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By Megan Shearn MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER “Peopledont think the numbers are right because I’m a student. They question where I got them. Ethically, I Duke Enerjiv’s expansion ot the Morro Bay Power Plant has two wouldn’t have put anything in that I didn’t believe.” entiineerint; students questioning’ Andrea Resch the numher of pollutants that will he emitted hy the new smoke stacks. engineering senior In a report written tor their is makinti more energy so it is run- health risks for Morro Bay residents. English 218 class, seniors Andrea nint» lon{>er and hurnint' more fuel,’’ Duke plant manatjer Steve Goschke Resch and Karla Spencer found that Resch said. said the emissions should cause no the plant will prt)duce more pollu Resch and Spencer split the significant impact on health. tants because of Duke’s plan to responsibilities ot the project. To find the emissions for 1998, increase its daily operation. "1 wrote the proposal and Karla Resch looked through Emission However, l')uke and the Morro Bay explained the mechanical aspects,’’ Inventory Air Pollution Control city council have challentied the Resch said. Document. She then compared students’ tindinfis. The students went throujih these numbers to the projected Resch and Spencer came up wit}! Duke’s Authorization for emissions for 2003. the idea from a paper written the Certification (AFC) hook, which is Resch is perturbed by the ques- l . previous quarter on the plant’s the proposal for its project. Resch tioninti of her numbers by Duke and expansion proposal, Resch said. The and Spencer scoured through the air the city council. "People don’t think paper’s objective was to compare pollution chapter. the numbers are ritiht because I’m a •■í'-U' smoke-stack emissions before and The five pollutants Resch looked student. They question where 1 ^ot after renovation. at may cause the following health them," Resch said. “Ethically, 1 They found that the new plant is concerns: hreathintj .lilments, can wouldn’t have put anything’ in that 1 more efficient in terms of emissions cer, and he.irr aitd luntt disease. In didn’t believe.” per met;awat lunir. However, Resch .iddition, the pollutants may con Gary Willey of the Air Pollution FILE PHOTO/MUSTANG DAILY said in terms of tons per year, most tribute to acid rain, deplete the Control District worked with Resch In a report written for their English 218 class, engineering seniors pollutants t^o up. ozone and create Mtioti. on the numbers. He said, "They "The pollut.mts (other than one Re>ch ^.ud that more research i> Andrea Resch and Karla Spencer found that the Morro Bay Power c.illed NOx) t^o up because the plant needed to determine the specific see DUKE, page 2 Plant would produce more pollutants if it expanded. Candidate rallies Protesters a; ¿m take bite out for student vote of fast food By Karin Driesen MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER By Kerri Holden Tlte Qil Poly Clolletje Republicans spoasored a tree bar MUSTANG DAILY STAFF REPORTER becue in the University Union Plaza Thursilay. The bar Carl’s Jr. is all over the place, becue aimed t»> ret;ister student voters in San Luis Obi.spo but some community members and endorsed Mike Ryan tor super\’is»>r. don’t want it in their face. “Tlte barbecue (was) free tor everyone,” siiid Tanias Simon, president of the Republican Club. “(.'Hir main tioal While most Cal Poly students is to retiisier students to vote, but also to have them join are indifferent to the restaurant’s the club and meet Mike Ryan.” newest liKation downtown, the Tlie club held the barK.‘Cue during UU Hour while stu o|H'ninn this week has caused a dents relaxed in the .sunshine and listened to music. In considerable amount of con addition to ser\•in^; food, the club handed out pamphlets tention amont’ city residents. aKiiit Ryan and other candidates, reni.stered voters and “If they let one in, then they sittned up new club members. will let them all,” (aiesta C'ollej’e Ryan, who w-as present tor most of the hour, met with student Kyle Roth said at Thurs(.lay nij^ht’s sm.ill protest in see RYAN, page 2 front of the restaurant chain, located at Hiyuera and Broad streets. “With all these small busi nesses, Claris jr. is just Koinfi to take business away from them.” Roth distributed flyers last week urninjj, “Don’t Eat at Carl’s jr. Don’t let Corporate America suck the life out of our local irea- OurL sures! I A' Another resident does not »Til' want San Luis Obispo to eventu ally take the shape of his former town and dissapproves of the lat
