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Let the games begin Katie Morrow is only candidate for ASI president AMBER DILLER
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Katie Morrow, is running for ASI president with no official opposition, though write-ins are still possible.
Meg Morrow has always known her daughter was natural leader. From providing guidance for her two younger siblings to becoming involved in every activity possible, Katie Morrow’s leadership skills have been present from a young age, Meg Morrow said. Morrow, a social sciences junior, has been involved with Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) for two years. She ran for the ASI Board of Directors at the end of her freshmen year, and despite her mother’s belief in her natural leadership skills, she said she became too scared to campaign and didn’t receive enough votes to be elected. She later decided to apply and interview to become a part of the executive cabinet and was chosen to be secretary of legislative affairs. Morrow went on to be chosen as ASI Chief of Staff, and is now running unopposed for ASI President. “There is no other student who understands the role better,” sociology junior and member of the ASI University
Union Advisory Board (UUAB) Haley Houle said. Houle is Morrow’s campaign manager and close friend, who she met freshmen year in the dorms. Morrow eventually got Houle involved with ASI. “You can see her potential,” Houle said. “She has so much experience, and that’s what sets her aside. Every candidate can say ‘I’m organized’ and ‘I can communicate,’ but Katie is so invested in ASI.” Morrow casually discussed her qualifications one morning while eating potatoes and drinking a coffee from The Avenue. She had no problem keeping the conversation going and became noticeably more excited when asked about her campaign goals. “I’m excited to make things make sense,” Morrow said. “I want to pull things together that should have been there already and make them last.” The premise of Morrow’s campaign is “Taking the Next Step.” She plans to build off of current ASI President Kiyana Tabrizi’s goal of communication and move forward. After a year of increasing communication between the students and ASI, it’s time to put it use, Morrow said. “We’ve been improving that a lot, but I think it’s time to take the next step with that and move into advocacy and make see MORROW, pg. 2
Campaign tactics: Recipes for success ERIN HURLEY
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With more than 80 students running for positions on ASI for the 2012-13 school year, a variety of campaigns are vying to win students’ votes when election day comes on April 25. However, some tactics are common among many of the candidates, including reaching out to students and making their names known. For ASI presidential-hopeful Katie Morrow, the campaign process began before this week. Morrow said she’s been meeting with campus groups for approximately a month and “the absolute No. 1 thing” is talking with as many people as she can, so she can hear their concerns. “At the end of the day, I don’t think you elect an ASI president because of one or two things they say they’re go-
ing to do,” Morrow said. “I think you want to elect someone who you believe in as a leader, and I don’t think that you can get that perspective until you meet them.” Morrow’s campaign includes a website, Facebook and Twitter, handing out T-shirts, putting up posters and a booth on campus. Morrow said she tries to be on campus from 6:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day so she can meet people. She also plans to start speaking to classes later this week, she said. Physics junior Eddie Taylor is also reaching out to students in his campaign for the College of Science and Mathematics (COSAM) Board of Directors. Taylor said he’s been going into science classes and clubs encouraging people to vote. He plans to put up fliers and is using Facebook as a campaign tool, as well. The basic idea is getting his name out there and hav-
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ing people see his face and hear him talk, he said. “This isn’t a campaign for president of the United States,” Taylor said. “They just need to hear your name and see if you’re a good person.” Getting his name out there is also important to civil engineering freshman Matthew Sanders, who is running for ASI Board of Directors for the College of Engineering. He said
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he’s working on a flyer for his campaign, which he wants to be “professional and fun.” “You definitely can’t get to everybody, so what you try to do is get to the most people as possible by pretty much just having your name out there and having people see it,” Sanders said. “I don’t think there’s debates for
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Fraternity faces social probation SEAN MCMINN
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Cal Poly’s chapter of Delta Sigma Phi is on social probation after an investigation into alleged misconduct at a party earlier this month, according to Cal Poly Student Life and Leadership director Stephan Lamb. Lamb dealt the sanctions after consulting with the fraternity’s national headquarters. He determined its punishment to be appropriate after ongoing discussions with the Delta Sigma Phi’s executive director. The sanctions will disallow the organization from participating in any alcohol-related activities until members vacate the property where the party occurred at the end of the quarter. “I love it when the national takes the role of responsibility and says, ‘No, this conduct is not appropriate; it is not what we expect from our men,’” he said. Cal Poly has seen problems at Monte Vista Place apartment for years, dating back to when another fraternity owned the apartments before its disaffiliation, Lamb said. After the Delta Sigma Phi members move out of the property, the Delta Chi fraternity will take it over. Lamb said he plans to work with Delta Chi to ensure there are no further problems there. “My biggest concern with all of this is I want Monte Vista being looked at until these guys move out,” he said. Delta Sigma Phi came into the spotlight on April 6 when Lamb initiated an investigation into the fraternity’s involvement with a party the night before. A police report sent to Lamb from that night detailed a 300-person party with four citations for unruly gatherings and two arrests, including one for driving under the influence. see SUSPENSION, pg. 2
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Mustang Mile finishes with more than 800 participants AMBER DILLER
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“I had a vision of how the day would turn out, and the students made that vision a reality,” ASI President Kiyana Tabrizi said.
