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PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR SENTENCED Jason Williams to serve five years probation for taking photos up a colleague’s skirt
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During safety enhancement zones, fines are doubled for common municipal code violations associated with partying.
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The signal installation is aimed at improving pedestrian and vehicle traffic flow management at that busy intersection.
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A new traffic signal is being added at the intersection in front of the Grand Avenue parking structure. It is part of a larger $529,000 yakʔitʸutʸu project aimed at improving pedestrian and vehicle traffic flow at the busy intersection. Currently, the intersection has a new blinking pedestrian sign. Infrastructure and surface improvements are expected to be completed this month, along with new slurry seal and striping along the entire Grand Avenue roadway, according to university spokesperson Matt Lazier. Signal poles are expected to be installed in December.
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Week of Welcome is bringing in thousands of new Cal Poly students — along with double fines for party-related violations in the city. Everything within San Luis Obispo city limits is designated as a safety enhancement zone for the movein week. The zone became active at 12:01 a.m. on the first day of Cal Poly housing move-in day and will stay active until 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23. During safety enhancement zones, fines are doubled for common municipal code violations associated with partying. These include noise, unruly gathering, social host, public urination and open container violations. The WOW safety enhancement zone has been in effect in San Luis Obispo every first week of Cal Poly class since 2013. WOW 2018 had 35 citations: 24 on-campus, 11 off-campus, and all alcohol-related. There were 14 arrests during the week, 10 on-campus and 4 off-campus.
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NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH STARTS WORK BY NATALIE WEIS
As of August 12, Renee A. Reijo Pera is Cal Poly’s new Vice President of Research and Economic Development. University Spokesperson Matt Lazier wrote in an email to Mustang News that a nationwide search was launched in July 2018 to find someone right for the position. After eight months of narrowing down candidates, Pera was chosen among three finalists in March. According to a Cal Poly news release, the role of VP of Research and Economic Development supervises the Grants Development and Sponsored Programs Office and other grant related organizations, Cal Poly Technology Park, and Institutional Review Board. Pera said she plans to help Cal Poly’s environment grow with ambitions for enhanced research and diverse scholarly opportunities that students, faculty and staff can all benefit from. Pera’s goal is not only to expand research and economic development, but also raise recognition for the extraordinary work that is already being done at Cal Poly. Among her many teaching and research ventures, she has won numerous awards for her work, including a recognition as one of the Top 20 Influential Women in America by Newsweek and one of the top 10 biomedical breakthroughs by Time Magazine. Pera has most recently served at the VP of Research at Montana State University for the past five years, but the time has come for her to start her journey at Cal Poly. Former Provost Kathleen Enz Finken expressed her excitement alongside the rest of the community’s for Pera’s arrival. “Her leadership, scholarship and creativity will be a welcome addition to the campus community,” Finken said in the release.
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Natural Healing Center in Grover Beach was one of the first brick and mortar dispensaries to open on the Central Coast following the passing of California Prop 64.
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Weed is now in San Luis Obispo — for official business. Coastal Delivery SLO and Megan’s Organic Market SLO will be the City of San Luis Obispo’s first cannabis businesses. The businesses went through a several month vetting process to ensure they meet standards established by the city and community, according to a news release. “This is new territory for California cities, and that’s why we have been very thoughtful and deliberate as we go through the application review and permitting process,” Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann said in the release. “In the end, the businesses that get permits to operate here will be set up for long term success while also supporting the community character and quality of life that makes San Luis Obispo such a special place.” The city plans to grant three additional permits and will announce the selected businesses as they are approved, according to the release. The San Luis Obispo City Council approved an ordinance May 22, 2018 allowing commercial cannabis businesses to operate in the city. A
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maximum of three retail storefront businesses will be allowed. The city will not limit the number of delivery, cultivation, manufacturing and other small cannabis businesses. In late 2018, the City Council adopted cannabis regulations that established a cannabis business operator permit process. The first permit application period opened in January 2019. The city received 11 applications, which were scored by
city staff according to criteria developed with input from the community, including community benefit and financial investment. City Manager Derek Johnson reviewed and approved the scores, and on March 28, 2019 the city issued Contingent Operator Permits for three retail storefronts, one delivery service (non-storefront) and one micro-business (non-storefront), according to the release. The five applicants have since
proceeded with preparations needed to begin operations, while city staff conducted the next step of the screening and approval process, according to the release. This step includes extensive background checks for all partners and principals for each of the businesses. Coastal Delivery SLO and Megan’s Organic Market SLO are the first two to complete the background process and received their operating permits.
