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Hollywood to Kinsman twins seek the Cal Poly college experience Cal Poly: Cecilia Seiter @ cseiter17

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FROM FAME | S h a n e a n d B re nt K i n s m a n w e re t h e t w i n s i n ‘C h e ap e r by t h e D o z e n .’

It’s 85 degrees out, but Brent Kinsman is wearing a sweatshirt with his hood up.

Brent speaks calmly and professionally, with precision and charisma. It’s clear he’s comfortable in front of a camera, keeping his hands folded in front of him and occasionally breaking into an easygoing smile as he speaks.

Despite the heat, the hood stays on. He wants to be sure he can be told apart from his twin brother, Shane, sitting next to him.

The two are pretty much identical, both standing at the same height and sporting a dash of reddish-brown hair. They’re not quite as recognizable as they were when they were five, but perhaps that’s for the better — having acted alongside Steve Martin as kids, the twins from “Cheaper by the Dozen” have had their taste of fame.

“It gets hard sometimes, because people kind of label us as the kids from ‘Cheaper by the Dozen,’” Brent said. “Even though that was a job that we did when we were five years old and we’re much more than just that.”

When Shane and Brent arrived at Cal Poly as freshmen this fall,

they enjoyed anonymity. Being able to slip virtually unnoticed into a school of 23,000 students was a confidence booster, they said. It wasn’t until about a week into school that someone posted on Facebook that the twins were students at the university.

After that, they started getting approached more frequently by strangers, something both brothers have mixed feelings about.

“It’s fun and all, and I really enjoy it, but we’ve kind of had that our entire lives, so it’s like, who are your friends and who are not?”

Shane said. “Who is interested in Shane and Brent Kinsman rather than the twins from ‘Cheaper by the Dozen?’”

It takes a bit of effort on their part, Brent said, to filter through people who have good intentions and those who don’t. It’s exhausting. They want to be seen as normal people who enjoy dirt biking and fishing together, staying active at the gym and hanging out with friends.

Having worked in the entertainment industry for years, Shane and Brent learned an important lesson about actors.

“You expect them to be larger than life, and then you see them in real life and it’s like, ‘Oh. You’re a human with the same qualities

and genetics as I have,’” Shane said.

Working with Steve Martin, the Academy Award-winning actor who played the twins’ father in “Cheaper by the Dozen,” was a good reminder of that, they said.

“Steve Martin’s one of the most down-to-earth, awesome guys,” Brent said. “He treated us really well.”

He and Shane both laugh as they recall the days they spent with the big-shot actor on set. He was just a regular guy making time to entertain two spunky five-year-old boys with his banjo between shots.

Though Shane and Brent aren’t running around on movie sets anymore, they still attribute a large part of who they are to their past.

“It runs deep. It’s who we are; ;nd it’s not, in a way,” Shane said.

Their professionalism around adults, their perfect composure in interviews — Hollywood has engrained those into them. But, they’re still Shane and Brent Kinsman. They are just two brothers who came to Cal Poly to meet new friends, with its strong academics and ideal location in mind, just like how many others decided to make Cal Poly their home.

“How can you deny Cal Poly?” Brent said. “The area, location-wise, it just doesn’t get any better.”

Six questions to ask yourself before the Career Fair Beth Strutz @ CPMustangnews

Cal Poly’s Career Fair is an opportunity for students to connect with different companies in their chosen fields, whether it be for potential future jobs, internships or research projects.

However, for students who are serious about getting their foot in the door, it’s not enough to just show up to the fair and visit different booths. You’ll want to have a solid resume, look as presentable as possible and be confident and ready to answer any question companies may have.

As you’re getting ready to start interacting with professionals at the Fall Career Fair, here are six questions you should ask yourself before heading to the career fair.

How do I want to present myself?

While an updated, professional and relevant resume is a must, companies are also likely to ask questions about your previous experience and how your goals align with their business. Some might ask about your personal interests or hobbies, or what you’re involved with on campus. Before you set out to talk to businesses, make sure you know exactly what image you want to be portraying to the people you talk to. Look over your resume, consider your strongest points and qualities and be ready to confidently introduce yourself to any potential employers.

