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THE QUEENS TAKE OVER ON HALLOWEEN Tabata Gordillo @ tabatagordillo

The costumes are on, the music is queued and the Queens are ready for their spotlight. Halloween in Chumash Auditorium was full of glitz and a whole lot of glam.

Cal Poly’s Drag Club held its first Halloween show Oct. 31.

The doors opened to the public at 7:30 p.m. as groups of friends and peers rushed in to show their support. The night consisted of comedic interactions, fabulous costumes and fierce performances.

Members of the club hoped to host an event that would allow their friends and other Cal Poly students to get excited about drag.

The club was officially founded spring 2017 by a group of friends who felt that Cal Poly’s drag community lacked an outlet.

Founders Rotem Drori, Jordan Collins and Richie Kelly created Cal Poly Drag Club as a platform open to anyone who wants to perform while also educating the general public on what drag is really about.

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CAL POLY VOLLEYBALL

DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS

Volleyball defeats the Gauchos, maintaining their record-setting streak.

Cal Poly honored the dead with a colorful display in the UU Plaza.

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More than 20 clubs rise against hate in response to Free Speech Wall Sydney Brandt @ syd_brandtt

Students, faculty and staff gathered in the University Union (UU) Plaza Friday for “Cal Poly Rises Against Hate.” The intention of the event was to fight against hate, bigotry and white supremacy in response to the Free Speech Wall erected by the Cal Poly College Republicans=.

The march was organized by more than 20 campus clubs, including Cal Poly Students ZACH DONNENFIELD | MUSTANG NE W S for Quality Education, Cal Poly Democrats SPEECH | Leilani Hemmings-Pallay takes the stand to address the crowd on Friday. and Cal Poly Movimento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlán (MEXA). dents involved with the march and students Comments on the wall have been tamer than After hearing speakers like San Luis Obispo involved with the free speech wall. College those last year, when several transphobic, IsMayor Heidi Harmon in the UU Plaza, proRepublicans offered to adjoin the wall with lamophobic, racist and sexist comments were testers marched to Dexter Lawn chanting and the Cal Poly Democrat club, but they refused written on the wall. However, many politicalholding signs, posters and flags. because of negative connotations associated ly-charged comments were scribbled on the “Today is about refocusing the warped debate with it, according to Rueckert. wall this year, including a large spray-painted around free speech, back to the issues that are “The only way you’re going to start breaking “Fuck Trump” turned “I Fucking Love Trump” directly impacting so many of our communithose connotations is if you start working toby additional spray paint. ties. We hope this event is an inspiration and gether,” Rueckert said.

“Many of the people that are writing these a call to action to get further involvement with Ethnic studies sophomore Leilani Hemhateful comments are white, cis-sexual, heterosocial changes at Cal Poly and in the world,” mings-Pallay, a “Rise Against Hate” organizsexual men and so they’ve never experienced political science senior Mick Brucker, said the march was not meant to these types of oppressions that people who had ner said in a speech. directly oppose the Free Speech to do with the Berlin Wall felt,” Hemmings-PalThe Free Speech Wall was Wall. Pallay said marchers lay said. installed on Dexter Lawn wanted to express that Harmon commented on this in her speech Nov. 1 to commemhateful comments and said people are misusing their rights to It’s really too bad that orate the fall of the harms the campus freedom of speech. when people feel a call to Berlin Wall, civil enas a whole because “It’s really too bad that when people feel a call gineering senior and it denies the experito utilize their first amendment rights, when utilize their first amendment College Republicans ence of marginalized they are talking about free speech, they turn rights, when they are talking President Katherine communities. to hate. That is, to me, so cowardly. That takes Rueckert said.

“Ultimately, the direally no courage whatsoever. What does take about free speech, they The wall will be takvide is that these peocourage is love,” Harmon said. turn to hate. en down Nov. 9, the anple don’t understand Shortly after the wall was put up, it was torn niversary of the fall of the that actions have consedown Wednesday night. Rueckert said it was HEIDI HARMON Berlin Wall in 1989. quences and by saying hateput back up and will stay up until the College Rueckert said the wall has ful things or supporting hateful Republicans take it down. been misinterpreted as a “hate speech things or supporting hateful people, it “People don’t get that we’re going to take it wall,” but that is not the intention. She said the harms everyone,” Hemmings-Pallay said. down anyway. Just let it happen, it’s coming wall is meant to be an outlet for students to The Free Speech Wall has been open to down,” Rueckert said. express whatever they want. anyone to write on; however the comments Vice President for Student Affairs Keith “What they’re doing right now is freedom people are writing are not productive, acHumphrey said he does not believe the wall is of speech and what we’re doing right here is cording to Hemmings-Pallay. While eva problem. He said he hopes that people send freedom of speech,” Rueckert said. “I wish eryone has a right to free speech, she said a message that hate doesn’t belong at Cal Poly there wasn’t a barrier. I think the ideological many people are writing things on the and that all identities are welcome. line is they think maybe some things written wall who have not experienced oppression “Students are using their free speech opporon here are hate speech and we just don’t think first-hand. tunities that they’re afforded under the law by that this wall represents hate speech, that was “All of these comments are anonymous. putting up the wall and I think the students never the intention. First and foremost, it’s a Most of them are hateful. No one is held .acthat are organizing today’s march are doing free speech wall.” countable for it, no one does anything about it exactly what we hoped they would, which is Rueckert recognizes that a there is a division, and they’re not really helping anyone,” Hemcounter speech with other forms of speech,” both physical and ideological, between stumings-Pallay said.