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Aidan McGloin is a journalism senior and founder of Mustang News’ data team, The Hill. BY AIDAN MCGLOIN
Mustang News introduces The Hill, a data-focused unit of Mustang News reporters. The Hill is made up by journalism senior Aidan McGloin — who has written on Cal Poly’s administration and finance for the past three years — journalism junior and statistics minor Hailey Nagma and statistics senior Sadie Rhen. Our goal is to tell important stories of Cal Poly students and staff through data, and to do that we need your help. If you have any tips about university spending on different programs, the difficulty of affording tuition or any other data-related stories you think we should cover, send them to us. We cannot guarantee every story will be investigated, but we can guarantee your information will help guide us. You can reach us through the encrypted messaging system Signal by downloading the app and sending a message to 909-747-7199. You can also email us at data@mustangnews. net or drop off any physical information to the Mustang News newsroom in building 26, room 226, opposite the Recreation Center. You can also call the newsroom and leave a voice message at 805-756-1796 Tips are appreciated. If you wish to be anonymous to us or our readers, we can investigate any information you give us. Anonymous sources will only be allowed under certain circumstances where identifying the source could cause harm. Sharing or pointing us to data sets is encouraged. Every story Mustang News has done is reliant on readers like you, and every story The Hill will do requires informed readers telling us about our blind spots and keeping us accountable so we can keep others accountable. For our first story, we took a deep dive into the statistics surrounding enrollment at this university. While trends of over-enrollment might feel new, the reality is quite the opposite. As Cal Poly continues to grow in size and prestige, it is important to recognize how we got to where we are and how today’s campus reflects that of the past. We hope you enjoy it.
HIGHER SCORING STUDENTS IN CLASS OF 2024 BY AIDAN MCGLOIN, HAILEY NAGMA, SADIE RHEN
The class of 2024 is already breaking records with an average high school GPA of 4.09, SAT of 1402, and ACT of 31, and acceptance rate of 28 percent. The preliminary data given to Mustang News by Cal Poly’s Office of Institutional Research, which could change before being finalized in November, brings the university’s total enrollment back to 2014 levels at 21,107 total students. Despite administration’s efforts to keep enrollment steady, decades of student overflow have impacted the university’s population since the 1940s. In the past 30 years, Cal Poly total enrollment has fluctuated as much as 2,000 students year-to-year.
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“Considering the accommodations they had, what the campus was built for, it was really a lot of growing pains,” Sorvetti said. Now, Cal Poly’s enrollment goals rely on available faculty, faculty density, amount of faculty offices, and number of classrooms, according to Vice Provost for Enrollment Development and Chief Marketing Officer James Maraviglia. Through a “rollercoaster of budgets and bad budget times,” administration’s primary goals are set on managing enrollment in each college, Maraviglia said. Cal Poly has to manage its enrollment specifically within majors and colleges — an idea made clear to applicants when required to declare their major be-
fore becoming a student. Students who entered the university during the bump in 2017 can still feel the implications of exceeded capacity. Two years ago, Cal Poly’s enrollment for freshmen surpassed its goal of 4,451 by 802 students. Cal Poly had eliminated the option for early decision, since students dependent on financial aid couldn’t commit that early, changing the prediction models admissions relied on. To compensate, the class of 2022 undershot target enrollment by 2 percent — bringing in 88 fewer students than anticipated, according to data from Cal Poly’s Office of Institutional Research. As the university gains popularity and the number of applicants in-
creases, acceptance rates continue to lower. The rate of acceptance for first-time freshman decreases by around 0.87 percentage points each year. With more high scoring students applying, the pace of Cal Poly’s growth is not expected to slow down in the near future. Maraviglia said he attributes the growth to the dedication of faculty members to their students as well as the strength of the Cal Poly brand. “I think the people are the difference maker — the students, the faculty and the staff. It’s a community here.” Maraviglia said. “I don’t wanna say we have the best students in the western United States, but you guys are fantastic.”
