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| Regina Flores AKA Jordan Collins has adopted a drag person who has an affinity for flowers. Collins is one of several queens who performed in the drag show at Metro Brewing Company last week. Sabrina Thompson @ sabrinaswriting

There’s an emerging scene in San Luis Obispo it’s full of glitz, glam and everything in between. It’s a drag scene, something that has been mostly foreign to the San Luis Obispo area until Frank Dominguez and Daniel Gomez decided to make a

change. Gomez and Dominguez created SLOqueerdos last year with a goal of creating more places for San Luis Obispo’s queer community to get together. “I realized there wasn’t a visible queer community,” Dominguez said. “We were really just tired of going out and not having a place to party, so we’re like, ‘fuck it, we’ll just throw a party.’”

Dominguez said that drag shows were a fun way to bring this community together. SLOqueerdos hosted two drag shows last year and “Love’s a Drag” on Feb. 15. The queens who performed at “Love’s a Drag” were fearless and proud as they strutted their stuff to an adoring crowd in the packed Metro Brewing Company bar. However, drag wasn’t always received this way.

Origins and obstacles Drag culture has been around since Shakespearean times when young men would play female roles at the theater. As time went on and women filled those roles themselves, drag culture moved to clubs and cocktail lounges. Because of its underground nature suppressed by mainstream conservative viewpoints, drag became a taboo subject and received

harsh criticism. Some men felt their masculinity was being threatened by challenges to cultural norms. Even today, many men interested in drag fear the societal disapproval that often comes with the art. Gomez said he was initially hesitant to try drag because of the way people would view his masculinity. DRAG continued on page 4

Mustangs drop one of final five conference matchups Ayrton Ostly @ AyrtonOstly

The men’s basketball team dropped their ninth conference game of the season Saturday in an 82-61 loss to Hawaii after beating CSUN 85-71. The split puts the Mustangs (8-18, 4-9 Big West) in eighth place in the Big West with four games left in the season.

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| Junior guard Victor Joseph had 15 points in the loss to the Hawaii Saturday night.

Against CSUN The Mustangs never trailed in the first of their season series against the Matadors (11-14, 7-5), winning in dominant fashion behind a potent offensive attack led by sopho-

more guard Donovan Fields. Fields had a game-high 23 points and tied for the team lead with four assists. The sophomore made his most shots in a game this season, going 10 for 16 from the field. His effectiveness in driving to the basket opened up spots on the arc for the other shooters on the team, as three of his four assists went to three-pointers by sophomore forward Jakub Niziol. Niziol had a season-best 15 points coming off the bench despite making just four shots from the field. He knocked in three of his four shots from beyond the arc and added another four points from the line.

The Mustangs started the game off hot and went on a 15-3 run to get out to a 23-10 lead halfway through the first half. Senior guard Kyle Toth then came into the game and hit multiple shots from beyond the arc, keying a 16-3 run to close the first half that had the Mustangs up by 23 at half time. From there, the Mustangs kept the advantage in the second half to come home with a 14-point win over one of the top four teams in the Big West Conference. MEN’S BASKETBALL continued on page 8

Student creates one-stop-shop for all things vintage Nicole Horton @ CPMustangNews

In a small room full of natural light, piles of mismatched textiles and fabrics occupy open counter space, an impressive collection of belts drape over lamp shades and a sewing machine sits pretty under the window sill. What appears to be a miniature warehouse for a local boutique is actually the bedroom of liberal studies junior

Jenna Cady. It’s in this room that Cady brings new life to vintage flea market finds and creates signature bags for her business, Jenna Bee Handmade. Cady’s mother runs a furniture business in San Diego and introduced Cady to the world of flea markets. Together, they scoured the flea markets of San Diego, gaining inspiration and walking away with new treasures.

Jenna Bee Handmade started about a year ago when Cady’s friends and classmates took note of the woven bags she sport ed around town. Cady began to make personalized tote bags from her growing collection of textiles and advanced sewing skills. Soon, her hobby evolved into a fullfledged business. VINTAGE continued on page 5

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| Cady’s hobby of making personalized tote bags turned into a business about a year ago.

