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St. Fratty’s Day roof collapse injures 9
SLO FIRE | COURTESY PHOTO THE WRECKAGE | Thousands of students were in the neighborhood for the St. Fratty’s Day party on Saturday morning, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Thirty to 40 people were on the roof when it fell.
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It was a surreal moment for agricultural business junior Joey Gotelli. In an instant, he went from standing on a seemingly stable roof at a St. Fratty’s Day party to landing in a tangle of people and wreckage. “People were screaming,” Gotelli said. “There were people saying, ‘This hurts. That hurts.’ It was a war zone; it was terrible.” The roof he had been standing on had collapsed under the weight of 30-40 people. Gotelli was shocked for a moment but realized he needed to help after the collapse. “I tried to get the girls up and make sure those three were okay. I wasn’t just going to immediately leave,” Gotelli said. “I tried to help as many people as I could before I got out of there.” The scene was chaotic, and the reactions of the crowd mixed. “Immediately, people just started looking around to see what they could do to help,” Gotelli said. “I feel like everybody else just pulled out their phones and were taking pictures.” Gotelli pulled a piece of wood from his hand while helping in the aftermath, and once things began to calm down, he noticed his back beginning to hurt. Gotelli told paramedics he preferred to go home and ice his back for the injury. *** Saturday morning at 6:21 a.m., a garage roof at 364 Hathway Ave. collapsed at a St. Fratty’s Day
“I tried to help as many people as I could before I got out of there.” JOEY GOTELLI, AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS JUNIOR
“The university will investigate all aspects of this incident and will respond appropriately when the facts are known.” CAL POLY PRESIDENT JEFFREY ARMSTRONG & VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS KEITH HUMPHREY
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party. According to the San Luis Obispo Police Department, thousands of students were in the neighborhood for the party. Nine people were treated for injuries related to the collapse, according to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center spokesperson Ron Yukelson. Injuries ranged from scrapes and bruises to one person who had a piece of debris impaled in their thigh. Two people were treated for being highly intoxicated, Yukelson said. One person with a concussion was admitted to the hospital and released on Saturday. None of the injuries were life-threatening, Yukelson said. Cal Poly has begun an investigation into the incident. In a universitywide email signed by Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong and Vice President for Student Affairs Keith Humphrey, it was said: “This event raises significant concern about the judgment exercised by both the party organizers and attendees regarding the health and safety of themselves and others. The university will investigate all aspects of this incident and will respond appropriately when the facts are known.” University spokesperson Matt Lazier said administrators in charge of the university investigation are gathering as much information as possible.
“People were screaming. There were people saying, ‘This hurts. That hurts.’ It was a war zone; it was terrible.” JOEY GOTELLI, AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS JUNIOR
see ROOF, pg 3.
1,000s OF STUDENTS WERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR THE PARTY
TO 40 STUDENTS WERE STANDING ON THE GARAGE AS IT COLLAPSED
JOSEPH PACK | MUSTANG NE WS AFTERMATH | The roof collapsed just after 6 a.m. on Saturday morning. SLO Fire was on the scene soon after.
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SLOPD | COURTESY PHOTO COLL APSE
| Nine people were treated for injuries related to the collapse, according to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center spokesperson Ron Yukelson. None of the injuries were life threatening.
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SLO FIRE | COURTESY PHOTO CALL FOR BACKUP
| Units from SLOPD, the University Police Department, California Highway Patrol, San Luis Ambulance, the San Luis Obispo Sheriff ’s Office and Cal Fire assisted SLO Fire.