How excited am I about these companies?

When company representatives talk to students, people who are genuinely enthusiastic and interested in the specific business are more likely to stand out. By planning ahead and making it a priority to engage with the companies you’re interested in, you’re making the most of the limited time you have at the career fair.

Check out the Career Services’ new website, Handshake, for an updated list of the companies that will be represented.

How much do I actually know about this company?

Regardless of the business in question, make sure you’ve done your research ahead of time. Have at least a general idea of the company’s goal, mission statement (if applicable), management and any recent developments in the company. A simple Google search can go a long way, but the more research you do, the more prepared you’ll be when interacting with each company.

Why am I a good fit for this company?

When professionals are talking to dozens of potential candidates in a day, good grades and enthusiasm will rarely be enough to set you apart. Each company is looking for employees who will fit in with their individual mission statements, office culture and overall branding. To seriously consider a candidate, representatives are looking for people whose goals

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| Students prepare elevator pitches in hopes of getting an inter view with potential employers.

and values will be a good match to their own. Even if you have a strong feeling that a company would be the perfect fit, you need to clearly articulate exactly why you’re the best choice.

What’s my pitch?

If you’re talking to potential employers, you’ll need a strong, individualized pitch prepared. Handshake has many free resources for students to help with this, but a strong general formula is: quick introduction + plans for the future

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+ steps you’ve taken to get there + how the company/position fits into your plans. If you’ve prepared your pitch ahead of time, you can practice until you’re prepared to confidently adapt and “sell” yourself to any company you speak with.

How am I prepared for this opportunity?

Companies at the career fair will be interacting with students who have similar educational backgrounds. What will help you stand out are your unique

qualifications: the specific range of experiences and training that other candidates might not have.

These should all be included in your resume, but be prepared to talk briefly about any research opVportunities, awards, special training or academic projects that will elevate your eligibility beyond other potential candidates.

If you’re struggling with any of the above questions, or need help with your pitch, resume or even professional attire, Career Services can provide the help

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you need to ace any interview.

Career Services offers workshops and online resources to help students prepare for the career fair and one on one career counseling appointments throughout the year. Be sure to check out the “Preparing for the Career Fair Worksheet,” which will help you plan out your answers to these questions. The more confident and better equipped you are entering the Fall Career Fair, the more successful you’ll be in your future career.

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The job hunt, powered by a simple Handshake Naba Ahmed @ nabaahmed

After 10 years of working with Symplicity to power MustangJOBS, Cal Poly Career Services switched to a new platform called Handshake. The service, which is available to all students and alumni on the “Single Click Links” tab of their Cal Poly Portal, changed in response to a growing demand to modernize and simplify MustangJOBS. The new platform currently has 3,811 employers and 2,358 jobs and internships available.

MustangJOBS posts 140 additional positions daily. The new platform also allows users to make appointments with Career Services, see upcoming fairs and workshops and browse training videos and documents focused on interview presentations and resume tips.

For Cal Poly students and alumni, the new platform provides job listings similar to Craigslist, with a profile page similar to LinkedIn. Director of Student Affairs

“[Handshake is a] combo of Pinterest, LinkedIn and Facebook.”

RICK SALOMON

Rick Salomon described Handshake as a “combo of Pinterest, LinkedIn and Facebook” and stresses the easyto-use nature of the site.

Anyone asking Career Services

for a job is immediately directed to MustangJOBS, which now tailors job listings to each user’s interests and career plans. For example, a computer science student interested in working for a software company would receive postings from software companies seeking a programmer at the top of their list.

MustangJOBS is for students seeking any form of career-based help — from part-time jobs to internships to full-time careers.

Even students planning to take the MCAT or hoping to network with groups such as Apple or Lockheed Martin can go to the calendar section of the platform and attend one of Career Services’ workshops or recruitment sessions.

Career Services decided between four different platforms to use for the upcoming school year. Executive Director of Career Services

Eileen Buecher said it took two to three months of deliberation before deciding to go with Handshake. The final decision came from Handshake’s responsive feedback, and the increased variety of job locations across North and Central America.

