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“Addicted to porn?” The words were typed on white paper in black, all-capital letters. The signs were scattered around Cal Poly’s campus earlier last month, prompting several head turns and double takes. Graduate student Alex Vice, who is
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pursuing a teaching credential, is part of a national church group called Pure Desire that creates open places for people to talk about pornography and sexual addiction. Along with the “Addicted to porn?” question, the signs had information on how to get in contact with this ministry. Vice posted the signs around campus because he thinks there are a lot of students
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who struggle with porn addictions, but are too scared to talk about them. “I believe the deepest root of all fears is a fear of condemnation by other people,” Vice said. “People don’t want to talk about it because they are afraid others will shun them or think they are weird.” According to Esquire Magazine, Pornhub — the largest pornography site on
the Internet — reported that there were a total of 87.8 billion porn videos or clips viewed in 2015, which translates to about 12 porn videos viewed by every person on Earth. Among these users, the largest amount of users — approximately 41 percent — were reported to be from the United States. Continued on page 2
Business senior killed by train near California and Foothill intersection
ALLISON ROYAL | MUSTANG NE WS END OF A LIFE | Student Thomas Stone appeared to have been wearing headphones, according to a witness.
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Business administration senior Thomas Stone was hit and killed by an Amtrak train on Tuesday near the intersection of California Boulevard and Foothill Boulevard. San Luis Obispo Police Department Lieutenant John Bledsoe said paramedics pronounced the 22-year-old man deceased at an unnamed hospital. The man’s death appeared to be an accident, Bledsoe said. “We have nothing to indicate that there was any suspicious
activity,” Bledsoe said. Stone was hit by the train at around 5 p.m. Construction management sophomore Connor Westover was passing by the tracks when Stone was hit. Westover called 911, grabbing some rags for blood and rushed to Stone’s. “I was there, trying to tell him it’s going to be all right. He was gasping a lot,” Westover said. “I wish I knew more, I wish I could do more ... I never thought I would be in this situation.” Westover said Stone appeared to have had headphones in
when he was hit. Business administration junior Matt Sauer was riding his bike on California Boulevard when he saw paramedics performing CPR on a bloody person. “It’s just so sad,” Sauer said. “You never want to see something like that happen.” The train departed from San Luis Obispo at 4:48 p.m. headed toward Seattle. Police stopped the Amtrak train on the corner of Foothill Boulevard and California Boulevard until approximately 6 p.m.
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Cal Poly version of “The Vagina Monologues” avoids sexual violence discussion Michelle Zaludek @michellenistic
After 20 years, “The Vagina Monologues” is showing its age. To keep up with the times and to address legalities that come with talking about sexual violence on federally funded campuses, Cal Poly’s version of the monologues is being revamped and changed altogether. These
changes include integrating more stories of women of color, transgender women and queer women, and barring monologues dealing with sexual assault violence entirely. “The Vagina Monologues,” which had been shown at Cal Poly for several years, doesn’t allow for much creative license, another reason for its facelift. “Some of the (limitations) were
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really petty, like ‘no intermission,”’ said Tammie Velasquez, coordinator for the Gender Equity Center (GEC). “And you can’t change the script, which is really difficult because the script was written 20 years ago. So, what was really progressive and inclusive 20 years ago isn’t as progressive now.” Continued on page 6
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Considering how prevalent pornography is in the country, it is not discussed as openly as other topics. “There is a larger public reticence, and I don’t think it’s just limited to pornography,” women’s and gender studies lecturer Steven Ruszczycky said.“There is a hesitation to talk about sex in honest and serious terms.” Puritanical past According to the American College Health Association, more than 70 percent of students are sexually active. Sex is everywhere from advertisements to television to music. But on a public university campus, pornography is still somewhat of a taboo subject. Part of this has to do with America’s puritanical roots. America was founded by Puritans whose values are still deeply embedded in contemporary culture, according to The New York Times. They held the belief
that sex should be restricted to marriage and that all nonmarital and nonreproductive sexual activities were forbidden, as stated by sociologist Lisa Wade in her article, “Before Love.” These values continue to shape judgements and behaviors. Especially when it comes to matters of sexuality, puritanical ideals tend to serve as a moral compass, despite personal religious beliefs. This stigma surrounding the topic of pornography and how it is consumed has created a wall between our private and public lives, according to Ruszczycky. He said that feelings of shame and fear are often associated with speaking openly about pornography and sexual habits because it can be hard for people to admit their inner desires. “I don’t think there is such a thing as a normal sexual desire,” Ruszczycky said. “One of the things that pornography is doing is making it clear to us that desire takes a lot of different shapes and forms.”
