The Cal Poly men’s swimming team swept the distance races at the Malibu Invitational on Saturday, and sophomore Peter Kline won four events for the Mustangs. Kline won the 100 back in 51.88 seconds, the 200 IM in 1:55.3, the 200 back in 1:53.5 and the 400 IM in 4:03.
Kline leads Mustangs in Malibu
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Atherstone breaks aces record in sweep
The Cal Poly women’s volleyball team dominated Saturday night at Mott Gym, where it swept Cal State Fullerton and Kylie Atherstone broke the all-time Cal Poly record of 167 career aces.
Atherstone, a senior opposite, had not just two service aces to break the record, but five during the 25-16, 25-20, 25-12 win.
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Mustangs prevail in shootout
The Cal Poly football team’s game against Southern Utah was one that would make John Madden proud. The school’s most well-known football alumnus is famous for his series of video games that feature electrifying big plays and high scoring. Neither team disappointed there.
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Forum talks economic concerns
With no definite end in sight for the global economic crisis, concerned community members and students turned away from the political punditry on TV and to a local panel of experts on Friday afternoon to answer their questions about the financial future.
Several hundred people showed up in the Performing Arts Center’s Philips Hall, many with notebooks and pens in hand, ready to take notes and ask questions at the town-hall style forum sponsored by the Orfalea College of Business.
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Cutbacks affect NY Times readership program
In between classes, Cal Poly students and faculty often peruse a free copy of the New York Times for in-depth political commentary or global issues. But in lieu of recent budget cuts, the New York Times Readership Program may be the first thing to go.
The program supplies copies of the paper to campuses nationwide for 50 cents each, ASI President Angela Kramer said.
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New provost, new ideas
Not long ago, Robert D. Koob, who replaced Bill Durgin in early October as Cal Poly provost, was enjoying his retirement so much that it took some time and a lot of thought for him to accept the position.
“I was retired and I hoped to stay retired,” Koob said.
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The (un)constituitionality of Prop 8
What’s in a law? A few months ago Secretary of State Debra Bowen distributed millions of official general election California voting guides. This voter guide not only speaks about political candidates vying for office, it also addresses the 12 very important propositions – statements that (if passed) will eventually become law.
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How to avoid another soccer embarrassment
After Cal Poly men’s soccer team’s loss to Santa Barbara on Oct. 17, the talk should have been about a classic game that renewed a rivalry between two powerhouse teams. But attention was averted from the 1-0 double-overtime defeat to the unruly Cal Poly fans that made a scene on national television.
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Culturefest celebrates diversity with beats and good eats
Cal Poly students and parents had the chance to see another side of campus when the MultiCultural Center hosted its 11th Annual Culturefest on Sunday, coinciding with Parent’s Weekend.
The theme for this year’s event, held in San Luis Obispo’s Mitchell Park, was “USS Culturefest: Sea of Diversity.
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Mustangs win shootout over Southern Utah
This story was posted at 11:44 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. The Cal Poly football team’s game against Southern Utah was one that would make John Madden proud. The school’s most well-known football alumnus is famous for his series of video games that feature electrifying big plays and high scoring.
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Atherstone breaks aces record in Cal Poly sweep
This story was posted at 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. The Cal Poly women’s volleyball team dominated Saturday night at Mott Gym, where it swept Cal State Fullerton and Kylie Atherstone broke the all-time Cal Poly record of 167 aces in a career. Atherstone, a senior opposite, had not just two service aces to break the record, but five during the 25-16, 25-20, 25-12 win.