Handshake has expanded the size of the Fall Career Fair by opening the door to companies that have either never worked with Cal Poly or have worked with Cal Poly in the past and have not been active for a while. All companies participating in the fair are also public under the new platform.

Students and parents can easily search for the i nformation instead of having to log in to see which companies will be present.

Students can log onto the newly revamped MustangJOBS, powered by Handshake, to get help with job searches and career advisor meetings.

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| Handshake is meant to simplify MustangJOBS.

Cal Poly senior seeks spot in SLO City Council Sydney Harder @ CPMustangNews

CHRISTOPHER LOPEZ | COURTESY PHOTO SUITED UP

| Lopez balances school and running for City Council.

It has been 45 years since a Cal Poly student was last elected to serve for the San Luis Obispo City Council.

Philosophy senior Christopher Lopez intends to change that.

Inspired by John F. Kennedy’s successful start as a young politician, Lopez is running for one of the two open council member seats in the San Luis Obispo General Municipal Election taking place on Nov. 8.

“I see a life for me after college in San Luis Obispo and what better way to be a part of the community than to help shape it as a council member?” Lopez said.

Though six other competitors vie for the two available spots on city council, there are no incumbent candidates and Lopez’s optimism holds steady for his campaign.

“It just fit in with the right timing,” Lopez said. “I’m going to graduate soon [and] it’s one of those situations where, you know, why not [run for office]?”

The balancing act Lopez has scheduled time to maintain the balance between academics and running for office. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Lopez spends most of the afternoon walking around neighborhoods and introducing himself. He spends the evenings working on his campaign and class assignments.

“So, with the help of a lot of cof-

fee — in appropriate amounts, I learned at a previous candidate’s forum, that too much caffeine affects my debate performance/ presentation — and taking naps when I can, I can make the most of the time I have available throughout the day. I imagine as we approach election day, the nights will get longer, the hours we will be more packed,” Lopez said in an email to Mustang News.

To allow for ample campaign-

of experience on the Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors as a chairman for the ASI Advocacy Committee, an appointed representative in the California State Students’ Association (CSSA) and most recently, an intern for Cal Poly’s Office of the President in the Government Relations branch.

Lopez particularly enjoyed meeting an array of politicians, from State Senator Bill Monning

I see a life for me after college in San Luis Obispo and what better way to be a part of the community than to help shape it as a council member?

-Christopher Lopez

ing time, Lopez is taking three classes which he scheduled from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

“So, I choose classes that would be back to back in order to make best use of available time,” Lopez said in his emailed statement.

Anything but a greenhorn An avid participant in local politics, Lopez is no newcomer to the world of government affairs.

His resume includes two years

to Assembly member Katcho Achadjian, both representatives for San Luis Obispo in California state government.

“You hear about these individuals on the news or you see them on TV, so getting the opportunity to actually interact with them in person was just amazing,” Lopez said.

In each of these settings, Lopez also gathered valuable insight into “what Cal Poly is doing with local government, how they’re

collaborating, and what issues exist between Cal Poly and the city and county.”

It is this unique student perspective that Lopez has established as the foundation for his campaign.

“There are a lot of individuals that I’ve spoken to from the community that want to see something new within our local government and they’re excited to see a young individual running for city council,” Lopez said.

The plan, if elected If elected, Lopez aims to rebuild and fortify town-gown relations — the political relationship between the “town”, or non-academic population/permanent San Luis Obispo residents, and the “gown,” consisting of university faculty, staff and students —especially those relations pertaining to the lack of affordable housing within the community.

He emphasized that his role as council member would not solely revolve around acting as the voice for Cal Poly students, but rather for the city as a whole, uniting the two primary constituents of San Luis Obispo to energize and fuel the city’s prosperity.

“It’s not just a fresh perspective where I provide [insight] on students’ [views], but also a community perspective, figuring out what innovative and new ideas we can come up with together to address some of the concerns,” Lopez said.

For more information on Christopher Lopez’s stance on issues, visit www.christopherdlopez.com.

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Life as an entrepreneur: Alumni share their journeys to unexpected careers Rebecca Ezrin @ CPMustangNews

As little kids, we wanted to be firefighters and princesses and astronauts and teachers, but we never hear children say they want to be entrepreneurs.

