Athletics Director Don Oberhelman can’t pick a favorite Cal Poly sport — to him, it would be like a parent trying to pick their favorite child.
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Mott makeover in the works
Alexandria Scott alexandriascott.md@gmail.com Cal Poly alumnus Theo Dunn competed in Mott Gym when Cal Poly was an all-male school, and not much inside the gym has changed, he said. The only improvements he’s seen in the compacted gym since 1955 are renewed floors, he said. “It’s not only small, it’s antique,” Donn said. The facility is just […]
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ASI modifies Recreation Center pricing for faculty
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) will lower the Cal Poly Recreation Center’s monthly cost for non-students Friday, but the move isn’t enough for some faculty who say they still can’t afford the cost. More than one year after opening Cal Poly’s new recreation center, ASI will lower the monthly cost to $40.67 for […]
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Boise State and San Diego State forego Big West
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net On the heels of Boise State’s Dec. 31 decision to spurn membership in the Big West Conference, San Diego State announced this past Wednesday that it would do the same. Both schools originally announced plans to join the Big West in all sports except for football and move their Football Bowl Subdivision […]
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WARNING: No staff/faculty allowed
Victoria Billings victoriabillings.md@gmail.com Faculty and staff are facing off against the Cal Poly athletic department in a dispute over who has the right to use Mott Gym’s lockers and shower facilities. In the past, Cal Poly employees have made use of the gym’s lockers and showers after runs or bike rides on campus, but as […]
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Students go the Mustang Way with new initiative
Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net Students walking alongside the University Union may notice the new signs that have been placed at each end of the path, labeling it the “Mustang Way.” It’s not just a street name, though, it’s a reference to an initiative which began in athletics and quickly moved through administration and the Cal Poly […]
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Athletics and KSBY sign sponsorship agreement
As of last summer, Cal Poly Athletics has a new sponsor. Athletics and KSBY agreed to a three-year sponsorship package last August. The package includes live broadcasts of three Mustang home football games and two men’s basketball home contests each year. The agreement was created by athletics director Don Oberhelman and KSBY president and general […]
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Mustangs play nice with social media
Collegiate athletic programs across the country are weighing the pros and cons of allowing student-athletes to use Twitter and other social media websites. Some critics are even calling for a NCAA-wide ban against such media. In 2011, respected universities such as UCLA, Mississippi State and Syracuse have learned the damaging effects that come with athletes’ […]
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Save the date: Football team will host Yale in 2013
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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Holocher finds recipe to bring out Maniacs
When driving north on U.S. Highway 101, near the Los Osos Valley Road exit, students may notice the billboard displaying the 2011 Cal Poly men’s soccer schedule and the phrase: “Join the Green Army.” The slogan is the latest installment of efforts employed by the men’s soccer team to generate passion from students and the […]
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Former coach Stevenson settles with Cal Poly
An official agreement has been reached between Cal Poly and former head women’s volleyball coach Jon Stevenson detailing the terms of his separation from the university. The agreement was signed more than a month after a 2010 report was made public, detailing the investigation of unprofessional conduct and sexual harassment charges brought against Stevenson. The […]