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CAREER SERVICES OPENED A NEW STUDENT-TO-ALUMNI NETWORKING SITE BY NATALIE WEIS
Cal Poly’s Career Services and Alumni Engagement teams created Career Connections, an online resource to connect Cal Poly alumni and current students for networking and mentoring opportunities. The website launched June 3. The portal is exclusive to Cal Poly students and alumni and can be used for career advice and mentoring, as well as further networking. Similar to LinkedIn, the site allows users to request to connect with each other, request meetings or send a message. Career Services Executive Director Eileen Buecher said while the platform will work to connect alumni and students, MustangJobs remains Cal Poly’s source for recruiting and job postings. Buecher said this program stemmed from an early Cal Poly Alumni Association idea from 2011 that accelerated into a greater group project in summer 2018. The implementation team formed in December 2018 and was made up of Career Services, Alumni Engagement, Student Affairs, and the Information Technology departments. Funding for the program consisted of alumni donations combined with financial commitments made by the Orfalea College of Business, College of Engi-
neering, College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences and College of Science and Math. “We get to advance the Cal Poly community and showcase the ‘Learn by Doing’ accomplishments of students and of the alumni,” Buecher said. “It’s going to be an opportunity for us to come together and celebrate Cal Poly.” Buecher said the platform has one-on-one mentoring, as well as open and closed group sessions, to share resources and information. The platform is also an opportunity for students to easily access services and tools provided by Career Services. Connection abilities range from alumni-to-alumni, alumni-to-student and student-to-student. To jump-start the availability and diversity of connections, alumni were given access to the portal May 16 to build their profiles and be ready to assist students in June. With the cluster of registered alumni, the site is able to match students with suggested alumni through preferences such as industry, location and other expertise. Buecher said alumni have wanted a pathway to give back for a while and around 1,800 of them had registered on the platform prior to its launch. “It’s taking the Cal Poly experience … it doesn’t end after you graduate,” Buecher said.
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ZACH DONNENFIELD | MUSTANG NEWS Cal Poly to become first CSU to create an interdisciplinary studies department.
An interdisciplinary studies department is coming to the College of LiberBY HAILEY NAGMA The College of Liberal Arts (CLA) gained a department aimed particularly at interdisciplinary studies, complete with a new director and potential spaces for research and learning. The idea for the pro-
posed Interdisciplinary Studies Department began materializing at the beginning of Fall 2018 and was approved by the Academic Senate on February 5, 2019. Of the 23 CSU’s, eight have interdisciplinary studies undergraduate programs, seven have interdisciplin-
ary studies majors, nine have interdisciplinary studies master’s degree programs and only Sacramento State University has a college specifically for interdisciplinary studies and social sciences. Cal Poly will be the first to make interdisciplinary studies a department.
Until now, interdisciplinary studies existed as a program and major that only continuing Cal Poly student could transfer into. The primary purpose behind becoming a department rather than remaining a program was to gain the ability to hold tenure faculty — faculty who will belong specifically to interdisciplinary studies, so faculty no longer have to be “borrowed” from other departments. Achieving this new status did not change the exclusivity of internal transfers in the major. The program was once titled the humanities program. The switch was prompted by the need for a title that better reflected what the program offered. According to the Interdisciplinary Studies in Liberal Arts (ISLA) website, interdisciplinary studies develops skills such as “critical and creative thinking, effective oral and written communication, empathy and compassion, and the ability to be life-long learners,” skills “crucial in all sectors of the U.S. economy.” Depending on the chosen emphasis of the major, the course list can include English, statistics, political science and ethnic studies courses. Due to its flexibility, the degree itself can prepare students for nearly any job occupation they seek. Department chair of political science at Cal Poly Elizabeth Lowham served as the director for interdisciplinary studies and the science technology and society programs.
According to Lowham, as a program, interdisciplinary studies relied heavily on “the kindness of other department chairs in other departments” to help find and secure faculty to teach the program. “[Becoming a] department really allows us to create a place inside the College of Liberal Arts that is a hub for interdisciplinary research, interdisciplinary teaching, interdisciplinary students and interdisciplinary faculty who can exist there,” Lowham said. Lowham said there is potential for hiring faculty specifically for interdisciplinary studies. One of the professors for the science, technology and society program heads the Center for Expressive Technologies — a program within CLA that corresponds with interdisciplinary studies. According to Lowham, with donations to CLA from the owners of Ultra-Stereo Labs, Inc., Jack and Felicia Cashin, there is potential to put physical spaces in the new research complex for interdisciplinary studies students, as well as liberal arts students and engineering students. “I think it’s really exciting, and all the faculty I’ve talked to are excited to build and create something new and think about what that looks like,” Lowham said. “Because there aren’t very many opportunities to build something and build a department from the ground up, and that’s what they’re doing.”
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Cal Poly has been adding administrative roles at a higher rate than faculty and staff positions for years.
