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women More than 8,000 SLO residents stand in solidarity at Women’s March HANNA CROWLE Y | MUSTA NG NE W S

HEAR OUR VOICE | President Donald Trump derogatorily referred to Hillary Clinton as a “nasty woman” in a debate, however, women around the world have used the term to empower themselves and other woment. Megan Schellong @ meganschellong

At the beginning of the week, the Women’s March Facebook event indicated more than 5,700 people registered for the event. The actual turnout far exceeded that number. According to Dawn Addis, one of five organizers of the march, the number was between 8,000 and 10,000.

“I am absolutely overjoyed by how many people came out,” Addis said. “I didn’t plan for this many people. I thought I’d be lucky to get a couple hundred.” The Women’s March began at 9 a.m. Saturday with an opening ceremony of singers, poets and speakers, who all delivered empowering messages on women’s rights and equality among all races, genders,

religions and sexualities in the nation. Following the ceremony, the crowd marched the blocked off route. They began at Mitchell Park and traveled down Pismo Street, turning on Broad Street and returning to the park near Higuera Street. San Luis Obispo County Police officers watched from the sidewalks, ensuring all participants were safe and that no one was hurt.

Officials say no arrests were made during the protest. The San Luis Obispo’s Women’s March is one of many that were organized across the world, from Washington, D.C. to Kenya. While the name of the gathering focuses on women, the event welcomed anyone interested in advocating for human and civil rights. Participants marched for a variety of reasons.

“Living in America, I’m scared to walk to my car at night when there’s people who have very negative views against my religion and think that a president can justify their actions against me,” civil engineering senior and march participant Alian Ali said. WOMEN’S MARCH continued on page 2

Students walk out to protest bigotry and hate Naba Ahmed @ nabaahmed

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NOT MY PRESIDENT | Students walked out on inauguration day in protest against Trump, hate and bigotry.

His inauguration doesn’t mean anything to me because he’s not my president,” business administration freshman Amsie Onyeador said on Friday. Onyeador was one of many students expressing their rejection of the current political state of the nation. Organizers of the event handed out flyers with a list of chants in addition to a map detailing their walkout of campus. Cal Poly students participated in

a protest on Dexter Lawn Friday before walking off campus. The plan was for marchers to travel down Grand Avenue, turn onto Monterey Street and march to downtown San Luis Obispo. During their exodus to downtown, protestors marched toward the Julian A. McPhee University Union (UU) chanting, “If we don’t get it shut it down!”, “Donald Trump! Go away! Racist, Sexist, Anti-Gay,” and “Hands too Small! Can’t build a Wall!’ Students held signs that said “Ban Bigotry. Deport Hate Speech. Build Bridges,” “We

don’t want an American Idiot,” and “Not my President.” About 200 students were expected to attend the walkout, according to one of the walkout organizers and comparative ethnic studies sophomore Tyler Suarez-Brown. “I want them to feel like they’re not alone and I want them to not be afraid of any opposition that we might face,” Brown said. Onyeador said that as a bisexual woman of color, she wants her voice to be heard. WALK OUT continued on page 2

SLO community protests and mourns Trump inauguration Kaylee Zaccone Special to Mustang News

Protestors in opposition to Donald Trump erupted all over the country this weekend. San Luis Obispo was no exception; Cal Poly students walked out of class in protest on Friday and there were more protests downtown Friday evening. In downtown San Luis Obispo, protesters dressed in black gathered to “mourn” the inauguration of Donald Trump. People held signs saying things such as “Illegitimate president,” “Black Lives Matter,” and “Not my president.” “Trump has no right to be president. He won by devious means,” protester Robert Ra-

din said. “The whole thing is totally illegitimate.” His words echoed throughout much of the rest of the group who felt Donald Trump is unfit to run the country. Many also felt his ideas and values are not shared by the rest of the country. “I’m protesting because I feel that the morals and values I have are not the ones held by Donald Trump,” protestor Maddie Fugle said. “He makes derogatory comments that I don’t agree with.” The group of about 20 people chanted “Not my president,”and “Donald Trump go away! Racist, sexist, anti-gay!” The protest started at 5:30 p.m. with about 10 people in attendance and that number

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slowly grew throughout the evening. As more people arrived, police officers began to circle the area. One officer came to speak to the group and remind them that while they have the right to protest and have their voices heard, they would be ticketed if they blocked roadways. The group made its way through parts of downtown chanting, holding their signs and earning honks and cheers of agreement from passing cars and pedestrians. There were more protests to follow, including the local Women’s March in San Luis Obispo that was held on Saturday.

