California State University, Northridge Volume 49 • Number 103 Since 1957 Wednesday, April 18, 2007 http://sundial.csun.edusundial.csun.edu A financially independent student newspaper Presidential candidates sell their platforms at debate KATIE SHEEHY dential candidate Miguel DAILY SUNDIAL Segura focused on the idea of getting the student popu- he Associated Stu- lation involved with A.S. as dents Presidential early as possible. and Vice Presidential When asked how they Tdebate took place Monday would find people to become night at the Satellite Student senators, Salgado said there Union's Shoshone Room, was a need to “ask people where the candidates pres- who are already active in ent vied for the last word in A.S.” an evening that was full of Salgado stated that, if information, promises and elected, he would want his veiled hostility. cabinet ready by June 1, and Presidential hopeful he has already thought of and current A.S. Director some people who would be of Finance Adam Haver- ideal for the positions that stock was asked what he will be available. Later in plans to do for clubs and the debate, he changed his organizations, and then was stance and said, “There’s told that talk is cheap and always room to change. he was responding like a Never promise someone a “bullshitter.” He respond- position.” ed that he knew that talk Haverstock saw the idea was cheap, and said, “my of seeking out senators actions are going to show.” from the concept of look- President Adam Salga- ing at more than a resume, do took the opportunity to and said, “We can teach remind the audience that he eriN Lee-ChiN / DAILY SUNDIAL you to be a director, but we had experience and stated, Current Associated Students President Adam Salgado and his running mate, darren hause, at the presidential can’t teach you how to be “I’m not b.s.ing.” and vice presidential debate, held on Monday night in the Satellite Student Union’s Shoshone room. motivated, how to be pas- The “Make A Connec- sionate.” tion” slate was asked by the president, responded, “As The role of senators tor. “The Senate needs more Segura agreed with audience how they would someone who has not been became one of the most Haverstock felt there support, more motivation,” Haverstock’s statement and fix “all the damage that was involved with A.S., I feel it debated topics, as each can- was a number of positions he said. said, “I don’t want to judge created by Haverstock and is important to get in touch didate expressed what they that could be eliminated Salgado said he felt that just by seeing them.” Salgado.” Bethany Tucker, with those who are not nor- felt was the role, responsi- and moved to standing the senators already were who is running for vice mally involved.” bility and ability of a sena- committees. ambassadors, and presi- See DEBATE, page 3 CSUN alumnus now serves as Beverly Hills mayor DARYA RIYAHI nando Valley State College. Delshad first moved to tics. Delshad found himself in council to approve such an DAILY SUNDIAL “When I was there, there Minnesota with his older “I went to every commu- trouble with Iranians and oth- initiative. weren’t that many Persians,” brother, who was accepted to nity meeting and council met- ers when election ballots fea- Delshad, who has a back- he new mayor of Bev- he said. “People were looking the University of Minnesota. tured English, Spanish and, ground in computer technol- erly Hills said his eth- at us saying, ‘Where are you Upon moving to Minnesota, for the first time, Farsi togeth- ogy, said he wants the city to nicity places a heavy from? Persia? Where is that “we worked together, went to er all on the same sheet. do everything “smart.” Tresponsibility on his shoul- in France?’” the same school and used the I went to every Delshad said four years He has become involved ders to represent Iranians in Delshad recalled that he same books to save” money, community ago he introduced a separate in a project to utilize gov- a positive light and pave the and some friends formed an he said. Farsi ballot. But this year, ernment-funded “smart traf- way for more Iranians to enter international club, where once But the brothers quickly meeting the city clerk, an indepen- fic cameras.” According to politics. a month they would gather, became too cold and lonely. dent, decided on his own to Delshad, this means having a “The main reason I ran is play their countries’ music Determined to leave Minne- and council combine all the languages on “traffic light that goes based that I feel like opening the and eat their specialty foods. sota, and in pursuit of dif- meting, so a single ballot. on the density of traffic