Sports people are generally divided into two groups: players and fans. At every game, there are those who are on the field or court making plays, and those who are in the stands cheering them on. Traditionally, the athletes themselves are seen as the heroes of the game, while the fans are merely spectators, but […]
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Q&A: The man behind the mascot
Walking tall with a giant smile, unkempt hair and cartoonish school spirit, environmental sciences senior Keegan Aspelund could be mistaken for Cal Poly’s own Musty the Mustang. In fact, the two are one and the same, and have been since 2010. With graduation in his near future, Aspelund is looking for the next student(s) to […]
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SLO tourism deal helps athletics rest easy
Cal Poly Athletics signed a $25,000 deal with San Luis Obispo’s Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) to provide visiting athletes with hotel rooms in exchange for advertising. The deal, which went into effect in July, gives Cal Poly Athletics 525 rooms to house visiting teams during home games and prospective students interested in playing for […]
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Goal in 84th minute downs Mustangs
An 84th minute strike by UC Davis forward Matt Wiesenfarth proved to be the deciding factor as Cal Poly men’s soccer (4-4-2, 1-1-0 Big West) dropped a 1-0 decision to the Aggies on Wednesday night at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. Six minutes from full time Wiesenfarth gave UC Davis the lead, a breakdown in defense […]
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Sara Lancaster: More than a freshman
Twin extra-long mattresses, Vista Grande’s fine dining, getting sick the first week of school and utter confusion as to why building 33 is located next to building 1 symbolize most freshmen students’ feelings the first week at Cal Poly. While these situations also describe her first week of the quarter, graphic communication freshman Sara Lancaster has […]
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Sporting events you can’t miss this fall
A review of upcoming sporting events that Mustang fans should be sure to attend.
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Old-fashioned hatred: Cal Poly's athletic rivalries
The four years you spend in college will likely be among the most intellectually stimulating years of your life. You have the opportunity to learn from great professors who teach advanced calculus, bioengineering, architecture and how to interpret 16th century poetry, to name a few. You learn everything in college, including who the enemies are. For Cal […]
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Cal Poly athletics takes a step in the right direction
Once again, it is nearly impossible to imitate the same success most Cal Poly teams had in 2008-09, but 2010-11 came close.
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Mr. Eco looks to environmental future
Mr. Eco is difficult to miss. Wearing a green cape, bright yellow T-shirt, green basketball shorts and “bling” adorned with a compact florescent light (CFL) bulb, students might have seen him at football games, soccer games, during Week of Welcome (WOW) or at the SLOBound event downtown. People around campus also might see him in a […]
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Oberhelman officially takes reign of Cal Poly athletics
Athletics director Don Oberhelman appears enthusiastic about taking on the role and future of Cal Poly athletics.
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Don Oberhelman named new AD
The search is over. Donald Oberhelman, who was the senior associate athletic director at San Diego State, is set to succeed Alison Cone and become Cal Poly’s new director of athletics effective April 4, President Jeffrey Armstrong said in a press conference Monday. It marks the end of what has been a three-month-long search process, […]