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‘Jesus’ returns to Cal Poly after three years Will Peischel @CPMustangNews

For the first time in three years, Jesus Christ will return to Cal Poly’s campus in the form of a class. In the coming spring quarter, professor Stephen Lloyd-Moffett will teach RELS 205, simply titled “Jesus,” through Religious Studies in the Philosophy Department. The class doesn’t fulfill any prerequisites or degree progression, except for those with a religious studies minor. However, according to Lloyd-Moffett, the class fills every time he teaches it.

Given the prominent role Jesus plays in American culture and the proportion of students who consider him an important aspect of their lives, Lloyd-Moffett decided an in-depth class on the man himself was necessary.

“A lot of people do more research on their next iPhone than they do for whom is most important in their life,”

Lloyd-Moffett said. “So what I wanted to do was create a course that sort of downloads everything we know about Jesus, everything we know about the sources, everything we know about his time, everything we know about what historians can say about who Jesus is.”

The importance of critically analyzing sources points to Lloyd-Moffett’s clear mentality about teaching religion in a classroom, a theme and place that demand a tight line be walked. Lloyd-Moffett does not advocate the religion he teaches, and tries to keep his personal views hidden from student perception.

The courseware reflects that.

“Fortunately for a course, Jesus is the most studied person in history — so we’ve got a lot to work with,” he said. “There’s still a lot of controversies on him, of course, but where there are major controversies in history, what I tend to do is say, ‘Okay, here are all of the arguments

WILL PEISCHEL | MUSTANG NE WS IN DEPTH | Professor Lloyd-Moffett will delve deep into the life of Jesus with students in RELS 205 this spring.

for, here are all of the arguments against. artfully challenge misconceptions and You can decide for yourself.’” hateful views is a useful skill Moffett’s Lloyd-Moffett said that people from all class gave him. religious backgrounds enroll in the class, “He wanted to give you every single which makes for a myriad of different tool that you can have,” Trubitt said. views. This means the class dialogue “When it’s over and you’re standing in isn’t one-sided, which might be assumed line at the keg in the party and someabout a class that teaches a one in front of you says, ‘Jesus specific religion. hated all the Jews,’ you can “Certainly there are step in and say, ‘You’re a lot of Christians so wrong. Here in the course, and is what is on top of that actually true.’”

“When it’s over and you’re standing Muslims and Tr u b i t t i s in line at the keg in the party and ot h e r s w h o Catholic. He someone in front of you says, ‘Jesus venerate Jesus said the class hated all the Jews,’ you can step in in a different challenged and say, ‘You’re so wrong. Here is way,” he said. his own belief what is actually true.’ “ Then there system, which are also the vohas been a seHARRISON TRUBITT cal Evangelical rious part of his ENGLISH SENIOR Atheists who relife for its entirety. ally want to know With that challenge, what they’re arguing though, came a reinagainst. Then the peoforced spiritual view. Truple in between,” those who Mofbitt said that the ability to critically fett said, “don’t know what to believe. analyze one’s own faith is essential to They’ve never been to church but aren’t its validity. opposed to him.”

Lloyd-Moffett’s classes serve not just to Additionally, much of what Lloyd-Moffett teach the primary religious subject, but also teaches in “Jesus” challenges the popular- to open students’ eyes to religion in general. ly-held beliefs students have of the figure. Josh Newport graduated from Cal Poly last Lloyd-Moffett says people often overlook spring with a degree in business administhe Judaism from which Jesus came from, tration and took several of Lloyd-Moffett’s ignore the process which created the Bible classes as a student. According to Newand don’t necessarily look at the historical port, religious studies courses made him context in which Jesus taught. want to participate in the world’s ongoing “A lot of the misconceptions that both religious dialogue.

Christians and non-Christians hold are “I kind of opened my eyes to this whole projecting upon Jesus’ time things from world of religion,” Newport said. “I felt our contemporary era,” he said. that everyone (had) a very biased, manThat’s an essential element of all of ufactured view that’s created by their life.