est of the now four restaurants in STEVE SCHUENEMAN/MUSTANG DAILY San Luis Obispo. The new downtown Carl's Jr. restuarant on Higuera and Broad streets has caused “1 tjrew up in Pittsburt;h where some controvery among San Luis Obispo residents who expressed their feelings at a ASHLEE STEWARD/MUSTANG DAILY small protest Thursday evening in front of the restaurant. Supervisor candidate Mike Ryan chats with stu see PROTEST, page 2 dents at a College Republicans barbecue Thursday in the University Union. 2 Friday, January 14,2000 N ew s Mustang Daily 171 Cal Poly Police Officer Richard Graffiti sticks it to Poly Lara said cam pus tagging By Adam Jarman “We want to take a strong stand ing department may also reprimand has become prevalent since MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER because we have such a nice campus resident students, he added. and want to keep it that way,” Lara John Heitzenrater, a painter for winter break. Campus lampposts and parking said. Cal Poly, said the most common Tagging Vtí» meters are just two victims in a wave Lara said a few commonly seen tags places to find graffiti are the high- includes stick of graffiti that has Cal Poly police on campus may he gang-affiliated. traffic areas on and around inner ers posted on looking tor culprits. Cal Poly police is working with the Perimeter Road. Lara added that light lampposts and parking Graffiti is sporadic on campus hut County Gang Task Force to deter posts and parking meters are also meters. doesn’t go unnoticed hy police, said mine such affiliations. He believes common targets. / 9 o 9) ó JV officer Richard Lara. many of the tags seen on campus are “I haven’t seen much around STEVE SCHUENEMAN/ The latest rash of graffiti happened not done hy students. here,” landscape architecture senior MUSTANG DAILY before winter break, said Lara, who is Police hope to complete their cur Katie Hall said. Lara said he hasn’t investigating the case. He said he and rent investigation within a month. always been aware of tagging on cam other officers want to send the mes Then, Lara said, he will work with pus either. “When you start looking, sage tliat vandalism on campus will Judicial Affairs and the County you end up finding a lot more,” he not he tolerated. courts to determine what can legally added. Police are most interested in cam he done to non-students. Restraining Heitzenrater, who is primarily spend time painting classrooms, Police said they are willing to take pus tagging, which includes stickers orders are likely to he filed against off- responsible for cleaning and repaint restrooms and the buildings that need one case at a time and use every i and stamps as well as more tradition campus taggers, he said. ing damaged surfaces, said he tries to it. method to solve them. al paint-type methods, Lara said. Students convicted of tagging may clean tagging as soon as he sees it. “I Stickers and stamps have become he heavily fined, sentenced to com am spending a lot of time cleaning “1 could he out doing the wotk 1 “Tliey are going to run out of paint j popular, he added, because they are munity service and face a review hy up,” he said. was hired to do instead of cleaning up before we run out of cleaner,” Lara , easily adhered. judicial Affairs, Lara said. The hous Heitzenrater said he would rather (taggers’) messes,” he said. said.
just a matter of business and the more RYAN PROTEST the merrier. “It reminds me of urban sprawl but on a fast food level. continued from page 1 continued from page 1 “Tins place needs as many fast- When it gets to the point where they're so close I can food places as possible because it sup basically walk from one to another, that's bad.'' students while members of his cam- fast-food places were on every corner. ports a ton of college students,” busi- ne.ss junior Amir Sheikhi said. paigii team shot footage for a commer Do we really want our town growing Tom Zarella History senior jillayne Lewis cial. into that?” Todd Adams, an biochemistry senior "A lot of the student housing in and Atascadero resident who is employed agreed but felt it was needed for a dif ferent purpo.se. around Cal Poly is in my district, so by in San Luis Obispo, said. because they tend to offer more selec another franchise on campus.” “1 think it’s really good that it’s coming here, 1 get to meet .some of the Although not expressed quite as downtown,” said Lewis. “It’s safer tions, cheaper prices and a recogniz One constraint being the issue of ■ voters,” Ryan said. emphatically, many Cal Poly students than having drunk students walk all able name. space. Franchises have minimum A former Cal Poly student himself, had feelings similar to the protesters. the way to Taco Bell (on Santa Rosa “Students don’t know what to standards for space and there are lim- , the District 5 .supervi.stir is mnning “It reminds me of urban sprawl but and Olive streets).” expect with T^panga’s, but they see a its on what can be done, Amaral said. I against David Blakely for his second on a fast food level," biochemistr\’ The differing opinions on the mer Taco Bell and they know exactly Space constraint is the primary | term on the County Board of senior Tom Zarella .said. “When it its of fast food, however, last only what a Gordita is,” Sheikhi said. reason Panda Express and Wendy’s f SupeiA'istirs. His district contains part gets to the point where they’re .so until Cal Poly’s doorstep, where it Topanga’s w'as originally going to can’t open for business at Cal Poly. of North Cviunty up to .Atascadero, close 1 can basically walk from one to seems most students support franchis be a Taco Bell in fall 1993,” said Alan “What we have a problem with is Crestón, Santa Margarita, part of another, that’s bad.” es on campus. Cushman, associate director of square footage. They needed 800 downtown San Luis Ohisps) and Cal Other students weren’t worried sti Political science junior and Campus Dining. “We were