www.mustangdaily.calpoiy.edu CALIFORNIA POLYTEChNIC STATE UNIVE--rsiTY, SAN LUIS OBISPO Small Stature, Big Heart: Monday, March 10,2003 C al Polyps l25'pound wrestler one of nation's best, 8 i - ? \ / f ii'5 AiiVe. D ead w eek very alive at Poly, 4 J.VJ.U 9I.CU .1U Volume LXVII, Number 96, 1916-2003 jpm ■ j|| JIT ^ ^ H ig h : 67® Low:46® L J f V l L j r Religious studies Student learns by cooking minor in the works By Jenni Mintz MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER By Ashlee Bodenhamer ■ MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER Herbed ricotta stuffed shells, i a M “No matter if you've been Dijon rosemary lamb chops served Some students pray at night. raised in a particular faith over Farfalle pasta, honey pecan Some go to Mass. Some attend .VÍ#' or are atheist, probably crusted chicken breasts ... this is weekly Bible study, and other take not a dream. classes to immerse themselves in everyone, at some point, It’s Kristi Shawl’s senior project. the theories, theologies and prac­ ponders religion in their A nutritional science senior. tices of numerous religions. quest for truth." Shawl began her own personal To cater to the needs of those chef business to bring the delight w m hungry for religious knowledge. Cal Meredith Rich of healthy and delicious dining HI I -ÉiW" ' Poly will offer a minor in religious nutrition sophomore back into the home. studies starting this fall. The purpose of her project is to Courses required for the minor offered a course on Islam, it was a design a feasible business plan for a include Judaism, Hinduism, struggle to even fill the class. These personal chef business. Shawl said. Buddhism and Monotheism: the days, Islam classes are bursting at Which constructing her senior Bible and the Qur’an. the seams, Saltzman said. project. Shawl has learned to Professor Judy Saltzman of Cal Hannings stressed the impor­ implement the marketing tools she Poly’s Philosophy Department was tance of such classes. needs to create her own business. the driving force behind the pro­ “Everyone should be exposed to First, Shawl interviews her gram. Saltzman’s vision is that stu­ a class on Islam,” Hannings said. clients and has them fill out an dents will emerge from the minor “The problem is that there aren’t extensive questionnaire to find more open-minded, more respectful enough people to teach it.” out about medical conditions, food and more compassionate, she said. Also, because religious courses allergies, weight loss needs, likes “I want to go beyond the idea of are not a general education require­ and dislikes. After this, she and tolerance, because that’s not even ment, students who need to take her clients create a customized very nice,” Saltzman said. the courses the most aren’t going menu to fit the their needs. Saltzman began developing the to, Hannings said. As a personal chef, Shawl shops minor in fall 2001. “Since students who sign up for for food items on the way to her After approval by the philosophy religious studies courses are already client’s house. She then prepares department and the College of probably open-minded, you’re packaged or hot meals based on Liberal Arts, the Academic Senate essentially preaching to the choir,” the client’s preferences. % voted to adopt the program, said Hannings said. Shawl offers a variety of differ­ DAN GONZALES/MUSTANG DAILY David Hannings, chair of the sen­ Courses will he taught in the ent meal plans, anywhere from Nutrition senior Kristi Shawl stands in her kitchen. Shawl has ate’s curriculum committee and a most fair, non-partisan way possi­ three entrees of four servings each started a personal chef service for her senior project. horticulture and crop science pro­ ble, Saltzman said. to five entrees with four servings. fessor. Professors hailing from the psy­ Although she makes a different “By sharing my love of cooking busy people enjoy a home-cooked Interest in religion, especially in chology, social sciences, philosophy menu for each client. Shawl has a and good food, I will provide meal in the comfort of their own Islam, has grown recently, and modern languages and litera­ long list of appetizers and entrees excellent quality food and services home. I will be helping these peo­ Hannings said. tures departments will teach the that clients can also order, such as by bringing my talent into my ple restore a family value by my “The minor appeals to a broad courses. spinach dip in a sourdough bread client’s home and preparing the much-needed service.” range of majors, and is not con­ Nutrition sophomore Meredith bowl, grilled bacon wrapped freshest foods possible,” Shawl In her project statement. Shawl