Lloyd-Moffett’s classes. Students will Taking his class kind of scrapped that. walk away from his course, prepared to It made me much more interested in challenge the ignorant views of religion different religions and accepting of the — in whatever direction — that people different views.” in the world might have.

Lloyd-Moffett is ready to set the record English senior Harrison Trubitt took straight on the most talked about guy in the “Jesus” class when he was a fresh- human history. He says he’ll take as many man, the last time it was made available students as he can on the class journey. to students. Trubitt said the ability to Ready or not, here comes Jesus Christ.

Students vote no on new UU

58.11% percent of 6,465 students voted no on the referendum

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The Julian A. McPhee University Union (UU) Fee referendum did not pass last week, saving students thousands of dollars in improvement fees.

The vote took place on Feb. 24 and 25 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on students’ portals. The referendum was in regard to a fee increase of $199 each student each quarter to be implemented in 2020 with the completion of the renovated UU. According to the UU website, 6,465 students, 31.7 percent of the student population, participated in the vote. Of that 31.7 percent, approximately 58.11

percent voted no and 41.89 percent voted yes, according to a press release.

However, the decision was not finalized because Cal Poly President Jeffery Armstrong has the authority to make the final decision on the UU fee.

In his email to Cal Poly students, he supported the students’ decision.

“The vote is advisory and I am confirming that I will honor the vote and will not approve the UU fee,” Armstrong said.

“I want to thank everyone who worked tirelessly on the referendum, and thank all the students who voted.”

ANDREW EPPERSON | MUSTANG NE WS SMASHED | The Cal Poly men’s tennis team picked up a 7-0 victory over Fresno State on Saturday. Only two matches went to a third set.

Men’s tennis rolls over Fresno State 7-0 Hannah Stone @CPMustangSports

On Saturday, the Cal Poly men’s tennis team (4-6) kicked off the season’s longest stint of consecutive home matches by beating Fresno State 7-0.

With only five players in their lineup, the Bulldogs forfeited the No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles positions, providing the Mustangs with an advantage from the start.

Cal Poly’s number one doubles

team, juniors Ben Donovan and Corey Pang, seized the doubles point right away upon beating Jakob Keppelmann and Euan McIntosh 6-2. Donovan and Pang currently lead the team in doubles victories, claiming five wins at the top position.

Though some courts appeared to be close in score, the Mustangs captured all five singles matches. Junior Garrett Auproux beat Mantas Bugailiskis at No. 2, 6-4, 6-4 and at No. 3, Pang won in straight sets over Jeremy

Moser, 6-4, 6-2.

The Mustangs led 3-0 and only needed one more singles win to seal the victory. Freshman Josh Ortlip remained focused during a tight matchup to beat Patrik Pech at No. 4, 6-4, 7-6. Ortlip not only decided the match for the Mustangs, but also earned his fifth individual singles win of the season. Ortlip trails Pang by one for the most dual singles victories on the team.

The remaining two singles matches, Donovan at No. 1 and

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sophomore Axel Damiens at No. 5, were pushed to three sets. Harnessing his teammates’ success and positive energy, Damiens came out on top against Keppelmann 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. Despite dropping his first set, Donovan followed suit and came back to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 over McIntosh.

The Cal Poly men’s tennis team continues play on Sunday at 12 p.m. against No. 68 Pacific. Pacific is the Mustangs’ seventh nationally ranked opponent this season.

Monday, February 29, 2016

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Cal Poly professors lay the groundwork for emerging technology and sciences Leona Rajaee @leonarajaee

From self-driving cars to artificial intelligence, the future of technology is as intriguing as ever. But that’s not without its implications, according to members of Cal Poly’s Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group, a research and educational group made of students and faculty that are focused on the risk, ethical and social impacts of emerging sciences and technologies.

The group formed in 2007 after philosophy associate professor and Director of Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group Patrick Lin came to Cal Poly.

Originally, the group had focused on nanotechnology issues.

After an increased interest in military robots during the Iraq War, Lin joined forces with philosophy lecturer Keith Abney and former University of Southern California professor of engineering George Bekey to broaden the group’s scope and write a report on the ethics of autonomous military robots, Abney said.

