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Apoc-alypse Kelly Trom
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It all started with a dream and a gnome. John Hall, c0-owner and designer of Apoc Apparel and a graphic communication senior, was sick of going to clothing stores and not finding the look he wanted. “I was kind of annoyed of having an idea I wanted and not being able to see it at different companies,” Hall said. “From that idea came the idea of me designing my own clothing company, a whole brand of what I want and what other people want to wear.” Hall set out to create his own clothing company his freshman year at Cal Poly from inspiration he gathered in high school. The name “Apoc” came to him in a dream where he was wearing “Apoc” brand shoes. The name stuck with him; all he needed were the designs to go with it. That’s where the gnome comes in. Hall’s free-hand sketch of a gnome was the first design that made it onto a printed Tshirt. It was also what warmed Hall’s friends, and now co-owners of Apoc Apparel, to the idea of starting their own clothing company. Electrical engineering senior Mark McNeff, industrial engineering senior Chad Kihm and industrial engineering senior Tyler Nuss joined Hall to make his dream of an original lifestyle clothing brand come true. “From the beginning, we said we didn’t want to make anything that we wouldn’t wear ourselves,” Nuss said. “We are passionate about making stuff that we think is cool. We are just a bunch of dudes and we love making clothes and running a business together.” Once they had their first line of four graphic T-shirts printed, the four company owners wore the Apoc designs all the time to promote the brand. “We would all go to (The) Avenue or Metro and three of us would be wearing the gnome shirt,” Hall said. “We were all, ‘Ya, we are all wearing the same shirt. What’s up?’” Now that they have multiple lines under their belt, Hall, McNeff, Nuss and Kihm — as well as their customers — have a lot more options to choose from. While Hall wears Apoc three to four times per week, the chances of him wearing the same shirt as one of the other co-owners is slim. Since Apoc’s launch in 2011, the range of design has slightly grown, but the gnome has remained — every clothing item’s inside tag displays the gnome as a sort of company mascot. >>
see APOC, pg 5. ANNE KNAPKE | MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST BRO TANKS | Apoc Apparel is a clothing line created by four Cal Poly students: graphic communication senior John Hall (bottom right), electrical engineer Mark McNeff, industrial engineering senior Chad Kihm and industrial engineering senior Tyler Nuss (middle right).
WOMEN’S HOOPS snags No. 2 seed Mustang News Staff Report FULL STORY AT MUSTANGNEWS.NET
OLIVIA PROFFIT | SPECIAL TO MUSTANG NEWS HORSIN’ AROUND | Moonstar is Cal Poly’s new live mascot and may appear at football games next season.
Taming the wild: Mustangs prepare
to take the field as live mascots
Olivia Proffit Special to Mustang News
FILE PHOTO | MUSTANG NEWS GRAND NIGHT | Senior guard Ariana Elegado surpassed the 1,000-point for her career on Saturday.
Senior guard Ariana Elegado’s career-high 32 points propelled the Cal Poly women’s basketball team to a 79-68 win at UC Santa Barbara on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Mustangs clinched a first-round bye and the No. 2 seed in this week’s Big West Conference Tournament in Anaheim, Calif.
Residing in stall 13 is the biggest superstar on campus: Moonstar, a mustang donated by a Cal Poly alumnus, is being trained by students to become the university’s live mascot. Equine supervisor Natalie Baker teaches an animal science class about equine management, where her students learn about taking care of horses at the introductory level. In the class, her students assist by helping train Moonstar and other formerly wild horses as they prepare to become Cal Poly’s official mascots. “I think that (having a live mascot) solidifies the fact that we have a ‘Learn by Doing’ program, and it is going to improve student involvement and increase our Poly pride,” Baker said. >>
see MOONSTAR, pg 2.
Bands bring down the CASA for a cause Brenna Swanston @Brenna_Swanston
PREVIEW
Kappa Alpha Theta held its philanthropy event, Rock the CASA, this past Friday. The event featured four bands: Sacramento-based Street Urchinz and local bands Próxima Parada, Louder Space and Moonshiner Collective. >> JOSEPH PACK | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
see CASA, pg 6.
MI CA SA ES SU CA SA | Sacramento-based band Street Urchinz was one of four bands that performed at Kappa Alpha Theta’s Rock the CASA event.