ROOF continued from pg 1.
to avoid fines, San Luis Obispo Fire Chief Garrett Olson said.
starting at $700.” The San Luis Obispo Police Department increased its staff in preparation but didn’t know They are in touch with local the event would start Saturday authorities, as well as conducting their own investigations. morning, SLOPD Capt. Chris Lazier said the university Staley said. is still trying to deterSLO Fire was wellstaffed, Olson said, mine to what extent, if but it wasn’t exany, greek life was inpecting the size of volved in the party and roof collapse. this event. In a statement, “ O b v i o u s l y, he said that if something of this greek life has conmagnitude just nections to the strips the resources party, the universiof the community,” he said. ty “reserves the right to exercise additional The collapsed buildoptions regarding the ing is a “complete loss,” SAN LUIS OBISPO FIRE CHIEF status of social fraterniOlson said. GARRETT OLSON ties and sororities.” “I am just glad that everyone is okay,” Gotelli said. But it’s too early to discuss “For how it turned out, it any possible consequences stemcould have been way worse.” ming from the investigation, Lazier said. Cal Poly Dean of Students Jean Local law enforcement had DeCosta issued an email to stu- Samantha Pryor, Kyle McCarty, been aware students might dents this past week, mentioning Leah Horner and Kayla Missman celebrate St. Fratty’s Day early “severe sanctions and double fines contributed to this report.
Obviously, something of this magnitude just strips the resources of the community.
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Why PIKE and AGR were punished differently
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JASON HUNG | MUSTANG NE WS
DIFFERENT STORIES | Both Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE) and Alpha Gamma Rho (AGR) were investigated for reported sexual assaults, but PIKE was suspended for six years while AGR was placed on social probation for one year.
Olivia Proffit @ojproffit
Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE) and Alpha Gamma Rho (AGR) hosted parties last quarter that led to reported sexual assaults and were punished differently due to disparities between the cases and the fraternities’ histories of judicial violations. PIKE is suspended for six years and AGR is on social probation for one year. PIKE has appealed its suspension. Vice President for Student Affairs Keith Humphrey contributed to the determination of the fraternities’ sanctions. “Every case is different,” Humphrey said. “On the surface, they may seem like they are the exact same things, but they’re not.” AGR was mostly punished for violating the party registration policy and hosting an event that led to a potentially dangerous environment, according to soil science junior and AGR President Brad Kurtz.
“The reason I think AGR might not have been punished as severely could be because (of) a general lack of incidents in the past, and we have a good track record on campus,” Kurtz said. “We are very involved and we contribute in any way we can.” Below are some of the differences between the cases. History of each fraternity The language used in the statements about why each fraternity received its punishment was almost exactly the same, yet the consequences were so different partly because the university considers a fraternity’s history of judicial violations, such as party violations and sexual assault, before determining sanction. According to Humphrey, the process the university goes through to determine appropriate sanctions involves looking at the responsibility of the organization of a specific incident, whether the responsibility for that incident is in question and then
looking at the entire history of the organization. “Some organizations have a lengthier history in the Dean of Students’ judicial system than others,” Humphrey said. “That might be why you’re seeing different responses from the university.” According to Dean of Students Jean DeCosta, sanctions are determined by a number of factors, and each incident is investigated on its own merit. “To some extent, it’s true that we have a history,” business administration senior and PIKE president Nick Lench said. “We have made some mistakes.” Campuswide notification When the sexual assault at the PIKE party was reported, the university sent out a campuswide crime email alert. After the university learned of the sexual assault at the party hosted by AGR, it did not send out a campuswide announcement. The email that the university
sent out to the campus after the PIKE-affiliated party read: “On November 1, 2014 a woman reported being sexually assaulted the late evening hours of October 31, 2014 at an off campus party hosted by the Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE) fraternity located at 740 W. Foothill Blvd. Reporting person indicated drugs were possibly provided without her knowledge, rendering her unconscious. When the survivor awoke a white male with blond hair and blue eyes with the first name of Jake was engaging in sexual activity without her consent.” According to the Clery Act, when a crime occurs that poses a serious or ongoing threat to the community, the university will notify as many people as possible. The University Police Department (UPD) is responsible for issuing timely campuswide warnings or emergency notifications when needed. “I thought it was interesting that it was deemed as serious for our case but not AGR’s, even though they are such similar incidents,” Lench said. “AGR’s house is right next to campus, right next to the local community.” According to UPD Chief George
Hughes, some factors that determine if there is an ongoing threat to the community include: • When the incident occurred and when it was reported to UPD • Whether it was a one-time occurrence or likely to happen again • If the suspect is known • If the threat has been mitigated • If it will interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation • If it was determined that a crime did not occur “In the case of the timely warning that occurred for the PIKE incident, it was determined there was an ongoing and continuing threat to the campus community,” Hughes said. “In the case of the AGR incident, it was determined that there was not an ongoing threat to the campus community.” Registered vs. non-registered parties The party that led to AGR’s social probation was not a registered party, but the party that led to PIKE’s suspension was. According to Lench, the university rejected AGR’s request to host a party, but the fraternity hosted the party anyway. Kurtz declined to comment on the matter.
