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Monday, April 22, 2013

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GREEN CONSTRUCTION

Area 52 to represent environmental responsibility AMANDA MARGOZZI

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The new Center for Science and Mathematics will feature several “green” improvements to achieve LEED credentials.

Semesters, growth and CP diversity Three takeaways from President Armstrong’s Thursday Community Chat with students

As construction on the Center for Science and Mathematics comes to a close, classes for Fall 2013 are open on Plan a Student Schedule (PASS) and scheduled into rooms of the brand new six-story building.

Often referred to as Area 52, the building was designed with respect to the environment and will exemplify sustainability upon opening.

A green roof was installed on the fourth floor of the build-

ing according to KCI Environmental, Inc. President Curt Boutwell, whose company has also installed a green roof on the recreation center. The green roof is vegetated with sedum plants, similar to succulents, and has an irrigation system which will be used at low volumes during the summer months to keep the sedum plants alive.

“The sedum plants do not require much water at all and the green roof is going to help lower the temperature of the inside and outside of the building by up to 10 degrees,” Boutwell said.

“The roof will soak in the water when it rains and this will reduce excess rain runoff.”

Intensive and extensive roof gardens will also increase the lifespan of the roof and create a new wildlife habitat. Boutwell said the green roof was not a part of the original construction package, however, the university wanted to make everything about the building as eco-friendly and efficient as possible.

Among the many sustainability strategies used in construction, the structural framing on the building is made from re-

OUR HOUSE

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Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong spoke with students this past Friday in the second of three Campus Community Chats. Below are several of the key topics discussed: 1. The semester debate isn’t over just yet.

What he said Thursday: Armstrong’s “campus community conversation” opened with three questions — one from an Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) board member — about quarters and semesters.

Armstrong emphasized his support for quarters, but said it wasn’t an issue for which he would “fall on his sword” to challenge Chancellor Timothy White. He said he doesn’t want Cal Poly to be a single-issue campus in the eyes of White, but would advise him again to stay on quarters if the chancellor is still undecided.

“If the door cracks open, I’m going to be there pushing on the door,” he said.

White will visit Cal Poly in early May, where he will further discuss semesters at Cal Poly along with other challenges in the California State University system.

OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND

Prospective students and families flocked to San Luis Obispo during the weekend for the 20th Annual Open House, and the community showed up in force to show them what it means to be a Cal Poly Mustang.

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Orfalea College of Business Dean Dave Christy will be leaving Cal Poly for Baruch College in New York City DAVE CHRISTY this summer, where he will be serving as the provost and senior vice president of student affairs, according to a Cal Poly press release.

Christy, who has worked at Cal Poly since 2004, will act as the chief academic officer at Baruch, and will oversee operations at all of the university’s colleges, including the Zicklin School of Business, which is recognized as the largest collegiate business school in the nation.

An interim director of the Orfalea College will be announced in the coming months while the college begins looking for Christy’s replacement.

Green club gives students ways to make a change

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Fliers around campus and recycling bins in every building encourage students to “go green.” But there are more proactive ways to understand what this means and how to actually make a change.

Cal Poly’s business club Net Impact is beginning to build itself as it aims to inspire and empower students about corporate responsibility and green business.

“At the current time, (Net Impact) is focusing on efforts to help fellow students not only

The semester debate burst onto campus one year ago when Armstrong introduced the idea to faculty in a special meeting of the Academic Senate. He said then that he believed the university should convert to semesters, but was open to discussing it with students, faculty and staff.

Following a quarter-long review by the president’s Semester Review Task Force and another quarter of pushback from students, Armstrong

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cycled steel and fly ash is used in the concrete. Regional materials, such as stone from local quarries, were also used. High efficiency plumbing fixtures and waterless urinals will conserve water and storm water will be reused.

“LEED credits have been obtained,” Boutwell said. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) consists of an array of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes

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understand the benefits of sustainable living, but also realize that through their own actions they can make an impact,” Net Impact’s faculty adviser Norm Borin said.

Net Impact goes beyond the Cal Poly campus as an international, non-profit organization.

The Cal Poly chapter was started in 2008 by a group of students and is just one of 208 chapters, according to club president and economics senior Megan Bauer.

The club’s vice president of membership and industrial technology sophomore Christine Liu said people usually only aim at making a profit in their jobs. Net Impact’s goal is to get people to look beyond money and see that they can be envi-

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backed off his original statement and recommended to White that Cal Poly stay on quarters.

