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COURTESY PHOTO | THE CARDBOARD GUYS TALE OF TWO GUYS | Cal Poly alumni Justin Farr and Jordan Kepler came up with the idea of The Cardboard Guys while in a Cal Poly industrial technology class. There, they bonded over their dreams of inventing.

The Cardboard Guys: Dreaming outside the box Savannah Sperry @SavannahJSperry

The nuisance of buying, selling, moving and storing furniture has plagued college students since the first booze-stained, hand-me-down couch was haphazardly dragged into an apartment.

Cal Poly alumni Jordan Kepler and Justin Farr saw an unconventional solution to this problem: corrugated cardboard furniture.

It’s light, inexpensive, quick to assemble and 100 percent recyclable.

“Furniture is really hard to move around,” Kepler said. “You end up buying it, using it for the year and then tossing it because you couldn’t

take it. Or if you did, it was really expensive.”

The story of Kepler, Farr and their idea of cardboard furniture starts in a class called Electronic Systems (IT 137).

There, the two industrial technology majors were paired as lab partners and bonded over their dreams of inventing, all while documenting their ideas in a little black book.

A year after the duo tried its hand at two skateboard-related business ventures, they were faced with their senior project.

They reopened their black book of ideas and circled back to cardboard furniture. That’s when their startup, The Cardboard Guys, was born.

They aspired to build an entire bedroom set for their project, but the first step was to create a chair.

“We saw it as the biggest challenge,” Kepler said, “Because it actually has to hold a person. A desk only has to hold a computer and maybe a few books.”

On their 14th round of testing, Kepler and Farr found a design that worked. >>

see CARDBOARD, pg 2.

Changes coming to Cal Poly dining Celina Oseguera & Lindsy Mobley @celinaoseguera & @lindsy_mobley

Change is in the air — and in the food.

According to an email from Campus Dining director Mike Thornton, several changes to campus dining are coming, including new restaurants and possible renovations to existing ones.

Market Sushi, located in Campus Market, is one of those changes. The new dining option provides freshly made sushi, Thornton said in the email.

Another venue named Red Radish is set to open in Ciao! during Fall 2014. According to Thornton’s email, it will serve fresh salads and resemble Pluto’s. >> SOPHIA LIU | MUSTANG NE WS FRESH FOOD | Market Sushi is already in Campus Market, while Red Radish has yet to open in Ciao!

see DINING, pg 3.

8 things Aaron Carter said at SLO Brew on Thursday Check out mustangnews.net for the full recap

K ATIE ULLRICH | MUSTANG NE WS GÓL | Junior forward Elise Krieghoff is just four goals away from the Cal Poly all-time record after her goal on Sunday.

Women’s soccer splits

weekend homestand see CARTER, pg 5.

JOSEPH PACK | MUSTANG NE WS

The women’s soccer team (5-6-0) defeated San Francisco (4-5-2) by a score of 3-1 on Sunday in Alex G. Spanos Stadium.

Junior forward Elise Krieghoff scored her 10th goal of the season to put the Mustangs up early. Sophomore forward Megan Abutin added a brace in the second half.

Junior goalkeeper Alyssa Giannetti moved into second place on the Cal Poly all-time saves list following a 2-1 loss to Saint Mary’s on Friday (6-5-0).

The Mustangs begin Big West Conference play on Oct. 3, when they travel to Long Beach State.

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NEWS | 2

CSU disassociates InterVarsity from campuses, Cal Poly included Samantha Pryor @sammpryor

The California State UniversitySystem (CSU) has disassociated InterVarsity Christian Fellowship from all campuses for requiring its potential club leaders to sign a statement affirming their belief in God. Disassociated means the club is no longer officially recognized or connected to the campus.

InterVarsity’s loss of official recognition with its respective university has more consequences than simply being unrecognized.

It also loses the privilege to participate in student fairs and its free access to rooms on campus, national InterVarsity spokesman Greg Jao said.

“Students, faculty and other student groups have said very loud and clear we do not want this group as part of our campus community,” Jao said. “We are caught in this mental conundrum.”

Adam Loveridge, Cal Poly alumnus and team leader of Cal Poly’s InterVarsity chapter, says the chapter is currently in limbo. The final status of the club is pending on a meeting with the Dean of Students this past Monday.

