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JASON HUNG | MUSTANG NE WS FEELING BLUE
| The Blue Boonies, a new Cal Poly student band, was the third act to take the stage and played an “electro-acoustic original” that ended in a short cover of “Catamara” by Allah-Las.
Open Mic Night
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JASON HUNG | MUSTANG NE WS CROWD PLEASER | A band without a name, temporarily called “AJ Absy and crew” was an Open Mic favorite.
SLO startup offers electric bikes for rent
A crowd lined the walls and filled the floor of the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC) Thursday night as music enthusiasts near and far gathered to attend KCPR’s Fall Open Mic Night. Bands, singers and songwriters as well as one comedian took center stage to captivate an audience of Cal Poly students, San Luis Obispo community members and even President Jeffery Armstrong. One of the first acts to take the stage was the Blue Boonies, a new band that held their first show in Poly Canyon. The band played an “electro acoustic original” that ended with a short cover of “Catamaran” by Allah-Las. The Blue Boonies’ steady sound eased the audience into the groove of the night. Favorites of the night included Nick Crossen, a singer and songwriter who brought his guitar to serenade the crowd with a cover of “Vincent” by Don McLean. When Crossen was 15 years old, he made it into the Top 100 Guys
on American Idol. That talent showed in Crossen’s smooth vocals and gentle guitar playing. Another crowd pleaser was a band that said they had no name, performing “Entrendre,” an original song. KCPR referred to the band as AJ Absy and crew. Written in only one night by the band, “Entrende” made the audience tapping their toes and shaking their heads to the upbeat and playful number. Contributing vocals from each band member and a lively drum solo had the audience burst into applause at the song’s end. It was clear why the band was pardoned for a noise complaint during one of their garage band practices. The San Luis Obispo Police Department officer let them off the hook for “having a cool sound.” When Open Mic Night was well underway, it was clear that Explode the Machine was going to be a showstopper. Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, the band came to San Luis Obispo a few years ago after nine months on the road, carrying just $28 between
the three of them. Now with five members, Explode the Machine said their music is about accepting and loving each other and encouraging self-expression. Lead singer Don Laroche emphasized this message by describing the band’s song “Burn.” “I don’t want you to mistake that I’m saying, like, ‘burn the world down,’” Laroche said to the crowd. “What I’m saying is, ‘Don’t let no one kill that light inside of you because inside of every one of you is a universe, man. You’re all beautiful, know that to be true.’” Laroche got right to it, delivering fast lyrics to high energy rock instrumentals. Accompanying Laroche’s tireless and spastic dance moves was the rest of the band, head-banging along with the intense sound. Later in the night, the crowd mellowed out to the atmospheric synth and drum beats of Rose Toumanian and got up on their feet to dance along to Up! Way Up! KCPR’s 10th Open Mic Night proved to be several things: an eclectic night, a packed house and a hit.
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MATTHEW MA X WELL | COURTESY PHOTO BIKE RENTAL
| BoltAbout rents electric bikes to students on a monthly basis from $79 to $129.
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With limited parking at Cal Poly and city buses overflowing with students, a student startup company is offering a new and eco-friendly way to get to campus. BoltAbout.com offers electric bikes for students to rent on a monthly basis. The company first began a pilot run in April 2016 and was officially
launched at beginning of this academic year. “BoltAbout.com started as a project where I bought about 10 electric bikes,” BoltAbout CEO and business administration senior Matthew Maxwell said. “We found six students who were interested in renting one and we did a pilot program with them in the spring. They really loved it and then we interviewed students to see if the general student body wanted to rent them
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and the response was great.” Maxwell’s company offers three different options for bikes: BoltClassic, BoltMaster and BoltLegend. Each bike has top speeds between 18 and 22 mph at monthly prices ranging from $79 to $129. All the bikes are electric and come with front and rear lights, a Kryptonite U-lock, a helmet and free maintenance. BIKE continued on page 2
The Cal Poly men’s basketball team wrapped up their 2016 home games with a pair of tough wins against University of Texas, San Antonio and Texas A&M, Corpus Christi. These two victories give the Mustangs (5-4) a winning record for the first time this season. IAN PEARMAN | MUSTANG NE WS MAXIMUM EFFORT | Senior guard Ridge Shipley drives for a layup.