Armstrong’s staff said he then had multiple private discussions with the chancellor, and eventually compromised on a plan that would bring Cal Poly to semesters after all other campuses converted.

2. Crops aren’t the only things growing on campus What he said Thursday: Though he kept details intentionally vague, Armstrong told students about plans to con-

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ronmentally cautious, while still benefiting financially.

Leading companies now understand they can save costs and make profits by focusing on reducing environmental harm, according to Borin.

“I believe we all realize we have one planet available to us,” Borin said. “Most businesses now realize that there are a limited amount of resources and that these resources are often critical inputs to their operations. This requires them to consider the environmental impact to ensure those resources will exist in the future.”

Greening a business can involve anything from energy conservation in the building to ethical sourcing for materials of products being produced, Liu said. Companies that participate in sustainable thinking take

into account their supply chain and its environmental impacts.

“A supply chain consists of all the members involved in the extraction, production, delivery, use and disposal of all the products and services we consume on the planet,” Borin said. “If the members work together they can significantly reduce the collective impact of the chain.”

Product design is another area where sustainability comes into play, minimizing harm.

Borin explained a product designed by students that combined a shower and a washing machine into one unit. The water used during a person’s shower was filtered and passed along into a washing machine, which then used the same water. After this water was used in the washing machine, it was re-filtered and could be used again for either the shower or

laundry.

An action taken by Net Impact to green businesses has been going into companies and offering them a free energy audit. This year, Net Impact did this for the Holiday Inn Express and is actively continuing to pursue it with more local businesses.

Net Impact supports many companies that are conscious of the environment. The group of companies includes: IBM, which aims to make its existing products more efficient for the environment, Feelgoodz LLC, which markets natural and recyclable footwear, and Honest Tea, which promotes healthy and organic beverages.

Bauer said the club has given her the opportunity to be one of 3,000 attendees who are all passionate about using business for good work.

struct an agriculture technology center on campus with private donations. He said it will likely be north of the Clyde P. Fischer Science building, an area not frequented by students as of now.

This building would be part of a new “Learn By Doing Center” the president wants to create in the next dozen years. In his vision, students would be able to attend classes in the morning, then go to the center for an afternoon internship — all while staying on campus, he said.

Armstrong said he is discussing a second technology building with a donor who wants to remain permanently anonymous.

New residence halls are also in the planning phase, Armstrong said. Vice President of Student

Affairs Keith Humphrey, who sat as a panelist Friday, will lead the effort to create and manage the halls.

“Right now, if you’re a person of color and you come to Cal Poly, it’s a shock,” he said.

Armstrong told the story of a black student who went to the Cal Poly Health Center with an injury and was immediately asked what sport he played.

When he said that he wasn’t an athlete, the staff member asked: “Then how did you get in?”

Some audience members groaned.

Armstrong said the university is increasing its outreach programs and created an administrative diversity coordinator position in March to help.

The president’s record so far: Since his start at Cal Poly in February 2011, Armstrong has supported the construction of new facilities, particularly additional housing options. Armstrong expressed a desire for new housing on campus in several addresses in 2011 and 2012, referencing his intentions to make on-campus living available for all freshmen and sophomores.

Though the only impending project currently acknowledged by facilities planning is that of the new Center for Science and Mathematics — which is scheduled to open for in Fall 2013 — Armstrong has long supported the belief that updated facilities are influential in fostering Learn By Doing education.

3. Administrators are still concerned about diversity What he said Thursday: The president relayed concerns he’s heard from employers and alumni Friday, telling students he often is told how Cal Poly doesn’t prepare students to work with people from different backgrounds.

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and neighborhoods.

Boutwell said the green construction of the building will keep Cal Poly modern and make it stand out among some of the older-looking math and science buildings.

Civil engineering sophomore Tim Forrest said while no engineering departments have had a role in the design or construction of the new building, he was able to take a tour of the construction site

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The president’s record so far: Armstrong has tackled the issue of diversity in recent years with the addition of three positions at the administrative level — an executive director of diversity and inclusivity, and two positions within the admissions office — to ensure that Cal Poly is promoting diversity in first-year students. The university planned for these positions when implementing the Student Success Fee in January, and new Executive Director of Diversity and Inclusivity Annie Holmes began her role in early March.

