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1. Are You Registered?

18 Be a United States citizen

Be 18 years of age before the day of election

CA

Be a resident of the state of California

Not be in prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony

Not judicially determined to be incompetent to vote

In order to register, take a quick trip to calpoly.turbovote.org Must register to vote by October 22nd.

2. Voting by Ballot Election Day!

Students have the option to receive a mail-in ballot, but make sure it will be sent to your current mailing address

Ballots need to be mailed no later than seven days before the election.

Don’t worry if you miss the deadline. Ballots can be dropped off on Nov. 6 at any polling station.

3. Voting in Person

D ES I GN Calista Lam Director Michelle Cao Solena Aguilar Julia Jackson-Clark

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To find the polling station nearest you, people can search on the County of San Luis Obispo’s website

Electioneering, or promoting a campaign, is prohibited within 100 feet of all polling places in the county, so students will have to leave their favorite governor’s campaign t-shirt, hat and buttons at home.

4. Voting Abroad

SOCIAL Lindsay Morris Hanna Crowley Danielle Lee Candace Lee Intern A DV I S O RS Paul Bittick General Manager Pat Howe Print Advisor Brady Teufel Digital Advisor

Even students drinking wine in Rome are still able to take part in the midterm elections by applying to vote by mail using Federal Post Card Application

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IN THIS ISSUE

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Remembering Jordan Grant PAGE 4

CultureFest PAGE 5

Library Closing PAGE 11

Heidi Harmon: Your Voice Matters PAGE 13

Remembering Spanos PAGE 14

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IFC Rush began Oct. 9 with a Recruitment Kickoff BBQ on Dexter Lawn that hosted all 16 IFC fraternities.

Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity joins Cal Poly

BY ISA B ELLA PAOLET TO & M AUREEN MC N A MA RA Fraternity Alpha Sigma Phi will open a chapter at Cal Poly this Fall, making it the newest member of Cal Poly’s greek community.

The recruitment process is still ongoing, but the chapter plans to start with at least 70 members, Alpha Sigma Phi expansion coordinator Beau Grzanich said.

Alpha Sigma Phi has chapters across the U.S., Canada and the U.K., with their international headquarters located in Indiana. Cal Poly’s new chapter is one of 14 in California alone.

So far, social media has been a successful tool in garnering interest in the fraternity and reaching out to potential members Grzanich said.

Members will officially be initiated into the organization on Nov. 17.

“When I get on to campus there is gonna be a lot of time for myself to meet with people one on one, gauge interest, see if it’s gonna be a good fit for the organization, if they’re in it for

the right reasons, if they’re gonna be positive impacting individuals in Alpha Sig[ma Phi],” Grzanich said.

Grzanich will also ensure that the new fraternity chapter is developing positive relationships within the organization, as well as with the campus community. Once Grzanich leaves Cal Poly, Nick Miller, coordinator of undergraduate engagement, will oversee the developmental stage of the fraternity.

“Given that [new members] don’t have experience in Alpha Sig[ma Phi], it’s gonna be a lot about learning the organization, the values, how to run it, good practices, bad practices, making sure we’re setting them up for success,” Grzanich said.

In order to start a chapter of a new fraternity or sorority at Cal Poly, a formal expansion plan of the chapter must be initiated by both Cal Poly’s Interfraternity Council (IFC) and Cal Poly’s Fraternity and Sorority Life office.

An individual from the fraternity or sorority’s national or international headquarters can also apply to have their chapter developed at

Cal Poly by submitting a formal document to Cal Poly’s IFC. During the initial process, the fraternity or sorority must develop programs and policies about a wide variety of subjects, which includes sexual assault, hazing and substance abuse.

The new fraternity or sorority must also detail their recruitment process and how they intend to involve their members in the Cal Poly community, as well as develop fundraisers and scholarship opportunities for those members.

Any long term plans for the chapter will be determined by the first group of Alpha Sigma Phi members at Cal Poly.

“So, ultimately it’s gonna be a conversation for them, what we want to prioritize for the group, whether that’s academics, service, philanthropy, scholarship, it’s got to be their vision for the organization,” Grzanich said.

Along with the addition of Alpha Sigma Phi, Cal Poly’s Greek community is expected to expand within the next few years, Interfraternity Council (IFC) President Emmett Abdian said at the IFC general meeting Oct. 1.

Cal Poly Health Services is hosting flu shot “pop-ups” to administer free flu vaccinations to Cal Poly students.

The next “pop-up” will be held on Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. as part of Health Services’ efforts to increase accessibility for students, according to Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Health and Wellbeing Tina Hadaway-Mellis.

Students do not need any paperwork, but should come with their student ID. Annual flu vaccinations are recommended before the end of October, as the flu tends to spread more rapidly during peak months, from December to February. Health Services will offer vaccinations through November, but might extend the program depending on the severity of the flu season.

Campus Health & Wellbeing is piloting the program with funding from the Health Services Fee in the hopes of incentivizing students to get vaccinated, Hadaway-Mellis said. The first 2018 pop-up clinic resulted in 184 vaccinations, in comparison to the 17 vaccinations from the first 2017 clinic.

For individuals interested in receiving a vaccination, who cannot attend the popup clinic, Health Services will offer vaccinations during regular nursing hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

CAL POLY RANKS TOP ‘BEER DIE SCHOOL’ Beating UCSB and Boulder

BY ALLI E R OHLFS No. 1 master’s-level public university in the West? Check. No. 3 architecture program in the nation? Check.

No. 1 on the list of Top 25 Beer Die Schools?

Check.

The Instagram page @dyeislife compiled a list of universities that compete in beer die, a drinking game played by a team of four. Players need one long wood table, four pint glasses, two dice and an unlimited flow of beer.

Players determine a height the die must reach when tossed in the air and try to bounce

it on any part of the opposing team’s side of the table to score a point. Teams can prevent a point from being scored by catching the die with one hand. @dyeislife posts content of people playing beer die. The page covers beer die tournaments at schools across the nation and has more than 400,000 followers. @dyeislife ranked Cal Poly as first, UC Santa Barbara as second and University of Colorado, Boulder as third.

Schools are ranked based on their attendance at tournaments and the amount of photo and video submissions they have sent to the

Instagram page.

Cal Poly “had dye athletes consistently making the later rounds and finals at multiple Dyeislife tournaments over the course of the year,” the @dyeislife post wrote.

Beer die is a hit among different groups, from friends participating in a casual game to more intense players traveling throughout the state and country to compete.

“It does take a little more skill than beer pong, which is just throwing a ball at a cup,” business administration junior David Brusilovsky said. “Other games get old after a little bit, but I’ll play die for as long as I can.”

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According to Instagram account @dyeislife, the Mustangs are the best in the nation at the sport also known as simply “die” or “snappa.”

