Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Despite suffering two separate knee injuries in her college career, Jonae Ervin still plays hard-nosed basketball. The junior guard showed her gritty style Thursday night as she set the tempo early on for the Cal Poly women’s…
Reese Morgan has arrived
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net To follow in his father’s footsteps Reese Morgan has some big shoes to fill, not to mention his grandfather’s — those are even bigger. That’s because the Morgan boys are generations deep in athletic talent. And Reese,…
San Luis Obispo residents debate gun control
Sara Natividad snatividad@mustangdaily.net Barack Obama’s proposal for stricter national gun control stirred a mix of emotions from both pro-Second Amendment and gun control advocates living in San Luis Obispo earlier this month. Many from both sides agree that hunting and…
Her Campus: online magazine for Cal Poly’s women
Sara Natividad snatividad@mustangdaily.net From fashion blogs, to profiles on inspiring students, Her Campus Cal Poly is an online magazine that focuses less on the student aspect of life and more on what it means to be a female in college,…
Swimming and Diving splits weekend dual meet
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net The Cal Poly women’s swimming and diving team used a strong performance from senior Rachel O’Brien in the 100- and 200-yard butterfly as she helped the Mustangs defeat UC San Diego 185-115 in a dual meet at…
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 Bella Montaña View
Sara Natividad snatividad@mustangdaily.net Home is where the heart is, and for several Cal Poly faculty and staff members, the heart rests in a local complex aimed directly at housing university employees. Bella Montaña, a Cal Poly housing community, has been…
Mustangs fall to Gauchos in overtime
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly men’s basketball team once again fell victim to UC Santa Barbara’s late-game heroics inside the Thunderdome, as the Mustangs dropped their sixth straight game on their rival’s home floor, an 83-81 double-overtime decision on Saturday…
Governor’s budget gives money back to CSU
Sara Natividad saranatividad.md@gmail.com California Gov. Jerry Brown released his budget proposal this past week for the 2013-14 fiscal year that will refund the $125 million cuts from last year as well as provide an additional $125.1 million to the California…
O’Brien leads by example
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Chris O’Brien knows what it’s like to be a leader, and even a grandpa — in a sense of the word. After all, his experience is unmatched — he’s been playing hoops longer than anyone on the…
Mustangs pull out triple overtime thriller
Stephan Teodosescu stephteodosescu.md@gmail.com After the final horn sounded, a celebration normally reserved for upsets in March broke out at mid-court as the Cal Poly women’s basketball team stormed onto the floor following a 96-95 triple overtime victory against Pacific in…