Armstrong said in 2012 he believes diversity and exposure to differences are also important to Cal Poly’s “Learn By Doing” philosophy. with the Cal Poly Society of Civil Engineers.

“During the tour, they listed so many ways in which the building was sustainable, but what stuck in my mind the most is the implementation of rainwater harvesting on the roof and putting windows in strategic locations for natural lighting,” Forrest said.

Glass has been specifically placed so there is filtered direct sunlighting in public spaces and appealing views.

The building uses natural ventilation through operable windows that will improve the comfort of the occupants.

There are radiant floors that will cool and heat office space efficiently without the use of unnecessary fan power.

“I think the building will benefit the CP community because it represents that Cal Poly is a campus that is always changing and adapting to the requirements of our modern society, and being located in the center of campus we will always remember that,” Forrest said.

Students will be able to monitor resource utilization of the building through visual realtime displays. Data on the various uses of the building is collected and will be displayed in an artistic manner through flatscreen monitors.

“Personally, I think one of the biggest benefits will be how the building will change how the campus is perceived,” civil engineering senior Patrick Slagle said. “I believe current students will have more pride in their school and Cal Poly will look more appealing to prospective students.”

SLO 5-0 Check below for a brief list of crimes that occurred in San Luis Obispo from April 12 to April 18 or go to mustangdaily.net and check out the full listing.

Friday, April 12 • 10:17 a.m. Someone was drunk in public with an open container of alcohol near Mission Prep High School on the 800 block of Nipomo and Palm streets.

• 10:50 p.m. A group of minors was in possession of alcohol at The Shack on the 700 block of Foothill Boulevard.

Saturday, April 13 • 1:55 a.m. Unresponsive male found on the sidewalk on the 700 block of Lincoln and Chorro streets.

• 3:08 a.m. Injured deer found on the side of the road on the 10800 block of Los Osos Valley Road and Diablo Drive.

• 1:46 p.m. Narcotics violation in Palomar Hall.

• 9:51 p.m. Illegal fireworks at an apartment complex on the 1500 block of Madonna Road.

Sunday, April 14 • 12:03 a.m. Someone was in possession of fewer than 28.5 grams of marijuana in Sequoia Hall.

• 1:12 p.m. Someone was in possession of fewer than 28.5 grams of marijuana in Palomar Hall.

• 1:16 p.m. Bike lock cut and bike stolen from Meadow Park on the 2300 block of Meadow Street.

Monday, April 15 • 8:57 a.m. Theft report taken in Yosemite Hall Tower 1.

• 3:57 p.m. Bicycle lock cut and bicycle stolen from the 1200 block of Fredericks Street.

• 8:39 p.m. Unconscious female found at SLO Brewing Co. on the 1100 block of Garden Street.

• 8:54 p.m. Battery by unidentified suspect in the Sequoia Hall area.

Tuesday, April 16 • 9:28 a.m. Theft report taken in the R-2 parking lot.

• 5:19 p.m. Unresponsive male found in the bus stop terminal in front of the Prado Day Center at 43 Prado Road.

• 9:57 p.m. Theft from an unlocked vehicle on the 2000 block of Cypress Street.

Wednesday, April 17 • 10:48 a.m. Someone was drunk in public with an open container on the 400 block of Leff Street.

• 3:47 p.m. Mattress, fridge, vacuum and kitchen trolley stolen from the Heritage Inn on the 900 block of Olive Street.

Thursday, April 18 • 12:14 a.m. Two people were seen attempting to remove a stop sign on the 1500 block of Garden and Islay streets.

• 3:45 p.m. Injured deer found in bicycle lane in front of Laguna Lake Park on the 500 block of Madonna Road.

• 6:48 p.m. Someone injured a wild turkey with an arrow on the 100 block of Bressi Place.

• 11:13 p.m. Narcotics violation in Fremont Hall.

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Monday, April 22, 2013

UC Merced goes green in the cafeteria

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The University of California, Merced is reducing food waste by opting for condiment dispensers in place of condiment packets, along with other reusable food containers.

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The University of California, Merced is at the forefront of a national movement by universities, students and school officials to tackle a nagging problem: food waste.

Fueled by a growing awareness over how much food Americans waste, the schools are finding new ways to combat the issue, including salvaging uneaten food from cafeterias, using software to track food waste and creating a composting program.

The problem of food waste was highlighted recently in a report by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The group found that at least 40 percent of food produced in the U.S. goes uneaten. And waste happens at nearly every point in the food chain, from the farm to the consumer.