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ALAN HOL MES | COU RTESY

Alan Holmes helped found KCPR in 1968. Contrary to popular belief, “How the hell do you turn this thing on?” were not the first words on air, according to Holmes.

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“This was pretty much the entire broadcast studio,” Holmes said. “The clock on the wall indicates the picture was taken at 8:48am. On-air programs started at 6pm.”

DEBUNKING KCPR MYTHS Co-Founder tells how it all started

BY K I A N A M EAG H E R When KCPR founder Alan Holmes decided he wanted to start a radio station, he searched all over campus with fellow student Jim Stueck for empty rooms to give it a home base.

Their efforts fell short — no department would let them conduct a radio station in their storage rooms. After searching all over and with few options left, their professor-turned-adviser Glenn Smith suggested getting a school bus and parking it by a building to use as their station.

That request went to then-University President Dr. Robert E. Kennedy, who said, “No way is that gonna happen,” according to Holmes.

However, Kennedy remembered from his time as a journalism professor years prior that there was an empty, unused studio somewhere on the third floor of the Graphic Arts building: KCPR’s home today.

“He actually went down there unbeknownst to us to take a look at the facility,” Holmes said. “So if it weren’t for Dr. Kennedy, there wouldn’t be a KCPR.” All Holmes knew when he closed his eyes and ran his finger down the page of Lovejoy’s College Guide as a high school senior was that he would apply to the first college his finger landed on. When he opened his eyes, the words under his index finger read ‘California Polytechnic State University.’ Unbeknownst to him, the New Jersey native would pioneer the award-winning college radio station KCPR, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this fall.

“If you get hooked on working at a radio station and you like it, it’s going to give you the self-confidence of talking to a microphone

and believing there’s 10,000 people listening,” Holmes said.

One common myth among students is that KCPR was founded by two students experimenting in their dorm room, according to Holmes.

“That’s not true,” Holmes said with a laugh.

“Yes, it would have been an illegal thing to do.

And also, we probably wouldn’t have gotten any commission for the station from the [Federal Communications Commission].”

Though KCPR is the brainchild of Holmes and Stueck, they were heavily inspired by Smith, who wrote radio plays for his alma mater station. “[Smith] purposely let us do everything on our own, because I think he figured if we were serious about this, we’d follow through with everything,” Holmes said. “He was on the sidelines.

When we needed some advice, he was willing to give it. But he wasn’t active and he never voiced anything on the station. He was an adviser only.”

This loose leash allowed Holmes and Stueck to experiment with the station through trial and error.

With help from Kennedy, the young men were ready to go live on stereo in the Graphic Arts building. Old Cal Poly Legend claims “How the hell do you turn this thing on?” to be the first words said on air, but Holmes had a different version of the story.

“The story [of the first words on the air] is bologna,” Holmes said. “Because the first words on the air were pre-recorded from a cartridge tape.

We pushed the button and simply played it. It was my voice announcing ‘KCPR Cal Poly Radio Station, 91.3 FM, rating at the power of 2 watts San Luis Obispo area.’”

Because KCPR was brand-new, DJs had the

autonomy to run the station to their likings.

While a large vinyl collection lines the station walls today, they relied on their friends and fellow DJs for records when they were just starting out.

“The vinyl we played were mostly students’ personal collections,” Holmes said. “Regular rock ‘n’ roll music. Just think Elvis Presley and The Beatles.”

KCPR was just as active out in the field as they were on the radio. Even in its early days, they interviewed as many artists in the area as they could, including the ‘Father of Soul,’ Ray Charles.

“We just had to tell [Ray Charles’] people that we were from KCPR and they said, ‘Ah! Come this way!’ And we went in there and interviewed him,” Holmes said.

Holmes, Stueck, and other staff members were on the air four hours a day, four days a week.

Their hard work did not go unnoticed.

“We did receive a couple of letters,” Holmes said. “We ended up showing [them] to the President of the school, and he was amazed. He responded back that he also heard from several people, out of nowhere, tell him, ‘Hey, I listen to that station of yours.’ We never got a grasp of how many people were listening, but we know somebody was listening. Who knows how many are listening today.”

Fifty years later, the San Luis Obispo community still tunes in to KCPR even beyond the radio station 91.3, thanks to kcpr.org and radio streaming websites like iHeartRadio.

In honor of “KCPR’s 50th Birthday Party” as KCPR General Manager Ally Millard called it, events took place Oct. 12-14 for communi-

ty members and KCPR alumni. Friday night kicked off the festivities, with a concert at SLO Brew Rock featuring LA-based band Sure Sure, along with local musicians The Charities and .paperman.

On Saturday, alumni from each decade since KCPR’s inception returned to the station for guest DJ slots. A gala followed, where four alumni were inducted into the Cal Poly Journalism Hall of Fame.

Millard said she is confident in the direction KCPR is headed today and hopes to continue partnering with local businesses to throw concerts and “continues to be something that is a place for students and community members who love music to find other people that also love music and just hang out together.”

“I think the past couple of years we’ve been moving towards being not radio-centric, but a center for culture for all of the [San Luis Obispo] community,” Millard said. “We try to throw events that really include everyone.”

Holmes, who considered KCPR a “vocation,” never got tired of life on the air. After graduating, he taught television at a local high school in his hometown of Clifton, New Jersey.

From its humble beginnings, KCPR has evolved into a key player in San Luis Obispo’s rising music scene. Although the days of record players and cartridge machines may be over, the founding idea of a space where music and culture flourish will always remain.

Looking back on his time in front of the microphone at KCPR, Holmes said he has nothing but fond memories.

“There was never stress,” he said. “It was a good place to be.”

.PAPERMAN the man behind glitter wave

BY EMILY M ERT EN Glitter wave.

It might not be a known music genre, but when Bryant Keith Bayhan was asked to de-

scribe .paperman, he said “glitter wave” best captures his sound.

“I don’t know what else to call it,” Bayhan said.

“So I decided to come up with my own label for it.”

The glitter describes more than just his

ALEXA, PLAY KCPR Broadcast Engineering Specialist Thomas Morales talks about new station tech

BY KIANA M EAG HER Thomas Morales is the Broadcast Engineering Specialist, instructor and advisor for KCPR. He sat down with Mustang News to discuss ways the No. 1 radio station stays ahead of the game in 2018.

This interview has been edited for clarity.

Mustang News (MN): How do you see KCPR expanding in the next few years?

Thomas Morales (TM): KCPR has been, for the last few years, growing and expanding into the digital media realm. Whereas it’s been traditionally just a radio station in the past, it’s now really kind of multimedia powerhouse. They do online and on the web, they do Instagram, Snapchat. Beyond that, they are actually going into the print realm, which for a radio station to put out a print product — that being BURNT Magazine — it’s just going beyond just sending audio out over the airway. KCPR has turned into kind of the center of culture for Cal Poly and where they can cover all these different things, not just on the radio, but on all the platforms across the entire spectrum.