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OCOB dean candidate talks fundraising, international students Kyle McCarty Special to Mustang News Scott Dawson, the second candidate for dean of the Orfalea College of Business, spoke at a forum Thursday. Dawson has been dean of the business school at Portland State University since 2000, and began his presentation by describing his background and experience. Overseeing the creation of new graduate programs and elevating the quality of faculty were among his accomplishments at Portland State, Dawson said. He oversaw the creation of a healthcare MBA and a masters program in global supply chain management, along with other programs. The school’s busi-
ness college saw the most growth through specialized programs, Dawson said. Dawson said a university needs to leverage the advantages its faculty and geographic location bring. He used Portland State’s business of craft brewing masters program as an example. Portland has the most craft breweries of any city in the U.S., and one of the university’s faculty members operated a craft brewery before entering academia. Demand for the online program quickly exceeded expectations, Dawson said. The candidate declined to give specifics about plans he would have if he became dean, saying reading about the university online and
spending a limited amount of time on campus for interviews didn’t give him enough information to begin making recommendations for the college of business. The use of the web to create flexible programs was a theme in Dawson’s presentation. “I am a firm believer it can be done exceptionally well,” Dawson said. However, Dawson said online learning shouldn’t be implemented unless it meets a specific need. “You’ve got to think about how you go to the market, it’s an accessibility thing,” Dawson said. Dawson noted that Cal Poly does not have a large number of international students, and identified this
as an area where the business college could grow. Partnering with foreign universities is the best way to grow, Dawson said. When asked why he was drawn to the job at Cal Poly, Dawson said he sees an enormous opportunity for fundraising at Cal Poly. “I love fundraising; it’s extremely satisfying to get to know someone really well, and they get to know really well what they’d like to support,” Dawson said. Cal Poly’s dedicated alumni stand in contrast to that of Portland State, Dawson said. Portland State is primarily a commuter school, where students often have jobs and families. “They don’t bond to the
institution the way your students do,” Dawson said. Cal Poly’s polytechnic structure and opportunities for collaboration with different disciplines was also a draw for Dawson. “You’ve got amazing skills
on this campus I don’t have,” Dawson said. Dawson said he sees his potential move to Cal Poly as “running toward something,” and that he would be leaving Portland State in good condition.
KYLE MCCARTY | SPECIAL TO MUSTANG NEWS
OCOB | Dean candidate Scott Dawson spoke on campus Thursday.
OLIVIA PROFFIT | SPECIAL TO MUSTANG NEWS
WILD THANG | Cal Poly hopes to unveil Moonstar at the start of the 2014 football season. Moonstar continued from pg 1. The school hopes to encourage the animal science students to expand their abilities in animal care by tending to Moonstar. The students in the equine management class ensure Moonstar is cared for and trained. They clean the stalls, groom, saddle and ride him — everything except feed him, which the employees do. The class takes more than two hours and is held twice a week. They also walk and ride Moonstar in the fields and arena on a daily basis for exercise. “It’s a process,” Baker said. “We don’t treat him any differently because he’s a mustang. We are going to treat him like we do all the other horses as far as helping him learn through repetition and taking care of him on a daily basis in order to prepare him to be our mascot.” While taking care of Moonstar can be a lot of work, Baker said the students involved enjoy it. One of Baker’s students is business administration senior Emily Newman. “I love it,” Newman said. “It’s the best part of my week, and it’s my only class of the day, so it’s like I have no class-
es on those days.” This is not the first time Moonstar has been ridden, and he has been cooperative in training so far. The other horses used for the class are a bit older and more slow-paced, whereas Moonstar is ready for training and safe to ride. “He hasn’t done anything (bad), thank God.” Newman said. “There haven’t been any scares yet, which is a good thing. I don’t want any interesting stories to tell.” In addition to involving the students in the animal science program, alumni and donators Robin and Michelle Baggett hoped the live mascot would increase school spirit. The idea is that having a live mascot at athletic events will draw a larger audience — not only to watch the game, but also to see Moonstar. The school hopes to reveal Moonstar at the start of the 2014 football season, and according to Baker, it is going to take every day up to that point to get him ready. Two-year-olds “Cal” and “Poly” are two other mustangs recently picked up from the Ridgecrest Bureau of Land Management facility to become part of the Mustang Program in hopes they will also serve as mascots. They are being held at the equine
unit with Moonstar. Once they take the field, all three horses will be known by one name, which will be determined by a naming contest currently being organized. Animal science lecturer Pete Agalos — the primary caretaker of the mustangs — is training the wild horses, along with two advanced juniors who have taken all of the riding classes Cal Poly offers. Because Cal and Poly are more wild than Moonstar, it will take longer to train them. “It’s a new program.” Agalos said. “Whenever you enter anything new like this, especially when you are dealing with a wild animal, you kind of learn as you go.” It is undecided what the exact job of the mustangs will be at the games. Right now, the focus of the program is to ensure the horses are tame enough to handle being around large crowds. Mustangs can take a long time to develop trust with their trainer, so it is unclear how long the process is going to take and what the trainers will be able to teach them. According to Agalos, it is likely the mustangs will be a symbol at the games, rather than an entertainment piece. “Probably what Cal Poly will try to do is preserve the idea of a wild horse, as opposed to a circus pony,” Agalos said.
