“The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls, follows a midwestern family through their journeys and travels across the United States during the years their children are growing up. The novel, a memoir, progresses through a series of anecdotes that tell the story of the author’s youth.
UU Epicenter displays new photo exhibit of 'Epic' proportions
“Epic,” a new photography exhibit of outdoor images taken by a Cal Poly rock climber, opened Friday in the Associated Students Inc. Epicenter Art Gallery.
The display features a variety of spectacular landscapes from all over California. From vibrant neon sunsets in Mammoth to a snow covered landscape at Mt.
DJ Culture: Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
Ice cubes tinkle inside half-consumed cocktail glasses; cigarette smoke drifts languidly throughout the spacious nightclub. The well dressed men and women talk, smoke, drink and wait – in anticipation. The mingled conversation travels through the room with an undertone like an electric current.
Poly students collaborate with NASA on project
A project that began more than a year ago culminated over winter break when NASA launched a rocket into space carrying equipment built by four Cal Poly aerospace engineering students.
Roland Coelho, Lori Brooks, Jonathan Brown and Wenshel Lan helped design the P-Pod CubeSat orbital delivery system, which was launched on a U.
Poly swimming teams edge UC Santa Cruz at home
The Cal Poly women’s swimming and diving team handed visiting UC Santa Cruz a 153-143 loss and the Mustang men won 155-145 Monday.
Cal Poly freshman Christina Shilling set a lifetime best in the 500-yard freestyle with a winning time of 5 minutes, 16.43 seconds.
Chargers on list with '98 Vikings, '99 Jaguars
Since the Super Bowl era began after the 1966 season, only three NFL teams have won 14 or more regular-season games and gone winless in the playoffs. It’s happened twice in the last three years. With their season-ending 24-21 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday, the San Diego Chargers joined the 2005 Indianapolis Colts and the 1986 Chicago Bears as the only 14-win clubs to go 0-1 in the postseason.
Hornets buzz into Mott Gym tonight
Don’t look now, but if the Cal Poly men’s basketball team wins tonight, it will have reached the .500 mark this late in the season for the first time since a 6-6 start to the 2003-04 campaign.
But to get there, the Mustangs (7-8, 1-3 Big West Conference) will have to defeat visiting Sacramento State at 7 p.
Heavy metal rocks the 'Citay' of SLO
Sunday night marked the second local show I’ve been to this year, and already the bar has been set very high. The F-ing Champs and Citay played along with Freedom at the Steynberg Gallery. Just like Indian Jewelry, the concert drew a good turnout, as well as delivering beyond expectations.
How to Survive: Academic probation
I won’t go on about how my winter break was and hope that you had a good one too because I know you got that e-mail. Yes, that dreaded e-mail. The one that says you’re on academic probation, and you better watch it, kid. It could be your first time and you’re really scared.
Lewd man spotted in library
Officers from the University Police Department had the library surrounded Thursday afternoon after receiving a call around 4 p.m. that a suspicious man was engaging in lewd acts.
Five police officers were stationed around the building, watching the entrances and exits, but the suspect was not found.
Mustangs hold off Aggies, 72-68
Four players scored in double figures Thursday night to lead the Cal Poly men’s basketball team to a 72-68 nonconference win over visiting UC Davis in front of 2,519 in Mott Gym. Senior power forward Tyler McGinn scored 14 points, sophomore point guard Trae Clark added 12, junior shooting guard Dawin Whiten had 11 and senior wing Derek Stockalper scored 10, respectively, for the Mustangs.