After two consecutive losses, including a triple overtime thriller against Eastern Washington in the Cal Poly’s final home game on Nov. 12, the Cal Poly football team’s chances of making a postseason bowl game have ended. With winter quarter and spring workouts looming, it is time for the program to start looking to the future. […]
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Jeff Johnson takes aim at Major Leagues
A fire-throwing, former Cal Poly baseball closer is looking to add his name to a list that includes Major Leaguers Jered Weaver, Troy Tulowitzki, Barry Zito and Evan Longoria. What do they all have in common with Jeff Johnson, Cal Poly’s devastating ninth inning man last season? Each played in the Big West Conference with […]
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Society honors international education with week of events
Under dim lights, former Cal Poly president Warren Baker told stories about the effects international education had on students in the past and how being global can help Cal Poly in the future. Baker was elected to speak at the event, hosted by an honor society known as Phi Beta Delta, for his involvement in the […]
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Cal Poly grad becomes MTV career coach
The job search process can be daunting for many, but for Ryan Kahn, it’s his career. Kahn, a Cal Poly alumnus, works as a Career Coach at Dream Careers, Inc. and is the star of MTV’s “Hired!,” a show that helps recent graduates land their dream jobs. His message for current Cal Poly students looking […]
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Go country at The Graduate
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, […]