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Pornography has an enormous digital market, but can also be found in drawings, books and even comics. Ruszczycky said the modern description of porn has taken on many different meanings. Ruszczycky and his co-authors created an edited collection of essays called “Porn Archives,” challenging people to think about porn in new ways. “The landscape is much richer and more complex than the black and white arguments that limit how we think about pornography, what it actually is and what people do with it,” Ruszczycky said. College students who aren’t afraid to talk porn According to Vice, one of the benefits of talking about something like pornography in a serious light is realizing that everyone has something to share, and nobody is alone. “What I was surprised the most about in the group is the
brutal honesty that is required to participate,” Vice said of the Pure Desire group. “It is actually very liberating to not only to get the chance to be honest, but also to be expected to be honest.” Vice believes that it is beneficial for college students to speak about pornography, specifically addiction. He said that
pornography is frequently used as a stress reliever when students get anxious about school and new surroundings. Zoe Raven, Cal Poly’s Let’s Talk Sex student facilitator, said her program creates a similar environment. Raven leads a discussion once a month where participants are encouraged to let go of
stigmas and talk openly about their opinions and experiences. She said that no matter what topic she chooses, the subject of pornography always seems to surface. Raven believes that porn affects the way that people view themselves when it comes to sex. She said it can be difficult for some to get past the awkwardness of talking about it because it makes people feel vulnerable. “It’s important to leave your comfort zone because that is how you grow,” Raven said. “We talk about (sexual) expectations in our meetings and the more we talk about them, the more we can see how they are impacting us.” T h e p r iva t i z a t i o n of fantasy Today, anyone can access digital pornography on the Internet in a matter of seconds, and most of it can be viewed for free. Raven said that sometimes connecting to technology is much easier than interacting face-to-face. This is why many consume porn in the first place. “It is called the privatization of fantasy,” Raven said. According to Raven, it is a problem when porn serves as an education source for many young children who do not learn about sexuality in a healthy and open setting. “I think we need a comprehensive sex education for children to help prepare them for the porn that they probably will see,” Raven said. “We need to have dialogues where we can investigate on our own and create our own opinions.” Raven said that by talking about pornography and bringing to surface what is naturally suppressed, matters of sexuality will appear to be more real for students and their partners. “Through discussion we can come to terms with our emotions, and there are moments when people realize that they are experiencing a lot of the same feelings,” Raven said.
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ARTS | 4
Edna’s Bakery: The yeast they could do Brendan Abrams @brenabrams
Campus Dining and the Cal Poly student body have participated in a strained relationship for quite some time. It’s that unhealthy type of relationship based more on attachment than love, where restraint to a meal plan and convenience take the place of romantic attachment, and passive-aggressive arguments manifest in the form of upset digestive tracts. In the end, nobody is happy. Campus Dining makes healthier meals, and students are unimpressed by the taste. Campus Dining tries to make better-tasting meals, and students complain about the lack of nutritional quality. Even when Campus Dining tries to go organic, things go wrong. It seems to me that a decent amount of the options are perfectly edible and have the potential to be reasonably healthy. But I cannot speak as loudly as the masses of angry patrons of the Polytechnic sustenance providers. What I can do is point out a bright spot to the dining disbelievers. A crumb of hope, if I may be so bold. At the very least, the one thing Campus Dining consistently gets right is bread. It goes without saying that bread, part of the largest food group on the recently retired Food Pyramid, is an incredibly important asset. Believe it or not, the buyers for many Campus Dining locations, including VG Cafe, 19 Metro Station, The Avenue and Sandwich Factory, as well as Uni-
versity Catering, all have some portion of its granular affairs in order. The common denominator among all these entities is that each orders a significant amount of its bread from Edna’s Bakery. Edna’s is not some homey, low-output artisan establishment, nor is it an industrial behemoth. It manages to straddle a line somewhere in between the two, and that is just how its owner of nine years, Phil Korte, likes it. The goal is both quantity and quality. Edna’s produces literally hundreds of different bread products, which it supplies to 600 regular customers, mostly restaurants and hotels between Paso Robles and Los Angeles, many on a semi-daily basis. At the same time, it maintains high standards in terms of ingredients and baking methods in a way that sets it apart from most bakeries with similar output. Customer orders come piling in throughout the daytime hours, but t he re a l
