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STRIKE? Mustang Family Weekend Edition

CSU faculty voting on whether to authorize strike

Tara Kaveh @TaraKaveh

From Oct. 19-29, faculty members at the 23 California State University (CSU) campuses will be voting on whether to permit their labor union to call a strike. The vote called by the California Faculty Association (CFA) is in response to stalled salary negotiations with the CSU system. Faculty will decide on the issue of authorizing a strike or other protests if the contract talks remain unsuccessful. CSU faculty statewide are asking administrators for a 5 percent salary increase along with a 2.7 percent pay bump based on years of service. The university is offering raises of 2 percent. “Think of it as a cost of living increase in place of inflation,” CFA SLO chapter president Graham Archer said. “The 5 percent is a very small amount

that we’re asking for. I think the true deficit is closer to 20-24 percent.” The CFA represents more than 25,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches. The union has been negotiating with the Cal State system since May on the pay raises union members will get this year. The union is in the second year of a three-year contract with the CSU. The contract reopened for the CSU administration and the union to discuss pay raises in May, but negotiations completely collapsed by July. The process went to mediation, which ended a few weeks ago without resolve. “The administration is showing that they have absolutely no interest in paying us even close to what we think we deserve,” said Archer. “That leaves us with very few options — and a strike is one of them.”

No dates have been set for a possible walkout, and the earliest that one would happen is in January. According to a recent press release, CSU spokesperson Toni Molle said that the raises the union is seeking would cost $69 million more than has been budgeted. The money has already been pledged to hiring more faculty and increasing enrollment and graduation rates. If the vote passes in favor of the strike, the worst-case scenario would be that all 23 campuses shut down and faculty refuse to go back to work until the issue is resolved. “To be honest, that’s the opposite of what a faculty member would want,” Archer said. “We’re here to teach and we would be essentially withholding our labor. But that’s really what it seems to be coming down to.”

MUSTANG NEWS FILE PHOTO NO TEACHING | If the majority of CSU faculty members authorize a strike, all 23 campuses could shut down.

Cal Poly athletics set for busy homecoming weekend

LISA WOSKE | COURTESY PHOTO A MIXTURE OF MUSIC HANNA CROWLEY | MUSTANG NE WS RUN IT | Quarterback Chris Brown will square off against FCS powerhouse Portland State on Saturday.

Eric Stubben @EricStubben

Cal Poly sports teams will participates in a myriad events leading up to and through this homecoming weekend. Kicking off the weekend — both literally and figuratively — women’s soccer plays at home against UC Irvine at 7 p.m. on Friday in Alex G. Spanos Stadium. In an attempt to break the current NCAA single-game regular-season attendance mark, the Mustangs are holding “Break the Record Night.” The previous record was set last year when L.A. Memorial Coliseum hosted 10,128 fans for a match between USC and UCLA. A sold out Alex G. Spanos Stadium can accommodate 11,075 spectators. With fan support, the Mustangs (5-6-5, 1-4 Big West) look to snap their three-game losing streak against a struggling Anteaters squad (6-8-1, 2-2). The women’s soccer team also bookends the weekend when they host UC Riverside (9-7, 3-2). The Mustangs will look to

end the Highlanders’ hot streak as Riverside has won three of their last four matches in conference play. In the middle of a busy weekend at Alex G. Spanos Stadium, the Cal Poly football team (2-4, 1-2 Big Sky) hosts Portland State (5-1, 2-1) on Saturday in a pivotal Big Sky Conference matchup. At the beginning of the season, this matchup looked like an easy win for the Mustangs as most pundits selected Portland State to finish near the bottom of the conference. But, with wins over FBS Washington State and FCS No. 19 Montana State, the Vikings have become a top team in the Big Sky Conference. Homecoming royalty will be introduced at halftime of the football game near midfield. Kickoff is at 6:05 p.m. Women’s golf hosts their Lady Mustang Invitational at Cypress Ridge Golf Course in Arroyo Grande. The 15th annual tworound, 12-team tournament takes place on Friday and Saturday. In their three previous tournaments this season, the Mustangs have finished third,

fourth and fifth, respectively. Athletic teams will be active away from San Luis Obispo this weekend as well. The Cal Poly volleyball team (14-4, 6-1 Big West) looks to extend their six-game winning streak when it takes on CSUN (4-14, 3-3) on Friday. Following Friday’s matchup, the Mustangs head to Long Beach State (15-5, 5-2) in a crucial Big West Conference matchup. The matchup features the No. 2 (Cal Poly) and No. 3 (Long Beach State) teams in the conference. Last, but certainly not least, the Cal Poly men’s soccer team (8-3-3, 3-1-2 Big West) finds itself in a rematch with UC Santa Barbara (9-5-1, 4-2-0) after the Mustangs won 3-2 in an overtime thriller in Alex G. Spanos Stadium last weekend. The Gauchos are hanging on to the top spot in the Big West Conference North Division standings with 12 points, but Cal Poly trails by just one point. Though almost 15,000 fans will see the match in person, the match will also be televised nationally through Fox Sports Prime Ticket.

| Las Cafeteras incorporates both hip-hop and latin sounds into its music.