In light of Cal Poly’s upcoming Fall Career Fair, four Cal Poly alumni share the paths that led them to entrepreneurship.

A Queen Bee shares some buzz on starting a business Queen Bee (CEO) of BumbleBee Marketing Ellen Pensky had no formal education in business.

She accumulated her knowledge through working at various small companies, and used it to start her own.

Bumblebee Marketing helps businesses create “Buzz.” This can be in the form of online programs, videos, infographics or anything that tells a story.

“I knew how to work with customers, what had to be done. I had no idea that I was going to run my own business,” Pensky said.

Pensky began her experience as a journalism student at Cal Poly, where she worked doing writing and graphics for Outpost, a monthly magazine that covered feature stories.

“It was unheard of at that time, to mix the journalism and graphic design majors, but I did it because it was important to tell a story,” Pensky said.

Pensky initially thought she was going to be a reporter, but later realized she liked telling stories in a more creative way.

After graduating from Cal Poly in 1975, Pensky’s first job was writing newsletters for the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce.

She then moved to the Bay Area and began a career in marketing.

“I was working for a small startup. I started documenting what I was doing and decided I was going to do it on my own,” Pensky said.

“People ask how I had the courage to begin BumbleBee. I just did. Fifteen years later and we’re growing like crazy.”

BumbleBee Marketing works in the realm of high-tech companies.

Some of its clients include Cisco, Orange and Abbott Laboratories.

“Communications is a part of everything we do,” Pensky said.

“Many skills are transferable, but being able to communicate thoughts is essential. I’m a strong believer in that.”

A two-time startup founder shares his secrets to success Founder of BrightScope and DMScore Dan Weeks perfectly demonstrates how an idea can go a long way, and he’s done so on multiple occasions.

Weeks graduated from Cal Poly in 1983 with a degree in computer science. He then worked at Hewlett-Packard (HP), where he eventually became the Integration Manager for a startup that he convinced HP to purchase.

After 25 years at HP, Weeks came up with an idea. He wanted to help consumers make sense of their 401(k) plans.

For Weeks, his time at HP gave him the confidence to make such a drastic career jump.

“The key word for an entrepreneur is courage,” Weeks said.

“Is someone willing to stick things out?”

After working with an attorney and reaching his funding goal of $600,000, Weeks founded BrightScope.

“Although many people have great ideas, there’s no business without funding,” Weeks said.

Three years ago, Weeks decided

he wanted to move back to San Luis Obispo, where he began mentoring new entrepreneurs at the SLO HotHouse. The HotHouse is ran through the CP Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) and draws alumni into the startup world.

Companies in the HotHouse Accelerator are given $10,000 in funding to begin their businesses.

“Most people won’t move to another area unless everything is defined. I was willing to figure it out afterwards. That’s a good sign of an entrepreneur,” Weeks said.

Soon after his move, Weeks found a new inspiration. He discovered companies didn’t know how to use the Internet for marketing, especially small businesses, like dentists or lawyers. He wanted to help them out.

“A local attorney told me that he didn’t know if he should fire his internet marketing firm, or recommend him to his closest friend,” Weeks said.

Weeks then founded DMScore, which provides consumer reports on companies’ internet marketing.

DMScore uses data to understand where the gaps are versus companies’ competitors. It then connects businesses with internet marketing firms to increase the Return on Investment of their marketing spend.

“I look at what’s possible, not what’s happening. That’s part of being an entrepreneur,” Weeks said.

Weeks also holds five engineering patents, one of which is the automatic, motion sensored light.

“What’s your story? What’s unique about you? You don’t want to just settle or get a job,” Weeks said. “You want a career, a life. If you’re not constantly learning, you’re going backwards.”

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SPECTRVM | COURTESY PHOTO BUMPIN’ BEATS

| The Spectvrm is a device that resembles a hydration pack and vibrates to the bass of a song,

A young entrepreneur intermixes hobby with career CEO of Spectrvm Jared Becker managed to combine his musical passion with his academic skillset to start his own business.

Becker graduated from Cal Poly this past year with a degree in mechanical engineering. His company sells a product that aims to physically bring the musical experience to life.