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sure that we’re really speaking on behalf of all the students,” she said. Morrow said she loves being able to interact with all different types of students who are motivated by different goals, activities and involvements across campus. Being involved with ASI is an amazing opportunity, Morrow said. “I want to take advantage of it, and I think I can do the job really well, so I feel inclined to do it,” she said. “I really think I have a shot at representing all 18,000 (Cal Poly students).” Though representing 18,000 students may seem like a fulltime job, Morrow has more than just chief of staff, and potentially ASI president, on her plate. After graduating in June 2013, she plans to obtain a law degree and a master’s degree in social work. Meg Morrow has mixed feelings about her daughter becoming president and juggling school, she said. “I want her to study hard
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Those who took part in the investigation said the Delta Sigma Phi executive board was cooperative with the investigation and did not dispute any of the police report. Lamb said the police’s account of the incident was specific, so there was not room for fraternity leaders to dispute it. The police report initially cited Phi Sigma Kappa as the fraternity connected to the party, but greek life director Diego Silva said his familiarity with the Monte Vista Place apartments led him to believe Delta Sigma Phi had a more significant involvement. Though both fraternities were immediately given cease-and-desist orders,
and stay focused on her studies,” she said. “But I know she will enjoy it so much. She’s crazy about the school and feels that she can really give back.” Despite her mom’s concerns, ASI has helped prepare Morrow for her postgraduation plans in many ways, she said. Through her various positions, she has learned to utilize her work ethic; to hold a conversation with people of all different ages, backgrounds and opinions; and to use her social skills to network and follow through with jobs. “The thing about ASI is that it can help you in anything you want to do,” Morrow said. Active campaigning began on Sunday. This means that candidates (both for ASI president and Board of Directors) are able to put up signs, hand out flyers and attend group meetings. Students can vote for ASI president and Board of Directors from April 25 at 7 a.m. until April 26 at 7 a.m. via their My Cal Poly Portal. Winners will be announced on April 26. Phi Sigma Kappa was acquitted and the status was removed. Lamb said through joint investigations with Delta Sigma Phi’s headquarters, the offices concluded the fraternity violated its risk management policies by hosting an open party at Monte Vista Place. But Thomas Maher, Interfraternity Council judicial chair, said the incident was isolated, and he does not expect anything similar to happen in the future. “I honestly think it was a very minor incident,” Maher said. “We’re taking the right measures.” The Cal Poly Interfraternity Council conducted its own side-by-side investigation into the party and made a recommendation to Lamb’s office on Tuesday. Maher said it was important to the council that the fraternity was not solely punished but also educated on risk management and prevention.
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Cal Poly’s first Mustang Mile kicked off Tuesday night with 848 student and faculty participants; although, approximately 1,100 people paid the $12 entry fee. “I’m grateful to all the students,” Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) President Kiyana Tabrizi said after the event. “I had a vision of how the day would turn out, and the students made that vision a reality.” The idea for the 5k walk/run was created and planned by ASI and Carson Starkey’s family. Starkey was a freshman at Cal Poly who died from alcohol poisoning in 2008 in connection with an al-
leged hazing incident. After his death, Starkey’s parents, Scott and Julia, created Aware Awake Alive, a nonprofit organization intended to educate Cal Poly students about alcohol awareness. “ASI wanted to have Mustang Mile during Greek Week and on a Tuesday in order for the greek community and the Week of Welcome (WOW) team to participate,” ASI Chief of Staff Katie Morrow said. The day coincidentally would also have been Carson’s 22nd birthday. “There is so much positive energy and everything went great,” Julia said. “This is a see MUSTANG MILE, pg. 3
Board of Directors, so really all it is just representation of yourself.” Social media is an important campaign strategy for College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) Board of Directors candidate and fruit science junior Rosebud Brumley — she said it’s “the best way to go about things” in campaigning for ASI because Cal Poly is “so big.” And having personal contact with potential voters is a large part of her campaign, Brumley said — such as reaching out to greek life, clubs and organizations. “Even though you could be talking to more than just the College of Agriculture, be representing yourself in front of everybody, not just your college,” Brumley said. For some ASI candidates, this isn’t their first election. ASI Board of Directors vice chair and agricultural sciences senior Kaitlin Harr is running for re-election to
the CAFES Board of Directors, and said there’s more pressure this year because she knows what the experience is like and “can’t imagine” not being part of the Board of Directors next year. She said she is stepping things up with her campaign this year. Harr is trying to get her name out there and has emailed as many clubs in the college as she can and is trying to interact with as many students as possible. Using Facebook groups and putting up fliers and posters help people recognize your name, she said. And following up with people to get them to vote is also one of Harr’s campaign strategies. “If they know a person ... and they’ve seen the person make the effort, I think that goes a long way,” Harr said. For child development junior Olivia Giorgi having a “cool poster design” and a “catchy slogan” is the best way to campaign for ASI. “There’s a lot of people here at school, and if they don’t necessarily know the person, I think a good poster helps — it helps spread awareness,” Giorgi said.