Humphrey said.

TedxSanLuisObispo challenges students, community to ‘climb new peaks’ Sydney Harder @ CPMustangNews

The Performing Arts Center was lively and bustling with energy Saturday Oct. 28 as the second annual TedxSanLuisObispo took place.

About 1,100 attendees crossed the red carpet lining the foyer into the auditorium to listen to eight individuals describe their journeys toward triumph.

These stories were closely tied to of this year’s events, “climbing new peaks,’ according to TedxSanLuisObispo President Eli Burch.

“We are proud to live among stunning peaks that characterize our landscape.

These peaks represent both challenges and opportunities that we encounter in out everyday lives,” economics senior Burch said.

Attendees took home many lessons that may halp them begin reaching great heights of their own.

“I learned to keep an open mind in life, and don’t be afraid to fail,”electrical engineering junior Colleen Lau said.

Biological sciences sophomore Bethany Porta related to psychology and child development professor Julie Garcia’s talk about implicit biases and the challenges of being a woman of color in a field dominated by white males.

“Even though it’s hard and you feel invisible sometimes, you need to speak up,” Porta said. “Don’t let them make you feel

that way.”

Others were inspired to begin climbing peaks they’re facing in their own life.

Nutrition senior Cammie Tolleshaug said the biggest peak she is trying to climb is believing in herself.

“The people that talked today, they all talked about different things but ultimately they had to believe in themselves to get where they are now,” Tolleshaug said.

Living without fear, inspiring with love Todd Huston, the first speaker for the event, shared his story of overcoming an unexpected physical injury to become the world’s first amputee to climb the highest point of elevation in each of the 50 states.

He even broke the record set by an able-bodied climber by 35 days.

Huston emphasized the importance of “choosing love” and “finding peace” as one embarks on the pursuit of their wildest dreams.

“You know there’s some purpose you have, and quite frankly, only you can achieve it in your own unique way,” Huston said.

Try, try and try again to succeed Following Huston’s talk, biomedical engineering junior Caroline Skae spoke to the audience about her best teacher in college yet — a local 6-year-old boy named Levi.

Despite her lack of experience, Skae eagerly joined the Quality of Life Plus Student Association as a freshman, ready to make a

Crime recap for Halloween weekend and Blue-Green Rivalry match Sydney Brandt @ syd_brandtt

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The annual Cal Poly vs UC Santa Barbara men’s soccer match and Halloween weekend fell on the same weekend this year, Oct. 28-31, but the

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NEW PEAKS | TedxSanLuisObispo took place Saturday and featured eight speakers. difference in someone’s life with the development of a prosthetic.

That someone was Levi, a young boy born with a congenital hand condition who needed a multifunctional hand prosthetic to help him with his everyday activities.

After several failures, re-engineering and many “sleepless weekends,” Skae and the rest of her team were able to develop a functioning prosthetic — with a built-in Lego base — that allowed Levi to not only hold and squeeze objects, but even ride a bike.

“Our goal was to help Levi live a life without limitations,” Skae said.

Inspiring advocacy to action San Luis Obispo mayor Heidi Harmon spoke about her journey as a single mother, and her passion for politics that led her to campaign for the mayoral candidacy in San Luis Obispo.

Her social activism began with organizing peaceful marches to raise awareness about climate change. She then ran in the 2014

number of total criminal offenses was lower than last year.

More people were asked to leave or were denied entry into the soccer match due to alcohol compared to last year, according to university spokesperson Matt Lazier.

Although more people were arrested for public intoxication this year, fewer alcohol-related incidents were cited, he said.

“We are happy to report that this year’s soccer match and surrounding Halloween weekend were generally safe and quiet and were not out of line with what we have seen in previous years,” Lazier said.

At the game, University Police Department (UPD) reported 14 arrests made for public intoxication. One of the people arrested on public intoxication charges was also charged with pos-

State Assembly election. Though she lost, Harmon’s political path didn’t end there.

“While we are building this movement [of democracy], this movement is building us,” Harmon said.

Harmon returned to San Luis Obispo and successfully ran for mayor.

“What I lacked in experience, I made up for in courage,” Harmon said.

Confronting your hidden biases Throughout her talk on implicit biases, Garcia told the audience to “acknowledge and challenge” their hidden prejudices.

She asserted that embracing a mindset of growth is key to overcoming the unconscious judgments we make about others in our everyday lives.

“Biases affect our attitudes, behavior, perception, memory and day-to-day interactions,” Garcia said.

Garcia stressed the importance of having compassion so we can build a more equitable and accepting society.

session of cocaine, Lazier said.

Over the weekend, UPD made 26 arrests for alcohol-related incidents and nine arrests for alcohol-related medical calls. Two of these people were transported to the hospital.

As the annual soccer match against UC Santa Barbara has increased in popularity, the university’s response has grown, according to Lazier.

“As always, UPD and the university are focused on the safety and well-being of our students and other campus community members and visitors at all times,” he said.

San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) Captain Chris Staley said they too reported less arrests for this weekend with both Halloween CRIME RECAP continued on page 4

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Former football recruit finds passion in the face of adversity Greg Llamas Special to Mustang News

Football was always a part of biomedical engineering freshman Jake Javier’s life.