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MATTHEW MA X WELL | COURTESY PHOTO BOLTABOUT
| The electric bike rental business has provided students with an alternative, affordable option for commuting to campus by renting out bikes that incorporate the speed of a car and the versatility of a bike.
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Psychology senior Michael Kramer is glad to have a quick and easy option to commute to campus. “Cal Poly is a biking campus, we all know that parking and driving throughout campus is a huge hassle,” Kramer said. “BoltAbout combines the best of both worlds: the speed of a car, but the versatility of a bike when it comes to parking and roads. Also, the company is local so you know
who is selling you the product and [you get] speedy responses for questions and support.” At the beginning of the school year, Maxwell and his team went to residences within a one-mile radius of Cal Poly, putting tags advertising their company on student apartment doors. BoltAbout. com mainly focuses on students because Maxwell saw it as a target demographic to offer bike rentals. “College students as a primary market is good for a lot of reasons,” Maxwell said. “Being a lease system works when you’re
leasing an asset people can’t afford to buy outright themselves. The electric bikes cost anywhere from $2,000 to $3,000. College students can’t afford that.” BoltAbout.com’s monthly lease program can also be a good option for foreign exchange students who are here for a short period of time. Electrical engineering senior Lucius Schärer, who is from Switzerland, came to San Luis Obispo in September and searched for a way to get to campus. “Since I’m here for only one
quarter this was the easiest way to get around here in SLO,” Schärer said. “I don’t have to think about selling any bike when I’m leaving again because I can just return it to them. With the electric bike, it takes me only five minutes to campus, hence I’m using the bike every day and it is totally worth it.” The company has already seen success this quarter with their nearly 100-bike inventory completely rented out to students. Based on how popular the company is becoming, Maxwell said
he and his team are looking to expand beyond Cal Poly to University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara City College, University of San Diego and San Diego State University. However, Maxwell said that in San Diego, a unique option will be offered that reflects the relaxed surf culture in the region. “What I’m excited for [in] San Diego is offering electric longboards for lease,” Maxwell said. “We can’t do that at Cal Poly since there are no skateboards allowed on campus. But in San Diego,
you’re allowed to skateboard.” Maxwell said the university’s support of entrepreneurial endeavors has enabled his company and passion to grow. “Learn by Doing and entrepreneurship is huge at Cal Poly,” Maxwell said. “There’s the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the HotHouse and the Cal Poly Lofts are just all prime examples of platforms that promote entrepreneurship. The professors are very supportive and the students are pretty darn cool too.”
Students sick of long Health Center lines Austin Linthicum @austinlinthicum
Between five and 20 percent of the U.S. population will get the flu this year. If a student at Cal Poly falls into that category, their first stop will likely be the campus Health Center. However, students reported up to three-hour wait times when walking in to see a doctor this year, which can be a nearly impossible wait with intense academic schedules. Appointments can also be hard to make; students report scheduling them at least three days in advance. Even then, many students find it easier to head off campus to urgent care instead. Architectural engineering freshman Karlie Kitzman had
a long first experience at the Health Center. “I walked in with [a] very bad cold and pink-eye,” Kitzman said. “I had a class but it took three hours for me to be seen. My friend had to bring me food because I couldn’t leave to keep my place in line.” Health Center Medical Director Dr. Aaron Baker said the extensive wait at peak times is primarily due to the sheer quantity of students needing to be seen and the center’s lack of resources. “When you go to High Street Deli for lunch the line is out the door,” Baker said. “It is a similar situation here.” Me chanica l eng ine ering senior Megan Hardisty discovered a trick for reducing the time she had to wait.
“I realized if I get there right ing to get a prescription for at 8 a.m., I could get in and out an inhaler. much easier,” Hardisty said. “I went down two days in a “It’s definitely worth skipping row and the wait was too long,” class for.” Baker agrees that heading to the Health Center at nonpeak times is much better than at the height of When you go to High the day. Journalism freshStreet Deli for lunch, man Riley Pridmore the line is out the door. discovered this as well when tr yIt is a similar
Pridmore said. “On the third day, I got there early and saw a nurse first. The nurse gave me a slip for a certain time to see a doctor that day.” Baker and his team are constantly working to increase the number of providers within their budget. With the end goal being to help as many students as possible, the Health Center is looking to increase services to better serve the student body.