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Price Canyon oil field wells to possibly increase Cecilia Seiter @ cseiter17

Nestled between Highways 101 and 227 lies Price Canyon oil field, home to 165 oil wells and 40 injector wells. Sentinel Peak Resources, the oil company that owns the property, wants to raise those numbers to 686. Under a project proposal submitted by the company, an additional 481 wells would populate the oil field after approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). However, because there’s an

aquifer underneath the field, some San Luis Obispo residents are concerned that their drinking water could be contaminated by the drilling in that area. They appealed the proposal and are pressuring the EPA, as well as various state and county agencies, to rethink the project. Jesse Gibson, outreach coordinator for a citizen group called Protect Price Canyon, said the oil company is acting irresponsibly by proposing the project. He said the groundwater hasn’t been properly mapped out in that area, which means there’s no way to be

certain drilling there is safe. “We don’t want them to go ahead with that until it’s better understood and a proper Environmental Impact Report is prepared,” Gibson said. Gibson also expressed concern about polluting water sources that could potentially run dry in the future. “It doesn’t make sense to do such a water-intensive extraction process and pollute aquifers for future use when we know it’s likely we’ll be in a drought in the future,” Gibson said. John McKenzie, senior planner

at the County of San Luis Obispo and the county project manager, said that technical experts from agencies like the Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources, along with the State Water Resources Control Board, surveyed the area to ensure that it’s safe to drill. It’s his responsibility to review any information he receives about the project before moving forward with recommendations. “We want to include any information that is out there that we don’t know about, so we want to make sure we disclose that and

consider that and then make it available to the decision makers,” McKenzie said. Still, many citizens are not wholly convinced that their drinking water will remain safe if the project is approved. Adam Hill, San Luis Obispo County supervisor for the third district, said that’s partly because it’s unclear with whom citizens should speak with about their concerns. “The more you have unelected bureaucrats from other agencies involved, the more [citizens’] concerns are reasonable,” Hill said. “[The oil company] doesn’t neces-

sarily need to listen to the citizens or the county government.” However, that doesn’t mean their voices wil go completely unheard. Hill works to make sure his residents’ concerns are properly expressed to the oil company and the EPA. “We’ve pushed on the oil company a couple different times to test water, to do some more community outreach,” Hill said. To date, there’s no official word on whether or not the project will be approved. The EPA will likely release a decision in late February.

[The oil company] doesn’t necessarily need to listen to tbe citizens or the county government. ADAM HILL

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| Price Canyon oil field, home to 165 oil wells, may add 481 more wells. However, San Luis Obispo residents are concerned that their drinking water could be contaminated by drilling in that area.

What a rise in non-tenure faculty means for the campus Noah Sadler @ CPMustangNews

Registration is a stressful time and nothing adds to that stress like seeing “STAFF” listed as the instructor for a class. There are many reasons why an instructor may not be determined at the time of registration, including the department’s plans of hiring a non-tenure instructor to teach that section. “Sometimes you’ll get a lot more students than anticipated in a particular major, so you’ll get a bubble in the freshman class,” Al Liddicoat, associate vice provost for academic personnel, said. “Then, all of a sudden, you need a lot more sections of something, but you

don’t need it forever.” Who are non-tenure professors? Non-tenure faculty are typically contracted for shorter periods of time with no guarantee of contract renewal. They differ from tenured faculty in that they may be part-time, may not qualify for benefits or may not be required to conduct research or serve on academic committees. The job assignment of a non-tenuretrack professor is almost exclusively classroom teaching. According to the 2015-16 Cal Poly Fact Book, the portion of full-time equivalent (FTE) non-tenure faculty at Cal Poly increased from 29 percent in 2011 to 35 percent in 2015. FTE

non-tenure faculty is calculated differently than a simple headcount of the non-tenure faculty group. A FTE non-tenure faculty member is considered the 15 hour sum of one or several non-tenure individuals’ working hours. For example, if the total working hours of three non-tenure individuals is 15 hours, they would be counted as one FTE non-tenure faculty member. Previously, non-tenure faculty were traditionally professionals who worked in their industry of expertise and were hired to teach a class on that topic. For example, a senior engineer at Boeing might teach a class on jet propulsion at Cal Poly one quarter per year. The role of non-tenure faculty has since shifted. There are currently many full-time non-tenure-track faculty teaching in higher education. The opposition’s side Opponents of extensively using non-tenure faculty claim that universities use them in order to cut costs. Non-tenure faculty make less on average than tenured faculty and are not required to have a Ph.D. To qualify for tenure-track, candidates must possess a Ph.D and go through an extensive selection process over the course of nearly a year, according to Liddicoat. Additionally, non-tenure faculty typically work part-time and do not qualify for benefits. California State University (CSU) policy requires faculty to work longer than six months and teach more than six units to qualify for benefits.

