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STANDOFF SHUTS DOWN STENNER Laura Pezzini
@lauramariepez
San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) and regional SWAT officers arrested Austin Ross, who barricaded himself in a house near campus Wednesday afternoon, ending a standoff that lasted several hours. According to SLOPD Capt. Chris Staley, the situation started when the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Gang Task Force arrived at the Stenner Street apartment where they had identified the suspect was staying. They had an arrest warrant on charges of vehicle theft, firearm theft and evading arrest. SLOPD Lt. Jeff Smith told the San Luis Obispo Tribune the warrant was issued from Pismo Beach. “When they arrived at the scene, he fled back into the apartment and refused to come out, so they requested (SLOPD’s) assistance,” Staley said. SLOPD and regional SWAT officials arrived armed in case Ross was a threat. >>
see STANDOFF, pg 2.
MORGAN BUTLER | MUSTANG NEWS WANTED | Austin Ross (above) surrendered wearing a mask Wednesday after barricading himself in a Stenner Street apartment for several hours. A PolyAlert sent via text and email urged students to avoid the area.
Bloomquist’s evolution
Jefferson P. Nolan @Jefferson_Nolan PREVIEW
ZACH MAHER | MUSTANG NEWS START ME UP | The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship helps students develop their business ideas.
8 student startups inducted into accelerator program Samantha Sullivan @ssulli04 PREVIEW IAN BILLINGS | MUSTANG NEWS BLOOMING | Sophomore pitcher Casey Bloomquist leads all Cal Poly starters
in wins and ERA this season.
Sophomore right-hander Casey Bloomquist is known for his quirks among his teammates, but those idiosyncrasies are welcome in the Mustangs’ clubhouse, as he’s become the Cal Poly baseball team’s most lethal threat on the mound this season. >>
The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) held a forum Monday night — “The Startup Rollercoaster: Guts and Glory” — during which eight student startups were inducted into CIE’s 2014 SLO HotHouse Accelerator Program. The program runs for three months over the summer, and provides each student startup with mentors and $7,500 in funding. >>
see STARTUP, pg 3.
see BLOOMQUIST, pg 12.
Students to illuminate the stage Melissa Nunez @melissaenunez PREVIEW
DAVID JANG | MUSTANG NEWS BE POSITIVE | Graphic communication senior Eric Smejkal (above) is one of the co-founders of Positive Vibe.
Smejkal spreads Positive Vibes MATT HEPPERT | MUSTANG NEWS DANCE DANCE | The spring dance concert, “Illuminate,” will take place May 22 and 23 at 8 p.m.
This year’s spring dance concert, “Illuminate,” will feature various dance styles and students with different skill sets. The show is studentproduced and conducted. “Illuminate” is set for May 22 and May 23 at 8 p.m. in the Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre. >>
see DANCE, pg 7.
Kelly Trom @kttrom PREVIEW Positive Vibe began in March 2013 under the leadership of graphic communication senior Eric Smejkal and thenCuesta student Ryan Parra. The company’s events are mainly music-related, but it also has an apparel line and a music blog. “We base our whole mission on good energy, good people and building symbiotic relationships; helping each other out,” Smejkal said. >>
see POSITIVE, pg 6.
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