· 7 t.. � ive c_ Richter-reducingconditi ons discusSed athearings BY JIM MALONE Staff Writer relat� _to soil �tructure and the Diablo Canyon power P!ant s rntera t1on. ewrnark, a structural i_tness � engineer, also � es representing the uclear Regulatory Com­ ci�ed several instances where nuss1on took building and equipment the stand before the commission's three­ withstoo_d the quakes of a magnitude m mber higher than they � appeals board Thursday in the fourth day of were designed to survive. D1ablo . Can�o� s�ismic hearings at the Veteran's "We can learn about earthquake · (effects on Memorial struc­ Bwldmg m an Luis Obispo. tures) from buildings that survive as much as from in• D . Please see Page 6 � Nathan ewmark, an NRC consultant, provided st:uments," the former University of Illinois professor testunony on the possible earthquake-softening factors said. • a1 Friday, October 24, 1980 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Volume45, No. 18 BY TERESA HAMILTON • Staff Writer source." • Democratic candidate for state senate Henry Mello said he has not been impressed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the past and Mello announced to several hundred Cal Poly believes the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant students that he is opposed to oil drilling off the should not be opened "unless the NRC can coast of San Luis Obispo County. guarantee protection to the public." Mello does not "It's not worth the risk to expose the hazards ex­ believe this promise can be made. ploration would bring to the area," he said, referr· Reviewing his past record, Mello said education ing to the U.S. Interior Department's decision to has been one of his highest priorities. lease tracts off the coast from Morro Bay to Point Conception foroil exploration next year. Besides co-authoring an Assembley Bill which bi? prohibted student discrimination in housing, Mello The state assemblyman from Santa Cruz called said he has supported expanding student loan pro· the a hazard to the San Luis Obispo County grams, learning assistance centers and child care shorelines and said the reduction of income to centers on campuses. fishing and tourist industries wouldbe disastrous. In addition to advocating educational legislation, As an assemblyman covering the 28th dJstrict, Mello said he is strongly opposed to the acquisition Mello said he has helped stop oil exploration along of prime agricultural land for the use of building, t e Santa � . Cruz shoreline and would fight to and said over 60,000 acres of land are lost each year eliminate the Santa Maria basin tract from being to development. leased by the federal government if he was elected "Land should stay in production to preserve our state senator. natural resources," he said. The cropo1'(er.wd gathered on the library lawnyesterday lo, "President Carter has done a very good job in a STAT£SENATE morning applauded Mello when he denounced very difficult position,'' said Horn. "He's also had nuclear to deal with a lot of unpopular issues." "We do have some options," he said, listingsolar, Horn, who has worked on the Carter campaign for MA� Mu1t1ng D1lly-Julf1 Archer _ wind and geothermal as possible energy alter­ over a year, said the President has helped reform AS/ votes to leave CSSAnatives. "I don'tif seechanges nuclear energy as a fuel severaarel government not agencies made during his term. BY DA VE BRACKNEY Staff Writer cultural issues" that have no bearing on said. "I will not be attending another Glazier "a very dynamiccharacter." a student's education at the CSUC cam· meeting beyond this meeting (next Fri­ Plotkin also felt the senate was over· The A I senate pa sed 25· 1 a resolu· puses. 1day) y. " if Steve Glazier is not gone. It concerned about the CSSA's stand on tion \Vedn day to pull out of the The CSSA will review these requests would be counter-productive to Cal Po· non-ed11cation issues. In the past, the California tate tudent. A sociation if when it meets next Friday in San Fran· CSSA has passed referendums on such the t-,rroupdo not make certain reforms cisco. If the CSSA does not make the Because of Huff's insistence on the issues as nuclear power and the Equal Cal Poly i asking for. n,forms Cal Poly wants, ASI President issue the senate passed a motion calling Rights Ammendment. Ton Crariar was the lone senator Willie Huff said it would be the last for the resignaiton of Glazier. The vote Plotkin said he was highlysupportive voting i.gain�t the re olution calling on CSSA meeting he would attend. was 19·4 with three abstentions. of the CSSA when he was president the C