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Senior swimmer Miles Dunn reaches the end of the lane during Saturday’s meet against UC Santa Cruz. Dunn won both the 100m and 200m breaststroke. He was on the second place 400m medley relay, helping to supply the men’s team with 22 points on their way to a 179-106 victory over Santa Cruz.
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Accounting students help low income community members prepare taxes
More than 100 Cal Poly accounting students will prepare tax returns as part of this year’s VITA program, which is sanctioned and coordinated by the Internal Revenue Service and California Franchise Tax Board. Local individuals and families earning less than $54,000 can have IRS-certified students prepare their returns while Orfalea College of Business professors and volunteer certified public accountants will review and file the returns. In the last decade, students have helped prepare more than 7,000 tax returns for community members, according to a news release. On-campus VITA clinics will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays from Feb. 1 through March 14 on the third floor of Business (building 3). No appointment is needed.
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Oscar award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee is coming to campus
Upgrades underway outside of Mustang Station and Starbucks
Oscar award-winning filmmaker, actor, writer and producer Spike Lee is coming to campus for a moderated Q&A discussion Monday, Feb. 10. Lee is well known for his films BlacKkKlansman and Malcolm X, and runs his own film production company 40 Acres and A Mule Filmworks. The director is known for casting himself in his films and often explores themes of race relations. Tickets are free for Cal Poly students, faculty and staff and $20 for community members.
Construction is underway to update the space outside of Mustang Station and the University Union Starbucks to provide a more comfortable space for students to lounge, study, and dine, according to Associated Students, Inc. (ASI). The project will add improved lighting, heating for year-round usage, a fireplace, outdoor TVs, additional seating areas and furniture. The project is expected to cost $460,000 and is a collaboration between Cal Poly Corporation and ASI.
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5 How a team of students is helping save sea otters
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SMART FAMILY SAYS THERE IS NO COUNCIL VOTES TO BAN ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES ANNOUNCEMENT YET ON CASE
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In California, more than 30 percent of high school students use e-cigarettes, and 10 percent use e-cigarettes daily, according to the 2018 California Health Kids Survey.
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Kristin Smart’s family previously told the Stockton Record a Federal Bureau of Investigations agent said a new development in the unsolved case may be coming.
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actual team members who make up the company, according to San Luis Obispo City Attorney Christine Dietrick. An omission or misleading statement on an application is grounds for disqualification, according to section 09.10.070 of the San Luis Obispo Cannabis Ordinance. “That was certainly one of the factors, is we concluded that there were individuals who had significant vested interest in the business that weren’t disclosed as part of the application process,” said Dietrick. According to the petition for writ of mandate, which is a request that the court reverse its decision, Elemental Wellness is arguing that the
San Luis Obispo police department investigated information about the team members that was not relevant to the business, including questions about tax liens. The petition also states that what the city saw as police contact was not consistent with how police contact would be inferred by an average person reading the city’s municipal codes. Dietrick said that the city has not officially been served yet, however when the time comes they will go about the lawsuit “zealously.” “My focus is ensuring that the process is fairly and legally conducted and I believe it was,” said Dietrick.
However, the petition said that the city “exercised its discretion in an unreasonable, irrational, and abusive manner.” Elemental Wellness is requesting that the permit be granted and that they be reimbursed for legal fees, according to the petition. To submit a commercial cannabis business application costs $23,262. The company is “eligible to reapply in the future,” according to an October 2019 news release. The window for submitting applications is currently open. Mustang News reached out to Elemental Wellness’s attorney, but was unavailable for comment.
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The operator of a prospective cannabis storefront is suing the City of San Luis Obispo after their permit was denied. Elemental Wellness, along with seven other cannabis companies, applied for a commercial cannabis operator permit in the first application period since recreational cannabis was legalized. Two of the permits were approved. The companies were given a score for seven different categories which included community benefit, experience, equity and labor, messaging, medical retail commitment, property control and finan-
cial investment. The scoring categories align with the city’s goals for cannabis businesses, including local hiring and environmental sustainability. Out of eight companies that applied for a retail permit, Elemental Wellness scored the third highest with 121.6 points out of 140. Natural Healing Center and Megan’s Organics, the two companies that were granted a permit, both scored over 130 points. It is required that a company receives 70 percent of the total possible points or 140 points. Although the business met this requirement, there was a discrepancy on their application between the stated team members and the
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The family of Kristin Smart is clarifying comments made to the Stockton Record about potential recent developments in the long-unsolved case. According to Family Spokesperson John Segale, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is not putting a timetable on the completion of the ongoing investigation. “We sincerely appreciate the amazing support we’ve received and want to be clear that this is an ongoing investigation that is complex, fluid and continuing,” the statement read. The statement also clarified that the article from the Stockton Record was based on a conversation between the Smart family and a retired Federal
Bureau of Investigations agent, who has provided guidance to the family over the years. If any further developments have been made in the case, the Sheriff’s Department will notify the family when there is news to announce, according to the statement. “It is vitally important that they take the necessary time required,” the statement read. Smart was last seen walking towards her Muir Hall room in 1996. The case has been in and out of the news since she disappeared. The most recent lead was in Fall 2016 when the San Luis Obispo Sheriff found remains at the hillside near the “P.” However, the remains were not related to Smart’s case.
The City of San Luis Obispo voted to ban the sale of all flavored and unflavored electronic cigarettes at the Jan. 21 city council meeting. The ordinance will go into effect in 90 days. “I think there is going to be a lot of good done for people’s health,” Council Member Andy Pease said at the meeting. The city council voted 4-0 to pass the ordinance. Mayor Heidi Harmon was not present to vote. Several other cities in San Luis Obispo County have banned the sale of e-cigarette products, including Arroyo Grande and Morro Bay, according to council documents. The County of San Luis Obispo also banned the sale of e-cigarettes in unincorporated areas, such as Nipomo and Los Osos, according to Assistant to the City Manger Ryan Betz. Council Member Erica Stewart supported the ban because of the impact electronic cigarettes have on
children. “I do have a high school student, and I do know that they have access [to e-cigarettes] in very easy ways,” Stewart said. “This will not stop it all, but it will stop the ease.” In California, more than 30 percent of high school students use e-cigarettes, and 10 percent use e-cigarettes daily, according to the 2018 California Health Kids Survey cited by city documents. E-cigarettes are difficult for parents to detect, San Luis Obispo realtor Shelly Weller said. “Parents don’t realize, they don’t see the signs of flavored nicotine,” the mother of three said. “When we were growing up, we saw the smoke, we smelt it everywhere on the clothes, the hair, and now this flavored nicotine smells like bubblegum or cotton candy or peach or watermelon or whatever, and right now it’s disguised.” Weller supported the ban because it protects minors in the city, she said.