working Sijuare feet and we only have 150 Poly. much about the number, as about its Associated Students, Inc. Vice on the design and everything.” But square feet," Cushman said. “We’re in Some of the is.sues Ry.tn is con structure blending into the quaint President Aron DeFerrari said he the deal fell through because Tico ongoing contact with these franchi.ses cerned with are low-cost housing, safe look of downtown SLO. thinks franchi.ses on campus arc a Bell corporate didn’t want one on to see how and where we can incor ty, employment and city growth. “When you see the Carl’s jr., it great idea. campus, he said. porate them on campus.” “We need to meet the needs of peo stands out from the rest of the build “1 think it’s time to get over the There are pros and cons to having It students are interested in bring ple who live here and the people who ings,” grad student Alexandra fear that Foundation will go out of more fast Lhk I franchises on campus. ing more fcxid variety to campus, want to move here, such ;ts .students,” Campbell said. “TTie Lwk of it takes business if franchises are on campus," Amaral said, “Certainly a pro is Amaral suggests getting involved Ryan s •“K M .• fc / .•A fc A “ .* Out Mustang Daily j Friday, January 14,2000 3 Vacation continues to Springs offer relaxing alternative to books dare new challenges By Kathryn Tschumper Editor's note: This is the second part in a series aboutMUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER Jason Schaller's winter trek into the Utah wilderness. A search for oil discovered Sycamore twii of the Central Coast’s min Mineral Springs After climhing in Arches National Park at the Furnace, it eral springs hidden in the hill k - are a popular was millennium time. We ended up at a hot sprinf^ a cow pas sides off Highway 101. blot choice among ture in the middle ot nowhere. pools of mineral water .spring county residents. At midni”ht, we pa.ssed around the water bottle as some from the ground at both Its inexpensive local hippies toked “the millennium bowl.” Then .1 special Sycamore Mineral Springs and cost coupled surprise: a tirewe>rks show trc'in some pi'dunk town on the Franklin L.ikes to provide stu with a relaxing horizon. dents with a place to relax and and scenic get Since the world didn’t end, we continued 10 another unwind. away attracts canyon farther out in the middle of nowhere. 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If you are unable Communication to attend, you may e-mail your resume to: Department [email protected] 805-756-1108 Attn: Cal Poly Recruitment STEVE SCHUENEMAN/MUSTANG DAILY Hanging on for dear life is common to aimost aii participants at Chumash Chaiiengo, an A5i-sponsored ropes course on campus RR DONNELLEY FINANCIALatC aiP o ly. 4 Friday, January 14,2000 Opinion Mustang Daily Skateboarders are Skating deserves hazardous to campus respect as a sport r’s 8:00 a.m and Johnny is on his way to class, immersed in his typical morninf» fof>. he swift rumble increases with every sweeping step. Suddenly, the wheels snap off the Clutchin^i his cotiee mug, he walks across campus remembering the warmth of his bed. He ground and the flight begins. As the .skater soars in mid-jump, wind whistling through doesn’t notice anything, especially not the small figure approaching rapidly down the air, he nails a perfect landing. Soon, sounds ot tiny wheels going round and round Perimeter Road. In fact, it isn’t until he’s knocked over, coffee spilled on his new shirt, that he resonate throughout the vacant schoolyard. realizes what has happened. A skateboarder has plowed right into him. “Did you catch that move, man?’’ the ur " pecting skater asks his friends. It may seem like johnny was at fault. It’s early and he wasn’t paying attention. But Johnny “1 did,’’ says the officer, as he continues to write the citation. shouldn’t have to worry about skateboarders flying out of nowhere because they are not And so the story goes. Cal Poly Police have recently decided to enforce the university’s “no allowed on campus. This scenario, although contrived, happens entirely too often and only skateboarding” rules which would allow university police to fine skaters. However, these cita proves that the new Skateboard Damage Reduction Plan, implemented by the Cal Poly Police, tions will not prevent skaters from grinding on Mustang territory because, for skaters, riding is is a step in the right direction. a sport. How can police expect to cite skaters for practicing their .sport of choice? Does a baseball 1 have nothing against skateboarding in general. 1 just don’t think that Cal Poly students player get ticketed for every hardball he smacks out of the public park? Do you cite a basket should he sacrificed for speed-maniacs. Safety Services reports at least three skateboarding ball player nailing the 3-pointer in the local schoolyard? Would a soccer player he legally rep accidents a year, accidents that have caused fractured elbows and ankles. In two cases, stu rimanded for completing a header into the goal at a college field? No, of course not. People dents received severe head injuries. Sadly, most skateboarders get away with it and most col fail to recognize or respect skate lisions go unreported. Guilty skate boarding as a sport. boarders who put themselves and 1 know some of you will argue, others at risk deserve to get a ticket “But those athletes are conducting and pay the tine. poin t/counterpoint their sports in designated areas!” Sure Speaking of fines, it’s not even they are, hut skaters need to play in that big. A mere $20 tor the tirst cita open areas with an edgy rawness that is tion. Better to learn the rules ot the hindered in a professional atmosphere. road now than while driving a car T'CA'SiF AWAV They need to have free reign. when the price tor a ticket will J Part of that rawness comes in battle quadruple. It’s a lesson in respon- scars trom injuries, and it is these com >ihility, really. 