MN: With all the different music streaming services where people can play their own mu-

sic, like Spotify, how does KCPR remain relevant?

TM: Well, it’s relevant because it’s for Cal Poly.

Here, the radio station is and survives on the students here on this campus. It not only has been playing the music that Cal Poly students are hopefully listening to and breaking new artists that Cal Poly students are probably not aware of, but it’s also just covering the happenings of what’s happening on this campus. Even though we’re licensed to cover the city of San Luis Obispo and all of San Luis Obispo County, our programming and the things we do on KCPR are Cal Poly centric. That’s the DNA, if you will, of how it started. A couple of Cal Poly students experimenting and wanting to do something on the air and on the radio.

MN: Tell me about the technology KCPR is implementing.

TM: KCPR, since 2007, has been using stateof-the-art studios up there on the third floor of the graphic arts building. The radio station itself is all digital, all the consoles are digital. All the audio just goes over ones and zeros through the entire network up there. That’s been a cutting edge radio station for quite a while now. There are a lot of stations that are now looking, and have looked

Find .paperman not just at DIY house shows, but at other unusual venues, too.

“I did a show at Urban Outfitters a couple years ago,” he said. “It was me and another local band called Pleasantly. It was actually one of my favorite places to play, because the sound was really good. It was this huge room and it wasn’t just a big box like some venues.

It sounded great. That was really fun.”

What most influences .paperman’s music is not necessarily other musicians, he said. It used to be more important to him to pull inspiration from other musicians. Now that he is learning the ropes, he said, he has become more experimental.

“I tend to be more inspired by movies,” Bayhan said. “I’ll watch a movie, then I’ll listen to sounds and I’ll think, ‘That’s going to work really well.’ So during live sets, I’ll mix in bits of movies that I like.”

Althought “glitter wave” used to be a way he described only his own music, it is now a sound he can hear in other musicians’ work.

“I hear artists release things and I can hear the glitter wave sound in it,” he said.

A longtime listener, collaborator and friend of KCPR, .paperman said he was proud to celebrate 50 years of the station that brought the community’s sound to the stereo.

Watch .paperman perform at Shabang Oct. 20 at Laguna Lake Park.

at, KCPR’s model of what a future radio station should look like from a technology standpoint.

I’ve had engineers come in from major market radio stations — San Francisco, Los Angeles — just walk in to our studios and be like, “I can’t believe this is a college radio station,” because of the technology we have upstairs. So KCPR has been on the cutting edge when it comes to that kind of stuff from basic technology, how to deliver audio to audience, for quite a while.

The new things that have been coming up here recently is now we’re moving to smart speakers. We made a change on October 1st.

Our old audio streaming server had been operating for a long time, but it had been starting to show its age. We made a change to a new streaming server, which opened up a whole other set of avenues, including Alexa and Goo-

gle Home. So those smart speakers where you can say, “Hey Alexa, play KCPR.” Well, it will now play KCPR, which is kind of cool! Same thing with the smart phones, we didn’t really have a way to deliver audio in a real efficient way on mobile devices, our new streaming platform works beautifully on mobile devices now.

In addition to that, it shows you artists and song information, and it gives you a little thumbnail sketch of the album cover. And that’s just scraping the surface of what the new system is going to be. That was a really exciting change for us and there’s more to come. I can’t really talk about what is more to come yet, but there are going to be some really cool additions coming from the radio station, from an online presence, to where you get your audio from. [You’ll hear] KCPR no matter where you’re at.

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Morro Bay local artist .paperman said he likes makeup because it “usually throws folks off a bit, and that’s intentional.”

look, he said with shimmering eyes and cheeks before his set opening for Sure, Sure at KCPR’s 50th Birthday Party at SLO Brew Rock on Friday.

It’s not quite a Duran Duran-esque vibe, he said. Not dark wave, either. Imagine a “lighter, sparkly sort of sound to the music.”

A Morro Bay native and former Cal Poly student, .paperman started in the San Luis Obispo music scene at 18-years-old, playing at “DIY concerts” out of houses. Years later, even as he plays for larger crowds and loves every minute of it, he said those smaller venues are still some of his favorite shows.

“My heart is really with playing in houses,” he said. “It’s a very intimate, safe, comfortable environment for everyone. People are there to enjoy the music and enjoy their friends. I feel like people are really caught up with the idea of going to festivals right now, and they forget that there’s really cool people that just show up someone’s house for some music.”

DIY shows like the local Chlorophyll Cave make for a low-price night of entertainment — usually around $5, he said. But they also shed light on the smaller pockets of the music scene in San Luis Obispo.

“It also encourages those new bands or bands that don’t want this big thing — bands that just want to play music and do interesting things.”

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NO ESSAY, NO PROBLEM — OR SO THEY SAY How the CSU app may affect the university’s diversity

BY SAMANTHA SPITZ Cal Poly’s application for the Fall 2019 term opened Oct. 1 on the university’s online application portal, Cal State Apply. Cal State Apply allows applicants to apply to multiple California State University (CSU) campuses with the same application. Unlike many colleges and universities, Cal Poly’s application does not require an essay.

Prospective students can fill out the general application through Cal State Apply and are then redirected to additional admission criteria based on the schools they are applying to.

The 2017 State of College Admission report from The National Association for College Admission Counseling found that a majority of colleges and universities see the essay as moderately important in determining academically qualified students.

Admission essays showcase writing skills, but also help the admission boards to humanize applicants, according to the report. The essay allows students an opportunity to express their goals in life or the obstacles they have faced — something not found through test scores or grade point averages.

“I honestly don’t know how they would know who I am as a person because it’s mainly just putting in your transcript and grades,” business

administration freshman Savannah Juel said.

“Obviously, you can see that each student here is academically talented, but I don’t think the application process shows much interest in diversity and what people actually do outside of school.”

Juel applied to Cal Poly using Cal State Apply last year.

According to the enrollment data from the CSU and University of California (UC) systems in 2018, Cal Poly had the least racially diverse student population of all California public universities. In Fall 2017, 54.8 percent of Cal Poly’s student population identified as white — the highest of all schools in the 23-campus CSU system and 10-university UC system. The university was also ranked among the worst universities for Black students by the USC Race and Equity Center.

Race and ethnicity do not play apart in the admission process, according to University Spokesperson Matt Lazier. The use of race or ethnicity in admission processes is against state law according to California Proposition 209.

The admissions boards may not be able to use race/ethnicity as a factor when evaluating students, but diversity also accounts for age, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation and much more.