In an email interview, Humphrey said it would be inappropriate to comment on specific issues. “In my career, I have never seen two cases present with the same set of facts,” Humphrey said. “When a decision is made, the facts relating to the incident at hand are the only relevant pieces of information that are considered.” The university is currently reviewing PIKE’s appeal. Since the suspension, PIKE has not hosted any social events and is planning to do some form of sexual assault prevention training, the details of which are still being finalized, Lench said. AGR had the opportunity to appeal to the university but chose not to, according to Kurtz. The fraternity worked alongside DeCosta and other school administrators to develop the terms of their punishment, including mandatory sexual assault prevention and risk management courses. “We understand when we made a mistake and we are willing to accept responsibilities for our actions,” Kurtz said. “We understand that there needs to be some repercussions.”
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DYLAN SUN | MUSTANG NE WS PL AYLIST OF MEMORIES
| KCPR DJ Brad Johnson wrote that musical nostalgia holds a unique power. Listening to music from our past can transport us back to just about any phase of our lives.
The Audio Files: Soundtracks of our lives Brad Johnson @kcpr913
Song recommendation: “Don’t Make Plans” by Ducktails. My fourth year at Cal Poly is coming to a close, and I’ve been reminiscing more and more about my experiences here. I have so many fond memories of the fine dining at Chick-filA, frequently programming until 3 a.m. on Friday nights and falling asleep on the legendary couch in KCPR’s lobby. But when I look back, I don’t just see these moments — I also hear the albums I came to love during my time here. Music has such a huge impact on our emotions, and when you
really get into a song or album, it can become the soundtrack of your life — or at least that moment. Since I’ve been at Cal Poly, there have been albums that served as the soundtracks to my life and helped keep me sane through each 10-week sprint we call a quarter. My freshman year was juxtaposed by the peak of my obsession with Toro y Moi, starting with the album “Underneath the Pine” and then the compilation, “June 2009,” that was released a few months after. Whenever I hear the funky hook of “Still Sound,” it brings back memories of feeling claustrophobic in my triple dorm room and debating whether I felt sick from eating at VG’s or Metro.