“Currently, we are exploring options to open appointments for the next day and even sooner as they become available,” Baker said. To avoid having to make extra visits, the Health Center says the best way students can stay healthy during flu season is to get a flu vaccine. The Health Center offers the quadrivalent vaccine every day except Wednesday for $16.50.
situation here. DR. AARON BAKER
JASON HUNG | MUSTANG NE WS WAITIN’ | This year, students have reported waiting three or more hours for walk-in appointments at the Health Center, usually during peak times.
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Students protest visit of ‘alt-right’ speaker Milo Yiannopoulos Brendan Matsuyama & James Tweet Students showed opposition to conservative activist Milo Yiannopoulos’ upcoming visit to Cal Poly on Jan. 31 as part of his “Dangerous Faggot” tour of American college campuses. Yiannopoulos is a British editor and writer for Breitbart News as well as a voice for the
so-called “alt-right” movement. He appeared as a guest speaker on television news and commonly questions liberal and progressive thinking while also being an openly gay man. In response to the news of Yiannopoulos’ visit, The Cal Poly Queer Student Union (QSU) posted to Facebook on Nov. 29, encouraging students to “flood President Armstrong’s inbox” with a pre-formatted email:
MILO YIANNOPOULOS | WIKIMEDIA COMMONS 2013 GOT MAIL? | Students are emailing Armstrong to reconsider hosting Milo.
“President Armstrong, “I urge you to reconsider hosting Mr. Yiannopoulos’ ‘Dangerous Faggot’ tour at Cal Poly on January 31st. He has been quoted as saying lesbians ‘don’t exist,’ that Judeo-Christian societies are ‘better’ than other societies, and is a huge critic of feminism, the overweight, liberals, etc. Titles of his articles on Breitbart include: ‘Gay rights have made us dumber, it’s time to get back in the closet,’ ‘Birth control makes women unattractive and crazy,’ ‘Science proves it: Fat shaming works,’ ‘There’s no hiring bias against women in tech, they just suck at interviews.’ “I am well aware of his first amendment right to say whatever he pleases, but you can be rest assured that peaceful protestors will be present both outside the event as well as inside the venue. They have already been instructed on how to receive tickets and to go incognito into the event to disrupt from the inside and to make the speaker ‘unwelcome.’ I am not claiming responsibility for this, simply informing you of the reality of the situation. “I thank you for your consideration and urge you again to rethink hosting Mr. Yiannopoulos. The title of his tour including the word ‘dangerous’ is not for show. “Waiting for your action, “<Add your name>” Matt Lazier, director of media relations for Cal Poly, confirmed that the President’s Office is receiving messages on the subject but has not kept count of the number of emails received. Lazier said the President’s Office is promptly responding to all emails with the following message: “Cal Poly’s campus is an open environment where opinions, ideas and thoughts are freely shared — even those that some may find distasteful and offensive. Censoring viewpoints that we don’t agree with violates free speech and does not represent what we stand for as a university. Rather, free speech and the open exchange of ideas and opinions — even those that conflict with
our own — is an important part of student growth and preparation for success in today’s global marketplace.” While QSU president Matt Klepfer supports free speech, he wants to know the university’s distinction between free speech and hate speech. “In thinking about how free speech is obviously free speech and we need to protect that, but where is the line between hate speech, right?” political science junior Klepfer said. “We need to talk about when does that speech incite violence against communities on our campus and in the country and where is that boundary?” This is why Klepfer suggests a panel dis-
cussion, rather than having Yiannopoulos come as an individual speaker; it will provide a dialogue. “I think that’s where a lot of our effort should be,” Klepfer said. “And I hope that the [Cal Poly] Republicans would be interested in having a panel conversation because I think their fear is that if there is someone smart who is challenging Milo’s beliefs, I bet Milo would be terrified of that panel discussion.” Additionally, Cal Poly alumus Heidi Petersen created a petition to Armstrong to get Yiannopoulos to participate in a panel discussion. As of the morning of Dec. 3, the petition has 400 supporters. Petersen
wrote that, “Requiring the format to be changed to a panel discussion would not limit any right to free speech and would promote the open exchange of ideas and opinions.” On Dec. 3, Breitbart News published a story called “Cal Poly Progressives attempt to sabotage Milo event with format change,” in which Yiannopoulos provided a response. When asked if he thought Cal Poly would be able to “shut him up,” Yiannopoulos said, “Fat chance.” The Cal Poly Republicans are sponsoring his talk. Mustang News was unable to reach the club for a comment.