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| Protestors “mourned” the inauguration of Trump by wearing all black.

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Some individuals marched in opposition to President Donald Trump’s proposed policies. Trump’s promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which he began to put into action on Friday, was the focus of many

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MUSTANG NEWS marchers’ concerns. “I’m afraid I’m going to go into a doctor’s visit and they’re going to say, ‘Sorry sir, we don’t honor that anymore,’” Nipomo resident Michael Stephens said. “That would be devastating.” The Affordable Care Act has provided roughly 18 million Americans with ac-

cess to health care since its enactment in 2010. Other participants were focused on different issues. With the web page concerning LGBTQ rights removed from the White House website, one resident is concerned for the future of that community. “I’ve been bisexual all my

life, and I’ve only been comfortable with being out for the past four to five years, and I’m forty-four years old now, so that makes me very concerned for the LGTBQ community,” Morro Bay resident Heather Smith said. Under the Obama administration, the LGBTQ community gained new protections through laws such as the Hate Crimes and Prevention law, which expanded the definition of a hate crime to include attacks on a person’s actual or perceived sexuality, according to White House archives. Many participants of the march carried signs featuring phrases such as, “Climate change is real,” “My body, my rights,” and “Build bridges, not walls.” Trump’s plan to build a wall along the Mexico-America border, which was a key part of his campaign, was also an area of concern for

some marchers. “Walls are designed to keep people in as well as they keep people out, and that is not what the foundation of this country has been built upon,” Rev. Heather Branton of the Community Church of Atascadero said. Branton called for better ways to deal with immigration. And she’s not alone. Paso Robles resident Consuelo Baratta, who helps Spanish-speaking families to communicate with teachers, also came out to support immigrants. In her career, she frequently interacts with undocumented families. “They’ve expressed to me they’re afraid they’ll be separated from their children and the parents might be deported. They’re in a state of fear,” Baratta said. After the march concluded, much of the crowd remained in Mitchell Park to

listen to music and explore the tents set up by local community organizations. Some groups represented included AIDS/HIV service organization Access Support Network, the Latino Outreach Council, the San Luis Obispo Democratic Party and the National Organization for Women, among others. The tents provided resources for attendees, and a support network. “We’re here so people know that they can join us and this way, they don’t have to form their own group,” Pat Renshaw, secretary of San Luis Obispo’s National Organization for Women chapter, said. The Women’s March in San Luis Obispo raised over $28,000, which will help to cover march costs, including street closure, liability insurance, the bike valet, port-a-potties and

extra police protection required for the event. All of the money was raised through donations made on kind.fund, a crowdfunding website. As of Sunday evening, 675 people have donated. After the march costs are covered, the remainder will be donated to Rise SLO, an organization that serves victims of domestic abuse and violence, Addis said. She concluded by saying that “the administration works for us. We need to come together and say, ‘these are our expectations, and we need to do it in such a loud and resounding way that we can no longer be ignored.”’ Correction: A previous version of this article said there were around 9,000 people at the Women’s March. It has been corrected to say around 8,000 to 10,000.

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| Between 8,000 to 10,000 people attended the San Luis Obispo Women’s March the day after Trump’s inauguration. The marchers stood for several issues beyond women’s rights including civil rights and general equality. WALK OUT continued from page 1

“There are a lot of people who are frightened and scared for their safety and the safety of their family members,” she said. “This is more like a coming together to speak out against Trump’s hate.” One of the organizers of the event, political science junior Matt Klepfer told the rally that if anyone would like to speak they would need to be vetted by him and another organizer. “The two of us were talking to people before they went up to speak,” Klepfer said. “This is a space where we can give people who are marginalized in society a place to speak and not Trump supporters who have already been given the chance to speak.” While students were protesting Trump on the stairs of Walter

F. Dexter (building 34), Trump supporters observed the protest from afar. “I just have the opinion that [the protesters] are overreacting, it’s about as sane as when eight years ago people were complaining about how Obama’s gonna take all your guns and he’ll screw up religious liberties,” city and regional planning junior Hunter Kelly said. University Police Department (UPD) was parked near the Frank E. Pilling Computer Science Building were not involved in the walkout. In fact, they maintained their distance from the protest, Lieutenant Bryan Cox said. “We are just keeping the peace,” Cox said. “And making sure no one’s constitutional rights

are violated.” After the protests and marches of this weekend, the political aims of Cal Poly students are not going to stop, Brown said. “We think San Luis Obispo is a big reflection of what’s happening on a national level. “I think the most important thing is start locally, keep building and we need to prepare,” Brown said. “We need to start working now. This is a long fight.” While Brown is from the San Francisco Bay Area, she wants to create change no matter where she is.

