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in 2012 (except for one writein candidate). “It’s got to be so nerve-wracking for them, but a huge motivation,” she said. “They’re not just trying to out-strategize and talk to more people than one person, but they have to figure out how to have the best strategy against three other ones. That would be crazy.” Morrow, who is graduating, has met with three of the presidential candidates to give advice on campaigning and the president’s job. She declined to say who she did not meet with, but added that she waited for each of them to come to her. Though Morrow said she will vote on the 24th, she is keeping quiet on who it will be for. She said she wants to be a neutral resource for each of the candidates, and doesn’t want to discourage any of them from coming to her for advice or to sway students’ decisions. As for the candidates, they want nothing more than to sway voters during these next nine days: hundreds of T-shirts are stockpiled and campaign pitches are ready to go this week. The four will introduce themselves to students at a forum Tuesday in the University Union Plaza, as well as during a debate there Thursday. The candidates each talked to Mustang Daily about their experience at Cal Poly and why they’re running for ASI president.
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HALEY HOULE Entering the election as a current ASI officer and future Cal Poly graduate student, sociology senior Haley Houle is confident she can use her “relatability” to connect with voters. “In order to represent and set aside my personal opinion, I’ve got to be able to relate to my constituents,” she said. “I’ve got to know, ‘What does it feel like to be a student in the Pride Center?’ That all starts with those conversations. That all starts with those relationships.” Houle is the first student since 2009 running with plans to serve as a graduate student. She said it is not just the fact she has more experience than other candidates that gives her an advantage, but rather what she has done during her four years at Cal Poly.
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Political science junior Daniel Wasta comes as the untraditional candidate this election, but he insists that doesn’t make him an underdog. Wearing his usual collared shirt and skinny tie, Wasta said being the only candidate completely new to ASI leadership doesn’t make him a liability: It gives him a new perspective. “I’m thinking people are going to think I’m at a disadvantage, that I haven’t held an ASI position,” he said. “But leadership-wise, I’m not at a disadvantage. I’ve stayed connected with this campus the entire time here.” Wasta is a resident adviser in Sequoia Hall, a job he says brought new perspective to how student government interacts with first-year students. Because Interhousing Council, not ASI,
A Sequoia Hall resident adviser, the Interfraternity Council president, an Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors representative and the University Union Advisory Board chair all have one goal on their minds this month — and it comes with a reserved parking space. The four ASI presidential candidates have been making their rounds on campus and giving speeches for months already, but campaigning officially opened Sunday evening. The names “Daniel Wasta,” “Nate Honeycutt,” “Jason Colombini” and “Haley Houle” are now allowed to flood the university on posters, signs and booths — and, if history repeats itself, brightly colored T-shirts will become a staple at Cal Poly until elections open April 24. “It’s going to be super hectic and unpredictable,” current president and sociology senior Katie Morrow said. “Anything can happen. Any one of these candidates could win, guaranteed.” The comparatively large number of students running will force candidates to do more creative campaigning than in previous years, Morrow said. There have been no more than two presidential candidates since 2009, with Morrow running unopposed
Agribusiness junior Jason Colombini takes with him into the campaign a long Cal Poly family tradition, as well as his own experience: from greek life to ASI to University Housing. Colombini’s father served on the student senate when he was at Cal Poly, and his grandfather was a resident adviser and advertising manager for Mustang Daily. “Whenever a Colombini comes here, we do something to make Cal Poly a better place for present students and future students,” Colombini said. “The ultimate way I can do that is through ASI president, and I’ve been building up to it since Wednesday of WoW Week my freshman year.” Similar to Honeycutt, Colombini said student
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Psychology junior Nate Honeycutt, a more traditional candidate who’s spent two years as a Board of Directors representative for the College of Science and Math and College of Liberal Arts, is proud of what ASI has done during his time at Cal Poly. In fact, the biggest change he would make — increasing outreach by student representatives — is something he says student government is already doing “good work” on. “Only good can come from people knowing who represents them and can communicate easily with them,” Honeycutt said. “I think it’s happening, but it can happen better. We could do better.” Voters might recognize Honeycutt from his work on the Semester Review Task Force, where he served with two other students
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Associated Students, Inc. open campaigning began this week, marking the first time in several years that the Cal Poly campus has seen not two, but four serious candidates for student government president.
