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A student dressed as Forrest Gump rushed the field, resulting in a stopped clock. He was escorted off the filed and released on the scene.
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At least two students were arrested Saturday at the Men’s Soccer Blue-Green rivalry game for rushing the field. The sold-out game, which resulted in a 0-2 victory for UCSB, fell on Halloween weekend. In the second half of the game, a student dressed as Forrest Gump went the extra mile for his costume and ran onto the field. Security quickly tackled the runner and police escorted him out of Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
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The second arrest was made with three minutes remaining when a second student hopped the fence and ran across the field before being stopped by security. The University Police Department logs do not show any incidents reported at Spanos Stadium Saturday evening. However, many other students were ejected for throwing tortillas across the stands and into the game. Cal Poly banned tortillas from the stadium and made several announcements prior to the game, discouraging spectators from throwing tortillas. Anyone
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caught was removed from the stadium, however tortillas still soared. Over the last four years there has been a significant drop in the number of arrests at the biggest rivalry game in college Men’s Soccer, according to Mustang News archives. Last year there were seven arrests during the game for charges including public intoxication and charging the field. Approximately 40 to 50 fans were removed from last year’s game, according to University Spokesperson Matt Lazier.
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SLO COUNTY BUSINESSES MANDATED TO GO STYROFOAM FREE BY MARLEY MYERS & STEPHANIE ZAPPELLI
In six months, businesses in San Luis Obispo County will be banned from distributing styrofoam products, including to-go containers and styrofoam cups. The Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) Board of Directors voted to ban the use of polystyrene, otherwise known as styrofoam, Oct 9. Enforcement of the ban begins in April. The cities of San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach and Morro Bay already banned businesses from using styrofoam products. This ordinance simply expands the ban so it applies to the rest of San Luis Obispo County, according to IWMA Program Director Patti Toews.
Styrofoam products include plates, cups, egg cartons, ice chests and more, according to the IWMA ordinance. The ordinance advises businesses to replace styrofoam with biodegradable, recyclable or reusable products. “I think that it’s important to not bring anything into our county that can’t either be recycled, reused, or in the case of food waste, rejuvenated into compost and back into our soil,” Toews said. When recycling trucks collect styrofoam, they crush it into small pieces that often blow out of the truck because they are so light. This means that most of the styrofoam collected does not make it to the recycling facility, according to Toews. “I pick up litter once a week – I have a section of highway that I pick up, and every week I pick up multiple pieces
of styrofoam,” Toews said. “It’s really frustrating.” Not only is styrofoam difficult to recycle, but it releases toxic chemicals like benzene and styrene into the environment, according to Toews. However, not everyone was in favor of the ban. At the board meeting, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor John Peschong said the ban could be financially difficult on small businesses. Atascadero restaurant La Mexicana uses styrofoam to-go boxes, and will soon need to replace them with reusable or recyclable containers, according to restaurant manager Marina Morsin. “As a small business we don’t have a very large profit margin as it is,” Morsin said. In order to pay for the new to-go boxes, La Mexicana will have to raise
the price of their food, so the ban will affect consumers too, according to Morsin. County Supervisor Bruce Gibson supported the ban anyway. “Where [styrofoam has] been banned previously, they’ve successfully transitioned over to these other materials, so I don’t see it as a major economic impact,” Gibson said. “I do understand that there will be a period of transition that people will have to get used to, but the IWMA works cooperatively with businesses to try and make that as easy as possible.” If the ban will cause financial hardship for a vendor, they can apply to the IWMA for a one year extension, according to the ordinance. “By banning it in [San Luis Obispo County], it really levels the playing field for businesses,” Toews said.
STUDENTS DEVELOP LOYALTY PROGRAM FOR JULIAN’S CAFE TO REWARD USE OF REUSABLE CUPS
same to create a more environmentally aware campus. The students proposed the idea to Campus Dining Assistant Director Russell Monteath who said he saw great value in their idea and decided to bring it to life. “I think this loyalty program is a great way to not only provide a good deal to customers, but to also further Campus Dining’s ongoing effort to increase sustainable practices on our campus,” Monteath said. Campus Dining hosted a “Food for Thought” Open Forum to discuss sustainable practices on campus with students. The event was a collabora-
APARTMENTS CLEARED AFTER EXPLOSIVES REPORTED ON GARFIELD BY SAMANTHA SPITZ & SYDNEY BRANDT
Explosives were reported at Grand Terrace Townhomes the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 3, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD). Police did not find explosive materials or anything used to manufacture explosives during the initial search and they are continuing to investigate whether any crimes have been committed, according to a news release. The tenant under investigation is a 31-year-old male. The news release said no arrests have been made yet. Detectives evacuated residents of the townhomes as well as nearby residents on Garfield Street and Grand Avenue. Garfield Street was closed before searching the apartment, the news release said. A bomb squad vehicle, one fire engine and SLOPD were on the scene. Biomedical engineering senior Luke Wathen lives on Garfield Street said he was getting ready for class when he saw officers and the bomb squad arrive. “One of my roommates talked to the cops and they pretty much said all of Garfield Street is being evacuated,” Wathen said. The evacuation was lifted Wednesday afternoon, according to the news release.
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Julian’s Café in Robert E. Kennedy Library implemented a loyalty program to address sustainability issues on campus. The SLOstainable Loyalty Program includes a Julian’s loyalty card that awards users a free beverage for purchasing 10 drinks using a reusable cup. Customers also receive a coupon for 20 percent off the purchase of a Julian’s-branded mug or tumbler when they sign up for the program. The program was originally developed by students Camryn Monticello,
Allie Jones, Emma Mabe, Daniel Prieto and Spencer Egbert as a part of their Small Group Communication (COMS 217) class. The students said they saw an issue surrounding sustainability on campus and wanted their project to address it. “We knew that reusable cups and bottles were already very popular with the student population, but we didn’t see that popularity represented in any dining institutions on campus,” Mabe said. The group practiced using reusable water bottles and containers as their way of being sustainable and said they wanted to encourage others to do the
A bomb squad vehicle, one fire engine and San Luis Obispo Police were on the scene. Garfield Street was closed during the investigation.