“What we wanted to do was bring it to a positive light and set benchmarks,” Maher said. University Police Department (UPD) officers who responded to the party on April 5 chose to recommend their report be sent to the Office of Student Life and Leadership, which then initiated the investigation, UPD chief Bill Watton said. It is standard protocol to send a report to a university department when officers observe illegal behavior that could be affiliated with a university group, such as a fraternity, Watton said. What is difficult, however, is determining when an event such as a party is connected to a campus group. Watton said there are several criteria his office looks at when evaluating if a report needs to be sent to the school, but ultimately, any punishment is left up to the on-campus office. “A fraternity may have a par-
ty, but they just call it a house party,” Watton said. “Unless we can show it’s a fraternity event, then we can’t really do anything with the university.” Delta Sigma Phi is the second greek organization to face punishment this academic year. The Alpha Phi sorority came under investigation during fall when an ex-pledge was transported to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center after drinking with members of the sorority the night after she received her sorority bid. Alpha Phi was sentenced to a five-month suspension for what Lamb said was a violation of the education code’s hazing policy. The sorority was let off its social probation in late March. Delta Sigma Phi president Michael Kuelpman declined to comment on the suspension as of press time. More details will be available from the fraternity’s national board later today.
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MUSTANG MILE great way to spend (Carson’s) birthday. He would be pleased with the message and seeing everyone come together.” Participants ended the walk/run with a celebration at the Recreation Center that included booths with prizes from various clubs on campus, a concert by local band Still Time, a presentation from Tabrizi and Carson’s parents and a slideshow with pictures from Carson’s life. “The reason we are here today is to recognize how
lucky we are to be a part of the Cal Poly family,” Tabrizi said. “Let’s take a moment and remember the life of Carson Starkey.” Julia and Scott followed Tabrizi’s speech and the slideshow by addressing the room full of participants. Scott reminisced on his son’s life, wondering what he would look like on his 22nd birthday. “Carson’s not with us at this moment, but he’s still part of the Cal Poly community,” Scott said. “His message to you is to look out for each other.” The booths present at the
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Responding to incidents of violence against transgender arrestees, the Los Angeles Police Department plans to open a segregated lockup for biologically male and female suspects who identify themselves as members of the opposite sex, officials said. By early May, a 24-bed transgender module will open at the LAPD women’s jail downtown, the first such police lockup in the nation, according to Capt. Dave Lindsay, the jail division commander. “This is a major change,” Lindsay said. It will allow for “an environment that’s safe and secure, as there’s been a history of violence against transgender people.”
Cheers broke out from crowds gathered on the National Mall. Workers peered out windows and looked up from sidewalks. Motorists pulled to the side of the road to glimpse the spectacle: The space shuttle Discovery piggy-back on a modified 747, flying low over the monuments of the nation’s capital before landing at Dulles International Airport on the way to its permanent new home with the Smithsonian. The Discovery is the first retired shuttle to be delivered to its final destination fierce competition for the rare space artifacts. Others are headed to the California Science Center in Los Angeles, the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in Manhattan and the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing Norwegian fanatic who has admitted killing 77 people on the Norwegian island of Utoya and in the Oslo city center last July, told a court Tuesday that he had carried out “the most sophisticated and spectacular political attack ... in Europe since World War II. The confessed 33-year-old killer was captured on video raising his right arm in a fascist-style clenched-fist salute as he entered the court in Oslo. His testimony, which began with a statement in which he sought to explain his actions, was not broadcast due to a judicial decision to avoid giving a televised platform to his violent antiMuslim, anti-immigrant views. But his remarks were widely reported.
festival included Campus Dining, Woodstocks Pizza, STRIDE, Engineers Without Borders, Aware Awake Alive and various greek organizations. “We’re out here to support Aware Awake Alive and Friday Night Live,” Interfraternity Council (IFC) Director of Judicial Affairs and agricultural science senior Thomas Maher said. “We want to support the Starkey family and give back to Cal Poly.” Winners of the race were announced during the festival. Parks recreation tour-
ism administration junior Lauren Crawford was the top female runner in the event. Mechanical engineering junior Christian Nunez was the top male runner. Members of ASI, the Starkey family and everyone else involved in the planning and organizing of the event was pleased with the event, Tabrizi said. “I’m grateful for all of the greeks, the WOW members and the faculty that participated,” Tabrizi said. “Cal Poly will always be grateful for the efforts of Carson’s parents.”