“We need to start working now. This is a long fight.”

Brown sees newly inaugurated San Luis Obispo mayor Heidi Harmon as an ally to advance their plans for activism. “[It is] great she got that position, sort of our continued motivation where people might have lost faith,” Brown said. “We have Heidi as a great ally overseeing all of San Luis Obispo.” As the protest went on, Trump protestors walked toward the UU, hoping to pick up more students to participate. They planned on walking to the San Luis Obispo Superior Court. However, when they did not have enough protestors, they met downtown for the Day of Mourning Protest and March.

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| Students started their walkout on Dexter Lawn before moving the protest downtown.

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How to build confidence before an interview Hannah Benson @ CPMustangNews

Our society puts a huge emphasis on firsts: first place, first kisses, the first day of school and, of course, the first impression. The importance of these moments in life is constantly stressed, leading them to become exactly that — stressful. Confidence can be hard to come by in one of the more important first impression situations: a job interview. The stakes are raised because employers find a confident outlook to be one of the most important

factors in hiring potential workers. “I tend to base [their level of confidence] off of the answers they give,” campus Starbucks supervisor Denielle Cain said. “They give more detail and in-depth answers to questions when they are confident. You can also tell through body language and how they come dressed. I definitely notice if it’s more on the casual side.” Preparing mentally One way students can prepare is by using Career Services, which offers many ways for students to create this

coveted, confident persona. Interim Assistant Director of Career Services Amie Hammond suggested taking advantage of mock interviews, both in-person and online. “It’s all about preparation and practice,” Hammond said. “It’s just like public speaking: if you can practice it and envision how it’s going to play out, you will be more confident and comfortable in that situation.” Business management freshman Jessica Lewis found this type of physical preparation beneficial for her

Preparing physically In addition to being mentally prepared, it is also important to be physically prepared. “Having good posture definitely affects you psychologically, which is why you should keep yourself from slouching during an interview ... keeping a smile engages the interviewer, since having a positive attitude reflects greatly on your confidence,“ political science junior Kyle Kelly said. Hammond also noted it is “A lot of people get worimportant to remember that the person on the

most recent interview, which was for a management job at Sonic. “I studied up on the company, the job position I was going for [and] who was interviewing me,” Lewis said. “I also knew the general questions they were going to ask, so I went over those with my friends and parents in order to put my best foot forward.”

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other side of the desk started in the same position. “A lot of people get worried about being nervous and I think having a little bit of nerves show through is not always a bad thing,” Hammond said. “It tells the employer that it matters to you. Most everyone who is interviewing you has been an interviewee, so they understand.” Confidence isn’t gained overnight. However, through mental and physical preparation, students can be better composed for nailing first impressions during a job interview.

and I think having a little bit of nerves show through is not always a bad thing.” AMIE HAMMOND

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| Students can prepare themselves mentally and physically for the quarterly Career Fair by utilizing mock interviews at Career Services and remembering to keep a good attitude during interviews.

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Social media: Is it helping or hurting employment prospects?

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| While students may benefit from cleaning their social media accounts of questionable content, social media websites like LinkedIn can actually improve students’ chances of being employed.

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In a world where it’s difficult to find a college student without multiple social media accounts, online presence plays a huge role in most facets of life, including the workplace. As students begin to search for jobs and internships, it’s important to recognize the impact these online profiles can have on employment. The National Association of Colleges and Employers found in 2012 that 65 percent of employers look at a prospective hire’s Facebook to help with their decision, and 16 percent look at Twitter. The same study found that these employers are primarily looking to see how the candidate presents themselves, to find out about candidate qualifications and to make sure they’d be a good fit for the company’s culture. “The main thing that they’re looking for is, does the way this person is representing themselves