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Julian’s, located on the second floor of the library, is now implementing a rewards program to encourage sustainable practices.
tion between Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), Inter Housing Council (IHC) and Campus Dining. When students brought up that reusable dishware is only available at 805 Kitchen, registered dietician Kaitlin Gibbons said 805 Kitchen is the only facility with the proper space for cleaning and maintaining these dishes. Given that the dishwashers on campus function more than 20 hours a day and are only available in 805 Kitchen, it is unfeasible to use reusable dishware across campus at the moment, Gibbons said. “The issue is not a lack of trying [on Campus Dining’s part],” Monteath said. “Zero waste is something the staff and the students have been collaborating on for improvement.” With the implementation of reusable dishware at 805 Kitchen, paper straws in place of plastic at various food facilities, and composting efforts throughout Campus Dining facilities, things are slowly progressing, Monteath said. The rewards program is just another step in a more sustainable direction. “I think that having other on-campus dining areas adopt sustainable practices and programs is something that Cal Poly should strive for in the upcoming years,” Mabe said. “With Julian’s being the first on-campus dining service to implement this sustainability program, I think that this opens the door for other services to follow suit.”
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ASI STILL IN OPPOSITION TO SOPHOMORE ON CAMPUS LIVING REQUIREMENT BY C.M. BATEMAN Within the next 15 years, University Housing will change their policy to require all sophomore students to live on campus. Support for a plan to require sophomore on-campus housing began in 2015 and was introduced in 2016 as a part of Cal Poly’s Strategic Plan, according to Mustang News archives. In 2016, the plan read that the requirement could be enforced as soon as 2023, however the revised Master Plan pushed back the project date. In an Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) meeting Oct. 16, Executive Director of University Housing Jo Campbell presented an update on the university’s plan to expand housing on campus. Approximately 8,000 students currently live on campus , but this represents only 30 percent of the university’s goal. According to Campbell’s presentation, Cal Poly would like 65 percent of enrolled students housed on campus. However, the proposal has been met with opposition. In 2015, the ASI
Board of Directors voted to formally take a stance against the proposed mandatory sophomore housing policy. In their resolution, they cited reasons why on campus housing is unappealing to students, including the absence of accessible amenities like grocery stores and restaurants on campus, the strained sense of community in Poly Canyon Village (PCV) and the lack of safety at night for students walking to nearby neighborhoods. They also reference the higher cost of on-campus housing compared to off-campus housing. The ASI Board of Directors still stands by the same resolution today. Political science sophomore and ASI Board of Directors representative for the College of Liberal Arts Brian Kragh said he questions university funding and the financial repercussions for students if housing became mandatory for sophomores. “My main concern with this policy is how, since Cal Poly students on average pay the highest tuition fees, I was just wondering if fees would rise because of the second-year housing
policy,” Kragh said. “My concerns were basically confirmed at that meeting.” Humphrey wrote that the university is seeking ways to lower the amount of housing for sophomore students. “[The university does] not have a projected cost for new housing, as we anticipate seeking a private developer to build the project for Cal Poly,” Humphrey wrote. “This keeps the costs of construction off of the university’s debt capacity.” However, under a public private partnership, Campbell’s presentation revealed the university anticipates an increased cost for students under this system. “We have not put the money into our reserves that we should have over decades,” Campbell said. “We have $2 million, and we should have $100 million, in my opinion.” While University Housing is preparing to implement mandatory second-year housing, specific plans to accommodate the increase in student enrollment are still being considered. “The project is so early in the process, and the meetings are still in the deliberative stage, there is not anything
concrete to offer,” Cal Poly Corporation Communications Specialist Aaron Lambert wrote in an email to Mustang News. The proposed plan to expand housing includes specialty housing (one potential idea includes a Greek Village), more retail and outdoor amenities, and upgraded living facilities. The plan proposes replacing the parking lots near the baseball field, During the ASI presentation, Campbell said yakʔitʸutʸu is “the new standard” for on-campus housing. She proposed a townhouse concept for the additional housing that is similar to yakʔitʸutʸu. Campbell said she also hopes more classrooms and multiuse rooms will be built in the area. However, plans for future housing have not been designed yet. Vice President for Student Affairs Keith Humphrey wrote in an email to Mustang News that there will be accommodations for the increase in residential students. “Additional dining facilities are planned for the new residence hall neighborhoods, as they will be on the north side of the campus core, near
Poly Canyon Village and the baseball stadium,” Humphrey wrote. “Final amenities have not been decided.” Humphrey added that “the total number of parking spaces will not change as a result of this project.” Mandatory sophomore housing has been on the horizon for several years. President Armstrong’s Vision 2022 and the Cal Poly Master Plan for 2035 both detail interests in making the university a more residential community for undergraduates. “Academic outcomes for students are stronger when students live on campus,” Humphrey wrote. Humphrey also referenced the recent Cal Poly Experience (CPX) data which “demonstrates that some groups of students find the climate on campus more positive than off, and living in a positive climate helps student success.” Humphrey added that 24/7 access to university staff and on-campus provisions, as well as access to academic support opportunities and student-centered events, will benefit students who live on campus. Action toward the change in policy is predicted to begin in early 2020.
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CAMPUS DINING ANNOUNCES NEW VENUES IN VISTA GRANDE
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Originally, Vista Grande was set to open in 2019, but permit and design challenges delayed construction.
BY STEPHANIE ZAPPELLI Campus Dining will offer six new dining venues in the Vista Grande Dining Complex, set to open March 2020, as announced at a Cal Poly Corporation meeting Oct. 25. Students will find six dining venues unique to Cal Poly on the second story, including Balance Café, Hearth, Streets, Noodles, Brunch and
a dessert location, according to Cal Poly Corporation Communications Specialist Aaron Lambert. Noodles will offer a noodle salad, noodle stir fry, teriyaki chicken with noodles on the side and other noodle dishes, according to Executive Chef Rensford Abrigo. Hearth will serve pizza, pasta and sandwiches cooked in their
two stone-fire ovens, according to Lambert. Balance Café will be Cal Poly’s allergen free restaurant. Not only is the venue allergen free, it will also include kosher and halal options. The cafe will have its own kitchen to avoid cross contamination, Abrigo said. Streets will feature an alternating
menu of foods from different countries, according to Lambert. “One of our favorite things about Streets is we’re going to tell the story of where you’re getting that dish when you go to Streets,” Abrigo said. “Last week we did a lot of al pastor, so picture yourself in Mexico. You’re going to see that vertical spit with the meat roasting on the spit, we’re going to be able to slice it off the spit for you and make you a taco if you’d like.” An additional Jamba Juice location — the only franchise to be included in Vista Grande — will be added to the first floor of the building. There will also be a new convenience store and a grab-and-go deli. The building will feature dining spaces, study areas and outdoor seating. Assistant Dining Director Greg Yeo said the design is meant to make the dining complex more welcoming for students to eat and study there. “Not only [is Vista Grande] a dining venue, we really want to make that space a study space, a living space so those first year students can really feel like they’re at home,” Yeo said. The outdoor deck will include fireplaces and lounge seating, according to Cal Poly Corporation Counsel and Director of Facilities Will Marchese. Unlike at 805 Kitchen, outlets will be
available throughout the building to provide students more comfortable access to their devices, Marchese said. “All the different platforms are going to be really fun, really energetic, and again, a destination where you can go get something you would want to eat,” Abrigo said. Originally, Vista Grande was set to open in 2019, but permit and design challenges delayed construction. Cal Poly also encountered problems coordinating mechanics, electricity and plumbing inside the complex, which set the project back even further, Marchese said.