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Conceptual painter bridges gap between art, science and nature Frances Mylod-Vargas @CPMustangNews
People don’t always choose a job in the field they studied. This is especially true for Cal Poly alumna and artist Leslie Love Stone. Stone graduated from Cal Poly with a master degree in business administration. However, after establishing a successful career as a bank executive, Stone was inspired to switch professions completely and pursue her passion for art. “I thought: ‘Perhaps the world needs more artists than bankers,’” Stone said. Upon making the switch, Stone
attended Claremont Graduate University and received her Master of Fine Arts. With a strong background in science and math, Stone wanted to incorporate her education into her work as an artist. She thought her art should be an extension of her interests in math, data and riddles. “Most of my career has been spent evaluating data and statistics, so that’s the natural, authentic thing for me to express,” Stone said. “At Claremont, I started developing different ways to represent data through my art.” Stone repeats three elements in all of her works of art: num-
bers, nature and color. These characteristics are all apparent in her upcoming exhibition at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA). Stone’s exhibition “Intersecting California’s National Parks,” which includes nine paintings representing each California national park, is displayed at SLOMA until Jan. 29, 2017. To collect her color palettes for each painting, Stone visited all of California’s national parks and matched colors of vegetation and soil with a color book. She then met with Cal
Poly botanists and soil scientists to gather data from each color — specifically data about vegetation, soil and precipitation. With that information, she used her own numeric representation system to transform the data into geometric shapes.
“When you look at those paintings, the amount of precipitation, visible vegetation and visible soil is accurately presented in the percentage of triangles with those colors,” Stone said. “When you stand in the middle of the room with my paintings, you can actually tell a lot about each park.” Stone classifies her art as part of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math), a nationwide movement to unite those in various fields and encourage interdisciplinary studies. Kennedy Librar y p ar t ne rs w it h out s i d e organizations to promote conversations about STEAM, spreading t h e s e i d e a s to t h e C a l Po l y community. Stone said that for STEAM to b e come p op-
ular, people must receive a well-rounded education from an early age. “Art doesn’t have the same respect as hard science,” Stone said. “Everyone knows what the scientific method is because we learn it in school. A lot of elementary school art programs are about macaroni and glitter and aren’t about design method. If kids can understand the scientific method, they can understand an artistic method.” College of Science and Mathematics Librarian Jeanine Scaramozzino thinks Stone’s message is important to apply to Cal Poly’s ways of teaching. “We at Cal Poly are so focused on the tech part of education,” Scaramozzino said. “We turn out amazing business students and engineers, but we need people who study arts to work with those people for everyone to be successful.”
I thought: ‘Perhaps the world needs more artists than bankers.’ LESLIE STONE
ANDREW EPPERSON | MUSTANG NE WS CALCULATED | Each color in Stone’s SLOMA paintings represents data about a California national park. For example, blues represent the amount of water present in the park and greens indicate the amount of vegetation.
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Cal Poly singers send off choir director with “A Christmas Celebration” Sabrina Thompson @sabrinaswriting
PolyPhonics, the University Singers and Cal Poly Early Music Ensemble rang in the holiday season Saturday night with their choir concert “A Christmas Celebration” in the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC). The show was a cheerful and festive affair, not only showcasing the talent of Cal Poly Choirs but that of special performers as well. This show was the last for Director of Choral Activities and Vocal Studies and Cal Poly Choirs conductor Thomas Davies. To celebrate his final year, Cal Poly choir alumni were welcomed back to sing with their former conductor. Their voices were strong, even after years away from choir. Davies shared light-hearted stories of past rehearsals and performances. PolyPhonics kicked off the night with “Welcome Yule,” an upbeat and cheerful tune. Like many other songs performed, “Welcome Yule” was sung a cappella, showcasing the choir’s harmonic voices. Between performances, music lecturer Susan Azaret Davies on piano and accompanist Paul Woodring on organ entertained the crowd with familiar Christmas carols. As special
guests of the night, the Cal Poly Brass Ensemble performed “A Canadian Brass Christmas.” Each choir’s performance was full of joy. A rich blend of talented voices, the choirs’ harmonies seemed effortless and kept the audience engaged throughout the night. “S’vivon (Spinning Top)” sung by the University Singers and “Carol of the Bells” performed by PolyPhonics were audience favorites. PolyPhonics’ rendition of “The Rose That Bare Jesu,” composed by Ronald Kean, was a particularly special number as Kean was in the audience when it was performed. Images of a rose blooming on a winter morning displayed on the screen during the performance, paralleling the beautiful harmony and flow of the song. Before the closing numbers of the show, everyone in the audience was invited to join in a carol sing-a-long. Joined by all three choirs, the sound of “Deck the Halls,” “O Come, All Ye Faithful” and “White Christmas” filled the PAC and created a perfect end to the night. The audience and choirs sang “Silent Night” as the last song, closing the show in a heartfelt and touching way. The collaborative rendition of the song was intimate and special, as the choirs created a circle around the audience.