1 don’t know about mon accidents that weigh heavy on the you, hut trom .i young age, it’> shoulders ot the law, as well as faculty been drilled into mv he.id that members. What is not recognized is the tact that skaters wear their battle vou have to he held .icciuint.ihle I tor your action^. Hitting a tellow ' c' \ wounds proudly! Tlie cur under a pl.iym.ite in kinderg.irten w.irrant- I chin, the scar across an .irm, the scab ed .1 time-out .ind tightmg in high th.it covers a knee; these are the school w,i> a Mire ticket to deten products ot a good run! No skater tion. Why l^ thi> .iny ditterent.’ takes to the .streets without the realization that scrapes and But skateKiardets .ire human too, bruises might easily follow. .ind they deserve a second chance, CXcourse there is always the right ? is.sue of city damage to various Well, they had one. Ten years ago. / —. public benches, concrete. Poly President Baker compromi.sed with Z: PAG rails, etc. The best solu students and allowed skateboards to tion (as the public has di.scov- he u.sed only on the outside perime ered so far) is to build ter roads. This lasted tor a tew years skateparks. Unfortunately, until the number ot skateboarding skaters lose a touch of freedom accidents grew again, and high when complying with such man school Students were using Cal Poly made constructions. as a skate park. Skateboarders had Helmets and pads are usually proved that they could not he required to he worn at skateparks, which frankly hinders the creativity of street skat responsible. ing. A skater also has to deal with in-line skaters. It becomes more of an obstacle cmirse Cal Poly is liable for all damages that rather than an open area of free-reign .skating. skateboarders inflict. According to the Cal Free reign is the key here. Skaters are unlike other athletes in that there is a certain atti Poly Safety Service, three years ago a girl sued the university for damages received from a tude behind them. It is relxdlion, it is defiance, it is a freedom of expression. These a.spects are skateboarding accident. The university is not insured, which means the money comes just as important as the ci>mpetitive edge that accompanies the fixithall team on the field. directly out ot Cal Poly and indirectly affects the fees students pay. TTiere is no team in “I”. SkateFniarding is a one-man/woman thing. To enclose these pei>ple to There’s also the issue of respecting campus property. Cal Poly has to spend approximately a confined area would he like enclosing Robert Downey Jr. to a men’s correctional facility. $10,000 a year repairing the damage skateboarders cau.se on campus — broken benches, If anyone cares to question the professionali.sm of the sptirt, consider the success of the chipped paint and skid marks. The university is left with a pile of hills and injured .students. ESPN X Games. These games are considered to he the Olympics of extreme sports. Ticketing skateboarders is a way to get hack a fraction of the cost they cause in damages. SkateKiarding is one of the mo.st profitable and popular events on the agenda. This year’s event attracted over 200,CKX) people in San Francisco. Skateboarders often think they get discriminated against. Yet in-line skates are not I quote Dandelion Bordow, co-owner of the 510 Skateboard Shop in Berkeley, whom I allowed on campus, and Safety Services is ticketing irresponsible hikers as well. It’s still interviewed for a skateboarding story: “It city government thinks that building parks is going possible to use skateboarding as a means of transportation, just pick it up when you get to to keep kids off the streets, then they’re sorely mistaken.” school. Not only will parks not confine skaters, hut citations will not constrain die-hard, street- Forcing skateboarders to pay for their reckle.s.sness is the only logical way to take care of a .skating athletes. And so decks will keep scraping public rails, and wheels will continue to race dangerous problem. down ramps. Kirsten Orsini-Meinhard is a Journalism sophomore and a Mustang Daily staff writer. Danielle Samaniego is a journalism senior and a Mustang Daily staff writer. Andy Castagnola editor in chief Craig Nanaumi graphics editor Friday, January 14,2000 Joe Nolan managing editor Irman Arcibai illustrator Alexis Garbeff news editor Volume LXIV,No.64 Diane Flores faculty adviser Nanette Pietroforte, A.J.Schuermann business manager O 2000 Mustang Daily M ustang Kristen Pillion features editors Alan Juan information technology Adam Russo sports editor Claude Loftus circulation Matt Sterling assistant sports editor DAILY Ryan