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A BROKEN SYSTEM
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Business administration sophomore Ashley Rios says she felt punished for attempting suicide while living in the dorms.
paper or attend an educational program. Rios said she felt more punished than some of her other friends who had been caught with alcohol and were not placed on disciplinary probation. “[My friends] had to do some alcohol education thing, some small thing,” Rios said. “That was it. It wasn’t this long, drawn-out punishment.” As a result of the probation, Rios was not allowed to become a Week of Welcome (WOW) leader or a residential advisor (RA) – positions she said she aspired to have since her first days at Cal Poly. University Housing officials told her she might have a chance if she explained her probation circumstances in her applications. “I was like, ‘So I have to say that I tried to kill myself to try to get this orientation leader position?’” Rios said. Rios left Cal Poly for a quarter and a half to focus on her mental health, which extended her probation from Winter 2019 to Spring 2020. She said at first she did not know if she even wanted to return to school, but she decided to finish her degree. At the beginning of Fall 2019, Rios sat down with campus officials in a
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ing representatives and the Dean of Students Office members days after she was released from the hospital. There, Rios said, they told her she had been found guilty of possessing alcohol and drugs in the residence halls, and would be placed on disciplinary probation for the next year. In the Cal Poly Student Code of Conduct (COC), Title 5.2 §41301 states under which grounds student discipline can be based. Among dishonestly and physical abuse, codes nine and 10 forbid the “use, possession, manufacture, or distribution” of illegal drugs or alcoholic beverages. Defined by OSRR’s website, disciplinary probation is “a designated period of time during which the privileges of continuing in student status are conditioned upon future behavior. Conditions may include the potential loss of specified privileges to which a current student would otherwise be entitled, or the probability of more severe disciplinary sanctions if the student is found to violate any University rule during the probationary period.” Bluff said that depending on the situation, probation may require the resident to go to an educational seminar, have one-on-one meetings with a peer health coach or a professional health educator, write a reflection
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accept her if she told them the truth. She had come out to her friends in 2015, but that part of her identity was still a secret to her family. Rios said she hoped college would be a fresh start, but that was not the case. “Some days, I felt nothing,” Rios said. “That’s what depression is sometimes, you just feel nothing.” She said her friends knew she was in a dark place. They encouraged her to see a counselor on campus, so she visited the Health Center, where she was prescribed anti-depressents. Despite multiple counseling sessions and prescribed pills, she said her mental health began to spiral a few weeks into her first quarter. Rios began to miss class, drink heavily and harm herself. On Dec. 5, Rios said while drinking with friends she quietly decided that was the night she would try to take her own life. “After I took my first drink, I was like, ‘You know what? This is what is happening tonight,’” Rios said. “I was like, ‘I just don’t care anymore. I don’t want to be here anymore.’” A Trinity resident called 911 and police and paramedics arrived on the scene. They asked Rios what happened, but she said she was too out of it to answer. Rios met with University Hous-
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BY KAILEY O’CONNELL On Dec. 5, 2018 business administration sophomore Ashley Rios attempted suicide by alcohol poisoning. Five days later, she was placed on disciplinary probation for having marijuana and alcohol in her residence hall room the night she tried to take her life. “I was already feeling horrible because of what had happened,” Rios said. “I was like, ‘Okay, I survived this, and for what — for me to get in trouble?’” According to University Housing Marketing Coordinator Julia Bluff, after a student attempts suicide on campus, the standard procedure is to follow up with residents through University Housing, the Dean of Students Office, PULSE, Campus Health and Wellbeing, or other programs on campus that provide the student with individualized support. “There are no ‘consequences’ for someone who has attempted to harm themselves or attempt suicide,” Bluff wrote in an email. “We want residents to feel supported, not punished.” However, Rios said punished is exactly how she felt. Rios struggled with depression since she was 13 years old. Growing up, she said she knew she was gay, but was not sure if her parents would
follow up meeting. Again, she asked them for clarification as to why she was still on disciplinary probation, but was met with the same answers; she violated the Code of Conduct (COC). “The purpose [of probation] is to provide students with a learning opportunity to reflect on the incident that got them referred to a disciplinary process (either through the OSRR or Housing) and gain some new knowledge and tactics to avoid another incident,” Buff wrote in an email to Mustang News. Assistant director of Student Rights and Responsibilities Christina Tutt said it’s no secret that alcohol is one of the largest issues on Cal Poly’s campus. The role of OSRR is not only to hold students accountable to the code, but also to help students succeed, according to Tutt. “Oftentimes violating the COC is just a bump in the road of their story and myself, my supervisor and my team that I work with all do this work because we really appreciate and respect the moment in the student’s life when they are here,” Tutt said. Over the summer, Rios took to Twitter to share her experience and received multiple direct messages telling her that she was not alone. “I feel like sharing it was an important part of my personal journey of getting over it and putting it more behind me,” Rios said. “I wanted to let other students know, even if they’re not at Cal Poly — my friends at other colleges, whoever saw it on Twitter — that I’m going through it too.” After taking time away from school, Rios said the relationships she made with students and professors made her experience at Cal Poly worthwhile. After her probation is lifted in Spring 2020, Rios said she plans to continue to pursue her goals of becoming a WOW leader, and potentially an RA. “I will tell them why I’m on probation, and that I wasn’t just partying on a Wednesday, because that’s definitely what it looks like on paper,” Rios said. Rios said she’s in a completely different state of mind now, but still wishes the university had helped her in a way that did not make it more difficult to achieve her goals. “With mental health, every person needs something different after something like that,” Rios said. “I don’t know what kind of university policy they could introduce. I think listening to what the student wants would be better than just deciding what you think the student wants.”