An essay can show the life experiences and personality of an applicant. This can help admissions

take into account factors other than grades.

CSU spokesperson Elizabeth Chapin said Cal State Apply does not include an essay, but requires general information such as test scores, transcripts, citizen status, etc. to keep it a uniform application for all 23 campuses. Later on in the application process, more information may be required, but that is up to the campus and program being applied to.

According to Cal Poly Director of Admissions Terrance Harris, one main way Cal Poly’s selection of students differs from the processes of other CSU campuses is its comprehensive review as part of the Cal Poly impaction strategy. Many other CSU campuses use an eligibility index — a combination of an individual’s high school grade point average (GPA) and score on either the ACT or SAT to create a single number.

Cal Poly’s admission for undergraduate programs is highly impacted and competitive. When applying to Cal Poly, students are required to declare a major. Potential students are evaluated through variables under the faculty-mandated Multi-Criteria Admission (MCA) process.

According to Cal Poly’s MCA process, applicants are admitted based on: • Intended program of study

• College-preparatory courses in secondary school • GPA • Standardized test scores • Extra-curricular activities and work experience Juel said she had to specify how many hours a week she participated in extracurricular activities, like volunteering, leading a club or playing a sport, but was never asked to describe her role in the activities or clubs on Cal Poly’s application.

“Diversity at Cal Poly is impacted by so many factors. One of the best ways to positively impact diversity at Cal Poly is to ensure that the students who are here attending Cal Poly have as positive an experience as possible,” Harris said. “The better the experience of our current students, the better opportunity we have to retain and recruit diverse students.”

Cal Poly only accepts applications for the fall term through the Cal State Apply online application. The application fee is $55.00. Interested students must apply within the window between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30. All applicants will be notified with an admission decision via email by April 1 and students have until May 1 to accept or decline an admission offer.

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FINDING HOME AWAY FROM HOME AT CULTUREFEST

BY A LLY MA DO L E & SA B R IN A THO M PS O N Hundreds gathered for the sights, scents and sounds of different cultures and background at CultureFest in the University Union Oct. 13. Some went for the fun. Others went to find a place on campus to call home.

“I feel like CultureFest is important for us to show that even when your far away from home, or you’re close to home, or wherever you are at, you can find a home anywhere you’re at,” civil engineering senior Carlos Ambriz-Carreon and member of Gamma Zeta Alpha, a Latino Interest fraternity, said.

Sponsored by the Multicultural Center, the event promoted inclusivity and diversity on campus.

Many clubs on campus gathered for the event and put on events for students to share pieces of their cultures and identities.

“The importance of CultureFest is to bring culture and diversity to campus, knowing that we are a predominately white institution, representing our

cultures and who we are as a people,” construction management junior Christian Ayala said.

Ayala is one of the co-leaders who was instrumental in organizing the event.

“It opens everyone’s eyes and teaches others through our food, through our music and through our performances,” Ayala said.

Some clubs sold food and drinks to both share their cultures and fundraise for their organizations.

“CultureFest is kind of our way, I guess, to spread cultural awareness through food,” business administration junior Melanie Tran said. “We feel as if food is something everyone can enjoy and appreciate.”

Foods being sold at CultureFest included wontons, nachos, shaved ice, Thai iced tea, boba, pandan waffles and lemonade, among others.

Other clubs hosted activities, songs and dances relating to their cultural identities in the plaza. The Muslim Student Association (MSA) had traditional henna tattoos for guests.

The Pride Center hosted a tie-dying event for

guests. But before they could tie-dye, students had to read and sign a pledge of inclusion.

“With pride, the rainbow flag is a symbol of diversity, and with tie-dye, that is a way to get our symbol out into the community,” Lead Coordinator for the Cross Cultural Centers Samuel Byrd said.

Many student leaders saw CultureFest as an opportunity to not only connect with other cultural organizations, but also to connect with students looking for a safe space to express their identities.

For instance, the Indian Student Association (ISA) was represented at the event, and many members were eager to share thoughts and opinions. The club has been on a campus for decades and is focused on allowing students of South Asian backgrounds to feel comfortable and welcome.

“It’s a safe place for international students to come and feel more at home,” ISA President and computer engineering senior Ayusman Saha said.

Students performed in the plaza to show aspects of their culture through songs and dancing. The

Lion Dance Club took the stage with their traditional costumes and sound. SLO Breakers, a hiphop and break dancing club, broke up into smaller teams and took each other on in a dance battle, something that the club’s president, mechanical engineering junior Ivan Yen said is a large part of their group’s culture.

The legacy of CultureFest continues as more students of diverse backgrounds make strides toward greater visibility on campus.

A LIS O N C HAV EZ | MUSTA NG NEWS The Muslim Student Association gave traditional henna tattoos to guests during CultureFest.

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HAPPY, SELFLESS & PASSIONATE

OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH

How you can join Safer in the fight against domestic violence

BY SAMANTHA SPITZ

Seventy-six sexual assault and rape survivors, 21 dating violence and stalking survivors, 15 people who endured stalking. Safer’s Annual Statistics outline 112 Cal Poly students who reported to Safer last school year.

These Cal Poly students joined the 20 Americans per minute and 10 million Americans per year that received physical abuse by an intimate partner, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

To provide support to these survivors, Safer, Cal Poly’s confidential support resource for sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking, partnered with two local organizations this October to raise awareness of domestic violence. “It’s definitely a problem that I think just gets swept under the rug,� sociology sophomore Miriam Robles said. “Everyone has that mindset that it will never happen to them, but in reality this sort of thing happens to people every day.�

In 1989, the U.S. Congress passed Public Law 101-112 appointing October as the National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

According to NCADV, Domestic Violence Awareness Month originally developed from the “Day of Unity� held in Oct. 1981. The purpose was to connect individuals across the country working to end violence against women and children. It went from a day celebration to a week-long celebration across the nation.

Safer partnered with Stand Strong and RISE (Respect.Inspire.Support.Empower.), organizations aimed to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in the community, to coordinate events. “I think more than anything I would like to engage people in the movement and encourage them to start by believing,� RISE Associate Director Jane Pomeroy said. “Our job is to educate, support, empower and help people.�

This year, Safer, RISE and Stand Strong organized six events for the community. Safer

Cal Poly community remembers Jordan Grant

Lead Coordinator Kara Samaniego said they are switching it up this year by focusing on events that target the community as a whole rather than many different events targeting more specific communities on campus. “I’d like people to reflect on the various ways this is impacting their lives and the people around them. I’m hoping we as a community can build that empathy and come to an understanding of our role in eliminating this violence in our community,� Samaniego said.