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Cal Poly and the California State University (CSU) system have gained more administrators than faculty and staff for years, but the trend may be slowing at Cal Poly. Between 2017 and 2018 Cal Poly added five new administrative positions ranging from Library Facilities Manager to Associate Vice President of the Office of University Diversity and Inclusion according to a recently released administration report. This was the least administrative hires Cal Poly has seen since 2012. Former Cal Poly Provost Kathleen Enz Finken said the increase in administrative positions is due to students expecting more support services. “We are trying to provide tremendous service to students,” Enz Finken said. “We are trying to run a very complex organization. And, more importantly, we are trying to meet the requirements and the expectations of the United States people.” Demands from students and parents — ranging from sexual assault support, to diversity initiatives, to student counseling — have caused an increase in hiring administrators, Enz Finken said. A support network is now required at universities, a difference from 20 years ago, when universities just provided an education, Enz Finken said. The services provided at Cal Poly, many ran by an administrator, were not provided when Enz Finken went to college. “It’s really a catch-22, because
we really need those things, no- and more funds from the Calibody wants to send their child fornia budget. A lot of what the to a university if they don’t feel university does is paid for by like they will have the support one-time donors, which are not they need to be successful,” Enz guaranteed the following year, Finken said. “On the other hand, and Enz Finken said it does not everybody complains about the make fiscal sense to hire people cost of higher education. And, on tenure lines without knowing this is one piece of it. You can’t they will have money secured to pay their salary. Instead, she has have your cake and eat it too.” Administrators across the CSUs hired temporary lecturers. The rate of administrative hires grew by 15 percent between over full2007 and 2016, time staff while faculty has raised grew by six perconcerns cent and staff in the past. grew by seven Poly percent. At Cal It’s really a catch-22 Cal received Poly, adminis[...] nobody wants to c r i t i c i s m trators grew by from a 2016 50 percent in send their child to CSU-wide that same time a university if they audit, which frame, howevdon’t feel like they claimed er not everywill have the sup23 new adone believes ministrative the adminisport they need to positions at trative growth be successful [...] Cal Poly bebenefits stuOn the other hand, tween 2007 dents. “It’s a matter everybody complains and 2016 were made of misplaced about the cost of without “adpriorities,” hishigher education. equate justitory professor fication.” and faculty The audit union presiasked for dent Lewis Call ENZ FINKEN each camsaid. pus to use Call said he would like more spending on a “numeric or ratio-based apfaculty salaries and professor proach to determine staffing levels,” instead of making individhires. Cal Poly Administration agrees ual hiring decisions over time. there should be more spending The auditor asked the forms to on faculty, but says it is more dif- include a workload staffing analysis and the number of people ficult than it sounds. Enz Finken said she hired supervised. The analyses, outlined in CSU professors when she could, but there had be a “critical need” policy, are supposed to include
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the skills required, the number of supervised employees, the hours worked, the decision making authority of the employee and a range of other factors. Despite more administrative hires, Enz Finken said Cal Poly has been able to keep class sizes low, even with an increase in students, by hiring lecturers, teachers who are not on track to tenure and teachers who are hired on a quarter-by-quarter basis. The student success fee, which brought in $11 million to spend on faculty, and the opportunity grant and fee passed last year are securing income for professors, Enz Finken said. The difference between professors and lecturers? Job security, university involvement and pay. Call said it is difficult for some faculty members to work at Cal Poly because of the high cost of living in the county. Faculty who are paid less, without the guarantee of work each quarter, are less likely to stay at Cal Poly regardless of how well they teach. Professors also take part in developing curriculum, doing research and serving on committees for the university. Therefore, the fewer there are relative to the total faculty, the harder it is for each professor. Cal Poly has the second highest percentage of professors per instructors in the CSU system, behind Cal Maritime, but both Call and Enz Finken both said they would like to increase the number of professors at Cal Poly.