While food waste has a hefty cost — an estimated $165 bil-

lion a year — it also comes at a time when as many as 50 million Americans are not getting enough food to live a healthy life, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It is also taking its toll on the environment, contributing to overstuffed landfills and harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

Colleges and universities have realized that they too play a role in finding solutions and have taken action by launching foodwaste reduction programs.

Recently, nearly two dozen colleges were recognized by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency for their efforts.

Dana Gunders, project scientist for the NRDC, said she’s been impressed with the work being done on college campuses. She said something as simple as eliminating food trays helps reduce the tendency of placing more food on the tray than a person can eat.

“What is also happening is that they are building aware-

ness on campus and among consumers about the issue,” Gunders said. “There is so much forward thinking that comes from colleges and that is very promising.”

Among the campuses spotlighted by the EPA was Merced.

The campus has set a lofty goal of consuming zero net energy, producing zero net greenhouse gas emissions and generating zero landfill waste by 2020. To help meet their landfill goals, the university has switched to a reusable food container that can be recycled. It also has begun collecting food waste, along with napkins and paper towels, from their dining hall and using it to make compost.

The compost program works like this: When students return their food containers with leftovers, they place it on a conveyor belt. The container is carried to an area where it is sorted by a student worker. Leftover food and compostable material is placed in one container, the

other items in another.

The collected material is then dumped into a large container and picked up by the Modesto Compost Facility.

The company uses the university’s waste and mixes it with other things, such as grass clippings, to make the compost. The compost is sold at the facility and at the Modesto senior citizens center.

Last year, nearly 28 tons of UC Merced garbage was turned into compost.

“We are trying very hard to keep as much as we can from entering the landfill,” said Matt Hirota, UC Merced’s waste reduction/recycle coordinator. “It is better for us and better for the environment.”

Federal officials say food is the single largest type of waste dumped into landfills nationally. It also generates methane, a greenhouse gas.

“And that methane is at a much

higher level — 20 times more potent — than if it were composted,” Gunders said. “Food scraps degrade very quickly.”

The other added benefit to composting food waste is that it provides nutrient rich matter back to the soil, helping to reduce the use of synthetic fertilizers.

To make sure UC Merced’s program is running efficiently, Hirota recently spent several hours digging through the campus’s garbage. He and student volunteers audited 24-hours worth of garbage to determine how much more they could be composting.

Hirota said while he did not have final numbers of the audit, it appears more work can be done.

“What we are doing here has never been done before, so it has taken some time to get everyone to understand why we are doing this,” Hirota said.

“I think it’s really important to keep the environment clean, not only for our generation but also future generations.”

• Sonia Bhogal business administration freshman

“It’s pretty important. We still have to live here. I always said if the world didn’t end in 2012, I’d have to start recycling.”

• Antone Inciong industrial technology junior

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ARYN SANDERSON

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Gray hairs fall to the blackand-white checkered floor.

“Have you been to the gym yet today?” Eva Pierson, a barber at University Barber Shop on Foothill Boulevard, asks the man in her chair, her voice ringing out over the background hum of sports on TV. “He’s what, 90-years old?

And he goes to the gym twice a day,” Pierson explains after her customer hobbled out of the shop. “He wakes up, eats his breakfast, goes to the gym, rests, goes back to the gym. He used to be a bodybuilder, and you can still see it, even in the way he uses that walker.”

It’s not unusual for Pierson, or any of the University Barber Shop barbers, to know details of customers’ lives.

“We share pictures, families, grief,” Pierson said. “Sometimes I leave work with tears in my eyes from their stories — we’ve had some customers die lately, and it’s hard — but I’m so thankful I get to know all these people.”

At University Barber Shop, customers become family.

The barbers agree that getting to know their clients is the best part of the job.

“There are barbers here that could’ve long retired, but they stay because we love it,” Pierson said.

Richard Beamon, a barber

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for more than 50 years, is one of those barbers.

“The Poly kids come in when they first get here, and they’re scared and nervous, and when they leave, they know everything,” he said. “It’s kind of like watching your family grow up.”

This familial feel isn’t lost on the clientele.

Music sophomore Tyler Miller said the charms of a traditional barbershop drew him in.

“I tell my friends about this place because it’s a pretty good price for just a cut,” Miller said. “And it’s got that oldtimey barbershop feel.”

