1 9 1 6 u st a n g aily 2 0 0 4 Mc: A L. I F O K N I A P C:> L Y F E C: H N 1 C S T AD T E U N 1 V E K S 1 T Y MIDDLE EAST POLrnc:s Iraq rejects Sunni demands Santa Claus needs assistance I ast year, the Toys for Tots drive Guveriiinem brushes aside ualic couiiiiy. gave 31,229 toys to 13,303 request to postpone January That position w.is strongly children; this year they hope to election; insurgents step up emlorsed Satuicl.iy by politicians and gather up to 45,000 toys attacks on U.S. patrols clerics from the Shiite community, which comprises about 60 percent of Erica Drummond Robert H. Reid Iraq’s nearly 26 million petiple and MUSTANi; DAILY # ■ A S V K lA T t l) 1’K.fcSS which has been long clamoring for an election. Tens of thousands of toys are BACiHDAD, Iraq — The Iraqi expected to be donated during the government Saturday brushed aside In the Shiite holy city of N.ijaf, next two months for the annual Toys Sunni Muslim demands to delay the Mohammed Hussein al-Hakim, son for Tots drive, which is already under­ 'S T Jan. 30 election, and a spokesman tor of (irand Ayatollah Mohammed Said I way. the majority Shiite community al-Hakim, said the Shiite leadership Donation boxes are spread through­ called the date “nonnegotiable.” would not accept a delay and called »#51 out the county and as far south as Insurgents stepped up attacks, blast­ this position “nonnegotiable.” Lompoc and north to San Ardo. The ing U.S. patrols in He said elec­ Marine-sponsored program is asking Baghdad and tions were “the IRAQ WEEK IN REVIEW people to bring new, unwrapped toys killing a U.S. sol­ most legitimate or monetary gifts to one of the rough­ dier north of the Election date holds way on the inter­ national level to ly 2(M) donation locations. capital. Th e Iraqi government Saturday “In general people can get fatigued Clashes also brushed aside Sunni Muslim express the will of by facing the needs of sheltering and occurred north of demands to delay the Jan. 30 the people,” and feeding people and hearing all year Baghdad, where electbn, ai a spokesman for “all parties have how much need there is in our com­ U.S. and Iraqi the majority Shiite community agreed on this called the ‘o “nonnegotiable." munity,” said Bill Watt, Catholic forces fought a date and we can­ not take back this Cffiarities Head and handler of toy dis­ three-hour gun TURKEY ^ 0 ^00 position for any tribution. “But when it comes to the battle with insur­ 0 100 Km gents who overran reason.” holiday season and toys, people identi­ SYRIA i ^ In Baghilad, a fy with giving children something that a town hall and IRAN two police sta­ major Shiite parrs’, they know will mean a lot to them.” tions, local officials FaHuiahjMÉi^ the Supreme Last year, 31,229 toys were given to said. C'ouncil for the 13,303 needy children; this year they SCXDTT STEBNER MUSTANC DAllY Talk of delaying IRAQ Islamic Republic hope to gather up to 45,000 toys, said The Jamba Juice, in downtown SLO, is collecting for the Toys for Tots JOR in Iraq, or SCJRl, the election X assistant coordinator John DuMong. program. Employees are pooling their tip money to donate to the program. said 42 parties and gained momen­ X “We’ve got so many events to try to SAUDI “V__ individuals from the first poster and the familiar logo of getting bigger and bigger ever>’ year.” tum after intluen- ARABIA bring out donations, fmm parades to KUWAIT the Shiite and the red toy train. Watt said that San Luis Obispo is a tial Sunni Muslim baseball games,” DuMong said. “Any Sunday - Iraq's first election since Turkomen com­ “The organization started with just generous town, but C'al Poly students politicians urged way we can shake a toy out of anyone the fall of Saddam Hussein has munities agreed one doll and now it gives to millions seem to stand out from the rest of the the government to we’ll do it.” been set for Jan. 30 on a statement postpone the vot­ The prtigram began in 1947, when of kids,” Toys for Tots media represen- community. Monday - Iraqi forces backed by affirming support ing for six months U S. troops raided a Baghdad 5,000 toys were gathered in Los tative Barbara Wolcott said. “We must “Last year, at Cal Poly, the reaction for the Jan. 30 to give authorities mosque, killing three. Angeles. Walt Disney even designed be doing it right because it just keeps see Toys, page 2 date. time to secure Tuesday - Some 5,000 U S. Ma- SCdKI official polling