About five smoke shop owners spoke at public comment to oppose the ban. Minors are not able to buy e-cigarette products at smoke shops or liquor stores because employees are trained to card minors, Campus Bottle manager Zach Kridi said, while holding up a bag of confiscated fake ID cards he’s collected over the years. “Kids are going to get it, and there are so many ways to get it. From local cities, counties, online – people get it from China,” Kridi said. “People are going to smoke, you can’t stop people from smoking.” Instead of banning the sale of e-cigarettes and punishing businesses that sell them, Kridi said the FDA should regulate the products so they are safe. The ban will also have a negative financial impact on businesses that sell e-cigarettes, Smoke Envy owner Fadi Mahmoad said. In 90 days, they will have to throw their unsold e-cigarette products in the trash at a financial loss, he said. A wave of e-cigarette bans washed over California in 2019, and the City of San Luis Obispo is following in its wake. In 2019, San Francisco was the first city to ban e-cigarettes, according to council documents. Cal Poly implemented a smoke, vapor and tobacco-free policy on Sept. 1, 2017. This policy was implemented after the California State University released Executive Order 1108, a policy on systemwide smoke and tobacco-free environments, in April 2017. In 1990, San Luis Obispo was the first city in the world to successfully ban smoking in all public buildings, including bars and restaurants, according to the council report. In addition, the city was recently awarded a grade of “B” for its anti-smoking efforts by the American Lung Association.
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I look to students for optimism, and for hope and also to feel good about where we’re heading in the future District 3 Supervisor Adam Hill said. Hill delivered a speech covering issues such as affordable housing and climate change.
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Attendees of the Democratic Convention applaud as speakers touch on hot-button issues in politics today.
CAL POLY DEMOCRATS CO-PRESIDENT SAYS ‘POLITICS ARE PERSONAL’ IN THIS ELECTION San Luis Obispo County Democrats hosted the 3rd annual convention last weekend BY HAILEY NAGMA
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The San Luis Obispo Guild Hall housed about 80 Democrats of all ages on Saturday, January 25. Cal Poly Democrats, partnered with the San Luis Obispo Demo-
cratic Party, hosted the 3rd annual SLO County Democratic Convention last weekend. The day-long event featured three panel sessions with elected officials, a workshop session, a resource fair and a candidate meetand-greet.
Informational tables from organizations such as the Atascadero Democratic Club, the NAACP of SLO, and the 5th County Democratic Club lined the room. Opening the convention with a few remarks, psychology senior Paden
McNiff and political science senior Emma Sullivan shared their experiences with politics and the upbringings that guided their involvement with the Democratic Party. Both McNiff and Sullivan, co-president and secretary, respectively, of
the Cal Poly Democrats club, said they have experience working on various campaigns and are passionate about cultivating change in today’s political climate. “It wasn’t until I lost my father to a heroin addiction in high school that I realized politics are personal,” McNiff said. The club’s executive members were followed by candidates and elected officials, including District 3 Supervisor Adam Hill and District 5 Supervisor candidate Ellen Beraud. During his short speech, Hill touched on the critical issues that affect young people today — such as affordable housing and climate change — and emphasized the importance of the youth vote. Hill said he was proud of McNiff, who currently works on his campaign, and that organizations such as Cal Poly Democrats are the type of change that the country needs right now. “I look to students for optimism, and for hope and also to feel good about where we’re heading in the future,” Hill said.
COUNTY OFFICIALS CALL FOR EMERGENCY ACTION TO END NEW DRILLING LAWS BY ADRIAN V. ROSAS Officials from across San Luis Obispo County are calling for Gov. Gavin Newsom to enact a comprehensive climate emergency plan to phase out the production and burning of oil and gas in California. The group demanded that Newsom end new drilling permits and enact a 2,500-foot setback on drilling to protect public health at a press conference Jan. 24. Approximately 20 students and concerned citizens joined San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon, Morro Bay Mayor John Headding and Oceano Community Service District Director Cynthia Replogle. Elected Officials to Protect California organized the event — a group made up of more than 300 elected Californian officials pushing for the end of fossil fuels.
Harmon urged Sacramento to take a stronger stance in keeping fossil fuels in the ground. “Local elected officials are really doing a lot to step up into the vacuum that the federal government is leaving in terms of climate leadership,” Harmon said. “The City of [San Luis Obispo] has made recent efforts to help curb its own carbon emissions and lead the way for other cities in the county to follow.” Newsom passed a moratorium on new fracking wells and a partial moratorium on steam-injection oil drilling in November 2019, but the group said that it is only the first step. They emphasized emergency action is needed to get California to 100 percent clean energy. With large-scale fires spreading in Australia, officials voiced their concerns that California will face the
same type of natural disaster. “Look at the fires in Australia, and what had happened to this state just one year ago with its massive fires,” Elected Officials to Protect California Spokesperson Christian Brock said. “It is an issue that may seem benign to some but affects more of us than we think.” This press conference comes after the Bureau of Land Management announced they will allow fracking and oil drilling in eight counties in California, including San Luis Obispo County. “This is the perfect example of a type of event that brings people together in the community,” Harmon said. “We need to bring our mission to the polls and sharing our story of the climate crisis to really make it clear to Gov. Newsom that change must happen.”
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SLO residents downtown were seen protesting the news of oil and drilling, calling to protect California and end the production of burning oil and gas.