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Music department loses its ‘heartbeat’ Department honors former trombonist
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“He was a goofy guy,” music junior Kevin Capacia said of deceased percussion professor Ross Sears, pictured above playing with the San Luis Obispo Symphony. “His ability to put a smile on your face regardless of everything is one of the things I hope he is remembered by.” KAYTLYN LESLIE
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Ross Sears, a percussion teacher in the Cal Poly music department, died March 18 at the age of 61. Sears, who is most remembered for his boisterous humor, worked in the department as a part-time faculty member for more than 20 years. Before coming to Cal Poly, Sears received his bachelor’s
degree in percussion from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. This is also where Cal Poly music department chair Terrence Spiller received his master’s degree. “We shared musical DNA,” Spiller said. “Because of Indiana, we kind of came from the same musical family tree.” Spiller learned of Sears’ death after he missed a scheduled performance, Spiller said.
“He was always the consummate professional,” Spiller said. “So when he didn’t show up, we knew something was wrong. That was completely out of character.” Spiller said Sears’ death surprised the department. “Everyone was shocked,” Spiller said. “We knew he had some health issues, and yes, he was 61, but he was a very, very young 61 years. Ross was a wonderful musician, a fine teacher and a really popular person. He probably had the best humor and always had little jokes with everyone.” His little jokes were the reason his students adored him, music junior Kevin Capacia said. Capacia first had a class with Sears as a freshman in Fall 2009 and continued to have classes with him each quarter. This gave the two a lot of time to bond over jokes. Sears’ running joke with Capacia was to shout, “Hey, baby” in a high-pitched voice whenever the two would see each other across the hall in the music department, Capacia said. Sears also enjoyed quoting both “South Park” and “Family Guy,” shows Capacia said he was surprised Sears watched. “He was a goofy guy,” Capacia said. “He could tell when you were having a crappy day. His ability to put a smile on your face regardless of everything is one of the things I hope he is remembered by.”
Like the rest of the music department, Capacia said he was shocked to hear of Sears’ death. Before spring break, the two went to Firestone Grill with a group of students following a performance. Capacia described the visit as a laid-back meal with a lot of laughing and joking on everyone’s part, especially Sears’. “That was the last time any of us saw him,” Capacia said. During Sears’ time at Cal Poly, the San Luis Obispo-native also performed with local groups such as the San Luis Obispo Symphony, Opera San Luis Obispo, the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts Theaterfest and Santa Maria Philharmonic. San Luis Obispo Symphony communications director Patty Thayer said she knew Sears for more than 16 years. They met while working on the Mozart Festival — a series of summer concerts where only Mozart is played — and have been close since. “He was a great guy — wonderful smile,” Thayer said. “And of course a great talent. Our music director, Michael Nowak, said it best when he said he was the ‘heartbeat of our orchestra.’ That’s just a lovely statement for a percussionist.” Sears was also the most intriguing person to watch in performances, Thayer said. “Any time I watched a symphony (Sears was in), I could
not take my eyes off him if he had a significant part,” Thayer said. “He riveted me. It’s almost like he caressed the instrument into doing what he wanted it to do.” Symphony executive director Jim Black was also intrigued by Sears when he performed. “Of all the players in the orchestra, he’s who I watched the most,” Black said. “He was so careful and meticulous in the way he played.” When playing in the symphony, whether at rehearsal or the actual performance, Sears would constantly be fussing with the sticks and drums and various instruments to ensure they were in working order, Black said. Because of his involvement, both the San Luis Obispo Symphony and the Cal Poly Music Department will partner up to put on a musical memorial honoring Sears, Black said. It is scheduled to take place May 17 at 5:30 p.m. in Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre and will be open to the public. The memorial will feature brief performances and speeches by family and friends as well as some of Sears’ students. Black said while the details on who will perform are not yet set, this musical tribute is the best way he could think of to remember Sears. “He was embedded in music,” Black said. “It was his life, so it just fits.”
