Former Cal Poly volleyball head coach Jon Stevenson, one of the most successful coaches in the program’s history, died Sunday, according to AVP Pro Beach Volleyball. Stevenson led the Mustangs for more than six seasons, guiding the Mustangs to an 115-61 overall record with two postseason berths. Most recently, the Mustangs found success two years ago, […]
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Big (West) enough for Boise State?
Conference realignment has been a bit frustrating for men’s basketball head coach Joe Callero. Like many members in the collegiate sporting world, he doesn’t even try to keep up anymore. He’s tried his best to ignore the puzzle after the rapid-paced changes that have come to conference realignment in the past few years. “In terms […]
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The Anthem brings slam poetry to Cal Poly
Business administration senior Jared Weiner saw something he hadn’t seen before at last year’s The Anthem poetry competition. Sitting in the front row, he watched slam poet George Watsky step off stage in the middle of his performance and pull a set of portable steps to the front of the audience. Watsky’s poem was dedicated to a […]
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Errors cost Cal Poly a victory
The Mustangs found themselves behind before they even had a chance to get ahead. Despite a resilient three-run second inning, the Cal Poly baseball team couldn’t bounce back from an error-filled, two-run first inning, as the Mustangs dropped the last game in their three-game series 6-4 to CSU Bakersfield on Sunday at Baggett Stadium. “The […]
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Study examines relationship between exercise, hunger
When kinesiology assistant professor Todd Hagobian was an undergraduate student at University of Southern California, he was training on his bike seven days a week. He’d bike anywhere from one to five hours a day, while only taking a day off once every two or three weeks. And after every workout, he always noticed the same […]
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Quiet down, San Luis Obispo
The City of San Luis Obispo has been a bit quieter than in years past, according to city law enforcement. This is due to two recent modifications of the city’s noise ordinance, approved two years ago by the San Luis Obispo City Council, which have helped reduce the number of noise complaints around the city, both […]
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Football debuts hurry-up 2.0
Snap after snap, the Cal Poly offense made an effort to push the tempo. And after a few drives, head coach Tim Walsh made it clear the Mustangs are going to try and win games this season in a particular fashion. By outrunning everyone, that is. “We want to wear people out, that’s the way that we […]
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The great Asa Jackson
Sports Blog Asa Jackson was a four-time all-conference selection at Cal Poly. He was one of two players to start as a freshman. He was named the best defensive player in his conference, twice, and was named a third-team All-American. All of that should lead Jackson to be drafted in this weekend’s NFL Draft. But […]
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Bicycle Coalition aims to spread biking awareness
City and regional planning senior Sloan Campi refuses to use his 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee, given to him as a gift, as his main method of transportation. Rather, the vehicle he prefers has two wheels, two fenders, a cracked, powder blue paint job and the words “Schwinn Speedster” written in white lettering on its side. […]
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Two climbers rescued from Bishop Peak
Update: The two young adults rescued from Bishop Peak on Sunday were Cal Poly students. Agriculture and environmental plant sciences freshman Sage Barca-Hall and bioresource and agricultural engineering freshman Peter Lansdale were climbing off the main trail when a rock dislodged itself, causing their fall. The pair sustained several injuries but have been released from the […]
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New climbing park set to open
Cal Poly Recreation Center attendees will soon have another form of exercise to choose from — but it’s a bit different than lifting weights. A new, outdoor rock-climbing park featuring a four-story climbing tower and a 13-foot boulder is set to open as early as mid-April. The park, which is an expansion of the original […]