HIKERS GAIN ACCESS TO 11 MORE MILES OF COUNTY TRAILS BY RUBY McNITT The Pismo Preserve opened 11 miles of hiking trails to the public Jan. 24. The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo purchased the land six years ago for $12 million, and after construction are opening part of the 880acre property. The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo is a local non-profit dedicated to conserve and care for the nature and wildlife of the Central Coast. They facilitated the fundraising, construction and design for the preserve. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Jan. 15. Dogs and horses are allowed, as well as mountain bikes. Most of the
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area will be open for people to explore, but a third of the property will be kept off-limits to the public to preserve local wildlife. Quails, deer, red-tailed hawks, mountain lions, and more local wildlife have been seen on the property, according to Kaila Dettman, the executive director of the Land Conservancy. “A lot of people are really excited about it,” Dettman said. “It’s an incredible 880 acres of beautiful rolling hills and 360 views of San Luis Obispo and Edna valley.” The trails range from easy to hard. “People need to see it for themselves,” Dettman said.
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All the 11 hiking trails will allow dogs, horses, as well as mountain bikes.
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like the San Francisco Bay or Drakes Estero, could also be good environments for sea otters to expand their numbers. An estuary is the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream. Estuaries also provide ample amounts of food and are shallow, so the otters don’t have to dive deep for their prey, according to Needles. Needles added that estuaries have been overlooked as beneficial environments for otters, and they were once a habitat that otters used frequently.
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Marine biology professor Lisa Needles and a team of researchers are conducting research on the repopulation of sea otters in California. They have found some of the best habitats in estuaries throughout California. The California sea otter population — or Southern sea otters — were nearly hunted to extinction in the 1800s, but they were recovered from a small remaining population in Big Sur. “In 1911, a small group of about
50 otters were found off of Big Sur because that area was inaccessible,” Needles said. “Those 50 individuals are what all of our otters in California are descended from.” Thanks to conservation efforts, the population has rebounded to around 3,000, but it still remains at a historical low. Sea otters, which are now classified as an endangered species, have been associated by both the general public and by scientists with kelp forest communities. Needles’ research team has found that estuaries,
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the kelp forest. The team found that the same thing was happening in Morro Bay with crabs and eelgrass. “We are looking at how otters affect the eelgrass population in Morro Bay,” Needles said. “When otters are present, they control the crab populations.” Needles said she was inspired to start sea otter research in 2002, while completing her Master’s degree at Cal Poly. During the process of researching invasive species in Morro Bay, she said she noticed a decline in the muscle population and a rise in the non-native species, Bryozoan. Otters are known to prey on muscles, so she began to research association between them, peaking her interest in sea otter repopulation research, she said. Shyenne Heuer, one of Needles’ undergraduate student researchers, says that understanding sea otter prey and limitations for feeding is integral for population regulation and recovery. “Once we get a better grasp of the sea otters’ diet, we can start to get into the ways of how we are interrupting that delicate process,” Heuer said. “In order to protect a population, we need to know what resources they depend on, and only then can we attempt to properly regulate and limit human interference between us and the sea otters.” Biological sciences senior Lucy Passaglia said she finds this research to be very beneficial to sea otter repopulation and to the ecosystem as a whole. “Every species is important in an ecosystem,” Passaglia said. “If a certain species is going extinct, it’s our job to try to maintain their population, especially if their extinction is a direct result of human interference.”
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Thanks to conservation efforts, the California sea otter population has rebounded to around 3,000.
“Estuaries provide protection from great white sharks, which is the biggest thing that is keeping otters from expanding their range, moving north or south,” Needles said. “Estuaries also allow places for otters to ‘haul out’ which means they come onto land so they can conserve energy.” By comparing the environment in San Francisco Bay to that of Elkhorn Slough in Monterey, the team was able to make an estimate of how many otters San Francisco Bay could support. They determined that it alone can support about 6,600 sea otters, more than double the 2018 California population. Unfortunately, simply moving the otters to San Francisco Bay is not a realistic option, Needles said. “There’s a big difference between the otters being transported to San Francisco Bay by humans and that naturally occurring,” Needles said. “Otters also eat foods that we are interested in, like sea urchins and crabs. People like to hunt these, so there is some conflict there.” The team’s research has consisted of food availability of these different habitats as well as the eating habits of the otters. They team was able to identify what the otters were eating, how much they ate and how long they spent eating their prey, or what they call the “handling time.” “Our research on eating habits gives us an idea of how much food is out there for them because different prey items have different calories, providing differing amounts of energy,” Needles said. Sea otters are a keystone species. This means that their role in the environment has a greater effect than other species. Otters eat sea urchins that are eating the kelp forests. If the otters are removed from the environment, the sea urchins destroy
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Field Day founders Callie and Randy Price originally transported their coffee shop in a Volkswagen Bus, but now they have a storefront location on Monterey Street.
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Callie and Randy Price rolled up the door to their new storefront Jan. 8, taking their traveling coffee cart to a new stationary location. Originally transported in an army green Volkswagen Bus lent by Callie’s dad, Field Day Coffee is now located in The Guild at 1185 Monterey St.
The couple’s relationship began with coffee when they worked at Scout Coffee together back in 2015. They were close friends for many years before dating, getting engaged and married all within a single year. Scout Coffee catered their wedding, and they said it was that moment when they realized they wanted to do something similar as well.
“It was like an ‘Oh, that’s kind of a fun little niche. We can reach this market and just kind of see how it blossoms,’” Randy said. “That’s where the dream started.” From there, they established their coffee cart Field Day, using the same model of espresso machine that Scout Coffee used at their wedding: a white La Marzocco Linea Mini. They
opted for a traveling business as it was the “most approachable, least scary entrance” into the coffee business. Their first event was the Makeshift Makers Market at Malene Wines in San Luis Obispo on June 1. The name Field Day is based on field days at school and the fun that surrounds a nostalgic memory. “When you’re saying ‘Oh, I’m hav-
ing a field day,’ it’s like taking the opportunity to do what you love and I feel like that’s exactly what we’re doing here,” Callie said. Their goal as a coffee shop is to provide high-quality coffee in the light-hearted manner that their business is founded on, they said. Field Day also sells coffee beans from Little Wolf Coffee Roasters and Sey Coffee. Beyond coffee, the business also sells vintage cups and mugs, pottery, dried flower bouquets and tote bags designed by their close friend Grace Wodecki. The tote bag illustrates the coffee-making process, from picking the coffee cherries to handing the customer their coffee. When designing their space, they said they wanted elements of themselves to shine through. Many of their decorations and furniture are second-hand due to their love of vintage and other “old things,” according to Callie. The coffee cart they began using when they first established their traveling business was bought second-hand from a craftsman in Paso Robles. Now, it is a staple in their store. Field Day’s current storefront is only temporary for their time during the off-season. Callie said that they did not want the momentum of catering events to end, so “it made sense to keep the fire burning.” As of right now, the couple is the only two working at and maintaining the shop. “We just had to both make that decision to be committed,” Callie said. “This is it. This is our life now. Every day, eight to three.” The Prices do not necessarily know what their coffee shop will become in the future. “We’re just kind of letting it take us where it’s gonna take us,” Callie said. “We’re open to growing with it.”