Despite the mediocre food options and cramped living space, the year ended on a high note because the dream pop duo Beach House released its album “Bloom” just before summer began. Victoria Legrand stole my heart once again with this album and left me anxiously awaiting my next year at Cal Poly. I joined KCPR my sophomore year and was overwhelmed by new music. I felt like a kid in a candy store the first time I was allowed to explore the stacks in KCPR’s studio. I became obsessed with albums like “Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!” by Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Kurt Vile’s “Wakin’ On A Pretty Daze.” In a matter of weeks, I added about 1,000
songs to my music library and was drowning in new music, which I fell in love with. After sitting in on the old KCPR show Megalopolis, I discovered a 17-year-old chiptune artist who went by the name WMD and became enamored with his album “This Was the End.” WMD’s minimalistic approach to ambient electronic music ended up being exactly what I needed for all of my late nights spent programming that year. When I reminisce about the quarter I took the roller coaster ride from hell called CPE 357, I can’t help but think of “The Money Store” by Death Grips. The chaos Professor Staley created in my life that quarter was
matched by the insanity Death Grips achieved with this album, and somehow the two fit together perfectly. The soundtrack to my life this quarter has been “I’m In Your Mind Fuzz” by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. I’ve always been a sucker for psychedelic rock bands from Australia, and King Gizzard filled a void between Tame Impala and Pond that I didn’t even know existed. “I’m In Your Mind Fuzz” has a raw, garage-rock sound mixed with in with several unpredictable psychedelic jams. This seven-piece band has been gaining a lot of attention after releasing two albums a year for the last three years, and I think it’s safe to assume Gizzard will release
another album before the school year ends. When we listen to our favorite albums or songs from the past, we’re essentially looking through a scrapbook. Listening to music allows us to remember where we were in our lives and how we felt when we first discovered it. We all tie our own memories and meaning to the music we love, and in effect the music becomes significant to us. So next time you decide to listen to one of your favorite pop-punk records from middle school, take a moment to appreciate all of your memories of teenage angst associated with it and embrace the fact that at one time, it was the soundtrack to your life.
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Another Type of Groove attacks gender inequality Annie Vainshtein @annievain
It was a conglomeration of voices. Voices that sounded like human mixing machines — methodical and rhythmically precise. Voices soothing, voices sharp. Voices unforgivably and utterly raw, speaking truths difficult to swallow. Voices with intent. It enveloped Chumash Auditorium, where students of all ages, backgrounds and academic interests put off midterms and joined together Wednesday night for Another Type of Groove (ATOG), a poetry slam and open mic hosted by the MultiCultural Center. The night showcased acts from a variety of student performers — for some, their first time — and featured Imani Cezanne, a powerful slam poet and 2014 Women of The World Poetry Slam finalist from San Diego. In acknowledgment of Women’s History Month, many poets’ works focused on gender issues, with topics ranging from body issues to sexual violence. Architectural engineering sophomore Sitora Vaxidova read a powerful piece about eating disorders and their virulent, unforgiving consequences, both mental and physical. Biology junior and event coordinator of ATOG Brianti Williams said poetry gives student artists an outlet to safely express themselves. “When students have a place that they can feel comfortable, feel happy, feel like they’re a part of the community, and like they can express themselves as well, it’s really important for the sake of feeling centered and feeling whole as a person,” she said. The space was large, but the crowd created an intimate atmosphere. Each poet was greeted with warm applause, and the audience continued to encourage them
I think this whole idea of being politically correct, of staying within the bounds and not pissing people off, it disallows us to really talk about what we need to talk about and say things we need to say. IMANI CEEZANNE slam poet
JASON HUNG | MUSTANG NE WS SPOKEN WORD | In honor of Women’s History Month, poets like journalism junior Mallory St. George focused on gender issues at the spoken word event, hosted by the MCC.
through their performance. The crowd was active. The alternation of restrained silence during each poem and boisterous applause between them showed how much the event meant to its audience. “A lot of poetry brings up controversial issues, but the way they do it is really tasteful,” psychology sophomore Justine Nader said. “It evokes a lot of emotion within me.” The audience had been warned of some of the pieces’ controversial nature and were encouraged to be open and positive, leaving all unfair judgments behind. Cezanne’s pieces were explicit
both in content and delivery. She had a powerful presence, simultaneously commanding and attending to the room. Captivating and full of energy, she was in tune with the audience. She was an inquisitive and active listener, feeding off her audience’s energy and experience and making carefully calculated adjustments. She asked questions and yielded responses. Cezanne spoke emphatically about a variety of topics. It felt like a washing machine of truth — issues often neglected were thrown in, mixed together and wrung out slowly, teasing out the causes
and effects of how just about everything somehow got so messed up. She started off light, talking about the date who asked her to change out of heels because he was shorter than her. Then she entered harsher territory, touching on issues more convoluted and, finally, ones that were gut-wrenching. With a voice that had never needed a microphone, Cezanne spoke about the misrepresentation, dehumanizing fetishization and racism faced by black women all around America, even today. “There’s more shame in loving a black woman than raping one,”
spoke Cezanne. And though Cezanne’s poems were dark and painfully tender, her ability to humor the audience was uncanny. Hearty laughs filled the large room, slipping in like bursts of light, intermittent between harrowing accounts of mistreatment and vicious sexism. And the transitions were seamless. Her intonation adjustments were rhythmically sound and clear with intention. The performers, all individual catalysts, shed light on more than just the inner workings of their own minds. They shed light on
the neglected topics — ones that are often passed over or swallowed whole, never to be synthesized or given the right amount of attention. The night felt like a therapy session: emotionally rocky to begin, but ultimately cathartic for every person in the room. “It pleases me to be able to make people uncomfortable, even for just a few minutes,” Cezanne said. “I think this whole idea of being politically correct, of staying within the bounds and not pissing people off, it disallows us to really talk about what we need to talk about and say the things we need to say.”