Las Cafeteras to celebrate Dia De Los Muertos with vibrant traditional sounds Madi Salvati @MadiSalvati

Cal Poly is celebrating Dia De Los Muertos on Sunday, Oct. 25 with the sounds of Latin alternative band Las Cafeteras. “The show is vibrant and exciting,” said Denise Leader Stoeber, programming specialist for Cal Poly Arts. Stoeber has seen them perform once before and said “they are terribly exciting to watch.” Las Cafeteras is a group of

young musicians who have taken the hip-hop sound of East Los Angeles and married it to the music heard south of the Mexican border, Stoeber said. “Students should come because they are a group of people your age,” Stoeber said. “They are young people who are making a career out of what they love to do.” According to the Cal Poly Performing Arts website, Las Cafeteras will celebrate Dia De Los Muertos by honoring those

who have passed with dance and songs. The Cross Cultural Centers is partnering with Las Cafeteras in celebration of Dia De Los Muertos. They will have altars set up outside Spanos Theater on the patio to honor ancestors. The show is on Sunday in Spanos Theatre at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online at pacslo.org. Student rush tickets will be available for $10 starting at 6 p.m. Sunday.

Tom Papa to perform sold-out show at Cal Poly Brendan Abrams @brenabrams

As mothers and fathers file into San Luis Obispo this weekend, a different kind of Papa will take the stage at the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC). Comedian Tom Papa will provide Mustang Family Weekend entertainment with his 8 p.m. show on Friday, Oct. 23. Continued on page 3

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Thursday, October 22, 2015

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Co-ed intramural sports pose problems for women Alexis de la Cruz Special to Mustang News

It was a perfect set that called for a hard hit to the volleyball to score a point. Civil engineering junior Lilly Heng approached the floating ball with perfect form as she swung away. However, the ball that would have been a kill on a standard woman’s net went straight into the twine on the higher co-ed intramural net. Out of 18,762 students at Cal Poly, roughly 10,300 participate in intramural sports each year. Though that’s half of the student population, 85 percent of the participants are male, which creates difficulties in involving women and establishing rules for fair play. Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Intramural Sports Coordinator Sean Pellerin defines intramural sports (IMs) simply as recreational sports. In college,

there are athletic teams which are funded by scholarships, club teams which partake in practices and traveling and IM teams which are recreational, Pellerin said. IM leagues can have as many as three divisions of competition. ASI organizes and offers a variety of IM sports for the Cal Poly community, including staff and faculty, to participate in every quarter. The IM sports currently being offered include softball, basketball, flag football, futsal, indoor volleyball and tennis. “IMs hopefully allow people to do something fun, meet new people, get away from the books a bit and (are) a positive way to express themselves in sports and just have a good time,” Pellerin said. IMs at Cal Poly are extremely popular, Pellerin said. Some leagues fill up within 15-30 seconds after registration opens. According to ASI’s IM website,

R ACHEL FIORENTINI | COURTESY PHOTO CO-ED CONTROVERSY

| Roughly 10,300 Cal Poly students participate in intramural sports each year, and 85 percent of those partipants are male.

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this quarter offers 15 co-rec leagues, 19 men’s leagues and three women’s leagues. Co-rec leagues allow men and women to play on teams together, but require unorthodox rules to make play fair, Pellerin said. “The intentions of the gender rules are to create a fair playing field for everybody,” he said. “If these rules weren’t in place, I don’t think you’d get the same amount of participation, and I don’t think it’d be the same fairness across the board among the sports.” Assessing the gender rules has become important as it seems that half of the participants like the gender rules and the other half have some concerns, Pellerin said. Gender obstacles are most apparent in co-rec flag football and co-rec volleyball. Co-rec flag football’s gender rules reward female involvement by making touchdowns scored by women worth more Continued from page 1

Papa, who will perform to a sold-out auditorium, began his career more than 20 years ago when he was chosen to be the opener on Jerry Seinfeld’s tour. It was an apt pairing, because

points. Women are also required to touch the ball every other play. If volleyball teams choose to use their maximum of three hits per side on any given ball, at least one of the hits must come from a female player. Men and women must also alternate positioning on the court, though men may come forward to block opponents’ spikes. Gender rules can be changed to satisfy the wants and needs of the players, Pellerin said. “We received feedback that not a lot of people like (the co-rec volleyball) rule,

The process of assessing and implementing new gender rules is all driven by students, ASI Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator M ichelle Broom said. “This was actually generated by the students. Sean went out and asked the question, but it was the students that said, ‘Hey, can we bring this up?’ and then they take it to the next student

so we sent out a survey that was paper and we had it at the check-in table for about two weeks,” Pellerin said. “We received about 169 surveys back and we gave them four or five options including one to eliminate it all and also keep the same rule.”

group,” Broom said. All Cal Poly IM supervisors and officials are students. IMs are run by one student manager, 12 student supervisors and 75 officials across different sports, Pellerin said. The process of changing

gender rules starts with getting feedback from players and officials, he said. The rule of concern is then brought up in the supervisor meeting, the officials’ meeting and then back to the supervisor table. Once the rule has been further assessed by the supervisors, Pellerin meets with his student manager to decide if and when the rule should be changed, he said. ASI has tried to make more women’s IM le agues in the past, Pellerin said. ASI resp onded to a female’s request for a women’s IM soccer league and opened up a league that needed six teams to function, Pellerin said. Only one team signed up. “Every quarter we’ve tried different women’s leagues in different sports; whether they fill up or not is a different story,” Pellerin said. “Coming

both comedians practice a similar brand of comedy, according to Cal Poly Arts Director Steve Lerian. Since then, Papa has appeared on Comedy Central specials, plenty of late night talk shows and several movies in addition to maintaining his stand-

up career. “They’re in the same genre of observational humor,” Lerian said. Like Seinfeld, Papa is known for taking mundane or even cliché topics and making them entertaining with a

fresh perspective. Lerian booked Papa to perform Friday with the intention of the show coinciding with Mustang Family Weekend. “His humor appeals to a wide range of age groups,” Lerian said. The PAC website suggests