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TINY HOMES, BIG POSSIBILITIES
Houses on wheels offer a sustainable & affordable alternative in SLO
A solution to housing costs?
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SLO was one of the first two cities in California to leagalize tiny homes on wheels in residential neighborhoods.
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Sustainable, affordable and atop four wheels, tiny homes may be the future of alternative and eco-friendly housing. San Luis Obispo is ahead of the curve, according to Anne Wyatt, executive director of local nonprofit SmartShare, which focuses on housing solutions. “We are excited to show how small, simple living can work for a number of people,” Wyatt said. In 2018, SLO was just one of two cities in California to pass an ordinance legalizing tiny homes on wheels in residential neighborhoods. The City of Fresno was the first to do so in 2016 and was also the first in the nation at that time. The tiny-house-on-wheels movement took off about a decade ago. While small living structures are rooted in human history — from indigenous dwellings to more modern mobile homes — factors such as the 2008 housing crisis and an increase in media exposure helped introduce the American public to the movement, according to Tiny House Expedition. While there is no exact definition of a “tiny home,” the city of San Luis Obispo outlines them as being less than 400 square feet, not including loft space, and on wheels. These tiny homes must be registered with the DMV and certified as recreational vehicles (RVs) by the American Na-
tional Standards Institute. SmartShare, along with two other local companies, hosted the Tiny Footprints Expo in October at the Alex Madonna Expo Center Oct. 1113. The three-day event focused on the benefits of tiny living, from sustainability to lowering housing costs to having a more mobile lifestyle. Tiny home owners, builders and enthusiasts showcased their own homes and models for sale. “It’s just so fun to see what people do and what spaces they create,” Wyatt said.
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Jennifer Brandenburg and Rhett Fulbright are one such pair of tiny home enthusiasts who built their house on wheels earlier this year. Since then, the couple from Georgia has been travelling the West Coast and visiting tiny home festivals and national parks with their golden retriever, Aspen. “The biggest pro of this lifestyle is that we’ve just gotten to see so many beautiful places,” Fulbright said. However, Brandenburg said there are a few downsides to having all of their belongings in a home hitched behind their truck. “You have to tow your house everywhere,” Brandenburg said. “That’s the most stressful part.” Their home includes a queen bed that converts into a couch, washer/ dryer hookups, a full shower, kitch-
en, workspace, attic and outdoor equipment storage — all carefully fit into 120 sq feet, about the size of an average bedroom. The roadtrippers blog about their nomadic lifestyle under the name Cozy Rollers, and have started selling their tiny home model to interested buyers. They offer their original tiny home design and construction for $30,000, with an additional $2,000 fee to get RV certified.
Other options
Other models featured at the expo showcased the diverse models available for interested buyers. Tiny House Tools, founded by Forrest Jones, focuses on building efficient tiny homes with options such as a composting toilet and solar panels. They offer a variety of models ranging in price from $26,000 to $34,000. Central Coast Tiny Homes took a different approach in tiny home design, focusing on the comforts of a modern home with models that feature chandeliers and stainless steel appliances. Their homes start at $79,000. Other builders focused on accessible living, such as Modular Lifestyles’ tiny homes that are designed for seniors in need of assisted living or students with disabilities. Prices vary depending on size and special accommodations.
Tiny homes are particularly popular with a younger generation of Americans. Approximately 63 percent of Millenials are interested in living in a tiny home, according to a survey by the National Association of Home Builders last year. One of the demands for tiny homes in San Luis Obispo came from the need for student housing, according to Wyatt. She said students have a unique opportunity to be homeowners by the time they graduate. “Students could live in [a tiny home] during school, and instead of paying more than a thousand bucks in rent, that money could go towards buying a tiny house and paying it off,” Wyatt said. Another demographic Wyatt said she believes could benefit from tiny homes are singles. According to City data, single-person households make up 36 percent of San Luis Obispo’s population. The promise of tiny home living for these residents is to downsize space and housing costs. That is the hope San Luis Obispo county resident Carolyn Huddleston said she has for her daughter Elysion, who she said is looking to move to San Luis Obispo to be closer to work, but cannot afford the cost of living downtown. “When [my daughter] was looking for apartments, she found they would cost more than half her income,” Huddleston said. The mother-daughter pair decided to build a tiny home instead, with the hopes of finding a backyard in San Luis Obispo to place it, close enough for Elysion to walk to work. The two have no previous construction experience and are currently halfway through their build. Their materials cost $18,000 so far, and Huddleston predicts the total projected cost to be around $35,000 by the time they finish the build sometime next year. They saved tens of thousands of dollars by building the houses themselves. Had they hired contractors, Huddleston said the cost would have doubled. They rely heavily on online communities of tiny home builders. Within an hour of asking a question, Huddleston said she could get an answer from a contractor or a fellow DIYer online without having to pay a professional to step in.
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Small living spaces are a sustainable option for those looking to decrease
their environmental impact, according to Anastasia Nicole, who spoke at the expo and is a task force member at SLO Climate Coalition as well as the zero-waste coordinator at Cal Poly. Nicole said that the materials that go into making a home are some of the most damaging to the environment in terms of emissions and overall carbon footprint. One of the key factors in tiny home living is reducing the amount of material belongings, including materials for the built environment. “It’s about living well on less,” Nicole said. This is what motivated biomedical engineering senior Matt Walker to convert a van into his own tiny home. He completed the build in six weeks with help from friends, and a total cost of $3,000 for materials. Walker has a degree emphasis in sustainability and said he was interested in how to make his new home more eco-friendly. “I don’t use any gas, no propane, I have enough solar that I can cook with electricity, and I made sure to get all my materials from secondhand places like thrift stores,” Walker said.
Where to put it?
A challenge many tiny home owners face is where to “park” their tiny homes. In San Luis Obispo, owners would have to factor in backyard rental space, which Wyatt predicts would be about $400-$800 per month given location and availability. That availability may be low, associate City planner Kyle Bell said. He said many residential neighborhoods in San Luis Obispo do not have big enough lots to accommodate a tiny home. Additionally, Bell said the process from application submittal to actually receiving a building permit from the City can take anywhere from 8 to 12 weeks for a tiny home on wheels. “A lot of the industry is looking into how to develop these and make it easier to provide [space] and make them more affordable to purchase.” Only two homes have been placed in backyards with two more approved for permits. Despite the current pace, Wyatt said she has high hopes for the future of tiny home living in San Luis Obispo. “Our goal is twenty houses placed in twenty backyards in the city by October 2020,” Wyatt said.
