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Marijuana stolen in local house robbery

Authorities are conducting an investigation into a home invasion robbery which occurred on Nov. 26 at about 10 p.m. on the 1200 block of Fredericks Street.

According to a press release, three masked, black males entered the residence of the four victims, one holding a baseball bat and another a rifle.

NCAA Tournament wait finally over for Mustangs

Cal Poly volleyball head coach Jon Stevenson feels his team has had its best week of practice all season.

It couldn’t have come at a better time.

The Mustangs host Michigan at 8 p.m. today in an NCAA Tournament first-round match in Mott Gym. It is the first time Cal Poly will host a sub-regional since 1989.

Poly wrestling team heads to Las Vegas for tournament

The Cal Poly wrestling team will test its mettle as it competes in Las Vegas today and tomorrow at the 25th annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational.

The team has been hard at work preparing for the tournament, and coach John Azevedo is confident the Mustangs “should do very well, go there and place.

Mustang men's hoops squad pounds DIII Occidental, 81-62

The Cal Poly men’s basketball team provided 1,289 fans at Mott Gym on Wednesday night with an aggressive and overall dominating performance in an 81-62 victory against Division III Occidental.

The Mustangs (4-2) never allowed the Tigers (2-4) to take a lead.

Finding home, comfort in a family of strangers

Maria del Mar, with her Nanny McPhee-esque appearance, ability to spoil the heck out of me, and amazing cooking skills, is the perfect Spanish seĀ¤ora. Unlike many people studying abroad (those who came to Europe with a ‘screw school and staying in Barcelona, I just want to travel’ attitude), I came to Spain mostly to live.

Condoms, cocaine and convicts

“Father of slain groom speaks out.” “Republicans want vote on abortion pill.” “Break from medications dangerous.”

These are just a few of the headlines that graced the pages of Yahoo! news yesterday showing that sex, drugs and violence really do dominate the news.

How safe are the tracks you walk on?

On the evening of Saturday, Nov. 11, psychology junior Ryan West was walking to a friend’s house near the student apartments on the Foothill Boulevard side of the railroad tracks when he was struck by an oncoming train at the railroad crossing near the California Boulevard intersection.

Lions hand Mustangs 64-62 loss

Turnovers and a failure to secure rebounds down the stretch proved costly for the Cal Poly women’s basketball team in a 64-62 loss to visiting Loyola Marymount in a hotly contested nonconference game Tuesday night in Mott Gym.

The Mustangs (3-3) led 56-54 with 2 minutes, 24 seconds to play when guard Kyla Howell’s turnover allowed the Lions (4-3) to tie the game and eventually take the lead for good.

No reason for Favre to retire

Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.

This is a quote made famous by one of the most storied coaches in the history of sports, Vince Lombardi. He was a man that revolutionized the coaching profession while creating a dynasty in a franchise that once symbolized the NFL.

Poly prepares for NCAA Tournament

The Cal Poly volleyball team hosts Michigan at 8 p.m. Friday in an NCAA Tournament first-round match. It is the first time Cal Poly has hosted a regional since 1989.

The Mustangs, who are ranked 14th in the American Volleyball Coaches Association College Sports TV poll, are seeded 15th in the 64-team field and enter the tournament 22-5 overall after winning the Big West Conference title with a 13-1 record.

Stock rises in young Cal Poly men's basketball team

Derek Stockalper has seen his share of ups and downs.

The Cal Poly men’s basketball team’s 6-foot-5 senior forward has yet to strike a balance between personal and team success. Although he was named to the All-Big West Conference First Team last year, he has yet to experience a winning season at Cal Poly.