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Abbie Lauten-Scrivner @CPMustangNews
Abbie Lauten-Scrivner is a journalism sophomore and Mustang News columnist. The views expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints and editorial coverage of Mustang News. There are few things I find as frustrating as the fallacious depiction of feminists as “angry manhaters.” For those who do not understand feminism, it may be easy to believe this misguided stereotype. However, this flawed generalization actually alienates those who could benefit tremendously from the movement. Feminism is not just for women; it is for men, too. In its simplest form, feminism is advocacy of social, political and economic equality of the sexes. It aims to liberate those who have been oppressed by a patriarchal society. Inevitably, women are the primary targets of said patriarchy. The prevalence of rape culture, gross underrepresentation of women in government and domination of men in top-ranking jobs (including within industries that are otherwise predominantly female) serve as proof that the genders are not yet equal. What is less often discussed, however, is how the patriarchy is harmful to men as well. Patriarchy fosters a culture that normalizes toxic masculinity. It tells boys from day one that the
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Men’s role in feminism worst thing they can do is act feminine (“You hit like a girl!”). It places an enormous tamount of pressure on men to always take the lead and never reveal any vulnerability. Emotion is bad. Gentleness is worse. Feminine equals weak. Always be authoritative, always be aggressive. It is feminists’ disdain for this repulsive rhetoric that breeds the label “manhater.” Feminists do not hate men. We hate toxic masculinity. It suppresses men into constricted roles, limiting the ways they can express themselves while retaining their identity as “male.” It discourages compassion. It dissuades emotion. It normalizes the aggression that feeds into rape culture. It is bad for women and it is bad for men. My friend Evan Falkenthal, a Cal Poly English graduate with a minor in philosophy, considers himself a feminist ally. He says men can be freed from the control of toxic masculinity through feminism. “Feminism can liberate men to be what they want to be” Falkenthal said. “As the benefactors and perpetrators of misogyny, we don’t realize what cost our privilege comes at.” To retain their masculinity,
men are told they should substitute empathy with aggression. This cuts off vital aspects of the human expression. It leaves many men feeling frustrated, pent up and unfulfilled. These feelings can restrict men’s ability to form positive platonic or romantic
like a “real man,” something that is completely indefinable. Meninism wants to preserve the patriarchy so that men remain in control over women. It is against equality, it is sexist and it is harmful to men. Any liberation is impossible through meninism. It is through feminism that it is possible. Male allies shouldn’t speak for women. By virtue of not being female, they cannot understand the experience of being a woman in a patriarchy. Men offer their own unique perspective on how the patriarchy caused them injury. The collaboration of people of all genders is a cohesive argument for why they must be equal. Within the movement of feminism, women should of course hold the leadership roles. Male-identifying feminists form solidarity by playing the role of the ally. “Men must recognize that the patriarchy puts men as perpetrators and women as victims,” Falkenthal said. “Feminism allows victims a platform where their marginalized voices are emphasized over those they are usually silenced by. Men also have easier access to platforms that allow the message of feminism to be projected to a
Within government, the workplace, media and countless other domains, male feminists can endeavor to equalize representation of the sexes.