stations nnes, British troops and Iraqi forces Redha Jawad Taqi and to persuade launched a new offensive across small towns south of Baghdad said the 42 includ­ Sunni clerics to W ednesday - Abu Musab al- ed the other lead- The ladies ball it up for charily abandon their call Zaqawi in a video lashed out at ing Shiite party, for an electoral Sunni Muslim clerics for not speak­ the Islamic Dawa, boycott. ing out against U S attacks. and the Iraqi Natasha Toto Herrera, also philanthropy chair for the sororities were required to pay,” MUSTANC; DAILY But the Thursday - U.S troops said they National Congress TKE and event organizer, said that the Mormw said. spokesman for had uncovered the largest weap­ of Ahmad whole fraternity participated. Ronald Reagan is a TKE alumni, ons cache to date in Fallujah Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity held interim Prime Chalabi, a secular “About three to four active Teke and the fraternity is committed to Friday - A mortar attack in Bagh­ its 14th annual Powder-puff tourna­ Minister Ayad Shiite once members were assigned to each soror­ dad’s Green Zone killed four em­ ment to benefit the Ronald Reagan see Football, page 2 Allawi, a secular strongly supported ity team as coaches,” Herrera said. ployees of a British security firm. Alzheimer’s Association. Shiite, said the The newest initiated class was Saturday - A U S. soldier was by the Pentagon government was The event took place Nov. 20 at killed when a bomb exploded near and Washington assigned to be in charge of the Santa Rosa Park. Games began at 10 sticking by the a U.S. patrol north of Baghdad. conservatives. barbecue, and TKE’s fall pledges a.m. and ran through the afternoon. Jan. 30 date after “The Shiite refereed the tournament. receiving assur­ political council Seven Cal Poly sororities participat­ “The games were pretty ances from the will support the ed in the double elimination flag foot­ intense,” Herrera said. Iraqi Electoral C'ommission that an elections,” Cdialabi said. “We will ball tournament to help raise money After hours of sororities bat­ election could take place even in fight for the elections and will work to search for a cure for Alzheimer’s dis­ tling it out. Alpha Phi took first Sunni areas wracked by the insur­ to ensure that they are held peaceful­ ease. place. gency. ly on the specified date.” Aerospace engineering sophomore General engineering senior “The Iraqi government is deter­ Iraq’s two major Kurdish political Adrian Herreni said that Tau Kappa mined ... to hold elections on time," p.irties said thc 7 were ready to take Blake Mornnv said the fraternity Epsilon raised $2,0(M) Saturday. spokesman Thair al-Naqeeb said. part in national elections on Jan. 30 as found companies to help sponsor “The Iraqi government, led by the planned, but would not object if “We were very pleased with the the event. West Coast T-Shirt prune minister, is calling on all spec­ “other political powers” wanted to results.” Herrera said. “After expenses C'ompany provided shirts for all coi Rii.sY m o rn tra of the Iraqi people to participate postpone the vote. were paid, we were able to donate participating sororities. Melissa Phua and Trisha Ozawa came in the elections and to contribute in The Web site of the Patriotic $ 1.500 to the Alzheimer’s “Most of the money we raised » to the game to show their support. the elections to build a strong demo- see Iraq, page 2 Association.” came from the entrance fee that all TNSTDE ‘Finding Neverland’ movie review W E A l H E R REP ORE Jolinny Depp as imaginative author J.M. Barrie a. , , I'oD.AV Surf forecast IN ARTS and CULTURE, page 5 Sunny 6 1 ° 1 leiglit: 2 ft. 1 )irection: W N W Women’s basketball off to a great start r g It 1 SD.AY Mustangs foive 39 turnovers in win over Portland Sunrise 6:51 a.m. Sunny 6 1 ° Sunset 4:51 p.m. IN SPORTS, page S i. - m 2 Mondiy, November 29,2( H )4 “We just share a vision in a time of would bring me an apple.’” Toys giving,” she said. “We take time to DuMong went on to explain what continued from page I work outside of ourselves to help an emotional experience the charity was tremendous,*’ he said. “The toys those people we don’t even know. It’s offers. Lack of we get troni the college are always the amazing to be working with people “Watching the eyes of kids that who have the same motivation.” have never had toys in their lives, if nicest toys we get.