Becker production manager Andrea Parker opinion editor Jenny Ferrari national ad director Whitney Phaneuf arts editor Trent Nahas, Kate Dugas, Graphic Arts Building, Suite 226 Editorial ♦ (805) 756-1796 Steve Geringerentertainment editor Jeremy Roenew media director Sierra Slade, Tony Yu ad designers Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Advertising ♦ (805) 756-1143 Shelly Curry, Courtney Harris, Kate Dugas, Lindsey Wilcox, Bryan Garza, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Fax ♦ (805) 756-6784 Melissa McFarland copy editors Kim Tahsuda, Jill Wieda, Carolyn Thomas, Victoria Siebenberg, Alex Ortiz ad reps mustangdaily.calpoly.edu [email protected] Steve Schuenemanphoto editors Shannon Brunelle classified ad manager Printed by University Graphic Systems “Can I order aprotest — super'size it." Mustang Daily union Friday, January 14,2000 5 El Corral has discrepancies in text prices, availability A tundamental int>rcdient in a successful Corral’s friendly price? $1 T75. For this 1 education, whether at Poly or any other scratched my head. ''Who on this hoard could not get all of their hooks for the quarter as university, is a textbook available on time St) in a Socratic fashion, 1 walked around and at a reasonable price. Sound OK? Here to the hack of El Corral and met a very nice of today (Jan. 12)?'" I swear to you, my friends, not one person is the prob lady, wht)se name 1 would rather not disclose around the table of about 30 people had their hands down. Does lem. El Corral becau.se of the above-mentioned toe-stef>- something strike you as not hitting the mark here? did not have Commentary «• ping. She explained to me that El Corral the texts in couldn’t get a publisher’s discount from this stock for three out of four of my classes particular publisher and subsequently could 1 said, “OK, doesn’t make any sense, but no embittered, 1 thanked the woman for her until this week. n’t pass the deal onto .students. problem, can 1 see your invoice?” She told Wednesday night at the ASI Board of By now 1 am scratching my head a little time and departed. me to come back later in the day and she Directors meeting, a certain member from harder and saying, “OK, so they charged you So what does this tell me? Either El would try to find it. the College of Agriculture asked,“Who on guys only full retail, right.^’’ To which .she Three hours later 1 came back and asked Corral is simply one of the sloppiest run this hoard could not get all ot their books for said, “no, this is a back issue so they charged organizations in SLO County, with no the quarter as of today (Jan. 12)?” 1 swear to us mt)re.” to see the invoice. She informed me that the you my friends, not one person around the 1 looked down at the b(.)ok cover and it publLsher had not sent an invoice with the accountability of its orders or any idea of a table of about 30 people had their hand was dated December 1999. She said it was order. proper time frame for courseware distriBu- Now I don’t claim to be the sharpest tool down. Does something strike you as not hit still a back issue and they had paid $10 a tion, or there is some well-maslced greed ting the mark here? piece for them. 1 asked when the books were in the shed, nor do 1 claim to have all the alive and well in the gold-veined waRs of Here is my own gripe. On Wednesday, a ordered and she said early December. knowledge of big or smart business, but any book for my foreign policy class finally By now the scratching of my head had one and everyone knows that when a compa Foundation. You tell me. came in. The listed price, PRINTED ON mi)rphed into minor Ereddy slashes from my ny sends a shipment to another company, an THE BOOK’S COVER, was $7.95. El increased frustration and decreased patience. invoice of the order is sent! Frustrated and Eddie Drake is a political science junior. 1 wi)uld also like to comment on Analysis of "normal" continually bring up and berate the the Daily’s past article involving the male was absurd issue of how society believes males Letters to the editor vandalism that took place over the Editor, should act. winter break. It was very disturbing .skateboards on the stair railings and This rebuttal is in regards to Chris With the point that gay men are Increase security to to me. causing damage. Campbell’s totally absurd analysis ot more sensitive than straight men, prevent vandalism 1 hope the paper will print a fol Secondly, better .security should the “normal” male figure the author isn’t being very “sensi Editor, low-up story on what (if anything) be present around the Performing (“HeterOnSexual society is obstruc tive” to the feelings of straight the administration plans to do to Skateboards .should not be allowed tive,” Jan. 12). men. Yes, straight men have feel Arts CA'nter and business buildings, provide the nece.ssary security for on campus, or at least m>t for grind A real man ot normal sexuality is ings. Gays seem to love to harass e.specially during nighttime ht)urs. persons and property on our cam ing on benches, curbs and other never “insecure” about anything. IF They should even provide a full pus. straight men for not being emotion land.scaping elements. 