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A Cal Poly graduate turned his passion into a business: Oak and Otter brewery. “I’ve been brewing for about 10 years now out of my backyard, I’m pretty passionate about it,” Head Brewer and General Manager Dylan Roddick said. Roddick is a Cal Poly alumnus and former football player. He said he had an attraction to the bar scene, which landed him a job at Mother’s Tavern downtown upon graduation. He said he dreamt about opening his own brewery with his co-worker at Mother’s Taven, Anthony Ponsey, who soon
became his co-owner at Oak and Otter. The new brewery will take over the space previously occupied by Seven Sisters Brewing Co. on 181 Tank Farm Road, Suite No. 110. Before Oak and Otter, Roddick was co-owner of Seven Sisters to learn the ropes of the ownership process. “We have been talking to the owners of Seven Sisters for about a year, which made it an easy transition because they never shut down and we moved just moved in,“ Roddick said. Oak and Otter plans to host similar events to Seven Sisters, such as daily raffles, concerts, trivia and comedy shows. On the evening of Jan. 18, local musicians, Devin Welsh and
Tripped Up, performed at the bar’s grand opening. “The transition was very smooth,” trivia night participant Terry Enger said. “It took two days for me to say Oak and Otter versus Sever Sisters.” Customers can try out new beers brewed by Roddick and Ponsey every Tuesday and Thursday. Oak and Otter is open from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays, 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays. Trivia night takes place every Thursday night from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Every Sunday, there will be an “all-day happy hour,” which will offer discounted food items and $5 beers.
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Oak and Otter’s bartender pours the “Otter Bar“ — a hard seltzer and key lime.
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The new policy states, “Any customer observed shoplifting will be confronted and may be reported to the University Police Department and the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (in the event of student theft)”.
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Signs warning that shoplifters will be prosecuted were recently added to many Campus Dining locations after Cal Poly Corporation updated their loss prevention policy at the start of Winter 2020. The updates were made to address an increase in theft over the past year, according to Cal Poly Corporation Communications Specialist Aaron Lambert. However, according to University Police shoplifting records, there have only been four reported incidents of stolen items from Jan. 2018 to present — three of whom were not students. The Office of Student Rights and
Responsibilities (OSSR) has only received three cases of students shoplifting this academic year, according to University Spokesperson Matt Lazier. This is significantly down from the 2016-17 academic year when the OSSR handled 92 shoplifting cases. Cases are not always reported to both OSSR and University Police. “The signs are displayed as a deterrent and so students know that there are consequences for their actions,” Lambert wrote in an email to Mustang News. Prior to this quarter, policies only mandated that the offender pay Campus Dining to make up for their actions. The policy was updated due to lack of clarity, according to Lambert.
“When word is out that we go after even the smallest theft with a very real consequence, those who may have stolen before, or are considering stealing, might now be deterred,” the old policy states. Under the new policy, any customer observed shoplifting will be confronted by Campus Dining staff and may be reported to the University Police Department and the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities. “Charges will be filed and the disposition of those charges will be handled by the District Attorney,” the new policy reads. The Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities will then evaluate the severity of the instance, accord-
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ing to the new policy. Fees may still be added to the student’s account to compensate Campus Dining for the stolen property. However, student employees at Campus Dining say they have not necessarily been taught how to handle shoplifting. “When I was quote, unquote trained to work at [805 Kitchen and The Avenue], I was never told ‘Hey, report that,’ so I never really did,” environmental management and protection sophomore Elijah Lindgren said. “We were not given any explicit instructions to do so.” At other dining locations on campus, policies on shoplifting were enforced more strictly. “At Campus Market, the managers were like ‘if you see anybody stealing anything, run after them, yell at them, say something to them.’ I had countless managers on shift go up to people and go off on them for taking stuff,” animal science junior Sophia Rivera said. University Police performs the criminal investigations on reports
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they receive. The results of their investigations are forwarded to the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney, who decides whether to prosecute, according to Lazier. This process is the same for all crimes on campus, not just shoplifting. “It is not the university’s role to prosecute any criminal cases,” Lazier wrote. Someone would only have to steal one item to be prosecuted, according to Lambert. However, prosecution charges for potential shoplifting depends on the value of the items taken. “I feel like it’s a little much to prosecute for a Chick-Fil-A sandwich,” parks and tourism administration junior Holly Benson said. “Campus Dining is expensive.” The California Penal Code 459.5(a) states that shoplifting, a misdemeanor charge, is anything where the value of the property taken or intended to be taken does not exceed $950. If the value is more than $950, it can be prosecuted as a felony offense. Stephanie Zappelli contributed.
VISTA GRANDE DINING COMPLEX OPENING PUSHED TO SUMMER BY RACHEL GRANGER
The long-awaited Vista Dining Complex opening has been pushed back again after continuous delays. Communication Specialist Aaron Lambert said Campus Dining is expected to gain access and move into the building this spring. There is a planned soft opening for summer. The complex was initially expected to be open at the start of the academic year. “I was hoping I would at least get to enjoy the new dining complex my
senior year,” child development senior Shawn Bogan said. “Not only is it inconvenient to have construction going on on campus, but it’s also frustrating that other buildings around San Luis Obispo always seem to be built more quickly than ours.” In 2016, Cal Poly began building Vista Grande with the closure of the existing 43-year-old complex. “The new Vista Grande complex is the first step in a master plan to upgrade aging Campus Dining facilities and the food program overall,” Lambert said. “The plan was developed
taking into account the latest culinary trends and university community feedback.” Lambert said there are multiple reasons for the delays. For example, applying for permits and the wet winter seasons have slowed down the construction’s progress. “This is a very large construction project with a number of different stakeholders including not only the campus but also the [California State University] and the state,” Lambert said. “These delays are always considered when building a project time-
line, however some of them took longer than expected.” Vista Grande’s $36 million dollar building will include numerous upgrades. The complex will include six venues that will offer made-to-order options from international street food and all-day breakfast, to a stone fired pizza oven and an allergen free café, Lambert said. There will be indoor and outdoor seating with additional lounge space and games tables. The building is expected to be LEED Certified for sustainability.
