0\LPoLY REPORT California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Vol. 39, No. 8 Oct. 2, 1986 Pillsbury named days at noon in the Staff Dining Expansion of to head NRM Dept. Room, and faculty, staff, students, microcomputer and guests are welcome. Enjoy Dr. Norman H. Pillsbury, who your lunch while listening to an training program has served as interim head of the interesting review of contemporary With the completion this fall Natural Resources Management books. of four new microcomputer grant Department since 1983, has been Other reviewers for Books at labs, the Computer User Support named permanently to the High Noon during the fall will be: Unit of Computer Services will be position. Russ Brown, Dean of Students, expanding its faculty/staff micro­ A member of the Cal Poly reviewing one of two books he is computer training program. faculty since 1974, the 41-year-old currently reading, on Oct. 22; Ger­ Workshops will be 90-minute, Pillsbury maintains a strong trude O'Neill from the library hands-on sessions with one in­ teaching, program development, reviewing The English World by dividual per IBM/compatible com­ and research interest in both Robert Blake accompanied with a puter and a maximum of 10 per forestry and watershed slide presentation on Oct. 29; John class. The initial courses include management. Culver, Political Science, reviewing the DOS Operating System (DOS He has served as chairman of The New California: Facing the 21st I, II, and III); Wordprocessing­ the Association of University Century by Dan Walters and Wordperfect I, II, and III, and Watershed Scientists since 1982. Midtenn Report by David Wordstar 2000 I, II and III - and He is director of a U.S. Forest W allechinsky; Carol Schuldt from Database Management (dBase 3 I, Service-funded site and growth the library reviewing The Great II, III). study of hardwood trees in American Candy Bar Book by Ray For information on registra­ California and the co-director of Broekel, and The Book of Chocolate tion, times, days, etc., please call the Cal Poly Energy Plantation. by Carol Ann Rinzler (with Computer User Support at ext. The latter is a State Department of delights and delicacies). 2593. A course catalog is available. Forestry-funded evaluation of the biomass potential of eucalyptus trees. Ag Engineering shares award Foundation board The Agricultural Engineering votes divestment Women in movies Department has won national The Cal Poly Foundation featured in Books at recognition for its leadership in the board of directors has voted for conservation of water and its the complete divestment of stocks High Noon program related energy usage. in firms doing business in South Special Collections Librarian The Irrigation Association Africa. The action, on a 6-2-1 vote, and movie fan Nancy Loe will presented its 1986 National Water was taken at the board's Sept. 26 review "From Reverence to Rape: and Energy Conservation Award meeting. The Treatment of Women in the to the university and to the Office The plan calls for divestment Movies" and "Popcorn Venus: of Water Conservation of the on "an orderly, prudent basis Women, Movies and the American California Department of Water within a maximum period of 18 Dream" on Oct. 8 and Oct. 15 in Resource for their joint effort in months from the date of the a special two-part Books at High development of a computerized board's vote." This would set a Noon to open the Fall Quarter program for irrigation system final deadline of March 26, 1988. program. Clips from old movies evaluation. In addition, the board agreed will accompany her presentation. The program, known as Irriga­ to the complete divestment of cor­ Books at High Noon is an out­ tion System Evaluation Program, porate notes of firms doing reach program of the library and is was developed by the department business in South Africa as well as conducted in cooperation with the under the direction of Dr. Charles the avoidance of further acquisi­ university faculty and staff. The Burt, who coordinates its irrigation tions of such holdings. programs are held Wednes­ courses and activities. CAL PoLY REPORT Page 2 Oct. 2, 1888 'New Age' pianist The debate will consist of 'Tipsy Taxi' service to perform Oct. 4 opening remarks, rebuttals, and a offered to students 30-minute question/answer period With his solo piano albums for the audience. Dr. Robert During Fall Quarter any Cal selling faster than those of any Cleath will be the moderator. Poly student who has been drink­ other new pianist in the "New Sponsor of the free presenta­ ing alcohol can call the Yellow Cab Age" genre of contemporary tion is the ASI