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On-campus alcohol poisoning calls on the rise Celina Oseguera @celinaoseguera When ambulances whisk away students from the oncampus residence halls to the hospital, they soon find themselves sitting across from Valla Hardy, the community standards coordinator for University Housing, trying to tell their story. According to Hardy, the incident is hardly a pleasant thing to retell. “It’s a pretty scary experience being transported by ambulance to the hospital and potentially have an IV drip attached to you, or not remembering the situation,” she said. According to the University Police Department (UPD), there were a total of 63 alcohol and drug-related hospital calls made on campus during the 2012-13 aca-
demic year — 43 of which ended with transports to the hospital. With the current academic year almost twothirds of the way over, there have already been 58 calls from campus, most coming from the residence halls. So far this year, 43 calls have resulted in hospitalizations — the same number as the entire 2012-13 school year. Though alcohol poisoning directly affects the student victims, Hardy said, the incident touches others as well. “I think the hardest part for students is telling their families,” Hardy said. “Additionally, they are concerned about the impact that they’ve had on the community. When an ambulance and an EMT team come in and they remove a student for overconsumption, a lot of people may have witnessed that.” Hardy has had these dia-
logues with students several times this year, whether it was because of alcohol poisoning inside or outside the residence halls. Andrene Kawai-Lenting, Cal Poly’s Aware Awake Alive representative, said the overall spike in calls this year was not entirely because of an increase in alcohol consumption. “I believe that there’s an increase in the calls because we are educating our students to make the call,” Kawai-Lenting said. “Since Aware Awake Alive was introduced to Cal Poly over a year ago, Cal Poly’s incident of intervention has exceeded ... Four years ago, five years ago, six years ago, students didn’t even know to make the call. They were too afraid.” Kawai-Lenting, however, said she still believes alcohol poisoning is an issue on campus.
“The fact that they are even drinking at such excess is a problem,” she said. “And if they are going to continue to do that, let’s continue to be educators about the signs of alcohol poisoning.” UPD Chief George Hughes also supported the calls. He said students should not be afraid to call about a friend suffering from alcohol poisoning, even if they are underage. According to California’s 911 Lifeline Legislation, a person who uses alcohol or drugs illegally will be exempt from arrest and prosecution of minor drug or alcohol-related offenses if they seek medical help. This law prevents law enforcement agencies from punishing those seeking medical attention. “Our first priority is the health and safety of the individual,” Hughes said. But if a student living on
campus overdoses and goes to the hospital, they may have to attend an alcohol awareness class or talk with administrators once they recover, Hughes said. Some hospitals also strive to protect the alcohol poisoning victim as well. According to a federal law called HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), hospitals are required to keep patients’ files confidential. This means a person checked in for alcohol poisoning can be treated and not worry about law enforcement knowing they overdosed. “We aren’t law enforcement; we are here to help,” said Georgette Sabota, emergency room director at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo. Though students are protected in a variety of ways when it comes to alcohol poi-
soning, Cal Poly encourages students to stop the problem before it happens. In order to combat alcohol poisoning and other related issues, Cal Poly offers resources on the Health Center website that include advice on how to keep a friend from overdosing to a chart that helps gauge blood-alcohol level after one, two or more drinks. But according to Hardy, there is another way to prevent alcohol poisoning that doesn’t involve looking at charts and advice on websites. “Know in advance what your limits are and where you are going, who you are going with, return with those people,” she said. “Only go out and do the things that you planned to do. It’s when students stray from their plan that seem to be the cases where they’re finding themselves in jeopardizing situations.”
“The fact that they are even drinking at such excess is a problem. And if they are going to continue to do that, let’s continue to be educators about the signs of alcohol poisoning.” ANDRENE KAWAI-LENTING | AWARE AWAKE ALIVE REPRESENTITIVE PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY CELINA OSEGUERA | STAFF WRITER
911 | Sixty-three alcohol and drug-related hospital calls were made on campus this past school year.