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Cal Poly psychology professor Jason Williams was sentenced to five years of probation and fined $221 for using his cell phone to take photos up a colleague’s skirt in May 2018. Court documents show officials have the right to search through the defendant’s electronic devices and his residence. He was also served a protective order mandating that he cannot be within 50 yards of Cal Poly lecturer Kendra Williams. Jason and Kendra are not related. The defendant pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charge, according to court documents. The sentencing was postponed four times since the complaint against Jason was filed. Kendra gave an impact statement in court Monday morning, saying the current Title IX policies and procedures are “not enough.” When Kendra returned as a lecturer the following academic year after the incident, she was reportedly told by Cal Poly not to speak about the incident. During times when she would need to appear in court for multiple days
throughout the quarter or when she would feel triggered during lectures about sexual relationships, she said she would have to tell her students it was “a personal matter.” “[Cal Poly was] using Title IX to limit my speech and save face,” Kendra Williams said during her impact statement. The licensed marriage and family therapist also addressed President
“[Cal Poly was] using Title IX to limit my speech and save face” Jeffrey Armstrong in her impact statement about the alleged mishandling of her investigation, which she said limited the charges the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney could bring against the perpetrator. “Cal Poly is aware of Jason Williams’ plea agreement reached today,” University SPokesperson Matt Lazier wrote in an email to Mustang News. “The university issued a notice of discipline to Mr. Williams on May 8 of this year. He is currently suspended pending outcome of the
disciplinary process, and we have no additional details to provide at this time.” Lazier declined to answer whether or not WIlliams is receiving pay while on suspension. He also did not provide any addition information about the disciplinary process when asked. According to Transparent California’s Cal Poly salary database Jason made more than $85,000 in the 2018 academic year. Data for the 2019 academic year is not included in the database. Kendra said she hopes the defendant loses his position as a tenured Cal Poly professor. Days before her appearance in court Monday, Kendra said she invited Armstrong to the sentencing via email. Instead, he sent a representative on his behalf. Kendra said her husband, two children, friends and department staff supported her throughout the course of the Title IX investigation.
The incident The incident reportedly occurred around 10 a.m. May 2, 2018. Kendra said Jason stood behind
her in the department mailroom and initiated small talk with her. She had her back to him as she checked her mail, when she said she felt something touch the inside of her right leg. Upon looking down, Kendra said she saw Jason pointing his cell phone up her skirt and taking photos of her body with the flash on. She said she confronted her colleague after seeing him upskirting her. “You didn’t expect to have a woman, who you thought of as only an object, turn back into a woman and challenge you,” Kendra said to Jason in court. She said this incident was not his first attempt, nor was she his only victim. The names of other potential victims that Kendra referred to are unknown. Kendra said the defendant pretended to tie his shoes at the time of his prior attempt. After the sexual harassment was reported, Kendra was placed on medical leave and Jason was booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail, according to an article from The Tribune. He was released from custody that same day, according to the article. Kendra said she experienced symptoms of acute stress disorder for weeks following the incident, including feeling startled when her husband would enter the same room as her or being triggered when she would lecture about topics relating
to sexual relationships. “I did have times where I would have to skip through a couple of slides in a lecture and just take some time to breathe to get back in a position where I could keep teaching,” Williams said.
Advocating for survivors of sexual assault and harassment. Kendra said she respects sexual assault survivors who choose not to be outspoken about their experiences, but is sharing her story to incite change and inspire other survivors to come forward. “By not putting my voice and my story and my face out there, that allows [Jason] to stay more protected instead of protecting me,” Kendra said. It is not clear whether the defendant is returning to Cal Poly as a professor. The total number of sexual assaults at Cal Poly jumped by 50 percent between the years 2015 and 2017, according to previous Mustang News coverage. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), only 23 percent of sexual assaults are reported to the police. Mustang News reached out to the current Title IX Coordinator for Cal Poly. She was not available for comment.
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EATING VEGAN ON CAMPUS Dining Options on Campus
Emily Werner was the 2018-2019 ASI student manager of fitness and wellness at the Cal Poly Recreation Center and Mustang News columnist. She is a kinesiology alumnus and a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). BY EMILY WERNER
Steve-O, Miley Cyrus and city and regional planning sophomore Courtney Marchi all have one thing in common: veganism. A vegan does not consume or use animal products. Going vegan has become increasingly popular over the years, with many citing health, ethical and environmental reasons for their diet switch. “For breakfast, I either have oatmeal with fruit, a protein smoothie with greens or avocado toast,” Marchi said. “Lunch is usually a veggie burger with a lettuce wrap and avocado. Snacks I like to eat and bring on campus are granola, trail mix, fruits and veggies. Dinner is usually a Mexican dish with rice, beans and veggies.” If someone is looking for a good plantbased meat alternative, Marchi recommended the brands Gardein or Beyond Meat. If Marchi forgets to bring food to campus, she relies on Campus Dining for her meal options. She said she prefers Red Radish because you can pick and choose what you want on your salad or wrap. She also enjoys Shake Smart’s peanut butter banana flatbread. Shake Smart also offers plant-based protein for their shakes as well as non-dairy protein bars. Marchi said her life changed when she decided to go vegan. “Going vegan made me realize what people actually consume and that they have low knowledge of what is actually vegan,” Marchi said. “I hope more people become aware of what they are putting into their bodies. There is a negative stereotype around veganism, and it is important to be informed of the facts.” For those who hope to eat a vegan diet and rely on Campus Dining, Campus Dining Registered Dietitian and Sustainability
• 805 Kitchen has a 100 percent vegetarian station that can be easily made vegan. • The Avenue’s new Beyond Burger is a plant-based burger. Get it on a lettuce wrap for a completely vegan and gluten-free meal. • Create a vegan burrito or bowl at Tu Taco with Mexican-spice tofu, beans, rice and guacamole. • The Avenue’s Student Choice station surveys students on what types of food they would like to see. The changing cuisine often features a dish that can be made vegan. • Campus Market has a new vegan breakfast burrito. The baked potato bar can also be made vegan by adding black beans instead of cheese.