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from Long Beach State, we had three different women’s basketball leagues. They filled up no problem.” Aside from lack of signups, ASI has also noted a lack of attendance in existing women’s IM leagues, which results in many games being forfeited throughout the season, Pellerin said. Business administration junior Michelle Renolayan said more women’s IM volleyball leagues would allow more chances for girls to touch on the ball and compete at a fair level. “Having half the team guys on the court with us also means we (women) don’t get to play as much,” Renolayan said. Not all female IM participants want more all-women leagues. Recreation, parks and tourism administration senior Emma Maltbaek prefers to play in a co-rec IM soccer league versus a women’s IM soccer league. “I love the competitiveness of co-ed IM sports because I think the guys on my teams want to win, but are positive and have great sportsmanship,” Maltbaek said. “All-female teams can get catty and super competitive to the point where it’s not fun to play.” audience members should be older than 13, but Lerian was confident that just about anyone should be completely comfortable attending. “We’ve asked him to keep it PG, so it (should not) offend anyone,” he said.

Thursday, October 22, 2015

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Cal Poly to celebrate Mexican culture with second Mariachi Festival Michelle Zaludek @michellenistic

A little Mexican culture is coming to Cal Poly this weekend with a culmination of traditional music and celebration. The second San Luis Obispo Mariachi Festival is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 in the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC), with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. The roughly three-hour event will bring some of the most successful mariachi bands to

Cal Poly, including Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jóse Hernàndez, Mariachi Los Toros and Mariachi Imperial Guadalajara. There will also be a performance by ranchera singer Ezequiel Peña and a presentation by Josue Hernandez. Mariachi, a regional style of Mexican folk music, usually consists of a group of about 10 artists

playing different instruments, according to event coordinator Carlos Pacheco. The musical genre — dating back to 18th century Cocula, Jalisco Mexico — commonly revolves around dramatic themes

including love, betrayal, death, politics, revo-

lutionary heroes and animals, according to a San Luis Obispo Mariachi Fest press release. “Mariachi culture is a tradition,” Pacheco said. “It represents Mexico in music.” Renowned ranchera singers Peña and Hernandez will also be incorporated into the event. Peña is scheduled to perform

ranchera music — which is closely associated with mariachi — and Hernandez is set to provide a presentation. Based off last year’s sales, Pacheco expects this year’s mariachi festival to do well. “Last year was sold out, so we’re expecting a very good crowd,” Pacheco said. “It’s the only mariachi festival in San Luis Obispo County, and it’s only once a year, so it’s very popular.” Tickets for the event are available online at tickets. calpoly.edu or by phone at 805-756-4849.

Thursday, October 22, 2015

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Trick-or-treating for citations Liana Riley @liana_riley

If you can, for a moment, envision sifting through a myriad of colorful candies and picking out your first Hershey’s bar, with your parent nestled by your side. You’re a pirate because that’s what Party City had destined for you. You skip along the sidewalks, littered with suburban houses, waiting for your next conquest. This is nostalgia at its most powerful: Halloween. However the holiday holds an entirely different connotation at 20 years old than it did at 10. At one point, the established protocol of trick-or-treating evolved into our insatiable desire to place alcohol in lieu of candy. What has become of our precious holiday? We grew up. The San Luis Obispo city council has yet to recognize this. The city of San Luis Obispo enacts triple fines during the weekend of Halloween, making it virtually impossible to engage in a gathering larger than five without a visit from your friendly neighborhood watch. This isn’t problematic per se, it is the inherent nature of law in practice — seek out wrongdoers and misbehaviors and slap them in the face with a $,2100

ticket. The issue at hand is the lack of sensible regulation of the holiday. There are far better strategies for commanding the respect and attention of college students. Namely, not through negative reinforcement. I cannot imagine a more frantic sight than city police attempting to further punish students on a night of guaranteed debauchery. This attempt to control the student populous fails in a similar vein as teaching abstinence does, allegorically speaking. These parallels are seen in the way we

going hostility between the city and its students. The reason this all culminates on Halloween is the most recent amendments to San Luis Obispo city legislation. We are simply being punished for something we were already punished for, but now with minor attempts to breach the gap between those divided. If a lack of good behavior is the problem, then why isn’t there more active efforts to communicate directly with students? Instead, we receive angry yellow signs plastered to our doors, warning us of the perils of disobeying city ordinances. The newest unruly gathering legislation isn’t inherently detrimental by any means. In fact, in a larger UNRULY GATHERING FEE DURING city with different HALLOWEEN WEEKEND, TRIPLE THE NORMAL AMOUNT OF A SIMILAR TICKET demographics these municipal policy teach formative minds that we changes would be indisputable have found a new way to punish and most likely praised. But what them for something they are ab- kind of a lesson is it to students solutely guaranteed to do — the that if you disobey us, we will respective damage is 10 times give you a spanking, and withworse than it would be originally. out warning? That is not to say I encourage Depending on your beliefs complete laissez faire policing regarding effective child discistrategies. On the contrary, po- plinary measures, you may not lice are an imperative body of agree with my previous sentiany community. Yet, they are ments. But for those who have simply the middleman in an on- realized that spanking works just

