Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Kinesiology senior Laura Charbonneau has seen tuition rise eight times during her four years at Cal Poly. Despite the financial aid she receives, being the last of three children in her family to attend college makes her “feel guilty” about taking so much from her parents. “My parents pay for my tuition, […]
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When in Rome … Exploring the historic city
J.J. Jenkins is a business administration junior and a Mustang Daily study abroad columnist. If I were an author staging the opening act of a grisly novel, the place I found myself on Thursday night would be the scene of the initial murder. A blank, marble atrium inside a nondescript building in the center of […]
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Bring on the bass: Bassnectar show earns high marks
Kyle Loomis is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily music columnist. Lorin Ashton, known onstage as Bassnectar, took the stage at Avila Beach Golf Resort on Sept. 16 of last year and was received by the screams and cheers of approximately 3,000 fans. “This is my first time in your beautiful town,” the Santa Cruz native said […]
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Risky club business
Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net October for most Cal Poly students means Halloween costumes, candy, midterms and jack-o’-lanterns. For Cal Poly clubs, though, October is also the month to renew their charters with Student Life and Leadership (SLL), and secure them school support and funding for the next year. Each Cal Poly-affiliated club must submit a charter […]
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Mustangs remain undefeated, upend Portland State 37-25
Jacob Lauing sports@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly head coach Tim Walsh knows a thing or two about Portland State. After all, he managed the Vikings for 13 years before coming to San Luis Obispo in 2009. And tonight, his Mustangs (7-0, 5-0 Big Sky Conference) came out on top, 37-25, in a back-and-forth conference game against Portland […]
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Men’s soccer turns up golden in Santa Barbara
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net For 88 minutes on Friday night, the Cal Poly men’s soccer team looked like it would be dealt yet another road loss to rival UC Santa Barbara. But then, lightning struck — twice. Down by one in the 89th minute, the Mustangs got the tying goal with 66 seconds left in the […]
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Homecoming: Mustangs come home
Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com Many universities across the country celebrate homecoming, a tradition uniting a college’s alumni and current students. At Cal Poly, this tradition dates back more than 100 years. This weekend marks the 103rd California Polytechnic State University homecoming. Through the years, the spectacle has seen its share of changes, dating back to the […]
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A snapshot of homecoming events
Kelly Trom kellytrom.md@gmail.com Homecoming is a time for current Cal Poly students, as well as past alumni, to come together and reconnect. This year, homecoming will bring the continuance of old traditions and the creation of new traditions to the week of festivities. Medallion Mayhem One of the new homecoming events is an all-campus scavenger […]
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The Portland connection: Mustangs look to defeat Vikings in homecoming game
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly football head coach Tim Walsh may understand how to beat Saturday night’s opponent Portland State better than anyone. That’s a perk of being the former Vikings head coach for 14 years. Walsh, now in his fourth year at the helm of a Cal Poly program (6-0, 4-0 Big Sky) that […]
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CSU calls for less in-class campaigning
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net With less than one month until the November general election, nearly everyone has something to say about it. But when professors and universities start advocating in favor of Proposition 30 to their students, they might be breaking the law. California state law controls how much professors can actively support political ideas in […]
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Two arrests made near campus
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net Two individuals were arrested Tuesday after a U.S. Highway 101 accident resulted in two officers chasing a driver into town before making the arrests near campus. Two unmarked trucks and six marked police cars responded to the arrest on Foothill Boulevard near Casa Street, but traffic appeared to be moving […]