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and eventually recommended against Cal Poly converting to semesters. He later helped author an ASI resolution that endorsed the task force’s decision. Honeycutt said he was disappointed by California State University Chancellor Timo-
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“I’ve been able to meet administrators; I’ve been able to build relationships,” she said. “And having been around the
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thy White’s decision to move Cal Poly to semesters as part of a systemwide realignment, but was pleased with the oncampus outreach done to learn whether different groups wanted to convert. “We did a whole lot,” he said. “Like in ASI, we did the extensive survey outreach and we had the student vote, but I still feel like this is an evolving discus-
sion. It would be quite insightful to hear from the chancellor what’s actually going on.” The self-described “genuine” representative said members on the Board of Directors look to him as someone who knows how to lead. He said he helps younger members write resolutions, and prides himself on never failing to fulfill a promise.
“Back in the day, a handshake was all you needed,” Honeycutt said. “I’m a handshake kind of guy. If I shake your hand saying this is what I’m going to do, then that’s what I’m going to do.” Honeycutt said he feels a “responsibility” to run for president and bring his Board of Directors experience to a higher position.
table for the past two years, I think it’s important to have consistency … it would be great to have the same person around the table who maybe knows the conversation that went on last year.” Houle’s ASI involvement be-
gan when she lost her race for the Board of Directors two years ago and instead claimed a seat on the University Union Advisory Board. She now chairs the board, which oversees ASI facilities such as the union and Recreation Center. Though it is not in her responsibilities this year, she emphasized ASI needs to communicate more about allocation of the Student Success Fee, a student-approved fee reexamined each year and spent based on campus need. University Vice President of Finance Larry Kelley and Morrow completed this year’s allocation nearly two months ago, but the plan has not been effectively communicated to students, Houle said. “There’s been a lot of things that came up this year, but I think as ASI president that’s
something students should be constantly informed on,” she said. “Not that it wasn’t the most important issue, but there were other things that were urgent at that very moment.” As University Union Advisory Board chair, Houle works closely with Morrow and was a supporter of her campaign one year ago — as of Sunday afternoon, the two are still together in both of their Facebook profile pictures. Though this year’s presidential race has four times as many candidates as Morrow’s, Houle said she’s excited for the challenge. “It forces every candidate to really see why they’re different,” she said. “And I hope that every candidate will come out as themselves with a very authentic platform. Because I know all the candidates, and we’re all very different.”
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governs the residence halls, Wasta said it can be a confusing governance transition for students after their first year at Cal Poly. Wasta said he wants to change ASI’s outreach to freshmen and eventually increase the number of firstyear students who campaign for ASI Board of Directors. From a campaigning standpoint, it doesn’t concern Wasta that his goals for incoming first years would largely benefit a group of students who won’t vote in this year’s election. Because one of his main platforms is increasing school spirit and unity, he is confident this year’s voters will care
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government needs to improve its student outreach. He believes his current position as Interfraternity Council president uniquely prepared him for this. Colombini said he’s helped improve relations in the greek community, for example, by sending a newsletter every oth-
about future students. “I still feel like people who go to Cal Poly now want the best for who’s coming next,” Wasta said. “They want to support their fellow Mustangs. Deep down, we have an intrinsic value to support each other.” Though Wasta’s philosophy is reminiscent of The Mustang Way, a spirit-driven initiative Morrow introduced to campus in fall quarter, he criticized the president as not having done enough to unite students — specifically freshmen. “Morrow came and spoke at the kickoff down at (Alex G. Spanos Stadium), and they haven’t heard from her since,” Wasta said. “I want to … give the school a more college feel. Right now, ASI runs as a corporation.”
er week to on-campus fraternities. He plans to do something similar as ASI president. “If you’re interested in it (the newsletter), you’ll read it, and if not you’ll just delete the email,” Colombini said. “ASI is very transparent. In fact, it’s extremely transparent. But the disconnect is sometimes between what the Board of Directors is doing — what ASI student government is doing — and what general students know.” Colombini isn’t worried his history of high-visibility leadership on campus — including being Sierra Madre’s hall council president two years ago and an ASI Board of Directors representative the year after — will hinder him from connecting with average students. He added that he lives near Campus Bottle Shoppe, a liquor store close to Cal Poly frequented by students, and is “out there” seeing people walk by on the weekends. In contrast, he said he was a shy freshman who spent his Week of Welcome in the residence halls. Colombini also said he pays for “every dime” of his college education — a fact he was quick to point out at a campaign speech this past week. “When ASI is talking about these issues, I understand if you’re budgeting for next quarter, next year: how you’re going to pay for your education,” Colombini told the American Medical Student Association during its meeting Friday. “So I understand the magnitude of these issues.”
SLO 5-0 Check below for a brief list of crimes that occurred in San Luis Obispo from April 5 to April 11 or go to mustangdaily. net and check out the full listing.