structed for one major,” he said. shrimp and stuffed mushroom said. “Part of my sales process will In 1985, when Cal Poly first see MINOR, page 2 caps. be in the value I place on helping ' see CHEF, page 2 Increases in student loans spurs Project Vote Smart a post-grad bankruptcy concerns more active internship board has approved funds to cover By Alina Neacy This is far less than the recent fee “Some students may select not to ► Poly students have all the expenses for five Cal Poly MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER increases. go into certain fields because the opportunity to spend students to attend a 10-week As a result, students will be more salary is not enough to pay off their internship at their unique politi­ Many Cal Poly students are gradu­ dependent on loans. However, there is loans,” Anderson said. “If loan debt summer at political ating with thousands of dollars of debt a ceiling on the amount that each stu­ continues to increase, it will affect research center cal research center. in student loans. With increases in dent can receive in a year. major purchases such as homes.” “We lack researchers from fees, decreases By Alexa Ratcliffe “It’s going to be harder and harder TTie average amount that K t i t o w - California and are very interested in grant MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER ► For more infor­ to meet those increased costs with ing Cal Poly students owe upon grad­ in attracting students from Cal awards and a mation, go to grant assistance, so loans will become uation is between $15,000 and Poly,” said Lisa Coligan, the pro­ $13 million When most Cal Poly students www.ess.calpoly.ed a bigger issue,” said director of finan­ $20,000, not including credit cards or ject’s intern coordinator. budget cut, hear the “internship,” they imme­ u/finaid/ or contact cial aid John Anderson. (Tther forms of debt they may have. Project Vote Smart is a high- the margin diately resort to thoughts of filing the Financial Aid Some students, such as biology Agricultural business senior Justin tech research organization that is between stu­ mounds of papers and learning to Office at 756-2927. SLiphomore Roger Guzman, will need Veyna plans to move home with his dents’ needs ask, “Would you like cream and considered to be the most inde­ to work more to make ends meet. parents after he graduates to save sugar with that?” pendent, dependable and accurate and what tliey “Loans pay for all my sch(xiling, but money and pay off his loans. Owing Project Vote Smart is offering center in the nation when it can borrow is shrinking. I have to work to cover other expens­ $20,000, he will need to pay $ 333 per Cal Poly students the opportunity comes to political research. Approximately 35 percent of Cal es,” he said. “It’s hard to work and go month for five years, before interest. Poly students receive some kind of to schcKTl; your grades suffer.” “1 thought it was a means to an to experience a completely differ­ “The whole basis of Project financial aid. During the 2002-03 The huge amounts that graduating end,” he said. “W hat’s a couple ot ent type of internship and spend Vote Smart is to have a more schcxil year, $39.5 million was given college students owe is prompting years out of the rest of your life.’” the summer 6,000 feet up in the informed public,” said political out in loans and $66 million in total concerns about the pre-bankrupting The future does not Icxik bright for Rocky Mountains of Montana, science senior Maria Acosta. “We akl. The remaining $26.5 million is of America’s youth. Forced to find the financial aid department. with activities consisting of fish­ gather information on candidates comprised of grants and work assis­ employment on the basis ot pay, grad­ Increasing fees and annua! loan limits, ing, hiking, swimming, boating running on all levels of govern- tance. The Federal Pell Grant for the uates will not fill much-needed jobs and horseback riding. coming year will only increase by $50. such as teaching. see LOANS, page 2 Project Vote Smart’s founding see VOTE, page 2 2 Monday, March 10,2003 News Mustang Daily n j-'i n and more to eating out to fit in with gas money, dining out can get really “I’m much less stressed out,” \ ,:iJ / .0. CHEF their fast-paced schedules. expensive,” Shawl said. Herron said. “It is so nice, when i---- *''01 i*i L,1 ’• t '. V/ith u jTtcrsana! chK- families ran Unlike fast food or restaurants. voij come home after eipht hours of COllLIIIUCCi livelli I I ■ “ Cl _ W iAA, have everything — taste, nutrition Shawl’s packaged meals can last for working, to not have to worry and family unity — if they can up to a month.