“The Spectrvm pack resembles a hydration backpack. It’s the first technology that provides tactile feedback for live music,” Becker said. “It does this by using the bass to cause a vibrating sensation throughout your body, so you can feel what you’re listening to.”

Spectrvm began exactly a year ago as Becker’s senior project.

“When we made our first prototype and took it to a show, people lost their minds,” Becker said.

“We dove into it full-force and me and my co-founder both pursued Spectrvm instead of accepting full time jobs.”

Becker emphasized the importance of teaming up with those who bring different skills to the table.

“My teammate studied business.

Our brains have been trained to think in different ways,” Becker said. “A team of engineers or business majors could have done this, but diverse backgrounds and thought processes are essential.”

What Becker’s teammates did have in common, however, was their love of music.

“Our team came together in the domain of music and audio. We had a DJ in our group at the time who opened for the Chainsmokers and played at the Graduate. He pushed us to the EDM market that we’re currently in,” Becker said.

Becker and his team frequently go to music festivals to promote the Spectrvm Pack. Hard Summer and Beyond Wonderland are just some of the big name concerts that they’ve attended.

Nonetheless, starting a company has not been all fun and games for Becker. With minimal experi-

ence in the business world, Becker noted that his biggest struggle has been starting a business in an environment he’s not familair with.

“The way to overcome that is to compensate for what you don’t know with incredible hard work, doing whatever it takes,” Becker said. “It’s also important to reach out to mentors.”

Luckily for Becker, he has an inspirational mentor close to him — his sister, alumna and COO of InPress Technologies Jessie Becker.

InPress Technologies created a treatment for postpartum hemorrhage and Jessie Becker was featured in the ‘2015 Forbes 30 under 30 in Healthcare’.

Currently, Becker and his team are preparing to launch their kick-starter in November.

“It’s gonna change the way live music is experienced,” Becker said.

“We want people to go to music festivals and say ‘How did I go to this before the spectrum pack?’”

Environmental health enthusiast shows just how far a senior project can go Mechanical engineering alumnus and CEO of Flume Eric Adler represents another senior project success story.

In response to California’s drought, one year ago, Adler’s team created a product that could attach to water meters and monitor water usage in real-time.

The senior project team scored third place in the CP Innovation Quest competition and was granted $5,000 to develop their business.

“When we realized we had potential, we applied to the summer accelerator program, which is through CIE and the SLO HotHouse,” Adler said.

After summer, Adler’s team applied to the HotHouse incubator program and through that, they got their current space. It was the funding from private investors, however, that got their business to where it is today.

Over the course of Flume’s pro-

gression, it has pivoted its focus more toward the insurance industry, though water conservation remains a theme.

Insurance companies benefit from partnering with companies like Flume because insurance companies reduce risk on their end. Flume is currently preparing for its pilot program, which will be launched in multiple states.

“What I do is 90 percent focused on customer relationships and business development. There’s a ton of communication with insurance companies going on for the pilot,” Adler said. “My major was the anti-communications, so I had to learn that part.”

In fact, Adler feels that he uses the skills from his major very minimally.

“Mechanical design is only a small portion of what I do. However, engineering involves a lot of problem-solving, which is necessary everyday,” Adler said. “If you want to make it as a company, you take on a bunch of different roles and wear different hats.”

Adler has faced a series of the common struggles involved in beginning his own business.

“The first main struggle was finding our product fit. It took us a year just to discover our market,” Adler said. “The second struggle was raising money. You can’t get anything done without money in the bank.”

Nonetheless, Adler always fantasized about starting his own company.

“I always hated working for people because it seems worthless when you have no big goal at the end of the road,” Adler said.

In the future, Adler sees Flume doing big things. He realizes that insurance companies value startups like his and Adler hopes they will eventually invest in Flume.

“When someone tells you that you’re doing it wrong, you should take that advice, but not get discouraged from it,” he said.

“Part of being successful is having thick skin.”

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“Cosi:” The making of costumes — Part 3 Sabrina Thompson @ sabrinaswriting

In a play, costumes help bring a production together and are instrumental in defining each character as their own person.