Coordinator Kaitlin Gibbons shared some of the new, vegan-friendly dining options on campus: If a meal is vegan, the digital boards and menu boards in all Campus Dining venues should denote that. Also, check out the online nutrition calculator, where you can search for more vegan options. The app Happy Cow was created to help people with dietary limitations find options that fit their diets while traveling. The user can enter their location and set parameters for the type of food they would like — including gluten-free, vegan or healthy — to see a list of restaurants. Whatever diet you choose to follow, aim to make it sustainable, full of nutrients and something you can maintain.
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PUZZLES & HOROSCOPES
ARIES – March 21/April 20 Delegation is the best way to complete a complicated project, Aries. Work with others to achieve a balance so you’re not doing it all.
TAURUS – April 21/May 21 Those who are always looking to the future may not fully embrace the present, Taurus. Focus fully on those things in your life that are meaningful right now.
GEMINI – May 22/June 21 Gemini, you’ll find the right pace to begin a relationship or maintain the one you have. Things are looking good for romance this week, and you may want to step up the seduction.
CANCER – June 22/July 22 Cancer, when you turn on the charm, you are a force. You exude a natural magnetism that people are simply drawn to. Remember to use your powers wisely.
LEO – July 23/Aug. 23 Leo, look for a balance of activities that satisfy you both physically and spiritually over the course of the week. Getting in touch with nature is one way to achieve this.
VIRGO – Aug. 24/Sept. 22
There is only so long you can put on a brave face, Virgo. Instead of hiding your emotions, let others see what you are truly feeling. Do not keep all of those emotions bottled up.
LIBRA – Sept. 23/Oct. 23 Add a personal touch to all you do and your efforts will be received more warmly, Libra. Add a personalized note to a gift when visiting a friend or family member.
SCORPIO – Oct. 24/Nov. 22 Scorpio, touch base with your support system. You can use some extra muscle behind your ideas, especially as you move into uncharted terrain within the next few days.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov. 23/Dec. 21 This is the week to reassess your finances, Sagittarius. Figure out how to curb some extraneous expenses, like recurring charges or overage fees.
CAPRICORN – Dec. 22/Jan. 20 Your professional performance may be under scrutiny for several days, Capricorn. Put your best foot forward. A promotion may be in the works if you play it right.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL GOES
THURSDAY • SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
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IN OVERSEAS LONDON TOUR
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball had two wins and two losses during their 2019 Tour of London. COURTESY | CAL POLY ATHLETICS
BY NAYTHAN BRYANT
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball returned to the States with two wins and two losses following their 2019 Tour of London Sept. 1-9. The trip not only kicked off the 2019 competitive schedule for the Mustangs, but served as John Smith’s inaugural set of games as Cal Poly Men’s Basketball head coach. The nine-day, four-game trip included games against three professional basketball teams from the British Basketball League (BBL) and National League Division 1. Comprised of 12 teams, the BBL is the top level of competition across England and Scotland. Foreign tours are allowed once every fours years per NCAA regulation. And while the end goal of every game is to ultimately win, the tour offered a special opportunity for growth against top-level talent across London. However, for a program with three new coaches and six new play-
ers, the tour also provided a chance for trial and error. “The way we went about [winning] was trying to see what we have,” Smith said. “But, I think we got better every single game and we learned a lot about our team.” In total, Smith said he played 14 players and started a different lineup in almost every game. “But, to play three pro teams and come away with two wins, I think that speaks volumes to where we have a chance to go,” Smith said. The Mustangs collected their first win in a 81-69 victory against BBL member Surrey Scorchers. Junior forward Nolan Taylor recorded a team-high of 15 points en route to the opening victory. Freshman forward Alimamy Koroma secured a team-high eight rebounds for the Mustangs, while guards Keith Smith and Junior Ballard added 10 points each. Cal Poly carried their winning momentum into the second game of the
tour with a 75-61 victory over Barking Abbey Academy U-19s. Taylor notched a team-high for a second time with a performance of 13 points, while freshman guard Colby Rogers added 11 points in the win. However, the second half of the London tour was not as fortunate for the Mustangs as they approached their biggest threat of the trip: defending BBL Champions London Lions. “[London Lions] had about three guys on that team that probably could play in the NBA,” Smith said. “So we played some guys that had a great deal of experience and knew how to play with patience, knew how to play with physicality and through physicality.” While Cal Poly dropped game three in a 89-71 loss to the Lions, Smith said the team learned a lot from the defeat. Taylor, who spent last season as a redshirt due to NCAA transfer regulations, once again led the offen-