“We are looking at emerging technologies that are only beginning to permeate public consciousness, but can drastically change the way human life is lived,” Abney said.

Today, the group focuses on a wide-range of focus areas, including cybersecurity, space exploration, robotics and human enhancement for publications like Forbes and Washington Post.

They also host a lecture series, which most recently featured a talk on the mismatch between the promise of enhancement

It’s personally

in developing nrew technology because they consider things from all points of view.

“It’s not our job to take real hard positions on issues. We’re not partisan, we don’t have an agenda,” Jenkins said. “We’re like Switzerland, completely neutral.”

After working with organizations such as the U.S. Navy, Apple, the Center for Automotive Research at Stanford and the National Science Foundation, Cal Poly’s Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group is considered to be thought leaders for key issues revolving around science and society.

“It’s personally rewarding to be constantly learning and thinking hard about issues that haven’t been considered yet,” Abney said. “We’re on the cutting-edge of the intersection between science, technology and ethics.”

Recently, the group had the opportunity to share its expertise by participating in the United Nations’ Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) meeting of experts in Geneva, Switzerland. The group is also planning on organizing and participating on a panel about robot cars and Artificial Intelligence at the RSA Conference in San Francisco on March 2. In the fall, it plans to visit Annapolis, Maryland for a cyberwarfare conference.

rewarding to be constantly

learning and thinking hard about issues that haven’t been considered yet.

KEITH ABNEY

technologies and the reality of technologies originally aimed at disabled persons.

“Philosophers take a critical look to see what’s good and what’s bad so that we understand what we should try and speed up, in terms of technological progress,” Abney said.

Philosophy assistant professor Ryan Jenkins joined the group after coming to Cal Poly last year. Jenkins said philosophers and ethicists play a critical role

PATRICK LIN | COURTESY PHOTO STEM

| Cal Poly professors band together to go to the CCW meeting of experts on LAWS in Geneva.

“It’s difficult to stop the progress of technology once it’s been released out in the wild,” Jenkins said. “That’s why emerging technologies are so important to look at.”

Despite its frequent travel, the group is happy to have found a home at Cal Poly, which it believes is an ideal location for ethicists looking to work on issues related to emerging technologies.

“The comprehensive mission of a polytechnic school aligns closely to what we are trying to accomplish,” Jenkins said.

“We’re lucky to have so many talented students and faculty at this school that are serious about these issues, and we’re always finding synergies with other disciplines.”

The group plans to continue its work to engage policymak-

ers, businesses and academia, as well as the broader public, on key issues in science and society. They hope to set meaningful changes in motion.

“We hope that our work will have real world implications in policy,” Abney said. “I’m doing my little part so that ultimately, these technologies will be adopted safely and will change the world for the better.”

Faculty policies differ on phone, laptop use in class Alex Davidson Special to Mustang News

On the first day of Winter 2016, political science associate professor Ron Den Otter singled out a student in his constitutional theory class. She was texting on her phone, while Den Otter was going over the part of his syllabus that explains his policies on electronic devices.

“Get out,” Den Otter said.

The student argued, but he was set on her leaving and the look on his face made it apparent that he wasn’t even remotely interested in hearing her pleas for a second chance. While Den Otter was shaking his head and pointing toward the door, the student stood up and walked out of the class humiliated.

Den Otter eventually pulled the student back into the classroom and explained it was all a ploy to

display his feelings on disrespect via electronic devices. The student was in on the charade the whole time.

This ruse showcases a deeper issue within the classroom setting. It’s now a rarity to enter a classroom without the presence of glowing screens. Laptops have become an essential tool for students, but they have also become problematic. The negative aspects of these devices have caused some professors to ban their use, but other professors find their utility to be worth the burden.

“One of the greatest challenges as a teacher is getting students to pay attention and not become distracted,” Den Otter said.

When Den Otter was sitting in on a lecture at Pepperdine University School of Law, he noticed that the majority of the students were on websites that didn’t pertain to the information being

taught. He observed one student watching a UFC fight.