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as well at punishment as shushing people gets them to be quiet, my point is well taken. Escalation is not a solution. The city reacts as if we are a disobedient child, with frustration instead of assessment of a more multidimensional approach, and turning these incidents into teachable moments. Now of course, we are all adults here, I’m not neglecting that. We don’t need the San Luis Obispo city council to give us a lesson on inside voices. But I would like to see where there is middle ground and go from there. Halloween could be an opportunity for innovative patrol techniques, allowing students to be treated as equals, and not discriminated against through inflated fines. Perhaps the best solution is a coalition rather than opposition. Active efforts to not only engage the Cal Poly student body, but work directly with it. So many of us are waiting for an opportunity to express that we are in fact fully fledged adults who deserve to be treated as such, on an equal playing field as those dictating the rules. If we are to be punished like members of the community, then it is only fair that we are given the full benefits in return. Because we are, simply put, not the same people who were trickor-treating 10 years ago.

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Thursday, October 22, 2015

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Exploring Berlin

Learning history, visiting nightclubs and trying not to get lost WILL PEISCHEL | MUSTANG NE WS ICH BIN EIN BERLINER | Modern architecture has popped up all over Berlin since much of the city was destroyed during World War II. The nightlife scene is renowned throughout the world, but clubs can be tough to get into.

Will Peischel @CPMustangNews

Will Peischel is a journalism junior and Mustang News study abroad columnist. Berlin is easily the least homogenous city I’ve ever seen, and it has complete justification to be. The city has been the capital of eight different nation-states over the course of its 600 year existence, with a notable portion of this time split into two smaller cities. Paris, London, Madrid and Rome might stand as meccas of great notoriety, but Berlin is where east meets west. Berlin began its life as capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg, a 15th century kingdom. Four hundred years later, the city was

promoted to capital of another kingdom, Prussia. In 1871, when the first incarnation of Germany as we know it united, Berlin was named the top dog city. Following World War I, the German Empire collapsed, followed by the brief but notable Weimar Republic. Next came the Nazi Party. Berlin saw constant change and evolution due to its everlong status as the dominant city in the region. Growth came in the form of whatever architectural style was popular, the makings of a multifaceted city to say the least. In the final scene of World War II in Europe, the city was almost completely destroyed. A few breaths later, the Cold War began. Rubble was divided between victors, who rebuilt in their own architectural image:

West Berlin as Western Europe and the United States, East Berlin as the Soviet Union. In 1989, the city reunited — a patchwork of impressions and fingerprint marks from every chapter of whoever was in charge. Berlin evolved into the stillgreat city it is today. Museums were erected, new shops opened, restaurants, homes and nightclubs were built. And, of course, the historical Berlin Wall became a tourist attraction. I embarked on a hunt for the nearest stretch of the Berlin Wall from my Airbnb. Bits and pieces of the wall create a sort of dotted line that separates the city only by fading, but notable cultural differences that split former east and west Berliners. The first holes

in the wall appeared 26 years ago, but 40 years of oppressed life leaves permanent scars. To my surprise, East Side Gallery, a primary memorial of the Wall, stood a few hundred meters away. The stretch is almost a mile long, and commemorates the importance of freedom and unity among people. The presentation is made unique by the irony of the canvas, a former representation of antithetical themes. People stroll up and down the walk, eyeing up memorial quotes that bubble to the surface of the over-graffitied, larger than life spray paint colors. In the caveats of concrete left untouched, people put in their own two cents. “Tom + Mari,” someone wrote. I smirked at “Tom” and “Mari,”

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fueled with the holier-than-thou that comes along with reading inspirational calls for democracy and open-mindedness in the style of urban art. A hotel came into view, the entire side filled with the skin of two overweight lovers, sprawled out on the bricks. It was beautiful, and time to go elsewhere. I skirted to the S-Bahn to ride into the center of the city, where remnants of all of the past Berlins flank each other. Brandenburg Gate stands at one end, once entrance to the city when the Prussian monarch ruled. The gate’s massive row of pillars are reminiscent of Roman architecture, kept in golden age quality. Atop the gate stand horses and a chariot, staring down a road appropriately sized to end at the foot of a monument. Within a few hundred meters of the pillars are the Tiergarten German Chancellery, and Reichstag Building — all products of different times in German history. The gate may not be the city entrance anymore, but it is the beating heart of Berlin. Berlin is home to enough monuments, museums and sites to fill an encyclopedia. Like any metropolitan area, it also caters to activities you wouldn’t use as the backdrop of your next family Christmas Card. You probably wouldn’t want to bring your parents at all. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, a newly-reunited Berlin became the epicenter of techno music. In the early ‘90s DJs emerged from the woodwork to congregate the two

ends of the city under strobe lights and liberated sexuality. In 2015 Berghain is the techno club that dominates, known for its exclusive, hedonistic, thereare-no-rules mentality. The former power plant stands oppressive and gray in a fenced-off field, at the heart of a post-industrial zone. At 12:30 a.m., the club opened. I was dressed in black, and told not to look excited. The three groups in front of me were rejected. After 30 minutes, I reached the front of the line. One bouncer looked at another, then another, then to me. The bouncer said “yes.” After 15 Euros and electric tape on phone cameras, I was sent into the labyrinth. Berghain was the closest thing I could imagine to Sodom and Gomorrah — totally absurd. Hallways were lined with cubbies of a perfect dimension to fit two people, finished with a door that could slide closed. The bathrooms had no mirrors. This place knew exactly what it was. Through the smoke and lights of the dance floor, to a dance beat that could shake bones, I saw a man wearing only a transparent rain coat dance. Berghain stays open until late afternoon the next day. The windows are blacked out, so it always seems to be 3:30 a.m. As a plebeian American, I left at 8:30 a.m. Berlin is a city rich with history of half a dozen cultures, and inhabitants of hundreds more. The city couldn’t be covered in a lifetime. Upon arrival, just try not to get lost in it all.