time and continues through the night so that everything is fresh and ready to be shipped out by the Edna’s fleet of vans early the next morning. So how have Korte and his bakery managed to be successful and grow to around five times the initial size despite so many self-imposed challenges? Don’t expect anything outlandish here; it comes down to a logical and methodical business approach and just a pinch of good luck. Korte was not always a wholesale commercial baker. He had a solid career in the telecom and computer industries in Santa Barbara, and then in Chicago before he decided it was time for a change. “I had always wanted to own a business,” he said. “So when I left Chicago, I was looking for a business to buy.” He had his eyes on a property management firm in San Luis Obispo, but when he arrived with the intention of purchasing it, he found out it had been sold a day earlier. However, not all was lost. The former owner of the property management company had a lead. “She said, ‘I have a friend who has a bakery for sale. Her name is Edna,’” Korte recalled. “And the rest is history.” If only it was that easy; running a bakery is no piece of cake. Korte had taken over a business with declining quality standards and a lackadaisical corporate culture. So, he implemented a handson management style. “I laid everything on the line for it, down to my last nickel, so failure was not an option,” he said.
“I laid everything on the line
for it, down to my last nickel, so failure was not an option.” PHIL KORTE
work begins around 4 or 5 p.m. The baking process for many products starts around this
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| Edna’s breads are available at many eateries, including some on campus.
In the early days of his ownership, Korte would regularly go out and make deliveries himself. He wanted to speak directly with customers to gain insight into what they were looking for in their baked products. He endured a steep learning curve and hired a new head baker before Edna’s resembled what it looks like today. Today, Edna’s works more like a well-oiled machine, and it has to do so because the bread-baking process is so delicate. The main difficulties arise in proofing, which is when yeast is called upon to cause unbaked dough to rise. “Proofing is a very touchy situation,” said Korte. “Ideally we want to proof at a 100 degree (Fahrenheit) temperature and 80 percent humidity, and that allows the (dough) to rise consistently.” Risen dough must be removed from the proofing environment
before the yeast’s chemical properties are exhausted, just in time to be put in the oven. Edna’s uses few of the preservatives and other chemicals that many commercial bakeries use. Its higher-quality, natural ingredients don’t lend themselves well to a long shelf life or making things easy for the people who have to bake with them. Edna’s breads typically have a shelf life of approximately one week, which creates logistical challenges. “A lot of our customers have used what I call ‘store-bought bread’ and they’ve been conditioned to believe it can sit out for three weeks and be fine,” said Korte. Edna’s customers, therefore, must adapt their businesses and orders based on immediate demand more than future predictions, which can benefit both the businesses and consumers.
Businesses are less likely to have to worry about excess bread inventory, and consumers get to eat fresher, more natural bread. Edna’s might be doing well, but Korte is far from complacent with his business model. A recent Millennial-centric addition is the ability to place orders via text message, a boon for young restaurateurs who aren’t as comfortable on the phone as previous generations were. Beyond that, Korte is working on expanding the current 8,000 square foot space and building a new proofing room, as well as actualizing a small retail space so that individuals can purchase baked goods for personal use. Until then, a few hundred local restaurants and Campus Dining locations are the best places to get one’s fill of Edna’s. Remember to savor the part of the meal most can agree it got right. Then we’re all breadwinners.
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Exploring Southeast Asia: Backpacking through mountains in Northern Thailand Rebecca Ezrin @rebezrin
Rebecca Ezrin is a journalism junior studying abroad in Chiang Mai, Thailand. With many class field trips and personal trips planned, her adventures are virtually endless. She aims to share her authentic experiences and what
she has learned. This past weekend, she spent three days backpacking and rafting through the mountains of Northern Thailand and spent nights at Karen (hilltribe) villages.
SAR AH MOREHOUSE | COURTESY PHOTO A few hours into the drive to the Amphoe Mae Taeng Mountains, students take a stop at the Amphoe Mae Taeng Waterfall.
SUMYA PAUNG | COURTESY PHOTO An elephant waits for its river bath. Students were given the opportunity to bathe and ride the elephants, but many chose to solely bathe the elephants because of their beliefs on animal treatment in the tourism industry.