Friday, April 5 • 12:23 a.m. Someone was in possession of less than 28.5 grams of marijuana in Tenaya Hall. • 3:13 p.m. Someone witnessed a drug deal in the parking lot of Motel 6 South on the 1600 block of Calle Joaquin. • 10:38 p.m. Narcotics code violation in Sierra Madre. Saturday, April 6 • 12:07 a.m. Medical aid was administered in the women’s bathroom on the second floor of Sierra Madre Tower 7. • 12:43 a.m. Couch was on fire in the middle of the street at 85 Stenner St. • 1:59 a.m. Medical aid was administered in a common room of Sierra Madre Tower 1. • 3:27 a.m. Medical aid was administered in the men’s bathroom on the first floor of Tenaya Hall. Sunday, April 7 • 12:59 a.m. Someone was in possession of an illegal weapon in the common area on the second floor of Yosemite Tower 6. • 3:58 p.m. Three juvenile males were shooting a pellet gun at Pacific Beach High School on the 11900 block of Los Osos Valley Road. Monday, April 8 • 1:00 p.m. Spray painted graffiti and damage was done to a light post in front of Jiffy Lube on the 100 block of Higuera Street. • 1:30 p.m. Shoplifter in custody at Rite Aid on the 700 block of Foothill Boulevard. • 2:50 p.m. Vehicle was keyed and smashed on the 900 block of Vista Del Collados. • 6:41 p.m. Narcotics violation in Yosemite Hall. Tuesday, April 9 • 5:38 a.m. Assault with weapon at 7-Eleven on the 600 block of Marsh Street. • 6:53 a.m. Unresponsive male found at 21 Casa St. and Foothill Boulevard. • 11:14 a.m. Theft report taken in the Robert E. Kennedy Library. • 1:39 p.m. Weapons violation at San Luis Obispo High School on the 1400 block of San Luis Drive. • 10:36 p.m. Narcotics violation in Palomar Hall. Wednesday, April 10 • 11:38 a.m. Two males were intoxicated in public on the 1000 block of Nipomo and Higuera streets. Thursday, April 11 • 1:48 a.m. Someone was driving under the influence and in possession of marijuana on the 200 block of Bonetti Drive. • 10:02 a.m. Injured baby deer in the middle of the road on the 100 block of Foothill Boulevard and Patricia Drive. • 1:33 p.m. Attempted alcohol theft at the Chevron gas station on the 300 block of Marsh Street.
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Gov. Brown strikes deals with China ANTHONY YORK Los Angeles Times
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Yosemite to cut back on rentals JULIE CART Los Angeles Times
The majestic landscape of Yosemite National Park — carved out of granite and shaped by powerful natural forces over the eons — is timeless and untouchable. Other attractions in the park, not so much. Some of Yosemite’s muchloved amenities, including swimming pools, bike, horse and raft rentals, and an ice skating rink, would be jettisoned under a plan to restore the Merced River corridor to a more natural state. The Merced Wild and Scenic River Plan would reconfigure much of the Yosemite Valley by removing or relocating familiar concessions. Park officials also hope to reduce traffic that often transforms the heart of Yosemite from natural wonder to parking lot. The National Park Service’s proposal, which would cost $235 million during the next 15 years, seeks to balance the twin aims of improving infrastructure and preserving nature. The plan would restore more than 200 acres of meadows, install boardwalks
and new trails, reroute automobile traffic, create a pedestrian underpass at Yosemite Falls and increase the number of camping sites, hotel rooms and parking spots. But, unlike much of Yosemite, the plan is not yet set in stone. The park service has until July to finalize its plans, which could become official by fall. Most of the changes are designed to protect the Merced River and its flood plain and restore the river’s corridor and habitat. Many of the buildings and concessions would be removed not because they are unwanted but because they are too close to the river, park officials said. The Merced River, which flows through the most-visited sections of the park, was designated a national wild and scenic river in 1987, affording it and its environs a high level of protection. A catastrophic flood 10 years later took out roads, bridges and treasured riverside campgrounds. Since the flood, various plans put forth by Yosemite officials to restore facilities and the river have been challenged in court by groups seeking less commercialization. Three previous
plans have been invalidated. The park has spent more than $23 million to resolve planning and litigation issues. The current blueprint is shaped in part by an appeals court judge’s admonition to park administrators to eliminate development near the Merced River or, failing that, to ensure that activities allowed in the narrow river corridor will do no environmental harm. In dozens of public meetings over four years, Yosemite officials got an earful, from families arguing that the proposal eliminates much-loved attractions and needed services and from conservation groups criticizing it for elevating commercial activity over other forms of recreation. “There has been a flurry of public comment, but the biggest concerns across the spectrum are about the ice rink and bike rentals,” said Kathleen Morse, Yosemite’s chief planner. Morse said the strong response has officials considering constructing a temporary winter rink on a parking lot and allowing bicycle rentals in the valley via small kiosks. Visitors may still bring their own bikes into the park.