sive output for the Mustangs. The graduate transfer led in scoring for the third consecutive game with a performance of 19 points and 12 rebounds. While Taylor attributed his performance throughout the tour to good preparation on the court, he also pointed out room for improvement in his play. Taylor also credited his teammates and coaches for putting him in positions to be successful. “[Taylor] was our most consistent guy and he’s been our most vocal leader and one of our hardest workers, so I wasn’t too surprised at the outcome he had there,” Smith said. “I’m looking forward to coaching him these next few years.” In the final game of the tour, Cal Poly was defeated by Solent Kestrels in a tight 93-90 overtime loss. While Cal Poly lost by just three points, the team put together an admirable comeback effort by producing a 12-2 run in the final minutes of regulation. The scoring drive was capped by a
Cal Poly free throw to tie the game at 80-80 with two seconds remaining. The Solent Kestrels eventually came out on top after gaining the lead with just 13 seconds remaining in overtime. “It showed our resiliency, which is one of our team’s core values,” Taylor said. “It was a stinger to lose, but it showed what we can be.” With Cal Poly’s first set of non-conference games behind them, Smith said the team plans to build on what they learned in London. And while conference play is still months away, the team already has its eyes set on being a threat to the Big West Conference. “Obviously we have to take those baby steps to get there, but ultimately we want to be at the top of the conference and give ourselves an opportunity to be in the NCAA Tournament,” Taylor said. “I think it’s established that the Big West Championship is very realistic, and we will get there.”
The nine-day trip included four games, three against BBL teams. COURTESY | CAL POLY ATHLETICS
VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW
VOLLEYBALL LOOKS TO CONTINUE SUCCESS DESPITE KEY LOSSES IN PROGRAM
THURSDAY • SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
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The team has already started this season with a 3-3 record. CAL POLY ATHLETICS | COURTESY
Cal Poly Volleyball won back-to-back Big West Championships, and are now losing key players and coach. CAL POLY ATHLETICS | COURTESY
BY KYLE HAR
Cal Poly Volleyball saw prominent success the past two seasons as they won back-to-back Big West championships and appeared in two consecutive NCAA tournaments. The Mustangs produced a 25-3 overall record last season with a 15-1 conference record in the Big West. As a result, the Mustangs were picked to win the Big West title again in the 2019 Big West Preseason Coaches Poll. The Mustangs were also ranked No. 23 in the Preseason AVCA Coaches Poll. Despite high expectations from polls, the Mustangs’ focus has re-
mained the same heading into the 2019 season. “I think our mentality does a good job of tuning [polls] out and just doing what we do,” senior libero Mika Dickson said. “Winning the Big West would be awesome, but a big thing we are focusing on is getting better.” The Mustangs will have to find production elsewhere this year in order to be successful as the program lost key players Adlee Van Winden and Katherine Brouker to graduation. As a junior, Brouker’s team-leading 407 digs were the fourth highest amount in the Big West. Van Winden finished second on the team in kills with 336, good for ninth-best in the Big West. While the Mustangs lost a lot of
production from Van Winden and Brouker, the program also welcomes an impressive lineup of underclassmen. “I think we are doing a good job of spreading it all out, and I think it makes it harder for our opponents to block us,” senior outside hitter Nikki Jackson said. “We do not just have that one person who we lean on and [who] the [other team] knows is going to get the ball.” Dickson was also quick to point out sophomore middle bumper Meredith Phillips for her strength on the court. “She came in really strong as a freshman last year, and she has a big role on the team this year as only a
sophomore,” Dickson said. To add to the complexity of losing two of their most productive players from last year, the Mustangs also lost seven-year head coach Sam Crosson, who departed after taking the head coaching job at UC Berkeley. Crosson compiled an overall record of 114-83 while being named the Big West Coach of the Year in 2017 and 2018. Despite their losses, the Mustangs said they do not feel a drastic change in the program. “I think we have done a really good job keeping the team’s culture,” Dickson said. “It has been an easy transition for all of us.” In December, Cal Poly announced
the promotion of Caroline Walters to head coach. Walters was the interim head coach at Cal Poly seven years ago and served as the associate head coach for the past two seasons. “She was a big part of our success last season, so I feel like nothing has really changed,” Dickson said. Walters and the Mustangs have already started this season’s campaign and compiled a 3-3 record in the last six games. The team opened their season with a three-game tournament in Salt Lake City, Utah on Aug. 30-31. The Mustangs faced 3-0 defeats against No. 7 Kentucky and Saint Mary’s College of California before dropping their final game to University of Utah in a tight 3-2 result. However, the Mustangs overcame their slow start to the season back in San Luis Obispo with the ShareSLO Mustang Challenge on Sept. 5-7. Similar to their defeats in Utah, the Mustangs secured two convincing wins with 3-0 sweeps over North Texas University and San Jose State. Cal Poly also secured their final win of the tournament with a 3-2 victory against Wichita State despite being down 2-1 with two sets remaining. The Mustangs will continue non-conference play in the Pepperdine Asics Classic on September 1314. The tournament will test Cal Poly’s preparation, as the team is set to play two nationally ranked programs in No. 6 Pittsburgh and No. 16 Utah.
