The Cal Poly softball team fell to Stanford in the championship game of the Palo Alto Regional in the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament but two players collected accolades including sophomore left-hander Anna Cahn, who was named Big West Pitcher of the Year. She also set school records in wins (28) and innings pitched (252.2).
Roundup: Softball eliminated in regional final
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Trappist monks carry on brewing tradition
Trappists live by the rule of St. Benedict which says “for then are they monks in truth, if they live by the work of their hands.” So all Trappist monasteries survive not by asking for donations, but producing goods that they sell. Of the nearly 170 Trappist monasteries worldwide, only seven produce beer. The best-known Trappist beer in America is probably Chimay.
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Say ‘hasta la vista’ to ill-conceived special election propositions
Tomorrow’s special election and its six ballot measures have been put forth as a bi-partisan effort at fiscal responsibility – but fall completely flat. Yes, we need fiscal reform, but Propositions 1A-1E aren’t the way to do it.
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Cal Poly track and field ready for Big West championship
Following the inspiration victory of Cal Poly decathlete James Nunno at the Big West Conference multi-event championship last weekend, the Mustangs don’t have to look far to find motivation.
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Softball team to face Nevada in NCAA Tournament
The Mustangs get their next chance at the program’s first postseason victory when they take on Nevada (39-17) Friday at 3 p.m. in the Palo Alto Regional.
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Bike month raises bike safety issues
As the driver of a Ford truck took his foot off of the brakes at the stop sign on a recent afternoon at Cal Poly, a young man on a blue bike blew right through the stop, narrowly escaping impact with the truck that was turning right. With no police in sight, the bicyclist went […]
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Blog: A bad couple of months for Craigslist
The popular classifieds Web site Craigslist has been taking a lot of heat lately on a variety of issues, some completely out of their control.
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Cuesta Master Chorale to perform at Cal Poly
Students will have a chance to hear the famous “A German Requiem” at 8 p.m. in the PAC on Saturday by the Cuesta Master Chorale.
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Ralphie May delivers double the laughs, double the fun
“My job as entertainer is to first make people laugh and then one of the things I’ve taken up is to make people think as well,” May said. “Because when you’re making people laugh, it opens the minds up.”
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Afghan students rebuild their country through education
The morning phone call from Cal Poly social science professor Maliha Zulfacar told Afghan student Ulker that she was coming to the United States as part of a pilot Afghan Educational Outreach Project.
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“Hoy a las Ocho” perfect for the hipster phase of life
Over Mother’s Day weekend, I got the opportunity to hang out with my 17-year-old sister who, under my guidance, has blossomed into a hipster, complete with ironic T-shirt and ukulele.