WOW makeover affects businesses, parents and partying

This year’s WOW program initiated some changes because of concerns over an increase in alcohol consumption throughout the week in the recent past.

Cal Poly women’s volleyball gears for ‘tough teams’ in 2010

The Cal Poly women’s volleyball team released its 2010 regular season schedule. Twenty-nine matches are scheduled, including games against Arizona, Notre Dame and Nebraska, while attending the Shamrock Invitational, Nike Invitational, Nike Cougar Challenge and Aggie Invitational tournaments.

Game to watch: women’s volleyball

Cal Poly women’s volleyball has a packed schedule where they face eight teams that made it to the NCAA tournament last year. This makes almost any match an exciting one. But even the players agree that the Oct. 23 match versus UC Irvine will be one to watch.

Game to watch: women’s soccer

After losing to the Gauchos last year in the conference tournament, the Mustangs will face them again at home on Oct. 29 for the rivalry game of the year.

Football looks to reclaim the ‘Golden Horseshoe’ from UC Davis

Minnesota and Michigan have “The Little Brown Jug,” Ohio State and Illinois have the “Illibuck Trophy” and Army, Navy and Air Force have the “Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy.” Lesser known, however, is the “Golden Horseshoe,” a trophy that Cal Poly and UC Davis football players battle for each year.

Big games from 2009-2010

There were many exciting games in Cal Poly Athletics last year, but some of the most notable were Women’s Soccer vs. UCSB, men’s soccer vs. UCSB, men’s basketball vs. UCSB and Football vs. South Dakota State.

Cal Poly student prepares for second professional fight

Cal Poly student, Mike Gahan, is preparing for his second professional MMA fight at Cal State Bakersfield on Aug. 14.

Women’s soccer gears for tough regular season schedule

The Cal Poly women’s soccer team recently released their 2010 regular season schedule. Slated are 19 matches, including games against North Carolina, San Diego State, Arizona and San Jose State, as well as exhibition contests against Azuza Pacific and Westmont.

Baseball players continue to play in the offseason

Each and every player from the Cal Poly baseball team (unless injured) will be out on the diamond getting work in this summer. And four players in particular are playing with the SLO Rattlers.

Men’s basketball uses chemistry on the woodwork

The Cal Poly Men’s Basketball team has been working hard to improve this off-season. Their main goal is to be better than they were last season and continue growing as a family.