to make two major policy Huff said the most important con· The meeting was highlighted l;,y a because "I thought it was high time we changes or face Cal Poly' withdraw! sideration is the resignation of Steve speech by Scott Plotkin, ASI's 1974-75 (ASI) got our s--- together and found from the a ociation. The a sociation Glazier, one of CSSA's legislative president. Plotkin urged the senate to out what was affecting us." repre ·ent tudents from 1 of the 19 ,·epresentatives. Huff told the senate vote down the resolution, telling it Cal The senate, however, did not heed his campuse in the California tate Wednesday, as he has before, that Poly needs CSSA as a means to in· advice, but the lone dissenter, Tom Univer ity and College y tern. Glazier is a great liability to the CSSA fluence decisions made by the state Cragar, opposed the referendum The resolut.ion will ask the C SA to because of his actions in Sacramento Legislature and the chancellor's office. because its demand on the change in focus more effort in influencing the deci· and his attitudes on some issues. "You're not going to solve your pro· non-education issues. sion of C C administrator instead of As an example, Huff said Glazier has blems by making demands and then Plotkin praised the senate, however, on state legislators. To this end. the a highly negative attitude toward deciding to leave if you don't get your caHing its decision "a very responsible senator ar a king the C A to move universitypresidents. way. You need a say-so in your educa· statement of opinion." His reaction was one of it representatives from "He feels that any ti.me we (members tion." different, however, to the motion asking Sacramento to the Chancellor's office in of CSSA) are dealing with our universi· Plotkin, who also served as CSSA for Glazier's resignation. of Steve Long Beach. ty presidents we are bing co-opted. president, said he felt the issue "Steve's been a friend of mine for a He called long time and I'm very sorry my al.m In addition, the resolution calls on the "If Steve Glazier is not removed, all Glazier had bean overplayed. a it a "personality issue" and called mater came to the decision," he said. • CSSACAR not to dealerror with "social andnixed other issues status will be petty issues," of Huff business seniors BY TOM CONLON Staff Writer The error occurred when the He added, " .. it was a very un· after the add deadline and was computer programers failed to fortunate one-time error.'' certain the mistake had not in· the quarter started the terrupted anyone's graduation An error in the computer pro· update the business classes with When department was faced plans. aming of Fall quarter registra· a five digit number. Since the business � hectic task of enrolling "I knew a lot of the teachers t1on forms computer relied on the prefix with the for about 100 enior the proper classes and was able to fanagle my way business numbers to determine the class the seniors in students denied them deadline expired into a couple of classes, but I am prefer status of an individual it was before the add ence in class enrollment. sure other students had some unable to distinguish a senior's in a week. an underclassman's, problems," senior business stu· Regi trar G raid Punche aid form from "We had a couple of nervous the forms as if dent Mike Sillacci said. the error involved the cla and processed days, but we were able to get prefix number no senior business used to program there were most everybody accom· Some of the seniors had to be was not a major contributing the computer. Busine s classes students enrolled. modated," Business Dean added to classes with already factor," Coe said. He explained were coded with a seven digit Robert Coe said. overcrowded conditions."The er· ths:t students in other majors number ·hile most other clas es "The problem was just not an· said the department ror aggravated the situation enrolling in business classes is were a igned a five digit ticipated and no one in particular Coe no further complaints (overcrowded conditions) but the main problem. ·umber, Punch said. was responsible," Punches said. recieved p-,,.z Mustang Dally Friday, October24, 1980 - Vietnam dove backs Reagan Newsline Executions may resume in state WASHINGTON siti ely (AP)_ Ku Klux Klan-which he SAN FRANCIS CO po v and u n­ A dozen years kably" ago, Eugene quickly disavowed-and of (AP)-Over caustic pro· mista violate the McCarthy E and ran for presi­ two black civil rights Blast at Spanish school kills 64 tests from the chief justice. ighth Fourteenth dent against policies that leaders. the State Supreme Court amendments.