www.thepolypost.com www.thepolypost.com STUDENT PRESS OF CAL POLY POMONA UNIVERSITY WWW.THEPOLYPOST.COM TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 VOL LXXV NO. 2 ILLUSTRATION COURTESY OF RICHARD BURROW Rose float teams take on aquatic aspirations CPP and Cal Poly SLO are working together to create the float, with Cal Poly SLO creating the back half and CPP creating the front half. By ZUVANNY MACIAS Staff Writer Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo have revealed the float theme for the 2020 Rose Parade, “Aquatic Aspirations,” and are currently hard at work at putting it together for the Jan. 1 event. The 2020 Rose Parade in Pasadena is set with the overall theme, “The Power of Hope,” which celebrates the influence of optimism and hope, according to the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ website. This year the float takes inspiration from underwater life and will depict an aquatic world discovered by a submarine. The submarine finds itself surrounded by jellyfish, sea turtles and vibrant fish. “As Cal Poly students, setting off on an exploration into our futures, we never know what treasures we might encounter as we aspire to achieve our goals,” said Marilyn Lora, a fourth- year electronic systems engineering technology student and the design chair on behalf of CPP for the float. “The spirit of discovery conveyed by our float embodies the idea that no matter what dreams you strive to achieve, hope can be a powerful guide to reaching your own treasure.” The tradition of building the float underlines the partnership between the two campuses as both CPP and Cal Poly SLO students must work closely together to design and construct the float: CPP students will build the front half of the float and Cal Poly SLO students the back half separately. The float, although constructed entirely by students, will compete against professional float builders who often have development budgets of around $1 million. According to the interim See FLOAT/ Page 4 Women’s soccer tied for fifth in preseason poll NEWS Page 5 A&E OPINION SPORTS Page 9 Page 10 Maker Studio now available to campus Mighty fine performance by Aminé at BroncoFusion Racism in the LGBTQQIA+ community Page 2 WWW.THEPOLYPOST.COM @THEPOLYPOST L.A. County Fair goes pop By LAUREN BRUNO Staff Writer The Los Angeles County Fair kicked off at the Pomona Fairplex this past weekend with this year’s theme, “L.A. County Fair Goes Pop!” The theme is a tribute to pop culture, “with a spotlight on Los Angeles influence,” as stated in the Feb. 5 L.A. County Fair press release. The event opened Friday and will be held at the Pomona Fairplex until Sept. 22. Admission for adults is $14 on weekdays and $20 on weekends, but there are several ways for students to save money. College Day at the fair is on Sept. 6 and students can buy tickets in advance online for $8 or day-of tickets at the door for $12. Students must present their valid college ID card upon entrance to use the discounted tickets. For those who cannot make it to College Day at the fair for the discounted ticket price, visit a local Superior Grocers store to purchase a single-day admission ticket for the same price of $12. For students on a budget, be sure to look out for the $6.50 value menu options throughout the fairgrounds. Grab a deep fried strawberry Uncrustable from Chicken Charlie’s, a BBQ pork sundae from See FAIR / Page 3 60 Swarm: What you need to know By LAUREN SCHEER Staff Writer The State Route 60 Freeway (SR-60) is undergoing the Update Pavement Rehabilitation Project, in which the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is working to replace Pipeline Avenue, Monte Vista Avenue and Benson Avenue. The cost of the entire project totals around $130 million and is directed by the Riverside County Transportation Commission. The interjection of the two projects on the SR-60 is known as the “60 Swarm” and began on July 26. The SR-60 eastbound and westbound will continue to close off a lane for a total of 15 weekends until Sept. 23. Westbound: Between Sept. 28- Nov. 18 there will be a full closure on the westbound SR-60 from Interstate 91(I-91) and Interstate 215 (I-215) in Riverside at 10 p.m. on Fridays to 5 a.m. on Mondays. Lanes will open on Veteran’s Day only. John Standiford, deputy executive director of the Riverside County Transportation Commission, explained to the Press Enterprise