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ARTS | 7
Food for thought: ‘Fear no Fruit’ really comes from. “People will be a little more interested the next time they go to the grocery store,” The 21st annual San Luis Obispo International Film Festival Eidson said. David Gillette, Cal Poly Eng(SLOIFF) will include the world premiere of “Fear no Fruit” on lish professor and director of Wednesday, March 11, at 7 p.m. the Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies Program, agreed. in the Alex and Faye Spanos “It’ll give people a much betTheatre. Cal Poly’s Center for Expressive Technologies will ter understanding of where host the event. their food comes from,” Gile“Fear no Fruit” focuses on tte said. “They can see how the the story of the woman who process works from the field to brought the kiwi, spaghetti the dining table.” squash and habanero chili, Political science professor along with 200 more exand director of the Center People will be a little more otic fruits and vegetables, for Expressive Technoloto America. We’ve been gies Elizabeth Lowham interested next time they go to said she hopes the film eating her products for years — yet many don’t sparks good discussion. the grocery store. even know her name: Plus, she asked, “Who doesn’t want to go to a Frieda Caplan. WENDY EIDSON This documentary features world premiere?” SLOIFF director Caplan, the now-91-year-old As the star of the documenicon who received an honorary tary, Caplan is known as the doctorate at Cal Poly in 2014, “Queen of Kiwi,” but that’s only as she tells her tale of success. full-fledged documentary. one of many titles she’s held She was the first woman to own “I knew I had a bigger story through the years. a business in the Los Angeles that I wanted to tell the audi“Before I was the Queen Wholesale Produce Market and ence,” Smith said. “(A longer (of Kiwi), I was first the has revolutionized the Ameri- movie) could have more im- Mu s h r o o m Q u e e n b e can supermarket. pact, tell a more complete story cause that’s how I started,” “It’s a great story about a and make a bigger splash.” Caplan said. woman who succeeded in Smith and Eidson expect the It’s true — fungi really did a man’s world back in the film not only to entertain its launch her career. After build’60s,” SLOIFF director Wendy audience, but also to educate ing up the mushroom business them about where their food for six years, she had the chance Eidson said. Frances Griffey @ cpmustangarts
“The more interesting part of the story is her personal story — that she was able to be so successful as a woman during that time and raise a family,” she said. The movie actually started as a short film, but when director and producer Mark Brian Smith started filming, he soon realized it had to be a
FEAR NO FRUIT | COURTESY PHOTO FOOD AND FILM | The documentary features Frieda Caplan, who introduced hundreds of exotic fruits and vegetables to America. It aims to educate its audience about where its food comes from.