ENGLISH PROFESSOR SELLS RE-PURPOSED BIKES OUT OF HIS BACKYARD IT’S WORLD VEGAN MONTH This month, plant-based eaters from across the globe come together to celebrate their vegan lifestyle. Vegans go a step further than vegetarians by avoiding all animal products. Try any meal at a Campus Dining venue with the vegan logo (like the Beyond burger wrap from Bishop Burger), or stop by the Veggie & Vegan window at 805 Kitchen to see for yourself!
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Westwood collects bike parts, including frames.
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An English professor is helping students find a more affordable and sustainable means of transportation. Joel Westwood has been collecting bikes for more than 20 years, building what he calls the “bike library.” He created the library in 2002 after overhearing a group of Swedish international students at a bike shop in town who expressed interest in buying a used bike. “I started getting bikes and then having them around the house and then I met these international students and I said, ‘[I have] some bikes you could probably use,’” Westwood said. “They came over to my house and I got them on bikes.” When the group of Swedish students came back the next day, they brought three students from Belgium along with them who also needed bikes. What started as helping one small group of students turned into helping 70 to 100 students per year through word of mouth, Westwood said. “Students would just start showing up semi-randomly to see about getting a bike from me,” Westwood said. Westwood said his bike library is open to all students who send him an email or respond to his Craigslist ad with their height, weight and the amount of money they are willing to spend. Each bike runs for an average of $150 to $180, but Westwood said he is willing to work with students on a price that works for them. After first contact, they can set up a time to meet with him at his house. “I have in the back of my property 160 bicycle frames stored,” Westwood said. “I go select a frame, that’s the proper size ... and then I sell them the bike.” After selling them the bike, Westwood buys the bike back after they are done with using it and he takes off $10 per month of use. He then cleans the bike, repairs it and gets it ready for the next student. Westwood said he does not offer much room for customization because he buys and resells used bikes, however he said he will find a frame
that best suits the student’s height and weight. Westwood said his “ultimate aim” is to get those who live near campus on a bike during their time at Cal Poly. Westwood argued that statistically “there are only three people who ride bicycles” — students, “wannabe Lance Armstrongs” and those who rely upon bicycles as their principal form of transportation. Because of this, he said he wants not only students to ride their bikes, but locals as well. “My aim is to A) really try and encourage students to cyclo-commute particularly in kind of the radius where a large percentage of the students live around here; and B) to hope that the local community will jump on board with being more cycling friendly,” Westwood said. Although he said he wants to see an increase in the amount of cyclists in town, Westwood said he is most passionate about change on Cal Poly’s campus. “I could rant about how un-bike-friendly this campus is,” Westwood said. “There aren’t enough bike racks, there are these prohibitive ‘walk your bike’ areas… and even getting to and from the dorms is not necessarily eased or facilitated by the way that we’ve set up the roadways and arterials.” Westwood said his goal is to create a bike library system on campus utilizing the funds from the Associated Students Inc. (ASI)’s fee structure that is already in place. He said if he had his way, he would first give out-of-state students, and eventually all students, the opportunity to get a bike when they first move into the residence halls. He would then train people on going through the process of determining the right size bike for the student to ride as well as how to fix them throughout the year. “My intent is to get students on bikes, to reduce traffic congestion and to enhance the overall quality of life in the area,” Westwood said. Those interested in purchasing a bike from Westwood’s program can email him at jwestwoo@calpoly.edu.
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There were no fans storming the field at Alex G. Spanos Stadium as Cal Poly (7-8-1, 3-4-0 Big West) lost 2-0 to UC Santa Barbara on Saturday night in the final match of the regular season. Despite eight shots on goal during the first 30 minutes by Cal Poly, the Mustangs were unable to convert any of them. The Mustangs were thwarted by Gaucho goalkeeper Ben Roach in all of their attempts. The Santa Barbara native recorded 10 saves during the match, while the Gauchos managed just two shots.
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Men’s Soccer loses 0-2 in their final match of the regular season In total, Cal Poly recorded 19 shots against UC Santa Barbara. “I thought tonight we outclassed them, we outplayed them, we outshot them,” graduate forward Spencer Held said. “It was just an unlucky game for us.” The Mustangs were awarded a corner in the first minute of the match. Sophomore defender Andrew Robertson directed the corner into the box, which saw junior midfielder Enrique Bustamante make the first shot of the match. Roach, in turn, made his first save of the match. The Gauchos were the first to put themselves on the board in the 21st minute due to a goal from forward
Will Baynham. A through pass from forward Rodney Michael allowed Baynahm to catch sophomore goalkeeper Carlos Arce-Hurtado off balance with a shot to the left side of the post. Graduate defender Colin Hyatt followed with a close-range shot against Roach. Junior midfielder Emmanuel Perez made a low cross inside the box, but Hyatt’s shot went to the right post and was saved by Roach to keep the Gauchos ahead. Senior midfielder Diego Alonso came within inches of scoring in the 17th minute. Perez’ shot attempt was blocked by the Gaucho defense before falling in front of Alonso’s feet. However, Roach was able to block Alonso’s
follow-up attempt for the goalkeeper’s fifth save of the night. Held almost equalized in the 23rd minute on a throw-in from sophomore defender Andrew Robertson, but the shot was once again secured by Roach. The Mustangs continued to apply high pressure on the Gauchos as Roach faced three shots in rapid succession in the 32nd minute of the match. Two shots from Perez and a Hyatt follow-up from close-range proved threatening, but the shots were manageable for Roach. “I think the biggest thing was communication,” junior defender Freeman Dwamena said about why the at-
GOING, GOING, GONE Gaucho midfielder Kaya Fabbretti knocks senior forward Diego Alonso to the ground in a fight for the ball. KYLE CALZIA | MUSTANG NEWS
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THE ROAD TO THE BIG WEST CHAMPIONSHIP Cal Poly (7-7-1, 3-3-0 Big West) secured a spot in the Big West tournament after UC Santa Barbara’s game against CSUN finished in a scoreless draw. Cal Poly plays Wednesday, Nov. 6 against Cal State Fullerton.
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from being taken. In addition to the 19-3 shot total in favor of Cal Poly, both teams had an even number of fouls at 11 each. Both teams also had four corners each. “I think it really shows and demonstrates the growth of this Cal Poly team, but the bottom line is you got to put the goal in the back of the net,” head coach Steve Sampson said. “[UC] Santa Barbara did that.” The Mustangs will host Cal State Fullerton Wednesday, Nov. 6 in the first round of the Big West Conference Tournament at 7 p.m. inside Spanos Stadium. “I think the boys are anxious,” Sampson said. “They recognize that they had to put things behind them very quickly, you know, and stay in the moment and prepare for Wednesday. And that’s all that matters right now. If we get in a little bit of a roll, who knows? Maybe we’ll meet [UC Santa Barbara] in the final.”