Speaker's Forum. Co. of San Luis Obispo and get a music, Jim Chappell will bring his free ride home. ASI will pick up talents to the Cal Poly Theatre on the tab. Saturday, Oct. 4, at 8 pm. It's all part of "Tipsy Taxi," a Chappell has recorded two new program put into action by albums, "Tender Rituals" and Eddie Money will ASI Vice President Stan VanVleck. "Dusk." Both have been featured The service is available 24 hours a on the nationally syndicated radio appear on Oct. 1 0 day and is running on an experi­ program, "Hearts of Space," Rock-and-roller Eddie Money mental basis for the Fall Quarter. reaching over 150 U.S. cities. will return to the Main Gym, Oct. Tipsy Taxi service is offered to all In concert, Chappell plays his 10, at 8 pm for a concert pro­ Cal Poly students who have a own compositions. He describes moting his newest album, "Can't valid student identification card his music as "just simple melodies, Hold Back." Opening act will be a and desire transportation to a San but some of them have the seeds solo acoustic performance by Greg Luis Obispo or campus address. to become entire voyages." Kihn with guest, Jimmy Lyon. Those are the only areas being His performance is being spon­ Money was last on campus served at this time. sored by the Fine Arts Committee. when he kicked-off the 1984 Poly Those needing to use the Tip­ Tickets are available in San Royal. On this tour he will be sy Taxi must call the Yellow Cab Luis Obispo at the Chamber of treating concert-goers to songs Co. at 543-1234. Commerce, Boo Boo Records, from what he describes as "pro­ Cheap Thrills, and at Melanie's bably his best record." Art Shop in Cambria. Tickets are Originally from Brooklyn, $4 in advance and $5 at the door. N.Y., Money's music career took Comedy show root in Northern California in 1977 scheduled Friday when the legendary producer, Bill Graham, discovered him after he Three Bay Area comics will Lawyers will won a battle of the bands at the appear at the Cal Poly Theatre, debate future of famed Winterland nightclub in Friday, Oct. 3, for performances at San Francisco. 8 and 10 pm. court justices Tickets for the concert are The Laugh Asylum Comedy California State Supreme Court available to anyone 18 or over at Show will feature comedians Jim Justices Rose Bird, Joseph Grodin, all locations of Boo Boo Records Samuels, Frank Prinzi, and Milt and Cruz Reynoso will be the sub­ and Cheap Thrills. Prices are Abel. In addition to making jects of a debate between two $11.50 for Cal Poly students. tevevision and film appearances, leading California attorneys at 7:30 Public prices are $12.50 in ad­ all have performed at comedy pm on Monday, Oct. 6, in vance, and $1 more at the door. clubs across the country. Chumash Auditorium. For more information call ext. 1154. Advance tickets for the show Ellis J. Horvitz and Beatrice M. are $4 for students and $4.50 for Donoghue will debate whether the public. They are being sold on these judges should be re-elected. campus at the UU Ticket Office. They are among six members of Prices will be 50¢ more at the the state's highest court whose Wellness test door. For information call ext. 1154. names will appear on the general election ballot in November. The Wellness Decathlon will Horvitz, the speaker in favor take place on Tuesday, Oct. 7, in Funding source of re-electing Bird, Grodin, and the UU Plaza from 10 am to 3 pm. Funds for the $300 awards Reynoso, is founder of the Califor­ Fourteen stations will be available given to the university's outstand­ nia Academy of Appellate Lawyers. to faculty, staff and students in­ ing employees for 1986 were pro­ Donoghue will oppose re­ terested in assessing their physical, vided by the Armistead B. Carter election of Bird, Grodin, and social, emotional, spiritual and in­ Endowment. An article in the Sept. Reynoso. She works in the trials tellectural health. All programs are 18 issue of the Report incorrectly division of the Los Angeles County free. For more information contact identified the Cal Poly Alumni As­ District Attorney's Office. the Health Center at ext. 1211. sociation as the source of funding. 0\LPoLY REPORT Oct. 2,1888 Page 3 Statistics Dept. The workshops are scheduled Register to vote will offer noon - 1 pm in the following Have you registered to vote? consulting service locations: Monday, Oct. 6, is the last day to Monday, Oct. 6 ....... .... CSc, Rm. 256 register in order to vote in the The Statistics Department pro­ Tuesday, Oct. 7 .. .. .. .. BA&E, Rm. 204 Nov. 4 election. vides a statistical consulting service Wednesday, Oct. 8 ..... Ag Bldg., Rm. 214 to the university to facilitate Thursday, Oct.