“We are operating under the

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“We ended up holding a load of about 1,000 pounds on top of our chair,” Farr said.

The Cardboard Guys leave their furniture free of glue and adhesive so as not to compromise the cardboard’s recyclability. The setup does not require any tools, making assembly simple.

The startup currently resides at SLO HotHouse, a communal space in downtown San Luis

assumption that after that meeting, we won’t be recognized,” Loveridge said.

The chapter can officially rejoin the university if it changes the requirement to sign the statement. But the chapter has no plans to revise its policies.

“We think it makes sense for us as a religious group,” Loveridge said. “Anyone who is leading that religious group should believe what that religious group is practicing.”

InterVarsity’s refusal to sign a general nondiscrimination statement for leadership positions will become a costly matter.

“For the club to operate outside the system, at minimum, would cost [approximately] $16,000 a year,” Loveridge said.

The cost to organize an event at Cal Poly is $575 alone, he said.

The club must also take into account its weekly Monday night meeting room reservations.

Jao plans to continue negotiating with the CSU system about the club nondiscrimination requirement. The club will explore all their options, Jao said.

“We are still trying to figure out a way to communicate with the Chancellor and invite him to reconsider,” he said. “We are looking at all our options of how to change the underlying law.”

He anticipates the students at Cal Poly will acknowledge the importance of being able to choose leaders who reflect the purpose of a group.

“We hope that other student groups will recognize what a misguided policy this is and how it directly affects them. If not in practice, then in principal.”

Landscape architecture junior Krista Yost supported InterVarsity’s decision to require those in

leadership roles to affirm their belief of the Bible.

“It is a Christian club, so it should be run by Christian members,” Yost said.

Biology senior Cathy Gibson had a different opinion.

“You shouldn’t discriminate based on religion,” Gibson said.

To Gibson, if a student knew enough about the Christian faith but was of a different religion, they should still be allowed to

run for a leadership position since they would have enough knowledge to be an effective club leader.

Prior to the ruling, InterVarsity was planning on participating in the Week of Welcome club showcase. Since the club renewed membership with Cal Poly last October, it was allowed to be a part of the showcase as an official club, Loveridge said.

“We had all our leaders togeth-

er and talked about this reality coming down the pipeline. We were determined to press on anyway,” Loveridge said.

InterVarsity president Abigail Johnson says the club will continue to love and value the whole campus despite the situation.

“We are going to do everything we can to continue accepting people and welcoming them into our group, even if we are not recognized,” Johnson said.

Obispo that supports Cal Poly students and community members as they begin their own business ventures. Farr said he and Kepler use HotHouse’s resources in refining their own target market and customer development.

They have recently refocused their target market from college students to children.

“There’s definitely a need for the product among college kids, but selling to college students is always hard because they don’t have a lot of money to spend,”

Kepler said. “Initially, as a startup company, we think we can grow a lot faster going to the kids stuff first. Down the line we’ll have our adult line.”

As far as selling their products, The Cardboard Guys are still in product refinement mode.

“We’re actually going to be launching a Kickstarter video,” Kepler said, “It’s going to be our first step to get that initial boost in capital so we can go to large-scale manufacturing and start selling.”

The aim of the Kickstarter cam-

paign is to create a video showcasing The Cardboard Guys and their products and share it across all social media platforms.

“It’s a story about what our product can actually mean to a family and how much fun a cardboard desk and chair can be to a kid where they can build it and be creative and really make it their own,” Farr said. “And then we tell them a little bit about us and how we’re going to manufacture the product and kind of what we need.”

The Cardboard Guys have a

hopeful long-term vision for the future of their startup.

“We want to help out those in need with a temporary, inexpensive product that ships easily,” Farr said.

“We have so many different channels to go down with our product — there are so many possibilities.”

But until then, the duo has a few things happening in the short term.

One of these things is an event called Global Cardboard Challenge Day. It’s a worldwide event where children are invited to

build whatever they want out of cardboard or recycled material. Organizations from around the world can choose to host the challenge.

The Cardboard Guys will host the challenge at the San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum on October 11 at 11 a.m.

“We like doing stuff in the community and getting our name out there. Giving back is one of our main missions in our company,” Kepler said about the event in an email to Mustang News.

