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Indian club invites campus to celebrate holiday

In America, people celebrate all kinds of holidays. Some are more popular than others, but there are many nonetheless.

In India, there are many holidays, but few as popular and nationwide as Diwali. This Saturday, the Indian Students Association is holding a Diwali Banquet to celebrate the important holiday.

For No. 16 Mustangs, Senior Day 'momentous'

After their last 11-on-11 practice drill of the season Thursday morning, Cal Poly football players responded to the final whistle with more emotional cheers than usual.

For many of them, it was the last practice of their careers on the “I Field” at the track.

Downtown store can't cope any longer

After being a staple of downtown San Luis Obispo for nearly 20 years, Copeland’s Sports likely will become part of The Sports Authority chain sometime next year.

The Sports Authority, in a joint venture with Hilco Merchant Services and Hilco Real Estate, bought Copeland’s Sports for $22 million.

Rivers has joined QB club

Many say that America is the land of opportunity.

It’s also been said that the NFL is the league of opportunity.

With players’ statuses constantly uncertain because of injuries and the head coach turnover rate similar to that of your local Wendy’s, a player must constantly be prepared.

Poly men's cross country team heads to nationals

After a disappointing ninth-place finish at the West Regional on Saturday, the Cal Poly men’s cross country team will look to rebound at the NCAA Nationals on Monday as the Mustangs travel to Terre Haute, Ind.

Cal Poly expected to qualify for the meet, but didn’t expect to do so as the ninth qualifier from the West.

Local college students go 'cuckoo'

The Spanos Theatre is home to a fictional mental hospital from now until Sunday, when the Tony-award-winning “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” plays. The play, directed by theater professor Al Schnupp, features a cast from Cal Poly as well as local junior colleges such as Cuesta College and Alan Hancock College.

Sexual assaults reported close to campus

It was only a couple of blocks and a couple of hours that separated the sexual assaults of two young women on the night of Nov. 9, which police are currently investigating. They have determined that both appear to be attacks by the same suspect.

The first assault took place on Albert Drive at about 10:15 p.

A gathering in the name of geography

Cal Poly is hosting the sixth annual “GIS Day” today to provide students with information about GIS (Geographic Information Systems) mapping technology and its unlimited uses.

From 1 to 4:30 p.m., Cal Poly and the San Luis Obispo GIS Users Group will host exhibits on the third floor of the Robert E.

A 6-4 record with Cal Poly's schedule means something

As I glanced through the CNNSI.com’s college football scoreboard Saturday, I came upon Cal Poly’s game: Mustangs 14, Bison 0.

It looked like Cal Poly had the game well in hand – it looked like they were going to the playoffs.

But looks are most certainly deceiving.

Cal Poly edges Oregon State, 68-65

The Cal Poly women’s basketball team handed visiting Oregon State a 68-65 loss Tuesday night in Mott Gym.

Senior forward Jessica Eggleston scored 16 points and junior guard Toni Newman added 10 for the Mustangs (1-1), who outscored the Beavers (1-1) by a 47-33 margin in the second half.

Running With Scissors

Everyone has been a victim of too much information at some point in their lives. And if you decide to read Augusten Burroughs’ memoir, “Running With Scissors,” it will most likely happen again.

The victim of a crazy mother and an even crazier psychiatrist/guardian (you will have to read the book to understand), young Augusten has a lot of odds stacked against him from the very beginning.