to start her own business. “I went to the mushroom growers and said: ‘Here’s this opportunity, what should I do?’” she said. “I had no idea how to run a business.” But once she started, there was no slowing her down. Soon, Caplan became well known in the produce business, and farmers trying to bring new foods into the market were told to “go see Frieda.” “Anyone that came to me with an idea, I would try it,” she said. “I love challenges, and the challenges just kept coming.” Smith admires Caplan’s passion and tireless energy. “She never sees obstacles,” he said. “She just overcomes them.” Caplan emphasized that none of her success was planned; it just happened. “You don’t have to have
a plan,” she said. “You just have to t a ke advant age of opportunities.” Caplan’s favorite part of the job is discovering exotic foods and meeting unique people. (Fun fact: She was good friends with Julia Child!) “It’s an open door to meeting people who like to contribute to others’ good health and wellbeing,” she said. The weirdest thing she’s eaten: the mangosteen (no, it is nothing like a mango). She remembers trying to figure out how to open the thing on her first encounter with it. Not only is it delicious, Caplan said, it’s also one of the prettiest fruits. The wise entrepreneur invites everyone to witness her success on the big screen. “It tells a wonderful story about produce,” Caplan said. “It tells a story about the op-
portunities anybody can have, including women.” Like the title of the movie suggests, Smith and Caplan really do advocate “fearing no fruit.” “Don’t judge a fruit by its skin,” Smith said. “It might be really tasty and juicy inside and look scary outside.” More reason to see the film (as if you need more convincing) is that Cal Poly and President Jeffrey Armstrong are actually shown at the end of the documentary, when Caplan received her honorary doctorate in June 2014. Smith and Caplan will both attend the premiere and participate in a Q&A session following the screening. Downtown Cinemas will also screen the film at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 12. Tickets for students are $10 and available at pacslo.org.
Monday, March 9, 2015
SPORTS | 8
Men’s basketball defeated by Gauchos, will be No. 7 seed in Big West Tournament
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| Senior guard Michael Bolden, sophomore guard Ridge Shipley and the rest of the Cal Poly basketball team will look to repeat as the Big West Conference Tournament champions as the No. 7 seed once again.
Harry Chang @harrychangmn
The Cal Poly men’s basketball team may have come into Saturday afternoon’s game at UC Santa Barbara already locked into the seventh seed for the upcoming Big West Conference tournament, but the second leg of the 2014-15 Blue-Green Rivalry was far from a tune-up game. The Mustangs fell 61-54 in a
hard-fought battle inside the Thunderdome. “We were really trying to get this one,” junior forward Brian Bennett said after the game. “It’s a rivalry game, so we really wanted to go in there and try to split the series, and at the same time we know that every game is a chance to get better.” Junior guard David Nwaba got things started for the Mustangs with a stop-on-a-dime jumper
to open the scoring in the first half. Nwaba, who has been seeing limited action since a mononucleosis infection and a minor heart irregularity, made a return to the starting lineup and picked up his fast-paced style right where he left off. “I felt like I was in pretty good shape compared to where I was at a week ago, but I’m just slowly getting back,” Nwaba said. The offense struggled to get
much to fall after the opening field goal from Nwaba. The Mustangs were held to just one more field goal over the next 12 minutes, coming from senior guard Michael Bolden, who sank the game’s first 3-pointer with just over 11:30 to go in the first half to cut the Gauchos’ lead to 10-8. The Mustangs continued to see their shots fall few and far between, though, as it would take a full three minutes before Nwaba got Cal Poly its next score on a drive in the paint, which the junior finished nicely with a floater from about five feet out to end a 4-0 run by the Gauchos. “We needed to talk more,” Bennett said of the slow start. “More communication on offense and defense, and really we just needed to stick to our game plan and keep the ball moving because that’s how we get shots to fall.” The slow start took its toll for the Mustangs when the Gauchos began hitting their shots with just over six minutes to play. Freshman guard Gabe Vincent sank their first 3-pointer to give UC Santa Barbara a 19-10 lead. While the Mustangs would get into their best first-half offensive rhythm in the final minutes, the late first-half shots would only