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Orchesis “50” paid homage to 10 past concerts, reimagined by current students, faculty directors and guest choreographers. The founder of the organization opened the show.
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Biomedical engineering sophomore and dancer Tori Barrington said.
McNeil Chand said “50” was a blend of artistic technique and “wham, bam, thank you ma’am” entertainment. “I really strive to create something that people can be moved by but also have some fun while they’re watching it,” McNeil Chand said.
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Food science freshman Olivia Davis performs in “Move on, America,” choreographed by guest artist Kathleen Helm.
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“It’s about the same sense of community that has been fostered by the dancers in this company for the past 50 years,” biomedical engineering sophomore and dancer Tori Barrington said. The show opened with Suhr in front of a photo of her performing in the first Orchesis in 1970. In the
who does your dance has interpreted it in their own way,” Chung said. “Then it becomes theirs.” Without a dedicated costume department for the dance program, the company creates all their outfits for each piece. Clint Bryson served as both lighting designer and technical director for the show.
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It’s about the same sense of community that has been fostered by the dancers in this company for the past 50 years.
to this show, but it can also detract from other aspects of your life.” In addition to dancing in multiple pieces, Chung reimagined “Art of Dancing” from the 1974 Orchesis show. Chung said her favorite part of choreographing a dance is helping dancers make a piece their own. “You see how every single person
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On May 1, 1970, a group of Cal Poly dancers led by professor Moon Ja Minn Suhr performed their first concert. Three years later, the group of dancers became Orchesis Dance Club — later renamed Orchesis Dance Company. A half-century later, Orchesis “50” paid homage to 10 past concerts, reimagined by current students, faculty directors and guest choreographers.
piece, titled “Metamorphosis,” Suhr struck the same pose as seen in the background image before being joined on stage by current student dancers. “We have a lot to thank her for because this whole program and everything wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for her,” Orchesis Director and dance professor Christy McNeil Chand said. In addition to Orchesis, Suhr also started the dance program at Cal Poly. She taught on campus until 2012. The concert was created by choreographers reviewing the past 49 programs from the show — all that is left from many of the earlier shows. Then a mix of student, faculty and guest choreographers crafted pieces inspired by the titles, artwork and music selections. The Orchesis Company is audition-based with many of the dancers participating in the company during their entire time in college. The 30 dancers in the company practice for a minimum of eight hours each week throughout fall quarter and leading up to the production at the start of winter. Many practice additional pieces outside of class rehearsals. “During these first three weeks of winter quarter, I’m either in class or dancing,” architecture junior Emily Chung said. “You give so much
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CYBERSTALKING IS NOT CUTE OR FUNNY BY MUSA FARAH & GRACE KITAYAMA
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Musa Farah is an anthropology and geology and microbiology freshman. Grace Kitayama is a journalism sophomore. They are both Mustang News columnists. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News.
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A peeping Tom, a hooded figure in the bushes, a yelling lunatic. The stereotypical ideas that come to mind when someone says the word “stalker” are similar to that of the boogieman: an anonymous monster following you home. However, the reality is vastly different. Cyberstalking is hard to face because it does not look like the common form of stalking we have learned to see. Physically following someone from location to location has become as easy as turning on post notifications on your phone. Face to face harassment has become harassment from behind the small screens of mobile devices. Gone are the days of repetitive actions or “unknowingly” showing up at the same place as someone who you have been watching. Cyberstalking is not something we all do. It is important to recognize the difference between looking at someone’s Instagram profile versus obsessing over someone online and using platforms to target or harass them. Though shows like Netflix’s “You” bring the discussion of stalking into the public narrative, some of the audience seems to draw the wrong message. The memes that followed the release of the second season this past month all had the same message: obsessive behavior can be viewed as a form of love, especially if the perpetrator is good-looking enough. So many of the people who comment on these memes viewed the protagonist Joe’s behavior as sincere and romantic, when in reality his actions are nothing short of dangerous. A sophomore who wishes to remain anonymous said that after being stalked, she has mixed feelings about people’s reactions to “You.” “There are people that are attracted to him or just romanticizing stalking which isn’t really something that I think we should be doing. That’s not cute and it’s an issue when guys are following you and harassing you or not giving you your privacy or freedom,” they said. Simply because one is being harassed online rather than in person doesn’t make the act of stalking any less significant or harmful to the victim. The youthfulness of this phenomenon makes it hard for law enforcement to regulate or punish cyberstalkers because it
becomes difficult to pinpoint. Making your account private limits the number of strangers admiring you from a distance, yet could mean that someone in your friend group might be equally as bad. At the end of the day, private accounts do not guarantee much. The best thing we can do as a society is to stop normalizing stalker-like behavior among ourselves and those around us. Shows like “You” further normalize and glorify stalkers. Within the realm of gender-based violence, there is pressure on victims to brush off acts of stalking because it is hard to prove. It doesn’t have to happen in person and it is not discussed often in the media. With social media, the line between harmless internet stalking and aggressive behavior is blurred. Though stalking is largely thought of as being done in person, a Cal Poly senior who wishes to be left anonymous was mainly harassed by her stalker online. “At the time I didn’t consider it stalking. I was just like, ‘it’s just some dude messaging me,’” she said. A large part of why another sophomore did not seek help for a long time while being stalked was because of the manipulating things the stalker would say, despite all the harassment being over text. “I would open my phone and I would have literally 20 or more texts or sometimes 50 at times,” she said. “Just going from him apologizing to him being really angry and like yelling– or it was all in text so just like caps lock– but to being really angry and then it got worse because then it became him saying all these things like ‘if you don’t forgive me I’m going to kill myself or I’m going to hurt myself or I’m going to hurt your friends.’” Both sources reported being harassed on multiple social media accounts by their stalker, as well as receiving messages with threats of the stalker harming themselves or others. Though stalking itself is an act of assault that is often overlooked and under-discussed, digital stalking seems to be almost normalized due to how easy it is to gain access to information on social media. However, digital stalking is still stalking and shows like “You” should only highlight what is wrong with digital stalking, not be used as a proxy to normalize it. Both sources felt like they could not talk to people about their stalkers because a large amount of the harassment started online, which kept them from reaching out for help for years. The senior who wishes to be kept anonymous recalls how she realized that the behavior she faced from her stalker wasn’t okay. “I disregarded it at first because I was like it’s just some guy on the internet. But it’s a real person, you know? It’s not just my phone, it’s not just my screen,” she said.