in an interview last August, “To set everything in place, crews plan to shut down the entire westbound side of the 60 for two nights.” The lanes will be closed seven days a week for six months in Moreno Valley and Beaumont. The westbound SR-60 had a multiple vehicle collision that blocked the carpool lanes at Benson Avenue on Aug. 19, according to Caltrans District 8. Since then, all lanes have opened, but drivers should still be cautious because accidents during the SR-60 construction will cause more traffic. Samantha Delgado, a second-year liberal studies student, gets nervous when she hears about the construction and closure on the SR- 60. Delgado normally takes the SR-60 west to Interstate 71 (I-71) north when going to campus. “I start classes at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays,” said Delgado. “I may possibly go up to the Interstate 10 west and exit Kellogg Drive.” Delgado plans to leave her house extra early just to beat traffic. Eastbound: The SR-60 eastbound See 60 FREEWAY/ Page 3 The annual L.A. County Fair draws people of all ages to the Pomona Fairplex with its unique food options, games and carnival-like rides. COURTESY OF RENEE HERNANDEZ
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ILLUSTRATION COURTESY OF RICHARD BURROW
Rose float teams take on aquatic aspirations
CPP and Cal Poly SLO are working together to create the float, with Cal Poly SLO creating the back half and CPP creating the front half.
By ZUVANNY MACIASStaff Writer
Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo have revealed the float theme for the 2020 Rose Parade, “Aquatic Aspirations,” and are currently hard at work at putting it together for the Jan. 1 event.
The 2020 Rose Parade in Pasadena is set with the overall theme, “The Power of Hope,” which celebrates the influence of optimism
and hope, according to the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ website.
This year the float takes inspiration from underwater life and will depict an aquatic world discovered by a submarine. The submarine finds itself surrounded by jellyfish, sea turtles and vibrant fish.
“As Cal Poly students, setting off on an exploration into our futures, we never know what treasures we might encounter as we
aspire to achieve our goals,” said Marilyn Lora, a fourth-year electronic systems engineering technology student and the design chair on behalf of CPP for the float.
“The spirit of discovery conveyed by our float embodies the idea that no matter what dreams you strive to achieve, hope can be a powerful guide to reaching your own treasure.”
The tradition of building the float underlines the partnership between the two
campuses as both CPP and Cal Poly SLO students must work closely together to design and construct the float: CPP students will build the front half of the float and Cal Poly SLO students the back half separately.
The float, although constructed entirely by students, will compete against professional float builders who often have development budgets of around $1 million.
According to the interim See FLOAT/ Page 4
Women’s soccer tied for fifth in preseason poll
NEWS Page 5A&E OPINION SPORTSPage 9 Page 10
Maker Studio now available to campus
Mighty fine performance by Aminé at BroncoFusion
Racism in the LGBTQQIA+ community
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@THEPOLYPOST
L.A. County Fair goes pop
By LAUREN BRUNOStaff Writer
The Los Angeles County Fair kicked off at the Pomona Fairplex this past weekend with this year’s theme, “L.A. County Fair Goes Pop!”
The theme is a tribute to pop culture,
“with a spotlight on Los Angeles influence,” as stated in the Feb. 5 L.A. County Fair press release. The event opened Friday and will be held at the Pomona Fairplex until Sept. 22.
Admission for adults is $14 on weekdays and $20 on weekends, but
there are several ways for students to save money. College Day at the fair is on Sept. 6 and students can buy tickets in advance online for $8 or day-of tickets at the door for $12. Students must present their valid college ID card upon entrance to use the
discounted tickets. For those who cannot
make it to College Day at the fair for the discounted ticket price, visit a local Superior Grocers store to purchase a single-day admission ticket for the same price of $12.
For students on a
budget, be sure to look out for the $6.50 value menu options throughout the fairgrounds.
