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| Stone will be remembered by hundreds of people for his smile and bright personality. Stone’s mom said he was a goofy and carefree guy, and that is how she wants to remember him.
Tom Stone remembered at memorial service Alex Davidson Special to Mustang News
Hundreds of friends, family members, classmates and university officials met on Friday to celebrate the life of Tom Stone, a 22-year-old business administration senior. Family, friends and university officials spoke of memories they had of Stone and the time they spent in his company. “Tom was a man on his own path and
GABBY PAJO | MUSTANG NE WS TRAIN TRACKS| Stone was hit by a train near Cal Poly’s campus last Thursday.
in its wake, left nothing but warm smiles, warm hearts and more awesome stories than anyone I’ve ever met,” said Jason Barry, Stone’s roommate. “Two minutes into any conversation with Tom, you were either in one of the deepest conversations ever, or you were smiling cheek-to-cheek.” Stone’s immediate family came out from Utah for the event. Both his father, Jim, and his sister, Kate, spoke of memories and thanked those who came to show support. “He was so silly,” Kate said. “The summer when he turned 15, Tom convinced my parents to let him have any haircut he wanted as soon as school was out. He decided to go with the Friar Tuck, which is a bowl cut with a bald spot on top.” This type of description was a reoccurring theme throughout the heart-warming speeches about Stone. He was goofy and light-hearted with stories that could fill a novel twice over. Stone was pronounced dead at the hospital after being struck by a train around 5 p.m. on Feb. 16. According to Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong, Stone will still be receiving his Bachelor of Science in business administration with a concentration in management and business resources. “He earned it,” Armstrong said. “In these times of tragedy and grief, we come together as Mustangs to support one another.” Three Cal Poly students were there with Stone after he was struck, and while they didn’t know him, they held him and comforted him until
emergency vehicles arrived. Stone will live on in the hearts of his friends, family and others who knew him. “I try to take solace in the fact that Tom will always be that carefree, fun and loving, happy, goofy guy who was always full of life,” Kate Stone said. “I think that is how he would have wanted to be remembered.” A memorial fund has been set up for Stone on GoFundMe.
GABBY PAJO | MUSTANG NE WS WARM HEARTS | Stone left behind uplifting memories to anybody who met him.
Funny business with Cal Poly’s new broadcast comedy group ‘The Nightcap’ Michelle Zaludek @michellenistic
The list spanning across the whiteboard looked like the setup to an unsavory joke. The kind where someone elbows a friend — maybe after a beer or three — and goes: “Hey, hey. So what do Jeb Bush, sororities and rape all have in common?” It’s a punchline the team on “The Nightcap with Jordan Miller” has been trying to reach ever since it started writing the first episode of its comedy news show. Recently, six members of the production were at a roundtable in Jespersen Hall. They had sprawled out, finally able
to relax a little, after deciding the order for the March 5 episode, to be filmed live in the Business Silo. Creator of “The Nightcap,” environmental management and protection junior Jordan Miller, settled in the middle of the table, hugging his knee to his chest. A few members were mimicking the posture from their chairs — knees drawn up and toes peeking over the bottom edges of their seats. Still others were passing around a half-empty container of grocery store chocolate cupcakes. They’re gluten-free, just for Miller. Continued on page 4
KATY BARNARD | MUSTANG NE WS GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS | “The Nightcap” crew hopes to use comedy as a medium to promote discussions about major social issues.
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New fraud examiners club joins Cal Poly Carly Quinn @carlyaquinn
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) has opened a new student chapter at Cal Poly. ACFE, branching off of the Cal Poly Accounting Club, trains and certifies anti-fraud professionals, and will bring new education and job opportunities to members. ACFE meets on the first Thursday of every month, presenting a guest speaker and a facilitated discussion. Students of all majors are welcome to club meetings. “It’s definitely one of the more unique clubs coming out of the College of Business,” Vice President of ACFE Renee Chan said. “We’re trying to provide the opportunity for students to get involved.” At its first meeting in February, guest speaker and former Secret Service Agent Charlie White spoke to the club about his time protecting for-
mer U.S. presidents, and his current position as director at PricewaterhouseCoopers. “We’re going to try and bring really relevant and interesting guest speakers in,” ACFE founder and President Jon Peck said. “Students who want to maybe do an internship, or start working in one of these fields, will have things to talk about that they’ve learned outside of the classroom.” Students interested in pursuing a career in this industry can become FBI agents, lawyers or other professionals centered around preventing and investigating fraud. ACFE seeks students with a special interest in the field of fraud, which is not a typical field of accounting. The club aims to serve as an avenue to explore and be exposed to that career field before jumping in. “It’s a good network you wouldn’t otherwise have access to,” faculty adviser Kim Westermann said.