OPINION
FRACK OFF OUR COASTLINE
JACK SANN | MUSTANG NEWS This past December, The Bureau of Land Management announced that fracking will now be allowed in San Luis Obispo County.
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Olivia Peluso is an English senior and Mustang News opinion editor. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News.
reaching groundwater resources. Additionally, the hydraulic fractuing wastewater is sometimes stored and disposed of in unlined pits, which hold potential to contaminate groundwater resources. At the moment, there is no legislature that requires these pits to be lined. Oil drilling and fracking would be especially heinous in the context of our coastline given the positioning of a few different fault lines. San Luis Obispo coastline is roughly 45 miles west of the San Andreas fault and roughly 20 miles north of the Rinconada fault. Shoreline Fault is located
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less than a mile offshore, as well as the Hosgri Fault, just several miles away. New research from National Geographic shows that water left over
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Now is simply not the time to settle into complacency as the government regurgitates practices we know are harmful for the sake of profit.
from oil drilling and fracking actually strengthens the magnitude of earthquakes by adding stress to the fault lines. This happens mainly because wastewater generated by oil extraction is often injected back into the ground. This wastewater is brackish and therefore much denser than the water initially extracted, and thus sinks much faster. Scientists say the sinking exerts more pressure on faults and increases the chance of triggering a high magnitude earthquake. Given our positioning, oil drilling in this area is a recipe for great loss. The BLM justified their decision to open the lands to fracking with Executive Order 13783: Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth and Secretarial Order 3349: American Energy Independence, which promote “environmentally responsible energy development, while creating jobs and providing economic opportunities for local communities.” While the “environmentally responsible” aspect of the order was daintily tossed out the window, the decision is definitely estimated to bring in some money. The BLM estimates the development of oil and gas on public lands will create approximately 3,500 jobs and upwards of $200 million annually. Additionally, the BLM collects a 12.5 percent royalty on every barrel of oil and gas produced on federal miner-
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a statement explaining their decision to allow fracking and oil drilling in eight California counties, including San Luis Obispo County. Land within Montaña de Oro and the Carrizo Plain National Monument are among the many sites subject to extraction. This decision is a downright irresponsible push by the BLM. Fracking is an incredible threat to ecosystems and local water supply. I don’t think the potential risk it poses to our coastline is anywhere near worth the money it would generate. The BLM Bakersfield Field Office issued a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement in December that stated “there are no adverse environmental impacts due to hydraulic fracturing that cannot be alleviated.” However, this claim clearly dodges the threat fracking poses to the environment and public health, and instead reflects the BLM’s failure to address the facts in favor of profit. The areas now open to or planned for fracking are beautiful public lands, state beaches and parks, forests, and wildlife refuges,
all of which are threatened if oil drilling is pursued. This hits especially hard in the context of our own county, which is home to many endemic (and thus already at risk) species. There are several outright dangers of fracking outlined by the EPA. Fracking involves hydraulically fracturing shale to extract hydrocarbons. For this to occur, large quantities of water and chemicals must be injected underground. To accomplish this, a very large amount of water is mixed with an array of toxic chemical compounds to create “frack fluid.” Luckily, California has a law that requires companies to disclose what chemicals comprise their frack fluid within 60 days of the fracking operation, though the legal protection of businesses yields only partial disclosure in the long run. Even so, studies on more than 1,000 different chemicals used in fracking have consistently proven them to be toxic and have been linked to reproductive and developmental health problems. During fracking, a large amount of the frack fluid returns to the surface, where it can spill or leak into rivers and streams. Underground water supplies can also be contaminated by fracking through the movement of gas and frack fluid below the surface. There is the potential for spillage during the handling of hydraulic fracturing fluids that results in high concentrations of chemicals
als. Of these, the BLM shares about 50 percent of oil and gas royalties collected with California, while the remaining 50 percent is paid to the United States Treasury. I don’t believe this money is worth compromising our coast. These double-digit million-dollar estimates seem like a massive amount of money; in the bigger picture of federal income and debt, these numbers are hardly significant enough to fill dents in the system. When the actual economic benefit is weighed with the potential cost, they’d spend more on clean-up than they would make in revenue. This is why the State of California, represented by the international firm Earthjustice, is suing the Bureau of Land Management. In the introduction of the case, it reads: “BLM’s analysis again fails to take a ‘hard look’ at many of the significant impacts associated with hydraulic fracturing or provide sufficient evidence regarding its conclusions, in violation of the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”), 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.” Also, local officials such as San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon and Morro Bay Mayor John Headding, among many other elected officials, are taking a stand and calling for immediate action to protect our state against oil drilling and fracking. California has actively tried to find a way to rationally address its limited water supply. Now the BLM is condoning and facilitating business that can contaminate these precious water supplies and coastlines with toxic chemicals. The plan threatens the incredible landscapes that define this area and endangers the creatures that inhabit it. Why are we moving away from a clean energy future? Have we not been urged to make drastic cuts to greenhouse gas pollution? Federal fossil fuel production causes about a quarter of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Now is simply not the time to settle into complacency as the government regurgitates practices we know are harmful for the sake of profit. Places like Montaña de Oro and Carrizo Plains are blessings; we should be working to conserve and preserve them, not exploit. If you are worried about the future of San Luis Obispo County and oil drilling, there are ways to get involved. The Center for Biological Diversity has links to local and statewide efforts in opposition to fracking, where you can engage yourself to any degree, from signing a petition to starting a local campaign. I urge all who live and love San Luis Obispo to take an active stand against that which seeks to exploit our beautiful coast and county. You can also visit the Elected Officials to Protect California website to read more on statewide efforts.