Non-tenure at Cal Poly Even though non-tenure faculty play an important role in the education of students, some non-tenure faculty worry that their lack of unionization or job security leaves them vulnerable to exploitation. “In the CSU, especially in the Bay Area and Los Angeles area, adjunct (non-tenure) faculty sometimes have appointments at three or four CSUs,” mechanical engineering professor and CSU Academic Senate member Jim Locascio said. “So therefore, they have no commitment to any one of those campuses, and their life is very difficult.” However, since there are no CSUs within commuting distance, non-tenuretrack faculty at Cal Poly are more likely to be full-time at a single CSU and more involved in their departments, according to Locascio. Non-tenure staff is treated the same as tenured faculty in the mechanical engineering department, Locascio said. Despite the criticisms of the use of non-tenure faculty, some students prefer them to teach their classes. “Because their performance is always under scrutiny and their future employment up in the air, they might have a lot more motivation to be engaged in students and constantly work on improving their teaching skills,” business administration junior Jonah Saraceno said.

Then, all of a sudden, you need a lot more sections of something, but you don’t need it forever. AL LIDDICOAT

ON THE RISE

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| FTE non-tenure faculty have increased over the years.

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Current Solutions creates app to prevent sexual assault Alison Stauf Special to Mustang News

Dark. It’s one of the first words that comes to mind when students think of walking the streets of San Luis Obispo after sunset. Current Solutions co-founders and Cal Poly students Maxwell Fong and Elan Timmons want to change that. What is Current Solutions? According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, one in four women are sexually assaulted during their college career. Current Solutions is an online platform that aims to shed light on the issues of sexual assault, dating and domestic violence by sharing survivors’ stories and providing them a platform to connect with others. “We actually started talking to our friends and we were like wait, ‘You’re scared when you walk home at night, what?’” industrial technology senior Timmons said. It was this surprise that led to action. “Those were pretty big eye openers for us and we wanted everyone to recognize that these were issues,” Timmons said. “At the same time, we don’t feel like this should only be an issue for survivors.” The first action Fong and Timmons took was to post a story from kinesiology senior Nicole Huffman that was shared with them through social media. “We posted her story not expecting much from it, but we woke up the next morning with 100 likes and three stories in our inbox of people sharing their stories for the first time,” business administration senior Fong said. After collecting stories from other survivors, Fong and Timmons realized that people don’t feel as safe in San Luis Obispo as they thought. “Just from collecting stories we’ve uncovered people don’t really feel as safe as people make San Luis Obispo to seem like,” Fong said. “I think relatively San Luis Obispo is pretty good, which is what we thought at the beginning.” Current Solutions went viral last summer after being featured on websites such as New York Times, Buzzfeed and Huffington Post for their collaboration with Yana Mazurkevich on her photo series “It Happens.” The series, a response to former Stanford student Brock Turner’s re-

lease from jail, is intended to depict Turner’s victim after she was assaulted by him. That’s when the boom came. Collecting survivors’ stories Cities such as San Luis Obispo, which was once first in viewership on the site, became quickly overshadowed as the site reached places such as India, Germany and Japan. Liberal studies sophomore Megan Knudsen had her story published on Current Solutions in September 2016 after she created a photo series last summer. Knudsen said the campaign was an important part of her healing process. “I think just like taking all that power back into my own hands,” Knudsen said. “I knew that my perpetrator was going to see this campaign if I posted it on the Cal Poly page and on Facebook. I wanted him to see it and realize that I wasn’t just that weak girl that he pinned on the bed. I wanted him to understand that I had grown from that experience and I was standing up for myself. After being published, Knudsen received messages from other survivors, as well as several different colleges asking her to publish her story on their social media accounts. “I had a lot of girls message me privately and share their story for the first time,” she said. “I had some people share that had only shared with close relatives are friends. Some were really open about it saying ‘great job we’re here for you.’” Things still aren’t quite the same. “It has definitely affected the way I live my life now,” Knudsen said. “I’m very open about it and I try really hard to be because it needs to be normalized and it needs to be talked about so that this whole issue can stop because it’s an epidemic. The only way to kind of stop it is to share and keep sharing.” Adding an app “We get a ton of people emailing us, telling us with what they think Solutions should be,” Timmons said. “We’re just constantly listening to them and learning what people want and what people think would help.” Inspired by these messages, Current Solutions developed an app. The app uses different responses to different emer-