Grab a deep fried strawberry Uncrustable from Chicken Charlie’s, a BBQ pork sundae from
See FAIR / Page 3
60 Swarm: What you need to knowBy LAUREN SCHEER
Staff Writer
The State Route 60 Freeway (SR-60) is undergoing the Update Pavement Rehabilitation Project, in which the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is working to replace Pipeline Avenue, Monte Vista Avenue and Benson Avenue. The cost of the entire project totals around $130 million and is directed by the Riverside County Transportation Commission.
The interjection of the two projects on the SR-60 is known as the “60 Swarm” and began on July 26. The SR-60 eastbound and westbound will continue to close off a lane for a total of 15 weekends until Sept. 23.
Westbound: Between Sept. 28-
Nov. 18 there will be a full closure on the westbound SR-60 from Interstate 91(I-91) and Interstate 215 (I-215) in Riverside at 10 p.m. on Fridays to 5 a.m. on Mondays. Lanes will open on Veteran’s Day only.
John Standiford, deputy executive director of the Riverside County Transportation Commission, explained to the Press Enterprise in an interview last August, “To set everything in place, crews plan to shut down the entire westbound side of the 60 for two nights.”
The lanes will be closed seven days a week for six months in Moreno Valley and Beaumont.
The westbound SR-60 had a multiple vehicle collision that blocked the carpool lanes at Benson Avenue on Aug. 19, according to Caltrans District 8. Since then, all lanes have opened, but drivers should still be cautious because accidents during the SR-60 construction will cause more traffic.
Samantha Delgado, a second-year liberal studies student, gets nervous when she hears about the construction and closure on the SR-60. Delgado normally takes the SR-60 west to Interstate 71 (I-71) north when going to campus.
“I start classes at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays,” said Delgado. “I may possibly go up to the Interstate 10 west and exit Kellogg Drive.”
Delgado plans to leave her house extra early just to beat traffic.
Eastbound:The SR-60 eastbound
See 60 FREEWAY/ Page 3
The annual L.A. County Fair draws people of all ages to the Pomona Fairplex with its unique food options, games and carnival-like rides.
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POLICE BLOTTERUnauthorized computer accessReported Aug. 12, 2:29 p.m.Building #9 - Col-lege of Engineering, University Drive, Pomona Disposition: Inac-tive/Suspended
Hit & run - property damageAug. 14, 4:30 p.m.Parking Lot F2, Pole 8, 3801 West Temple Avenue, Pomona
Disposition: Inac-tive/Suspended
Vandalism - less than $400Aug. 15, 5:00 p.m.Camphor 24 - Bt 1, Camphor Lane, PomonaDisposition: Inac-tive/Suspended
Hit & run - damage only no suspect infoAug. 24, 12:13 a.m.Parking Lot Q - Suites Parking - Beat 4, Kellogg Circle, PomonaDisposition: Inactive/Suspended
Vandalisn - destroy other’s property
Aug. 24, 1:11 p.m.Building #220A - Tech Training C, 3650 Temple Avenue, PomonaDisposition: Inactive/Suspended
Vandalism - damage propertyAug. 25, 7:30 a.m.Building #76 - Kellogg West, Horse Hill Drive/University Drive, Pomona Disposition: Information Only
Hit & run - damage only no suspect info
Aug. 26, 11:02 a.m.Parking Lot F4, Beat 2, Kellogg Drive, PomonaDisposition: Information only
By MICHELLE QUINTEROStaff Writer
The installation of the Maker Studio officially opened Aug. 19 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for all staff and faculty to attend on the second floor of the library.
The Maker Studio is run by the Innovation Lab (iLab) and the Office of Academic Innovation and is open to all students and faculty. Equipment in the lap includes 3D scanning, audio visual production gear, laser cutting, digital fabrication, collaboration equipment and more.
Professor Olukemi Sawyerr, interim assistant vice president for academic innovation, wanted a maker studio in the library because other universities, such as California State University, Fullerton, also have one.
“Library makerspaces are common nowadays,” Sawyerr said. As a polytechnic school, she stated that it is necessary to have a makerspace in the library. The only difference with this space is that it is available to all students.
