Tiffany Dias After picking the perfect pumpkin, now it’s time to start thinking of all the ways to carve it up. There are literally countless options to choose from such as animals, political figures, scary faces and emblems. Before you dig in, however, here are some tips from fellow students and faculty on how to […]
Carving for pumpkin perfection
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Garnett garners Great West player of the week
Players from Cal Poly and South Dakota State have earned Great West Football Conference player of the week honors for their performances in games on Saturday. Cal Poly quarterback Anthony Garnett was selected as offensive player of the week while South Dakota State cornerback Hank McCall earned defensive player of the week honors. South Dakota […]
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Women's soccer overcomes Anteaters in Irvine
sheila sobchik Cal Poly rebounded from its 4-2 loss at Long Beach State Friday to knock off UC Irvine 2-1 at Anteater Stadium Sunday. Fueled by goals from senior Becky Clark and junior Heidi McQuitty, Cal Poly improved to 9-2-3 overall and 1-1 in Big West Conference play. “It was a tale of two halves,” […]
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California Faculty Association sued
The Right to Work Committee, based in Virginia, has sued the California Faculty Association alleging that the CFA has been using non-member agency funds for political action. “Money coming from non-members is not spent on politics,” CFA Communications Director Alice Sunshine said. “We think that this is a frivolous lawsuit, trying to prevent teachers from […]
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Collision under investigation
An investigation is underway as to what caused a fire truck to run a red light and crash into a car carrying two Cal Poly students on Friday. The collision injured the car’s driver, biology junior Athena Norton, fracturing her rib. Passenger Mia White, a nutrition senior and president of the Cal Poly Democrats club, […]
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Graphic Communication department awarded
Brittany Ridley The Xerox Printing Innovation Award was originally a competition for professional printing companies throughout the country. But three years ago, Cal Poly’s graphic communication department (GrC) decided that it had the resources and the talent to compete with the best. After its third year of entering a publication, “4-forty Magazine: A Compilation of […]
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Students warned not to drink and drive
Tom Sanders The days of drivers breaking DUI laws have yet to go by the wayside. On Sep. 23, the San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) conducted a DUI checkpoint at the intersection of Santa Rosa and Oak streets. Between 10:15 p.m. and 2:30 a.m., SLOPD screened 834 vehicles, and arrested four students, two of […]
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Places to pick the perfect pumpkin
Brennan Angel Many Cal Poly students are preparing for Halloween by decorating their homes with pumpkins. Some go to the same spots every year to buy their pumpkins, while others buy to support local farmers. “I’m either buying my pumpkins from the Sierra Vista’s farmers market or at a patch just off of Los Osos […]
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Gilliam & Co. too much for Fullerton, Riverside
The Cal Poly volleyball team completed a road trip sweep with a four-game win over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday. The Mustangs won by games scores of 30-21, 27-30, 30-15 and 30-18. The Mustangs improved to 11-4, 4-2, while the Titans fell to 11-7, 3-2. The Mustangs opened the road trip with a three-game win […]
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No gold in Long Beach; Cal Poly defeated by 49ers
kiel carreau The off-season buildup around Long Beach State (9-3-1, 2-1-0), was about its stellar recruiting class, which was ranked 15th in the country and tops in the Big West. Cal Poly (8-2-3, 0-1-0) found out the hype was real Friday as the Mustangs gave up two goals to freshman Dana Farquhar, suffering its first […]
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Mustangs ride Garnett to win
brennan angel The No. 9 Cal Poly football team continued its winning streak by pounding No. 12 North Dakota State 37-6 on Saturday night at Mustang Stadium. The Mustangs improve to 5-1 overall and remained perfect in the Great West Conference at 3-0. The Bison fell to 4-2 overall. Cal Poly’s first home game since […]