Awareness Events Self-Care Summit, a new event, will be held Saturday, Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Multi Activity Center (building 43). It is open to all students and will include a yoga session and Campus Health and Wellbeing speakers. “It’s really just giving students an opportunity to focus on themselves whether they’ve been directly impacted or just want to unwind and learn about our resources,� Samaniego said.

To show support for local victims and survivors of domestic violence, people are encouraged to wear purple, the national color for domestic violence awareness, on Thursday, Oct. 25, “Purple Thursday.�

At 6:30 p.m. that same day, a candlelight vigil will take place at the Mission Plaza in San Luis Obispo. This event was introduced last year.

A shelter drive is also running until Oct. 26 — all donations and proceeds can be dropped off at the College of Liberal Arts Dean’s office (building 47, room 31). All donations will be given to Stand Strong and RISE. “I think what distinguishes the month this year over the past few years is that there is more awareness behind domestic violence.

We are seeing momentum on social media, more people are getting involved, and it feels less like we are alone in this,� Pomeroy said.

For immediate help, call the 24-hour crisis line for RISE at (855) 886-RISE (7473) or Stand Strong at (805) 781-6400.

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Cal Poly community members celebrated the life of Jordan Grant, an 18-year-old computer engineering freshman from Plano, Texas, at a memorial service in the University Union Plaza on Oct. 10.

Grant died in a motor vehicle collision on Highway 101 near Arroyo Grande Sunday, Oct. 7.

Grant was a brother, a son and a friend to many.

"He was my hero, my best friend, my person to look up to and now, my angel," Jordan's sister Nicole Grant said in an emotional tribute.

Family, friends and professors shared several memories of Jordan during his time at Cal Poly. Several of Jordan's childhood friends and family from Texas were also in attendance. “Jordan was so happy to be here at Cal Poly; he had chosen the right place for him and we were so excited for him,� Nicole said. “We always thought that Jordan might be a teacher one day. It’s not that he said that. It was more my instinct when watching him. He was so kind and compassionate, the traits of all the best teachers,� Nicole said on behalf of her parents. “He was always patient and steady in his guidance. He taught us every day what it was like to be such a good person, a good friend, a good son, and a great brother. We will miss him every moment of every day for the rest of our lives.�

The service also included remarks by Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) President Jasmin Fashami, Campus Pastor Joel Drenckpohl and University President Jeffrey Armstrong.

Although Jordan's time at Cal Poly was short,

he made a significant impact on numerous students and faculty members.

Jordan's roommates, history freshman Tommy Smyth and mechanical engineering freshman Kevin Salceda, only had positive things to say about Jordan.

Jordan quickly became a brother to Smyth and Salceda. They described Jordan as “happy, selfless and passionate,� and said they miss his infectious smile.

The two said they will remember Jordan as the person who would always go out of his way to do little things for others. Salceda said Jordan would always buy him gummy bears before coming back to their room because he knew they were Salceda's favorite snack.

Agricultural communications freshman Samantha Ruge said she met Jordan a few weeks ago and spent a great amount of time with him on a trip to Pismo Beach. “I admired his ability to come here all the way from Texas and put himself out there by joining several clubs. I promise to be more confident and put myself out there from here on out because of Jordan,� Ruge said. “I just want his family and friends to know what a huge impact he had on my life during the short time that we knew each other.�

Architecture freshman Trevor Wardell met Jordan at a Cal Poly meet-up in Dallas shortly before they both moved to San Luis Obispo.

Wardell said they quickly bonded over Texan cuisine and similar interests. “I ended up talking to him for hours that night and immediately became friends and started planning adventures for once we got to Cal Poly,�

Wardell said. “Jordan just had this charismatic personality that was inviting and easily brought joy to every room he was in.�

Wardell added that although he only knew Jordan for a short time, his death is still difficult for him to comprehend. “I just wish I could’ve met him sooner and known him longer,� Wardell said.

Armstrong sent a campus-wide email on Tuesday morning to the student body, faculty and staff addressing the community’s loss and listing resources available to help the community cope with Jordan's death. “Losing someone is always difficult for our community to bear.  Please know that we care about each of you, and please let us know if there are additional ways in which we can support you during this time of loss,� Armstrong wrote.

Counseling services are available to students through the Cal Poly crisis line at 805-756-2511.

Additional health and counseling services can be found on the Cal Poly Campus Health and Wellbeing webpage. The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) also provides confidential counseling services to all Cal Poly employees and their families.

BY CAM I LA GO N Z A L E S Robert E. Kennedy Library, the only functioning library on Cal Poly’s campus, will close for two years for renovations — but officials said they do not know when the project will begin.

Although planning began last year, a closure date has not been announced because funding from the state has yet to come in. However, they do not believe the construction phase of the renovation will start this year.

Phase 1 of the renovation period, which focused on understanding the needs of the campus, was completed in May 2018.

Brightspot Strategy and BNIM, the architect firm constructing the project, held town halls and meetings to gath er student, staff and administrator feedback on the renovation.

Phase 2 will center on the planning, construction and reopening of the facility.

This phase will take more than three years,

according to Kennedy Library Director of External Relations Briana Martenies.

“We are trying to be as forthcoming as possible with what we know,” Martenies said. “To the best of our knowledge, the library will not close this year.”

The planned renovations will include nine months of design work, six months of approval and moving out, 20 to 24 months of construction, and a three-month move-in period.

When the library does close, books and study spaces will be relocated.

Some students have concerns about how this might affect their study spaces and potential academic success, as well as how the lack of a library might affect the community as a whole.

“I’m worried about the educational barriers to entry that might arise during the renovation process, specifically for people who rely upon the library and its facilities for academic success, not just for students, but for multiple

is done intelligently,” BNIM Director of Design Steve McDowell said.

All available information regarding the renovation and future closing of the library, including a timeline and project highlights and ideas, can be found on the Kennedy Library Renovation Project website.

“We will keep the renovations website updated as often and [clearly] as possible,” Martenies said. “The best way to get any questions answered is to head there.”

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The library said students will be provided other study spaces around campus while closed.

GROWING GROUNDS

A downtown plant oasis supporting mental health

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Growing Grounds welcomes 20 new employees per year who have cases with TMHA.

BY YASEL HURTADO

Tucked away in a small alley on Chorro Street in downtown San Luis Obispo is the Growing Grounds Farm storefront. This evergreen paradise may be a go-to spot for those who want to pick up a new plant friend, but Growing Grounds is more than just a nursery. It is an

extension of local nonprofit Transitions Mental Health Association (TMHA).

As you enter the Growing Grounds storefront, light pours in directly from the open ceiling. Flora floods the vertical walkway, and potted plants line wooden shelves on the wall and hang wherever they fit. The place is absolutely teeming with life.

Along with their storefront, Growing Grounds has two farms—one in San Luis Obispo and one in Santa Maria. The farms each sit on sprawling acres of land, providing space to roam and enjoy the different plant species they grow.