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| Current Solutions co-founders Maxwell Fong (pictured above) and Elan Timmons have set a Fall 2018 release date for the app.

gency situations, including: dispatching the police by sending the user’s GPS location; sending alerts to local app users in the area; automatically turning on the phone’s video camera, flashlight and audio in order to help identify the assailant; and notifying loved ones if the user deviates too far from their designated route. The responses can be customized by each user. “The way that it works is that when you first set it up you say what you want to happen in an emergency. It’s based off of what you said,” Timmons said. “So maybe not everyone wants their video camera to automatically start filming or wants the police to come. Maybe they only want the community and their friends and that’s totally fine.” But for the co-founders it wasn’t a question of how, it was a question of who. Since neither Fong or Timmons have much experience programming, the company had to reach out to a professional development team to create the app. They found a team of developers who all have daughters in college, so the issue hits close to home. “There’s a lot that goes in the back end. Especially with an app like this it’s really im-

...we’ve uncovered people don’t really feel as safe as people make San Luis Obispo to seem like

portant not to piece it together all jankily, it’s got to work really well,” Timmons said. Currently, the app is designed to be accessed after the user unlocks their phone. The team hopes to streamline the process by creating a faster way to access the app down the road. “It’d be awesome if you can skip all that. Something we’re working on also is developing a case that can go on your phone so when you’re in an emergency you can just push a button on your case that can activate all of that,” Timmons said. The release is set for Fall 2018, and the team is optimistic about

the app’s future. “With the app you don’t have to pull out your pepper spray or look over your shoulder because you’re just holding your phone and it does so much more than pepper spray,” public relations and brand director Hannah Joslin said. It takes a community Fong and Timmons hope the app will inspire both men and women to come together to make a difference. “After talking with organizations that deal to us on a day to day basis, a huge eye opener for us was that mostly women

were talking about this issue and guys aren’t,” Fong said. “When we found that out, we were like, let’s talk to more guys about this issue, often times they’re the people that need the message the most. We want all guys to go; this is actually a huge issue that affects people I know, it affects me, it affects the community as a whole.” At the end of the day, peace of mind is the team’s ultimate goal. “We want to give people the freedom to be able to just do what they want whenever they want without having this kind of looming fear over their head constantly,” Fong said.

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| Current Solutions’ first post was Huffman’s survivor story, which was shared on social media.