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Spice up your playlists with Spanish indie music Parker Evans @parker_d_evans Parker Evans is an economics senior and Mustang News music columnist. If your relationship with Spanish music is limited to radio channel surfing, you might be forgiven for thinking the “genre” is composed solely of cheesy Mexican folk songs or overly energetic corridos. Fortunately, that’s not the case. The Spanish-language indie scene may not receive much (or any) press in the United States, but enterprising souls have access to Internet radio, websites like Club Fonograma and podcasts like NPR’s invaluable Alt.Latino. For proper Californians who at least dabble in Spanish, music is a wonderful way to hone language skills, but fluency is certainly not a requirement to enjoy it. If your tastes lean toward the alternative side, here are a few artists to keep an eye on. North America and the Caribbean There are parts of the Southwest where the cultural border between the United States and Mexico is blurred. That’s where Calexico calls home, comfortably switching between English and Spanish and fusing elements of spaghetti westerns, Mexican folk and California rock. Further south, Mexico City is a veritable hotbed of alternative music. When resident Natalia Lafourcade isn’t recording tribute albums to Mexican guitarists, her piano-driven pop (exemplified on the play-
ful Hu Hu Hu) is the very definition of whimsy. Her frequent collaborator, Adanowsky, couldn’t be more different. Adanowsky’s songs are in no hurry, meandering along and steeped in melancholy, accompanied by little more than a reluctant guitar. The Mexico City scene is actively attracting talent from around the world. Chilean artist Mariel Mariel relocated there to release her first EP, which is poised to turn her into a big name. Mexico City isn’t content with just emulating American music, and Mariel Mariel’s excellent “Foto Pa Ti” shows why. The song’s quiet club intensity spends a couple of minutes building slowly while Mariel’s nonchalant come-ons never rise far beyond a whisper. When the song does explode, it does so with an onslaught of guitar that wouldn’t be out of place on a TV On The Radio record. Moving on to the Caribbean, there’s plenty to find if you’re a fan of reggae or its seemingly infinite variations. Fortunately, there’s some solid pop and rock hidden underneath the tropical outer layers. Puerto Rican fuzz-rock band Davila 666 is one such group. Fans of Wavves or Smith Westerns (former touring partners) will be at home with Davila 666’s unapologetically scuzzed-out lo-fi production, and tracks like “Eso Que Me Haces” show why the band has developed a following on the mainland. One of the region’s most exciting exports is Jarina De Marco, a Dominican Brooklynite who brought the island with her to America. She was initially discovered by Wyclef Jean, of all people, who was so impressed with her, he signed
her to his label and produced her videos. De Marco flits between English, Spanish patois and occasionally French (she spent time in Montreal), but the way she engages, encourages and subverts the “sexy, fiery Latina” stereotype is and will be fascinating to watch. More importantly, the early music she has released so far is excellent. Her captivating Santeria-driven cover (by the loosest definition possible) of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ “I Put A Spell On You” samples Biggie’s “Kick In the Door.” If that sentence isn’t enough to pique your interest, I don’t know what is. South America If there’s a capital of Spanish-language indie music in 2014, the city with the best case is certainly Santiago, Chile. The crop of artists Santiago has raised in the past decade is stocked with depth and breadth of genre, from the Blitzen Trapperinspired folk of Fernando Milagros to the youthful electro-pop of Denver. Santiago’s current patriarch of indie pop is Daniel Riveros, better known as Gepe. His second album, 2007’s Audiovision, put Gepe on the map and highlighted a talent for effortlessly integrating traditional Latin and Andean sounds and rhythms into excellent pop. This is the man future Latin artists will point to as a chief influence. Fellow santiaguinos Astro might be described as a pagan, nature-worshiping MGMT. The group’s enduring weirdness is infectious, as evidenced by Astro’s press beyond Chile’s borders, but we’ll have to wait and see if it can deliver a solid sopho-
The audio files more album. Another rising Chilean artist with an affinity for the synth is Javiera Mena. After an impressively self-assured full debut in 2010, Mena is ready to drop her follow-up in the next few months. Her last album featured a collaboration with Jens Lenkman, which is a solid indication as to the level of respect this young artist already commands. Those looking for a singer sans synth might warm up to Francisca Valenzuela, a Chilean-American singer, songwriter and pianist whose playful pop quickly brings to mind Regina Spektor. Given her immediate charisma and clever wordplay, it’s a wonder her music hasn’t yet exploded. While Santiago holds the crown, South America still has plenty to offer. Looking eastward to Argentina, Onda Vaga’s communal folk is the stuff of campfires and joyous, drunken singalongs. You can’t go wrong anywhere on their best album, Fuerte y Caliente, but “Mambeado” in particular is a highlight. The region’s best rock band, however, is in Ca-
racas. La Vida Bohème manages to combine Latin rhythms, rock chops and a punk-inspired ethos without making any sacrifices. It’s hard not to be enthralled by singer Henry D’Arthenay’s sharp guitar and Venezuelan accent. Though the band’s most recent offering, Sera, is a slight departure from the Ramones-worship of La Vida Bohème’s earlier output, its scope and pacing more than make up for the change in energy. Spain Unsurprisingly, Spain has a richer rock history than its compatriots across the Atlantic. Only recently, however, has a sizeable indie movement surfaced after being buried underneath the mass of Euro-rock for so many years. A perfect example is Mujeres, a Murcian band who cites its biggest influence as San Francisco’s Thee Oh Sees, half a world away. Mujeres does justice to its idols, especially on the mostly Englishlanguage Soft Gems, which has enough finger-shredding
riffs to hang with the West Coast psych-punk scene. Spain certainly isn’t at a lack for singer-songwriters either. Listeners a bit more comfortable with the language should waste no time in checking out Sr. Chinarro, whose clever wordplay and measured, low tenor recall Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic Fields. This past year, Destroyer’s Dan Bejar released a five-song EP that covered the work of Sr. Chinarro, but couldn’t do justice to the magnificent songwriting of the Sevillian artist. Jero Romero is another name to watch out for. Formerly the lead singer of alternative group The Sunday Drivers, Romero’s subdued solo debut Cabeza De León flew under the radar, but should be familiar to fans of M. Ward or Rogue Wave. Those looking for a more straightforward pop/rock band should seek out longstanding Spanish scene fixture La Habitación Roja. The group’s Britpop leaning represents the best of Spain’s old guard, but the new kids are taking over.