In June 2016, Javier finished his high school football career and was slated to be a preferred walk-on for Cal Poly’s football team.

Little did he know he would never play another game of football.

Javier’s father played football at Saint Mary’s College, and Javier himself started playing when he was 7 years old. He fell in love with the game.

“I played all through youth football and high school, and it kind of was always my goal to play college football,” Javier said.

However, the day before graduating high school, Javier broke his neck diving into his friend’s pool. He was paralyzed from the chest down and told he would never walk again.

“Throughout the day I’d been diving in. Just hanging out. I guess the last time I jumped in, it was one too many,” Javier said.

After his injury, Javier spent the next few weeks in the intensive care unit and almost a year rehabilitating in different hospitals.

Javier’s transition to biomedical engineering While much has changed in Javier’s life, one thing has not. He is attending Cal Poly just as he was hoping to last year. However, he is taking a different academic route than initially intended.

Originally admitted as a mechanical engineering student for the 2016-17 academic year, he is now a biomedical engineering freshman — something that his injury inspired him to study.

“I ended up re-applying under biomedical engineering, something that I think I’d be more into … a lot more passionate about,” Javier said.

Javier always excelled in math and science, but his experience with medical equipment and practices while recovering from his injury gave him unique insight into biomedical engineering.

“When I had this injury, I did some research and looked into kind of combining [math and science] with all the new medical knowledge I had. And I found that with biomedical engineering I could do a lot with it,” Javier said.

One aspect of biomedical engineering that particularly interested Javier was the potential of stem cell research to help people in situations similar to his own. Javier himself had an injection of 10 million embryonic stem cells in hopes that he would be able to have full use of his hands again. He was the fifth person in medical history to receive the treatment.

According to biomedical engineering professor Trevor Cardinal, embryonic stem cells are useful, especially for repairing parts of a body.

“Those cells have the capacity to make any other cell in our body,” Cardinal said.

However, more than a year since the injection, it has done little, if anything, to restore full use of Javier’s hands.

“There’s obviously natural recovery that happens over time,” Javier said. “So it’s hard to tell what recovery’s from the stem cells and what’s just natural recovery. For me, I don’t think I had a big enough return to where I could say it was anything from stem cells.

It was nothing that really stood out to me.”

Doctors told Javier that the injection could take up to two years to fully work. While it may never work and he may never have full use of his hands again, he is still interested in the use of stem cells.

“It’s something that really interests me …

I see that it does a lot, not just with spinal cord (patients), but with other patients I’ve

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INJURED | Javier broke his neck diving into his friend’s pool, paralyzing him from the neck down.

seen. They do a lot of trials with cancer patients and autoimmune diseases,” Javier said.

“I have a close connection with it.”

Cardinal, also the director of Cal Poly’s regenerative medicine program, has the same hope for stem cells as Javier, although it will take some time for stem cells to be used routinely.

“It’s starting to gain traction. There’s more and more trials, more and more interest,” Cardinal said.

Daily life for Javier Biological sciences sophomore Sia Park volunteered to help Javier with his daily life. She says she is happy to work with him.

“He’s really funny … and very nice. All around a really good guy,” Park said.

Javier’s injury does not significantly hinder his life at Cal Poly. Park helps him with tasks like picking out his clothes and making his breakfast. Through her work with Javier, she believes she will gain experience that will allow her to help others.

“I’m trying to go into the medical field, so I think this is a good insight into what I might be doing,” Park said.

Javier takes longer to get ready in the morning than other students. Even so, he still makes it to his classes that usually start at 11 a.m. Cal Poly’s Disability Resource Center

(DRC) transit takes him from his Cerro Vista Apartment to the main campus, where he uses his wheelchair.

“The DRC has been really great and accommodating,” Javier said.

After class, he likes to get lunch with friends and go to the Recreation Center to work on upper body strength. He then studies at the library or his apartment and ends the day by hanging out with his roommates.

One thing that separates Javier from other freshmen is that he was allowed to bring a car to school.

“Compared to other freshmen, I think I have more access off campus with having a car,” he said. “I can park pretty much anywhere on campus because I have all the handicap spots.”

His car is a blue van that has been modified so it can be driven even with the limited use of his hands.

Javier’s dream of playing college football will never come true. However, he does not view his injury with anger or resentment.

Much like a problem he might face in an engineering class, this is another problem to solve. “[I’ve been] pretty good at finding challenges and ways around them,” Javier said.

“If you say I can’t do things this one way, I’ll find a way to do another.”

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DECLINE | Arrest numbers decreased during Halloween and the Blue-Green match from last year.

San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) Captain Chris Staley said they too reported less arrests for this weekend with both Halloween and the Blue-Green Rivalry match combined, compared to last year when they were on separate weekends.

This year, SLOPD reported 18 arrests, 11 involving drugs/alcohol during the coinciding events.

During Halloween 2016, 35 arrests were

made, 22 involving drugs/alcohol. At the UC Santa Barbara match in 2016, 40 arrests were made, 30 involving drugs/alcohol.

SLOPD said they are unsure why there was a drop in numbers this year.

“We hope it was the education leading up to the weekend events. We had pretty much the same deployment of officers and resources on for both of the time frames,” Staley said.

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Vibrant colors and cheerful music filled the University Union (UU) Plaza Nov. 2 for the Día de los Muertos event hosted by the MultiCultural Center (MCC).