be enough to cut the deficit to 30-20. The Gauchos out-rebounded the Mustangs on defense 16-13 in the opening half, with senior center Alan Williams racking up 11 of his game-best 19 rebounds in the first half, while Cal Poly struggled to take advantage of its opportunities, missing five of its eight free throws. “With their size, they did a good job of locking up on defense,” Nwaba said. “I tried to just shoot a couple jumpers early and try to hopefully make it hard for them on defense, but at the same time I still knew I wanted to use my aggressiveness in getting to the basket against their defense.” In the second half, the tide would turn. After junior forward Joel Awich got his fifth and sixth points with a jumper to open the half, Bennett continued his first-half scoring with a jumper of his own and again followed soon after by a 3-point play to cut the Gauchos’ lead to 32-27. “Once we had that little dry spell (in the first), shots started to go in,” Bennett said. “After that we were able to make our run early in the second half to tie it up and take the lead, and then they pushed back with their run. It was just a game of runs, really, so we were just trying to fight back.” With 14 minutes to play, the Mustangs got to within two points after junior guard Reese Morgan sank a free throw to complete a momentum-shifting four-point play. Awich then tied the game with a jumper from the baseline to cap the early secondhalf flurry. The game stayed at the pace
we’re used to seeing from the Blue-Green rivalry thereafter, as the Central Coast teams traded 2-pointers the next three times down the court. With 11:05 to go, another Bolden 3-pointer — his second of the game — once again reinstated the deadlock for the Mustangs, this time tying things up at 43. Bolden finished with nine points on three 3-pointers. Soon after, the Mustangs finally saw their first lead since the opening minutes when a Nwaba floater off the glass proved true. In the final four minutes, though, Cal Poly etched out just three field goals, two from Bennett and one from sophomore guard Ridge Shipley, while ceding to a 10-point finish from the Gauchos that finalized the season sweep of the Mustangs with a 64-56 win. Bennett finished the night with 14 points and six rebounds, while Nwaba ended with 10 points and four rebounds. Awich added eight points as well as five rebounds, while Shipley and senior guard Maliik Love each had a teambest three assists. “We’re just trying to have the same mentality that we did last year,” Nwaba said of the upcoming tournament. “Come out strong and aggressive and play our game, but at the same time just seeing where we can go from there, but we’re really just thinking one game at a time and play our game as much as we can.” Cal Poly is the No. 7 seed and will play No. 2 UC Santa Barbara at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on Thursday night.
Monday, March 9, 2015
OPINION | 9
Snap decisions Liana Riley @Ri__Li
Liana Riley is a political science sophomore and Mustang News columnist. These views don’t necessarily reflect the editorial coverage of Mustang News. Boobs. Alcohol. Jackass-worthy stunts. No, this isn’t a scene from “Superbad,” it’s a compilation of 10-second-and-under videos, courtesy of the notorious “cpslo” Snapchat account. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past three weeks, you’ve either seen or heard of the raunchy and suggestive clips the newly minted account allows us to indulge in. Through the account, students are able to submit pictures and videos, with the hope they will be reposted for the masses to sift through in between classes. The result? A collection of yesterday’s antics, ranging from tame to explicit, with an added dose of nudity for good measure. Other college campuses, such as Arizona State, have seen their accounts dismantled by the Snapchat police itself; however, even when you cut off the head of the beast, another three grow back in its place. If there’s one thing college students excel in, it’s finding loopholes, especially when partial nudity is on the line. As a frequent viewer of cpslo, I can vouch for the risque account’s entertainment value. A momentary high accompanies seeing a friend or acquaintance make a cameo. My good friend
Rebecca got her five seconds of fame for being stuck in a washing machine at a party. It was invigorating. It’s no surprise that we Generation Zers are chomping at the bit, eagerly awaiting the next round of debauchery to be posted in this arsenal of X-rated content. We college students are a hypersexualized bunch who revel in this fun-natured and easily devoured entertainment without much reservation.
