California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo V o l u m e 5 3 . Poly students watch hopefuls’ first dehate By Tara Giambalvo “ better at off-the-cuff remarks.’’ St>M WrlUf The College Republicans reserved the television lounge in the University Union About 20 members of the Young Demo­ for viewing the debate, according to crats turned out at Osos Street’s Rose and president Andrea Mundorf. Crown while the College Republicans The Republican Party of San Luis gathered in the University Union lounge Obispo County did not sponsor any special to cheer their respective candidates in last events; volunteer Gary Kunkel said there night’s presidential debate. were possibly some private parties plann­ Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis ed. and Vice President George Bush faced off Richard Kranzdorf, political science in the televised debate Sunday night. professor and adviser to the Young Dem­ “ We’re very serious ... about knowing ocrats, said there were “ no major gaffes.’’ what’s going on,’’ said Shara Peters, Members of the Young Democrats saw Young Democrats president and co­ Sec DEBATE, back page founder. The Democratic Central Committee of San Luis Obispo sponsored the event at Panel: Dukakis Rose and Crown to “ make people aware of the issues,’’ said Tom Ferraro, president of wins small edge the DCC. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — The mostly partisan crowd watched the George Bush and Michael Dukakis clashed screen closely, though the waitresses were over deficits, drugs and the Pledge of kept running by a few who seemed to have Allegiance in a crackling campaign debate come chiefly for the beer and food. Sunday night. Bush said, “ I hope people Applause for Dukakis broke out early as don’t think I’m questioning his he lambasted Bush’s participation in the patriotism,’’ but Dukakis retorted that he Reagan administration’s dealings with was and added, “ I resent it.’’ Panamanian President’Manuel Noriega. Bush sought repeatedly in the 90-minute Bush’s rebuttal that the CIA could find debate to depict Dukakis as a liberal no proof of Noriega’s wrongdoing was met Democrat who is “ out there out of the with scattered grumblings and hisses. mainstream.’’ Dukakis challenged the vice As a result, Ferraro said, “ Bush never president’s judgment and ticked off a str­ quite recover^. I think Dukakis rattled ing of what he called Reagan administra­ Bush. Dukakis came across as more of a tion failures, with emphasis on the Iran- leader.’’ Contra affair. Kivm MAarauMMiMa oaMy Cal Poly student Brendan Martin He said it was a “ tragedy” for the AHI* Baalla, aaronautleal anginaarlwg , and Eric LInxwtIar, apaach agreed. “ Bush seemed to stumble ... president to sell arms to Iran in exchange teemed unorganized,’’ he said. for hostages, and said Bush endorsed it. communication aanlor, watch tha dabata Martin said Bush, however, did seem Sac CLASH, hack page Temporary shelter might close Cal Poly professors By ChrifdBC C. Temple ported. Dunin repremanded the Salva­ SUWWiWf______________________ “ Any proposal in any zone tion Army, telling them to does not specifically allow for a supervise their clients more get six NSF grants If a permanent building loca­ shelter ... but this leaves an thoroughly so they would not tion for a homeless shelter is not opening for legal problems,” he disrupt the lives of residents. found by Oct. 31, the Salvation said. Dunin also threatened to stop for lab equipment Army announced that it will fold Moylan pointed out that there city support of the program. the umbrella it has held over the are only three options in dealing “ The population of San Luis By Alison Skratl are; San Luis Obispo homeless since with the homeless iuiie. Obipso is becoming hostage to Managing Cdllof • $100,000 for a new, non­ Feb. I. “ These people can either be this small group of people,” destructive evaluation facilty for The Salvation Army has been eliminated, institutionalized or Dunin told Salvation Six Cal Poly departments the meullurgical and materials providing a small van to sheltered,” Moylan said. “ The ficials. received almost S278,000 in engineering department. Pro­ transport the homeless from City first went out with Hitler, the Director Toni Flynn responded grants from the National Science fessor Daniel Walsh wrote the Hall to its shelter on Kansas second is more than society is by saying that the Salvation Foundation’s 1988 Instrumenta­proposal. Avenue. willing to pay and the third is Army cannot monitor the tion and Laboratory Program to • $50,000 for a data aquisition, The shelter has an open fire one way of inexpensively con­ behavior of the homeless after fund equipment for various labs analysis and presentation system and grill to heat canned foods,fronting the problem.” they leave their pick up site, across campus. for the natural resource two 6B-by-2(>-foot open trailers The homeless coalition includes shelter and drop off location. The program is in its fourth management department. and 20 cots with blankets for