One of teachers’ greatest worries about laptops is that they have the tendency to steal the attention of students that are engaged.

“It’s much easier to be distracted when you’re behind someone who is using their computer in a way that they shouldn’t be during class,” Den Otter said.

“It’s almost like you become a captive audience.”

This, however, doesn’t deter Den Otter from allowing students to use laptops in the classroom. He combats this problem by urging students who are going to use their devices for something other than classwork to sit in the back of the room.

“The bottom line is that I don’t want to discourage the use of laptops when they’re being used appropriately,” Den Otter said.

“Pre-law students always use computers, and when you’re in law school, a professor can even be drowned out by the chatter of typing.”

Some teachers such as history lecturer Jonathan Wilson are opposed to the use of cell phones and/or laptops in their classroom.

“I’ve seen students playing cards and going on Facebook,” Wilson said. “But it was students playing movies in class? That was the last straw.”

Wilson could see that the flashing lights coming from the screens of their laptops were distracting other students. It turned out that there were various students watching movies without sound during his lectures. Eventually, the students who were distracted by others complained, and that’s when Wilson com-

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION HANNA CROWLEY | MUSTANG NE WS PAY ATTENTION | Studies have found students learn better by taking notes by hand instead of typing.

pletely banned the use of laptops.

Many departments at Cal Poly have professors and lecturers who ban the use of laptops in their classrooms ­— even computer science.

“You’d be surprised,” computer science assistant professor Bruce DeBruhl said. “There are multiple members in (the computer science department) that ban laptops during lectures.”

“I encourage my students to not do distracting browsing, but use for notes is fine — just stay off of Facebook. But who knows, if you ask me the same question in a few years, I might have a different opinion,” DeBruhl said.

It is undeniable that there are potential benefits to allowing laptops in the classroom. Some students can type faster than they write, and this can permit superior note taking. Other students are able to organize their notes in a tidier fashion. Another benefit is that students have the ability to look up informa-

tion during lectures and discussions, and this can enhance the learning experience.

Gary Laver and Charles Slem, both psychology professors at Cal Poly, did a study that found 52 percent of the 107 students they observed during a lecture were using laptops to view material that was unrelated to the lecture. They also found that attentiveness depended on the seat location of the student.

The study noted that, “laptops may be a tool for some, but they are a distraction for most” and that “the more information available prior to a lecture, the more likely laptops will be distractions.”

“It’s almost beyond human capacity to have a device that puts the world in your lap, audio, visual, just any kind of distraction that you can imagine and not use it,” Laver said.

The biggest factor in the debate of whether laptops should be used in classrooms is that

handwriting notes are more beneficial to the student than typing notes. A study done by psychology professors Pam Mueller and Daniel Oppenheimer, of Princeton and and UCLA respectively, found that when students handwrite their notes, they have a stronger conceptual understanding of the material and are more successful in applying that knowledge than those who took notes from the same lecture on a computer.

This is due to the cognitive processing that takes place when handwriting material.

The same processing is not done when typing. The study claims that the brain must engage in “heavy mental lifting” and this fosters greater understanding of the material as well as superior retention.

“Look, it’s all about learning,” Wilson said. “And I think what the problem is here, is that we’re sacrificing quality for convenience.”

Monday, February 29, 2016

NEWS | 3

Administration responds to ‘hateful and racially charged vandalism’ in PCV James Hayes @jimbles_hayes

Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong responded to an incident reported in Poly Canyon Village involving “hateful and racially charged vandalism” in an email to students and faculty this afternoon.

A criminal investigation by the University Police Department

(UPD) is underway as well as a student conduct investigation through the campus judicial affairs office.

The email was in response to an incident reported by mechanical engineering sophomore Neel Kogali, which was also posted on Facebook. The university has reached out to the affected students to offer support and counsel.

Armstrong expressed his confusion and disappointment in

the email, describing the incident as “at odds with the university’s expectation of all campus community members.”