abyss, with an unknown audience at bay. We need to be more conscious of the concept that we won’t always be careless collegiates; one day, you might even put that LinkedIn profile to use. Snapchat has long since exceeded its intended purpose, and these accounts stand as proof. What was once an app intended for sending your run of the mill 2 a.m. nudes has developed into a vessel for ogling at a bevy of ridiculous stunts, drug paraphernalia and sex scenes straight out of a low-budget porno. I’ll concede that Snapchat has furthered the human experience by allowing us to feel comfortable being our ugliest selves in pictures. Plus, the best friends feature reveals more about us than our horoscopes in “Seventeen” magazine ever could. Therefore, it is our use of Snapchat that needs a restructuring. Bishop Peak sunrise hikes — beautiful and surreal, keep posting. Saturday Pismo trips? Sure thing. Cpslo can be used for good when you factor out the unnecessary obscenities. It’s time to ask ourselves: Is capturing our inebriated escapades worth the tricky legal and privacy implications? Probably not, when we are only 2-3 odd years from “actual” adulthood. The cpslo account will hopefully sever ties with our student body in due time. Until then, I urge you to refrain from plastering your high jinks across a Snapchat story with more blondes than a Tim McGraw concert. And to the person who attempted to censor their genitalia with an emoji: Yeah, we saw it.
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Seniors shine in women’s basketball’s home finale
DAVID E. HOLMES | COURTESY PHOTO BEAST | Senior guard Taryn Garza, averaging 7.7 points per game, will look to extend her collegiate career next weekend when the Cal Poly women’s basketball team heads into the Big West Conference Tournament as the No. 3 seed.
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On a day honoring the Cal Poly women’s basketball team’s seniors Ariana Elegado, Kristen Ale and Taryn Garza, it was those three who shined brightest. The seniors led Cal Poly (15-13, 10-6 Big West Conference) to an 84-63 victory against UC Santa Barbara (2-27, 2-14). Elegado, in familiar fashion, finished with 24 points in the final regular season home game of her
Cal Poly career. “I don’t really know how I feel right now,” Elegado said. “It’s sad seeing so many people congratulate you and commend your work now that it’s almost over. But I’m also very happy that we got the win in front of a home crowd who has consistently shown me and my teammates support over the years.” Elegado led her team in a first-half offensive surge, knocking down five of her team’s eight 3-pointers and assisting on five Cal Poly baskets. Despite the Mustangs eventually
going on a 20-0 run, the Gauchos would bring the game within five at the end of the first half. Elegado, though, would knock down a buzzer-beating 3 to send her team into the locker room with momentum. “When I hit my first two shots early on, I can usually tell that I’m going to have a good shooting game,” Elegado said. “Today was just one of those games.” “It seemed that pretty much anything that came off her hands was either an assist or a score,”
head coach Faith Mimnaugh said. “She led us for sure with her incredible effort.” As of late, the Gauchos had been playing their best basketball, recording their first and second wins of the season over the past three games. Though not a high 3-point shooting team, UC Santa Barbara knocked down seven first-half 3s, helping them keep the game close. The second half belonged to the Mustangs, though, who outscored the Gauchos 36-22. But the biggest difference-maker in the game was
the hustle and energy on the boards. Cal Poly out-rebounded the Gauchos 47-22, allowing for numerous second-chance opportunities. “I’m so proud of all my seniors. Elegado and Ale are always huge for us offensively, but Taryn Garza is just a monster on the boards,” Mimnaugh said. “She’s a blue collar player, and I can always count on her to put in hard work when she is on the floor.” Looking forward, the Mustangs have secured the No. 3 seed in the Big West Tournament.
“It’s one and done now, so if you don’t come ready to play then you’re packing it up. I think that’s enough incentive for our team,” Minmaugh said. Cal Poly’s first game of the tournament is on March 11 at 6 p.m. in Titan Gym at Cal State Fullerton. The Mustangs’ opponent has yet to be determined, but the game can be viewed on ESPN3. “We’re ready to face anyone in our league,” Elegado said. “I’m confident in our team to make it far in this tournament.”