rather door,” said Jamshid (Jimmy) Delshad also formed a ferent terrain, they moved “People were shocked. than sequence of time.” Delshad. band with his two brothers to Southern California and when I talk They weren’t warned and that Delshad wants to install Delshad, a CSUN grad- playing the santour, which is a enrolled at San Fernando Val- caused a lot of reaction,” he “active cameras” that are uate, is Beverly Hills’ first traditional Iranian instrument ley State College. it’s with said. Also, this time around, intelligent enough to know mayor of Iranian descent. played by tapping on strings After graduating with an authority and an unprecedented three out of something out of the ordinary Los Angeles houses the pinned to a horizontal base. engineering degree, Delshad the six candidates for mayor has happened. For example, biggest community of Ira- “We’d go out and play worked for a technology com- knowledge. were Iranian, he said. This, if you are walking and fall nians outside Iran. Out of Christmas parties or Hanuk- pany, which sponsored him combined with the trans-lan- down, the camera detects that approximately 33,000 resi- kah parties,” he said. for a green card. – Jamshid Delshad, guage ballot, divided the com- and connects to the police sta- dents, Beverly Hills is home From the beginning, Del- “I didn’t have to marry mayor of Beverly Hills munity, he recalled. “That tion, Delshad explained. to nearly 8,000 Iranians. shad said, education was very anybody,” he said, laughing. was a mishap.” “So the big brother issue Delshad, 67, said he has important to his mother. A Delshad explained that in Delshad initiated an idea goes away since the camera fond memories of his early college graduate herself, in an effort to prepare for his to make the Iranian New Year doesn’t know the difference years as an undergraduate. He 1945 she opened up the first political career, he took two ing, so when I talk it’s with “Norouz” a holiday in Bev- between people, it just senses enrolled about 48 years ago girls’ school in the Iranian years off from work in order authority and knowledge,” he erly Hills. He said it would when CSUN was San Fer- state of Shiraz. to study every aspect of poli- said. require three votes from the See MAYOR, page 3 TODAY'S WEatHER iNdex A & E SPORTS Opinion 6, 8 & 16 Punk rock star and Green Party Softball loses series A & E 12, 14 & 15 activists speak out on liberal but gets second Daily Spotlight 17 politics at campus event conference win Classifieds 18 & 19 Sports 20 Sunny SEE PAGE 12 SEE PAGE 20 HIGH 69 LOW 47 2 • Daily Sundial • CSUN • Wednesday, April 18, 2007 [email protected] CSUN students, administrators NEWS BRIEFS reflect on Virginia Tech shootings KARI THUMLERT concern on campuses across Residence complex for four do in case of an emergen- D AILY SUNDIAL the nation. CSUN students years, and he feels safe cy, such as a bomb threat,” Using DWP workers instead of who live nearby said they because of dorm policies and Allen said. onday morning, feel safe but are in disbelief security is always visible. Kevin Mojaradi, mar- contractors cost millions the worst campus that VPI did not go into “They have a policy here keting and public relations shooting in the lockdown immediately and that you show some sort of coordinator for the Asso- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some upgrades to the Department Mhistory of the United States officials allowed students to ID if you are here to visit ciated Students, and John of Water and Power’s aging system were shifted from private occurred at Virginia Poly- walk around, even though someone, and at a certain Chandler, director of public contractors to costly DWP crews, pushing the price tag up mil- technic Institute in Blacks- they knew there was a gun- time all visitors have to relations and strategic com- lions of dollars, it was reported. burg, Va., leaving 33 people man at large. leave,” he said. munications, both said that The Daily News reported Tuesday that a DWP review found dead, including the gunman, “What the hell?” said A security guard who as of now there are no plans that using city crews to install trunk lines roughly doubled the and 29 wounded. Harlan Allen, a 42-year-old spoke on the condition of for an open forum. cost and the length of time it would have taken private workers At about 7:15 a.m., 23- senior history major who anonymity confirmed the “The Senate will probably to complete the project. year-old Cho Seung-Hui, lives two blocks away from policy. discuss it later this week and For instance, a private contractor bid $6.2 million to install a native of South Korea, CSUN.