“It’s important to see different cultures celebrated and Día de los Muertos being a huge celebration within the Latinx community. I think it’s important for students to see themselves, see their culture celebrated on a campus that is all about promoting diversity and inclusion,” MCC Student Retention and Community Engagement Coordinator Beya Montero said.

Día de los Muertos, which spans from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, is traditionally celebrated on the Catholic holiday All Saints’ Day and dates back to pre-Columbian times, Montero said.

The holiday allows people to remember loved ones and celebrate their lives, rather than focusing on their deaths. A central part of the holiday is creating intricately detailed altars for those who have passed.

Altars and traditions Twenty-seven campus organizations built altars and many took the opportunity to highlight deaths in underrepresented groups.

The MCC hosted an altar for victims of white supremacy, according to Arelly Ocampo, civil engineering junior and co-lead for the Día de los Muertos event.

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“We just felt that in today’s politics, there has been an increase in the victim population that’s coming because of white supremacy,” Ocampo said. “So we wanted our student body to make sure [they know] ‘Hey this is happening and it’s something that is affecting us,’ and it is something we want the school to know that we are not okay with.”

Altars also celebrated the lives of victims of violence toward the LGBTQ community and even celebrities.

“For Día de los Muertos we are wanting to both honor people that we love that have passed on as well as, because we are here at a university setting, kind of do some education,” Chicanx Latinx Faculty Association co-founder and Associate Dean of Liberal Arts Debra Valencia-Laver said.

The Chicanx Latinx Faculty Association won the altar contest for Best Altar. The altar was dedicated to Cal Poly faculty and staff members who passed away and struggled with diabetes. According to Valencia-Laver, diabetes is the fifth highest killer in the Latinx community.

In addition to the altars, ancestors are celebrated through traditional dances and music. Danza Azteca, a youth folklórico group, and Cal Poly Imagen y Espíritu Ballet Folklórico performed traditional dances at the event.

“It is really about moving away from the darkness of death and into this beautiful celebration of life and light with the colors and community,” Montero said.

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| Cal Poly recognized Día de los Muertos in the University Union.

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The Annual Audit of the Associated Students, Inc. and the University Union for Fiscal Year 2016–2017 has been completed.

Día de los Muertos raises awareness for deaths in underrepresented communities

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Aspiring chef opens high-class pop-up restaurant in apartment Sonya Jindal @ sonya_jindal

What looked like a regular studio apartment on the outside held no resemblance to an average college student’s living quarters inside.

Walking into the apartment, soft music played, boiling water bubbled in the background and the aromatic smell of spices and fried delicacies wafted through the room.

Behind the stainless steel prep table, just three feet away from his single bed, stood food science junior Jimmy Wong, the creator of DENCH. DENCH. is Wong’s newly established popup style restaurant, solely based out of his studio apartment on Murray Street. The eatery’s cuisine has the quality of a high-class restaurant, while maintaining the ambiance of a best friend’s house.

“I always knew coming into college that one of my bucket-list goals was to do popup dinners. I had heard of other college campuses of students who were doing popup dinners in their dorm rooms,” Wong said. “When moving into my studio this year, I realized that this idea could be tangible. This past summer I spent time buying plates, cutlery and glassware and figuring out what food I wanted to create.”

Wong serves food that highlights his skills as a chef, while pulling from his Asian roots. He characterizes his meals as having an Asian profile executed through European technique.

“My menus are pretty much just an amalgamation of all my experiences in kitchens and my experiences, culturally, growing up.

I try to cook seasonally and incorporate my

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experiences into my food, with my menu following a more Western style with Asian nuances,” Wong said. “I get a lot of my ingredients as locally, organically and sustainably as possible, so I do a lot of shopping at the [San Luis Obispo] Farmers’ Market.”

Drawing inspiration from experience Through his mother’s influence, Wong began cooking and baking at a young age. It wasn’t until high school that Wong started to gain experience in the restaurant industry.

“Right when I turned 16, I got my first bussing job at a Japanese restaurant,” Wong said. “I worked my way up in the front of house – bussing tables to hosting then to waiting on tables.”

Wong became curious about the true essence of a restaurant: the food.

He began scoping out Yelp and emailing various restaurants, seeking out e mpl oy me nt opportunities in their back-ofJIMMY WONG house production.

The restaurants that responded happened to be prestigious Michelin star dining venues looking for young talent.

“I always liked doing pastries so I staged, also known as apprenticing, at these restaurants,” Wong said. “I was a pastry stage for the whole summer and would work eight

I always knew coming into college that one of my bucket-list goals was to do pop-up dinners.

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| Wong makes sweet pear with ginger ice scream served for dessert at DENCH.

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| Jimmy Wong started his own pop-up restaurant in his apartment.

to 10 hours a day, which included prepping the pastries and making all the dessert options. I did that for the whole summer and this is when I realized I really wanted to go into the culinary field.”

When applying to colleges, Wong was stumped choosing between the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York and Cal Poly. He ended up choosing Cal Poly to study food science.

“Many chefs haven’t gone to technical schools, so they lack the scientific background that allows them to know why things happen when they cook,” Wong said.

“Because of my course studies, I know that when I put specific ingredients together, I can understand the chemical background on a microscopic level to know why the food tastes the way it does.”