According to Sawyerr, serious verbal planning began in 2015. The first official meeting to start creating the Maker Studio began in October 2017 and was funded by the Office of Academic Innovation, the iLab, two Student Projects for Intellectual Community Enhancement (SPICE) grants
and a lottery grant, among other grants.
From 2:30-3:30 p.m. during the ribbon-cutting ceremony, staff and faculty were given the opportunity to look around and learn about the technology that students will be using.
Seventy-five percent of the equipment is available for students to check out through the library at the front desk of the Maker Studio, while the remaining items will be labeled and catalogued later this fall. Starting in spring 2020, all equipment will be
available for students and can be checked out for two weeks.
Students that want to access the new space will need to go through training to use the equipment properly. Kristin Prins, assistant professor in the English and Modern Languages Department, said the level of technology that the students will be able to use will be determined by badges.
“The space is entry-level across the board to make sure all students are welcome in,” Prins said. “We had a survey
before the makerspace to ask students for what they want, took a lot of the feedback and what kinds of classes can the spaces enable so classes can use the space.”
Barry Lehrman, associate professor of landscape architecture, wrote one of the two SPICE grants to purchase different electronic components, boards, hardware, tools and more.
“The idea of digital literacy is a skill for everyone. Different ways to invent, to create these gadgets,” Lehrman said. “These
materials are a chance for students to try before they buy.”
Lehrman stated that a consistent trouble students go through is buying the wrong product and spending more money than necessary. Being able to check out equipment through the Maker Studio will help alleviate this problem and help save students money by letting them try before buying, according to Lehrman.
Now that the Maker Studio is open, the next step is to expand and get new technology in, according to Sawyerr.
“It is really nice to see it in place and to see the team move it in place,” Sawyerr said. “I am very thankful and very excited that it is up and running. It was a lot of work and I am really excited for the future.”
Professors are able to schedule appointments to hold classes inside the space. Workshops will also be provided to students.
The Maker Studio is open from 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday on the second floor of the library.
For further information, about the Maker Studio visit contact the iLab at [email protected] or visit the iLab in Building 98C, room 6-06.
CPP followed in the footsteps of other universities and officially opened an on-campus Maker Studio.
By ELIZABETH AQUINOWeb Editor
After undergoing major design renovations and be-ing closed all summer, Round Table Pizza, located in the Bronco Student Center, re-opened Thursday, Aug. 29 with a brand new, polished sports-bar look.
What was once a cramped spot to order a slice of pizza before heading to class is now a more inviting setting for socializing with friends, enjoying a beer or catching up on sportscasts in between classes.
Associate Director of Din-ing Services David Corral ex-plained that impressing Cal Poly Pomona students and encouraging them to view Round Table as a hangout
spot was the motivation for the renovation.
The total renovation cost around $40,000, with Dining Services brainstorming de-sign plans for the remodel a year in advance.
“Students wanted a pub at-mosphere on campus,” Corral said. “So we added new paint, new TVs and we expanded the patio.”
Compared to its previous layout, the new and improved Round Table has a brighter coat of paint, multiple flat screen TVs and a larger, en-closed patio with plenty of bright red umbrellas for extra shade.
On the day it reopened, the restaurant was buzzing with groups of students enjoying the newly updated space.
Arlena Banavong, a fourth-year management and human resources student, enjoyed eating pizza and chatting with her friends in Round Ta-ble’s spacious red booths.
“Round Table was always lively and always filled with a lot of people,” Banavong said. “But I think the renovations are pretty cool.”
Banavong also admired CPP’s efforts to renovate oth-er spots on campus as well.
Corral said that Center-point, the new dining hall, is set to open January 2020. It’s expected to have more food options and a larger amount of seating than Los Olivos Dining Commons, CPP’s cur-rent dining hall.
“There’s more places on campus that have been reno-
vated, so they’re definitely trying to give us a more mod-ern vibe to keep up with the generation that is coming here,” Banavong said.
With the addition of a gate to the outside patio, Round Table’s patio now serves as a more private spot for those who want a break from the busier side of campus.