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PHOTOS BY ANNE KNAPKE | MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST
APOC AND DROP IT | Graphic communication senior John Hall (left) and industrial engineering senior Tyler Nuss (right) are two of the faces behind Apoc Apparel. Apoc sells various clothing items.
“We love to see people rep our stuff. What gets us stoked is seeing people that we don’t know on campus in Apoc. We want to leave a legacy on this campus and we love sharing Apoc with everyone.” TYLER NUSS | INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING SENIOR
APOC continued from pg 1. “Our clothing design hasn’t really changed, but it has expanded,” Hall said. “Our first two lines were heavily graphic, more wild. We came out with the bold designs to just stand out. After we had our foot in the door, we started designing more subtle T-shirts that appealed to more people.” Not only has the range of design developed, but also the apparel itself. Apoc Apparel has expanded to printing on T-shirts, tank tops, women’s v-necks, hats, and hoodies. All of the different designs and types of apparel go through a collaborative brainstorm and input session that all the co-owners are a part of. “We do all have a say in the design,” Nuss said. “John is really good at including us in that process so that (we) can have input and bounce our ideas off of him.” Hall’s designs are inspired by the surrounding San Luis Obispo area as well as designs of the past. “The Central Coast has had a huge impact on our designs,” Hall said. “We have the outdoorsy beach vibe. There is a little bit of a retro feel because I have grown up enjoying the retro feel of clothes I would get at thrift stores.” That inspiration can be
seen on one of their crewneck sweatshirts, which displays a picture of Morro Bay. Designs that do not feature photography are created by Hall. He designs with freehand drawings that are later vectorized as well as concepts completely created with Adobe Illustrator. No matter how the designs are created, the most important thing to all of the Apoc Apparel co-owners is that other Cal Poly students and their broader range of customers want to wear them. “Having our clothes relate to our lifestyle and being able to have our lifestyles relate to our peers and students around us is awesome,” Hall said. Apoc fans who relate to this lifestyle can be seen all around Cal Poly’s campus. “We love to see people rep our stuff,” Nuss said. “What gets us stoked is seeing people that we don’t know on campus in Apoc. We want to leave a legacy on this campus, and we love sharing Apoc with everyone.” The designs and branding of the company came naturally because of the Central Coast’s love of outdoor, active apparel. However, developing the business practices of Apoc was more of a challenge. “It has been a lot of trial and error for us,” Nuss said. “We wanted to print locally, at least to start. That’s how we have stayed.”
The four co-owners visited several local printers to compare prices and quality, ultimately choosing Left Coast T-Shirt Company as their producer. The quality of the fabrics continues to be an important factor in the production of future lines. Another business decision that took some thought was choosing the number of shirts to print. At first it was a guessing game, but has evened out as Apoc Apparel has released more than 10 lines. The business practices and lessons they have learned together are what the coowners of Apoc will take into their future careers. “It is not an easy task to run a business with your closest friends that you are living with, because you see what they are doing every day or what they are not doing every day,” Nuss said. “Ultimately, it has been really growing.” While they have had their ups and downs, the lessons they have learned from the business venture have helped them all grow. “A lot of people have good ideas, but then don’t follow through,” Nuss said. “It’s following through that really grows a person and really challenges you as a team. We have been really challenged as friends, as businessmen, and we encourage people to take risks.”
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Bands bring down
the CASA Brenna Swanston
@Brenna_Swanston
JOSEPH PACK | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
MAKE SOME NOISE | Kappa Alpha Theta held its philanthropy event Rock the CASA this past Friday night. The event featured four bands, including Sacramento-based band Street Urchinz. Reggae, soul, blues and lots of sorority women in red promotional tank tops: this was Rock the CASA 2014. The philanthropic music showcase hosted by Kappa Alpha Theta lined up four bands, three of which call San Luis Obispo home. The show raised funds for CASA of San Luis Obispo County, which advocates for abused or neglected children in court. The event, held in Chumash Auditorium, kicked off 30 minutes late at 6:30 p.m. with Sacramento band Street Urchinz. The band took the stage as a mess of moppy hair and tie dye, but surprised its spectators with a set of tight, soulful, dance-inspiring reggae and rock.