Thursday, October 22, 2015

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How Swede it is: Bjorn Sandberg joins men’s soccer Keenan Donath @CPMustangSports

Sweden’s notable exports include Ikea, Pippi Longstocking and Avicii. If Cal Poly men’s soccer player Bjorn Sandberg keeps playing at his current rate, he too could become a household name — at least in San Luis Obispo. Though Sandberg originally hails from Sodertalje, Sweden, he transferred to Cal Poly from Oregon State after the 2013 season. After a redshirt season spent on the sidelines in San Luis Obispo, Sandberg has emerged as a consistent presence on and off the field for the No. 20 Mustangs so far this season. “I think players that play in Europe come from a culture of soccer and that’s always going to help when you come and play competitively in the U.S.,” head coach Steve Sampson said. “The approach and experience that Bjorn brings to the game really just raises the level of everyone around him.” Sandberg has started half of the Mustangs’ 10 games this year, though he has recently come off the bench to relieve players like Trenton Matson and Kody Wakasa. In his first year playing for Oregon State, Sandberg emerged as an early starter. The centre back ended up starting all but two of the team’s 18 matches. He followed that with a sophomore campaign where his three assists ranked third on Oregon State’s talented squad. Having previously played

amongst top-tier talent in the Pac-12 Conference, Sandberg brings experience and depth to this year’s lineup. The graphic communication major also brings a fresh brand of foreign athleticism not taught in American soccer academies. In his youth, Sandberg tried his hand at basketball, making it as far as the Swedish U16 National Team. Now the oldest player on Cal Poly’s roster at 23, he brings a level of maturity that has helped an established program. “I think he just adds a lot of good chemistry to the group,” senior midfielder Matt LaGrassa said. “When he came to visit and I

first m e t him, I knew he was a guy we needed for the team. He sees the vision for the team, and we are happy to have him.” The men’s soccer program features players from foreign countries like New Zealand, Sweden and England, making up one of the most globalized athletic rosters on Cal Poly’s campus. Sandberg is one of a handful of foreign transplants playing under first-year head coach Steve Sampson. The initial culture shock is one of the only things these players have

to overcome. Sandberg admits that America is much different than Sweden, but the transition was never really that hard for him. The style of play may not be the same, as American college soccer focuses more on individual battles than the European collective-based style, but Sandberg was aware of the difference when he left home. There is one thing Sandberg does have an issue with, but it has little to do with what happens on the pitch: “I think the food is better in Sweden, sorry.” With the addition of Sandberg, the Mustangs have proved successful thus far this season. After a legendary victory over Big West Conference-leading UC Santa Barbara, Cal

Poly (83-3, 3-1-2 Big West) is now in second place in the Big West’s North Division. Aside from a 4-1 loss to UCLA early in the year, the Mustangs have shown strong character throughout a consistent 2015 campaign. Nowhere was this more apparent than during the latest installment of the Blue-Green Rivalry. Coming into the game ranked 13th in the nation, the Gauchos were favored to beat the Mustangs. Cal Poly held its own and after an overtime header goal from Wakasa, the match became history. The latest success only a sign of more good things to come from the soccer program.

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| Sandberg had to sit out a season of play after transferring from Oregon State, where he was third on the team in assists. He previously played for a second-division Swedish club team.

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Thursday, October 22, 2015

Mustang Family Weekend 2015 Event Schedule

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Friday Mustang Family Weekend 2015

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Welcome Booth at Farmer’s Market

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Location Downtown San Luis Obispo

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Description Stop by the Cal Poly Mustang Family Weekend booth downtown at San Luis Obispo’s legendary Farmers’ Market.

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11 a.m.

Campus Walking Tours

University Union Entrance

Get to know Cal Poly by taking a 90-minute walking tour around campus with our official ambassadors; fun facts and laughs guaranteed.

1 p.m.-2 p.m.

Classes Without Quizzes

Kennedy Library 35-409

Explore 100 years of Cal Poly History with the Kennedy Library’s Archivists

2 p.m-3 p.m.

Adventure Is Out There, Study Abroad!

180-114

Learn how study abroad enhances the college experience.

Center for Science and Mathematics Tour

2nd Floor Lobby, 180

Tour the 189,000 sq. ft. Warren J. Baker Center for Science and Mathematics.

CP Women’s Soccer vs. UC Irvine

Spanos Stadium

Watch the Cal Poly women’s soccer team take on the UC Irvine Anteaters.

7:30 p.m.

Movie Night: Inside Out

North Mountain Lawn

Hosted by University Housing, kick back and relax after a long day and enjoy this fun movie feature.

8 p.m.

Tom Papa Comedy Show

Spanos Theatre

Papa is the rare comedian who can take a premise heard a million times and make it funny and fresh. Ages 13+.

