Brittney Clyde
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Uniting the world, through music

The ancient rhythmic beats of drums play as men and women dance collectively. Music, in this film, is used to unite language, sounds and images from more than 25 countries in “1 Giant Leap.”

Now locals can experience the world music documentary tonight at the Honeymoon Café in Pismo Beach.

Women's tennis team swept by Long Beach State

The Cal Poly women’s tennis team lost its fourth-straight match Friday, 7-0 to Big West Conference power Long Beach State at Mustang Courts.

“It was a tough match,” said Mustangs sophomore Brittany Blalock. “But we’re a bunch of perfectionists, so there’s a bunch of things we can work on and improve upon.

The customer isn't always right

For the last five years of my life, I’ve had a total of three jobs. All have been

Women's tennis team sweeps doubleheader

The Cal Poly women’s tennis team controlled Mustang Courts on Saturday in a doubleheader, blasting UC Riverside 7-0 and then San Jose State 6-1.

“We came out strong and dominated,” said Cal Poly sophomore Brittany Blalock.

In No. 1 doubles against UC Riverside, Blalock and fellow sophomore Steffi Wong (21-15), ranked 36th in the country, defeated Erynne Oki and Angelique Corpuz 8-3.

Cahn named BWC Pitcher of the Week

After an impressive performance in a 3-1 win over Cal on Friday, when she hurled a complete-game three-hitter, Cal Poly freshman lefthander Anna Cahn was named the Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday.

Cahn also gave the Mustangs a two-run double in the win, in which the lone run allowed was unearned.

The light at the end of the trail

The Pecho Coast Trail is host to a docent-led hike that has breathtaking views of the ocean

Mustangs lose for seventh time in nine games

The Cal Poly women’s basketball team battled all the way back into its Big West Conference game against UC Davis on Thursday night at Mott Gym. And then the Mustangs let it slip away, giving up an 11-0 run spanning the final four minutes and 18 seconds in a 53-47 loss.

Major League Soccer arrives at Cal Poly

Finally, the world’s most popular sport is gaining momentum in the United States, and now, in San Luis Obispo, as three Major League Soccer franchises will participate in the MLS Central Coast Showcase tonight through Sunday at Alex G. Spanos Stadium.

“Right now in the community, Cal Poly athletics is the highest form of youth sports, so to have pro teams come in gives them a glimpse of a higher level,” said Cal Poly men’s soccer team assistant coach Brian Reed.

It's butterfly season

California is the only state in the nation that is home to what Cal Poly entomology professor emeritus Kingston Leong refers to as a

Music professors create lyrical rhapsody

Music professors Katherine Arthur and Susan Azaret Davies will fuse together two sets of artistic mediums – music and poetry – in Friday’s “American Song” concert.

For the past six years, Davies and Arthur have done yearly recitals together. The reason? They just work well together, Arthur said.

Mendes wins two more, stays unbeaten

Five senior Cal Poly wrestlers were honored Friday night prior to the Mustangs’ penultimate Pac-10 dual and final home dual of the season. One of them, Chad Mendes, said he had mixed emotions on Senior Night.

“It’s my last wrestling match ever in here and I went out with a good one,” he said.