Established in 1979, TMHA is a “non-profit organization serving San Luis Obispo and North Santa Barbara Counties, dedicated to eliminating stigma and promoting recovery and wellness for people with mental illness through work, housing, community and family support services,” according to their website.

Both farms employ people who have open cases with TMHA and give them the opportunity to expand their job skills and heal through horticultural therapy. The American Horticultural Therapy Association defines therapeutic horticulture as “the process through which participants enhance their well-being through active or passive involvement in plant and plant-related activities.”

Growing Grounds pays its workers and keeps the farm running while still remaining a non-profit organization.

“We thought it would be the perfect occupation to create for this idea of providing therapy to people who have challenges,” Christene Story, manager of the downtown location, said.

Story has been with TMHA for 15 years, working at both the Growing Grounds storefront and farms. She has training as a job coach to mentor those who use TMHA’s services. The goal is to help build people’s self-confidence and job experience by exposing them to a work environment that is peaceful and lowstress.

“We’ve had a lot of success stories and seen people just blossom,” Story said. “They’ll start here being a little nervous and tentative; anxiety is often the situation. But, after a few weeks of working and really benefiting from a job well done, people start to open up.”

Story and three other part-time staff members work together to run the shop and coach the 20 new workers who come in each year.

“It’s helping the employees as much as it’s helping the mental health workers,” Assistant Manager Linda Neugent said. “Everybody’s happy that comes into the store and that makes us all feel good.”

Story said she partially attributes the workers’ success to the fact that they are paid for the work they do at Growing Grounds. She said it makes them feel like they are contributing to the community.

“One of the first things you might ask somebody when you meet them is ‘What do you do?’ and when you have a job, you can talk about your work you’re contributing,” Story said.

Along with serving the community on the spectrum of mental health, Growing Grounds aids plant restoration efforts in San Luis Obispo County. About 1,000 varieties of plants are grown at the farm, but the organization’s priority is cultivating the county’s native species.

Through partnership with the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo and the Morro Coast Audubon Society, Growing Grounds collects seeds and cuttings from local plants in order to grow and restore them.

You can visit Growing Grounds Downtown at 956 Chorro St. in San Luis Obispo.

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KENNEDY LIBRARY WILL CLOSE, BUT IT IS UNCLEAR EXACTLY WHEN

members of our public,” communication studies and modern languages and literatures senior Dominic Chequer said.

During the two years of construction, adjustments will be made throughout campus to accommodate for the lack of study spaces, book storage and other resources currently offered at the library.

“Space will be more limited, but there is some really creative thinking going on in order to make sure relocation of books and study space

OPINION

#CONSUMPTION

BY BR E T T BA R ON

Brett Baron is a political science sophomore and Mustang News columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News.

FREE FOOD AT FOOD DAY Food Day is coming up Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Dexter Lawn.

Meet the local farmers, bakers and other food producers who feed Cal Poly students every day and sample their hard work. Compete in the Fender Blender contest for a chance to win prizes!

#CHOOSEWELL Eggs are the gift that keep on giving! Not only are they inexpensive, but they are high in protein and contain vitamins and minerals that are critical to your body. Hard boil them for a perfect on-the-go breakfast or snack! Grab some Cal Poly Eggs at Campus or Village markets.

SAVE THE DATES! Campus Market will be serving rice bowls Thursday and Friday and loaded potatoes Monday and Tuesday. Campus Sustainability Month and Food day Celebrations will be held Oct. 16, 17, and 18! End your week right at the next FriYaY! Dinner at Canyon Cafe Oct. 19.

SUSTAINABLE AND NUTRITIONAL Cal Poly’s Swanton Pacific Ranch near Santa Cruz practices a regenerative and sustainable approach for raising their cows.

The grass fed cows are kept in herds and moved in ways that mimic nature. Swanton beef is full of amino acids and always hormone, antibiotic and pesticide free. Try it at Myron’s.

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College students know that Instagram is a great way to spend hours doing nothing productive whatsoever. For this reason, I try not to have the app on my phone. But when my girlfriend asked me to re-download it so she could send me memes, I figured I’d give it another try. Unsurprisingly, I sat down and immediately wasted an hour of my life.

Although I probably should have used that time to study, it wasn’t a total loss. I realized, scrolling through the endless similar, but mildly distinct, photos of cars and sunsets and people, that Instagram reminded me of a book by a French philosopher I read last year. I found Jean Baudrilliard’s “The System of Objects, For a Critique of the Political Economy of the Sign, and the Consumer Society” at the back of my bookshelf and reread the relevant chapters. Baudrilliard’s writing is not the easiest to navigate, but after an hour or two, most of the pertinent details were fresh in my mind again. I sat and wondered what, if any,

of the book could be related to Instagram, but it seemed like something of a stretch. Just as I was about to give up, what I had been searching for finally hit me all at once. The way that people use Instagram as a means to create a persona through what they choose to consume is strikingly similar to the thesis of Jean Baudrilliard’s “System of Objects.”

Published in 1968, “The System of Objects” is an analysis of the socioeconomic function of a modern capitalist society. Baudrilliard claims items are not just valuable because of economic worth, or utility. Value also comes from how society looks at an object relative to other objects.

This is why Gucci slides are so much more valuable than Nike slides despite being made from nearly identical materials and performing the exact same function. Because of the societal influence on value, transactions of items are driven simultaneously by a social and economic motive.

Transactions say something about you as well as provide you with goods.

Baudrilliard goes on to assert that the driving mechanism of a capitalist society is consumption, as opposed to production. He claims this is the case because of the way value is partially determined by society. For example, buying a sports

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MAYOR HEIDI HARMON YOUR VOICE MATTERS IN CITY HALL

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BY H E I D I H A R M ON

Heidi Harmon is the current mayor of San Luis Obispo and running for reelection. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. This letter has been edited for clarity.

When I first began my campaign for mayor two years ago, I heard from a lot of students who felt ignored by City Hall. In two short years, I’ve done my best to make Cal Poly students know that their voices are not only heard, but also powerful instruments of change.

I’ve listened to students of color who feel alone, alienated and unsupported. I’ve listened to both men and women who fear or have experienced sexual violence. I’ve listened to students who must make the impossible choice between their education and a roof over their head. Because of your important feedback, we’ve done some incredible work together in this community.

Following the horrific racist incidents on campus last year, I began working with students and community partners including the NAACP, RACE Matters SLO, the Five Cities Diversity Coalition, and our city’s Human Relations Commission to listen and learn about what I can do as your mayor to make San Luis Obispo the “happiest city in America” for everyone, not only the privileged majority. We still have a lot of work to do, but with your support, we can succeed.