The Cal Poly Music Department also announced plans to remember former part-time faculty member Roy Main, who died from a stroke in May 2011 at the age of 81. The department will hold a memorial similar to Sears’ on May 12 at noon in room 218 of the Davidson Music Center. Main taught trombone and acted as trombone choir director for Cal Poly following his retirement from freelance work in Los Angeles. During his career, Main performed with Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, Bob Hope, Nelson Riddle, Michel Legrand, Bill Conti, Les Brown and Tony Bennett, according to a Cal Poly press release. “Roy was the great trombonist for 20 or 30 years,” Spiller said. “We lucked out that he decided to retire to Cambria a few years ago but couldn’t stand retirement for more than a minute.” Main’s former student Mark Miller remembers Main’s Cambria house fondly for all the time the two spent there practicing. “His house was so unique,” Miller said. “There was a really cool garden that he built years ago, and his studio was full of old books and CDs. I felt like I got a much better understanding of Roy as a person when I was at his place.” Part of the understanding Miller gained under Main’s guidance was how to be professional. “Roy was old-school,” Miller said. “He was a hard worker that didn’t complain when things weren’t going his way. He passed that attitude on to his students. I remember him telling me ‘Be early, play your trombone and don’t say anything other than hello and thank you.’ It was his way of reminding me to let my playing do the talking and not have my ego get me in trouble.” Miller is one of the main organizers of the memorial and has been gathering Main’s former students, as well as friends to perform at the celebration. “I really look forward to honoring the memory of such a great teacher and a wonderful person,” Miller said. “Roy’s wisdom and principles still guide me in music and in life to this day.” Kaytlyn Leslie contributed to this article.
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WORD ON THE STREET What’s the best diet you’ve ever tried?
“Choosing to drink water over any other liquid.” • David Shaw kinesiology freshman
“Not obsessing over any diet is the diet.” • Brooke Burroughs child development junior
Juice cleanse diet: Part two Heather Rockwood is a food science senior and Mustang Daily food columnist. I suppose I am forced to admit there are always two sides to every story. As much as I am a firm proponent of a well-balanced diet full of a myriad of foods, I will say the weeklong juice cleanse (not a bite of solid food in theory) was not as atrocious as my skeptic-self presumed it to be. Before I go into the details of my seven-day trial, I must be frank — I have a lot less will power than I once thought I did. Although my best friend was able to stick to the solidfree demands of a juice cleanse, I found myself sneaking a nibble or two here and there, but I’ll get to all that soon enough. I’ll share the major benefits to my juice cleanse first. For starters, as I piled the fruits and vegetables high on the conveyor belt at the grocery store (8 pounds of oranges, 10 pounds of apples, 6 pounds of carrots, 4 pounds of celery and the list goes on), I was met with admirable stares and quite a few compliments on what a healthy college student I appeared to be. This was a major boost to my confidence, and thus, a major plus to this juicing experiment. Next, the fact that all I could consume was juice actually eliminated some of the stress that can come with the daily question: “What am I going to eat?” Because there were fewer
choices, it was easier to plan meal times — there was no question in my mind of what I was going to eat, I already knew it was going to be juice. At times, this felt somewhat restricting, yet at other times it was freeing. With all the stresses of classes, quizzes and homework, deciding what to eat three times a day can actually add to the stress. Consequently, I actually spent less time debating, prepping and eating food and was able to have a little extra time in my week. Lastly, I surprisingly was not nearly as exhausted and hungry as I anticipated. Dare I say I might have even slightly found myself wandering to the edge of happier, healthier and more energetic — the lofty promises I had once thought could not possibly hold true. But now a look at the flip side and back to the bending of the juicing rules mentioned above. Plain and simple, I missed masticating (a fancy word for chewing my food). I missed the texture between my teeth and the tip of my tongue. The juice was filling — to a degree, but it wasn’t entirely satisfying. So, I snuck a strawberry or 10 every once in a while, or I sautéed some greens with a little olive oil and hid in my room to secretly scarf it down. This is where I find my biggest flaw in the juice cleanse. Why should I have to feel guilty about eating whole fruits and vegetables? These are an essential part to a healthy and balanced diet,
This is not a healthy long term option ... it is important to be conscious about getting all the nutrients your body needs. but while I was purely juicing, they were off limits — this just didn’t sit well with me. What I have come to conclude about a juice fast is: It is very situational, appropriate or not. For example, if you already consume a healthy diet full of fresh fruits and vegetables, then I really don’t see the point in restricting yourself to juice alone. However, if you tend to have a less healthy diet and you are wanting to get on the right track, then a juice cleanse may give you the kick start in
self-determination and healthy foods you need to hit the ground running. However, this is not a healthy longterm option, and even when doing it for short periods, it is important to be conscious about getting all the nutrients your body needs. This means not jumping into a juicing frenzy blindly, but doing your foodie homework. As for me, I can now say I’ve successfully (well, mostly successfully) completed a juice cleanse, and I am thrilled to be putting my pearly whites back into action.