Before the patio was re-modeled, the outside of Round Table used to be open and lined with green benches.
“We added a gate to the outside patio, so now we can expand beverages that are consumed outside,” Corral explained. This means stu-dents can now enjoy a beer outside, as long as they re-main on the gated patio.
Besides physical changes,
Corral also revealed that Round Table is also in the works of improving its menu by offering more vegan op-tions.
“We’re exploring vegan crust and [the use of] cauli-flower,” Corral said. “We’re working with Round Table to add more vegan options.”
Students like Alexandra Magallon, a fourth-year nu-trition and dietetics student, hope more dining spots on campus will take note of Round Table’s improvements.
“It’s gonna make the stu-dents want to be on campus more and socialize, and that’s what college is all about,” Magallon said.
Round Table Pizza takes on sports bar feel
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Multiple TV sets have been added so students can enjoy a sports game with their pizza.
will have a 12-mile closure for pavement rehabilitation from the Interstate 15 Freeway (I-15) where the I-60, I-91 and I-215 interchange.
This project will replace pavement slabs along the SR-60 from Euclid Avenue in Ontario to provide access points due to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Construction also includes repaving the on- and off-ramps within the project limits, according to Caltrans.
Through Sept. 23 in Riverside from 10 p.m. on Fridays to 5 a.m. on
Mondays, the entire SR-60 will be closed between I-15 to the I-60, I-90 and I-215.
The Road and Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 is funding $16.7 million in repairs. Lane closures and construction should be completed in fall 2021.
For more information about construction updates, visit the Caltrans website at https://dot.ca.gov/.
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Texas Style BBQ or a Tajin Dole Whip from Nitro Treats. The L.A. County Fair website provides a full list of the unique food options.
The fair is also hosting its annual End of Summer Concert Series featuring performers such as George Lopez, Juanes, and Hammer’s House Party with MC Hammer, Biz Markie, En Vogue and Coolio to name a few.
Not only is there enticing food and music to look forward to, fairgoers can expect eye-catching pop art
displays, retro arcade games and even a silent disco with a nostalgic Studio 54 theme.
To partake in the excitement and purchase tickets for College Day, go to LACountyFair.com/Collegeday, select your ticket quantity and enter the password COLLEGEDay2019 to purchase the discounted student ticket for only $8 each.
Students can purchase discounted tickets for College Day on Sept. 6 with a valid student ID.
Associated Student Inc. (ASI) held the first open senate meeting on Thursday to begin brainstorming ideas regarding how to get students more involved with the student government and feel more connected to the campus.
Multiple senators, including Lucy Lu, the senator of Collins College of Hospitality Management and Delilah Orta, senator of the Huntley College of Agriculture, expressed ways the different colleges would like to be involved on campus by assisting the Poly Pantry.
The Poly Pantry is an on-campus pantry providing food and necessities for all Cal Poly Pomona students year round.
“We want to help them with whatever they need,” Lu said. “We don’t only want to do this just this year but we would like to carry it on to next year and so on.”
Alexis Ramirez Ruiz, senator of the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences, shared that he is working on partnering with several vendors on campus
to be a direct donation line of fruit supply to the Poly Pantry.
Multiple senators also discussed upcoming events happening throughout different departments, hoping to welcome students into campus life as well as connecting them with their student government.
College of Engineering Senator Augustus Rodriguez spoke of the importance of ASI representation at these upcoming events.
“I’m hoping you guys [ASI members] come out … and show some friendly faces,” Rodriguez said. “Just to be there for all students … to know that student government is there for them.”
The meeting also included discussion about a report from the ASI Executive Director, Liz Roosa Millar, on new resources and activities on campus.
The Bronco Recreation and Intramural Complex will
now be offering outdoor gear rental including climbing shoes, harnesses and belay devices for rock climbing.
“You can actually rent anything to do on your own outdoor adventures and not have to purchase very expensive gear,” Millar said.
Millar also mentioned registration for intramural sports are open for flag football, basketball, bouldering, volleyball and soccer.