SUMYA PAUNG | COURTESY PHOTO On the last day, students spent three hours bamboo rafting downstream.
SUMYA PAUNG | COURTESY PHOTO Children of a Karen village take a stroll.
SUMYA PAUNG | COURTESY PHOTO Surrounded by banana trees, students take in the scenery, including a water snake and a python hanging from a tree.
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OPINION | 6
Human rights and the Affordable Care Act
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Now you may be thinking, “Okay, but why does any of this actually matter?” It matters because it fundamentally changes the way we talk about politics! Take, for instance, one of the largest political controversies in America at this moment: the Affordable Care Act. We have Democrats arguing for the Affordable Care Act because “health care is a human right,” and we have Republicans opposing it because “the Affordable Care Act hurts people.” Now, ignoring some of the potential issues with the claims of the Republicans, we must agree that their argument does not matter if the Democrats are right. If health care is a human right, then, no matter the cost, opposing it would be wrong in the same way that slavery, even though outlawing it economically hurt the American south, still needed to be banned. But let’s think about this for a moment, what does it mean to say that health care is a human right? Does it not mean that, regardless of one’s society or social status, one should have access to the money required to combat the potentially fatal illness with which one is afflicted? Anyone who truly understands the words “health care is a human right,” will immediately perceive that this is the position. And if this view is correct, then this implies that every instance of someone being afflicted by a disease or sickness without being medically treated is an instance of their rights being violated. If this is true, then the fact that I am not monetarily providing such a treatment to all that I possibly can is a wrong categorically equivalent to
murdering the man, woman or child myself. Maybe there are some who are brave enough to accept this responsibility; I, for one, am not. I would presume that most of my fellow Americans, Republican or Democrat, share in my cowardice. Thus, it seems to me, that when we talk about health care as a human right, we are actually talking about how the very real suffering involved in not having health care offends our modern sensibilities. And while I absolutely believe that a world in which everyone has health care would be a better one, that does not make it a human right.
issue than we were prepared to handle,” Velasquez said. Others involved with OWN said Big changes that moving away from the conSo the GEC, in conjunction versation of sexual violence would with Safer, is attempting someprotect the audience. thing new this year. “The Va“It might be for the best,” said gina Monologues” has been English senior Taylor Steindropped, and will be replaced by beck, OWN’s student director. “I “Original Women’s Narratives,” wouldn’t want to create a space or OWN. in which audience members The production will likely be a would feel as though they’re becombination of student-subing brought to a traumatic mitted monologues, experience. Because we poems and songs, as would want what an well as works from audience member to outside media, understand what a according to Velsurvivor has gone “You can’t talk about your body or your asquez. Submisthrough … But at sions were due the same time, it experiences as a woman if you’re not on Feb. 12, and could be particthe play will take allowed to talk about sexual violence, beularly traumatic place some time for someone to midway through cause it’s really pertinent to the subject …” relive it who has spring quarter. gone through it.” With the name But some who change comes a great participated in “The ENGLISH SENIOR shift in the play’s mesVagina Monologues” KARLEE BENNER sage. Because of a numin the past said that while ber of legal obstacles, student Ensler’s script is outdated, submissions which contained the conversations about sexuthemes of sexual violence were al violence that it helped create not considered. lence thinking it’ll be anonymous, were vital. While there will be at least one but because GEC employees are “It made me a lot more comfortmonologue regarding sexual vi- mandated reporters, the GEC able with my body and being able olence, it is set to be created by must report it. to say ‘vagina’ in the first place,” three student assistants at Safer “I don’t want a student thinking English senior Karlee Benner said. who are involved in the produc- they can submit something anon- “You can’t talk about your body tion “on behalf of what they see ymously and then all of a sudden or your experiences as a womat Safer,” according to Velasquez. it’s not going to be anonymous an if you’re not allowed to talk But otherwise, there will be no anymore … It’s a much bigger about sexual violence, because
it’s really pertinent to the subject … It’s very important, if not the most important.” The revolutionary episodic play, written by Eve Ensler, focused on creating an open forum about women’s issues, especially those related to sexual violence. The production of the campaign coincides with and often acts as a fundraiser for the V-Day Campaign — a nonprofit organization started by Ensler in order to combat sexual violence. Originally, the OWN submission guidelines barred women from submitting anything on the topic of sexual violence because of “confidentiality issues” with Title IX compliance. The page said that themes of “sexual violence (sexual assault, harassment, stalking, rape, intimate partner violence, molestation, etc.) are not allowed through this platform.” Title IX is a piece of legislation from 1972 that ended formal gender discrimination in education. Since then, it has been amended to add that federally funded schools must address gender-based violence if it impacts a student’s ability to participate in education or extracurriculars. The school can only report the incident if they have authority over the person committing the violence or the area where the violence took place, according to the American Civil Liberties Union’s website.