Prior to launching DENCH., Wong joined Cal Poly Chocolates, the on-campus group tasked with creating the various chocolates sold at Campus Market.

“Jimmy’s background in culinary was an asset for Cal Poly Chocolates as he is comfortable in a fast-paced environment and was able to see the need and fill it,” Food Science and Nutrition Operations Manager Molly Lear said.

Wong continued to grow his culinary skills on campus, serving banquet style meals for his Asian-American fellowship events. Gathering experience from his in-

volvement in both of these organizations, he had the foundation to create his restaurant.

DENCH. Wong opens up reservations through his website, posting both on Facebook and Instagram when the rounds are open. The dining experience is set for four individuals, with about five to seven courses and starting at $35 per person.

“I saw [Wong] post on Facebook and immediately asked my boyfriend which date worked for him,” biological sciences junior Laura Lodolo said. “Within the hour when we went back to claim the reservation, someone had already taken it, and the rest were almost all out too. We ended up getting the last reservation in the round.”

Wong currently serves once per week because his preparation time is anywhere from 15 to 20 hours.

“At the end he made extra little madeleines for us to take home and while we were chatting with him before leaving, I ended up eating all of them,” Lodolo said.

Wong’s goal is to continue to grow DENCH. for the remainder of his time at Cal Poly.

“When I graduate, hopefully I can travel and work overseas. Eventually, I want to open up my own restaurant,” Wong said.

DENCH. seats guests at 7 p.m. on Saturday nights, but is currently booked for the remainder of the quarter. Follow Wong’s Instagram page @jwongdynasty for updates on his next reservation rounds and culinary endeavors.

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We’re going to make fun of the way you expect us to look and act...it’s fun and empowering.

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| Ysa gets down to the ground during her performance.

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“My hope is that people will finally realize that anybody can be a drag queen,” theatre arts senior and Cal Poly Drag Club President Drori said. “The definition varies from culture to culture.”

Before college, drag was more of an intriguing mystery for some of the members of the Cal Poly Drag Club.

According to biological sciences senior and co-founder Collins, their interest in drag goes back to playing dress-up as a child.

“When I got to college, I started doing it in my dorm room, practicing makeup and secretly buying clothes,” Collins said.

“Eventually we found a platform to perform and I got out there and did it.”

Shortly after, Collins became Regina Flores — Latin for “Queen of the Flow-

ers” — to freely express themself regardless of gender.

“It’s kind of like a comedic thing where you have that platform to poke fun at things that you normally couldn’t,” Collins said.

For business administration senior Kelly, drag was introduced to him during his freshman year. Kelly describes his character, Hazel Macchiato, as a celebration of every basic girl out there.

“I hate pumpkin spice lattes but Hazel loves them,” Kelly said.

In terms of stereotypes, Kelly said Hazel likes to make fun of gender.

“She realizes that expectations of women are a certain way and expectations of men are a certain way. Why not mix them together and say, ‘F that’?” Kelly said.

Drori described a similar experience.

“When I came to college, I used to be like apprehensive but intrigued by drag queens,” Drori said.

After more exposure through the media and other platforms, Drori gained a better understanding of and appreciation for drag.

“I started watching RuPaul’s Drag Race and all of these different things and I was kind of like, ‘Why not’?” Drori said.

Drori sees drag as more than just being a woman; it is about being whatever you want.

With drag comes many preconceived notions and prejudices throughout society. People in drag are often expected to be a certain way, whether they are on or off the stage.

“Being downtown in drag one time, I remember being cat-called and had some very transphobic things said to me too,” Collins said. “That’s obviously a very extreme view of what drag is.”

Members of the drag club emphasized that people in drag should not be confined to fit a specific portrayal, particularly in

terms of gender identification. No matter where a person falls along the gender spectrum, drag serves as a platform for people to express themselves freely.

For Kelly, gender is merely a construct imposed by society.

“Gender is a lie,” Kelly said. “The fact that a group of cisgender or gender non-conforming people can all come together and say, ‘We’re going to make fun of the way you expect us to look and act and were going to say ‘fuck that,’ is fun and empowering.”

Aside from the fun and entertainment that the Cal Poly Drag Club provides, its mission is to change people’s perceptions of drag and of the people wearing the costumes.

“If somebody has a problem with us, we urge them to come talk to us,” Drori said.

“There’s definitely a better way to exist that isn’t all about right and wrong. We want to move forward and have fun.”

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STRUT | Dressed as a black cat, Rubi lip syncs and dances for the audience.

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| Victoria stops at the top of the staircase to strike a pose.

FALSE EYEL ASHES

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| Atropa Belladonna applies her eyelashes for the night.

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OPINION

Stop and Think: Gratitude Abdullah Sulaiman @ AbdullahOpinion

Abdullah Sulaiman is a general engineering senior and Mustang News columnist. The views expressed in this column do not reflect the viewpoints and editorial coverage of Mustang News.

There are many things in our lives that many Americans take for granted. In a macro view, most of us live in a secure, developed and mostly peaceful land. Most people have a clean water source (with a few major exceptions such as Flint, Michigan). We are provided with a multitude of resources, including knowledge through public libraries, access to food through food banks and many other free or affordable resources.

In a micro sense, most of us have two fully functioning arms, legs, eyes and ears, a self-regulating body, a sense of smell and taste and a mind that can reason and think critically. And although the 2010 census states that almost one in five Americans have a disability of some kind, most people with disabilities have an easier time living with their condition, thanks to advances in medicine and technology.