“I don’t understand why anyone would write s omething knowing that it would be hurtful and offensive to others,” Armstrong said in the email. “Incidents like this challenge all of us who want a more accepting and inclusive campus.”

NEEL KOGALI | COURTESY PHOTO VANDALISM

| Last week Neel Kogali posted about being harrassed by his roomates.

Monday, February 29, 2016

ARTS | 4

Tim Minchin’s brutal, blasphemous brilliance the soon-to-be-released stage musical adaptation of the movie “Groundhog Day,” from which he It’s a good thing Tim Minchin took his closing song on Wedneswears a headband, because day night. without it his cranium would Luckily, his affluence has litsurely succumb to the pressure tle effect on his self-awareness. exerted by his massive ego and Minchin is quite conscious of self-awareness and then explode. the fantastical, sometimes disThat still wouldn’t compare to the gusting images he conjures with destruction caused by his lighthis lyrics. Beyond that, he knows ning-quick fingers after they beat that everyone else knows that his the Christopher Cohan Performridiculous comedic flourishes are ing Arts Center’s (PAC) beautiful simply vehicles for the implicagrand piano to a pulp. tions of his opinions, and that his The facade of brutality in both real intentions hit close to home. music and wit thinly veiled a Take, for example, his tenderly honest and exquithird-person account of his sitely talented personality futile dreams of being a rock In a nutshell what Wednesday night. Minchin, star in the song “Rock ‘n’ accompanied by a malfuncMinchin did was this: play Roll Nerd.” In a smooth tioning fog machine and a move of self-deprecation, he piano, sing and condemn glass of wine, took a persang that he was victimized sonal approach to exposing by his “happy middle-class faulty logic. modern humanity’s greatest upbringing,” and, therefore, flaws, mostly as they relate to could not find sufficient angst BRENDAN ABRAMS love, Jesus and “gingers.” He sang within himself to write songs that from the heart, played from the would help him make it big. soul and pulled jokes out of his In the absence of significant ass, and sometimes he couldn’t my, the inapplicability of Bible personal strife, Minchin has ineven catch his breath, let alone verses or the prejudicial power stead built his career on pointthe audience. of words when Minchin put each ing out that very fact. Many In a nutshell what Minchin did topic into perspective. His act was social problems in the modern was this: play piano, sing and a deeply intimate forum for his world are the result of people condemn faulty logic. moral principles, brought to life failing to recognize their privHis authenticity was palpable, by personal anecdotes. Minchin ilege and using illogical arguas was his devotion to his mes- was unafraid to divulge his own ments to justify it. Minchin sage and his craft. Rarely does concerns and shortcomings in a loudly recognizes his privilege an artist come along who so suc- way that only an insulated, afflu- as a wealthy, white, heterosexucessfully blends musical innova- ent person could. al male for the sole purpose of tion with sharp lyricism. The late He’s affluent for a reason. His leaving it unjustified. That he Frank Zappa comes to mind, with talent as a performer and com- managed to do that while jumphis impossibly complex compo- poser landed him the job of ing around excitedly and offendsitions and social criticisms. In a writing music and lyrics for the ing every possible demographic similar style, Minchin passion- critically-acclaimed “Matilda is a thing of beauty. Obscene, ately belted out his profane yet the Musical” in 2011 and for blasphemous beauty.

Brendan Abrams @brenabrams

CREATIVE COMMONS AUTHENTICITY | Minchin kept his performance honest with clever lyrics that poked fun at his own affluence.

profound poetry to the tunes of incredibly creative arrangements, which included the occasional blistering, several-minute solo.

Even from a vantage point way up in the balcony, he seemed so alive with his frizzy mane and bare feet. The auditorium buzzed with energy when he ranted, in song or in one-way conversation, about the absurdity of what people hold dear. It became hard to deny the difficulty of monoga-

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Hunting witches in Cal Poly’s ‘The Crucible’ Sabrina Thompson @CPMustangnews

Many are familiar with the witch hunt trials that took place in Salem long ago — how the church took over the courts and thousands of innocent people were sentenced to hang. In the Cal Poly Theatre and Dance Department’s production of Arthur Miller’s classic tale, “The Crucible,” audience members were taken back to the time when it was God’s word against your own.