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“I did a ‘don’t eat past 10 o’clock’ diet for all of winter quarter.” • Chelsea French graphic communication sophomore
“Who needs a diet? I love food.” • Tiffany Loh business administration junior
Craig Ferguson, a man responsible for entertaining insomniacs everywhere since he began hosting “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” is coming to Cal Poly. The Scottish comedian and actor will put on a comedy show at the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC) on April 24. Also known for his roles in the sitcom “The Drew Carey Show” and the animated film “How to Train Your Dragon,” Ferguson has hosted his Emmy-nominated late night show since 2005. Director of Cal Poly Arts Steve Lerian said Ferguson previously visited and saw success at the PAC. “He was at the PAC two-anda-half years ago, presented by the local rotary club,” Lerian said. “The response was just great, people were very happy with his performance.” According to the PAC’s website, Ferguson’s 2009 performance sold out. Based off this success, Lerian said Ferguson’s agent called him to see if Cal Poly was interested in being added to the list of venues Ferguson would appear at during his 2012
stand-up tour. He is also stopping in cities as varied as Napa, Calif., and New York City. “He’s got a real fun and crazy sense of humor, and he has a really big following on television,” Lerian said. Ferguson Tweets regularly and has had appreciation blogs pop up on the Internet. However, fans of his latenight comedy should not expect Ferguson’s material to be as clean-cut as on CBS. “People are expecting he’s going to be to just like TV,” Lerian said. “In his live performance, he’s more topical, and there’s definitely more — um — adult language.” The event has been labeled with a warning on the PAC’s website that states “Please note that this performance contains adult language and themes and is not appropriate for those under 17 years old.” Cal Poly students will be eligible to purchase half-price student passes, Lerian said. These tickets will cost between $15.50 and $32, including the PAC’s facility fee. For cash-strapped students,
these discounted tickets might offer an affordable way to see Ferguson in person. “I’ve seen a few of his standups and thought he was pretty funny. I would go if I had the money,” electrical engineering junior Jason Descenzo said, before information about the reduced price tickets was released. Ferguson comes from unlikely roots. Originally a member of a Scottish punk band, Ferguson moved to bartending before making the jump to acting in his native Scotland, according his biography on the CBS website. Though he has been a United States citizen since 2008, his native accent is one of the signatures of his offbeat comedy. “I don’t know too much about him, but he probably has a rich background in improv, being from Scotland and all,” mechanical engineer senior Scott Solomon said. “They appreciate the arts there. Being a Scot, I might be a little bit biased though.” Ferguson will perform on April 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
When moms take on social media Brendan Pringle is an English senior and Mustang Daily conservative columnist.
It’s not every day President Obama has to pick up the slack for his liberal media accomplices, but last week, he realized they had gone too far. Under the pressure of the ever-so-powerful social media revolution that helped get him elected, Obama was forced to do some serious damage control. Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen started a media firestorm (on all digital platforms) after she crudely commented that Ann Romney “never worked a day in her life.” In fact, only hours after the comment was made, the number of Tweets about Mitt Romney’s wife exceeded the number of Tweets about Justin Bieber, and Bieber has close to 20 million followers. Rosen’s snide comment provoked Ann to create her own Twitter account and respond in her very first Tweet: “I made a choice to stay home and raise five boys. Believe me, it was hard work.” Sorry, Rosen. You don’t mess with stay-at-home moms — even they use Twitter these days. And we can’t forget that most of Obama’s supporters are women. Currently, approximately 23 percent of American families have a stay-at-home mom. Coming from a family with five siblings, I feel very fortunate my mom was able to stay at home to raise our family. I
know more about the economy than most men do. Obviously, stay-at-home motherhood is a vocation, which means that it isn’t for everyone. But what ever happened to the freedom of choice and the concept of mutual understanding? Should not the dignity of women be respected, regardless of the vocation they choose? Apparently, Bill Maher doesn’t think so. Maher found it necessary to expand upon Rosen’s words, arguing: “What she meant to say, I think, was that Ann Romney has never gotten her ass out of the house to work.” Realizing his political allies could be harming his re-election chances, Obama decided to take some time to defend mothers across America and distance himself from these comments, but not before the damage was done. The liberal media machine had once again exposed itself as one of the most prejudicial, discriminatory and anti-choice forces in our society today. Women who choose the traditional family lifestyle never seem to get any respect from the mainstream media. Normalcy simply isn’t “cool” anymore, and women who choose this lifestyle are judged for submitting to an “unfulfilling” vocation. This social transformation has developed ever since the emergence of modern, secondwave feminism. Feminist Gloria Steinem once called Kay Bailey Hutchinson a “female imper-
Stay-at-home moms probably know more about the economy than most men do.