Here there is a significant portion of Americans who are suffering and my point is not to discount their experiences. However, compared to those suffering in third world countries, Americans have many more opportunities.

In the current state of the world, there are 20 million people suffering from a drought and famine in East Africa and Yemen. The United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Chief Stephen O’Brien said “we are facing the largest humanitarian crisis since the creation of the UN.” Furthermore, there are millions of people displaced from their homes due to civil war and tyranny in their countries. According to Al Jazeera, there are more than 5.1 million Syrian refugees due to civil war. More than half a million Rohingya refugees are currently fleeing Myanmar due to a genocide, according to UNICEF. There are people who simply don’t have the means to sustain their own life, let alone anyone in their family. As of June 2017, the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) found that of 103 countries in total, 26.5 percent of people (1.45 billion) are identified as multi-dimensionally poor.

A poll conducted by Gallup on the average American’s level of concern about national problems found that American’s top three concerns are the availability and affordability

of healthcare, the economy and the potential of a future terrorist attacks. Hunger and homelessness tied with crime and violence for six out of 15 with only 43 percent viewing these as matters of great of concern. This shows a large disconnect with the problems we face versus a large portion of the world.

On the whole, Americans come from a privileged background, with most of our basic needs, like food, water, and shelter, met.

Other countries’ primary concerns are basic necessities to stay alive.

My main point is to bring to your attention how fortunate we are to be living in this community and this country, regardless of who may be running it at the moment, and how fortunate we are that most of us have a body that is functional and possessing great potential. However, being able to think critically, why is it then that some people don’t seem to recognize this great fortune and blessing, and thus are not more grateful?

There are two factors which I believe contribute to this lack of appreciation.

First, we live in a capitalistic, individualistic society. This ideology pushes people to view life as means to attain some physical or material value; consequently, we focus and dedicate ourselves to actualizing this. Granted, we do need to survive and so the overall quest to make money for survival is not what I am targeting here. It is the want for luxury and excess that I believe our society pushes us towards.

I believe that this want, a product of our economic system, is what robs some people from appreciating the endless bounties that we have.

Secondly, I think some people aren’t as grateful because we aren’t living in the moment. I know this phrase is tossed around, but what I mean in this instance is the lack of awareness of your surroundings and the potential that you have therein. There are many things that are out of control in our lives, but what we have control of is ourselves and the great potential at any given moment. There are countless psychological studies that affirm the notion that exhibiting gratitude helps you become a better person. According to Forbes, there is scientific research that shows gratitude improves psychological health, enhances empathy, reduces aggression, improves self-esteem, increases mental strength and even helps you sleep better.

So, although you may not be getting everything you want in life, know that there is still much to be grateful for - you just have to stop and think.

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DOUBLE TROUBLE

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| Twin sisters Dynn and Lynn Leaupepe are the only two Mustangs to earn a spot on the preseason Big West All-Conference team.

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Led by a plethora of vetted seniors, the Cal Poly women’s basketball team is looking to improve on a seventh-place conference finish in 2016.

The Mustangs are placed to finish sixth in this year’s Big West preseason coaches’ poll and tied for fourth in the media poll.

Standout senior guards Lynn and Dynn Leaupepe also earned spots on the preseason all-conference team.

The Leaupepe twins led a high-scoring offense that was second in the Big West. Cal Poly’s downfall has been on defense, finishing second-to-worst in conference for scoring defense in 2016 while allowing 68.6 points per game. Even though the Mustangs offense was up to speed, their leaky defense ultimately left them with an 11-18 overall record. The team lost five games by six points or less.

Head coach Faith Mimnaugh is optimistic that her team will improve in the standings this season. She recognized strong improvement on defense over recent years and even this off-season. Mimnaugh said that the team has been particularly aggressive during practice this preseason. The fundamentals which

have been built over recent The already-present chemistry years provide a foundation among the senior class has for the Mustangs to use made the transition into this aggression effecthe new season much You always have tively on defense. easier for Mimnaugh, “Their abilities to who is heading into someone there with you, somebe aggressive on the her 21st season as one there to always critique court is something head coach. There you on whatever you’re doing, that will lead us to is no st ronger just getting that feedback from do more things dechemistry within fensively than what the team than the someone all the time we’ve done in the bond between twin is super helpful, past,” Mimnaugh said. sisters Lynn and Dynn DYNN LEAUPEPE Even though the seLeaupepe. nior class is continuously Both of the Leaupepe twins improving on defense, there is ranked in the top five in scorstill a young presence on the team that ing in the Big West last year, giving needs to be developed. With three the Mustangs a clear offensive new freshmen and one transadvantage heading into the fer, the team needs to adjust to 2017 season. Dynn is a proven playing with each other. Howshooter, while Lynn excels on Yeah, same. ever, Mimnaugh said this has the boards, finishing third in not been a problem so far. conference for rebounds last LYNNLEAUPEPE “I think the chemistry is for year despite being a 5-feet-9 sure there,” Mimnaugh said. “We inches tall guard. have a number of players that I think The twins not only provide a have stepped up as far as verbal commubackbone for the team but also support nications go.” each other.

“You always have someone there with you, someone there to always critique you on whatever you’re doing. Just getting that feedback from someone all the time is super helpful,” Dynn Leaupepe said.