Vocalist and lead guitarist Tommy Norman took charge of the stage with extravagant dance moves, behind-the-head guitar solos and a head of long, curly hair following close behind him as he ran back and forth across the stage. Street Urchinz’s first song was “Pass the Jäger,” after which Norman reached out and greeted the sea of red tank tops before him. “I hope we’re rocking the casa for you girls,” he said. The show’s audience primarily consisted of its hosts, members of Kappa Alpha Theta. Non-members occasionally trickled into the venue, but hovered among the back rows of empty chairs rather than chancing the dance floor. Psychology freshman and
Kappa Alpha Theta member Monica Friar thought the initially scant audience had to do with the show’s location and time, on campus and early on Friday evening. “I felt like there were a lot of other things going on at that time and it also started very early, which prevented a lot of people going if they wanted to,” Friar said. Also standing around the back of the auditorium were members of local band Próxima Parada, slated to take the stage after Street Urchinz. Próxima Parada began its all-original set at 7:30 p.m., at which point the audience began to fill the auditorium. Crowd members gathered before the stage to listen to the band’s collection of
bluesy soul and folk. Vocalist Bryson Bailey introduced the band’s second song, “Good Time.” The tune’s verses alternated between upbeat rock and cut time blues, which both captivated the audience and confused dancers. The crowd continued to grow with fans sporting stickers and other paraphernalia supporting local band Louder Space, which was up next. Louder Space took up instruments an hour later and launched into its set. The band seemed to hit a few uncomfortable snags, such as a smoke machine that didn’t do much except shield the drummer from view. The band assumed several
different genres throughout its performance. At some moments, it sounded indistinguishable from rock band 3 Doors Down — at other moments, they busted out a reggae vibe or a guitar solo reminiscent of 1980s rock. Friar said she liked Louder Space most out of the lineup, though she appreciated all the music she heard that night. “Louder Space’s music was more my taste, personally,” she said. “But I thought there was a good variety in the bands. They didn’t all play the exact same type of music.” Last but not least was local band Moonshiner Collective, who chilled out the show’s vibe with an acoustic guitar and drums duo
playing a set of folk rock. The crowd of listeners dispersed during the stage change, but was back in full force by Moonshiner Collective’s second song. Guitarist and vocalist Dan Curcio said he enjoyed being a part of a show that benefited others. “It’s always a good time going back to Cal Poly, and always great to be part of a good cause,” he said. Curcio praised Kappa Alpha Theta’s philanthropy and service director Dani Berton for her work organizing the showcase. “We had a great time,” Curcio said. “Dani and all the ladies involved did an impressive job with putting it all together.”
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Republicans must bridge schism Eric Stubben is a mechanical engineering sophomore and Mustang News conservative columnist. These views do not necessarily reflect the opinion or editorial coverage of Mustang News. “I don’t think there’s really this vast civil war in the Republican Party like many in the left like to suggest there is,” Republican Representative Paul Ryan said last week. However true that may be, Republicans are in dire need of patchwork to cover the rift between Tea Party and establishment Republicans. The Republican rift certainly isn’t an end-all for the party. But by putting candidates and elected officials at a crossroads between compromising to pass legislation and standing their ground to block legislation, the rift is dangerous. With important midterm elections coming up and a very realistic chance to take the majority in the Senate, Republicans need to stand together and campaign for their policies. In reality, establishment Republicans and Tea Partiers don’t really differ on policies as a whole, it’s just the tactics that significantly differ. As Paul Ryan went on to say, “We are not having this agreement with each other on principles or even policies. The biggest disagreements that have occurred have been really over tactics.” Take, for example, the recent government shutdown. Republicans were rightfully infuriated with President Barack Obama’s out-of-control spending and the left’s inability to budge on a budget deal. As the deadline drew near to strike a budget deal, establishment Republicans offered budget meetings to Congressional Democrats and even attempted to pass budget bills through the House.
The debt limit debate was a great opportunity for Republicans to paint the left as overspenders invoking a crippling debt, but Tea Party activists had other ideas. The now-infamous Ted Cruz quasi-filibuster 21-hour standoff killed any opportunity at passing a budget deal. Cruz was blasted by many Congressional Republicans, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and was criticized by John Boehner. Not only did Cruz end hope of any compromise, he also made himself a bull’seye for media criticism. Ted Cruz and his Tea Party backing took Republicans from having the upper hand in the budget debate to having their hands tied behind their backs from excruciating criticism. Though Tea Party activists often raise awareness and red flags against the left, they’ve seemed to make their own party members their primary targets. Tea Partiers are pitting their candidates against Republican powerhouses such as Mitch McConnell while trying to defeat several Republican incumbents in primaries across the country, especially in the South. These races detract attention from the overall message of conservatives, while allowing a united Democratic Party to get a leg up on the right. Internal battles between the Tea Party and the establishment cannot happen if Republicans want the Senate. On the heels of last week’s Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) Convention, the Republican schism is painfully present. After a conference dominated by Tea Party and Libertarian speakers, Senator Rand Paul cruised to a big victory in the straw poll. Though the conference historically tends to side with the Tea Party and far-right
A few days ago, I heard a song on the radio that I wanted to find the title and artist of. Ignoring the fact that I was driving, I pulled out my phone and attempted to blindly unlock it and get to Shazam. Usually there is a big button to press to Shazam a song, but not looking at my phone caused me to push something else. So then I was in the settings application and the song was over, so no one was happy. The culprit here was, of course, the Shazam application asking me if it could track my location (clearly not the fact that I was driving and using my phone). Wait, why does an application that identifies the title and artists of songs need to know where I am? According to their website, Shazam only collects location information “to help users remember when and where they tagged a song or TV show.” Oh cool, I didn’t know I could Shazam television shows. Anyway, I don’t want this app to know where I am all the time, but every single time I open it, it asks me if I want to allow it to track my location. Issues regarding holes in the security system of iOS devices have been a major topic in the tech community, from browsers being not secure enough and allowing people to steal your
information to applications that actively take your contact information and store it somewhere else. When you live in this age, your data is everywhere, and companies want the most information about you they can get. Data mining is a pervasive and legal act, but that doesn’t mean that it should be. Privacy, it would seem, is nothing more than a filler word to make us seem secure in the use of our devices. I’ve said before the conventional notion of privacy is dead. In many ways, this rings true, as we put more and more of ourselves online and into the public sphere. Internet searches, emails, text messages, status updates and so on are all part of the collection process, and not just by the NSA. Companies like Google have made it standard practice to sell massive amounts of data about you. No, it’s not seriously personal data like passwords or social security numbers; instead, they are in the business of marketing data. A recent article in the New York Times asks a very pertinent question, “Has privacy become a luxury good?” It examines the multitude of ways our data is used and explains the rising cost of keeping all of that data private. With the hundreds — if not thousands — of companies seeking to learn more about you, it’s difficult to shelter the information you want to keep private. It has reached a point where the individual no longer has control or enough power over their own information dissemination.