online line up with the way they’re presenting themselves in person and in interviews?” Interim Director of Career Services Amie Hammond said. However, Hammond also noted that while many companies take these online presentations into account, some companies’ human resource department are actively opposed to this practice and do not allow social media to have any impact on whether a candidate is hired or not. Since most people use sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to share personal details with friends and family, sometimes the images, articles or posts aren’t necessarily appropriate or helpful to share with a potential employer. Foul language, questionable behavior in photos or posts, illegal activities and even strongly stated political beliefs can all have a negative impact on chances of being hired. When faced with cleaning up

your online presence to begin applying for jobs, there are several options. Some people elect to totally privatize their accounts, although Hammond warns to examine privacy settings carefully to ensure that you know who can actually see your posts. If you do choose to let your profile stay public, it’s a good idea to go back through old pictures and posts, and delete or untag yourself from anything questionable. Food science freshman Hana Claesson said that she uses something called the “grandma rule” — if you wouldn’t be comfortable with showing it to your grandma, don’t share it online. Hammond also encourages students to use the grandma rule when leaving their profiles public or semi-public. Employers also often utilize social media to gain insight into candi-

dates’ hobbies and personalities, as well as to look for red flags, so it ultimately falls to an individual’s per-

... it’s a good idea to go back through old pictures and posts, and delete or untag yourself from anything questionable. sonal choice as to how they want to portray themselves online, if at all. While some students elect to stay off social media entirely to avoid any negative effects in the future, Hammond spoke about reaping

potential benefits from positive online profiles. LinkedIn, particularly, allows companies to directly contact and hire students who may not have applied otherwise. LinkedIn is especially powerful because it allows employers to see more of a candidate’s experience, training and personality, beyond the limiting one-page resume typically included with an application. “With an online profile, you can expand on [your resume] a little bit more and describe some of the skills that maybe don’t apply directly to the job, or any smaller school projects or involvement,” Hammond said. Career Services also recently began integrating Handshake, a new job search site, and Portfolium, a site that allows for a more visual presentation of abilities and projects.

All Cal Poly students are able to create a Portfolium account and upload any files they feel represent their skills and abilities for potential employers to see, whether it be schematics, photography or research papers. Hammond recommends bringing a tablet or phone to the Career Fair to quickly and easily show representatives past work on Portfolium. For any students having difficulty cleaning up their social media, Hammond emphasized that Career Services is there to help. Staff are available for dropins or appointments to help advise students on social media, Handshake, Portfolium or any other aspects of the job search and hiring process. Career Services is located in Student Services (building 124), room 114 and is available by phone at (805) 756-2501 or email at careerservices@calpoly.edu.

How to follow up post-Career Fair Every quarter, students attend the Career Fair and hand over resumes, network with employers and gather contact information — all in the hopes of making that connection and finding the right job or internship. Looking over the horde of brochures and business cards is satisfying, but there’s still uncertainty over what to do afterwards. According to Executive Director of Career Services Eileen Buecher, the key is in the follow-up.

First, thank the person. Remind them briefly of the conversation you had with them, including who you are, what position you talked about and anything else interesting that may have come up. Next, explain how interesting it was listening to them speak and give a few comments of your own. Finally, end with another thank you, remembering to keep it professional. While it may feel like sweet-talk, a simple thank-you note can go a long way in making and keeping contact with potential employers.

Say thank you One of the first things students should do is send thank-you emails. Go through the collected business cards and email representatives and employers from the fair. The letter doesn’t have to be fancy, but there are a few important things that should be included.

Check job listings After that, students should check for job listings. Although MustangJobs posts information on many job opportunities, it should not be the end-all for student job searches. “A lot of the employers, if not all of them, are requiring students to apply through their

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website,” Buecher said. The reason for this, according to Buecher, is that many employers need applications to be submitted directly to them to be considered for a position. Be vigilant From there, the main thing students can do is stay informed. Even if your thank-you email gets no response, it’s not the end of your job search. If you’re interested in working for a specific company, seek out networking sessions hosted by employers on campus. These are short presentations put together by companies that allow students to meet and make connections with more representatives and employers. Even off campus, many companies host regional events for students to interact with representatives. CAREERS continued on page 6

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Mustang Grooves: Helping you get ‘enerjazzed’

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This week’s Mustang Grooves presents a jazz-filled playlist to ease your way through the third week of classes. An ode to the classics, this playlist pays tribute to the birth of jazz in New Orleans. “Enerjazz” your school week with some old school melodies.