After hearing from many immigrant students, my colleagues on the City Council and I declared San Luis Obispo a “welcoming city” last year to protect undocumented students and residents from the danger of being uprooted from their lives and separated from their families. My opponent did not support this action.

Many students also expressed concerns about their safety and sexual assault. That is why in my first year as your mayor, I kept my promise and tripled the city’s street light budget to create new street lights and cut branches from blocking existing light sources. I also began a partnership with Bluebird Salon and our incredible local nonprofit, RISE, to raise money to provide services supporting victims of sexual assault. Along with my colleagues on the council, we declared the month of April Sexual Assault Awareness Month in San Luis Obispo. This is the beginning of a new era in San Luis Obispo where survivors are believed and supported.

One of the most common concerns I hear from you is the ever-increasing cost of living for college students. In February 2018, one report found that 12.3 percent of surveyed Cal Poly students experienced homelessness at least once within the previous year. The lack of safe and affordable housing is one of the most important social and economic issues facing our community.

Due to enormous pressure from myself and my colleagues on the City Council,

Cal Poly agreed to include more housing on campus in its Master Plan. Additionally, I’ve approved housing projects in our city to ease, when appropriate, the immense pressure on the rental market for everyone. No one should have to choose between a college education and a meal or rent.

We owe the students of Cal Poly a lot.

You are an essential part of the social and economic fabric of this community and you deserve an inclusive, safe and affordable experience during your time in San Luis Obispo. In only two years, we’ve accomplished a lot together, but there is still a lot more to be done. I hope that on or before Nov. 6, you will allow me to continue this work with your vote. However, regardless of your decision, I hope you will let your voice be heard in this community.

Our democracy is only truly a democracy if everyone participates.

On that note, I would like to use the rest of my space in this piece to give you all the information that you need to vote. You can register right now online at https:// registertovote.ca.gov. If you don’t have the time at this moment, it might be helpful to set a reminder on your personal calendar before Oct. 22, the last day to register to vote in California. Once you’re officially a registered voter, you can choose to vote by mail or in-person at your polling place, which you can find here: https://clerk.slocounty.ca.gov/pollingplace.

I hope to see you at the polls Nov. 6!

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car, as opposed to a normal car, shows the world that the consumer in question values cars that are relatively nicer and faster and is willing to spend more to obtain those characteristics. In this way, what is being consumed by the purchaser of the sports car is not just $50,000 worth of car parts or a device that can get them to work. The purchaser is also consuming the car as a sign of their wealth and tastes, with the intention of conveying their endorsement of those values to the world.

In a consumer society, this consumption of select items has become essential for consumers to create their own identities. He comments that the “personalization” that results from identifying oneself through this consumption results in a “generic image manufactured through the imaginary assumption of all relevant differences.” In other words, the purchase of specific items relative to others, although practically meaningless, allows us to express our individuality while still adhering to popular tastes and trends.

That is what reminded me of Instagram. People use the app to give others a representation of who they are, which is difficult to do with only pictures and captions. They do so by displaying themselves, their friends, their things, their surroundings, the things they like, their food and so on. These things are not, of course, just displayed for their material or use value. For users’ endorsements to be meaningful, their followers must also generally understand what the objects are worth relative to other objects. By adding these things to their page, Instagram users are relying on a common understanding of why their posts are significant. This is the basis for creating an identity through displaying certain items on Instagram.

The popularity of Instagram is a vindication of Baudrilliard’s thesis. Instagram is a well-packaged way to broadcast a user’s consumption to the world. It has one billion daily users, some 15 percent of the human race, precisely because it is a very effective tool for curating users’ personas in the digital age. It has become so powerful that trends on Instagram can influence what society wants to consume in a massive way. This is true in fashion, food, makeup, cars, bikes and almost any other popular genre of consumable items.

An example of this phenomenon is Kylie Jenner. Because of her massive following, (116 million accounts, the fourth largest on Instagram) she has the ability to affect the popularity of a consumable. This is exactly how she became so wealthy. By leveraging her influence to increase the significant value, and therefore the demand for her own products, she has become incredibly wealthy.

Like the industrial capitalist system from which we all benefit, Instagram is an incredible platform with large drawbacks. Industrial capitalism has given us the luxury of consuming objects because of what they say about us, but has saddled us with a dependency on said system for those consumables. Because our identities are dependent on consumption, we are reliant on industrial capitalism for our identities. As Baudrilliard phrased it: “Personalization and integration go strictly hand in hand. That is the miracle of the system.” This same idea of dependence characterizes Instagram as well. For those whose sense of self is derived from they way portray themselves on Instagram, there is always the glaring issue that one day that service might no longer be accessible.

PUZZLES Sudoku Fun by the Numbers Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku.

This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test!

Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

CLUES ACROSS

Guess Who? I am a rapper born in Missouri on October 17, 1972. I aspired to be a comic book artist until I was introduced to rap music. I have achieved much success with my LPs, even earning an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Word Scramble Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to being scared.

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1. Hindu month 5. Fashion accessories 11. Prong 12. Clever 16. Network of nerves 17. Helps the police (abbr.)

18. Russian lake 19. Not allowed into evidence 24. Indicates position 25. Without clothes 26. Geological times 27. Folk singer DiFranco 28. Buddy 29. __ but don’t break 30. Father 31. Cast a shadow over 33. Afghan city 34. Concluding speech 38. Type of creed 39. French Revolution image “The Death of __” 40. Syrian president al-__ 43. Soviet composer 44. Dove into 45. Famed Broadway producer 49. Leavened bread 50. Ruling family House of __ 51. Planet 53. Publicity 54. Manifesting approval 56. Fern genus 58. Larry and Curly’s pal 59. Company officer 60. Expressed loathing for 63. Birthplace of Constantine 64. People from Asia 65. “Hercules” voice Donovan CLUES DOWN 1. Central hall or court

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2. Italian city 3. All there 4. Seamstress’s tool 5. Sends after 6. Used in herbal medicine 7. Specific gravity 8. A male 9. Hydroxyls + 2C 10. Trigonometric function 13. Archaic language (abbr.)

14. East African native 15. Satisfy 20. Mother 21. Where innate impulses are processed 22. “Rule, Britannia” composer 23. Not good 27. Swiss river 29. A-Team member Baracus 30. Calendar month 31. Drunk 32. Mercury 33. Concealed 34. Give forth 35. Contradiction in terms 36. Middle Eastern country 37. On the __ 38. Sodium 40. One who attended a school 41. Supporters 42. South Dakota 44. American brewer Adams, Sr. 45. Type of attorney 46. Absence of oxygen 47. Most sheer 48. Human soul, mind or spirit 50. Flies high above 51. University of Dayton 52. Dorm moderator (abbr.)