“Yeah, same,” Lynn said.

The twins have improved greatly throughout their three years so far, which Mimnaugh credits to their combined work ethic. She says Lynn and Dynn are often the first ones in the gym, which may mean getting to Mott at 5 a.m. for a 6 a.m. practice.

“Lynn and Dynn have been treasures [since] the day they stepped on campus,” Mimnaugh said.

The twin sisters have been improving and honing their skills for a few years now and have established themselves as star players in the Big West. The Mustangs have five other returning seniors as well, but these two sisters are clear leaders. They expect that their chemistry will show on the court.

“A lot of people don’t expect it, but we’re the only ones that knows it’s coming,” Dynn said.

Cal Poly will play their first game at the University of San Francisco Nov. 10. The Mustangs lost last year’s match against the Dons 73-67 at Mott Athletics Center.

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Leaupepe twins earn spots on preseason All-Conference team

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1. Muscles that control eyeball movement 2. Hillsides 3. The dried leaves of the hemp plant 4. Used to see far away things 5. Inventor Musk 6. We all need it 7. __ King Cole 8. Earthy pigment 9. Stringed instrument 10. A language of the Inuit 11. Shuttered 12. Cereal plant 13. Senior officer 19. Sportscaster Patrick 21. What day it is 24. Petrels with saw-toothed bills 25. Bumps in the road 26. Stars 27. Riding horses 31. Swamp plant 32. Type of bear 34. Style of cuisine 35. Home of the Flyers 36. Serious-mindedness 40. Velvet Underground album 41. Highly important 45. Winged 47. Cultured 48. Fastened 52. ___ Royce 53. Wreath 54. Excessive fluid accumulation in tissues 56. Synchronizes solar and lunar time 57. Ninth month 59. Deployed 60. Cycles per second 61. Expresses surprise 62. Mythological bird 63. Open payment initiative

HOROSCOPES ARIES – March 21 to April 20 You’ve been struggling to find motivation this week, Aries. Make a To-Do list and stick to it.

Wear something floral Wednesday.

TAURUS – April 21 to May 21 Hey Taurus, you social butterfly! You’ve been keeping yourself busy by fluttering around the social scene. Friends are awesome and can keep your mood up, but remember self care and alone time this week. Wear yellow Friday.

GEMINI – May 22 to June 21 Some of your moves have been polarizing lately, Gemini. Think before rushing to speak, you may be surprised how it changes your connections with people. Wear black all week.

CANCER – June 22 to July 22 Cancer, you’ll find youself in an emotionally exhaustive situation this week. Take a step back and calmly assess the situation. Wear lavender Friday and relax.

LEO – July 23 to Aug. 23 Full steam ahead, that’s Leo’s motto! Slow down this week and prioritize. You may realize that some problems aren’t really worth your worries. Wear rainbow colors Saturday, you’re the loudest one in the room!

VIRGO – Aug. 24 to Sept. 22 You’ve been a great friend to someone who needs it lately, Virgo. Your selfless nature is inspiring but remember to care for yourself, too. A bubble bath might be in the stars for you this week. Wear a cozy fleece Wednesday night.

LIBRA – Sept. 23 to Oct. 23 Libra, you’re feeling forgetful this week. Set concrete goals and stick to them, you’ll be surprised how much it helps. Wear blues and greens Wednesday to reflect your easygoing attitude.

SCORPIO – Oct. 24 to Nov. 22 Keep your chin up, Scorpio. Reconnect with old friends this week, you’ve been distant. Major outreach is needed and it might make you feel better, too. Wear something sparkly Thursday, you’re a star!

SAGITTARIUS – Nov. 23 to Dec. 21 You’re always the life of the party, Sagittarius, but that can cause your friends to feel like you’re stealing the spotlight. It’s time to step back and give the floor to someone equally deserving. Wear khaki Tuesday.

CAPRICORN – Dec. 22 to Jan. 20 You’re a perfectionist by nature, Capricorn. You like structure and planning so this stressful week has been hard for you. Let loose this weekend and do something you’d never normally do. Wear emerald green Monday.

AQUARIUS – Jan. 21 to Feb. 18 Aquarius, your love life is lacking, to say the least. It’s time to get yourself out there and try something new — you never know who you’ll meet. Wear red Friday because you’re red hot!

PISCES – Feb. 19 to March 20 Pisces, you’ve been overworked and underpaid. Realize your worth this week and get the respect you deserve. Wear gold Thursday night

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Cal Poly volleyball fends off Gauchos in four sets Jay Serrano & Nate Edelman @ CPMustangNews

In a tough Blue-Green Rivalry matchup at Mott Athletics Center on Friday night, the Mustangs defeated UC Santa Barbara in four sets (27-25, 29-27, 25-21, 25-23) to capture its 17th straight win and improve to 22-2 overall and 12-0 in conference play.

The Mustangs were led by sophomore outside hitter Torrey Van Winden’s 20 kills and 10 digs as well as junior outside hitter Adlee Van Winden’s 13 kills and nine digs. Freshman middle blocker Madilyn Mercer added a career-high six kills, while senior setter Taylor Nelson finished with 51 assists and a career-high 24 digs.

All four sets were a challenge for the Mustangs. In the first set, the Gauchos went on a 5-1 run to take a 16-11 lead. The Mustangs responded with a run of their own to tie the game at 21 apiece. When tied at 25, Torrey Van Winden’s kill coupled with UC Santa Barbara’s Kija Rivers’ attack error gave Cal Poly the first set.

