C è 11 F O.R NIA POtYTECHNIC STATE UNI VI R S I T Y * S A N t U I S OBISPO '■ * ) ‘ .1 Baseball loss: l - Monday, January 31,2000 Mustangs drop first three games ; -. s-.'i ^ iffU ry of ]. Carroll Classic, 12 ' • 4 Class in the vines: Neu’ vineyard almost ready, 3 www.mustangdaily.calpoly.edu High: 60° Low: 45° Senate considers Speaking about the unspoken priority for local Poly applicants Co-host and By Kirsten Orsini-Meinhard grams are) ottered,” Gooden said. journalism MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER Currently, the issue ot giving pri­ senior Sonia ority to students trom San Luis Slutzki talks - 2 ^ to callers on SluJents applying to Cal Poly Obispo is under debate at the KCPR's troin the San Luis Obispo area may Academic Senate at Cal Poly. 'Taboo/The have a higher chance ot being The debate arose atter San Diego % one-hour accepted .titer a Feb. 1 1 state State University’s entire campus talk show .Academic Senate meeting. __________________ was impacted. tackles con­ The decision to give priority tt) Gooden said. ► The state troversial local students could indirectly There weren’t Academic Senate issues from cause the impaction ol s^x;cialized enough place» will meet Feb. 11 Confoderate programs at Cal Poly, said Reginald flags to sex- to discuss priority tor all the stu­ --1 Gooden, ('al Poly’s state Academic changes. for local students dents who The show Senate representative. Specialized applied, so the airs Monday prttgrams include engineering and admissions ottice began accepting \ ■iW nights, 7 architecture, programs ru't ottered students with higher grade point 1-^': p.m. on at many other .schools. averages. Students trom the San KCPR. Gottden said most ot the students Diego area complained that more « who iipply trom the San Luis students trom outside the area were DAN GONZALES/ Obispt) area have applied as liberal being accepted, leaving tewer MUSTANG DAILY arts majt)rs in the past. places tor local students. By Carolyn Ficara more Eric McClure and biochemistry senior Ryan Kelly. By increasing the number ot This led Cal Poly’s Academic acceptances in the College of Senate to question whether it w’as MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER The three wanted a program that gave students and the Liberal Arts, openings in special­ being responsive to the local area, community ditterent perspectives on import.int issues. Should the Contederate flag be flapping in the breeze ized programs wtutld have tt) Gooden .said. Rut they alst) wanted a show that would provide enter­ over government buildings? How do Native .Americans decrease to keep ti>tal enrollment At Cal Poly, 15 percent ot stu­ tainment. teel about the U.S. flag? How much ot taxpayers’ money steatly. dents are trom the San Luis Obispo “The show isn’t all heavy philosophy and discussion,” is spent in U.S. prisons tor sex-change operations? “Pm sympathetic with the area, making them the third largest Slutzki said. “We try, especially in the hrst h.ilt, to have The.se are just some ot the «.jiiestions discus.sed on .ittempt to reconcile with special­ group. Students trom the San stories that will entertain. The second hall is like a dis- ized program students because thi> “Taboo,” a new KC?PR one-hour t.ilk show hosted by Is the only place ih.it (those pro­ see ADMISSIONS, page 2 journati.sm senior Sonia Slutzki, photography stipho- see TABOO, page 2 Fraternities unphased byRee Center opens next year’s deferred rushdoors for night By Karin Driesen By Kelly Hendricks alternative to drinking and iMug .MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER MUSTANG DAILY STAFF WRITER other me.ins of entert.iinment.” m im Besides ,1 velcro w.ill on the Today i> the beginning of the last neh week before 0 ' The Rec C?enter is good for more upper vollevb.ill court, three live next year’» deferred ru'-h st.iitN, but tho^e invoked with th.in just swe.iting or swimming. loc.il bands jHtformed: Glkler, Ci.il Polv fr.iternitiev Nay th.it the seeminglv contnwi rsi.il Last Frid.iy showed th.it stiulents •iWAjms Shn .il Experience and jester's Issue Is ni't the huge sensatum it w.is m.ide out to be. f *< can .ilso eat hot dogs, jump on vel­ Dead, which all pl.ived in the main "The skv Is not falling down,” said Bob W,liters, X cro w.ills or stab frietids in .1 joust­ gym. In the fitness room, the Smile Interlraterniiy tCuncil (IK?) ,id\ iser. “The fraternities .1» •■ A ing tourn.iment there. Well, at .ifiel Nod imiuompiu comedy