Nostalgia is not likely to save the swimming pools at the Yosemite Lodge and Ahwahnee Hotel or the rafting rentals on the Merced River. Gone, too, would be the Yosemite Art Activity Center and a handful of grocery stores and gift shops deemed duplicative or situated in the river corridor. “Generations have used these facilities,” Morse said. “We understand they care about them. It’s a balance. “The whole reason we are struggling with this is we want people to have maximum enjoyment of the park,” she added. “The park is for the people. We want them to bring their rafts, bring their bikes, bring their gear. There will be no change of the suite of activities they can enjoy.” Park advocates applaud the plan as a difficult but necessary compromise. “Ninety-nine percent of the recreational uses will remain, and they propose to take out only 1 percent of commercial use,” said Ron Sundergill, regional director of the National Parks Conservation Assn. “It’s a good plan. Hopefully, it will not get litigated again.”
It’s easy to feel good traveling through China with Gov. Jerry Brown this week. Multimillion-dollar business deals between Chinese and California companies have been announced, and cooperation on environmental policy is pledged at every
The governor has also celebrated nonbinding environmental accords with the Chinese government, like the one he is expected to sign here on Monday, allowing both the governor and his Chinese counterparts to claim that progress is being made on fighting pollution and climate change. But reality offers a stark re-
We’ve got a lot of work to do. MATT RODRIQUEZ ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SECRETARY
turn from Communist Party and California officials. At night, the state is celebrated at lavish dinners where the California wine flows freely. Brown says his trip here is a first step toward improved relations between California and China that will be mutually beneficial. But it may be years before it is known whether those benefits will materialize, or whether this trip will be viewed simply as a collection of photo ops and political promises. Brown himself is visibly taken by what he has observed. He sees in the country’s recent construction boom a glimpse of the possible, and it seems to have focused his vision of California’s future — thousands of miles of high-speed railway, factories that manufacture hundreds of electric vehicles. He marvels openly at China’s progress and said “bulldozers will roll” when he returns.
minder that many of Brown’s public victories remain aspirational. A haze hung over Shanghai Saturday as air quality reached unhealthy levels. Outside Brown’s hotel, dozens of barges filled with coal drifted down the Huangpu River. Nearly half the world’s coal is burned in China, which contributes to its production of roughly 25 percent of all global carbon emissions. For now, at least, as the governor and environmental leaders here vow change, China’s expansion remains fueled by coal. Flying into Guangzhou, a thick haze blanketed the city. The air was the worst Brown and his delegation have seen in nearly a week in the country, and his environmental protection secretary, Matt Rodriquez, said the view from the air was sobering. “We’ve got a lot of work to do,” he said.
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The Postal Service takes audience to great heights
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“It’s so weird to say this, but we are The Postal Service.” After saying that statement, Ben Gibbard steadied his guitar, the band started to play and it wasn’t weird at all. Ten years have gone by since The Postal Service’s last tour, and when the indie-electronic group took the stage Friday night at the Alex Madonna Expo Center, the four musicians onstage stole the audience’s hearts as much as ever. The night began an hour earlier, as a thick fog was settling
over Cerro San Luis and the last of the ticket holders, old and young, were trickling into the venue. The one-man electronic music opener, Baths, took the stage and played a rambling series of songs with deep bass and powerful beats, his sometimes-falsetto voice occasionally reminiscent of Passion Pit frontman Michael Angelakos. The experimental sound had heads bobbing across the crowd and cheers erupting after almost every song. Baths producer/vocalist/button-masher Will Wiesenfeld’s body language showed he was also enjoying
the music as he mixed onstage and encouraged his audience to “loosen up and dance” during the more upbeat moments. Child development senior Stacy DeRoberts-Theye said she thought Baths was a great opener for The Postal Service. “Baths was really cool and different,” she said. “I haven’t listened to a lot of his kind of music, but I got more into it as his set went on.” But not everybody found his music to their taste. Erica Olson, who traveled from Arizona for the concert, found Baths’ sound “very whiney.” Olson said she was glad when
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The Postal Service finally took the stage. “When I think of The Postal Service, I think of nostalgia,” she said. “Their last tour was 10 years ago, but I hope their sound is not different.” As the colored lights lit up the stage and The Postal Service began the organ-like hum and body-shaking bass of its first song, the approximately 2,000-person audience made itself heard. “Ben Gibbard is just one of my favorite artists,” Santa Barbara City College student Oona O’Toole said. After more than seven years
of listening to the The Postal Service’s music, O’Toole said she was excited to finally see the band perform live. Only at a live show can you hear the hazy echo of fans singing along to each well-worn lyric of “Such Great Heights” below Gibbard himself as both of his hands grip the microphone. Only at a live show can you watch in fascination as Rilo Kiley’s Jenny Lewis holds her guitar up to her face and plays with no hands. Or smile as Gibbard and Lewis turn toward each other and share the classicly heartbreaking medley of “Nothing Better.”
