There’s running in most places in the country, and then there’s running in Eugene, Ore. The Nike “swoosh” debuted on running shoes there in 1972. The legacy of Steve Prefontaine, revered when he ran for Oregon then, lives on through major motion pictures. Thousands pack the stands and chant at Hayward Field for the Olympic Trials.
Mustangs sweep Aggies
This story was posted at 12:41 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. The No. 24 Cal Poly women’s volleyball team continued its domination at home Friday night by sweeping UC Davis 25-22, 25-20, 25-11 while amassing a season-high 12 service aces. “We work a lot on serving during practice because it’s a way we can win games by getting them off the net and getting them out of their systems,” Cal Poly middle blocker Jaclyn Houston said.
Mustangs race away from Coyotes
This story was posted at 11:48 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. For the third year in a row, the Cal Poly football team ran over a school from the Dakotas at home. This time, though, it kept its collective foot on the gas pedal afterward. There was no surrendering 22 unanswered points in the final 10 minutes, as in a 31-28 loss to North Dakota State in 2007.
Poetry and cultural events combine
Spoken word artist Cyn Da’Poet kicked off Latino Heritage Month and a night of spoken word poetry Wednesday when Another Type of Groove, the university’s monthly open mic night, opened to a large crowd of Cal Poly students and community members.
Another Type of Groove, which is hosted by Cal Poly’s Multicultural Center and Student Life and Leadership, gives students and members of the community a chance to be heard by allowing them to take the stage and share poetry of their own.
Folk Yeah! music festival proves educational
A few things I learned last weekend during Folk Yeah’s Festival in the Forest, an independent music festival at Fernwood Campground in Big Sur featuring Silver Jews, Beach House, Entrance Band, Port O’Brien, Little Wings, Megapuss (Devendra Banhart), and a mountain of other bands:
Big Sur during a Folk Yeah festival most likely has more people on acid per capita than any other place on the planet.
Prop 8 is un-Californian
I came to California for the beaches, the people and the progressive outlook this state takes on issues.
This is why I am saddened by Proposition 8 on the November ballot – it goes against the view that all are equal under the law.
The conservative underdogs of California are once again butchering the constitution by leading the effort on the initiative that asks voters to decide whether or not to ban gay marriage, after the California Supreme Court ruled in favor of gay marriage last May.
Controversial Measure Y program on hold
The controversial neighborhood policing program that would put more police officers on patrol in San Luis Obispo neighborhoods, particularly ones where long-term residents and rowdy students clash, has been put on hold due to a $4.8 million gap in the city’s finances.
Poly grads start online campaign for Obama
Two former Cal Poly students are attempting to influence the upcoming presidential election in a whole new way. Cliff Branch and David Riordan started TwoVoters.com to help elect presidential candidate Barack Obama by creating videos that can easily be shared on the Web.
Poly defends against another Dakota debacle
The words “Dakota State” may as well translate into “bad memories” in the language of Cal Poly football.
Of course, there are variations.
“North Dakota State” means the sting of surrendering 22 unanswered points in the final 10 minutes of a 2007 game to lose 31-28 to the Bison, then the No.
Parkfield Classic expecting better weather
Avid bikers will turn to their hobby of mountain biking to get the chains moving and wheels spinning again.
After sitting through pulse-ending classes, balancing work schedules and crashing classes, many will make the journey to Parkfield for the 2008 Parkfield Classic Mountain Bike Race beginning Friday.
Blalock and Wong eliminated in LA
Cal Poly women’s tennis juniors Brittany Blalock and Steffi Wong were eliminated in the second round of qualifying play at the 2008 Riveria/Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Championship on Tuesday morning in Los Angeles.
The Mustangs’ top doubles team, ranked No.