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tackers were unable to convert crosses to goals inside the penalty box. “That was the biggest mistake there.” Held produced the Mustangs’ first shot of the second half in the 55th minute. However, Held’s far range shot from just outside the penalty box went directly to the hands of Roach. UC Santa Barbara quickly took advantage of the Mustangs’ missed opportunity. The counterattack saw an own goal after Baynham’s shot was deflected in the 55th minute off junior defender Josh Graham. The deflection flew over Arce-Hurtado’s head to increase the Gauchos’ lead to 2-0. Senior forward Sebastian Herran produced a blocked header in the 80th minute off a long throw-in. Gauchos forward Thibault Candia almost caught Arce-Hurtado out of position in the 88th minute, although he was unable to convert a shot after the Mustang defense crowded him and prevented any further damage
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STREET LIGHT INSTALLATION MOVING AT SNAILS PACE, STUDENTS BENEFIT The Hoof is a satire column created to find the humor in the daily life of Cal Poly students. If you’re looking for news, this is not it. If you’re looking for sports, this is kind of it, because we’re having a ball. Ha. Puns. BY KIANA MEAGHER
Kiana Meagher is a journalism sophomore and satire columnist. The views represented do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. For years, the lack of streetlights in San Luis Obispo has raised many concerns among the Cal Poly community. The neighborhoods surrounding campus consist of predominantly college-aged kids, and many families believe it’s important for students to be able to walk to and from class safely. After the election in 2018, it was announced that only one streetlight would be installed every year and in a letter to the editor, why the plans for Street Light Installation Program were moving at a snail’s pace.
At first, people were frustrated about how slow the city was moving in the illumination process. However, eight months later, students are now seeing the benefits of the lack of lights in their small, college town. Business administration fourthyear Brad Buchanan says the lack of streetlights on Hathaway Avenue allows less chances for fines for his brotherhood’s parties. Buchanan is risk management chair of his fraternity and is responsible for any and all misdemeanors of his brothers. “When the cops pull up to roll one of our ragers, the boys know the first thing to do is hop in the bushes because there is no way they’ll be found,” Buchanan said. On weekends, environmental and protection management sophomore Polly Pacheco is known for breaking the seal very early on in the night. When going out with friends, Pacheco was infamous for holding her bladder until she was literally about to burst, often peeing her pants to avoid getting caught.
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“One night I had enough and decided to finally pee in the bushes,” Pacheco said. After realizing there wasn’t a consequence, Pacheco now is a regular urinator in the bushes and carries a roll of toilet paper in her backpack at all times. “I can’t get in trouble if they can’t see,” Pacheco said, “the darkness is the best thing that has ever happened to my bladder.” The lack of illumination doesn’t only benefit students under the influence. Computer science junior Tiffany Tate, a walking texter and
BY SOLENA AGUILAR
It’s that time of year again. Suddenly there are no more tortillas to be
they will ever attend. It is their one chance. Why are we doing this? Who cares! Tortillas are great! Except…maybe not? Maybe throwing a Mexican and Central American staple at team that has an Argentinian mascot isn’t a good idea? Dare I say, racist. But that can’t be true. After all, this is Cal Poly. We are never racist here.
isn’t the best choice. It wasn’t until 1997 that UCSB students started throwing tortillas during televised basketball games. Cal Poly hopped on board and began throwing tortillas at games against the Gauchos, but the tradition is actually a UCSB one. This makes sense because who doesn’t like a big audience for a good ol’ tortilla-throwing session? The absolutely hilarious part of this is that most students probably have no idea what a gaucho even is, nevermind why they throw tortillas in the first place. Ask most people why they sneaking in this flat pancake and they will probably have no idea. They just throw them because their friends do and their friends throw them because their other friends do and by the end we are all united together in this great circle of racism. To conclude: Think before you throw.
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Solena Aguilar is an art and design junior and the Mustang News Design Director. The views in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of Mustang News.
found at your local grocery store. The Cal Poly vs. UCSB soccer game is approaching. You start seeing tiny sparkles of flour in the hallways as students frantically shove tortillas into their bras and underwear and anywhere else they can think of. They know they aren’t allowed to bring tortillas in but isn’t that the whole fun of it? This is the only game
But just in case, let’s do some background research. For those who don’t know, UCSB’s mascot is a Gaucho. UCSB’s student population chose this to be their mascot in 1936 after a popular movie came out in 1927 called “The Gaucho” starring Douglas Fairbanks. However, the Gaucho’s history actually goes back further than a Hollywood movie. Gauchos were originally horsemen who arose in the Argentine and Uruguayan “Pampas” or grasslands, during the mid-18th thorugh the mid 19th century. They hunted and herded escaped horses and cattle and became symbols in Agentinian folk culture similar to how we think of cowboys today in America. Tortillas play a significant role in traditional Mexican dishes, not Argentinian. Assuming that these cultures are the same reinforces racist notions and disrespects their unique histories. So purposefully sneaking in food in order to mock this culture
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How the tortilla throwing tradition is racially incensitive
Meetings cover ways to halt any advancement made in the Street Light Installation Program and usually end by playing fun games like flashlight tag and glow-in-the-dark limbo. Fun snacks are provided by the club officers, though they’re often misplaced during the meeting because no one can find where they put them in the dark. “We say 8 p.m. but it’s more like a tentative 8 p.m-8:45 p.m. because we know no one can see where they are or where they are going,” Pacheco said, “No lights no problem.”
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self-described “klutz” credits the dark streets of SLO with allowing her clumsiness to be shaded in anonymity. “I’ve probably fallen on Hath[away Avenue] more times than I can count on both hands,” Tate said. “However, when people drive by they only see a figure on the ground, they don’t know it’s me. ” Buchanan, Pacheco and Tate have all collaborated this year to form a new advocacy club: Students Against Streetlights. The club meets Mondays at 8 p.m. on the corner of Hathaway Avenue and Longview Lane.