• “Yardbird Suite”

• “Sexual Healing”

• “Midnight Blue”

• “Cousin Mary”

• “A Love Supreme, Part

• “Basin St. Blues”

• “Unsquare Dance”

• “Autumn Leaves”

• “Ten Long Years”

• “Mary Had A Little Lamb”

- Charlie Parker

- Louis Armstrong

- Marvin Gaye

- Dave Brubeck

- Kenny Burrell

- Cannonball Adderley

- John Coltrane

Emerging singer-songwriter Ray Duncan rising on the Central Coast Mikaela Duhs @ mikaeladuhs

Her hands moving slowly and thoughtfully over black and white keys, Ray Duncan contemplates the melodies of her songs while sitting in her small, cozy home. She occasionally switches the instruments she plays, showing some love to her guitar. “I’m in love with the piano and the guitar is my mistress,” Duncan said. Duncan’s music is folk-inspired and uses both the piano and guitar along with her soulful voice. The singer-songwriter practiced her musical talent since her childhood and had all the tools to do so. Born in Cambria to two songwriters, Duncan developed a natural curiosity for

music. She received her first toy keyboard at the age of 11 and immediately caught on to the skill. Without any experience or formal training, Duncan developed her own way to understand the “new language” of music. “I didn’t have the discipline or the patience to sit and learn how to site read,” Duncan said. “I learned partly by ear and partly by watching what keys were lighting up on the little Yamaha keyboard screen.” From there, Duncan discovered notes and progressions and made her own music. Though her parents encouraged her to follow traditional styles, Duncan decided to create her own. Duncan admires two-man bands, finding solace in the simplicity and sparseness of guitars and voices

blending together. She takes harmonic and lyrical inspiration from the likes of Jillian Welch, David Rawlings and Bob Dylan, using their styles to shape her own. Just as striking sounds have influenced Duncan, so has her environment. Her tightly knit community of small town Cambria made Duncan eager to expand her horizons. Duncan moved to San Luis Obispo in 2015 and sees the town as a stepping-stone in her journey. “Being in SLO, there is a nice artistic community and incubator for expression,” Duncan said. “SLO sometimes feels really small. So small that you think, ‘I want to get out of here.’ But then I think, ‘What I’m getting here would not be available anywhere else, just be-

cause of how the community is.’” In May 2016, Duncan released a seven-song EP album titled “This Road.” All of the songs on the album are originals, produced by Duncan and her father. Duncan said that while many of her songs are about personal experiences, she also likes to write about things that haven’t happened to her, like writing stories. “‘This Road’ was a recording and snapshot of where I was a year ago,” Duncan said. “I’m definitely not there now, but I’m glad it exists.” Duncan plays in shows all over the Central Coast but mainly books gigs in Cambria and San Luis Obispo. Though she doesn’t play live too often, she said that taking the stage always gives her a unique sense of thrill.

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“You can only gain stage experience by being thrown into the fire,” Duncan said. “You can’t rehearse the type of feeling it gives you.” Duncan’s music streams on Spotify, iTunes and Band Camp. In the future, Duncan plans to learn from fellow musicians and develop connections in San Luis Obispo. For future plans, Duncan said she hopes to have a full-length album finished by the end of the year. With her passionate love affair with art, as she worded it, Duncan’s pursuit of music is not dying away anytime soon. “When I sit down at the keys or to play the guitar, the pinnacle word for it would be joy,” Duncan said. “There is nothing like the distilled sense of joy that music brings me. There is also frustration because I’m not exactly where I want to be yet, but I got to believe I’m going to get there.”

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My Netflix account predicts the future

