Thao Tran Cal Poly students won thousands of dollars after appearing on television’s hit game show “Wheel of Fortune.” Twenty-year-old business finance and accounting senior Mike Matzke won $17,700 and a cruise to the Caribbean valued at $4,448 after an…
Student rescues injured surfer
“What the (expletive) happened to my leg guys?” Those are words Jesse Golden said he will never forget as he remembered hearing rescuing a fellow surfer off the coast of Shell Beach last Monday. Golden, a Cal Poly forestry and…
Study abroad programs now reach to Ghana, South Africa
Thao Tran The international studies department will launch a new program of study in South Africa and Ghana. The South Africa and Ghana programs, designed to give students a new outlook and perspective for developing countries, will be available in…
Afghan ambassador visits as part of International Education Week
paul meissner Cal Poly’s International Education Week hosted Afghan Ambassador Said Tayeb Jawad, who spoke in Chumash Auditorium Thursday. Jawad, a native of Afghanistan, is working to improve women’s education in Afghanistan. Jawad said that Afghanistan is the seventh poorest…
Women's basketball falls to Div. II Roadrunners
tom sanders Katie McElree poured in 30 points to lead Cal State Bakersfield to an 80-72 victory over Cal Poly in an exhibition women’s basketball game Friday night in Mott Gym. Krista Arase added 11 points and Jessie Loring 10…
Mustangs clinch tie atop Great West
kiel carreau Cal Poly defeated Southern Utah 20-10 in a Great West Football Conference game Saturday before 5,763 at Mustang Stadium. Redshirt freshman quarterback Matt Brennan passed for 213 yards and one touchdown and also ran for another score while…
Volleyball win streak halted in Stockton
The Pacific Tigers defeated the Mustang volleyball team in four games, snapping a five-match win streak by games scores of 24-30, 30-28, 34-32 and 30-26. With the loss, Cal Poly drops to 18-6 overall and concludes Big West Conference play…
Men's cross country places 7th at regionals
The Cal Poly men’s cross country team placed seventh at the NCAA West Regional meet held on Saturday at the Stanford Golf Course while the Cal Poly women’s team placed 23rd. The men’s team entered the race seeded third in…
Scientology=Awesometology
Douglas B. Bruzzone and Michael Matzke Editor's note: "Two Classy Gents" is a Mustang Daily online exclusive humor column. First, a word of warning. Reading the rest of this column could cause your brain to explode. No, seriously. If…
Rancer's Recipes 11-10-05
Emily Rancer All right, Cal Poly. I’ve finally got a recipe that’s going to make you run for an apron that’s as snazzy as mine. It’s a mixture of your favorite college ingredients: alcohol and cake. I know, I’m a…
The obnoxious instruments of seduction
Daniel Gingras In the 550 words that follow, I will complain about “plumage.” I will focus my superpowers as a writer of commentary by complaining about the various obnoxious instruments of seduction you women are employing to attract men. By…