1 have seen time guard every night. Let’s face it: he is a real man, he can deal with al enough, just because straight any issue that comes to hand with young boys around the inner court of There are just too many idiots out George Adrian is an architecture men di'ti’t cry when they watch the business building, using their there! This really stinks! graduate from the class of 1971. out feeling insecure. movies like “Beaches” doesn’t tnean Secondly, there is no way in hell that straight men don’t have feel that gay men pay greater attention ings. 1 don’t know a man alive who to isnsues of cleanliness, physical fit ness or clothing selection. All of my didn’t cry the first time he saw the friends are straight men and they are movie "Old Yeller.” Besides, if you probably the most clean people that ask any straight female if she would you will ever meet. 1 work out at rather have a ma.sculine man tir least an hour and a half a day, and I some blubbering crybaby who sheds don’t know any gay men who would tears when he has a bad hair day, n’t kill to have a K)dy like mine. On the woman will almost always pick the i.s.sue of style, no gay man can the “ma.sculine” man. Qt a ■ hold a candle to my best friend, who could be on the ct)ver of GQ every Enrique Alvarez is a bioresources mtmth. and agricultural engineering sopho Regarding the topic of hostility more. that arises from the population of straight men, the only time that hos Keep life views realistic tility arises is when gay men tr\' to push their views on tither people. By during MLK holiday “straight bashing” heterosexual traits Editor, in straight men while at the same Since the Rev. !>. Martin Luther time asking for special rights, gays King, jr. holiday is coming up, and shouldn’t be surprised when straight we commemorate the great .strides men become upset and defend them taken in civil rights and human selves. rights, it is g(K)d to remember that .„„nmeov _ 5o\u^\ons Following the remark that the world is still plagued with intol aT(\\h9 straight men are jealous of gay men erance and injustice. We need to te'N because gays aren’t “restricted by oqtarns V>no ÓUS3P/ such silly expectations” that sup fight the.se things, and in general 1..,.« .ni e‘P posedly define what a straight man enrich our own lives, by practicing c\aV'7®^ should act like, I would have to say and teaching the love ethic, which is ^eceWe sp® tesoui®®" that gays are the ones who are jeal “understanding, creative, redemptive siale* v^\ihi^® ous. Gays are unable to act like giHxl will” toward all human beings. ptodvic« out 9'“'“"® '*°“'" ' normal men and feel an emptiness ö\he' ,hapP®^ atovJh within themselves, as well as a lack Dean Wilber is an electrical engi of masculinity, and that is why they neering senior. NOVJl Letter policy aheaö Columns, cartoons and letters reflect the views of their authors and neßO do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang Daily. vou' , o i ^ fcA Mustang Daily reserves the right to edit letters for grammar, profani t m P ties and length. Please limit length to 350 words. 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The Americans then lost to average 35-10 at himie against up,” says Ben Coleman, who has hear jeers, not cheers. “I’m sure it will be something for Yugoslavia and finished last in the mediocre to poor opposition — the moved from guard to replace Boselli. For Sunday’s exhibition {»ame him to remember,” Ghalambor 32-nation field. best teams they faced at the Trans “We can’t have any hits on Mark. a^jainst Iran at the Rose Bowl, the said. Not all those cheering tor Iran World Dome were Baltimore and We’ve got to limit the pressure we predominant flag is expected to he U.S. midfielder Claudio Reyna will be doing it in that country'’s Carolina, w’hich both finished 8-8. know they’re going to try to bring.” green, white and red — not red, said he and his teammates are language, and some in the crowd Dennis Green, the Vikings coach, white and blue. accustomed to fan opposition. are likely to have the flags of both says he thinks St. Louis is at a disad The Jaguars have a lot more offen “Welcome to Southern “I’ve been around it so many nations painted on their cheeks. vantage because it was off while his sive weapons than Seattle and a California,” U.S. coach Bruce times, so I’m used to it, and 1 think “A lot of them will be team was beating the Cowboys 27- detense that allowed the fourth Arena said, shaking his head and everybody knows it’s going to be American-born Iranians, like my 10 and dispatching Chan Gailey fewest yards in the league, albeit smiling. like that again,” Reyna said. “In kids,” said Reza Ghalambor. “Most into the world ot unemployed coach against that weak schedule. That The Americans seem like the California, where you have so of them don’t even speak Farsi.” es. will mean more pressure on Dan visitors when they play Mexico many ethnic people from different Whether they’re yelling in Farsi “It’s very dicey with the bye,” says Marino, who once again could be and other Latin teams, although countries, when their national or English, Reyna thinks the crowd Green, who knows from last year’s they were cheered during their team comes to play, they’ll travel will be lively. playing his last NFL game. experience. “Do you practice a lot or 1994 World Cup upset of tor 10 hours for a game because it’s “It