“‘Nothing Better’ ... is my favorite song by them,” DeRoberts-Theye said. “It’s a really pretty duet, and Ben Gibbard and Jenny Lewis got pretty into the song, which was awesome to watch.” The band played a few new and less-loved songs, as well as others evidently stitched into the lining of several audience members’ hearts. “I had no idea so many people were into their music,” DeRoberts-Theye said. “Their performance was awesome, and you could tell they were excited to be playing together again.”
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FIVE MUST-SEE MUSIC FESTS polyPHONIC
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Kyle Loomis is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily music columnist. If you’ve been keeping up with the latest news from the music industry, then you’ve probably heard festival season unofficially began with the first weekend of Coachella Music and Arts Festival on Friday. Those of you who have experienced the indescribable atmosphere of a large-scale festival are familiar with the level of anticipation that accompanies the countdown to your eventof-choice. If you have not yet been to a music festival (and if you enjoy music, which I’m guessing you do since you’re reading this column), I highly recommend it. To push you in the right direction, here are some events that are definitely worth looking into for your next weekend getaway. To minimize the distance of your trek, the festivals listed here all take place on the West Coast (or close to it). Of course, there are some phenomenal (or so I’ve heard) festivals around the country, such as Bonnaroo (Tennessee), Lollapalooza (Illinois) and South by Southwest (Texas) — if you
want to go big with your vacation. For the rest of us, these western fests are great to add to your bucket list.
Coachella (April 12 - 14 and 19 - 21, 2013) Ticket price range: about $350 For any California college student, this party in the desert needs no introduction. This coming Friday, I will embark on my fifth Coachella journey, so believe me when I say it is the premier live music experience in California. Before you fellow Coachella vets start sounding off on the festival’s gradual downward spiral (too many annoying bros, too much added emphasis on electronic dance music (EDM) or general overpopulation, for example), I will admit Coachella is no longer the hipster haven it once was. Regardless, the talent that Coachella organizer Goldenvoice consistently brings in each year is still top-notch, and the ability to camp at the venue for the weekend continues to make the Coachella atmosphere one of the most unique and fun experiences in the state.
Outside Lands (August 9 - 11, 2013) Ticket price range: about $250 If there is any festival that is getting close to taking Coachella’s title as top-fest in California, it is San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music Festival. I’ve heard from many of my fellow festival junkies that Outside Lands has all the qualities that Coachella has lost the past few years, and having been a few times, I agree there is some truth to that assessment. The threeday Bay Area event boasts many of the same rock ‘n’ roll headliners as its Southern California counterpart, with a fraction of the EDM presence — which means not as many hardcore ravers with dimesized pupils. Another feature I love about Outside Lands is my ability to take my beer or wine anywhere in the festival, rather than being restricted to a 21-and-over beer garden area. It’s the little things. Depending on your personal preference, attending an event in a big city may have more appeal than traveling to a small desert town. The historic
Here’s a little bit of old school for ya: Party with Aaron Carter at SLO Brew ALLISON MONTROY
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The blond, spunky little heartthrob of the ’90s is coming to San Luis Obispo. Aaron Carter, perhaps best known for his 2000 hit single “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It),” has been somewhat off the radar since his 2009 stint on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” — until tonight, when he will take the stage at SLO Brewing Co. for his “After Party Tour.” English junior Adina Miller started listening to Carter when she was 9 years old. Carter’s CDs spun nonstop on repeat until she was about 11, she said, and he was also her first-ever concert on her 10th birthday.
“Oh my God, I had posters of him all over my wall,” Miller said. “He was my first celebrity crush.” Miller, who will be attending the concert, said she is going “more for the nostalgia than the concert itself.” “I’m going to be reliving my childhood,” she said. “It’s going to bring us back to the schoolyard.” Tickets for the concert had been on sale since January, but sold out about three weeks ago, Boo Boo Records employee J.T. De La Torre said. “It actually sold out a lot faster than I expected,” De La Torre said. “But the nostalgia factor is pretty huge. It is like 100 percent young females, too — mostly high school seniors and Cal Poly students. The old-
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Aaron Carter’s no longer the boy seen in the “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It)” and “That’s How I Beat Shaq” music videos.
