Mustang Daily, May 3, 1996
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JLEOIONS . * , C h y Men's baseball returns from the aloha stateThe results are in! Now Patriotism sweeps San Luis taking five out of seven. Next up, the Sanfind out how many peopleObispo as the Olympic Diego Aztecs. actually voted. Torch passes through. Page 8 Page 3 Page 6 C ALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNI^VERSITY SAN LUIS OBISPO M u s i a n g D a i i y MAY 3, 1996 VOLUME LX, No. 114 FRIDAY 1996 A SI Election! McShane, Rocca take the reins Results By Tim Bragg Daily Stoff Writei Steve McShane, running as a write-in candidate, proved that ASI President aggressive campaigning pays off Thursday with a 760-vote mar Steve McShane 1 6 9 5 gin of victory over opponent Duane Banderob in the race for Duane Banderob 935 ASI President. McShane won with 1,695 ASI Board Chair votes to Banderob’s 935. In the race for ASI Chair of Mike Rocca 1 9 9 4 the Board, Mike Rocca with Enrique Mondragon 267 1,994 votes, soundly defeated write-in candidate Enrique Mondragon, who received 267 Board of Directors votes. The races for seats on the Agriculture Board of Directors attracted a Kellie Carter 409 large number of candidates. Allison Kennon*Frink 370 More than 50 candidates cam paigned for 23 seats on the Adriane Stanley 356 board. Andrew Graham 329 (For winners see column at left). Tamer Osman 293 The vote is still technically unofficial until the ASI Board of % Architecture ■% Directors approves the results later this month, said ASI Elec Edward Mojica 127 tions Committee Chair Sam Arturo Rodriguez 111 Reid. McShane was forced to run as a write-in candidate because his Business campaign manager submitted Brooke Forrar 176 the signatures required to get on the ballot 10 minutes past the Tom Spengler 158 ft deadline. Anne Cronin 158 Because his name was not on the ballot, McShane launched an intensive publicity campaign to Engineering make students aware of his can Amanda Bailey 319 didacy. McShane said he ran his campaign to increase awareness Yazmin Torrez 290 See MCSHANE page 3 Lara Tigmo 227 Joe Ventura 192 Christopher Makalintal 172 f Liberal Arts Cindy Entzi 271 Rachel Raymond 220 Sean McGowan 206 Renee Carter 198 Daniel Gels 151 Science and Math Trisha Wong 202 Megan Mikacich 173 m lyent Graves 130 Though voters had to write his name on every ballot, Steve McShane gulled off a sound victory to become ASI's new president Thursday; more than twice as many voters turned out as last year / Daily photo by Joe Johnston Chair elect Mike Rocca Student voters felt uninformed about ASI candidates, issues By Micheli« Castro quarter here and I didn’t even more publicity through the Mus paper. around midterms, and it’s kind of oed Carl Ferretti know if this university had a stu tang Daily — question and Stirling added that the stu hard to pay attention to what’s Doily Stoff Writers dent government or not. answer columns, quotes and pic dent newspaper is a good outlet going on.” Elections have come and gone, “I didn’t know what ASI was tures of the candidates,” said and resource because it is widely Not only did voters express and students felt out of touch — until I saw some papers on a Ann Cronin, business junior. read on the campus. their concerns about the again. notice board.” Mike Stirling, a recreation ad Other students blamed their shortage of information, they dis While students exited the ministration senior, said “I don’t lack of involvement on their busy closed who they voted for and “I only got some information polls at the agriculture building feel as informed as I would like schedules. (Wednesday) because the can why. Thursday, many felt Mustang to be. I don’t feel the Mustang “I didn’t feel informed,” said “I voted for Duane (Banderob) didates came to our classroom,” Daily could have provided better Daily did an adequate job of Stefanie Knoch, ornamental hor said Lucky Bogatsu, data science coverage. covering the issues. I’d like to see ticulture freshman. “I was preoc because he’s involved with ASI, freshman. “This is my first “I would have liked to see more debating issues in the cupied because elections are See VOTERS page 3 2 FRIDAY, M A Y 3, 1996 MUSTANG DAILY May The first fire of the season has Friday firefighters pushing prevention 19 days left in spring quarter Roy Lorsen brakes can cause sparks and damages,” Meswaim said. TODAY'S WEATHER: Awfully hot! Doily Staff Writer fires. Many people only think about TOMORROW'S WEATHER: Hot! Catalytic converters more fire prevention at the stEurt of fire A 20-acre blaze on Tuesday at than four years old should also season, Meswaim said, and then Today's high/low: 90s/50s Tomorrow's high/low: 80s/50s the intersection of Highway 58 