ARTS 4 na, Beyoncé and Britney Spears. Ultimately, a drag performance is what the queen makes of it. Gomez said he was initially “Drag is a way for me to exhesitant to try drag because press my feminine side in a very of the way people would view exaggerated way,” biology junior his masculinity. Jordan Collins said. “I wanted to do drag for a very With an affinity for flowers, long time,” Gomez said. “But Collins chose “Regina Flores” I was kind of unsure about the as his drag name. Collins got inperception of other people to- volved with drag two years ago wards me because I like being after attending a drag party. a guy and didn’t want people to “I just went, ‘Whoa, I look think I didn’t.” pretty!’ and it just went on from Now, Gomez is very invested there,” Collins said. “I started in drag culture and is known as practicing makeup and then, Krystal Methatic. He said there you know, being irresponsible, are other common misconcep- I started buying all the women’s tions surrounding drag, like clothes instead of buying food.” that queens are trangender, drug Though elaborate makeup is addicts and prostitutes. a big part of dressing in Queens joke about drag, there are many these stereotypes more talents that during shows, queens must but in reality, have to create Drag is a way for according a complete to Gomez, look. Queens me to express my drag queens are designare usualers, actors, feminine side ly none of dancers and these things. artists working JORDAN COLLINS “You have to deliver cometranssexuals and dic and believable you have drag queens,” performances. Gomez said. “Sometimes they However, Gomez said that no kind of blend together within the matter what, the crowd at drag different kind of communities. shows are generally supportive of But for the most part, not all drag whatever they see on stage. queens want to be women.” “You could be like the worst dressed drag queen in the world Choosing a persona but just the fact you’re a drag Each queen creates their own queen, people are into it and reidentity when performing and ally like it,” Gomez said. the looks can vary greatly. “Fishy” Dominguez said that ultimatelooks are popular, where queens ly, a drag show can vary greatcreate caricatures of femininity. ly depending on the queens The term “fishy” refers to how performing. He also shared well a queen can pass for a bio- that there are no rules to being logical female. a queen. Masculine characteristics are “You can’t put it in a box and frequently showcased in drag, too. you can’t have this idea or exSome queens choose to keep their pectation of what it is because beards, body hair and deep voices it can be anything,” Dominas a part of their drag personas. guez said. “It’s an art form, it’s Drag shows typically feature lip very beautiful.” syncing, stand-up comedy and live Dominguez said SLOqueerperformances of popular songs. dos wants to host more drag The queens of “Love’s a Drag” lip shows in the future, hopefully at synced to popular songs by Rihan- bigger venues.

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FUN FOR ALL

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| SLOqueerdos puts on events like the drag show to give San Luis Obispo’s queer community more spaces to mingle.

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| Krystal Methatic (left) and Queen Diva-nity (right) lip synced to songs and danced on stage while the audience threw money at them.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Maintaining a plant-based diet as a freshman Cassandra Garibay @ CPMustangNews

At eight years old, Iain Dunn sat down at his desktop and opened an email from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The email showed a graphic video of an animal slaughterhouse and from then on, Dunn chose a vegetarian lifestyle. Eight months ago, anthropology and geography freshman Dunn decided to transition to a vegan diet. “Just from being vegetarian to vegan I feel a lot lighter, not in the literal sense,” Dunn said. “And nutrition-wise, I make sure that I get everything I need. On campus, almost everywhere you go has a black bean option.” Aerospace engineering freshman and long-time vegetarian Lacey Davis said she also has been able to maintain her plantbased diet by simply planning out her day. However, when Davis decided to cut out all animal products for a week, she found that her options were far more restricted. “I definitely think they [Campus Dining] could change what they offer for vegan diets,” Davis said. “I think their vegetarian options are to the extent of what they could do, but I know that UCLA has a specific vegan campus dining hall and I think that would be a good idea considering how many people are vegan, gluten-free and have dietary restrictions.” Eating mindfully Along with Dunn, Davis said it is important to be conscientious of how you fuel your body. Cal Poly’s Registered Dietitian

and Sustainability Coordinator Megan Coats said if one is serious about being vegan or vegetarian, they must thoroughly educate themself. “You still need to be mindful of what you are eating,” Coats said. “If you are vegan or vegetarian, that doesn’t mean you’re healthy — and you still need to make it a point to choose healthier options.” As a resource to find what on-campus food is geared toward a plant-based diet, peer health educator and nutrition senior Lauren Bell recommends going to the Nutrition Calculator on

Campus Dining’s website. There are 20 food locations on campus and the site shows which items fall under plant-based diets. It also explains the nutritional value of each food item. “Those who do choose to go vegetarian or vegan do need to be mindful in terms of protein,” Bell said. “A vegetarian or vegan can get completely adequate protein through a plant based diet, in terms of nutritional aspect ... they just need to be educated on what sources do have protein.” Bell explained that meat has nine essential amino acids that

Those who do choose to go vegetarian or vegan do need to be mindful LAUREN BELL

make a complete protein, which can be replaced by a combination of a grains and a legumes, such as beans and rice. However, even by substituting meat for other proteins, students must incorporate variety into their diet. “If you’re only eating one type of bean, for instance, or one type of vegetable all the time, you are not getting the plethora

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PREPARE | A plant-based diet can be simple if meals are planned out.

of nutrients that you need,” Coats said. “It is so important that you eat a ton of different whole grains, a ton of different beans and fruits and vegetables to get the whole gamut of nutrients.” Campus options for plantbased diets To ensure students living in resident halls with dietary restrictions have enough variety, Campus Dining increased the amount of options for students with dietary restrictions. Meatless Monday, changes in the

Avenue, and vegan cheese at Mustang Station were additions made to increase sustainable and healthier options. “It [Campus Dining] is definitely getting more and more accommodating, which is really nice because I have heard of people who were freshmen last year had way less options than I have now,” Dunn said. For students who are new to a plant-based diet, Bell advised they utilize PULSE as a resource to ensure they are making healthful choices with their food options.