Owner John Philips said the barbershop has an old-time vibe because it is old-time.

University Barbershop is a throwback to the past, a historical landmark in its own right. Prominent ranching families used to get haircuts here. These include the famous Alex Madonna and, more recently, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg stopped by for a trim.

“This barbershop’s been here since 1957,” said Philips, who took ownership in 1965. “And we just keep reupholstering the chairs.”

In the 48 years Philips has owned the shop, not much has changed aside from the color of the paint on the sign and the amount of historical photographs covering the walls.

But that’s just how the customers like it: traditional values in a traditional barbershop.

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Boo Boo hosts ‘amazing’ Record Store Day KASSI LUJA/MUSTANG DAILY

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TURN IT UP: Music echoed through the especially crowded aisles of Boo Boo Records all day Saturday as local bands such as folkies History of Painters (pictured) performed in honor of the sixth annual Record Store Day. Boo Boo Records and Cheap Thrills Records are official participants of the international event, which aims to celebrate independent music store culture. In observance of Record Store Day, Boo Boo Records sold exclusive vinyl releases from a wide range of artists, and Cheap Thrills Records offered discounted turntables and record supplies.

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PUBLIC SCREENING: Boo Boo Records employees silkscreened commemorative T-shirts for shoppers outside the store.

BROKEN RECORD: The event was “amazing” and “definitely bigger than last year,” according to Boo Boo Records owner Mike White.

“We had a line to the corner when we opened at 10,” White said.

SUPPORTING ACT: Environmental engineering sophomore Erik Krikorian snagged vinyl LPs by Modest Mouse and The Roots. “I was one of the ones who always used to download the music illegally,” Krikorian said.

“But now that I work, I can actually afford to buy the music, and I feel a little bit better that I’m supporting the bands and the record store.”

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SWING AND MISS

Baseball drops two games against Titans J.J. JENKINS

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A 6-4 loss to No. 4 Cal State Fullerton on Sunday severely hampered the Cal Poly baseball team’s Big West Conference championship hopes, but it has given the team laser focus on a glimmer of hope.

“Hopefully we run into them in a Regional or a Super Regional,” left fielder David Armendariz said of Cal Poly’s postseason hopes.“I believe we are just as good as them and we have to compete like them and they have to compete like us.”

For now, the loss dropped the Mustangs (26-11, 7-5 Big West) three games behind the Titans (34-6, 10-2) in the conference standings, and the two-game series win gave Cal State Fullerton a critical tiebreaker over Cal Poly should the two finish the season with the same record in conference.

“There’s a good chance (Fullerton) will run away with the conference,” head coach Larry Lee said. “They are a very good ball club, good as anyone in the country. … The rest of the teams in the Big West may have a tough time winning a series against them.”

The Mustangs didn’t help their chances of dethroning the defending Big West champions by falling behind 4-1 in the third inning as starting pitcher Bryan Granger struggled to get an out against the Titans’ potent lineup. Matt Chapman led off the inning with a line-drive home run over the left field wall, and Granger allowed the next five batters to reach before Lee pulled him in favor of Michael Holback, but the damage was done.

Holback faced 10 batters through three innings before handing the ball off to Taylor Chris, who held the Titans

scoreless in the sixth and seventh innings.

“Even though we lost, I feel like we dominated the entire game,” Holback said. “They were getting frustrated, we just kept pounding the zone and we weren’t backing down.”

RBI by third baseman Jimmy Allen in the seventh inning closed the Titans’ lead to one, and the Mustangs were poised to take the lead in the eighth after freshman designated hitter Brian Mundell singled to start the inning.

I think this is going to fuel us, we can hang in there with the top teams in the nation. We want to face them again.

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As the Titans’ bats fell quiet, the Mustangs heated up.

Armendariz doubled to leftcenter field with two outs in the sixth inning to drive in catcher Elliot Stewart from first base. Another two-out

It was the first leadoff runner Cal Poly got on base during the game. He advanced to third base on a single from Armendariz, which followed a sacrifice bunt

by Stewart. Shortstop Peter Van Gansen’s ground ball to second

base nearly ended the inning with a double play, but the Titans misplayed the ball and allowed the Mustangs to tie the game.

“We put a lot of emphasis on two-out RBIs, and it’s a goal for everybody,” Armendariz said.

“That’s very important to get those runs across, I think that we did well in that aspect.”