would never discredit the work she has done in her 28-plus years of motherhood. It’s a tough line of work that comes with no raise incentives. And to discredit someone’s understanding of the economy for this reason is nonsense. Who usually buys the groceries in any family? Who typically takes care of the bills? Stay-at-home moms probably
sonator” and called Sarah Palin “the wrong kind of woman.” This decades-old kind of petty ridicule and discrimination is rooted in hatred (possibly even jealousy), and it ultimately harms the dignity of women in the world. Modern feminists seem to associate the advancement of women with the disintegration of traditional family val-
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ues, when this could not be further from the truth. I’m not a woman, but it seems to me that the fulfillment of one’s goals would equate to advancement, regardless of gender. If a woman wants to stay at home and raise a family, she should be allowed to do so without receiving ridicule from her so-called allies. Feminists reject this traditional lifestyle as a threat to their own political power, and extend this rejection to all conservative women who hold traditional values. Whether you love her or hate her, Palin seemed to fulfill the expectations of traditionalists and feminists as both a mother and professional. Yet, she was the constant target of attacks by liberal feminists during the election campaign, and was called a “cunt” and a “dumb twat” by the liberal pundit Maher. For those who continue to beat down the apologetic Rush Limbaugh for calling Sandra Fluke a “slut” on radio, don’t forget
that conservative news journalist Laura Ingraham was called a “right-wing slut” by MSNBC host Ed Schultz. Yet liberals set aside the latter as if it never happened and transformed Fluke into a feminist heroine. And we can’t forget how Keith Olbermann Tweeted that conservative columnist S.E. Cupp was “a perfect demonstration of the necessity of the work Planned Parenthood does.” Woah there, buddy. Clearly, society’s expectation of conservative women is that they have a thick skin. Wom-
Americas might look to decriminalize drugs The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on April 15. The Summit of the Americas is more often a photo opportunity than a forum for bold policy initiatives. When issues of substance are discussed, the meeting of the hemisphere’s 34 leaders has generally yielded more clashes than regional pacts. But some saw a chance for a little more action this year when leaders from several Latin American countries came to this weekend’s summit in the Colombian seaside city of Cartagena complaining of drug war fatigue. Over the last six months, that weariness has been spreading throughout Latin America. Colombia’s Juan Manuel Santos, Guatemala’s Otto Perez Molina and Mexico’s Felipe Calderon have all suggested that governments need to look at options beyond the military strategies that have left tens of thousands dead in Latin America while failing to curb consumption in the United States, the largest cocaine market in the world. The three leaders, all close U.S. allies, say it is time to discuss decriminalizing drugs, with Perez writing that global drug policy is grounded in what he calls the false premise
that “global drug markets can be eradicated.” He says that ending prohibition would remove the obscene profits from the trade and, as a result, reduce the competition and violence that is part of it. Crime and violence associated with drug trafficking threaten to destabilize the region further, despite U.S. counter-narcotics aid. The drug wars in Mexico have left some 50,000 dead since 2006. Honduras now has the highest homicide rate in the world, much of which is blamed on transnational gangs and drug cartels operating in the region. Government corruption tied to drug trafficking has swept across much of Central America. With the U.S. presidential election just months away, the Obama administration is not going to engage in discussions about liberalizing drug laws just at the moment. But Latin American leaders, weary of failed enforcement policies, are calling for an important discussion. The United States should not jump on the decriminalization bandwagon without a lot of serious thought and careful analysis. But nor should it shut itself out of that debate. Alternative approaches that hold out hope for a regional solution deserve a fair hearing.
It’s safe to say nobody’s buying your positions, Austin. When 14 of 15 posts disagree with you, you might just be on the wrong side of the issue. Rick’s comments above tell the entire story. The word bookstore is still used at every major university in the state. That alone confirms how off base and ill conceived this whole plan is. This whole thing was never researched with students or alumni. It’s all just the musing of a poorly informed “acting” department head looking to make a change in hopes of making a name for himself. Read the writing on the wall and have some respect for tradition. — Hank
In response to “El Corral rounding up new name”
Nicely done DSP, one of the top philanthropies of the year. — $$$
In response to “Fraternity raises money for alcohol awareness”
The majority of the black people at Cal Poly (not including athletes) come from nice neighborhoods. We were fortunate enough to have the resources we did, but even in our neighborhoods, there
en on the right are shamefully ignored as if they are not “progressive” enough to engage in modern social or political discussion. And as soon as they receive any public attention, they are slandered and belittled by the mainstream media. If the left wishes to keep this anti-woman agenda up, the results will be quite visible in the 2012 presidential election. When the hockey moms of America join forces with the soccer moms, no amount of feminist pandering will be enough to save Obama.