CARLOS GIRON | COURTESY PHOTO FUTURE FBI | ACFE is calling all future FBI agents, lawyers or other careers related to this industry to join the new fraud examiners club.
Could Soylent replace food?
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| Soylent can be an easy replacement with full nutritional value when students don’t have enough time to cook a real meal. Some students don’t feel they need to eat regular food.
Leona Rajaee @leonarajaee
Soylent, a food substitute, has become an unconventional way to refuel for people that dislike the cost and effort of eating food. But Soylent sales are now up by 300 percent, according to an article on Bloomberg. This “food technology” has found its place among busy and budget-conscious Cal Poly students as well. Soylent was developed in the Silicon Valley by a group of entrepreneurs that combined powdered ingredients, water and oil to create a nutritious meal that meets the recommended intake of 2,000 calories per day. Beyond overloaded coders, Soylent has become an alternative for students like business administration junior Ken Grodin, who was looking to streamline his
food intake. “I took some time before taking the plunge, but I had always been interested in a product that could replace everything we eat,” Grodin said. Soylent promises to have “maximum nutrition with minimum effort,” according to its website. This convenience factor is why Soylent appeals to college students, computer science sophomore Atticus Liu said. “It’s often talked about in the computer science and programming communities,” Liu said. “I think Soylent is especially great for college students just because we’re so busy on a day-to-day basis, and we don’t have the financial means to constantly go out and eat.” Arlene Grant-Holcomb, director of the didactic program in dietetics at Cal Poly and food science
and nutrition lecturer, said she understands why Soylent could be viewed as beneficial for college students, but said the trend won’t last. “My suspicion is that they would probably get tired of it pretty quickly, and turn to the things that are more tasty and comforting,” Grant-Holcomb said. Grodin said Soylent is difficult to compare to food tastewise, but the practicality trumps its palatability. “It took two or three days to get used to the taste, but it’s not a miracle product, it’s just the difference between mixing a powder in water and making a sandwich,” Grodin said. Liu also said Soylent’s redeeming quality is its practicality. “Soylent is one of those things that’s just made to get the job done, nothing more, nothing less,” Liu said. Grant-Holcomb wouldn’t recommend an all-out conversion to Soylent, but said that it could replace a meal or two a day, even if she views it as less than desirable. “Nutritionally, it can replace a meal; practically, I don’t know” Grant-Holcomb said. “There is so much more to food than just nutrition, so I think people will always come back to food.” Besides Soylent’s short-term problems, many are also concerned the drink is not a safe nutritional diet for an individual’s long-term eating habits. “The biggest downside is that there is a lack of studies over the long-term effects of Soylent,” Grodin said. Grant-Holcomb also sees challenges with a longstanding switch
to Soylent. “There may be nutrients we need that come from foods that haven’t yet been discovered,” she said. “So when someone turns to a formulated product for nutrition, there may be something that they are missing out on.” Soylent gets its name from Harry Harrison’s 1966 science fiction novel “Make Room! Make Room!” which was adapted into the 1973 film, “Soylent Green.” The movie shows a dystopian future overrun by pollution and overpopulation. During the course of the film, society lives off of wafers called Soylent Green. Though Soylent is not as popular as the futuristic sustenance it’s named after, and lacks the secret ingredient revealed at the end of
the film, Soylent’s website states that “it is inspired by the idea that we must have an eye toward sustainable food sources as the world’s population growth increasingly taxes our resources.” Grant-Holcomb said she understands why emerging foods might point to sustainability as a selling point, but doesn’t think the food industry will undergo radical changes. “There will be increasing pressure for foods that are more convenient. Who knows what our food supply is going to look like 100 years from now, and where we might need to turn.” Grant-Holcomb said. “But we have such wonderful agricultural technology and an ability to produce food in such large quantities and varieties that I think as those
segments improve, we’re just going to see more good whole food more readily available to consumers.” Grodin was also skeptical of Soylent’s sustainability claims. “I think it’s interesting and a lot of fun to talk about, but in reality I don’t see Soylent as having a big impact,” Grodin said. “A lot of people talk about sustainability and all these food issues in the world as far as health, but I don’t see Soylent have a big impact on these issues.” Liu said he has a more optimistic view of the future of Soylent. “People are still warming up to the idea of not eating food on a daily basis,” Liu said. “But I think in the near future people will let things like a meal replacement in a bottle become reality and not just something for a niche group.”