There are also open spots
for kids between 3-5 years old in the Cal Poly Preschool Program at the Children’s Center.
Discussion of the annual Cal Poly Pomona Pumpkin Festival also brought up new changes in progress for the festival including a sunflower field and transforming the corn maze into a haunted maze at night.
ASI President Pasindu Senaratne concluded the meeting by discussing the ASI Bronco Associated Students Experience (BASE), a mentor-mentee program the student government is currently involved in.
BASE will be an opportunity for students to look into ASI by taking a tour through the different departments, attending a leadership class and attending multiple ASI panels.
Senaratne hopes BASE will lead more students into ASI.
“It’s kind of a funnel into ASI,” Senaratne said. “But also, not. We just want them to take a leadership role all across campus ideally.”
Student engagement in ASI was one of the major topics discussed at the first open senate meeting.
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director of the float, Heather Hanson, the organizers “mainly rely a lot on donations
from alumni and local vendors … [the budget] is a quarter of what it would cost a professional and that’s
conservative on the low end.”
Both CPP and Cal Poly SLO have consistently participated in the Pasadena Rose Parade since 1949, and as of January 2019, have won 59 awards.
According to the Rose Float website, “the Cal Poly floats have led in introducing technology to the parade, including the first use of hydraulics for animation in 1968, the first use of computer-controlled animation in 1978, the first use of fiber optics in 1982,
animated deco in 2014, and the first to create a color changing floral effect in 2017.”
The float will feature many animated elements, like in previous years, such as the front octopus waving its arms around, the submarine moving around in the back, jellyfish tentacles spinning around and the bubbles will be floating all around.
The materials used for the float will contain a lot of dry materials such as various seeds, beans, actual leaves for
the kelp that’s under the submarine, mum flowers for the octopus and fresh flowers that will be put on toward the end of completion.
The float will be joined together mid-October when Cal Poly SLO brings down the back half of the float to reside in the current Rose Float Lab and Design Complex.
The new Rose Float Lab and Design Complex is still in progress.
Construction has been delayed slightly to expand the scope of the building and is planned
to start again later this fall.
There will be a newcomer’s workshop Sep. 7 where volunteers can come in and be introduced to helping on the float.
The team will be at the lab every Saturday after Sept. 7 until the float is complete.
For more information about the float or the Rose Float Lab and Design Complex, please visit www.rosefloat.org.
Senaratne and Hunter plan for the academic year
By KELCIE HARTLEYStaff Writer
Newly elected Associated Student Inc. (ASI) President Pasindu Senaratne, fourth-year business student, and ASI Vice President Rachel Hunter, fourth-year political science student, are currently working on new ways to serve the students of CPP and have big plans for the new school year.
Senaratne served as the former vice president to the previous ASI President, alumna Jennifer Greenberg during the 2018-2019 academic year.
Hunter is an experienced member of ASI and is currently focused on creating a stronger student connection with ASI for the new academic year.
How do you plan on being different from previous ASI presidents?
Senaratne: I think the system that we have established this year makes us really different. I’m not the
only ASI president, [Hunter] is a president in her own right. I don’t think I have the attachment to this position to say “I’m the boss.” We run on a two-president system where she is handling all the stuff for student government and I’m handling things for ASI.
What events does ASI have planned this semester?
Hunter: We have so much planned for this semester. We have Bronco Spirit [a week-long event filled with CPP pride, activities and food for all students] coming up. We are doing a kickoff party, block parade and glow party. We are trying to do a lot of things to enhance student engagement.
The student government’s goal for this year is to have legislatures come to campus, however, nothing is officially in place.
Do you have an objective while you hold these positions?
Senaratne: I want to get
someone in here who will be better than me. I want to make sure a new president is prepared and has more resources starting off than I had.
Hunter: My whole goal is to get clubs and organizations more funding and resources. I believe they are the peak of student interests. Whatever they want to do, I want to be able to empower them.
Are you planning to make any changes to ASI or CPP?
Senaratne: We also want to change up orientation. In my time here, there has been a different person in charge of orientation each year. We want to discuss what we are giving students at orientation and see how we can improve it.