George Clooney among other equally famous but less handsome people. Netflix recently released its inI’m sorry to say that the start terpretation of Lemony Snickett’s of this year does not appear par“A Series of Unfortunate Events,” ticularly positive. Netflix clearly but all the frustration and dis- views John Goodman’s cyclops appointment in that depressing Bible salesman as the characterstory can’t compare to my New ization of Donald Trump’s inner Year’s Eve. I suffered the ultimate musings. He’s a slimy con-man blow to a mildly-socially-inept with unpredictable tendencies person’s confidence. No, I didn’t and a complete lack of empathy embarrass myself at a party or for anything living. He beats up attempt to go in for an unrecip- the two protagonists, kills their rocated kiss; I didn’t even have toad friend and steals their car. the chance. I spent the last hours Now, replace “two protagonists,” of 2016 utterly, tragically alone. “toad friend,” and “their car” Believe me, I tried desper- in the previous sentence with ately to be in the company of “Constitution,” “hope of stabilfriendly people. My last-ditch ity in government,” and “monefforts simply were not enough ey from the poor to give to the to overcome a wicked permuta- wealthy” respectively. tion of vacationing family and Coincidence? Doubtful. fickle friends. I wasn’t feeling optimistic So I did what any lonely mil- about our political future, so I lennial might do. I found a fuzzy picked the next of Netflix’s sugblanket, put together some yo- gestions with the intention of regurt and granola, and gaining a bit of posisacrificed myself tivity. What about to the Net“Good Eats” flix gods of with Alton Enough with the predictive Brown? A viewing. cooking startling realizations The proshow with grams that science, of our new political followed history reality, Netflix. were a draand comedy matic forebaked in? Lay shadowing of it on me. the events that will There’s no way I plague us in 2017. They could have known that also represented me catching up the episode I was presented on a lot of shows and movies, but would put old-fashioned Amerthat’s not important. ican values on the chopping It began with the greatest ad- block, that it would prognostiventure story in history, or a ver- cate about the charcoal grilling sion of it. “Oh Brother, Where of middle class ideals, that it Art Thou” is a Coen brothers would drive a skewer through retelling of The Odyssey set the heart of all we hold dear. The in 1930s Mississippi starring Netflix algorithm was on a roll Brendan Abrams @ CPMustangNews

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| Netflix’s program algorithm offers an eerily accurate analysis of current events.

when it brought up the episode called “Dis-Kabob-ulated.” Alton Brown showed me how to properly slice meat and vegetables in preparation for skewering. Conservatives will show us how to slice up the Affordable Care Act so Americans can prepare for skyrocketing costs in a privatized market. Brown showed me how to spear those tasty morsels so that it would be nearly impossible for them to fall off their skewers. Conservatives will spear the xenophobia of a minority of Americans and turn it into legislation that makes life nearly impossible for illegal immigrants. Enough with the startling realizations of our new political reality, Netflix. I’m supposed to be on break. But it didn’t end there. After a heavy-handed proposal for a

“Saving Private Ryan” viewing (we get it, we’re at war with our own ideologies) I received a roundabout recommendation for “Glengarry Glen Ross.” It was a bit tricky to see where Netflix was going here. It couldn’t be as simple as a commentary on the brutalities of capitalism or the real estate market. Soon enough, it hit me. Alec Baldwin gives perhaps his most famous monologue at the beginning of the film in which he, between yelling, “Always be closing,” calls everyone a loser, brags about his wealth, turns red in the face and completely circumnavigates any questions posed to him. Couple that with the fact that Baldwin now has a four-plus-year gig with Saturday Night Live playing a certain someone and well, it’s a little on the nose. This character isn’t go-

ing to let up. Surprisingly, there were more hours left in the day; just enough time to get a start on one of those “you have to see it” Netflix originals. Netflix, in its infinite android wisdom, knew this, so it buckled down for a grand finale of disgustingly obvious symbolism. Its weapon of choice? “Black Mirror.” Spoiler to follow. Have you seen the first episode of this anthology series? A primitive synopsis: Prime Minister, pig, must copulate. Well played, Netflix, well played. Also, gross. We all thought 2016 was the worst, but it appears my Netflix account has confirmed it; 2017 will only continue to follow that downward spiral. Unless, of course, we stop watching TV for long enough to do something about it.

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Talk the talk Additionally, a key part of networking is mastering the art of conversation. Whether it’s meeting with representatives to try and find common ground, or connecting with Cal Poly alumni in your field, communicating with the right person

can make all the difference when applying for a job. In the end, it’s important for students to be mindful of the process. The trick is to take job searching one day at a time. Otherwise, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with information. “You’re focusing on your education and your courses and your relationships and socializing, but another piece you need

to be thinking about is, ‘How am I going to apply my education?’” Buecher said. Just asking that question, she explained, can help plan a future in the workforce. Buecher also emphasizes that while it is OK if you don’t know what to do, it should also be your goal to find out. There are resources on campus, from college-specific career coun-

selors to online checklists, that are available for all students and alumni. Information about upcoming events such as career fairs and networking sessions are available online or at Career Services located in Student Services (building 124), room 114. Every quarter, students attend the Career Fair and hand over resumes, network with