LEONA RAJAEE | MUSTANG NE WS ALTERNATIVE | Some students say Soylent is more practical than normal food due to busy schedules.
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| “The Nightcap with Jordan Miller” has drawn inspiration from “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.” It will be a monthly show aired on CPTV and KSBY aimed at an audience in their 20s.
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The group has a fast, natural dialogue that feels as though they’ve been writing together for years, not weeks. “Basically, we want to indoctrinate as many people as possible to think exactly like we do,” economics junior Ian Howard joked about the show’s overall goal. “Wait,” mechanical engineering junior Bri Rodebaugh cut in.
“What does ‘indoctrinate’ mean?” Howard answered quickly: “Indoctrinate? To make a doctor.” “Haha. No. What does it mean?” Rodebaugh pauses to open a new tab on her computer. “I should know better. I’m just going to look it up.” In reality, the group wants to use the medium as a way to start productive conversation about sensitive topics — such as sexual violence and race — in
the style of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” according to Miller. Miller, who has prior experience as a public speaker, explained that becoming an entertainer had been a dream of his for a long time, and using comedy to bring bigger issues to the table was something that he saw as missing from the Cal Poly community. “We’re so depoliticized on campus,” he said. “No one talks
about anything. And even if we shared it around. I honestly, honhave some sort of conversation, estly thought I was going to get it’ll be just this explosion of about two people,” he said. “So things, and then nothing. It’s an I told myself, ‘OK, Jordan. No explosion of all these emotions one’s going to want to do this. So … all in one 48-hour period — if you get five people, you’re going it’s a shit show, for lack of a bet- to have to move ahead with this.’” ter term — and then nothing. But Miller found himself with “If we can holistically talk about approximately 30 students on these issues as a campus week-byweek — well, this show won’t be week-by-week it’ll be monthby-month — then we’ll be able to deal with some of We don’t just these issues almost as a community rather than make fun of rape, we separate people behind their keyboards.” bring the tough topics to Because the show will the extreme to exploit be aired on CPTV and KSBY, “The Nightcap” the absurdities crew intends on the show MECHANICAL ENGINEERING JUNIOR reaching a wide audience, BRI RODEBAUGH mostly in their 20s. Miller added that he sees a hole in common news that doesn’t seek out people in their 20s or the first day, all willing to help their opinions on important news — most of whom are still conissues, and he intends to address nected with the project’s prothat with “The Nightcap.” duction teams. “Not a lot of people are going to “The Nightcap” hones in on the 20-somethings and going: ‘What’s talents of students who mostly going on? What’s your opinion?’” aren’t liberal arts majors. In fact, he said. “So it’ll be a great way three of the six at the meeting were to create a voice for people. And engineers. But Miller emphasized there will be Facebook wars.” that each had creative talents to “We hope,” Rodebaugh added. utilize, using architectural enThe project wasn’t originally gineering junior Tim Gachot as expected to gain a lot of trac- an example. tion, according to Miller. In “I posted the ad and got Tim, fact, he thought the turnout who isn’t in the graphic design would have been sparse, at best. program, but who saw the ad and “I posted flyers like two days is now making killer logos, picbefore the (initial meeting), and tures, anything that we ask for, I made an event on Facebook and in addition to writing for us,” he
said. “So that’s like the perfect example of someone who came out of left field.” Weeks later, the group has its first episode in order. “It’s mostly light stuff,” Howard started. “You know, rape, racial profiling, kid stuff — just your general, run-of-the-mill, light topics.” The show is set to include skits, a live anchor segment and interviews, all of which lead up to the main topic of the episode — rape culture, according to Rodebaugh. “Super fun topic,” Howard joked. “Super, super funny. Probably the funniest thing I’ve ever written,” Rodebaugh added. “But seriously, it’s so important … We don’t just make fun of rape, we bring the tough topics to the extreme to exploit the absurdities.” However, “The Nightcap” crew emphasized that they don’t want anyone thinking that they’re trying to preach down to the public. The group just wants to start conversations about what it thinks are important topics, all while having a good time. “I don’t want to ever come off — really, this is super sincere — as saying our ideas are better than yours,” Howard said. “Because that’s a huge issue. I cringe at the thought of going, like, even though I think my ideas are right, that you should think this way, too.” “To indoctrinate,” Rodebaugh said.