Brandon Bartlett is an English sophomore and Mustang News columnist. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News editorial. There are few words in the modern world of political rhetoric so misused and blatantly abused as “rights,” and more often, “human rights.” So let’s set the record straight. We need to draw a distinction between the different categories of rights. Primarily, there
are decided upon. This is incredibly important because legal rights, though generally useful, always have the potential to be curtailed. It is because my freedom of speech is merely legal and not universal that I cannot yell “fire!” in a crowded theater. Since my right was given to me by society, when the righ t may harm society, it can be taken away. On the other hand, the right to liberty is universal. Therefore, no matter how useful it may be for society, we can never allow for one person to enslave another.
WE NEED TO SHIFT OUR CONVERSATIONS FROM BICKERING ‘RIGHTS’ VERSUS ‘UTILITY’ TO THE REAL QUESTION: WHAT SYSTEMS MUST BE CREATED IN ORDER FOR EVERYONE TO HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE WITHOUT HARMING THE REST OF SOCIETY? BR ANDON BARLETT MUSTANG NEWS COLUMNIST
exists human rights — those entitlements granted to all people based upon the sole fact that they are humans — and legal rights, which are given to some people based upon the fact that they live in a specific society. The first would be something like “life” or “liberty,” and the latter would be more akin to “the right to vote in the next presidential election.” The main distinction between these two being that the former is universal and the latter is contingent on the society to which the person belongs. And so, it would follow that human rights are, to use a potentially problematic word, discovered, whereas legal rights
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And this gets into the second important difference: it is from the standpoint of human rights that we can critique legal systems, including our own, beyond the bounds of mere utilitarianism. For I may be able to say that it is bad for another country to only allow cars to go five miles per hour as it decreases production and efficiency, but I cannot say that such a law is categorically wrong just because it is legal for me to drive 65 miles per hour. I can say that it is categorically wrong for another country to allow for slavery. But notice that this is not an appeal to the American legal system, but to some universal code of ethics. student-submitted monologues related to sexual violence. One reason for this change is because GEC employees are mandated reporters, meaning they have to keep track of and report possibilities of abuse, according to Velasquez. Therefore, a student could submit something personal dealing with sexual vio-
We need to shift our conversations from bickering “rights” versus “utility” to the real question: what systems must be created in order for everyone to have access to health care without harming the rest of society? And maybe the Affordable Care Act does this. I cannot, at this moment, present such an opinion. Only when we clear up our language and ask constructive questions can we have hope of progress toward that better world in which anyone, regardless of social standing, is not required to suffer needlessly. For this, I believe, is a goal which unites even the most extreme of our political spectrum.
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However, Title IX does not directly address the situation of students openly addressing their past experiences that had to do with sexual violence. After Cal Poly’s Title IX officials were questioned by a Mustang News reporter, the submission page changed dramatically to explain that “submissions that include disclosures of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking, will not initiate formal University (sic) action under Title IX requirements, with the exception of a disclosure of child abuse or imminent danger.” Still, the GEC decided not to accept sexual violence-related submissions because of their employees’ responsibilities as mandated reporters. Stephanie Jarrett, Cal Poly’s Title IX deputy coordinator, wrote in an email that she noticed there had been a miscommunication in Title IX’s reach after reviewing the subsection. Though Velasquez added that she hopes the GEC will make room for pieces on sexual violence, she also mentioned that it isn’t necessarily the job of the Gender Equity Center to bring that conversation to light. “It’s about social justice,” Velasquez said. “That’s really what the Cross Cultural (Centers) is aimed at working on … Campus justice and advocacy.”
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| The men’s tennis team will go to Texas this weekend for matches against No. 2 TCU and SMU. With about one-third of their season in the rearview mirror, the Mustangs are 3-4.
