsored uni­ have thought that part of the educational process drinker. versity? If you really in your heart accept your at a university would involve inculcating a respect party platform, then you would drop out immedi­ “They are society’s problem," I’d smugly say to myself. 1 am not part of all for civil society. Too many of our students are not ately, repay any government assistance you have that. getting the mes.sage. received ($9,000 in state funding per student, fed­ Unfortunately, not all drinkers can have a magic liver like mine. I’ve actu­ This is a serious concern for the Council on eral grants, subsidized loans, etc.) and start attend­ ally been asked if 1 had a liver at all. But 1 am also to blame. Not for binge University Citizenship, of which 1 am a member. ing a private institution. If your leaders like drinking, but for drinking when I was underage and then blaming society for Thomas L. Friedman are right, then you can obvi­ the self-abu.se 1 saw around me. I’ve even heard professors criticize stKiety as if Jay Devore is a statistics professor and depart­ ously find a better education in the private sector they w-ere not a part of it. Where do we get our concept of society? From ment chair. without having to deal with the evils of govern­ national pvills announced in the news and textbixiks, from statistics about ment support. places we’ve never been? GLBU hogging the P Hey, good luck finding a school considered I am included in stKiety, and so are my friends, professors and everything among the world’s best in several disciplines (engi­ that is safe and familiar to me. Society needs to be pictured as something up Editor, neering, architecture, business, agriculture) that close and personal rather than distant and removed, in order to change the The P has been painted for almost two w’eeks would only you charge you aK)ut the $3,000 a year underage and binge-drinking problem. now, and I thought it was only supposed to be Cal Poly asks. If you can, please do; then I would Recently, an Oakland representative proposed to charge alcohol companies painted for one week. The GLBU is about equal respect your political ideology as being non-hypo- a fee for underage drinking problems. Placing the responsibility of minor con­ rights for everyone and yet they have had the P for critical. If you can’t, start realizing government sumption on alcohol companies does not help underage drinkers become more two weeks now. Since the commUnity pride week assistance in supplying the world’s best education, responsible for their actions. is over, we feel that the P should be repainted health care, natural environment, consumer rights In a kinesiology class 1 watched a video of an 18-year-old having a .seizure in white so it can go back representing all of Cal Poly, and the like are just as valid a role for government a parking lot after overdosing on ecstasy. 1 remember focusing on a drop of not just one club. as is building the world’s best military. Our nation is foamy saliva that had dropped from his mouth on to the asphalt in order to Many other groups have had it for only one day. built on the principal of a government by and for block out his convulsions, which nauseated me. Besides studying some DAWN Why does this club get extra privileges over the the people. (Drug Abuse Warning Network) stati.stics and feeding my friend saltine crack­ rest of the clubs to use it for this length of time? As a graduating senior, I would like to thank thé ers after she drank too much one night, watching the seizure video is as close Many other clubs would like to spread their mes­ brave taxpayers of this nation for supporting me as I’ve come to knowing overdose. sage also. The P represents all of Cal Poly and all during my time here, and I will do my best to pay 1 hated the boy in the video because he was so stupid. Didn’t he know not of its students, so why does a single club get this hack society by giving back to the systems I have to overdose, and he was so young - such a waste. But instead of blaming soci­ extra time and right that mo.st groups or clubs leaned upon. I will be proud to pay taxes on the ety and hating our culture for creating such limitless, self-destructive youth, 1 don’t? inflated salary I will receive due to my govern­ should have recognized in myself those same self-destructive qualities. By ment-supported degree. addressing these negative qualities in myself, 1 can understand the phenomena Matthew Watkins is an agricultural systems man­ instead of blaming society and never understanding why overdose happens. agement sophomore and Michael DePaoli is a Jason Joyce is a chemistry senior. Blaming society gives the impression of superiority and knowledge when dairy science sophomore. arguing with someone. I’ve used this technique to sound .sophisticated once or I'm smarter than you are - nah twice. “I think society this ... I think society that....” Criminal activity at Lucy's Too nah But it is far more humbling and honest to think of oneself inside that .society. At 18, 19 and 20 I was sipping down illegal poison (aka alcohol) with the Editor, Editor, best of them. On May 21 at approximately 3:45 p.m., 1, along Shaun Keating is a liar. It was hard learning to admit that my little liver and 1 were as much a part with the hard-working employees at Lucy’s Too, He is not the smartest man in the world. of the underage drinking problem as those hinge drinkers with the bad reputa­ were the victims of a heinous crime: smoothie I am. ' tions, but accepting this responsibility was actually a liberating experience. poaching. As I waited at a table not too far from Abbey Kingdon is an animal sciencesenior and Mustang Daily contributor. the window for my Rexy’s, I heard that my refresh- Erik Matlin is an electrical engineering freshman. Mustang Daily Wednesday, June 4,2003 7