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the right angle conservatives, the fact that a large-scale, nationally recognized conference supports their values is enough to display their prominence. Now, while I’ve pointed out the downsides to the Tea Party, it’s important to note they do have their place in the Republican Party. Grassroots campaigns, much like the ones conducted by the Tea Party, often bring attention to different issues, especially ones relevant to the blue-collar working class. However, the Tea Party has extended beyond their accepted roles, trying to paint themselves as flag-wavers and whistle-blowers against the establishment, both on the right and left. In a time of negative public perception of the Republican Party, these
tactics are dangerous. Gone are the days of Karl Rove’s brilliant Republican campaigning schemes, including former President George W. Bush’s “Viva Bush” campaign to appeal to Latinos. The Republican Party is one struggling to find an identity, and now is not a time for a schism. Rather than bickering over small ideas such as whether to raise the debt ceiling, the establishment and Tea Party need to come together to create a long-term debt reduction plan. Immigration reform, lower taxes, lower spending and a strong private sector are things all conservatives believe in. Establishment Republicans and Tea Party Republicans alike must rally around common conservative values for
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the collective good of the Republican Party and American people. Tea Partiers need to do a little less talking and a lot more acting, using their hard-right principles to drive home conservative values rather than using the principles to stop every legislation that may contain a compromise For a group so entrenched in grassroots conservative values, you’d think the Tea Party would take some lessons from former President Ronald Reagan. He once said, “I’d rather get 80 percent of what I want than to go over the cliff with my flag flying.” Now more than ever, it is time for the Republican Party to take that advice to heart.
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the true progressive This is exactly where the federal government needs to step in. Not as a regulation of this data collection, but instead as a defender of the rights of individuals, empowering them to limit the spread of their personal information. The Obama administration tried to push something in 2012 called the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, and so far, it hasn’t gotten anywhere. The case for an expansion of the protections of our rights online stems from a basic understanding of the nature of interacting online. Our Internet use is, essentially, an extension of our bodies and minds. Basically, there is no difference
between the self in terms of the human and the self in terms of the Internet. Yes, we post things on Facebook and make them public, but this in no way means your information should be used to exploit you as a consumer. The article mentioned above put it succinctly, “If you aren’t paying for the product, you are the product.” I — as someone who uses the Internet — wish to be not a product, thank you very much. For example, just as companies are not allowed to watch me in my home or as I go from place to place, they should not be allowed to watch where I go online, because what is the difference?
In terms of the Internet, the individual has no protection from this sort of tracking and subsequent data mining. And regardless of whether or not a person is alright with this activity by companies, the default should be that none of this information is collected. That is empowering the individual, as we should have to optin to data collection, not opt-out. This is Zachary Antoyan, hating that the crow outside of my window won’t shut up. Caw caw caw caw caw caw caw caw caw caw caw caw caw caw! Have a nice week everyone.
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Hyland’s 6 wins help softball sweep tourney Lisa Diaz @vaya_con_diaz With the game tied at one in the bottom of the third and Cal Poly outfielder Emily Ceccacci on base, freshman pitcher Sierra Hyland stepped up to the plate and shot the ball straight into center field for an RBI double.
Driving in Ceccacci not only gave the Mustangs the lead against Sacramento State in their final game of the Mustang Classic at Bob Janssen Field, but it also gave Hyland the win in the circle. For some freshmen transitioning to NCAA Division I athletics, this would be a career-defining moment. But it
was Hyland’s eighth RBI and sixth win as pitcher for the weekend. Cal Poly won all six games it played while hosting their eighth annual tournament, and Hyland was credited with every single one. “In high school I’ve done it,” Hyland said about her tournament sweep as pitcher. “But it’s different in college.