Forestry overtook the stage as a black frame with sharp edges, accented with pieces of tree, and a slanted platform on the stage served as a performance space. The cast sat around it, silent and unmoving as the scenes unfolded.

The play opened with young

Betty Parris struck ill in bed. Talk of evil spirits took an even darker turn as Abigail Williams, Betty’s cousin, and Betty herself start accusing women of the town of dancing with the devil. Theatre junior Sabrina Orro had a dark and devilish take on the role of Abigail. She carried Abigail as tall as the tales the character tells. She embodied Abigail in her voice and her body as she led the group of children in her schemes and as she attempted to seduce John Proctor.

John Proctor was a hard-working man. Communications junior Jacob Corsaro as Proctor showed the unwavering strength that was needed during that time in history. In the moments that Proctor’s demeanor began to crack, Corsaro’s face showed the pure despair that his character

felt when his wife was taken from him.

Playing Proctor’s wife was theatre junior Emily Brehm. Brehm showed Elizabeth Proctor’s cold exterior and the inner warmth that she possesses. In each interaction with other characters, Brehm gave her character a stony attitude, but in the most heightened moments, it faded away to show her distress.

Sentencing countless people to their death was Deputy-Governor Danforth, portrayed by sociology sophomore Daniel Cook.

Cook’s voice was as unwavering as his character’s resolve; while others’ voices cracked under the powerful emotions they possessed, Cook’s remained calm and reserved. This brought a balance to the energy of scenes.

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The message of the play was found not only in the casts’ performances, but also in the design of the show — particularly through the use of projections.

The multimedia element used images of the documents that detailed the events of that time, pulling out key words and phrases before and after scenes took place. At the end of the show, images and videos played relating Miller’s tale to the instances and occurrences of bias and hatred that are prevalent today.

“I thought it was an amazing way to get the message across,” agricultural communication junior Mary Allen said.

Many attendees were students of the Introduction to Theatre (TH 210) class for an assignment, however, after seeing the

set being constructed in their classroom, the excitement of seeing it in use was a big part in drawing them to watch the show.

“We have class in this space so I’ve seen the design of the set, which makes me excited to see it all put together,” child development sophomore Erin Maxwell said.

Putting together the entirety of the show had taken many weeks.

Director Heidi Nees discussed the stress of the last week of production, with putting all the elements of costumes, lighting, set and acting together, but felt that the show has gone well since its opening on Thursday night.

“We have a really hard working team,” Nees said. “It takes a lot of work, but in the end it has turned out so well.”

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A series of unfortunate parking events Daniel Park @CPMustangnews

Daniel Park is a journalism senior and Mustang News humor columnist. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint or editorial coverage of Mustang News.

We at Cal Poly have a problem. A problem so bad it just may be the moral equivalent of allowing the infamous socks and sandals combinat ion to continue. A problem so bad it threatens the very fabric and social structure of this great nation. That problem is … parking.

That’s right — parking. This is about the parking situation on campus. For those who fail to understand the situation, let me explain. Last year, we had a parking problem. This problem arose from the fact that there were too many cars and not enough space to park them.

I believe that’s called physics.

However, last year we had the huge parking lot in front the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC). So large, in fact, I simply referred to it as my penis. With that lot, we had just enough space so that we could eagerly complain about the horrific conditions we faced without actually doing anything about it.

But that space is gone. Gone

like my sexual innocence on a Friday night, alone in my room watching Rachel Ray (any man or woman who can turn a piece of clay into lasagna can have me any day). It’s just gone. And what did our wonderful administration do? They solved all the

Parking permits aren’t for such nonsense like that.

Instead, they’ve become another attempt by the school to squeeze the already cashstrapped students like me for all $300 they’re worth. How do I know? Permit me to answer that question with another question: How does Cal Poly justify $375 per parking permit per year? Are the parking lots paved with the tears and sweat of immigrants searching for the American Dream?