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| Because of a requirement for club leaders, the CSU system has disassociated InterVarsity from all CSU campuses.

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NEWS | 3 DINING continued from pg 1.

K YLE MCCART Y | MUSTANG NE WS DECISIONS | Gov. Jerry Brown is expected to make his decision on the state bill by the end of September.

California redefines consensual sex for college students Lauren Piraro @laurenpiraro

The California State Legislature passed a bill defining consensual sex for college students, as well as guidelines colleges and universities must follow when conducting investigations into sexual assault complaints.

The bill would only be mandated in higher education institutions that receive state funding.

The bill, SB-967, defines consensual sex as needing “affirmative consent” and also outlines the inclusion of outreach and prevention programs on college campuses.

Affirmative consent is an “affirmative, conscious and voluntary agreement” that must be ongoing throughout sexual activity and can be rescinded at any time, the bill reads. Silence or lack of resistance does not mean consent; nor does the existence of a dating relationship or past sexual relationship.

The bill also states that incapacitation of the victim due to the involvement of alcohol, drugs or medication during the sexual encounter nullifies any possibility of consent being given.

Though the bill is not explicitly clear on whether nonverbal communication, such as a head nod, counts as affirmative consent, English senior and Safer student assistant Bailey Hamblin believes the bill is a helpful starting point for students affected by sexual violence.

“Cal Poly already has really good resources for sexual assault and we have a pretty good sexual assault policy that addresses all the issues of consent,” Hamblin said. “But I think it just changes the way people think about their sexual relationships and what it means to get consent from another person.”

The rule of affirmative consent seeks to reduce sexual assault cases and to encourage victims to

come forward. It provides a more streamlined approach to dealing with the many high-profile cases that have caught the attention of state and federal government officials.

Guidelines for investigating sexual assault complaints, at a minimum, must include seeking out and interviewing witnesses — as well as contacting and interviewing the accused. University administration must also make services available to students that include counseling, victim advocacy and legal assistance.

Hamblin said the bill would relieve some of the burden from a sexual assault victim and create a discussion about the importance of communicating with your sexual partner.

“It requires both parties to be on the same page,” she said. “When people communicate, there’s less of a chance that something bad is going to happen.”

Both the California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems have endorsed the bill.

The CSU system has already taken steps to institute some of the bill’s mandated changes. In June 2014, the Office of the Chancellor instituted Executive Order 1097, establishing an affirmative consent standard as CSU policy. The UC system has also added the affirmative consent standard to its policies.

Currently, the Department of Education is investigating more than 55 colleges and universities for their handling of sexual assault cases and infringement on student rights outlined in Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972. Universities under investigation include Arizona State University, Harvard College and Boston University.

Gov. Jerry Brown has yet to sign the bill and is expected to make his decision by the end of September.

Ciao!, an existing venue, will be renovated as well.

Changes include refreshing the front counter and implementing new dough and sauce recipes, the email said.

And Ciao! may not be the only existing dining option to get a makeover.

According to Thornton’s email, Cal Poly Corporation began consultation with a company called DM&A WEBB over a year ago to see if certain facilities on campus needed changing, and if those changes would be feasible. The company spent time focusing on the buildings that hold Sandwich Factory, 19 Metro Station, The Avenue and VG Cafe.

Thornton said these ideas are not concrete.

“All of this is still early in the research and planning phase so, no, there are no demolition or con-

struction dates - we’re still in the visioning phase,” the email said.

DM&A WEBB also worked on Cal Poly venues Campus Market and Julian’s Cafe.

Campus Dining has also talked about possible changes to campus meal plans, such as allowing students to use plus dollars or meal credits off campus, Director of Marketing and Communications Yukie Murphy said.

However, all of Dining’s ideas are just conversation at this time, Murphy said.

In an earlier interview with Mustang News, Thornton emphasized campus dining’s tendency to constantly change — a tendency it is currently evincing.

“Our operations are constantly evolving,” said Thornton. “Either as a way to freshen them up, adjust to industry trends or in response to student feedback.”

SOPHIA LIU | MUSTANG NE WS NEW AND IMPROVED | Red Radish, the second new restaurant on campus, is set to open in Ciao! in the fall.

