Tuesday is Dollar Daze, Wednesday College Hump Night and Friday Noche Caliente, but Thursday marks the most popular San Luis Obispo night of them all — Country Night. The Graduate turns from a sports bar into a country-style barn dance every Thursday starting at 9 p.m., and DJ Rich keeps the dances kickin’ until 3 […]
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Fermin and the Mustangs are denied at the buzzer
Photo by Max Zeronian Buck Owens might love Bakersfield, but the Cal Poly point guard Amaurys Fermin probably does not, especially after Wednesday night. Fermin’s last second layup rolled off the rim to give Cal State Bakersfield a 60-58 win over the Mustangs at Mott Gym. The defeat is Cal Poly’s first of the season […]
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Stalled to restored
A converted 1977 Porsche 911 Targa was recently donated to the Cal Poly Motor Car Association (CPMCA). The vehicle will be used by the club to experiment with the electric industry and find ways to improve certain aspects of the car. The car was donated by Robert Beauchamp, when he attended Open House last spring and […]
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Harder to win
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos ended the Mustang men’s soccer team’s season on Friday night. The Gauchos delievered a 2-0 knockout blow to Cal Poly which scored just one goal in five games after defeating UCSB on Oct. 14. The Mustangs haven’t won at Harder Stadium in Isla Vista since 1998. The match set a […]
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Help 'em out, 'Turn Em Out'
Make sure to “Turn Em Out” to support Cal Poly’s Green Campus November Awareness month. Turn Em Out is an awareness campaign, promoted by Green Campus, encouraging students to turn out their lights and other electric appliances when they are not in use to help reduce Cal Poly and its students’ carbon footprints. Green Campus […]
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News is…
Five minutes prior to sitting down to type this blog, I overheard a fragment of a conversation between two of my fellow female Cal Poly students. Girl 1: “I still have to do my project.” Girl 2: “That’s why I’m not doing journalism, I hate news!” Although I am not aware of the context of […]
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University Art Gallery "Draws In" doodle art
As newcomers walk through the doors of the “Draw In” exhibit, they are greeted by an empty room with a free-standing wall featuring a drawing of television sets placed upon tree stumps. “Draw In” is hosted by Cal Poly’s University Art Gallery, and displays the work of seven artists: Joe Biel, Ben Britton, Sarah Lowing, Alison Byrnes, […]
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Meat and greet: processing plant opens for viewing
The J and G Lau Meat Processing Center, a new teaching facility for students, opens for public viewing on Saturday. The facility is intended for student use and as a place for undergraduates to do research. The center is the newest meat processing facility in the United States, measuring approximately 14,500 square feet. The facility […]
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A run to remember
Christina Kaviani and Katie Purdom are working to get people thinking about sexual assault and relationship violence. To accomplish this, they will commemorate victims and work to help end sexual assault with the ninth annual Run to Remember on Wednesday. Run to Remember is a 5k fundraiser for Sexual Assault Free Environment Resource (SAFER) and […]
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Mustangs down Gauchos in thriller at Spanos
The Mustang men’s soccer team danced in jubilation, spraying each other with Gatorade and silly string in the locker room following a 2-1 win against rival UC Santa Barbara. But just 30 minutes earlier, that outcome was less than probable. The physicality and emotion of the rivalry were alive and well in the dying minutes […]
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Blue/Green live blog from Spanos
The Cal Poly Mustangs scored two goals in the final 11 minutes to defeat the UCSB Gauchos 2-1 on Friday night. 9:13 – Patrick Sigler hits a penalty kick in the final minute to put the Mustangs up 2-1. 8:52 – It’s crunch time here at Spanos with the Gauchos leading 1-0 in the 72nd […]