Busy weekend ahead for Cal Poly sports Tommy Tran @CPMustangSports
This week is full of action for Cal Poly athletics. Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams face Cal State Northridge this Saturday while swimming and diving are away at conference championships this weekend. Individual wrestlers are preparing for Pac-12 championships after last Sunday’s 23-15 homecoming win over Boise State. The men’s basketball team successfully ended its fivegame losing streak with an 86-78 win over UC Riverside last Saturday. This week, the Mustangs (915, 3-8 Big West) return home to host three games in Mott
Athletic Center. The Mustangs open their three-game homestand with a matchup against UC Davis (1014, 5-6) on Thursday at 7 p.m. Cal Poly lost 66-52 to the Aggies in their last meeting at an away game on Jan. 30. The men’s basketball team hosts Cal State Northridge (9-16, 4-7) this week, facing the Matadors Saturday at 7 p.m. The game is labeled “Neon Night,” and the team asks that all spectators come to the game in ’80s or neon attire. CSUN beat the Mustangs in a close 76-74 game earlier this season. Cal Poly is currently eighth in Big West Conference standings. After two losses last week, the women’s basketball team (11-13, 4-7 Big West) will travel south this weekend, competing in two away matchups. The Mustangs head to Cal
State Fullerton (2-23, 0-11 Big West) on Thursday and will compete in Titan Gym with a 7 p.m. tipoff. Following Thursday’s matchup, the women’s basketball team will continue on the road to face Cal State Northridge (6-18, 4-6 Big West) on Saturday. The matchup will be televised on ESPN3 and starts at 4 p.m. The Must angs to ok a 66-62-overtime win over the Matadors during their last matchup on Jan. 21 in Mott Athletic Center. Currently, the women’s basketball team is ranked sixth in the Big West Conference. Both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are currently competing in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships in Los Angeles. The meet started on Wednesday
and continues through Saturday. According to a press release from the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, Cal Poly ranks No. 1 in finish times for four different events among the entire conference. Sophomore Bonnie Diamond is ranked at the top of the women’s standings for both the 1650 free and 500 free. Junior Caleb Davies boasts the top time for the men’s 100 breast and sophomore Nolan Newland leads in the 500 free. The baseball team begins its season by hosting Pacific in Baggett Stadium this weekend with four nonconference games against the Tigers. Both teams meet on Friday at 6 p.m., followed by two games on Saturday at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. and a final matchup on Sunday at 1 p.m. The series against the Tigers will mark the start of non-
home games Thursday Men’s Basketball vs. UC Davis, 7 p.m. Chamber of Commerce Night All SLO County Chamber members receive free general admission tickets.
Friday Baseball vs. Pacific, 6 p.m. Poster and Schedule Card Night
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Saturday Women’s Tennis vs. UC Santa Cruz, noon
Baseball vs. Pacific, 1 & 4 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. CSUN, 7 p.m. Neon Night - wear neon for free general admission tickets
Sunday Women’s Tennis vs. Pacific, 11 a.m. Baseball vs. Pacific, 1 p.m. Youth Jersey Day All kids 13 and younger get in free with a sports spo jersey
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exhibition preseason play for the Mustangs. After coming out of last weekend’s tournament with a 3-2 record, the softball team returns to the diamond this weekend to compete in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Tournament in Cathedral City. The tournament begins with a matchup against Central Michigan on Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m., followed by a game against Army at 6 p.m. The Mustangs continue on Saturday with a 10 a.m. matchup against Notre Dame and a 5:30 p.m. game against UCLA. The softball team closes the tournament on Sunday morning with a game against Arizona at 11:30 a.m. The men’s tennis team (3-4) travels to Texas this weekend, facing No. 2 TCU on Saturday and SMU on Sunday.
The women’s tennis team (1-4, 0-2 Big West) hosts UC Santa Cruz Saturday at 12 p.m. on the Mustang Tennis Courts, followed by another home game on Sunday against Pacific at 11 a.m. The Mustangs are currently suffering a four-match losing streak. The men’s golf team travels to Palm Desert this weekend for the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate. The tournament tees off on Friday morning and continues into Saturday and Sunday. While spring teams prepare for conference competition with a schedule of preseason competition, both the men’s and women’s basketball teams are nearing the end of conference play. That combination leaves this weekend as one of the final opportunities for the Mustangs to improve their season records.