is a huge under representation of black and hispanic members of the community. If the admissions process stays the same forever, there will be a never ending cycle of low representation. It does come to a matter of money as well. Yes there are poor whites, but the median income for black and hispanic people is nearly half that of white. There’s probably a huge under representation of people who come from families with a median income of less than $40,000. Although Asians are a racial minority in America as a whole, they are not in most good colleges. Trust me, I know. I am also Asian. To be honest, I think we accept MANY Asians in the admissions process, but they choose UC schools over Cal Poly because of the “esteem” UCs have. This is not “proven” but since I had tons of Asian friends in high school that got into Cal Poly, but their parents pressured them to choose the school they feel has more “prestige.” It’s obviously an over generalization, but from A LOT of experience I’d think it’s pretty true, but I don’t think that not accepting enough Asians is the problem. —B
In response to “WASC encourages illegal activity”
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GERHART continued from page 8
“Whitley said to me, ‘This is the place,’” he said. “San Luis Obispo is the type of place that if you can get a job there, you would ultimately want to settle down at.” When not at Cal Poly, Gerhart said she enjoys spending time with her family. Most recently, she said on Thanksgiving, when relaxing in the backyard, a spontaneous handstand competition broke out. “Somehow we got into a competition of who could do the best handstand,” she said. “All the boys were awful. One of
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She is not afraid to mix it up with anybody. She is one of six, and they are all phenomenal athletes. JENNY CONDON SOFTBALL HEAD COACH
them totally ate it. We usually compete all the time.” Head softball coach Jenny Condon has seen her competitiveness roll onto the field. “She is not afraid to mix up with anybody,” Condon said. “She is one of six, and they are all phenomenal athletes, so she is not intimidated any time she steps on the field.” Adding to that, her offensive skills have recently come to match her always solid arm from center field, Condon said. When asked about how the family likes to spend their time together, Whitley began to tell a story about a vacation in Mammoth the Gerharts had years ago. “All of us were learning to ski,” she said. “My little brother didn’t pass the bunny hill. But somehow he came with us to the top of the mountain, probably a double
black diamond. All of us got lost, and were struggling to get back to the main route. We were all so scared, but looking back it was a funny time. We were all laughing in the end because we were all really young and dumb. We all stuck together though.” Gerhart’s strong upbringing has translated to a successful softball career at Cal Poly. Playing a consistent centerfield with a .969 fielding percentage along with a .258 batting average and two home runs, Gerhart believes Cal Poly has all the tools to take the program to the next level. “Our team has it,” she said. “We have the talent, the work ethic, we put in the time. It’s really just believing in our game. We come and compete in every game. We just need to jump on it early in games so we don’t have to fight later in games.”
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The Cal Poly softball team owns a 11-26 record in 2012 while going 3-6 in conference.
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Whitley Gerhart goes her own way Softball center fielder stands out in family full of athletes. CONOR MULVANEY
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Growing up with five siblings is tough. For Cal Poly softball center fielder Whitley Gerhart, it was a whole different story. Gerhart’s family is made up of a Heisman Trophy candidate, a center on Arizona State’s football team, a pitcher and catcher for Stanford’s softball team and a multi-sport athlete at Norco High School in Norco, Calif. Gerhart, who grew up in Norco, comes from a family where each sibling excels tremendously at their sport. “Our family is very competitive,” she said. “We always compare grades. In sports, we would always say what we were going to do. Then on the way home after the game, we would call each other out and not be afraid to tell each other what we need to improve on.” Though the competitive nature of her family helped lead to academic and athletic successes, it was clear Gerhart received the greatest amount of support from
her family. “(My younger brother) Garth is definitely like me,” she said. “We always joke around that we are the outcast kids. We went our own ways, we are independent without having another sibling at the school. All of my siblings are really hardworking, but at the same time, they are all goof balls. When we get together, it’s like a bunch of teenagers joking around.” Whitley’s father, Todd, said at times it was difficult to manage all the “goofy kids’” practices and games, oftentimes having the kids show up at the activities a little bit less. The Gerharts resorted to naming their 15-person van, The Gerhart Gang. Whitley, unlike her two sisters Teagan and Kelsey (her triplets) and brother Toby, decided not to attend Stanford University. The weather in San Luis Obispo coupled well with Whitley’s love for the outdoors and hiking. She said she saw Cal Poly as a school that would harness both her love of softball and desire to become a wildlife firefighter. “I got in for school and grades,” she said. “I was a recruited walk-on. I contacted the coaches and told them I was interested because the program is great here.” Divided between Cal Poly and UC Davis, Gerhart’s father said it ultimately came down to the atmosphere of San Luis Obispo. see GERHART, pg. 7
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Junior Whitley Gerhart leads the Mustang squad against UC Davis this weekend at Bob Janssen Field. Gerhart swatted her first career home run earlier this season and added two more recently.