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Formidable freshmen lead Mustangs

For the second year in a row, the Cal Poly men’s soccer team’s leading scorer hasn’t been a seasoned, wise, senior. It hasn’t been a junior turning the corner to stardom, nor even a sophomore providing promising glimpses into the future.

Indeed, Mustangs defender Patrick Sigler, the 2005 California Gatorade Player of the Year who redshirted last year, is a freshman – just like forward David Zamora was in 2007 when he had a team-high 17 points.

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Dozens enroll for second coming of Jesus class

Fall quarter is officially underway, and for students who find themselves frantically trying to fill their schedules by crashing classes and praying that they reach the top of the waitlist, there is another option: look to Jesus.

“You’ve read the book, now take the class,” said religious studies professor and class instructor Stephen Lloyd-Moffett.

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A lovely baby bump…

Despite what the tabloids may want us to believe with their excessive pictures, a baby bump is not the newest back-to-school accessory this fall season. Although recently worn by Angelina Jolie, Jessica Alba, Jamie Lynn Spears and, yes, even the lovable Juno, early pregnancy may not be all that it’s cracked up to be.

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A good old-fashioned midnight kiss

Critics have hailed “In Search of a Midnight Kiss,” directed by Alex Holdridge, as the best American indie film in years, with comparisons to Woody Allen’s early works such as “Manhattan,” and “Annie Hall”. The film is entirely black and white and gives the viewer the unique perspective of spying on someone’s private life.

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WAC could invite a 10th member

The recent notion of Cal Poly possibly joining the Western Athletic Conference in the somewhat near future may have gotten some validation when WAC commissioner Karl Benson told reporters not too long ago “anything’s on the table” to alleviate the conference’s travel problems. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports he said “the majority of us would like […]

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Barden highlighted by NFL Draft Blitz

For a nearly novel-like, yet insightful interview with Cal Poly senior wide receiver Ramses Barden relating to his flirtation with the NFL Draft last offseason, check out this gem at NFLDraftBlitz.com. There’s even an audio version here. Among the more interesting angles revealed are the involvement Stanford had in his recruitment and ending up at […]

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Atherstone earns 11th Big West Player of the Week

Cal Poly senior opposite Kylie Atherstone was named Monday the Big West Conference Player of the Week after leading Cal Poly (5-6) at the Pismo Beach Invitational.

Atherstone amassed a season-high 21 kills with a match-high .450 hitting percentage against Saint Mary’s in the Mustangs’ first outing at the invitational, along with 17 digs and two aces in a four-game loss.

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Cal Poly defense tries to dominate again

Every time Cal Poly football players enter Alex G. Spanos Stadium, they know the bar – or rather, a recurring sort of banner – is set high.

The trio of commemorative banners honoring Jordan Beck, Chris Gocong and Kyle Shotwell remind of a golden age of Cal Poly defense, when those three won the Buck Buchanan Award – given to the best defender in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) – from 2004 to 2006.

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Prop 8 protested

Downtown San Luis Obispo became a scene of political activism Sunday when more than 100 protestors surrounded the courthouse to demonstrate against Proposition 8, the general election initiative measure that would ban same-sex marriage if passed in November.

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