ARTS | 4

Monday, September 29, 2014

Top dog Modest Mouse fires up Central Coast

KATHERINE BENEDICT | MUSTANG NEWS

Will Peischel @CPMustangArts

It’s not particularly often that Modest Mouse goes on tour, and even less often do they play a show longer than two hours. But Wednesday evening, fans who dished out $45 for the show at Vino Robles Amphitheater in Paso Robles experienced a spectacle.

The sun inched away from the amphitheater, its last reaches aimed at the stage. The cool, windy California night took its cue. From the woodwork, a crowd appeared: half were clean-shaven 30-somethings clutching wine glasses; half were bearded, punkish rockers

contemplating a stop by the smoking section. Both halves readily anticipated the night.

To kick things off, five-piece Portland outfit Mimicking Birds entered the stage, complete with trendy haircuts. Green spotlights bathed the musicians’ outlines as their performance conjured images of a desert folk dreamscape.

The lead guitar’s twang was distinct against the wall of sound comprising bass, drums and rhythm guitar — the resulting sound enveloped the audience without overwhelming it.

see MOUSE, pg 5.

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8 things Aaron Carter said at SLO Brew on Thursday Will Peischel

@CPMustangArts

SLO Brewing Co. hosted Aaron Carter Thursday night, along with three opening acts of early 2000s bubblegum pop.

The results were pretty questionable: usually, instruments are a necessary part of a performance — but don’t tell any of the openers that. Following the autotune, matching blond haircuts and bleached denim jackets, Carter appeared onstage before a sea of bedazzled iPhones and the millennials holding them.

After the performance, Mustang News caught up with Carter. Here’s what he had to say.

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On the SLO Brew audience:

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On his music:

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“I’m gonna tell you how it is, I’m really going to miss you guys.”

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“I want candy.”

On his seriousness as a performer: “I went to an off-broadway play, and I did over 500 performances.”

On San Luis Obispo: “I absolutely do love it. The girls (of San Luis Obispo) are so smoking hot.”

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On his upcoming music: “It’s gonna encompass more of the new stuff, and we’re gonna tap into some of the old stuff to refresh their memory.”

On what he listens to: “The Rocky movie score, I listen to that. I love the score of Rocky.”

On what he watches: “We’re all Netflix people.”

On Team Edward or Team Jacob: “Team Edward.”

JOSEPH PACK | MUSTANG NEWS

AARON’S PARTY | The hearts of 90s girls fluttered Thursday as Aaron Carter performed his iconic songs with two backup dancers at SLO Brew; the pop star played classic old songs and new songs.

MOUSE continued from pg 4.

This created a perfect canvas for lead singer Nate Lacy to drag his melancholy, high-pitched voice across the performance.

The sound was wave-like, continually building — but instead of eventually breaking, each song would recede and hypnotically start over. Winds tumbled about the onstage fog, furthering the effect. Mimicking Birds sucked in the audience for their eight-song set, but soon it was Modest Mouse’s turn.

The crowd took a 15-minute break from the entertainment to pee, smoke or refill a glass, all seemingly essential to ease the

anxiety of the audience. Soon, the spacious amphitheater’s pit was cramped. And then they came.

Aside from the bassist’s cool haircut, the band’s slightly tight T-shirts and frontman Isaac Brock’s banjo, not much about the band’s image seemed rock’n’roll — but looks aren’t everything.

B ecause Modest Mouse doesn’t tour often and tickets were pricey enough to tempt only the band’s closest followers, a lackluster show would have been truly disappointing. However, when the band jumped into “King Rat,” the apprehensive audience released its breath in relief.

The band delivered. It turns

out when you’ve been together for over 20 years, you know how to put on a show.

The set was epitomized during “Float On,” when Brock angrily strangled the guitar during his verses, as if the passion he spilled into his riffs still wasn’t enough to make the point. The two drummers had to be perfect to support the weight of sound five other instrumentalists aimed at the crowd.

For more than two hours, Mo d e s t Mou s e p l ay e d .

They played old stuff and new stuff and stuff everyone could sing along to and stuff most people couldn’t.

No stone — or album — was left unturned.