Momentum appeared to be squarely in Cal Poly’s favor, as Cal State Fullerton was visibly frustrated with the Mustangs’ steady comeback. A batter was escorted to the dugout by the home plate umpire after talking back to Stewart behind the plate, and the Titans’ head coach was ejected in the bottom of the eighth after arguing with the first base official.

However, the Titans responded with a rally of their own against Cal Poly’s closer Reed Reilly.

He forced the first batter in the ninth inning into a groundout before allowing back-to-back

singles that put runners on the corners with one out. It appeared that he might get out of the inning when Austin Kingsolver grounded to Denver Chavez at second base who flipped the ball to Van Gansen. He bare-handed the ball on second base and fired to first, but Kingsolver edged out the force and allowed the Chapman to score, giving Cal State Fullerton the lead.

The visitors added another run on a two-out single and went on to close out the Mustangs in the ninth.

“I think this is going to fuel us, we can hang in there with the top teams in the nation,” Holback said. “We want to face them again. We think we can take them, and we hope to see them again in the playoffs.”

The Mustangs hit the road to take on California on Tuesday before returning to Big West play at Long Beach State for a weekend series.

Track and field tunes up at Mt. SAC Relays JEFFERSON P. NOLAN

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In the 2012 cross country season, true freshman Laura Hollander raised more than a few people’s eyebrows.

After shattering multiple

course records, being named Big West Women’s Athlete of the Year, Big West Freshman of the Year and to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Association AllAmerican team, there were many expectations set for the

young runner from Huntington Beach.

But it wasn’t until the Mt. SAC Relays on Friday that Hollander made her debut for the track and field season, recording the West Region’s fifth best time in the 5,000 meter run. She finished

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Freshman Laura Hollander clocked in the fifth fastest 5,000 meter time in the West Region on Friday. She ran a 15:53 in her first appearance of the track and field season.

third in the Olympic Development Elite Division, running a time of 15:53.

Cal Poly’s Hanna Edwards competed with Hollander during the 2012 cross country season. And now toward the end of conference meets, Edwards feels good to have her teammate back in the race.

“When (Hollander) steps on the line, she’s so focused and determined,” Edwards said.

“She comes out so aggressive when she races. She’s just so determined in her goals and in accomplishing them, so I think that’s really what gets her to where she is.”

In addition to Hollander’s third-place performance, Edwards emerged victorious in her section of the 1,500 in a personal-best time of 4:33:03.

“It’s been a year when everyone’s stepped up and committed to the program, to our season and to all of our goals,” Edwards said. “Since it’s a pretty young team, we’re just looking forward to working together and progressing throughout the year.

It’s been a lot of fun and a lot of hard work.”

For the men’s team on Thursday, freshman Nick Woolf and sophomore Kyle

Lynch also competed in the 1,500. Woolf finished with a time of 3:55, while Lynch recorded a time of 3:59.

Michael Johnson finished the 10,000 in 10th place with a time of 30:19 and Mitch Moriarty clocked in at 31:16.

During Friday’s competition, junior Blake Ahrold placed 28th in the 5,000 meter Open A race, improving on his best time set last year. Senior Chris Frias and junior Sean Davidson recorded times of 14:13 and 14:17 and finished in fourth and ninth place, respectively.

In the men’s pole vault competition, senior John Prader finished second when he cleared the 16-foot, 10.75-inches bar. On the women’s side, Danielle Bryan cleared 5 feet, 5 inches in the pole vault and placed 13th.

Junior John Guerrero placed 13th in the 800 with a time of 1:51, prompting director of track and field/cross country Mark Conover to call Guerrero the model of hard work his team has put into preparation for each meet.

“He’s a great example of someone who’s come in and adapted very well to the training,” Conover said. “He’s raised the training load, has done out-

standing academically and he’s competing at a very high level.”

At the Bryan Clay Invitational, the Cal Poly throwers competed at Azusa Pacific. Sophomore Brian Hutchison claimed a seventh-place finish as his shot put mark fell at 51 feet, 5 inches. But in Saturday’s Long Beach Invitational, Hutchison improved his distance mark to 52 feet, 7.50 inches. He finished 34th in the competition.

Guerrero and the rest of the track and field squad will train this week in preparation as the Mustangs look onward to hosting a dual meet with UC Santa Barbara on Saturday.

“For cross country, we’ll all run as a group,” Guerrero said.

“But now, it’s different. For me, it’s all faster stuff. It’s race pace.”

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