Family Weekend Ensemble Showcase Concert

Harman Hall, Performing Arts Center

Featuring the Cal Poly Music Department Arab Music Ensemble, Choirs, Jazz Band, Symphony and Wind Ensemble.

2 p.m.-4 p.m.

7 p.m.

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Learn By Doing Lecture Series Session 1

MultiActivity Center

College of Liberal Arts and College of Science and Mathematics present a TEDTalk-style lecture on how Learn by Doing is a reality in their classroom.

10 a.m.

Learn By Doing Lecture Series Session 2

MultiActivity Center

College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences and Orfalea College of Business present a TEDTalk style lecture on Learn by Doing.

11 a.m.

Learn By Doing Lecture Series Session 3

MultiActivity Center

College of Architecture and Environmental Design and College of Engineering present a TEDTalk style lecture on Learn by Doing.

Cal Poly Rally

University Union Plaza

Enjoy a classic Cal Poly UU Rally with live entertainment, members of our athletic teams and clubs, and appetizers.

1 p.m.

Poly Canyon Guided Hike

Cantenary Arch

This guided tour of more than 20 experimental structures built by students and industry over several decades is a great activity for all.

6 p.m.

Cal Poly’s Got Talent

Spanos Theatre

Whether it’s comedy, singing, music or dance, one thing’s for sure — Cal Poly’s Got Talent!

Cal Poly Homecoming Football Game

Spanos Stadium

Enjoy homecoming festivities and an exciting conference game between Cal Poly and Portland State.

Viewing Party: Cal Poly Men’s Soccer at UC Santa Barbara

MultiActivity Center

Watch the televised classic rivalry between the Cal Poly men’s soccer team and the Gauchos.

9 a.m.

12 p.m.

6:05 p.m.

7 p.m.

Thursday, October 22, 2015

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Mustang Family Weekend unites parents and alumni for homecoming festivities Amanda Cranston & Prakash Ravikumar @Cranlynn & @P96kumar

This year, alumni and parents will visit San Luis Obispo for one big celebratory weekend. Cal Poly Parent and Family Weekend and Cal Poly Homecoming Weekend will combine this year to create Mustang Family Weekend, a four day event, from Thursday, Oct. 22 through Sunday, Oct. 25. “Mustang Family Weekend is a new concept,” said Ellen Cohune, assistant vice president for Alumni Outreach. “But what it does is enable collaboration that joins alumni and broader Mustang family.” The event formerly known as “Parents’ Weekend” was created to provide programs and services to assist parents in supporting their students’ success during the college years, said Nicky Nickelson, parent program coordinator from the Office of Parent and Family Programs. Though the name has changed, the goal hasn’t. Having the events coincide with each other allows for more people to participate in on-campus festivities, Nickelson said. “The changes were made so that we could serve more parents,” Nickelson said. “Now, if parents that do not get tickets for a particular event, they will have multiple back-up options.” Sarah Thien, alumni outreach specialist for Cal Poly, said the annual homecoming game will now be referred to as the Homecoming Football Game at Mustang Family Weekend. “It made a lot of sense to make one big Mustang Family Week-

end to celebrate all that Cal Poly did, at once,” she said. The game will still go on as always, but the voting process for the king and queen has now changed to be open to the public, rather than being chosen by a committee as they have been in the past. The court will be announced at the game, with the king and queen announcement at halftime. The weekend will be filled with activities, including attending Classes Without Quizzes, hiking to Architecture Graveyard and brunching with Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong and his wife, Sharon. A welcome booth at the intersection of Broad and Higuera Streets will kick off the events on Thursday, as well as a mixer at Creeky Tiki to welcome back visiting alumni and parents. Friday will offer many events, including tours and several sessions of Classes Without Quizzes on a variety of topics. It also includes the women’s soccer game at Spanos Stadium, the Tom Papa Comedy Show at Spanos Theater and the Ensemble Showcase Concert in the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC). Saturday offers several sessions of CalPolyTalks, a Cal Poly version of TED Talks, as well as college specific events, behind-the-scenes tours, live music, a talent show and the Homecoming tailgate and game. There will also be a viewing party for the Cal Poly men’s soccer game, which will be played at UC Santa Barbara that night. An exclusive brunch is planned with President Arm-

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| The first official homecoming event kicked off in 1907, though the first homecoming game did not occur until 1924.

strong at the Alumni House as part of Sunday morning’s events. Its 100 seats have already sold out. A full list of events for the weekend can be found online on Cal Poly’s alumni website. Part of the reason for the collaboration and combination this year, according to Thien, is to further include parents who are also alumni.

“There are many instances of multi-generational Cal Poly attendees and graduates,” Thien said. “This year Cal Poly Alumni Outreach is looking to meet their needs and honor them at a new event on the Saturday of Mustang Family Weekend, the Mustang Legacy Lunch.” While there are plenty of events families can participate in, many parents and relatives

simply come to San Luis Obispo to see their children for the first time since fall quarter began. “I am excited to see how my son has adapted to living off-campus,” Irina Petrovykh, mother of mechanical engineering sophomore Dmitriy Petrovykh, said. As for students, this weekend is a chance for them to finally show off their lives in San Luis Obispo.

“As fun is it is to live away from my parents, sharing the experiences of SLO with them is enjoyable,” Dmitriy Petrovykh said. “It’s sort of like a family vacation.” The Honored Alumni Dinner will not be seen during this weekend, as opposed to past Homecoming weekends. Instead, the dinner will take place on Nov. 6.