relationships and can severely impact mental health. Recently, an alternative movement for men arose called “meninism.” The complete failure of meninism to address any of these problems is where it flops. A direct reaction to feminism, meninism aims to preserve the restrictive gender roles that feminists seek to destroy. It belittles any expression of male femininity. It blatantly tells men how to act
larger audience. Within government, the workplace, media and countless other domains, male feminists can endeavor to equalize representation of the sexes. For equal representation to be more quickly and painlessly reached, men must work with women in the struggle. Being an effective ally is not limited to large-scale efforts. Allies can contribute in the simplest of ways. The actions and words of men in personal interactions are essential to discouraging the rhetoric and behavior that toxic masculinity promotes. Most people are completely unaware of using misogynistic language. A friend or family member pointing it out is a gentle way to become mindful of it. Falkenthal presents himself to his male friends as a resource for healthy masculinity. He acts as an emotional outlet and encourages men to become aware of their subtler acts of misogyny. “Usually, most men are unaware of how their language and actions contribute to systematic issues,” Falkenthal said. Feminism does more for men than meninism could ever do. Male allies serve as role models for the men in their lives. They discourage the doctrine of a restrictive patriarchy. They teach men they can act however they want and still retain their male identity. They make maleness broader, gentler and freer.
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| Guards Kyle Toth (left) and Donovan Fields (right) were two of Cal Poly’s top scorers against UT-San Antonio and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, respectively, in the final home games of 2016.
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Against University of Texas, San Antonio The Mustangs started off slow in a 59-47 win Thursday night against the visiting Roadrunners (2-5), committing multiple travels and missing eight of their first eleven shots. UT-San Antonio stayed in it early as the two teams fought a physical, defensive battle. But, fueled by the hot hand of senior guard Kyle Toth, the Mustangs went on a 19-7 run in the last 10 minutes of the first half. Toth had 11 of his game-high 18 points in the first half and shot 4 of 7 from the field, knocking in three of those shots from threepoint territory.
“Once you get that rhythm going, once you get that spark, it’s all about staying aggressive,” Toth said. “If shots aren’t falling, we’re not going to let that affect our defense.” The defensive side of the Mustangs’ effort kept them in the game over the first 20 minutes. Forwards Zach Gordon and Hank Hollingsworth combined for five emphatic blocks and allowed the Roadrunners to make just six shots from the field in the first half. Cal Poly couldn’t continue that effort to open the second half, as the Roadrunners cut the Mustangs’ lead to just six points. But this time, Cal Poly picked up the slack on offense as sophomore guard Donovan Fields knocked down a three-pointer before
Hollingsworth slammed home a posterizing dunk to get Cal Poly’s offense going again. Despite a late comeback attempt by the Roadrunners, Cal Poly closed out the game in the same way it jumped out to a lead in the first half: defense. Hollingworth swatted the final shot by Roadrunner guard Austin Karrer into the stands to put an emphatic stamp on the victory. Against Texas A&M, Corpus Christi In the time between the game against Roadrunners and their Saturday game against Texas A&M, Corpus Christi, the Mustangs sorted out their first half offense to the tune of an 82-70 victory.
Unlike Thursday’s defensive grind, the Mustangs came out firing Saturday night, going on an 11-3 run to open the game. Texas A&M, Corpus Christi (5-1) fought back and cut the lead to three, but the Mustangs responded with force. Using a three- or four-guard lineup focused on speed and scoring, the Mustangs rained threes from multiple spots beyond the three-point line. As a team, Cal Poly made 8 of 15 shots from downtown in the first half, led by Toth (4 of 5) and senior guard Ridge Shipley (2 of 3). The Mustangs shot 61 percent from the field in a hot first half and stayed strong on the defensive side as well, holding the Islanders to just 37 percent shooting.
With a 44-23 lead going in to halftime, the game looked all but over for the visiting Islanders when Fields hit a fadeaway runner in the lane as time expired in the first half. But this was an undefeated team that nearly made the NCAA tournament last season, and showed resolve in the second half. Cal Poly opened the half with another four-guard lineup to run away with the game, but had trouble finding shots on the offensive end. The Islanders went on a 24-9 run to open the final 20 minutes and cut Cal Poly’s lead to just six points. Mustangs head coach Joe Callero had to call timeout to try to stop the comeback. “I think that was the couple of punches we needed to take to
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learn how to respond to that,” Callero said. “But by winning by double digits, I think we did respond to that.” Coming out of that timeout, Fields, junior guard Victor Joseph and junior forward Luke Meikle all drained threes and Hollingsworth slammed home a pair of dunks to get the Mustangs’ offense going again. Cal Poly continued the scoring to build another double-digit lead they’d keep for the rest of their final home game of 2016. The Mustangs play Saturday at Fresno State and continue a multigame road trip through the rest of December. The next time the Mustangs play at home is Jan. 12, 2017 in the second Big West conference matchup of the season.