est I’ve seen buying tickets is about 25.” De La Torre said people tended to laugh when asking for Aaron Carter tickets at Boo Boo Records. “They were usually pretty shy when they said what concert the tickets were for,” De La Torre said. “They seemed like, ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe what I’m buying tickets for.’” While concert-goers also had the option of purchasing VIP meet-and-greet tickets, Miller said she “didn’t think it was worth it.” “Meeting him, I probably wouldn’t freak out as much as if I were a kid,” she said. “I’m not as huge of a fan now as I used to be.” Miller said she didn’t know any of Carter’s new music, “so hearing that will be interesting.” She prefers the sounds of Carter’s classic hits, such as “Aaron’s Party” and “That’s How I Beat Shaq.” “The music videos were the best,” Miller said. English junior Shari Goldman agreed with Miller. “‘Aaron’s Party’ was the pump-up song for us when we were younger,” Goldman said. “It’s the song we all played when we were excited.” Goldman said she also hopes Carter plays all of his early-2000 hits. “I have no idea what his new music is like, I haven’t heard it at all,” Goldman said. “If it’s like his old stuff, it’ll probably be good though.” Either way, both Goldman and Miller will be living out the dreams of their pre-teen selves. “We’re all just super excited because he was everyone’s first celebrity crush,” Goldman said. “How could you not go?” So, people all around, come get it! Aaron C.’s in the house Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Golden Gate Park is a breathtaking venue. I don’t really prefer one over the other, the two options each have their virtues and flaws. If you’re interested in Outside Lands, be on the lookout for the release of this year’s lineup, set to be announced on Tuesday. Unfortunately, three-day passes are sold out (you might be able to find some overpriced tickets on Craigslist).
Sasquatch! (May 24 - 27, 2013) Ticket price range: about $350 Of all the music festivals I have not yet been to, Sasquatch! Music Festival is at the top of my wish list. It takes place at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Wash., which has the reputation of being one of the most ridiculously gorgeous (pun not intended) venues in the world. What else sets it apart from other western festivals? It’s a four-day event. Depending on how many days you’re able to evade work or school, this aspect could be an advantage or a headache. You might also be torn over choosing which days to omit from your trip north.
Like Outside Lands, the vast majority of a typical Sasquatch! lineup is rock bands — both classic and contemporary — with few EDM producers and DJs (as well as some hiphop here and there).
glitchstep, rather than the progressive house that has broken into the Top 40 community.
Lightning in a Bottle (July 11 15, 2013) Ticket price range: $240 to $275 (for a full weekend pass)
Lastly, there is Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. This festival, also held at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, does not generate the same kind of enthusiasm among college-aged youth as the aforementioned events. For one, the lineup is populated by names that are completely obscure to our demographic (even I don’t recognize most of the names). Then, there’s the fact that the genres represented are almost entirely in the folk-bluegrass realm of music (so if that’s not your cup of tea, you might not bother going). But then again, attendance is free. Yes, you read correctly: no money necessary. So why not go and educate yourself in a genre of music that is largely lost on your peers and hang out with some groovy, San Francisco baby boomers? I can’t think of a good reason not to.
The next big up-and-coming EDM festival in California is an incredibly lengthy, five-day extravaganza called Lightning in a Bottle, organized by The Do LaB (a company that runs a bass-tastic stage in Coachella each year). This year’s iteration of the event will take place in Temecula, Calif. Lightning in a Bottle differs from the typical EDM festival by emphasizing art, including large-scale structures and more traditional exhibitions that feature painters and sculptors. A Lightning in a Bottle lineup traditionally has more lesser-known, bizarre EDM producers and DJs (in addition to some big-name headliners), specializing in subgenres such as breakbeat, nu-disco or
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (Oct. 4 - 6, 2013) Ticket price range: free
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Nothing about the international response to North Korea’s third nuclear test in February or subsequent provocations has been unreasonable. The crisis is entirely of Pyongyang’s making. But it is possible that the hard-line approach taken by Washington, Seoul and other capitals to the North Korean bluster, brinkmanship and bombast has been far less than optimal. We need a firm policy. North Korea must pay a price for its irresponsible and dangerous behavior, and know that the world is united in standing against it. The resolve must begin with the U.S.-South Korean military alliance but extend to other nations, most notably China, North Korea’s only ally and main benefactor. But there are a couple of problems. One is that China is uneasy about jeopardizing stability next to its borders and only goes along with sanctions reluctantly. Indeed, one possible explanation for North Korea’s behavior is that it is seeking to spook leaders in Beijing so severely that they will be even more averse to applying any further sanctions, perhaps after another
North Korean nuclear test. And the worse this crisis gets, the more it increases the odds of North Korea’s young leader, Kim Jong Un, further entrenching himself in hard-line positions from which it will be difficult to backtrack later. Among other things, it would raise the odds that he will seek to accelerate and expand nuclear weapons production activities. We need a more creative policy should there be another crisis or a substantial worsening of this one (beyond a firing of a medium-range missile, for example). More sanctions might be needed. But new sanctions should sunset automatically, say after two years, unless Pyongyang tests another bomb, expands nuclear production or carries out another aggressive act leading to loss of life. The key sanctions that could still be imposed would affect basic trade and aid in basic consumer goods, largely what China and North Korea exchange. Most sanctions to date are on banking, technology and the assets of certain individuals. Temporary sanctions accomplish several goals. They constitute a firm response themselves. But because they do not last forever, they provide an incentive for better North Korean behavior.
