The Mustang baseball team’s worst enemy this season has been themselves. Injuries and harsh conference competition were a key factor in dropping two of three games to Long Beach State last weekend. But rather than worry about things such as RPI and postseasons berths, the Mustangs have found at least one thing they can focus […]
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Cal Poly student to perform at UU Hour
There have been 15 unassisted triple plays in major league baseball history, but civil engineering junior PJ Simas said he tries to turn one every day — though what he does is a bit different. The student, father and rapper will perform at the University Union (UU) Plaza on Thursday after releasing his sophomore album, […]
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Finding co-mance: The trials and tribulations of finding a co for Week of Welcome
Freshman tackles co-mance by stealing a roommate’s romance.
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Family matters: Women’s tennis coach Hugh Bream steps down
Although, head coach Hugh Bream is retiring he said his time at Cal Poly isn’t over yet.
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Freshman takes on Open House
While Open House drew the crowds, our freshman columnist believes it’s not the best representation of Cal Poly.
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Baseball fails to sweep Fullerton, takes two of three
Not much concerns head coach Larry Lee at this point in the season — not even a 9-3 loss in the final game of a three-game set against No. 5 Cal State Fullerton. It could be because Lee and the Mustangs won their biggest series of the year against Cal State Fullerton at home this […]
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Baseball beats Fullerton, moves into tie for first
Steven Fischback’s season has been a constant battle to return to his old form after missing two years following a labrum injury. Friday night against Cal State Fullerton, Fischback might just have brought his comeback full-circle. “It was a special moment facing a ranked team and getting the chance (to pitch the ninth inning) with […]
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Mark Perry leaving Cal Poly for Illinois
The man who was supposed to take the helm of the wrestling team, one of Cal Poly’s most successful programs, has taken an offer to be an associate coach at the University of Illinois next season.
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Freshmen bring ‘Hope for Japan’ with start-up T-shirt company
Graphic communication freshman John Hall, industrial engineering freshmen Tyler Nuss and Chad Kihm, electrical engineering freshman Mark McNeff and fruit science freshman Kyle Jackson started a T-shirt company called Apoc Apparel, which is now donating all proceeds to a Japan relief fund.
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Jeff Johnson hopes to turn strikeouts into paychecks
Closer Jeff Johnson is searching for a motto.
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Road trip — freshman finds imperfections make for the perfect adventure
Freshman columnist is in search of the perfect road trip.