For “Cosi,” and 24 Cal Poly theatre productions prior, theatre professor Thomas Bernard has been the costume designer.

Bernard’s goal is to make the “Cosi” costumes as realistic as possible. This presents a challenge as the show is set in

Australia in the ‘70s. The time period requires specific articles of clothing made of specific materials, which means many of the costumes in “Cosi” will be made and not purchased. Costume manager Sarah Bryan has been helping Bernard, working since the start of the school year to assemble the pieces.

The ‘70s were a marked time of fashion, with a flair that leaned toward the eccentric side. Communicating ‘70s America through costume can

be a challenge of its own, but ‘70s Australia is new territory.

“The other question is ‘How different was 1970s Australia to America? And how do I communicate that to the audience?’”

Bernard said.

He found that the solution for “Cosi” is to incorporate iconic looks of the ‘70s, like bell bottoms and brighter colors, into his designs. Orange and yellow colors will be highlights in the costumes, but with a muted tone.

Costume design is a collaboration of ideas and concepts from creative people. It takes meticulous planning and conceptualizing before those ideas even make it on stage.

After speaking with Al Schnupp, theatre and dance department professor and “Cosi” director, Bernard researched the “Cosi” time period and setting and started making sketches of costumes. These sketches turned into renderings and once the show was cast, the construc-

tion began. Now that the cast has been measured, multiple fittings will ensure the costumes are custom-fit.

Costumes are also used to showcase a character’s persona.

Every color, stitch and accessory is particular to a certain character. During a fitting, theatre senior Emily Brehm talked to Bernard about which necklace her character, Justin, will be wearing.

“I feel like she would have one particular necklace she

would wear,” Bernard said as he searched through the assortment of costume jewelry.

Costumes can change how an audience views a show, from the outrageous to the realistic.

The designs for “Cosi” make the characters all the more lifelike and believable.

“We find ourselves in the characters,” Bernard said. “Each character has a little bit of different in them. But then don’t we all? The costumes bring that out in each character.”

Each character has a little bit of different in them. But then don’t we all?

THOMAS BERNARD

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| Theatre professor and costume designer Thomas Bernard will be tasked with capturing ‘70s Austrailia style for the characters in “Cosi.”

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The greatest decision I’ve made at Cal Poly Danny Halprin @ CPMustangnews

Danny Halprin is a business administration junior and president of the Interfraternity Council (IFC). The views expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints and editorial coverage of Mustang News. This column is part of a series called Sincerely SLO where San Luis Obispo leaders share their thoughts on certain topics.

My name is Danny Halprin and I am the Interfraternity Council (IFC) president for the 2016-17 academic year. I would like to congratulate all first-year readers on joining the Mustang family — you have just started a fantastic journey, and we welcome you with open arms.

I know transitioning into a world of new opportunities can be intimidating, especially when you don’t know which path to choose.

Between classes, clubs, job oppurtunities and new adventures to experience, it can be tough to determine the best way to spend your time. I’d like to tell you about the greatest character building and life changing decision I’ve made since coming to Cal Poly.

When I first arrived, I was eager to get involved and find my place on campus. After the first few weeks of class, I felt comfortable enough to push boundaries and put myself out there. I had considered joining a club sport or picking up new hobbies, but I was unable to find exactly what I was looking for. I knew I was looking to be a part of something bigger than myself, but didn’t quite know what that entailed. I imagine many first-year readers currently feel the same way.

Luckily, I soon discovered a flourishing and vibrant community that showed the promise of creating lifelong friendships. At the time, I had yet to discover that this community consisted of a large number of the many outstanding student leaders and achievers on campus. I thought I found exactly what I was looking for. I’m talking about greek life at Cal Poly.

After joining Alpha Epsilon Pi, one of the affiliated fraternities within the IFC, I realized that greek life provided me exactly what I was hoping to gain — the skills and experiences I’d need in order to maximize my potential while being a student at Cal Poly.

I noticed many of my peers within the Panhellenic Council and the United Sorority and Fraternity Council (USFC) felt the same way about their organizations.

The passion and enthusiasm behind this community enthralled me, and inspired me to find leadership positions within my own chapter.