Monday, February 22, 2016
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Tad Carpenter exhibit opens at University Art Gallery
I love waking up knowing we get to make things. DESIGNER AND ARTIST TAD CARPENTER
JASON HUNG | MUSTANG NE WS WORDS OF WISDOM
| At Friday’s talk, ar tist Tad Carpenter discussed the evolution of his career and advised students to work with passion, take risks and tell stories with their art.
Sabrina Thompson @sthomp_jour
Waltz into any Target, look at the gift card display and you will unknowingly be looking at Tad Carpenter’s work. Carpenter has designed, illustrated and created artwork that has become household images all over the United States. On Friday, Feb. 19, Cal Poly opened an exhibit featuring his unique, “retro-pop, mid-century” style. Before the gallery opening, students and faculty had the opportunity to hear Carpenter talk about everything from his art to the overwhelming pride he has for his
hometown of Kansas City, Mo. Tad Carpenter is a graphic designer and illustrator with a large collection ranging from posters and children’s books to brand logos and prints. He’s also been a teacher at the University of Kansas since 2009. Dressed in a denim jacket with a dress shirt and tie, the artist bounced around the room as he talked of his inspirations and his process. “I love waking up knowing we get to make things,” Carpenter said. Carpenter’s talk centered around the idea that people must embrace the power of play, take risks, tell stories and have passion in what
they do. He cited both his father and the area he grew up in as childhood inspirations. “The backbone of Kansas City is in art,” Carpenter said. “We have people like Thomas Hart Benton and Walt Disney who have come from Kansas City.” Carpenter’s artistic career evolved from doing editorials and spot illustrations to designing and branding, working for high profile companies like Ray-Ban and Target. He has also designed his own home and studio and is currently designing an interactive museum for a brewery. Along with his long list of clientele, Carpenter
made a point to talk about his true artistic passion — the art that he did not necessarily have to make for anyone besides himself. It was these pieces that motivated him the most. Carpenter mentioned the educational children’s books and 175+ posters he created as “passion projects” which may lead to larger-scale art. Much of what Carpenter has achieved, he said, had been thanks to his “passion projects” and taking chances with doing the things that he loves. Those attending the talk drew inspiration from Carpenter’s
words. Students like graphic design juniors Jessica Ferguson and Ellen Fabini, who said they were very familiar with Carpenter’s work, attended the talk and enjoyed hearing about his process and that he put such an importance on having fun with what you are doing. History freshman Kyla Grant hadn’t heard of Carpenter, but immediately recognized his designs, having seen them around town and back home. “They are just really happy and cute,” Grant said. “I love the fact they are cartoony.” Many others who had attended
the talk and the gallery opening saw that Carpenter and his work is fun and lighthearted. University Art Gallery Coordinator Garet Zook was happy to display Carpenter’s art because of how easy his artwork is to understand and attain, due to its simplicity as well as intricate illustrations. In viewing his art, Carpenter features bold shapes and colors that have a very cartoon essence. The Tad Carpenter exhibit is open to the public until March 18. The University Art Gallery is free and open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Tim Minchin to satisfy satirical cravings Brendan Abrams @brenabrams
The Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC) has played host to a long line of family-friendly shows over the last few months. That may be nice for the tots of the town, but more mature locals also need something to sink their intellectual teeth into. They crave biting, profane satire and suggestive themes, not to mention spooky fog effects. That’s why Tim Minchin will perform Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Minchin is the Australian interpretation of a Renaissance man. He’ll be a musical performer and comedian at the PAC, but his talents overtake the spectrum of possibility. Minchin has acted, composed and written for all sorts of artistic causes, including his current project: writing the score for the Broadway musical adaptation of the film “Groundhog Day.” On Wednesday, attendees will be treated to a more straightforward type of show, involving little more than Minchin’s piano accompanied by his wit.
“He’s essentially doing standup comedy to music at the piano,” Cal Poly Arts Director Steve Lerian said. “It’s really a unique genre.” The show will not be as tame as the stage setup might imply. Politics and sensitive social issues are all fair game, and Minchin possesses the mental capacity to back them up. It looks as though the cravings will be satisfied. Full-price tickets may sell out, so students are encouraged to contact the box office on the 24th to inquire about $10 rush tickets.
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| Audience members should expect vulgarity throughout Minchin’s performance.