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ARIES – March 21/April 20 Aries, a hectic schedule is on the horizon, so it is important to get your organizational skills in order. Things are bound to get busy as the month wears on. TAURUS – April 21/May 21 Taurus, take a few moments at the start of each day this week to just breathe and get ready for what’s in store for you. Doing so will help you tackle anything that comes your way. GEMINI – May 22/June 21 Romantic prospects have you eager to spend time with a special someone, Gemini. Block out a night or two when you can enjoy time away as a couple. CANCER – June 22/July 22 Cancer, you may have to let a situation at work blow over instead of letting it get the best of you. It is important to pick your battles in this scenario. Wait it out for the time being. LEO – July 23/Aug. 23 Leo, a seemingly impossible situation may just need to be seen through a new perspective. Try talking to someone to get a different point of view. VIRGO – Aug. 24/Sept. 22 Virgo, after a lengthy period of rest and relaxation, it is time to get back to the grind. Your skills may be a bit rusty, but things will come back to you quickly. LIBRA – Sept. 23/Oct. 23 Libra, you can’t mask a shaky structure, no matter how many superficial changes you make. Devote some attention to those things
that need fixing. SCORPIO – Oct. 24/Nov. 22 Don’t let your mind get the better of you, Scorpio. It’s easy to dream up scenarios, but put yourself in the here and now this week; the future can wait. SAGITTARIUS – Nov. 23/Dec. 21 Sagittarius, if an opportunity for advancement at work pops up, grab it with both hands. You have been waiting for a chance to make your mark and try new things. CAPRICORN – Dec. 22/Jan. 20 Capricorn, you have to push through to the finish line this week even if you are feeling tired. Your reward will come with some weekend festivities. AQUARIUS – Jan. 21/Feb. 18 Changes at work are looming, Aquarius. Try to be receptive to the modifications and find a way to put your own mark on things. A leadership role could emerge. PISCES – Feb. 19/March 20 Pisces, you may need to play mediator in a delicate situation this week. Take a careful approach and consider both sides of the coin.
FOOTBALL’S WOES CONTINUE AFTER LOSING FIFTH STRAIGHT GAME
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Junior outside linebacker Joey Ruiz under the lights during the Mustangs’ game against Sacramento State on Oct. 26.
BY DIEGO SANDOVAL Redshirt freshman quarterback Jalen Hamler rushed for Cal Poly’s lone touchdown of the day as the
Mustangs fell 21-9 to University of Idaho on Saturday, Nov. 2 inside Kibble Dome. Cal Poly has now dropped five straight Big Sky Conference games,
moving their overall record to 2-7 and conference record to 1-5. The Mustangs’ defense dominated the first quarter and not only forced the Vandals to punt twice, but forced
a turnover on downs as well. Cal Poly got out to an early 3-0 lead after freshman kicker Colton Theaker split the uprights on a 44-yarder following a 13-play drive from the offense. After the early field goal, however, the game was dominated by Idaho on both sides of the ball. With two minutes left in the first half, the Vandals got on the scoreboard with a 37-yard touchdown courtesy of redshirt freshman running back Aundre Carter. The Mustang offense was unable to answer on the ensuing drive and sent the game to halftime with Idaho up 7-3. Quarterback Jalen Hamler hands the ball off to fullback Duy TranSampson in the Mustangs’ game against Sacramento State on Oct. 26. Diego Rivera | Mustang News Cal Poly began the second half with an unsuccessful 11-play drive that ended in a turnover on downs. The turnover set Idaho up for a 12play, 66-yard drive that resulted in Carter’s second end zone trip of the day — a one-yard touchdown run to move the score to 14-3 in favor of the Vandals. Following a three and out by the Mustangs, the Idaho offense formed
yet another scoring drive at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The drive ended in a 22-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Mason Petrino to redshirt senior Jeff Cotton. The points brought the score to 21-3. Cal Poly finally managed to put points on the board with 2:47 left in the game after a 55-yard pass to senior wide receiver J.J. Koski set up a scoring opportunity. Hamler capped off the eight-play, 80-yard drive with a seven-yard touchdown rush. The Mustangs attempted a 2-point conversion on the following play, but sophomore fullback Duy Tran-Sampson was stopped short of the end zone. An interception thrown by Hamler with 1:48 left on the clock sealed the victory for Idaho as the game ended with a final score of 21-9. Hamler ended the night with 97 passing yards, all of which were thrown to Koski. Junior slotback Drew Hernandez led Cal Poly’s rushing attack and totaled 66 yards on the ground. The Mustangs are on a bye week next week and will return to Alex G. Spanos Stadium to face off against Eastern Washington in the last home game of the season on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 5:05 p.m.
BEHIND THE COMPETITIVE NATURE OF CAL POLY’S TABLE TENNIS CLUB BY STEPHANIE ZAPPELLI As countless white plastic balls rip back and forth across the Recreation Center, the sounds “ping, pong” fill the air. Since its origins, the club has been called “Cal Poly Ping Pong Club.” That is, until this school year. The common title for the sport is often looked down upon in competitive groups, which is exactly why they are now called the “Cal Poly Table Tennis Club.” That competitive attitude is often unexpected from the average fan of the game. One former member, mathematics junior Sean Judd, said the club’s intensity was the reason he abandoned the team. “The main coaches there were super serious about doing everything perfectly,” Judd said. “Almost like we were training for the Olympics.” Upon arrival to any average practice for the table tennis club, the ferocity is immediately apparent. Forestry freshman John Forst said he views the training grounds as a place to meet sparring partners to hone his skills. “I was kind of thinking I was top dog around here, but once everyone got warmed up, it got way crazier,” Forst
said. “I feel like this is the place for me to get better, here with these guys.” For most who encounter the game casually — whether it be in a friend’s garage, in their driveway or in the corner of a dive bar — the complexities of the sport may not be immediately obvious. But computer science senior and club Vice President Ishaan Jain said people should view the game more analytically. “The physical element is really interesting,” Jain said. “If you look at the pros, they are jumping all over the place, and they’ve got massive legs from being bent to the ground and being aggressive with their quick motions.” The competitive nature of the table tennis club was what drew former collegiate tennis player and psychology sophomore John Lindberg to the club. “I was just an eager freshman trying to find friends, and this seemed like a good environment to get that started,” Lindberg said. “It is a safe space on campus that a lot of people don’t usually think about.” While Jain spoke fondly of his passions, the relentless squeaking of
rubber soles meeting linoleum floors began to drown into the background noise as the team warmed up. About now, the consistent clacks of the celluloid balls hitting customized paddles became just as loud, and faint grunts slipped out of the competitors beginning to perspire. Every sport has its hallowed grounds. Wrigley Field in baseball. The Maracanã in soccer. Wimbledon in tennis. When it comes to table tennis, players like Forst and Jain push themselves to the peak of their game to make it to their own hallowed grounds: the bi-annual intercollegiate table tennis tournament. “If you’re into table tennis, going into that place is like Candy Land,” Jain said. “It’s like being 6 years old — you have the exact same emotions. You’re in a huge gym with more than 20 tables and it is filled with people from all different schools in their own uniforms going at it. There’s a ton of energy.” Especially for something as niche and competitive as table tennis, this opportunity is a rare sight, according to Jain. “Table tennis isn’t the most popular
sport, especially in the U.S.,” Jain said. “Being in a huge place where everyone is a competitive player is like ‘Wow.This is very beautiful and very rare.’” That fire for table tennis is what led Jain to his most intense moment against a rival opponent who had beat him in straight sets during the previous year’s tournament. “I was just trying my best to read the spin on his shots,” Jain said. “I was thinking, ‘What the heck? This guy is crazy!’” But, after honing his skills for a year with the Cal Poly Table Tennis Club,
the tide had turned. “I don’t think he remembered me, but I definitely remembered him,” Jain said. “It all came rushing back — two years of practicing, I better have something to show for it.” Jain’s two years of practice ran down to a simple mechanic of the win-bytwo rule: whoever won the next two points in a row, wins. “My blood was cold. I could barely function,” Jain said. “After an insane rally, his ball flew out by just an inch. All I could think was, ‘Oh my god, this is insane. Those two years have paid off.’”