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Thursday, October 22, 2015

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What to do with your parents during Mustang Family Weekend

Regine Smith @regine321

Formerly referred to as Homecoming Weekend — known for its parades, royal court and, most notoriously, the big football game — homecoming has its roots in welcoming back alumni to campus. Whether or not your parents are Cal Poly alumni, Mustang Family Weekend is prime time for them to visit, as plenty of events are scheduled on campus for the weekend. This weekend, each academic department has programs to show off to parents. Families can also check out the Tom Papa

Comedy Show in Spanos Theater, the Cal Poly Ensemble showcase at the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC) and the Cal Poly’s Got Talent performance in Chumash Auditorium. Sports lovers can attend the women’s soccer game against UC Irvine on Friday. On Saturday, you can pregame at the Homecoming Tailgate BBQ outside the stadium before the football game begins at 6:05 p.m. And there’s more.

Show your parents around Cal Poly While your parents are in town, show them around your school. Besides showing them your dorm, where your classes are and the University Union (UU), there’s a lot going on around campus for them to see. Toward the Grand entrance of Cal Poly, take your parents to see a show at the PAC, or just to admire the architecture of the building.

At the heart of campus take them to the bowling alley and arcade, and get some fro-yo at Yogurt Creations. In Poly Canyon, explore Architecture Graveyard with your parents to see previous senior projects architecture students built. You can also

view the University Art Gallery in Walter F. Dexter (building 34). As you head toward the north end of campus, stop by the Leaning Pine

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Arboretum to admire the beautiful garden displays. You can also drive past the Crops Unit, where agriculture students often sell fruit grown on campus. While in the area, schedule a tour of the Dairy Unit and see how students make the Cal Poly brand cheeses and ice creams. Continued on page 12

Leaning Pine Arboretum

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Bubblegum Alley

Continued from page 11

Go to farmers’ markets Thursday night’s Farmers’ Market is one of the biggest weekly gatherings in town. Off Higuera Street, dinner, live music and fresh produce are sure to be crowd pleasers. This Thursday, make sure to stop at the Family Weekend Booth with your parents. Less known, but equally fun, Avila has a farmers’ market on Friday evenings. Set along the beach, you can grab a snow cone or fish taco and enjoy the view. Another popular market is Sunset Drive-In’s Swap Meet & Flea Market that meets every Sunday morning on Elks Lane. Check out Downtown San Luis Obispo Farmers’ Market isn’t the only at-

traction downtown. Among the many breweries, museums, art galleries and boutiques, there are a variety of local must-sees. Take your parents to see Bubble Gum Alley off Higuera or the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa; go for a stroll along the creek that parallels Higuera or catch a movie at the historic Fremont Theater. Visit Madonna Inn If you’re driving down the 101, you can’t miss the palatial cottage that is Madonna Inn. Aside from staying in the variety of themed rooms, there are many activities to check out with your parents. Labeled “kitschy,” “quirky” and even “tacky,” the Inn is a sight for sore eyes. Your family can dine in the explosively pink, ornately decorated Steak House. For a hearty breakfast or a cup of coffee one can check out the Copper

Café, the casual dining restaurant set in a wood carved, old time ski lodge atmosphere. While there, I’d recommend trying one of Madonna Inn’s world-famous cakes at the bakery. Going with the pink obsession, the Pink Champagne cake is a massive, three layer cake topped with pink-chocolate curls, and is the talk of the Inn. Besides eating, you can take your parents to the dance floor and jive to live swing music. Other activities include horseback riding, wine tasting (for the 21 and over crowd) and, oddly enough, checking out the famous men’s bathroom. Men and women alike are welcome to stop in and see why the urinal is so famous. Also, once outside, a trek up the bike trail will get you to the Madonna Mountain hike. Continued on page 13

Thursday, October 22, 2015 Go hiking Speaking of hikes, San Luis Obispo is a great place to get active with your family. Known for the Seven Sisters Peaks, San Luis Obispo has a plethora of hiking options. The three must-hikes for Cal Poly students are Madonna, the P and Bishop Peak. All offer a great view of the campus and surrounding town to show off to your parents. If you’re

Morro Bay

looking for something new, Montana de Oro in neighboring Los Osos has great hiking spots.

“MDO,” as the locals call it, has coral tide pools set alongside sand dunes, and further up the drive you can hike Valencia Peak — the highest peak in the area. With an elevation of 1,347 feet, the 3.7 mile excursion offers unbeatable

MUSTANG FAMILY WEEKEND | 13 views of the ocean and surrounding mountain bluff. Other fun

spots to explore include Reservoir

Canyon — a couple miles north of Cal Poly, with a trek through wooded creek that will take you to a panoramic view of San Luis Obispo. On campus, cruise behind Poly Canyon Village in search of Serenity Swing, or head over to Pismo Beach and hike behind the upscale beach houses at Avila Ridge Trail. Partake in outdoor activities Going to the beach and hiking aren’t the only options for outdoor adventurers. Rent kayaks or

stand up paddleboards at any of the local beaches with your parents. For rock climbing enthusiasts, try the ropes at Bishop Peak, Cerro Romauldo and Cabrillo Peak in Morro Bay. Additionally, many bike shops in the area also rent out bikes; the whole family can go on a bike tour around San Luis Obispo. The ASI Poly Escapes room at the Rec Center rents out gear to students at great deals for camping, hiking, rock climbing and watersports. Visit local beaches Pismo Beach is just one of many great beaches to show your parents. You can check out the

grungy beach town vibe Pismo offers, or head a little north to the well manicured, resort-side Avila Beach. In between these two common tourist attractions, hidden beach gems include Shell Beach — alongside dropped cliffs with caves to explore — and Pirate’s Cove, with a concave rock that opens to a spectacular ocean view. Northward bound you can also check out Morro Bay, with iconic views of the power plants’ three large smokestacks and the volcanic plug Morro Rock, a sacred site to the ancient Chumash Indian tribe. Continued on page 14