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“More and more people started asking me about the bags I was making, so the idea came to me to start my own business and begin selling them,” Cady said. “I just kind of went with it and it has allowed me to be creative and meet other creative and like-minded people.” Her pieces first appeared on Etsy, a popular online marketplace for handmade products. Her bags received an overwhelming amount of traffic on the site, so Cady launched her own website. Since Jenna Bee Handmade began, Cady has expanded her brand from selling tote bags to a wide array of embellished vintage clothing and accessories. From jean jackets to camera straps and bohemian-style jewelry, Jenna Bee Handmade has made a seemingly effortless transition into a one-stop shop for all vintage-loving shoppers. While Cady’s undeniable grace and easy-going nature is apparent when she talks about her work, running a business as a full-time student is anything but easy. “I would say that’s the hardest part: trying to balance school with work,” Cady said. “On average I spend about twenty hours a week just on Jenna Bee. I hand make all of the bags myself, so I am always sewing. If I’m not sewing, I’m sending emails, doing outreach and marketing and brainstorming new designs and products.” Though her business requires a lot of dedication and time, Cady said her passion for creativity and art outweighs the long nights in her bedroom turned studio. “Life is too short to do anything but what you love,” Cady said. “You will be successful if you are doing something that you enjoy and are passionate about. Once you find that, run with it.” After graduation, Cady plans to take some time off to explore future opportunities for Jenna Bee Handmade. Within a year, Cady has not only attracted the following of customers online, but has gained the attention of boutique owners around California. Her designs can be spotted on display at Ambiance in downtown San Luis Obispo and along Abbot Kinney Boulevard, near Venice Beach.

Life is too short to do anything but what you love

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| Jenna Cady sets her handmade bags apart from other retailers because each bag is unique and personalized.

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EXPANDED | Other than bags, Cady sells unique clothing and accessories.

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| Cal Poly’s administration has indicated they are prepared to stand up to recent federal immigration reforms, yet still unquestioningly enforce marijuana regulations.

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Elias Atienza @ CPMustangNews

Elias Atienza is a history sophomore and Mustang News columnist. The views expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints and editorial coverage of Mustang News. Marijuana, the substance college students use without telling their parents, is illegal under federal law. Despite California’s legalization of recreational weed (and regardless of the fact that it was one of the first states to legalize it for medical use), if you are caught smoking it on campus, you could be arrested. The administration cites the federal government’s classification of marijuana as a narcotic to justify this policy. However, this protocol is more confusing than a stoner trying to tell a story, because the administration has no issue refusing to enforce federal laws in other circumstances. Under federal law, if you’re an undocumented immigrant, you ought to be deported. I’m not saying you should be deported, that’s the federal law. Most undocumented students are protected by the executive order signed by former president Barack Obama a few years ago called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). While President Donald Trump hasn’t actually expunged DACA, he

has signed conflicting executive orders. This leaves DREAMers (students protected by DACA), in a legal gray area and has left our school’s administration to ostensibly break federal law by not complying with federal immigration officers. The dispute produced by these conflicting executive orders is arguably analogous to the place marijuana is in right now. One law deems it legal, while another questions its legitimacy. However, despite the situational similarities, Cal Poly’s administration chooses to handle the two situations in very different ways. This picking and choosing of which federal laws to enforce and which to let slide is morally dubious and outside the delegated powers of the school’s administration. Cal Poly hasn’t explicitly stated why they choose to handle each situation differently, but let’s examine some potential arguments in favor of their policy. If the administration’s argument about why they refuse to enforce immigration reform is that the laws aren’t structured to actually protect the people of this country, I point to the nature of marijuana itself. Pot is essentially a victimless crime. Pot doesn’t harm as many people per year as alcohol – unless you include making them hungry and drying out their mouths. In fact, there is some research that validates the idea that medical marijuana actual-

ly has medical benefits. Yet still, you can’t light up a joint of the devil’s lettuce unless you’re in the privacy of your own home. For those who point to the purported toxic culture around consumption as justification for our bud ban, I remind you that drinking on campus is allowed. Mustang Station sells alcohol right in the middle of campus (finally transforming this place into a wet campus). You are also allowed to drink alcohol if the Coordinator of Student De-