However, despite the incredible experiences I had, I discovered that many of my non-greek friends and fellow students didn’t see the same values in greek life as I did, and couldn’t seem to comprehend the significant positive impact that it made in my life. It troubled me to realize that to some, fraternity and sorority life wasn’t the greatly beneficial and vibrant community I had come to know and cherish. The disconnect between these two opinions inspired me to get more involved and help bridge the gap between greeks and non-greeks.

In my position as IFC president, I have made it a goal to “buck” some of the negative stigma that our

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Men’s soccer goes winless in first weekend of homestand The Cal Poly men’s soccer team went winless in the first half of a four-game homestand, tying CSU Northridge 1-1 Thursday night before losing 2-0 to UC Irvine on Saturday.

74th minute after a scrum in front of the goal kept Kam from making a save on a rebound shot. As a team, the Mustangs were less aggressive in the second half before picking up the pace and attacking in overtime, but it wasn’t enough to pull off a victory.

Versus CSU Northridge In the game against Northridge, the Mustangs (2-6-2, 0-2-1 Big West) got off to a fast start and tried to use their speed to overwhelm the Matadors (5-4-2, 2-0-1). Junior defender Brett Foreman’s shot in the eighth minute went wide to the left and was the first of 18 shots for the Mustangs.

Following Foreman’s attempt, the match continued with close calls for both teams. The Matadors were inches away from taking the lead in the 15th minute when a shot went past junior goalkeeper Eric Kam and bounced off the far post of the goal. Two minutes later, the Mustangs had a similar chance, but sophomore midfielder George Grote bounced a shot off the left post of the goal.

Later in the first half, junior forward Adam Olsen took a curving through ball up the seam and powered a cross to senior forward Justin Dhillon, who fired it past the left side of the Matadors’ keeper and gave the Mustangs a 1-0 lead in the 38th minute.

In the second half, Northridge was able to even the score in the

Versus UC Irvine In the match against UC Irvine, the Mustangs (2-7-2, 0-3-1) had a great chance to notch their first conference win of the season against the last-placed Anteaters (3-10-0, 1-3-0). But again, similar to the second half of the game against Northridge, the Mustangs weren’t aggresive on offense in the first half. Most of their possessions ended in a turnover instead of a shot on goal.

“We just didn’t bring enough energy in the first half,” head coach Steve Sampson said.

“Normally, we have [energy] here and I have no explanation as to why that didn’t happen.”

UC Irvine scored in the 28th minute to take a 1-0 lead that carried into halftime. Coming out in the second half, the Mustangs were on the attack immediately, with sophomore defender Nick Carroll powering a cross through the box and narrowly missing freshman midfielder Kenneth Higgins in scoring position. Following a corner by Carroll, Grote and Dhillon each had a shot on goal in a scrum in front of the net. The shot by Dhillon appeared to cross into

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the goal before UC Irvine’s goalkeeper caught it, but the referees waved it off for no goal in the 60th minute.

From there on, the Mustangs continued their energetic attack as sophomore forward Jared Pressley fired a shot off a cross from Olsen in the 65th minute that went wide left in the first of many shots on goal. However, the attack led to some trouble on the other end with the Anteaters countering the attack with breakaways of their own.

“They were looking to counter on us really quick,” Kam said. “I had to stay high off my line to try to come get all the through balls when they had some breakaways.”

Kam had four saves that night, but couldn’t keep the Anteaters from scoring again in the 73rd minute to all but seal the game with a 2-0 advantage. This marked the first home loss of Sampson’s career at Cal Poly and snapped a 13-game unbeaten streak at home.

For the Mustangs, this weekend was the chance to gain some ground in the Big West against a team from the top (CSU Northridge) and the bottom (UC Irvine) of the conference.

Walking away with a tie and the first loss at Alex G. Spanos Stadium since November 2014 was a bad way to start a fourgame home schedule. Coupled with early losses to ranked opponents, the Mustangs find themselves well on the outside looking in with six games left in the regular season.

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| Sophomore midfielder George Grote and the Mustangs saw their 13-game unbeaten streak at Spanos Stadium end Saturday night in a Big West Conference game against UC Irvine.