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Mustangs losing streak continues Ayrton Ostly & Erik Engle @ CPMustangSports

The men’s basketball team (5-14, 0-5 Big West) continued its losing streak in a pair of games this past week, starting with a 70-48 loss to UC Irvine (13-9, 6-0) and a 9892 overtime loss to Long Beach State (8-14, 3-3). These two home games run the Mustangs’ losing streak to 10 consecutive losses. Versus UC Irvine The Mustangs were cold throughout the first half, going 8 of 32 from the field in the games’ first 20 minutes. Senior guard Kyle Toth and sophomore guard Donovan Fields were the only Cal Poly players to make more than one shot. But the Mustangs made up for their shooting struggles on offense by tightening up defensively. UC Irvine didn’t shoot much better than the Mustangs, shooting just 39.1 percent from the floor in the first half. Thanks to the effort on the defensive end, Cal Poly faced a 31-22 deficit at half. Behind stout offensive rebounding by sophomore forward Aleks Abrams, the Mustangs were able to cut the deficit to 42-37 with 12 minutes left in the game. But from there on out, the Anteaters took control. UC Irvine went on a quick 8-2 run to force head coach Joe Callero to call timeout and give Cal Poly a chance to reset for the stretch run. It proved ineffective as the Anteaters went on a 14-4 run to push their lead to 64-43 with two minutes left in the game. The Mustangs ran out of time and lost by a final score of 70-48. One of the biggest problems for the Mustangs was the size of UC Irvine’s center, Ioannis Dimakopoulos. At 7-foot-2, the freshman was too much for Cal Poly’s big men tandem to handle, finishing

with a game-high 19 points and 10 rebounds. Besides that, Callero was happy with the defensive effort in light of the team’s shooting struggles (24.1 percent for the game). “Pleased with our transition [defense], pleased with our perimeter [defense],” he said. “We’ve been able to control the bleeding in that way.” Versus Long Beach State Senior guard Ridge Shipley scored a career-high 27 points, but it still wasn’t enough in an overtime thriller against Long Beach State at Mott Gym Saturday night.

The Mustangs have lost 10 games in a row. The Mustangs took the lead less than a minute after the opening tip and refused to give it back for almost the entirety of the game. After accumulating a 17-point lead with just under 13 minutes left in the game, the Mustangs’ defense fell apart and let the 49ers back into a game in which they should have never had a chance to win. Shipley did most of his damage in the first half with 19 of

his 27 points coming before the break, shooting 8 of 9 from the field and made all three shots from threepoint range. In the second half Shipley cooled down, only making three shots from the field. “I wasn’t going to force anything,” Shipley said. “Just tried to distribute and do what I’ve been

MAT T L AL ANNE | MUSTA NG NE W S

ICE COLD | The Mustangs made only 14 shots in their loss to the Anteaters on Wednesday.

doing all year which is try to get my teammates open looks.” Despite only attempting one shot from deep in the first half, the 49ers converted 6 of 9 shots from beyond the arc in the second half and managed to tie the score at 87 with 1:32 left to play. The score remained tied until Fields connected on a reverse-layup with three seconds remaining, after weaving down the length of the court to give the Mustangs an 89-87 lead. “I got the opportunity to get that last shot and coach just told me to push the ball up ahead and see what I could get,” Fields said. “The layup

was there so I decided to take it.” With 0.3 seconds left on the clock, 49er freshman guard Loren Jackson missed a last-second shot from three-point range but was fouled by Cal Poly sophomore guard Victor Joseph. After missing the first shot, Jackson connected on the second and third to send the game to overtime. The Mustangs won the tip and scored first in overtime, but were unable to muster any more points as the 49ers held them to 1 of 9 shooting from the floor in extra time. As the Mustangs’ offense faded away, the 49ers offense stayed strong and shot 50 per-

cent from the field in overtime on their way victory. Giving up a big lead in the second half is nothing new for the Mustangs, as their threepoint shooting defense has been terrible this season. “When they went to a single post, they put four around the perimeter and had a single post so now its [one on one],” Callero said. “When we did overhelp on that post situation, you see that then opened up the perimeter shooting for them.” Still searching for their first win against a conference foe, the Mustangs will travel to UC Irvine to take on the Anteaters (13-9) Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m.