So there is no reason to continue to enforce these regressive and baseless laws.

velopment allows it in the resident hall or apartment. But God forbid you smoke a joint for medical purposes. You’re now SOL if you’re 21 and living on campus because you can’t afford to live anywhere else because San Luis Obispo hates college students. Let’s get to the bottom line. The Cal Poly administration clearly thinks they have the moral capacity to choose which federal

laws to enforce; they exhibit their discretionary capabilities by rejecting immigration reforms. The administration also obviously thinks that a culture of consumption can be regulated and controlled, as shown by our wet campus. So there is no reason to continue to enforce these regressive and baseless laws surrounding the prohibition of marijuana. Now, don’t start smoking weed on campus (looking at you, fellow libertarians) just to piss off the administration. Do it to point out the hypocrisy. Cal Poly’s administration is picking and choosing which federal laws to enforce. They are obviously not opposed to selective-enforcement of federal laws, but if you need weed for medical purposes, you’ll probably be hauled to the county jail quicker than a libertarian yelling “ Muh roads!” As Ron Paul wrote in 1987, “Young people remain skeptical of a generation that kills ten times as many with alcohol as with hard drugs and yet pontificates about the dangers of smoking marijuana. Lack of consistency never contributes to credibility.” A lack of consistency is always dangerous even when done for good reasons. Just ask the Muslim Student Association what they think of the administration’s consistency on security fees. There is none and this lends much credence to the accusation of administrative hypocrisy.

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Toth, who was a regular starter for most of the season, also came in off the bench and ended up as one of the five Mustangs in double figures in the win, joining Fields (23), Niziol (15), junior guard Victor Joseph (15) and senior guard Ridge Shipley (11). His 11 points were the most for the senior in the past six games. The win came after a loss to Hawaii on a road trip that included a visit to Pearl Harbor in Honolulu. “A critical part of what we do as coaches is to educate,” head coach Joe Callero said on Mustang Gameday. “Not just basketball, but life. The game of basketball is just that — it’s a game. When you’re there [Pearl Harbor] and you have a chance, I think it helps the players grow up, mature.” Against Hawaii Saturday night featured another game for the Mustangs with no lead changes, but in this one the Rainbow Warriors led for all 40 minutes.

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Hawaii (13-13, 7-5) came out firing, jumping out to a 22-9 lead and making 11 of its first 16 shots. To their credit, the Mustangs battled back over the rest of the first half, closing the gap to three points before heading into halftime down 44-37. Hawaii forward Noah Allen proved a tough task for Cal Poly’s defense, scoring 20 points in the first half on 7 of 9 shooting from the field (4 of 5 from three-point range) and 2 for 2 from the line. Shipley and Joseph did their best to counteract Allen’s production with sweet shooting of their own, totaling 21 points in the first half on a combined 8 for 15 from the field. The Mustangs brought the game to within three points again coming out of halftime as Shipley and Joseph each made a shot to put the score at 44-41. But Allen and the Warriors offense continued their prolific shooting in a 19-5 run that

put the game almost completely out of reach for Cal Poly. That three-point deficit three minutes into the second half was the closest the Mustangs would get to victory for the rest of the game. The Warriors matched shots with the Mustangs over the final stretches of the game and kept the lead all the way to the 82-61 win. This loss keeps the Mustangs in eighth place in the Big West, two games back from next-best UC Riverside. With four more games until the conference tournament, the Mustangs will start to try gaining momentum with a rematch against Long Beach State (13-16, 8-5) on the road Thursday evening.

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| Senior guard Ridge Shipley leaps for a rebound in Saturday’s loss to Hawaii. This loss puts the Mustangs eighth in conference with four games left until the conference tournament.