Hunter: We are really excited about partnering with the university to figure out how we can integrate more public transportation into Cal Poly. We are looking into
something similar to Mt. San Antonio College’s “class pass” for our campus. The more local students who ride the bus means one more parking spot for those who travel to get to class.
According to the Mt. Sac website, a class pass gives students who have paid their student fees per semester access to buses from Foothill Transit.
What student concerns have you become aware of? How will you address them?
Senaratne: I think the experience for commuting students has always been a concern we receive. It is always coupled with low engagement, but there is a big difference between low engagement and commuter culture. If commuting students aren’t engaging on campus, it’s because we aren’t giving them a reason to stay on campus. We need to give them a reason.
Hunter: One of our many
goals this year is to make ASI feel more available to students. Part of our job is to talk to students and make sure we respond to each complaint.
Is there anything you want students to know about ASI?
Senaratne: I want students to know that ASI was founded by students. We slowly transitioned into what we are and it was all for the sake of making sure the student voice was heard.
Hunter: One thing I would like students to know is that we are listening but we don’t have control over everything. ASI doesn’t have that much power but we have relationships within the university and that’s how we get things done.
For additional information about ASI future events, visit https://asi.cpp.edu/ or contact Hunter at [email protected].
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Demolition of Building 90 creates new parking spacesBy STEVEN EVERETT
Staff Writer
The Facilities, Plan-ning and Management department demol-ished Building 90 just before the start of the fall 2019 semester due to its lack of use and to open more parking spaces.
When it was still functional, Building 90, officially known as Medic-1, was used as a storage facility and was removed because it was no longer need-ed. It was located in Lot F4 near Magnolia Lane and Cypress Lane, spanning a length of approximately 15 park-ing spaces.
CPP has a negative reputation among stu-dents regarding the number of parking spaces available. The later morning to after-noon hours are widely regarded as the peak time of difficulty to
find a parking space. The decision to remove Building 90 was partly made in order to open a few more parking spaces.
“It’s always hard to park here,” third-year manufacturing stu-dent Francisco Wences said about the always-crowded state of Park-ing Structure 1.
Once it was clear Building 90 didn’t serve a major purpose, Facili-ties Planning and Man-agement contracted for it to be demolished, ac-cording to Daniel John-son, interim assistant vice president of facili-ties.
All material stored inside Building 90 was moved elsewhere and no other establishment was created to take its place. CPP already has numerous spots able to serve storage purposes, so no new facility need-ed to be built to take its place.
Demolition began on Aug. 12 and was ex-pected to be completed Aug. 21. Demolition work took place be-tween 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed off the Mag-nolia Lane and Cypress Lane entrance to Lot F4 according to The Com-pass, CPP’s construc-tion project and traffic website. However, the construction was com-pleted on Aug. 20, one day ahead of schedule.
Tearing down the building caused a tem-porary closure of Lot F4 for the duration of the scheduled work.
Police Sgt. Jim Brad-ford confirmed Build-ing 90 was indeed com-pletely disposed of in terms of the function it once served. As a result of the removal of Build-ing 90, parking lot F4 is now approximately 15 parking spaces wider.
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The new 15 parking spaces located in Parking lot F previously held Building 90, which was demolished in the summer. [email protected]
The ASI office located in the BSC is where President Senaratne, Vice President Hunter and other ASI officers meet to plan events and stay organized for the academic school year.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTA&E 5Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Mighty fine performance by Aminé
By NOUK KEOVYPHONE
Staff WriterBroncoFusion 2019
was highly anticipated due to the concert’s surprise announcement of the lineup.
Students and guests pushed to the front with excitement.
Julia Rodriguez, first-year communication studies major, and Jenna Fox, first-year psychology major, were most excited to see that Aminé was headlining
their very first BroncoFusion. As the crowd walked in, they were greeted with food trucks, face painting and free bracelets.
YungWhispers (aka Dominic Hang) opened up BroncoFusion 2019 with a hardstyle EDM set.