Nope. Last time I checked, the spaces were all made of asphalt. Are the roads made with the bodies of dead Smurfs and then painted black? Nope, although that wouldn’t be a bad idea. The lots are typical lots, nothing special about them that would defend the ridiculous prices. For $375, I could easily get one good hooker, or 375 really, really bad ones.

But to make an already stressful problem worse, it seems as if nothing significant is currently being done at the closed parking lot. I see a bunch of construction workers just staring at the sky and pointing at birds, with seemingly nothing better to do until they die. Reminds me of Bakersfield. In fact, I swear I heard someone in the porta potty screaming, “Nothing’s happening!” I don’t know whether he was referring to the construction site or the result of

Cal Poly may be the only place in this country where democracy and transparency are as useless as a third nipple.

HUMOR COLUMNIST DANIEL PARK

problems and all the students and faculty are living happily like dancers in a Disney parade, always shaking their ass in the direction of Goofy, that pervert.

Just kidding. No, administration did what they’re genuinely good at doing — screwing everything up. They closed the huge parking space and converted a bunch of smaller parking lots that are farther away from campus than Germany. Those of you who naively thought parking permits allowed students who lived off-campus to park conveniently near their classes are wrong.

a lack of fiber in his diet, but it works in either case. The level of activity at the site is so low that the workers make a retirement center look like Coachella.

Perhaps there is a bigger problem than parking on campus — the serious lack of student involvement. There wasn’t a survey or questionnaire asking us for our input or opinion on the matter. There wasn’t a discussion or public dialogue. In fact, Cal Poly may be the only place in this country where democracy and transparency are as useless as a third nipple, though I personally don’t know what to do with the two

I already have.

But does the administration care about our parking woes?

Not at all. They’re probably home right now counting all the money which should’ve gone to the raises in CSU faculty’s salaries (yes, I went there).

They don’t have to worry about anything because they know they’ll get away with it. They got away with crappy campus food.

They got away with charging us $375 for parking permits. And they’ll get away with this, too.

But I’ve learned to accept it, just like I’ve learned to accept kale in my salad, whatever the hell that is.

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SPORTS | 8

Wrestling has a rough time at Pac-12 Championships

Tommy Tran @CPMustangSports

Ten Cal Poly wrestlers competed in the Pac-12 Wrestling Championships on Saturday at Arizona State in Tempe. Five of the wrestlers entered the mat with a seeded conference ranking, but the Mustangs finished last out of six teams, with 73.5 points.

Juniors Travis Berridge and J.T. Goodwin and sophomores Jason DelaCruz and Colton Schilling came out in fourth place

for their respective weight classes. Sophomore Spencer Empey, freshman David Gonzalez and juniors Jacob Leon, Colt Shorts and Mitch Woods all placed fifth.

Berridge went into the tournament as the No. 2 seed for the 174-pound class. After a first-round bye, Berridge started in the semifinals and fell to Austin Dewey of Boise State in a 5-2 decision.

Berridge continued to the consolation round, where he earned an overtime win over his first opponent due to riding time,

but lost his second consolation round match en route to his fourth-place finish.

Schilling also placed fourth, wrestling in the 141-pound class. In his first-round match, the unranked sophomore controlled the mat and conquered No. 2 seed Robbie Mathers of Arizona State, winning by fall.

Losing in his second-round match, the unranked sophomore wrestled in the consolation round and beat his first opponent, but fell short in his second consolation match.

197-pound junior J.T. Goodwin received a first-round bye, but fell in his second round with a 12-3 major decision loss.

Competing in consolation, Goodwin won his first match by decision 11-4, giving him a fourth-place title.

Next month, 21 Pac-12 wrestlers will compete in the NCAA Championships, but no Cal Poly wrestlers will have a showing, with individuals from only the top three Pac-12 teams competing.

HANNA CROWLEY | MUSTANG NE WS PINNED

| The Cal Poly wrestling team had a rough weekend despite five wrestlers entering the Pac-12 tournament with ranked seeding. None of the Mustangs advance to the NCAA Championships in March.