sheila sobchik The Cal Poly community is playing host this week to events dedicated to the awareness of sexual assault and violence against women. Presented by Cal Poly Women’s Programs through Student Life and Leadership, Remember Week, as it is…
Lucky for you, 'Lucky Number Slevin' is a great film
Ryan Chartrand There are few stories that are told best only through the beauty of cinema. “Lucky Number Slevin” is one of them. “Slevin” is a very complex story about a guy who ends up in the wrong place at…
Mustangs avenge Matador sweep
tom sanders Cal Poly rebounded from an opening game loss to win the final two games of the series against Cal State Northridge at Matador Field in Big West baseball over the weekend. Two weeks prior, the Matadors (16-19, 1-5)…
Two wins on the track at UCLA
Cal Poly returned to Westwood this weekend for the second time in 2006 to compete in the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Invitational, hosted by UCLA. The Mustangs were led by Aris Borjas, who won the men’s javelin event with a throw…
The perfect 'Fit' for a business senior project
brennan angel The University Union Plaza was busier than usual on Thursday during UU Hour. Booths with names of streets in San Francisco bordered the Plaza while students listened to the live music, filled out scavenger hunts and got free…
Mustangs look for redemption
tom sanders sports information report Cal Poly (18-14), which opened Big West Conference play by winning two of three games against Pacific last weekend in Baggett Stadium, continues conference play this weekend, visiting Cal State Northridge (15-17, 0-3) for a…
'Scary body' weaves a new dance
Kelly Cope Dancer, choreographer and video editor Ashley Friend will be bringing her progressive post-modern performance entitled “One-Off Weaving” to the Spanos Theatre tonight and Friday starting at 8 p.m. Inspired by her father, who was a local visual artist,…
Report shows Cal Poly freshmen rank highest in college readiness
Jennifer Hall Freshmen Cal Poly students ranked highest in the recent California State University 2005 annual report in mathematics and English proficiency and high school grade point average for entering freshmen. The study, published on March 15, 2006, analyzed freshmen…
Excursion Club offers adventures to SLO
Outdoor enthusiasts can look forward to an increase in networking and organized trips by the new Excursion Club at Cal Poly. The club began in January 2003 at UC Santa Barbara as an outdoor mailing list that connected people who…
Going broke for books
Tyler Middlestadt Last Wednesday the New York Times published a story entitled, “Getting Textbooks Cheaper from India,” focusing on the efforts of students who purchase textbooks from overseas in order to save money. The attempts to avoid the retail cost…
The wingman formation
Daniel Gingras A wingman, as defined in the dictionary, is a pilot who supports another in a hostile environment filled with bogies. The wingman must support the pilot by engaging his target, as well as defending the pilot against possible…