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The Cal Poly Table Tennis Club prepares for their bi–annual tournament.
DRIVEN: EMMANUEL PEREZ AND HIS RISE TO BECOME MEN’S SOCCER’S TOP GOALSCORER ing to do and each other’s tendencies,” Forth said. “We play well off each other. We talked earlier about speaking and how you can’t speak at the [UC] Santa Barbara game. With me and him, we don’t really have to speak. It’s kind of an unspoken thing. We just do each other’s work for each other and get the job done.” Perez’s attitude and competitive demeanor is consistent throughout, from the bowling lanes to the soccer pitch, and is what has driven him to excel this season.
“Even if it’s something small, just always being competitive and wanting to do my best and if you can win to win, it definitely helps me to keep that attitude on the field,” Perez said. “Even when things aren’t going my way or the team’s way, just don’t give up. Don’t stop until the end and try to do your best and hopefully you come out with the win.”
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Emmanuel Perez (18) celebrates with Angel DeLeon (14) after a goal.
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Junior midfielder Emmanuel Perez said he considers himself a competitor in everything he does. And he means everything. “Anything I do, I want to win so bad,” Perez said, before he went on to talk about a bowling class he took during his sophomore year. “I would try to beat everyone in the class,” Perez said. “I think I got the second highest total pins knocked down that quarter. So that was pretty cool. But I was still really mad that I didn’t get first.” The competitive spirit within Perez has translated into results for Men’s Soccer on the field this season. Perez leads the team in goals scored with nine this season. Four of Perez’s goals were game-winning goals. Perez also has three assists this season. His goals and assists have contributed to the Mustang’s over-
all record of 7-8-1 and 3-4 record in Big West action. One goal against both Cal State Fullerton and CSUN on Oct. 20 and Oct. 23, respectively, contributed to the Mustangs’ wins. These goals also played a role in Cal Poly qualifying to the Big West Conference Tournament that begins Wednesday, Nov. 6 against Cal State Fullerton. “[Perez] has demonstrated leadership,” head coach Steve Sampson said. “I think he has been one of the hardest working players since I’ve been here, and I think he’s deserving of every single accolade he’s been getting.” Perez was named the Big West Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 21. He was the first Men’s Soccer player to earn the honor since alumnus forward Chase Minter in 2015. Sampson praised Perez’s abilities to time himself and get into position for wide balls, separate himself from
defenders and get shots off and score goals. During a span from Sept. 10 to Sept. 26, Perez scored seven goals in five matches. His seven goals during that span equals the seven goals alumnus forward Sean Goode scored in the entirety of the 2018 season. While Sampson gave high praise to Perez, the Florida native lauded his teammates for being a contributing factor to their success this year. “The good thing about our team is that we have a lot of good players,” Perez said. “So if someone is struggling, someone else can step up and keep the level high and that’s one thing that we’ve had on this team that we haven’t had in the past.” Junior defender Andrew Forth — who Perez considered the teammate he has the most chemistry with on the pitch — praised his teammate and echoed his sentiments about having the most chemistry with him. “We know what each other’s go-
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Perez dribbles the ball up the field during a home game.
NCAA OPENS DOORS FOR COLLEGE ATHLETES TO PROFIT OFF NAME AND IMAGE BY FRANCISCO MARTINEZ On the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 29, The NCAA announced it would allow student-athletes to profit off of their name, image and likeness, according to a news release. “As a national governing body, the NCAA is uniquely positioned to modify its rules to ensure fairness and a level playing field for student-athletes,” NCAA President Mark Emmert said in the news release. “The board’s action today creates a path to en-
hance opportunities for student-athletes while ensuring they compete against students and not professionals.” The NCAA’s board of governors made the unanimous decision to allow student-athletes to be financially compensated, according to the news release. Division I, II and III are to immediately consider updating any bylaws and policies pertaining to student-athletes and compensation, board of governors chair and Ohio State University President Michael
V. Drake said in the news release. This decision is a “natural extension” of the NCAA’s efforts to improve their efforts in supporting student-athletes, according to Drake. “We must embrace change to provide the best possible experience for college athletes,” Drake said in the news release. “Additional flexibility in this area can and must continue to support college sports as a part of higher education.” While the board of governors directed these new rules to be imple-
mented immediately, they must be created by January 2021. The decision came after the NCAA originally condemned Gov. Gavin Newsom for signing the Fair Pay to Play Act (SB-206) that allows California student-athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness beginning 2023. Assembly member Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo), who was a co-author of the Fair Pay to Play Act when it was in the state assembly, tweeted that it was “not a surprise” the NCAA changed
its opinion on compensating student-athletes. LeBron James, who hosted Newsom when he signed the Fair Pay to Play Act, also tweeted out congratulatory remarks. James had been one of the key celebrity endorsers of the Fair Pay to Play Act when it was a bill in the state Senate. “Its a beautiful day for all college athletes going forward from this day on,” James tweeted. “Thank you guys for allowing me to bring more light to it … Not a victory, but a start!”
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