When I heard that underground rapper Brother Ali was kicking off his Mourning in America Tour at SLO Brew, I knew I had to go. As someone who lived in Minneapolis-St. Paul for a year in my infancy, I’ve always felt a strong tie with the Rhymesayers crew, and none more than Brother Ali — […]
Brother Ali delivers rap and righteousness to SLO Brew
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Asa Jackson making transition to Baltimore Ravens
At Cal Poly, he was a star cornerback and return specialist, providing highlight reel interceptions and stalwart defense on a weekly basis. But now, the 5-foot-10 Baltimore Ravens rookie is simply looking to impress an NFL coaching staff to earn playing time this season. Fresh off his first professional career training camp and several preseason […]
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Central Pacific Ski Club bigger than ever
In case anyone was wondering, the ski club isn’t interested in becoming an official campus club again. The Central Pacific Ski Club, formerly the Cal Poly Ski Club, was kicked off campus in the early 2000s for its well-known reputation of partying hard, but that doesn’t mean the club isn’t alive, kicking and bigger than […]
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Football readies for Big Sky Conference schedule
The Mustangs finished the 2011 season as champions of the Great West, but the team faces a tougher task in its first season as members of the Big Sky. Picked to finish fifth in the conference, Cal Poly will open conference play on this weekend against UC Davis. The Aggies have proven to be more […]
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Alumni Spotlight: Correia establishing himself as All-Star caliber
Growing up on sunshine and waves in San Diego, Kevin Correia has always been a California kid. And just like countless other Southern California youngsters, his main hobby was surfing the famous Pacific Ocean swells. He loves the sport so much that it has affected many important decisions in his life — such as where […]
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Mustangs, Williams upend Wyoming
On the Mustangs’ first scoring drive, Deonte Williams ripped off the longest run of his Cal Poly career. On the team’s next drive, he one-upped himself again. He and the Mustangs made the statement clear early on: This Football Championship Subdivision team wasn’t to be taken lightly. In arguably the biggest game on the Mustangs’ […]
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Students to ‘eat fresh’
Subway, the international sandwich chain, is coming to Cal Poly’s campus this September after nearly a year of waiting for the restaurant famous for five dollar foot longs. Subway will be replacing the closed campus dining facilities The Park and Dexter Subs & More, and provide another dining option for people on a side of […]
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Cal Poly student found dead after Labor Day trip
UPDATE, SEPT. 9: The body of missing theatre arts sophomore Brett Olson was found this morning in the Sacramento River near Chico, Calif., according to the Glenn County Sheriff’s Department. Olson was reported missing last Monday by friends after disappearing during the annual Labor Day Float event on the river. Air and water units from both the […]
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Friends with restrictions
We are far from the days when talking with professors outside of the classroom meant awkwardly running into them at the grocery store — after trying to avoid them. Nowadays with the advent of social media websites such as Facebook, a student can interact with professors on his or her own terms. But is it […]
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Offense powers Cal Poly to 41-14 victory in season opener
The Cal Poly football team simply kept the ball moving, drive after drive. But the Mustangs weren’t doing so within the triple-option scheme they had become so famous, and infamous, for sticking to the past few years. They came out in multiple new formations en route to showing that their new offense wasn’t one to […]
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Cal Poly student dead after skateboarding collision
Physics senior Jacob Van Staaveren died today after colliding with a truck while skateboarding in San Luis Obispo, according to San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) lieutenant Bill Proll. Van Staaveren was skateboarding across the intersection of Mill and Grove streets when he collided with a truck Wednesday afternoon, according to a SLOPD press release. […]