Monday, February 22, 2016
OPINION | 6
Concerts, clubs and crippling toxic masculinity Erica Hudson @CPMustangNews
Erica Hudson is a journalism junior and Mustang News columnist. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints or editorial coverage of Mustang News. When I went to my first rock concert, I was groped. I was 16 seeing Taking Back Sunday at The House of Blues. An incredibly drunk male hung his head on my shoulder, and as I tried to push him off, he moved his hand toward my pants. I elbowed him in the neck. Looking back, I have no idea how I had the courage to do that. This man looked like he was in his 30s. And I don’t want to hear victim-blaming. I don’t want to hear “it happens when you’re drunk” comments. You should be able to handle your alcohol at a concert. You’re not there for the drinks. I understand that concerts can be incredibly intimate spaces in the way that you are shoulder-to-shoulder with people all
around you. Concerts can create an atmosphere that is very uplifting. However, proximity in space does not give you consent to touch my vagina. If that were the case, then it would give me consent to punch you, for it would warrant behavior that is incredibly unnecessary and irrelevant to the space being occupied. I am not speaking against those who crave a more sexual atmosphere in a party setting, or even a concert, if that’s your kink. But you better get consent before you even think about doing that. Think about it this way. If you have the desire to touch the curves of my body, you can manage a sentence asking me to do so. I have problems with the phrase “I love consensual sex.” It’s not much more complex than if sex didn’t have consent, it couldn’t possibly be sex. It is rape. I’m not sorry if that wilts your fragile idea of entitlement to someone’s body based off who you think you are. I’m not sorry if that takes away power from you. My body is constantly made a battleground. Your unwanted touch-
ing contaminates my entire being. I freeze up and lose my power and sometimes, I really have to work to gain it back. Sometimes we cannot gain it back. Sometimes it takes months to gain back. It can take longer. And I’ve only been groped. I have the privilege of not being traumatized over any sexual, physical or mental abuse in an intimate partner relationship. This doesn’t invalidate my experience, but it is only the beginning of the problem for some. I am comfortable speaking about this. I am comfortable fighting to get my body back. This doesn’t make me better than anyone, this doesn’t make the experiences of those who have not spoken up any less real or valid. That is not what I am trying to convey. What I’m trying to say is that those who violate others spaces of being, bodies, or feelings of safety need to wake up. If you derive power from this, you need to reevaluate the way you live your life. Power should never come from the objectification and degradation of other human beings.
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SPORTS | 8
Cal Poly’s hot start leads to victory at CSUN Ayrton Ostly @AyrtonOstly
The Cal Poly women’s basketball team earned its second straight win Saturday night at CSUN, 7766. The win gave the Mustangs (13-13, 6-7 Big West) a chance to gain more momentum going into the conference playoffs. Sophomore guard Dynn Leaupepe kept up her stellar play, scoring a game-high 24 points along with six rebounds. Saturday night was the eighth time in the past nine games Leaupepe has scored double-digit points, earning a permanent spot in the starting lineup thanks to a hot hand. Senior guard Beth Balbierz shot 4-7 from three-point range on her way to 21 points and six assists. The Mustangs got off to a hot start early on and shot 60 percent from the field in the first quarter, led by Leaupepe’s 16 points on 7-8 shooting, to pull out a 2715 lead. They went on a 22-4 run after CSUN got out to a 4-0 lead, the largest lead the Matadors had in the game. From there, Cal Poly went in to halftime leading 46-36 and led by as many as 20 in the second half on the way to victory. As a team, the Mustangs outshot CSUN in every category, holding the advantage in field goal percentage (50 percent to 42), three-point percentage (44 percent to 40) and free throw
percentage (80 percent to 66). The Mustangs’ 22 assists were the most in a game for Cal Poly since Dec. 29, led by senior guard Lisa Marie Sanchez’s nine dimes on the night. The Mustangs turned the ball over 10 times, but limited how much the Matadors could capitalize, holding them to just six points off turnovers. One point of concern for the Mustangs lately has been the lack of bench production, as Cal Poly only managed two points off the bench from junior forward Amanda Lovely. In the past four games, the team has received 15 total points from the bench. Take away Leaupepe’s 31-point outing early this month as a sub against Hawaii, and the bench has contributed 4.8 points per game in February. Looking ahead for the Mustangs, the final three games of the regular season are against top-five teams in the Big West Conference. The conference tournament does include eight out of the nine teams in conference, so there’s mathematically no chance the Mustangs miss the tournament. But that’s not to say there’s nothing to play for — the Mustangs have these three games to gain momentum and a higher standing in conference. Next is a matchup against Long Beach State (19-7, 8-4) next Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Mott Athletics Center. CHRISTA L AM | MUSTANG NE WS
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| Freshman guard Dye Stahley, her “Hot Stuff ” chili pepper socks and the women’s basketball team’s bench have scored just 15 total points over the past four games.