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By Graham Womack the St. Louis Cardinals. Cal Poly standing outside of his house as a 12- little boy who’s waiting. To grow up, MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER teammate Dan Marple was also there, year-old boy, throwing the ball to be like you.” Notebook along with close to 20 other alums, towatd the top of his roof and run­ He then concluded by acknowl­ Ozzie Smith may have solidified Baseball some of whom had driven from New ning around to try to catch it. He • edging his family, his fans and sum­ his chances to give the upcoming York City. claimed that as the start of his dreams ming things up. Anderson drafted commencement address when he Smith came prepared. to play professional ball. “Folks, 1 want you all to know in the 20th round opened his Hall of Fame induction “For me, this award is too presti­ “Luckily, I didn’t experience the there is no wizard in Oz,” Smith said. CAL POLY SPORTS INFORMATION REPORT speech last July wearing a giant Afro. gious and meaningful to simply ad-lib dream for a moment and then dismiss “Ozzie Smith is not a uniquely talent­ “You know, 1 have faced many a few random thoughts of apprecia­ it as foolishness,” Smith said. ed person. In fact, he is no different al Poly senior shortstop challenges during my career,” Smith tion and joy,” he said. “It is too pre­ “Unfortunately, that is the way many than any man, woman, boy or girl in Scott Anderson was drafted said in the speech, “and if 1 was to cious of a moment tor casual words, great human potentials are forever this audience today. Ozzie Smith was Tuesday by the Colorado rank them by difficulty, this moment C redundant clichés to be thrown out lost — simply because we don’t give a boy who decided to look within.” Rockies. here in Cooperstown would he at the without careful thought. And it is too our dreams time to take rotit within USA Today would later describe Anderson was the 587th selec­ top of the list. You see, it’s an almost important to simply address my our minds.” Smith’s words as the greatest Hall of tion on the first day of the two-day impossible task to express in about 20 remarks only to those friends and fans Picking up the baseball again, he Fame speech of all time. Baker invit­ Major League Amateur Draft, cho­ short minutes, a journey that has who have been so kind to join with then described the shells of its core as ed Smith to speak at commencement sen in the 20th round. No other taken me over 20 years to complete.” me at this special moment.” his shells of faith. Moving back to not long after. He hopes Smith Mustang was selected on Tuesday. Hundreds of people sat before Instead, he spun a 20-minute opus, “The Wizard of Oz,” Smith compared inspires graduating seniors. Anderson, a four-year Mustang Smith that day, July 28, 2002, outside part autobiographical, part inspira­ himself to the tin man in finding “We want them take away a mes­ letterman who graduated from at the Clark Sports Center in tional and mostly just pure Oz, a heart through the love and faith of so sage also of, ‘Think about giving. Arroyo Grande High School in Ctxrperstown, New York, one mile highlight among 67 years of Hall of many others. back,’ “ Baker said. 1999, was a second-team All-Big south of the Museum. The largest Fame inductions. Then, Smith began to acknowl­ Because his time was so booked. West Conference shortstop as a group of enshrined Hall of Famers — “The thing I remember most, out­ edge people: His mother Marvella, Smith could not attend the function junior in 1002. He also earned the more than 45 — in recent years had side of it being the first time in my life his late high school coach Art Webb, at Cooperstown that Cal Poly had. team’s John Orton Golden Glove returned to honor Smith and the that I got to visit Cooperstown, is he his coach at Cal Poly Berdy Harr, Still, he sent a couple of autographed Award as well as the Robin Baggett game. just gave an extraordinary speech,” Merl and Pat Eberly and the people of balls, a classy and appreciated gesture, Scholar-Athlete Award and Big Throngs of Cardinal fans were President Baker said. their hometown, Clarinda, Iowa. Dan Marple said. West Academic honors. located throughout the audience, Smith addressed fans and friend, Smith ultimately thanked many peo­ Some people did get to spend time As a sophomore in 2001, some on lawn chairs and others in the but especially to “every young boy ple. with Smith. Merl and Pat Eberly were Anderson earned the CoSIDA sections of seats that had been and girl in America who might want “For him to remember the entire with him in the museum when his Verizon Academic All-District VIII reserved for guests. Many friends of to understand how such a journey can community and us was a truly special plaque was unveiled there. Team and also was named winner of Sm ith’s had also journeyed to be accomplished,” regardless of their moment,” Merl Eberly would write “He kind of clowned around, look­ the Robin Baggett Scholar-Athlete Cooperstown. Smith’s summer colle­ living or economic situation. later in his town’s newsletter. “And ing at it, saying ‘Do 1 really look like Award. giate coach Merl Eberly and his wife He prtx:eeded, holding a baseball, needless to say, Mrs. E needed her that?”’ Merl Eberly said. Anderson’s career batting aver­ Pat were in the front row, alongside describing its core as the core of his ‘hanky.’ ” Then the emotion and power of age at Cal Poly was .278. He hit Smith’s family. quest. Toward his speech’s end. Smith the event overtook Ozzie Smith, and .297 during the 2(X)3 season with President Warren Baker, Cal Poly’s Then, holding Frank Baum’s “The read from a poem “To Any Athlete,” he had a solemn moment, perhaps seven doubles and 25 RBIs. He official representative, was a row back Wizard of Oz,” he likened himself to about the importance of role models. remembering all that he has meant in missed 13 games toward the end of with his family, two seats over from the scarecrow in trying to find a brain “You’re setting an example,” he people’s lives. the seasiin due to injury, snapping a Whitey Herzog, former manager of to dream while growing up in Watts, read, “Every day in all you do. For the streak of 120 consecutive starts at shortstop dating back to the 2(X)1 season. Got Aggression? The Mustangs stumbled to a 27- 28-1 finish without Anderson’s defensive presence. He was hit by pitches seven Shooting offers a range of thrills times this season and 31 in his four- year Mustang career. No. 2 all-time. By Rebecca Howes You must be 18 years old and in the up and ricochet around like kernels firearms that the shexTting range rents He finished 43 at-bats short of Cal MUSTANG DAILY CONTRIBUTDR company of someone else who is also in a popcorn popper. Eventually they and sells, as well as the remanufactur­ Poly’s career top 10 but his 117 18 years old in order to rent or shoot come to rest at the bottom of the ing of ammunition and the recoil of career runs scored is tied for No. 10. The scent of gunpowder looms in a rifle or shotgun. You must be 21 to chute. different guns, with the knowledge of This season Anderson had 13 the air. Fake trees dangle from the rent handguns. Patrons must present The second room, known as the SLimeone who enjoys her job and has multi-hit games, including a four- ceiling. Wounded bowling pins await valid identification to use the shoot­ Combat Rixrm, is equipped with fake done her homework. hit game at Fresno State on March their fate. This isn’t the set of the ing range. trees, worn tarps and a car door for “1 grew up in the desert,” Gill said. 4 and four three-hit games. Ciien brothers movie “The Big “If you don’t have your own shooting practice and has two shoot­ “We (friends) would just go out in the Anderson, an environmental Lebowski.” It’s the Oimbat Rixim at firearm and you want to test fire some ing lanes. The targets have to be middle of nowhere and shoot. I’ve engineering major, was a two-time the Range Master Indoor Shooting of our rentals then you have to have placed and returned manually with a always been around guns, but this is All-San Luis Obispo County first- Range, located at 149 Granada Drive, two adults present,” Fisher said. hand crank, but shooting in this room the first actual shooting range that team selection and three-time All- Suite A, in San Luis Obispo. “Obviously we don’t know who is is worth forgoing the luxury of the I’ve been in.” Northern League pick. He hit .476 For seven years, the indwr range coming in or what their state of mind automated target system because the Meli.ssa Smith, a speech therapy as a senior at Arroyo Grande High has provided services for all levels of is. If they come to the range with background is made of cut up tire rub­ junior at Cuesta, had never been to a with a .778 slugging percentage and firearm enthusiasts, from the novice someone else, then the other person ber, which noticeably buffers the shexTting range before. Smith went to was on the honor roll all four years to the professional, with a forum to will know if they are having prob­ sound of the bullets as they are fired the range with her friend and fellow with a 4.21 grade-point average. explore the wide world of firearms. lems. And that’s for risk manage­ and when they hit. student Rock Reeder. “We rent handguns, rifles and ment.” “It’s my day off from work and I “It was a little freaky,” Smith said. TRIVIA shotguns,” said Robert Fisher, owner Safety is an issue where firearms wanted to do something different,” “I shot a GlcKk 17 and then I shot his today’s question of Range Master. “Any size handgun are concerned and Fisher has taken said Chris Newman, a member of the (Reeder’s) Beretta. It was kind of can be used out here. We allow 223- precautions to insure a safe environ­ Air Force. “I rented a 9 mm Sig Sauer nerve racking.” 308 caliber rifles and we als