Brock seemed to be strumming away at more than just his guitar. The angst, passion and talent Brock holds was beyond evident in each motion. From the time he threw his cigarette to his feet and wiped his brow sweat with his guitar, it was clear he was here to make a mark.

“The Good Times Are Killing Me” rounded out the official set before the encore. For the song’s duration, everyone in the crowd was on the same team. They jumped together, had arms on each others’ shoulders and simultaneously felt the formula of Modest Mouse: Yeah, you have

a chip on your shoulder and that thing sucks, but just keep on going.

After a brief hiatus, the band returned for an unbelievably energetic six-song encore, eradicating any remaining energy. I doubt anyone at that show had difficulty falling asleep that night.

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8 headlines you may have missed this summer Zachary Antoyan @CPMustangNews Zachary Antoyan is a political science senior and Mustang News liberal columnist.

These views do not necessarily reflect the opinion or editorial coverage of Mustang News.

Hopefully, your summer went well.

That amazing abroad trip to Thailand was life-changing, that internship showed you exactly why you want to change your major and that summer economics class you took credit/no credit was intellectually stimulating. Meanwhile, the world abounded with activity in the social, political and economic spheres. So please allow me to update you on world, country and state events.

Here are some subtle or not-so-subtle events you might have missed between getting your boss coffee while interning and that seventh season of “Trailer Park Boys.”

1. Russia In true “helicopter parent” fashion, the Soviet Bear is arming, funding and providing manpower to separatists in Ukraine, further stoking the flames of civil conflict in that region.

The Russian equivalent of the Capitol Building and the Pentagon combined, the Kremlin is famous for its honesty and claims that it has no idea where those weapons came from.

Additionally, all those fully equipped Russian soldiers were vacationing and enjoying the scenery in a war-stricken region, because there’s just something about desolation and destruction that really revitalizes the spirit. As a response, the United States and other member countries of the NATO coalition enacted strict economic sanctions.

These sanctions are being heralded as successful, considering that a popular sushi chain in Russia has been forced to shut down.

Go team.

2. Israel and Palestine The two nations saw a surge in violence, as the former arbitrarily decided it was fed up with the latter, while both decided to slingshot rockets at each other. This was followed by a ground invasion by Israeli forces. But then a truce was brokered, and now we’re exactly where we were before! Except for, you know, lots of dead civilians, destroyed infrastructure, squalor and strife.

3. Syria and Iraq As you read, Syria and Iraq are being shelled by a coalition force of western countries who are attempting to halt the advance of a new radical terrorist group calling themselves the Islamic State (IS).

No, wait — Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). No, that’s wrong too; maybe it’s Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)?

So ISISILISIS decided to provoke this international attack effort by beheading hostages who hailed from the United States and Britain. The reaction by these countries was a resounding, “Can we bomb them? Yes, we can.” So now that’s exactly what they’re doing.

4. Ebola In case you were planning a trip to Sierra Leone or other neighboring countries, you might want to place those plans on hold. Ebola, an extremely deadly disease, has decided to rear its head again.

While many countries in positions to assist in eradicating this epidemic are busy bombing another part of the planet, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention believes that the total number of Ebola cases could reach 1.4 million in four months. But don’t worry, it’s not like this sort of thing could ever reach your doorstep. You are safe. Right?

5. Yemen If you’re looking to get extra hipster on the news and talk about what no one else is talking about — including most major news outlets — then let’s take a look at Yemen.

This small country has some pretty close ties to the United States in its never-ending ef-

the true progressive fort to end terrorism. However, it has recently faced some civil unrest of its own. Nothing minor — just a simple case of the capital city, most of its major infrastructure and many government buildings being overtaken by rebels. But it’ll be fine, nothing to see here!

6. Domestic news On our home turf, Americans have been dealing with some serious civil rights issues, some environmental problems and questions of the fate of the Internet.

In case you hadn’t noticed, California still has a major drought issue, no doubt made worse by the popular Internet fad, the “ALS ice-bucket challenge,” or was that long showers? Or maybe terrible water rights laws? But at least California doesn’t have to worry about breaking up into six totally equal states, because that would definitely solve all the issues. The measure proposing said breakup did not meet the signature count to be placed on

a ballot. That is the real success.