UC Santa Barbara responded with an 8-1 lead before Mustangs’ head coach Sam Crosson called his second timeout in the set. Junior libero Katherine Brouker’s save off her fingertips brought the Mustangs back to a 12-8 deficit before the Mustangs tied with the Gauchos at 16 apiece. After trading points, UC Santa Barbara took the second set 29 to 27.

In the third set, the Mustangs and Gauchos continued to trade points. Cal Poly finished the set on a 6-2 run to win the set 25-21.

The Mustangs best set was their last, as they went 8-1 run to go up 23-16. A late rally by the Gauchos cut the lead to 24-23 before a kill from senior middle blocker Savannah Niemen ended the game.

Crosson felt the Mustangs could have executed at a higher rate.

“I thought that Santa Barbara served and passed a lot better than we did collectively,” Crosson said. “It kept them around.

We did not settle into a good offensive rhythm tonight.”

Even though the Mustangs appeared to be the better team statistically coming into the

SPIRIT

ILIANA ARROYOS | MUSTANG NE W S

| Students show off their school pride while supporting the No. 23 volleyball team in the nation.

match, Crosson cautioned his players to not overlook any of their opponents.

“I’ve been around long enough to know that sometimes when everything on paper looks really good and then when you get out there in the match it’s a dogfight,” Crosson said.

Nelson was thrilled to win in her last BlueGreen Rivalry game.

“Last year we lost to them at home,” Nelson said. “We beat them when we played at Santa Barbara, but we knew they had nothing to lose this game. Just had to come out strong.”

The Mustangs seek to stay undefeated in conference play when they take on UC Davis next Friday at 7 p.m.

Mustangs stop historic losing streak with Homecoming victory Erik Engle @ erik_engle

The longest losing streak in Cal Poly football since the ‘60s finally came to an end Saturday night as the Mustangs beat Portland State 35-28 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium.

Senior fullback Jared Mohamed rumbled down the field all night long, rushing for a career-high 194 yards and posting his second two-touchdown game in a row.

The Vikings (0-9) scored quickly on the opening possession of the game, marching down the field with seven straight passes. They capped off the drive with a 24-yard touchdown pass after wide receiver Josh Kraght pulled down a fake screen pass and threw a bomb to wide receiver Trent Riley in the back of the endzone.

Mustangs’ freshman slotback Broc Mortensen, who has taken over the starting slotback role from senior wide receiver Kyle Lewis, responded for the Mustangs (1-8) with a 44 yard run on their first play from scrimmage. Later in the drive, Mortensen converted on a key third down to put the Mustangs in the redzone.

“The first drive was basically just don’t go down, like have a will to stay up no matter what and just being more physical than the other

team,” Mortensen said. “ [We] gotta out-physical them and make them quit.”

Freshman slotback Chuby Dunu punched in the first touchdown of the day for the Mustangs after a seven-yard run.

The speedy Mortensen gave the Mustangs a change of pace out of the backfield, providing the Mustangs with a big-play threat that has been missing from the team since losing their top two playmakers, junior quarterback Khaleel Jenkins and senior fullback Joe Protheroe.

After another Vikings touchdown, the Mustangs responded to tie the game at 14 apiece.

Mohamed converted a fourth and goal for Cal Poly from the one-yard line by leaping over the pile and extending for the score.

“I definitely was trying to tell [head coach Tim Walsh] ‘Give me the ball’ because I’m gonna get in,” Mohamed said. “I just had that mentality. I knew I wasn’t going to be stopped.”

With just three minutes before halftime, the Vikings retook the lead on a fake field goal. Minutes later, the Mustangs were able to tie it up on another Dunu rushing score seconds before the end of the second quarter.

The teams continued to trade touchdowns after the break. Early in the third quarter, Mohamed plowed into the endzone for another one-yard rushing score to give the Mustangs

MATT LALANNE | MUSTANG NE W S

TRANSITION | Senior Kyle Lewis recently moved into a new position from slotback to wide receiver.

a 28-21 lead, their first lead in a game since they played Southern Utah University almost a month ago.

The Vikings tied it up once more with six minutes to play in the third quarter on another passing touchdown. Throughout the night, Portland State had more than 425 passing yards and two touchdowns through the air.

Neither team scored again until the fourth quarter when senior fullback Reagan Enger pounded in a touchdown run from one yard out to put the Mustangs up 35-28. Mohamed put the Mustangs in good scoring position just before the touchdown with a 34 yard run down the middle of the field.

The Mustangs’ defense stepped up in the fourth quarter and kept the Vikings out of

scoring position until the final minute of the game when Portland State quarterback Davis Alexander found wide receiver Darnell Adams on a 35-yard pass down the sideline to put the Vikings inside the Mustangs’ 30-yard line.

With just 48 seconds left in the game, sophomore defensive back Mark Reza sealed the Mustangs’ first win of the season with a diving interception at the 26-yard line.

“Let’s get rid of this negative attitude and this negative thing that we’ve been living in,” Walsh said. “We needed to win at home just for those guys in the locker room. It was truly a pleasure to watch them celebrate.”

The Mustangs will try to keep their newfound momentum going Saturday at Alex G. Spanos Stadium against Sacramento State (5-4).

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