It’s a different feeling just because of the level that you’re at. It’s a lot more exciting.” Despite her perfect 6-0 tournament record and 10-3 record this season, Hyland still sees ways she can improve her game. “The biggest challenge I faced this weekend was not hitting my spots,” Hyland
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6 FOR 6 | Freshman pitcher Sierra Hyland threw 37 1/3 innings and struck out 45 to earn six wins in all six starts this weekend.
said. “I feel if I would’ve hit my spots, some games wouldn’t have been as close, like they should have been.” Hyland pitched 37 1/3 innings, striking out 45 and only gave up 16 hits. Cal Poly beat Stony Brook 7-0 and Fairleigh Dickinson 6-0 on Friday, then went on to top Stony Brook 3-1 and Sacramento State 6-1 on Saturday and finished the tournament on Sunday with a 3-2 win over Santa Clara and a 6-2 win over Sacramento State. “Sierra was great in the circle,” head coach Jenny Condon said. “She got six wins and threw a lot of pitches, but our defense played well. When the ball was put in play, our defense did a good job of taking care of it and really shutting down innings.” The Mustangs paired their stout defense with timely hitting. “We really executed and
swung at good pitches,” Condon said. “We hit over .300 for the weekend.” Ceccacci — the final run Hyland drove in — had a dominant weekend at the plate, batting .475. “I’m seeing the ball really well right now,” Ceccacci said. “Just being positive and relaxed. I’m just trying to keep doing what I’m doing and staying consistent.” Both team members and coaches attributed the early season success to the good team chemistry. “We’re getting it done everywhere,” Ceccacci said. “Usually we’ll hit or miss with offense or defense, but right now we’re just all coming together. To be 6-0 at home going into conference and opening up conference at home, it’s a nice feeling right now. We came together as a team and just shut it down.”
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Men’s hoops falls to UCSB, 71-55 Evan Morter @EvanMorter Cal Poly dropped the Big West regular season finale against UC Santa Barbara on Saturday 71-55 in the seniors’ final game at Mott Athletics Center (MAC). Seniors Chris Eversley, Jamal Johnson and Kyle Odister found themselves on the wrong side of a lopsided game in their farewell to the Cal Poly faithful. The atmosphere in the MAC was electric at tipoff as a full-capacity crowd awaited the second chapter of this season’s BlueGreen Rivalry. “Our fans are the absolute best,” Eversley said. “They stick through it through thick and thin. This is all I could have asked for as a senior. I will forever love this school and call it home. It was the proper sendoff for us.” He paced the Mustangs (1019, 6-10 Big West) with 14 points, while freshman guard Ridge Shipley scored eight. Eversley averaged a teamleading 13.7 points a game this season to go along with his 7.3 rebounds per contest. “I love our kids so much because I never feel like there is a mistake made because of a lack of caring,” head coach Joe Callero said. Cal Poly's offensive struggles this season were exploited by the Gauchos on Saturday, who were led by center Alan Williams. Williams scored 23 points and collected 10 boards, but his largest influence in the game came on the other side of the floor with the contribution of five blocks on the night.
Williams forced the Mustangs into many ill-advised offensive decisions, which Callero said the team must focus on headed into the Big West Conference Tournament later this week. “The emphasis is simply going to be on the patience and consistency that we need to have to be a good offensive team or a great offensive team, or a team that beats Santa Barbara on a neutral court in Anaheim,” Callero said. The regular season drew to a close with the loss, while the first round of the conference tournament begins this Thursday. Saturday night’s result means the third chapter of the rivalry will unravel in the quarterfinals as the No. 7 seed Mustangs will face the No. 2 Gauchos. The Mustangs were unable to create opportunities on the offensive end, and Cal Poly's lights out 3-point shooting of the last meeting between these two teams was not replicated Saturday. Cal Poly finished shooting at 29.8 percent from the floor, compared to the Gauchos' 55.6 percent clip. The Gauchos jumped out to a 15-6 lead in the early going, but 3-pointers by juniors Michael Bolden and Anthony Silvestri spurred a 12-3 Cal Poly run to knot the scoreline at 18. But UC Santa Barbara went on a 15-0 run from there to eventually sink the Mustangs. “The team has learned a lot throughout this season,” Johnson said. “We’re going to take everything we’ve learned and take it into the new sea-
son. We will capitalize the next time we face them.” The anticipation of the conference tournament has
turned into present time for the seniors, Eversley said. “This is what myself, Jamal and Kyle have been
training for for the last three, four years,” he said. “So this is big for us.” Tip-off against UC Santa
Barbara (21-8, 12-4 Big West) on Thursday is set for noon. The game will be televised live on Fox Prime Ticket.
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FINAL ACT | Senior forward Chris Eversley scored a team-high 14 points in a 71-55 loss to UC Santa Barbara on Senior Night.
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