MEN’S BASKETBALL ALUMNI DONOVAN FIELDS AND VICTOR JOSEPH LAUNCH CLOTHING BRAND “PRICE IS UP” BY NAYTHAN BRYANT
Know your worth, have confidence, never settle. The slogan is simple. But for Cal Poly Men’s Basketball alumni Donovan Fields and Victor Joseph, the message embodies everything from
their journeys in life to the sport of basketball. That is why Fields and Joseph have harnessed the importance of self-worth into a new clothing brand, Price Is Up, which officially launched September 8. “Price Is Up just means you know your worth,” Fields said. “You know how much work you’ve put into
whatever craft you’re doing and you know what your body at work is worth.” While their brand is no more than a month old, Fields and Joseph said the concept has been in the works since last season’s match against Cal State Northridge on January 12. In the game, Fields dropped a career-high
30-point performance and became the 24th Mustang in program history to surpass the 1,000-point mark. After Fields’ historic match, the player tweeted #PriceIsUp in reference to the price he would potentially accept if offered a professional contract. The two began working on the brand shortly after.
“When we first started, we wanted to tailor it towards sports in general,” Fields said. “But once we started getting deeper into it, it was like ‘Man, you can apply this to anything.’” And while the importance of selfworth is certainly universal, Fields and Joseph have found it to be most helpful in the place they spend most
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Men’s Basketball alumni new clothing brand focuses on the importance of self-worth. CAL POLY ATHLETICS | COURTESY
2019. Fields, who etched his name into numerous of their time: the basketball court. “We wanted to be Division I basketball players Cal Poly record books, became the only player in out of high school, but at that time, stuff didn’t program history to reach 1,000 points, 300 assists and 100 steals. In his junior year, work out in our favor,” Fields Joseph appeared in all 31 games, said. “[...] We’ve had people tell scored in double figures on 18 us we’re not big enough or not occasions and led the team in good enough.” points per game. However, the two junior college For now, Fields and Joseph transfers refused to let their Divisaid basketball is always going to sion I dreams fade. As a sophobe their main passion. Howevmore at Chaffey College, Joseph er, they also said it has been an became a two-time All-Foothill exciting experience to see their Conference selection and led ideas manifest in the real world. the league with 21.3 points per “We’ve been doing pretty well game. At Odessa College in Texwith sales,” Fields said. “We unas, Fields amassed a 44.3 success derstand we’re just now launchrate from three-point range and ing and it’s just the beginning, so an impressive 88.5 percent from any type of support that we get, the free-throw line. we’re grateful for.” “We knew that we were DiviAnd while the two athletes said sion I basketball players,” Fields they expect ups and downs with said. “After we handled both any business, the duo plans to parts of having confidence in stay consistent in their objective ourselves and knowing what to release quality products. we’re worth, we just never set“We know that our brand really tled until we got our goal.” means something,” Joseph said. That goal was received in the “It’s not something that’s going form of official offers from the VICTOR JOSEPH to fade away after a year or two Division I Cal Poly Men’s Bas— […] even when the bad days ketball program. The two players made a significant impact to the program in the come, just keep pushing it and everything will ensuing years before both graduated in Spring work out the way it’s supposed to.”
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