te.im were just told (b\ Vice President ti'r Student .Affairs |u.m least th.it’s wh.it jvople did .it Rec tloiiz.ilez) th.il It w.is going to h.ipjun, .ind there w.is .1 entert.iineil, .ind .1 swing workshop Sports’ Lip .All Night 200C'. knee-jerk response. But they feel better .ibout it now.” helped those itching to d.ince. Deferred rush me.ins freshmen may not rush their first This year's sixth .innu.il event Football, soccer .ind t.ible tennis «.ju.irter at C' ll Poly. Freshmen must wait until winter followed the rheme of “Kickoff to tourn.iments were also sc.itteted .ju.irter, but there will still be rush in the f.ill for both » r the Super Bowl.” The event, spon­ around the Rec Center. .And for returning and transfer students. sored mainly by Associated those who .ite too much ,it the The f.ict th.il this is the last rush before deterred rush '4 Students Inc. Rec Sjaorts, gave stu­ event, the exercise ro«)m was open will not h.ive much effect on this week’s activities, dents a no-cost excuse to stay up all night. W.ilters said. He idded th.it IFC? is still trying to decide if Lite. The event r.in from 8 p.m. to “1 heard about the velcro will the calendar for next year will be different, but no major 1:10 a.m. .ind was dying to try it,” nutrition ch.inges are expected. Treats such as popcorn, hot dogs junior C.irl.i Guevara said. “I’m This week C?al Poly men will h.ive the opportunity to and .sodas were vionated by (?ampus having a great tune. It’s like we’re visit fraternity houses, participate in speci.il events and Dining, and some S.in Luis Obispo all little kids again.” meet members ot the indifferent fr.iternities. DAN GONZALES/MUSTANG DAILY businesses donated door prizes tor a “The gener.il goal of the week is to m.ike friends,” said The event was planned by .1 Rec This week marks the last traditional rushraffle. before IFt? public relations ch.iir X.ivie»' L.inier “It’s 100 percent deferred rush begins in September. Sports student committee ,ind w.is open, aiul no mae should feel intimidated.” “This event is a sate, alternative suiservised by Cramp. Throughout the week the fr.iternities will have events tions to join a house). Then invitations are made by a Friday night de.il,” ASl .Assistant “We’ve h.id a gre.it turnout,” siK h .IS dinners, sj'orts d.iys .ind other outings. At the end phone call or .1 visit by the whole house. Different houses Director Catherine C?ramp s.nd. said Rec Sports m.irketing anvl out­ t>f rush week, friternities will h.ive .1 narrowed-down list have different ways of inviting metnbers. Finally is pin­ "W e’re tryitig to get stude nts in the reach coordinator Kim Ly. “We’ve of participatUs and potential members. ning night jvhen pledges make the decision to join and doors and provule them with ati ■After the l.isi rush exeiit, houses vote on bids (invita- are given their |dedge pins. see REC CENTER, page 2 2 Monday, January 31,2000 News Mustang Daily NEWS BRIEFS ADMISSIONS Right now all Cal Poly Report; Governor’s proposal Cuesta student continued frgm page 1 students are bright. If you made some kind of arbi^ doesn’t provide equal access struck by car Francisco area lead with 21 percent, followed hy students from Los trary regulation, then you (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES money to estahlishinf» rifiorous and near Cal Poly Ansíeles at 18 percent. have a wider disbursement Gov. Gniy Davis’ recent prt>posal meaninf’tul AP programs. Accordinf» to a memo written hy of academics, making it to allot more than $20 million to “It has been established that AP MUSTANG DAILY STAFF REPORT Paul Zinti^, provost and vice presi­ improve Advanced Placement pro- is an integral part ot a proj’ram that dent for Academic Affairs, this is harder to teach and to A Cuesta Collefie student was in j^rams in Galitornia hij^h schools is is iioinji to enable students to he Cal Poly’s fifth year of a record appli­ study.” not enough to ensure equal educa­ stable condition Sunday after a hit- competitive tor admission to elite cant pool, with over 22,000 under­ tional opportunity, according to a universities," said john Ro^jers, co­ and-run accident near Gal Poly. graduate applicants competing for Timothy Kersten report lointlv .luthored hy educa­ author ot the report and director ot At approximately 1:30 Sutiday 3,900 spaces. statewide Academic Senate tion prolessoi^ at UCXA, LIG San research at CTnter X. morninti, 20-year-old Oranda James Maraviglia, executive member Dic^o and UC- Berkelev.