representatives from the "We’re doing the best we can, year. And Cal Poly has had an Department head Norman overnight lodging. Without Economic Opportunity Council, but we can’t follow them around excellent record for the previous Pillsbury’s proposal secured the refrigeration, storage and Women’s and People’s Shelter, all day. They are citizens and we three, said Margaret Cardoza, sum. washing facilities, the Salvation Red Cross, city and county of­ have no authority to tell them director of grants development. Army says it feels its efforts to ficials and other non-profit what they can and cannot do,” Cal Poly had two grants in 1985, • $45,900 to complete an elec­ provide humane protectorship organizations within the county. said Flynn. two in 1986 and three in 1987, tro-optics laboratory that will have been crippled. From November 1987 to June Councilmembers last week totalling about S210,000. allow for broadening courses in Of the two trailers provided, 1988, the city provided the concluded. So, she said, getting six grants fiber optics, and creates new ones only one has electricity, said Site Salvation Army with $17,172. Sac HOMELESS, page 7 this year, totalling more than the in electro-optical engineering. Director Jennifer Abbott, em­ An additional $18,000, only 14 three years before, was quite an Professor Michael Wollman phasizing that exposed electrical percent of the Salvation Army’s accomplishment. wrote this winning proposal for wires in the one trailer endanger budget, will be given by the end I'V S lG t Cal Poly’s President Warren the electronic and electrical nighttime users. Leaks in both of 1988. The county gave the Baker was reappointed last year engineering department. trailers also cause the growth of Salvation Army $45,000 from to the NSF’s governing body, the • $48,850 to initiate three core mold and mildew, she said. November 1987 through June 'tvMion'M-j-' National Science Board. lab courses for the new Abbott said the shelter would 1988 and will finish the year with . i: iiru m iic''. SvC biotechnology minor program. The grants, ranging from close if thoroughly inspected by another $39,750 allotment. ( t>mi!!c‘iitary page 3. $15,000 to $100,000, will help Professor Raul Cano wrote the health officials. Abbott said the funding is ap­ enormously in stretching Cal Po­ proposal for the biological Captain Dan Hughes of the proximately one quarter of what New bulimia ly’s equipment budget, said Cor- sciences department. Salvation Army told Coun- they need to provide a quality doza. They will provide matching • $18,400 for a pneumatic cilmembers that because the shelter and staff to handle the re>earch sheds light funds for new equipment in these automation simulator for the in­ health and safety of the program number of homeless. on ircaiincut. Sec departments: industrial dustrial engineering department. coordinators is at risk, he feels it Councilmembers have received age 4 engineering, biological sciences, Professor K.N. Balasubramanian is time to find a more permanent complaints from parents that natural resource management, wrote the proposal. facility. their children are being frighten­ ; ipian ik‘i' metallurgical and materials • $14,600 to buy equipment for San Luis Obispo Coalition for ed by the irrational behavior of engineering, electronic and elec­an architectural science lab. Pro­ the Homeless Chairman George the homeless. Jo^'iisnn I' '.pi’cd oI trical engineering and architec­fessor Donald Wollard wrote the Moylan said the community Reports of homeless people ' I l‘> i.' Picdai ture. proposal for this grant for the must find something workable defecating on private property ' > i ' t ■' pii'ce '' This year’s winning proposals architecture department. that will continue to be sup­ also angered Mayor Ron Dunin. Tuesday, September 27, 1988 Mustang Daily Opinion [ □ Poly: cultural wasteland April Karys,editor When 1 first started at Cal Poly, in fall 1986, I M ustang Anna Cekola, managing editor was immediately struck by how few minority stu­ Alison Skratt, managing editor dents attend this school. As I walked around the Reporter’s Notebook Coieen Bondy,opinion editor campus my first few days here, 1 kept looking for D a ily Terry Lightfoot, sports editor Hispanic, Black and Asian students but what I Donna Taylor, spotlight editor mostly saw was white students. Nicole Jones,insight editor I had a hard time adjusting to this since I came By Jeff Blizzard The newspaper Shelly Evans, lifestyle editor from a university that was much more racially for Cal Poly. John S. Baker III,commentary editor diverse than Cal Poly. I attended the University of K.M. Cannon, photo editor Kansas, Lawrence, Kan., where students from other universities. Cal Poly is depriving its stu­ Amber Wisdom,asst, photo editor Mexico, South America, the Middle East, Africa, dents of an important, and essential, aspect of col­ Since 1916 Peggy Yeyna,business manager Asia and the United States learned and lived lege education — learning how to accept others by Jacqueline Tasch,faculty adviser together.