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Eat food So you’ve been living off campus food and microwaved ramen for months. It’s finally parents’ weekend — what college kid wouldn’t get excited about a well-deserved me a l out , courtesy of Mom and Dad? San Luis Obispo i s n ot short on dining options, either. Whether it be “the best breakfast in San Luis Obispo” at Louisa’s Place, a tritip sandwich at Firestone, a clam chowder bread bowl at Splash Cafe, the garlic bread knots at Mama’s Meatballs, the size-of-your-

head burritos at Taco Temple or a chicken and white sauce pizza from Fatte’s, San Luis Obispo stays true to its “keep it local” motto with in-town favorites you can’t get anywhere else.

fasts. A short drive, take a tour of the famous Hearst Castle, the largest mansion in California. Continue driving north along historic

Venture out of San Luis Obispo If you haven’t gotten your fix with all San Luis Obispo has to offer, take a day

trip with your parents out of town and explore the surrounding Central Coast. Head north and stop by the charming coastal town of Cambria, known for its quaint downtown and bed and break-

Highway 1 through Big Sur, considered one of the most scenic drives in the U.S. In the opposite direction, a road trip south of

Cal Poly will lead the family to the eclectic Dutch-themed town of Solvang. Make sure to try the famous Aebleskiver doughnuts and rent a four-person surrey bike. Forty minutes south, the family can head to Santa Barbara for the day and explore all the city has to offer. Whatever activities you choose to do, make the most of the quality time you get with your parents. They don’t get to see you as often now that you’re in college. Keep in mind that beside all the fun activities this town has to offer, the biggest attraction they’ve come to see is you.

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Homecoming court members round up votes to be crowned king or queen

1. Each of the six colleges select two oustanding students — one woman and one man. Rebecca Ezrin @EzrinRebecca

Cal Poly’s annual homecoming football game is approaching, which means that potential candidates for homecoming king and queen are in the running. One might ask how these potential candidates, also known as the homecoming princes and princesses, get their positions. Well, in short, it is an honor and essentially a reward they were given by each of their colleges. “I was very shocked. I’m really involved. I’m honored to represent the College of Agriculture,” agricultural business senior and homecoming princess Jennifer Tarke said. “I go

2. Members of the court submit 20-second videos along with autobiographies.

to a lot of events and try to get students to come to Cal Poly. It’s an honor to do it in a more formal way.” Each of the six colleges at Cal Poly nominated two students, a woman and man, who they felt would be a good representation of his or her respective college. The Cal Poly Alumni Office, which is in charge of planning homecoming, left it up to the colleges to decide how to select nominees. “The colleges have done a really great job of choosing representatives that are involved in each college and are academically impressive,” alumni outreach specialist Sarah Thien said. “They are all great representatives of the homecoming

court and of Cal Poly.” After the colleges made their selections, the homecoming court was finalized and made up of six princesses and six princes — a princess and a prince from each college. The next step that members of the court took involved recording a 20-second video in which they described themselves and explained why students should vote for them. Court members were also required to send in brief autobiographies. “From here on out, we wait. We find a dress. We possibly match with our partner. Next Saturday, which is the same weekend as Parents’ Weekend, we arrive an hour early (to the football game) and then we stand with our sashes,” English

3. Online voting is open to students and staff via SurveyMonkey from Oct. 19-24. senior and homecoming princess Katie Gezi said. “Someone is crowned king. Someone is crowned queen. And then we get some food. I’m excited about the food and the sash.” Members of the homecoming court will also have the honor of attending some special events down the line, in addition to the crowning at the football game. “We have a brunch coming up with President Armstrong, all the other nominees and some honorary alumni,” business administration junior and homecoming princess Enja Ahearn said. In previous years, there was an interview process and panel, which would select a king and a queen. This year, voting opened

4. Queen and king are crowned during halftime of the homecoming football game, Oct. 24.

on Monday to faculty, students and alumni. “We were looking for a way to involve more students and alumni and we thought it would be a good way to get more people aware of the court,” Thien said. “We thought people would feel an attachment and want to go to the game. It’s all part of our goal at the alumni office to get people more involved in the school.” The short video and autobiographies of the court members are linked on the Cal Poly Portal. Links have also been posted on the Cal Poly Facebook page, as well as the Cal Poly Alumni Facebook page. An email will also be going out to all of the clubs on campus. “I would just ask that every

student take the time to watch the videos and read the bios and really think about who they want to vote for,” business administration senior and homecoming prince Owen Sebo said. Voting is done via SurveyMonkey and will close this upcoming Saturday at noon. The homecoming football game against Portland State will take place this Saturday at 6 p.m. Homecoming king and queen will be crowned during halftime. “Not the slightest clue of what I’m going to wear. I’m gonna go shopping and find some nice clothes that don’t embarrass me in front of the school,” biological sciences senior and homecoming prince Cameron Brown said.