PUZZLES & HOROSCOPES
CLUES ACROSS 1. Fall down 5. American TV company (abbr.) 8. Exclamation that denotes disgust 11. Gallantry 13. Chinese word signifying “doctrine” 14. Prefix meaning “beside” 15. Act of imitating 16. Tall, rounded vase 17. Sixth month of Jewish civil calendar 18. Rural Iranian village 20. Time zone 21. Military weapon (abbr.) 22. Gets rid of 25. Aggressive 30. Addressed one’s appearance 31. Affirmative 32. Denoting Indo-European languages 33. French noble family 38. Shock therapy 41. Having characteristics of both sexes 43. Large suitcase 45. One who identifies God with the universe 48. Swiss river 49. Frequently 50. Wipe out 55. Invests in little enterprises 56. Waste
28. Wreath 29. Graduate with a degree 34. What thespians do 35. “Orange is the New Black” character 36. Comedienne Gasteyer 37. Romanian monetary unit 39. People treated as a group 40. Small European plant 41. First responder group 42. A person’s head CLUES DOWN 44. Giggle 1. Surgical procedure of the 45. Bura-_ _: Chadic heart (abbr.) language 2. Northern Scandinavia 46. Snout moth genus indigenous person 47. Body part 3. Evergreen trees and 48. Inspirational Wimbledon shrubs 4. Meat from a domestic hog champ 51. Revolutions per minute 5. State of insensibility 52. American software 6. Herb developer 7. Annuity 53. Ancient Greek city 8. San Diego-based 54. Female sheep ballplayer 58. “The Science Guy” 9. Members of a Semitic people 10. Any physical damage 12. Woolen rug 14. Alsos Mission leader 19. Aromatic plant used as culinary herb 23. Where you sleep 24. Ruled Russia 25. Indicates density of data (abbr.) 26. Sea eagle 27. Type of light bulb 57. Resembles a large shrimp 59. Derogatory name for rural resident 60. Menswear accessory 61. Tropical American tree 62. Pitching statistic 63. Camera type 64. Cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
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ARIES – March 21/April 20 Aries, a budding relationship appears to be on the cusp of taking the next step. Your relationships are your own, so don’t be afraid to slow down if things feel like they’re going too fast.
LIBRA – Sept. 23/Oct. 23 Libra, as the days unfold, you may find yourself feeling more creative and perhaps a bit more rebellious in your thinking. It is okay to want to set out on a new path.
TAURUS – April 21/May 21 Taurus, now is the time to institute a change to your daily routine if that’s been on your mind. Planetary energy is pushing you on a course of self-discovery.
SCORPIO – Oct. 24/Nov. 22 Oftentimes you are a master of taking a difficult situation and turning it on its head immediately, Scorpio. Those unique skills may be put to the test this week.
GEMINI – May 22/June 21 Gemini, small influencers in your life may be imperceptible, but they are slowly turning the wheels of change and you’ll soon be able to realize what is in store.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov. 23/Dec. 21 A reorganization will occur in your life. This may involve physically moving things around the house or an intellectual reorganization that produces a new perspective.
CANCER – June 22/July 22 Connect with your spiritual foundations, Cancer. They will be your guide through a week that figures to have its share of ups and downs. Faith will help you ride it out.
CAPRICORN – Dec. 22/Jan. 20 Good times with the ones you love do not have to take a back seat to professional goals, Capricorn. Find a way to strike a balance, even if it means delegating more often.
LEO – July 23/Aug. 23 The week ahead should be fairly positive for you, Leo. This lifting of weight will inspire newfound freedom to embark on interesting projects or pursue new interests.
AQUARIUS – Jan. 21/Feb. 18 Even if you have a mind to help the ones you love, those people have to be receptive to your assistance, Aquarius. Give them a chance to come around.
VIRGO – Aug. 24/Sept. 22 You may be looking for fulfillment in your love life or your career this week, Virgo. Some measure of liberation will occur in the days ahead.
PISCES – Feb. 19/March 20 Don’t let others talk you into something you don’t want to be involved with, Pisces. Stand your ground or walk away.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DROPS FIRST HALF LEAD IN 42-36 LOSS AGAINST UC DAVIS
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13. Ellis went on to finish the night with nine points and three assists. “For me, I think it’s just trying to be more of a leader on the court, [Campisano] and [junior guard Malia Holt] are great, great leaders and they help me,” Ellis said. “I think consistency is what I need to get better at, but I’ve enjoyed every single bit of it.”
Each game is gonna be tough, so we’re not gonna let it get us down. Freshman point guard Abbey Ellis said.
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Freshman guard Abbey Ellis scored 9 points in the game.
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Redshirt junior forward Sierra Campisano recorded her fifth double–double of the season with a game–high 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball failed to maintain a first half lead in a 4236 defeat to UC Davis on Saturday, Jan. 25 inside Mott Athletics Center. Despite riding the momentum of a comeback victory against UC Riverside just two days prior, the Mustangs (4-12,1-4 Big West) were outscored 24-12 in the second half as the Aggies (9-9, 4-1) overturned a six-point deficit for the win. Junior forward Sierra Campisano led Cal Poly with a game-high 15 points and 11 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season. “This game is a great opportunity to learn,” freshman point guard Abbey Ellis said. “Each game is gonna be tough, so we’re not gonna let it get us down. We’re gonna come back stronger, definitely.” Cal Poly was unable to take advantage of its initial possession after securing the tip-off. After a missed three pointer from Ellis, UC Davis scored the opening points
through a breakaway layup from redshirt sophomore Sage Stobbart. However, Ellis responded immediately with a layup to even the score at 2-2. A three-pointer from Aggies junior Cierra Hall and a pair of free throws from Campisano brought UC Davis ahead 5-4. UC Davis went on to control the rest of the opening quarter, outscoring Cal Poly 10-3 to enter the second quarter with an eight-point advantage at 15-7. Redshirt junior forward Sierra Campisano produced her fifth double-double of the season in Cal Poly’s loss against UC Davis. “We were pretty stagnant in the first quarter and there wasn’t a lot of ball movement, not a lot of screens being set, not a lot of cutting,” Campisano said. “We were just kinda swinging the ball from two players.” Senior forward Alicia Roufosse opened the second quarter with four points while Ellis put up two more to cut Cal Poly’s deficit to 15-
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With seven minutes remaining in the quarter, Cal Poly tied the game 15-15 through a Campisano jump shot. Campisano followed up with an offensive rebound and a three-pointer to give Cal Poly the lead and force a Davis timeout. Cal Poly went on to outscore the Aggies 17-3 in the second quarter to finish the first half with a six-point advantage at 24-18. UC Davis’ lone points in the quarter came through a three-pointer from senior forward Sophia Song. The Mustangs opened the third quarter with a layup from junior guard Chantel Govan to take their largest lead of the day at 26-18 before the Aggies started to mount a comeback. Layups from UC Davis’s Hall and Katie Toole midway through the quarter cut the Aggies’ deficit to one point at 26-25. A three-pointer from Aggies freshman guard Evanne Turner followed by a breakaway layup from teammate Gray Campbell put both teams neck and neck as the third quarter drew to a close at 31-30. Campisano opened the fourth quarter with a three-pointer, but back-to-back scoring possessions from Aggies junior guard Mackenzie Trpcic granted Davis their second lead of the game at 34-33. The Aggies followed up with a 5-1 run to extend their lead to 39-34 with 3:12 left to play. Cal Poly was held to three final points and failed to overturn its deficit as the Aggies secured the 42-36 victory. Cal Poly returns to play next Thursday, Jan. 30 to take on Cal State Fullerton on the road at 7 p.m.