be inspected for defects and holes fail to take precautions. and Huero Road, east of Santa that could drop material and “People may start out strong, Correction: Margarita, gave the fire season cause fires. but some tend to slack off around an early start this year. Dirt bikes must be ridden in July 4 and in late August,” We wish to apologize to Nick Routh, the last of eight The season normally runs designated areas only and have Meswaim said. “The public must candidates for the £1 Corral Bookstore Director posi from May 15 to Oct. 31. approved spark arresters or ap stay fire conscious until Oct. 31 The public can take a few proved muffler systems. (or when the) rains start that tion, for misspelling his name in the May 2 edition of steps to protect themselves, Meswaim said those who end the fire season.” _________________ Mustang Daily. _________________ however. This includes monitor cause fires out of negligence can Some precautions residents ing barbecue areas, holding camp be held accountable for their ac can take are: fires in designated areas by per tions. • Keep at least a 100-foot mits only, and being cautious “Any negligent act that could clearance around vehicle parking The Academy of American Poets poetry contest is now open. A $100 prize when cigarette-smoking in the be avoided and that causes a fire and structures in grass areas. car or while walking. will be offered for the best poems. Students should submit two to four poems or — the person causing that act •All residences should have Wildland workers should can be held responsible for visible address numbers at group of poems with the author's name, address and phone numbers to the carry shovels, water and dry damages,” Meswaim said. “This driveway entrances and on the English Department today. chemical extinguishers. includes the person driving reck main structure. Emergency Motorists should avoid driving Magical Michaet star magician of the Northwest, is coming to Son Luis Obispo lessly ... who runs off the road vehicles have difflculty finding on dry grass and stick to desig and starts a fire.” unnumbered homes. for 0 special show at the Self Defense & Empowerment Training Center from 6 nated roads. p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call 544-5425 or 995-1224. Greg Meswaim, a fire preven Parents should also be wary, As of May 1, only agriculture tion specialist for the California Meswaim said. burning by permit on bum days Upcoming Department of Forestry in San “Parents of minors who start a is allowed. All door-yard burn Luis Obispo, recommends that fire can be held liable for both ing, like yard debris and outside Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour will be in California May 3 through May 5 at drivers have their brakes in the criminal and civil acts of the 50 gallon-drum burning, is now the Queen Mary in Long Beach. Magic is a world renowned card game similar to spected. Worn out metal-to-metal minors and could pay expensive prohibited. Dungeons and Dragons. For more information, call (415) 864-2333. Agenda Items: c/o Notoska CoBns Zingg: future bleak for state funding Graphic Arts, 226 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 By M ott Laziar Advertising: 756-1143 Doily Staff Writer n/Ve lose big time in this. It's OK if we're an average university, Editorial: 756-1796 Amid talks of state budget but we're not.” Fax: 756-6784 decreases and truncated univer Paul Zin^g ***Plense submit information at least tbree doys prior to the event*** sity funding, Paul Zingg, Cal Provost and vice president for Academic Affairs Owe to Hie excessive demoniL not a l items submitted to the Agendo secHon wiH be Poly’s new provost and vice printed. In order to guarantee publication, an advertisement must bo purchased. Agenda president for Academic AffEurs, information wiH be printed exacHy os it is received (Lo. speKng, times and dates). discussed some of the univer The new scheme developed an for any opposition to the Csd Poly sity’s financial challenges averEige figure — approximately PlEm EUid its financial aspects. Thursday morning. $5,900 — that each enrolled stu “The senate passed the resolu dent receives. In a visit with a beginning tion 2-1,” Zingg said. “ASI sup reporting cIeiss, Zingg tEdked “We lose big time in this,” ports it. The University Alumni about recent changes in Califor Zingg said. “It’s O.K. if we’re an Society supports it. The Staff nia’s university funding scheme. average university, but we’re Council unanimously supports it. not. Seventy percent of our stu ‘The folks who don’t support “Cal Poly is the ninth largest dents are in high-cost programs.” California State University in it don’t understand that the state terms of enrollment,” Zingg said.