They also give a nod to China’s worry that strong-armed international action against the Kim regime, however justified, is risky. Chinese leaders may or may not be right, but there can be little doubt this is how they think. At this point it is too late to turn existing, permanent U.N. sanctions into temporary ones without any North Korean concessions, as that would reward Pyongyang’s behavior. But we do need to look for ways to de-escalate this crisis. We also need to look for ways to more generally contain the downward trajectory of Pyongyang’s relationship with the outside world. As bad as things are now, they can get worse if the regime reactivates its plutonium-producing reactor or expands its suspected uranium enrichment, with the possibility that bombs could be sold abroad. Although the U.S. position on key issues should stay firm, we should also be willing to talk with North Korea at any point. Beyond that, Washington needs to signal a willingness to engage in a much broader discussion leading to a road map for a comprehensive deal. Right now, Pyongyang shows little interest in internal reform. It needs to be encouraged to move in the direction that China, Vietnam and now Myan-
mar have taken: reform from within. And the U.S. should work closely with South Korea, Japan, China and Russia to develop a truly coordinated strategy to steer North Korea in this direction. The regime need not commit up front to relinquishing every nuclear weapon for this kind of deal to begin. But if it is willing to stop producing nuclear arms, gradually scale back its military and begin to reform and ultimately dismantle its gulag system of labor camps and penal colonies, Washington should make it clear that U.S. and international help can extend to much broader economic and technical assistance as well as a comprehensive peace deal. This may sound like strange talk in the middle of such an acute crisis. But it is partly because the U.S. has no clear strategy for navigating the relationship with North Korea that small crises can metastasize, and that Kim, listening to his hard-line generals, may decide that he has no option but to double down on the juche (self-reliance) Stalinist system that his grandfather and father have built, and on their extremely dangerous confrontational policies toward the West. We need to create a light at the end of the tunnel, even if the light will be very faint for some time to come.
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Baseball takes two of three against Hawaii MUSTANG DAILY STAFF REPORT sports@mustangdaily.net
With the heart of the lineup at the plate for the Cal Poly baseball team, the Mustangs couldn’t take advantage, falling to Hawaii 7-6 in the final game of Cal Poly’s three-game series this weekend. Cal Poly (23-9, 6-3 Big West), however, did take the first two games of the series, a weekend after dropping two of three to rival UC Santa Barbara last weekend. It might have been what the Mustangs needed heading into the upcoming week. With a series win under their belt, the Mustangs will host Santa Clara on Tuesday and conference-leading Cal State Fullerton next weekend in what may be the biggest series the Mustangs will play at home all year. A sweep, however, would have helped, as Hawaii came into this series with seven wins, but the Mustangs fell into a 5-0 deficit heading into the bottom of the third, and the lead proved to be too much for Cal Poly to overcome. The team did make it close. A two-RBI single from Denver Chavez, a sacrifice fly from Jimmy Allen and a wild pitch cut the lead to one after the bottom of the third. Hawaii (8-24, 3-6) added two more runs in the fourth before the Mustangs added single scores in the seventh and eighth, an RBI double from Elliot Stewart and a sacrifice fly from Brian Mundell, to make it a one-run game heading into the ninth. But with Denver Chavez on base after getting hit by a
pitch, Michael Hoo grounded out to third base to end the game. SATURDAY: Cal Poly 3, Hawaii 2 Visibly flustered sophomore pitcher Matt Imhof reluctantly handed head coach Larry Lee the ball for a pitching change in the eighth inning. After throwing 7 1/3 innings of scoreless baseball, Imhof found himself in some trouble with runners on and only one out, forcing Lee to give his sophomore closer Reed Reilly a chance to shut the door on visiting Hawaii. Picking up where Imhof left off prior to his jam in the eighth, Reilly did just that, striking out two of the final three batters he faced to help the Cal Poly baseball team defeat the Rainbows on Saturday night. “My mindset was that I’m gonna finish this game and I’m gonna get the shutout,” Imhof said. “It was just a little disappointing to get taken out. I understand (the coach’s decision) to have Reed (Reilly) coming in. But being the competitor that I am, I wanted to finish that game.” Imhof or Reilly in the end? Either way for the Mustangs, it felt like a win-win situation. “Imhof is looking like a veteran out there, especially after the adversity he faced (in a loss to UC Santa Barbara) last week,” Reilly said of his starter. “He really showed a lot tonight, going eight innings and keeping them off balanced.” It’s proven to be a theme this season. No matter who has toed the rubber for Cal Poly, the opposing team has had a difficult time putting runs on
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Coming into Sunday’s matchup against Hawaii, the Cal Poly pitching staff allowed just five runs through two games. In the series finale, however, the Mustangs gave up seven runs through four innings en route to a 7-6 loss. the board against them, not to mention difficulties of avoiding the strikeout. Imhof was the latest starter to give the team in the opposite dugout fits at the plate, striking out a career high tying 11 batters against the Rainbows on Saturday. The only other time he has fanned that many in a single game was March 15 against a thenNo. 17 Notre Dame squad. As a team, the Mustangs ranked No. 6 in the country in total strikeouts per nine innings on Saturday, according to NCAA.com. That’s a theme Lee is happy to see.