makes a great atmosphere. not as much? Give them three days Colombia at the Rose Bowl. their only chance to watch them It’s good for us, and it makes the oft or tour days oft? Will you lose Washington (11-6) at Tampa Bay There are as many as 600,000 play.” game fun on the field when you momentum or gain momentum? (11-5) Iranian-Americans living in and Goalkeeper Tony Meóla, the have fans that are into it,” he said. around Los Angeles, and for many starter at the 1990 and ’94 World “And they are going to be into it.” Which team do you spend your ener The Redskins got one break this ot them, Sunday’s game will be Cups, thinks the U.S. team still Reyna hopes that spirit will rub gy preparing tor, or do you just wait week when the NFL deterred to next their first chance to see Iran’s will have lots ot support. off on American tans. until the games are over?” season Tre’ Johnson’s one-game sus Th is should be a high-scoring national team, which this month is “We’ve been lucky with our fans “It shows the passion that these pension for striking an official game. playing its first three games in the the last five or six years, as tar as fans have in other parts of the against the Lions last week. That’s United States. pro-American crt)wds,” he said. “It world and lu)petully it makes peo The Vikings, who have won nine critical because left tackle Andy “1 have many relatives flying in might be a pro-Iranian crowd. I’m ple here realize how important soc ot 11 after a 2-4 start, beat the Rams from San Francisco, Texas, New sure any part of the Iranian popula cer is in other countries,” he said. 38-31 in St. Louis last season, and Heck is out with a hamstring injury, Mexico and Wa.shington, D.C.,” tion here wt)uld want to see their Arena wishes soccer mt)ms and the Rams now have Kurt Warner, center Cory Raymer is expected to said Ali Ghalambor, a native ot national team. I’m certain there’s a pops would pack their kids into the league MVP, at quarterback play hurt and Stephen Davis, the Iran who came to the United lot of pride in the people that are minivans and head to Pasadena. instead of Tony Banks. St. Louis has NFC’s leading rusher, will play States in 1984. “We are very excit from Iran and living in America.” “California has one ot the the better defense, although Robert despite knee and ankle problems. ed about it. 1 went to games in Iran A crowd of about 50,000 is biggest youth .S(Kcer populations in Smith’s running and the receiving The Bucs have been expecting and have watched the team on TV', expected at the Rose Bowl for a the country, and we’d love to have tandem of Cris Carter and Randy Davis to play all along. but this is my first chance sec them rematch of the 1998 World Cup s()me of their support,” he sai».l. Moss are like nothing the Rams have “We’ll still have our work cut out seen this sea.son. On the other hand, Marshall tor us regardless ot whether he’s play ing or not,” says defensive tackle look at the individual scores and Faulk and a healthy Isaac Bruce Warren Sapp, the heart of a defense BASKETBALL WRESTLING there were some real opportunities; could run wild against an improving but still shaky Minnesota defense. continued from page 8 continued from page 8 we just let them slip away from us." that’s probably the most feared in A tun game. So, with a wrestling program that the NFL. tul season last year. Fullerton. Fresno State will be is to be eliminated after this season “But we expect to see him.” Miami (10-7) at Jacksonville (14- TTie Mustangs will be without one tough,” Rollins said. “It we do the and a coach m the hospital, the Adds the other defensive tackle. 2 ) team still has a positive outlook Brad Culpepper: “He was supposed of their top players for the remainder things we are capable ot, we should Like St. Louis, the Jaguars are a going into this weekend. of the season. Rowlcs has been side win them all.” suspect top seed because they’ve to be banged up last week, then ran lined all season. Her replacement, No. 32 BYU recently returned “These kids have really come a beaten no team better than 8-8 and tor more than 100 yards. We’re Hodges, has been a nice surprise tor from the prestigious Virginia Duals long way,” Webb said. “I’ve been lost twice to Tennessee, the best assuming he’ll be at the top ot his the team and will be relied on heavi where it met No. 1 3 Lehigh and No. coaching for many years, and they team they’ve played. game.” ly for ptiints and rebounding. 23 Rider. are some of the best kids I’ve had. “For a 14'2 season, it wasn’t much The Redskins will see Shaun King They are great athletes and mar The Mustangs finished the Big BYU, due to illnesses, was also fun,” says Leon Searcy, Jacksonville’s at quarterback, a rookie who was West Conference at 2-1 3 and in fifth without two of its starters as well as velous kids.” right tackle. supposed to spend this season watch place in the Big West’s Western its coach, and was defeated in two Among these great athletes is It could be less tun against a ing and learning. Instead, he Division last year. Though five victo tough matches, 22-10 and 27-12. All-American Aaron Holker. As a Miami defense that played back to replaced an injured Trent Dilter and ries separated the team from those Webb says the matches were clos freshman, Holker finished in sev its 7-1 start with six sacks in Seattle that made the toumame’nt, Cal Pt)ly er than the scores show. enth-place at the NCAAs, and last weekend. That’s particularly so was 4-1 as a starter with seven is expected to compete and win some “1 think we could have won both became BYU’s first All-American because Jacksonville left tackle Tony touchdown passes, tour interceptions of the games they could not last year. those matches,” Webb said. “You since 1987. E3oselli, the game’s best offensive and a respectable rating of 82.4. Classifiecd Aedvertising Graphic Arts Building, F^oom 226 Cal F\Yly, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 (803) 756-1 143 hl.MIM.O'iMíi.N I L mim.ovm ilnt I lOMÍÍS 1 OH S.