7. Net neutrality The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was accepting public comments regarding the fate of net neutrality, or the guarantee that all websites pay the same for the same Internet speeds, mandating that Internet providers cannot dictate the prices themselves. The idea of net neutrality is built on the concept of a free and open Internet with equal access to all who wish to use it.

The FCC is thinking of changing this so Internet providers can control the flow. The open comment section of this article is now closed, but it yielded some interesting statements from citizens.

8. Ferguson To wrap things up, the city of Ferguson, Missouri, erupted when an unarmed AfricanAmerican teenager was shot and killed by police, prompting mass protests and increased scrutiny on the militarization of

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In the aftermath, it was brought to light that a government program sold military equipment to local police, including but not limited to bayonets, assault rifles and — my personal favorite — the Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. Even the San Diego Unified School District had one of these MRAPs in its possession, ready for…whatever reason, safety or something. Public outcry and pressure eventually caused them to give it up. Sorry kids, no more mine protection for you.

Finally, the burn of the summer goes to Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who asked this question at a public hearing about the same government program that gave weapons to local police: “What purpose are bayonets being given out for?” The spokesperson for the Pentagon replied: “Bayonets are available under the program. I can’t answer what a local police force would need a bayonet for.” To this, Paul responded: “I can give you an answer: none.”

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IAN BILLINGS | MUSTANG NEWS

LET’S GET PHYSICAL | Junior midfielder Chase Minter and the Cal Poly men’s soccer team played to a scoreless draw against Drake on Friday in a very physical match with a lenient referee.

Men’s soccer shut out in scoreless draw Nick Larson @njlarson8

The Cal Poly men’s soccer team (5-2-2) played 110 minutes of scoreless soccer Friday night against Drake (2-4-2) in Alex G. Spanos Stadium.

The first half saw no goals, but plenty of action. Drake was able to muster nine shots, while the Mustangs managed eight. Despite the 17 shots, none were of high quality, as only four saves were forced between Drake’s goalkeeper Darrin MacLeod and Cal Poly’s junior goalkeeper Wade Hamilton.

The Mustangs are visibly compensating for injuries, tampering and tweaking the lineup each match. This contest saw redshirt freshman Joseph Bolous slot into an attackingmidfield role just ahead of senior midfielder Steve Palacios, a new combination in the center of the pitch.

Freshman forward Adam Olsen has also benefitted from a banged-up Cal Poly squad. He filled in nicely up top with his 6-foot-2 frame, providing a physical presence.

The Mustangs only made one substitution in the entire game,

exemplifying their lack of depth at the moment.

The second half opened nearly perfectly for the Mustangs. A low cross from junior midfielder Matt LaGrassa found sophomore forward Justin Dhillon at the 6-yard box, but he could not steer the ball inside the post.

In the 59th minute, junior midfielder Chase Minter was taken down inside the box, but the referee was having none of it and waved the play on.

“It’s college; it’s expected,” Minter said of the refereeing.

“If he doesn’t call it, he doesn’t call it. We were the better team,

and it’s on us to show that, not him.”

The referee was lenient, letting a lot of physicality go undisciplined. Cal Poly players and coaches were visibly frustrated with the lack of calls. After a relatively clean first half, there were seven total calls in the second half and many no-calls that could have been whistled.

When asked about the fouls in the game, interim head coach Phil Ruskin sported a cheeky smile and said, “What calls?”

Both teams had chances late in the game, but neither could find the back of the net. The Mus-

tangs ended with 16 shots, five of those on goal, while Drake finished with 13 shots, but only three were on goal.

“We certainly outplayed them in every phase of the game,” Ruskin added. “We were unlucky not to finish a couple times.”

This was the second goldengoal overtime for the Mustangs this year. The first time was against No. 1 UCLA, which failed to see a goal in the extra 20 minutes, ending in a goalless draw.

After a blistering start to the season, the Mustangs have been

held in check of late, scoring only three goals in their last four matches. Minter was on fire early, with three goals in the first three matches, but has been held scoreless since.

“As an attacker, you can never come off the field thinking you played well unless you create a goal or score a goal,” Minter said. “I wasn’t able to do that, so back to the drawing board.”

The Mustangs are finished with nonconference play and now look ahead to their Big West Conference opener on Thursday at home against No. 24 UC Irvine.