“It’s a philosophy that we want to strike everybody out,” Lee said. “You never really hear that, you always hear ‘pitch to contact,’ but I’m just the opposite. If the situation dictates, we want to strike everybody out.” FRIDAY: Cal Poly 8, Hawaii 3 Hit after hit and run after run, the Cal Poly Baseball team let its play do the talking as it cruised to a series-opening victory over Hawaii on Friday night. After losing two of three to rival UC Santa Barbara last weekend, senior right-hander Joey Wagman tossed his second complete game of the season, and Chavez collected three hits to boost his teamleading bating average. “It was a great team win,” Wagman said. “The mentality is: It’s a new weekend. Last weekend has no effect on us. Ev-
eryone did a great job tonight.” Wagman had plenty of reasons to applaud his teammates. After all, the Cal Poly offense put up four runs in the first inning, thanks to a three-run home run from right fielder Nick Torres. “When the first four guys in the order score in the first inning, that kind of sets the tone,” Lee said. “Wagman threw well and saved our bullpen, which is extremely important. It was good for us.” It was fairly smooth sailing for Wagman, who allowed only one earned run on eight hits, struck out eight while walking none and dropped his ERA down to 2.95. “Always a bulldog,” Chavez said. “Every time he goes out there, he gives us his best. He probably gave up a few hits today, but he battles and doesn’t get rattled.” Junior Tim Wise made his return to the Cal Poly lineup
tonight after missing a couple weeks with a pulled quad. Wise started the game in left field, shifting Jordan Ellis into center field and a struggling David Armendariz to the bench. Freshman Mark Mathias got his seventh start of the season at first base. “Time to give some other players some opportunities,” Lee said. “Mathias had a big game. He’s going to continue to get better and better. Ellis had some great jumps, especially on balls in.” The fresh faces in the starting lineup cashed in at the plate, as Ellis, Wise and Mathias drove in a combined five runs. A resurgent Allen went 2 for 3 with two runs and two RBIs on the night. Brian De Los Santos, Jacob Lauing and Stephan Teodosescu contributed to this staff report.
Lowery leaving men’s basketball to join SJSU
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Cal Poly men’s basketball assistant coach Omar Lowery has coached the Mustangs for four seasons, helping the team to a 63-63 (37-29 Big West) record in his tenure. MUSTANG DAILY STAFF REPORT
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Cal Poly men’s basketball assistant coach Omar Lowery is leaving the Mustangs to take an assistant coaching job at San Jose State, leaving a four-year tenure as one of the
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team’s key recruiters behind. News broke Thursday of Lowery’s departure, nearly a month after he helped the Mustangs to an 18-14 (12-6 Big West) record last season and a postseason berth to the CollegeInsider. com Tournament, where the team fell to Weber State 85-43 in the first round. “I want to thank head coach Joe Callero, Director of Athletics Don Oberhelman, President Jeffrey Armstrong and the Cal Poly community for four great years. Words cannot express how thankful I am for my time here at Cal Poly,” Lowery said in a release. “I’m excited about the future of the Cal Poly men’s basketball program. The program is filled with talented players
and coaches and I see another great year and postseason berth in the near future.” In the four years Lowery coached the Mustangs, Cal Poly went 63-63 (37-29) and finished in the top half of the Big West standings three times. Off the court, Lowery served as the Mustangs recruiting coordinator. “The most difficult part of this decision is leaving behind a great group of student-athletes with whom I’ve had the privilege of mentoring and coaching the last four years,” Lowery said. “I have personally witnessed the growth of these student-athletes and the relationships and friendships I’ve created at Cal Poly go far beyond the basketball court.”