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WRESTLING SECURES TIGHT ROAD VICTORY AT CALIFORNIA BAPTIST
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Despite the loss, senior guard Job Alexander finished the game with a season-high ten points against UC Riverside.
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Redshirt Junior forward Sierra Campisano led Cal Poly with a game-high 15 points and 11 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season.
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Cal Poly Wrestling snapped a losing streak of three straight dual meets with a 19-16 victory over California Baptist on Thursday, Jan. 23 inside Van Dyne Gym. The Mustangs (3-4, 0-1 Pac-12) redeemed themselves after a 28-10 loss to the Lancers last year, who now fall 3-7 on the season. The Mustangs were propelled to victory by winning four straight middle matches, including a technical fall earned by freshman Bernie Truax at 165 pounds. Another technical fall, earned by senior Tom Lane midway through the second period over 197 pounder Arick Lopez, made the score 1913, effectively securing the win for Cal Poly. Lane, ranked 12th in the country at 197, improved his record to 13-3 on the season. The senior overcame an early 2-0 deficit and scored 18 unanswered points with the help of three near falls. The Lancers started strong with two victories at the 125 and 133 pound bouts. Dilan Atjun scored nine unanswered points to earn a major decision over sophomore
Benny Martinez. The Lancers took a commanding 7-0 lead with Christian Nunez earning a decision over freshman Cole Reyes. Cal Poly responded by securing four straight bouts to turn the match around, beginning with sophomore Wyatt Cornelison. The 141 pounder took a close match to overtime with Adam Velazquez, where Cornelison scored a takedown with one second left in the
19-16 The Mustangs victory over California Baptist on Thursday, Jan. 23 inside Van Dyne Gym
sixth round to win the match 4-2. Cornelison’s win marked a turning point for the Mustangs. Three successive victories at the 149, 157 and 165 levels powered Cal Poly to a 14-7 lead, highlighted by Truax’s technical fall over Cole Pruitt. It took Truax less than one period to achieve four straight four-point
near falls, ending the match in just over two minutes. It was his third technical fall of the season, bringing his record to 11-9. Senior Joshy Cortez earned a hard fought decision over AJ Raya in double overtime at 149 followed by a decision for sophomore Brawley Lamer at the 157 level. A pair of decisions earned by the Lancers at 174 and 184 gave them some hope late in the meet. Jacob Cooper overtook sophomore Nathan Tausch 7-1 before Garrett Strang defeated freshman Trent Tracy 6-5 in a tight match. Strang, former RMAC freshman of the year and NCAA qualifier, cut the deficit to one point. However, Lane’s technical fall extended Cal Poly’s lead back to six, which was decisive in securing the victory for the Mustangs. A heavyweight bout between sophomore Sam Aguilar and Zach Schrader went in Schrader’s favor, but the Lancers failed to secure the fall needed to match Cal Poly’s score. Cal Poly Wrestling will take a week off before they return to action Feb. 7 against Northern Colorado. The away meet is set for 6 p.m.
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball faced its worst defeat of the season in a 9764 loss to Big West opponent UC Riverside Thursday, Jan. 23 inside SRC Arena. The Mustangs remained close early on, but the Highlander’s three-point shooting was too much for Cal Poly as UC Riverside scored 16 shots from behind the arc on 53 percent shooting. Cal Poly (4-14, 1-3 Big West) entered the game in search of a bounceback win after a tight 65-61 loss against Hawai’i last week. With the victory, UC Riverside (13-8, 3-2 Big West) broke a two-game losing slide in Big West play. The game opened with both teams trading buckets early in the first quarter. Graduate guard Jamal Smith made a three-pointer two minutes into the game to put Cal Poly up 5-4. However, UC Riverside responded with a 12-2 run to secure early momentum and extend its lead to 16-7. The first half continued to be a battle between scoring drives as both teams traded bursts over the next eight minutes. The back-andforth play started with a 7-0 Mustang run, highlighted by a steal and a layup from senior guard Job Alexander, who finished the game with a season-high ten points. UC Riverside followed with a 15-2 explosion over a six minute period to take a
31-16 lead. Cal Poly scored eight of the game’s next nine points to pull themselves back within single-digits, cutting the lead to just eight points at 32-24. The Highlanders started to take control of the game behind a 13-2 run with 5:06 remaining in the half. The scoring drive granted UC Riverside a 19-point lead at halftime, bringing the score to 48-29. Cal Poly shot 44 percent from the three-point range and 35 percent from the field in the first half, while UC Riverside shot 50 percent from outside the arc and 55 percent from the field. UC Riverside’s lead continued to develop despite the Mustangs’ attempts to remain close behind. Sophomore guard Junior Ballard added to his team-leading performance of 16 points and 7 rebounds with a three-pointer late in the second half, but the shot failed to make an impact on the outcome of the game as Cal Poly ultimately fell, 9764. UC Riverside finished the night with four different players in double-digit scoring. The Highlanders were paced by redshirt junior Arinze Chidom, who had 18 points and 9 rebounds throughout the night. Efficiency was a key factor in UC Riverside’s victory as the Highlanders finished with 53 percent shooting from the field compared to Cal Poly’s 37 percent shooting.