54. Intestinal pouches 55. Assents to 57. Delaware 61. Robots are a byproduct of this 62. Tantalum

HOROSCOPES ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Information that seems suspect on the surface may turn out to be much more if you’re willing to dig a little deeper, Aries. Do not discount anything right away.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 When someone seeks your advice you are always willing to give it, Libra. Just do not freely offer unsolicited advice all the time or friends could view it as lecturing.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, if faced with a few different scenarios, do not immediately pick the path of least resistance. Sometimes the best reward is earned with some sweat equity.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Disagreements can cause emotions to run hot, Scorpio. It is best if you find a cool-down measure so that problems do not escalate — especially this week.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, when social engagements seem to be slim pickings, you may have to broaden your social circle just a bit. Try putting a toe into new waters for a change of scenery..

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Take a break this week and reconnect with some of the fun activities that you used to do to amuse yourself, Sagittarius. Think like a kid and go to a zoo, aquarium or park.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, put your money where your mouth is regarding an important issue this week.

You must lead by example, and you’re fully capable of doing so.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you’re on the cusp of mastering a skill you have been honing for awhile. Use an opportunity this week to celebrate your hardearned success.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Don’t let a minor setback derail all of the plans you have been working on for so long, Leo. This can be easily remedied with the right people offering their support.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Utilize all of the special skills you have at your disposal, Aquarius. You just may need every tool in your arsenal to get through an upcoming project. This work keeps you busy.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you do not need an engraved invitation to attend an event that could put you in a position of power and influence. Walk into the party with flair and confidence.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 You may need to take a trip to become fully recharged, Pisces. New experiences and new sights can be good for the soul.

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PLAYING FOR A CROWD

BY B R EN DA N C AR R E T E R O The latest Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Blue-Green Rivalry match displayed the rare energy that comes from a filled stadium, as Alex G. Spanos Stadium sold out its 11,075 seats. As the lines outside grew by the hundreds and flying tortillas hit the field on Sept. 30, the Cal Poly men’s soccer team was thrust into an atmosphere unlike any other college soccer stadium.

For larger schools, the stadiums and arenas regularly host an abundance of students.

For Cal Poly athletes and students, sold-out crowds in the university’s smaller arenas are

“To see a line forming outside of [Mott Athletics Center] two hours early was something that I knew was going to be historic” rare, but allow for an immersive experience.

“I personally think no amount of storytelling or preparation could’ve prepared me for that,” freshman defender Brecc Evans said. “When I was being recruited ... [head coach Steve Sampson] showed me videos of the game and the atmosphere and everyone storming onto the field at the end and lifting the players up almost as if they’re like heroes or kings of the school.”

Those became a reality as the Mustangs ended up defeating the Gauchos 1-0 in a high-intensity match that came down to the last second. With roaring fans, flying tortillas and rushing field crashers, it is no surprise that many players describe it as unforgettable.

“Most of the time I was trying to focus on my play, on the soccer, but no matter how hard you try to focus, you still hear everyone cheering for every single 50/50 ball and every single header,” Evans said. “From the stands, you can just hear large amounts of yelling from young energetic students, so it’s not like a normal game ... it’s a completely different beast in itself.”

Mott Athletics Center also serves as a venue for exciting games and historic runs, headlined by the No. 12 Cal Poly women’s volleyball team.

Before sweeping UC Santa Barbara on Friday, the Mustangs defeated the Rainbow Wahine 3-1 on Oct. 6 in another intense rivalry game between the top two Big West Conference teams. The match against Hawai’i drew a sold out crowd for the second straight year, after last year’s match against the Big West Conference rival was played in front of Cal Poly Volleyball’s first sell out crowd since 2006.

“To see a line forming outside of [Mott Athletics Center] two hours early was something that I knew was going to be historic,” senior outside hitter Adlee Van Winden said. “It’s just a sense of security, like your hard work is being recognized by those in the community and they want to be a part of something; I think that’s truly what a lot of people play

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The crowd in Mott Athletics Center cheers on the Mustangs’ No. 12 Women’s Volleyball team.

sports for.”

The Cal Poly men’s basketball team has also experienced the unique, intimate environment of Mott Athletics Center. “When it’s packed and all the bleachers are out, every seat is filled and it’s like the fans are on the court,” senior guard Donovan Fields said.

“When you hear their voices and everybody is cheering, sometimes I can’t even hear [head coach Joe Callero].”

In Mott Athletics Center, the stands are pulled all the way down, right up to the court.

With the fans closer than usual, the players are able to feel the intensity from the pregame warm ups to the last second of the action.

“All eyes in the gym are on you, so sometimes that may make people feel a lot of pressure,” Fields said. “But for me its like its just another opportunity to step up and just do something spectacular.”

For the athletes, seeing the fans in the stands up close speaks to the level of support the community has for them.

“One of my biggest selling points for people who ask me why I love Cal Poly and if they should come is, I think a community is a really big deal,” Van Winden said. “To be a part of one that supports you and that really believes in what you’re doing is something that not a lot of schools have.”

BY CARLY QUINN

read. “Our thoughts are with their children — Dea, Dean, Michael, and Alexis — and the rest of the Spanos family at this time.”

Spanos was a family man whose “four children, his 15 grandchildren and his 12 great-grandchildren always came first,” the Spanos family’s statement read.

In 1974, he was named an honored alumnus of Cal Poly. Spanos was awarded an honorary doctorate in 2004 after speaking at commencement. It was 2009 when he was inducted into the Cal Poly Athletics Hall of Fame.

Alongside his charitable work with organizations such as the American Red Cross, Spanos was the owner of the formerly San Diego, now Los Angeles Chargers. One of his most memorable moments was watching the Chargers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers to play in Super Bowl XXIX, according to a family statement.

“We have no words that can adequately express our sadness with his passing,” the family statement said. “We will continue to honor his legacy by dedicating ourselves to making a difference in the community and throughout our country.”

Funeral arrangements will be announced in the next several days.

Alex Spanos, the longtime Chargers owner, died at age 95 early Tuesday morning. He was surrounded by his family.

The Cal Poly alumnus donated $8 million in 2004 to renovate the university’s football stadium, now named Alex G. Spanos Stadium. He and his late wife Faye Spanos also donated $1.5 million in 2003 to renovate the main on-campus theater, named Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre.

Since these substantial donations were made, the Spanos family has “stayed closely connected with our campus community,” according to a university statement.

Alex G. Spanos Stadium was named after Spanos in 2006. File | Mustang News Spanos attended Cal Poly from 1941 to 1942 as an aerospace engineering student, but left for the military shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. While attending, Spanos was involved in the men’s swim team, the marching band and the singer’s club.

“Cal Poly is thankful for its decades-long relationship with Alex and Faye (who passed away in August),” the university statement