\LE l'O R S.M .E '98 Saturn SC2. 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In order to secure a hid to the Women’s NCAA Head coach Mark Schultz has Tournament, the Mustangs will have to finish their Bit» heeti iti the hospital tor the last West schedule no lower than fourth place — without three weeks dite to a serious case ot the services ot sophomore forward Caroline Rowles cellulitis, ttearly losing his left arm. who aventfied 13 points last season. "It’s like always {iointi hotne to The 15-game schedule begins tonight at 7 p.m. The Mom and Dad, and then one day, it’s Idaho Lady Vandals converge at Mott Gym to face a struggling Cal Poly team that enters the game 4-8. Cal only your Mtim," says wrestler Trent Poly lost to Idaho la.st season 85-64. Rollins ot not havinji the head The Lady Vandals enter the game 7-6 and on a coach around. three-game winning streak. Idaho leads the all-time Assistant coach John Wehh has series 4-0. The team also boasts the reigning Big West taken over the reins and believes Player ot the Week and All-American candidate Alii the team is prepared tor the toufih Nieman. Nieman averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds Calitornia teams. a game last year. With tour returning starters, Idaho will Those teams include Fresno present a challenge to the young Mustangs. State, Cal Poly and Cal State Cal Poly faces another tough opponent, the Boise Fullerton. State Lady Broncos, Sunday afternoon. The Broncos “Fresno State has been the class also defeated Cal Poly la.st year and currently hold a 7- ot the conference. They have been 6 overall record. The Broncos are a well-rounded team the conference champs tor the last with tour starters averaging more than eight points a five or six years. They’ll he toujih,’’ game. The two games will he Cal Poly’s rtnly home Wehh said. “We have wrestlers who games until they face CSU Fullerton Feb. 4. can win every time they’re on the C^al Poly averages 66 points a game and is led by mat. 1 believe we’ll he rifjht with freshman forward Jill Hodges’ 10.6. Four other players Fresno.’’ are averaging more than eight points per contest, yet Rollins ajjrees. the Mustangs have lost their games by an average ot 10 “1 think we have a tiood chance points. The team will try to improve on an unsuccess- DAN GONZALES/MUSTANG DAILY against Cal Poly and C'al State see BASKETBALL, page 7 Mustang guard Odessa Jenkins soars for a lay-up against Fresno State Tuesday. see WRESTLING, page 7 NFL Playoffs Surprising matchups in second round SATURDAY (AP) — Peyton M.inning and One of the key elements will be neered a similar turnaround with the lowing in their home state. ^ vs. Jevon Kearse, two ot the NFL’s bright the meeting ot Manning, who was Colts this year, an NFL record 10 But Dyson’s return may have 9:30 a.m. young stars, have a Sports Trivia Briefs Schedule Yesterdays Answer: 49er greats finalists to join Hall of Fame FRIDAY CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Joe Montana and Ronnie Lott, team • Womens basketball vs. Idaho Albert Belle is the all-time home run leader for themates on four of the San Francisco 49ers' Super Bowl champi • in M ott Gym • 7 p.m. Cleveland Indians. onship teams, lead the list of 15 finalists announced Thursday for • Swimming and diving vs. CSU Northridge induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Congrats Bob Smith! • in M ott Pool • 1 p.m. Montana, who played for the 49ers from 1979-92 before spend ing two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, never threw an inter ception in 122 Super Bowl passes while completing 68 percent of SATURDAY Todays Question: his attempts. • Men's basketball vs. North Texas He holds Super Bowl records for career touchdown passes (11), • at North Texas • 7 p.m. I » Which Pittsburgh Pirate passing yards in a game (357 in 1989 against Cincinnati) and a • Wrestling vs. BYU homered to win the 1960 career (1,142). • in M ott Gym • 7 p.m. K i World Series? Lott, an All-Pro at three different positions during a 14-year career with the 49ers, Los Angeles Raiders and New York Jets, ' â SUNDAY .1 • “ starred as a defensive back on the 49ers teams that won Super • Women's basketball vs. Boise State Bowls in 1982, '85, '89 and '90. Please submit sports trivia answer to [email protected] Montana and Lott were the only nominees to make the list of •in Mott Gym •2p.m. Please include your name. The first correct answer received via e-mail will be printed in the next issue of the paper. finalists in their first year of eligibility.