April 14, 2014

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Volume L X X V III, Number 49

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Going to war Sean McMinn

@shmcminn

As Cal Poly’s campus enjoyed its first weekend of spring quarter, a small group of students headed to Army Fort Hunter Liggett for a weekend of mud, rain and military-grade weaponry. Two Mustang News reporters embedded with the Cal Poly Army ROTC unit for three nights in the hilly terrain of southern Monterey County.

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arrying a light machine gun, the heavyset Hondo Arpoika hikes slowly up a hill, the mud on his boots softening his step. His squad’s approach is a stealthy one … left, right, left, right. Bang! Taking enemy fire, Arpoika dives to the wet, soft ground and lines up his machine gun. The shooter is just a few meters in front of him. His squadmate calls out, but Arpoika looks left to see another enemy coming. He turns to pull the trigger, but nothing happens. With a jammed weapon, he’s left defenseless, outflanked by the enemy. His last words: “Chang! Left, left! I’m jammed!” A few minutes later, Army forces took down both Arpoika’s killer and the one at the top of the hill. During a frantic dash to secure the area, Michael Boschee walked over to Arpoika with orders to carry his body away for medical evacuation. He looked down at Arpoika’s “lifeless” face. “I’m not carrying your fucking body,” Boschee said.

see ROTC, pg 2.

SEAN MCMINN | MUSTANG NEWS ENEMY LINES | In a simulated exercise, political science junior Tyler Creasman leads his squad into an area known to be occupied by “opposing forces” during ROTC training at Fort Hunter Liggett on April 4.

Making the impression at Spring Career Fair Brenna Swanston @Brenna_Swanston PREVIEW Spring Career Fair is here, sending students into frenzies about how to dress and what to say. Interactions with potential employers can lead to a successful future — or not. >> ZACH MAHER | MUSTANG NEWS

see IMPRESSION, pg 7.

COURTESY PHOTO LOADED | Business administration senior John Brockhaus, mechanical engineering senior Justin Russo and mechanical engineering senior Marty Affentranger developed Lock and Load, a removable liftgate for trucks.

Student startup lightens the load

HIRE ME | A good handshake, matched with a well-crafted résumé and a professional demeanor, is the first step to landing a job.

B.I.R.D.S Apparel clothed in ‘community feel’ Kelly Trom @kttrom

PREVIEW

Kait Freeberg Special to Mustang News G. Brothers — a popular barbecue eatery in San Luis Obispo that serves up tasty treats such as chicken and kettle corn, is also a hangout for one group of Cal Poly students in particular. This group meets at the restaurant to talk about their startup, Lock and Load. Once a week, the team sits down and talks through their ideas together. John Brockhaus, a business administration senior and a Lock and Load team member, said some of their best ideas come from their time spent at G. Brothers. He said once they have a few beers, the ideas start flowing and they draw on everything from togo boxes to napkins. >>

see LOCK, pg 7.

PAIGE CROSS | MUSTANG NEWS

MUSTANG NEWS FILE PHOTO

CHIRP CHIRP | Graphic communication junior Josh Birnbaum created B.I.R.D.S Apparel.

8-BALL | Sophomore pitcher Casey Bloomquist notched his eighth win in eight starts Sunday.

“The concept is basically that the people and places of where you come from really shape who you are,” graphic communication junior Josh Birnbaum said.

Baseball sweeps Hawaii on the islands

see BIRDS, pg 4.

News... 1-3 | Arts... 4-6 | Career Fair... 7 | Classifieds... 8 | Sports... 9-10

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