Whispers made a grand entrance, hyping up the crowd with a remix of “Sparks” by Fedde le Grand & Nicky Romero.
The crowd was
especially exhilarated when he remixed “DJ Turn It Up” by Yellow Claw.
To close out his set, he played a remix of “How Far I’ll Go” from Disney’s animated movie “Moana,” which had the crowd singing at the top of its lungs.
As Whispers finished his set, supmartin (aka Martin Peredo) was preparing to take the stage.
Supmartin started off with one of YG’s biggest
hits, “You Broke.” Students sang along, and it was clear he was off to a great start. His set included many hip-hop hits from the 2000s.
He ended with “All I Do Is Win” by DJ Khaled.
As the crowd finished throwing its hands up to supmartin’s final song, DJ Madison LST set up to get ready to open for the highly anticipated headliner.
DJ Madison LST set the mood with Megan Thee Stallion’s summer
anthem, “Big Ole Freak.”A crowd hit was “No
Scrubs” by TLC, which had students singing almost every word.
His set was filled with upbeat and R&B songs, leaving the audience more than ready for Aminé.
Aminé jumped onto the stage, as the audience went wild with screams. Aminé opened up with his hit, “Yellow.”
When Aminé performed his most streamed song on
Spotify, “Caroline,” the audience took it to another level and started a mosh pit in the middle of the crowd.
As people were getting pushed against the barricades, security had to settle down the crowd.
Aminé ended his set with his hit song, “Reel It In.” DJ Vanic was the closing artist, and was ready to take on the crowd.
Part of the crowd left during the 10-minute intermission after Aminé’s set, but DJ Vanic took the stage and kept the momentum going. His EDM house beats kept everyone dancing. Vanic ended his set with a remix of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love.”
Overall, BroncoFusion 2019 was a success. “With [Aminé’s] popularity in the hip-hop industry, it was a really big success and our students really enjoyed him,” said Destiny S. Boyer, Associated Students Incorporated Bronco Events & Activities Team’s student activities supervisor.
Ahmed M. Ahmed, ASI BEAT’s student activities assistant, said tickets almost completely sold out, and that guest tickets did sell out.
BEAT wanted to target what the students wanted, and they thought they accomplished that with both hip-hop and EDM at this year’s BroncoFusion.
Headliner Aminé making his appearance at BroncoFusion for the first time performing his top hits and hyping up the crowd.
Student producer on road to stardomBy JOANNE GUINTU
Staff WriterFrom his first performance
at Arena Ktown club to pro-ducing a track with over 100,000 streams, Cal Poly Pomona student and music producer CONVN’s success only continues to grow.
In clubs and on hip-hop tracks, he headlines as CON-VN, but to his close friends and family he is better known as Eugene Lu. This 20 year-old producer recently moved down to SoCal from the Bay Area to continue his studies at CPP as a biotechnology major.
Creating music in the be-ginning was nothing seri-ous to him, but he constant-ly found himself messing around with various tracks and beats. His friends, who were also into creating mu-sic, inspired him.
“I taught myself every-thing I know through You-Tube tutorials. Channels like Busy Works Beats and In-ternet Money were the two most memorable channels that helped me out when I first started,” Lu said.
Eugene Lu’s music career started to get serious just be-fore his first year at CPP.
“I was really excited when college started. I liked the idea of starting from scratch in an unfamiliar place. My friends in college played a big part of the music I make now because they helped me listen to certain genres and gave me a deeper apprecia-tion for those lesser-known sub-genres, ” Lu said.
In the beginning of his music career, he explains his biggest struggle was pinpointing his own style. His first sets of beats lacked structure and he wanted to create his signature mark as a music producer.
After producing multiple beats, he finally found his rhythm and artistic pro-cess. His beats are produced through FML ADA Digital Workshop. This software program allows him to cre-ate fluid sounds and search through samples of instru-mental beats. If he has his own idea for a track, he re-cords his own instrumental sound or manipulates an art-ist’s voice over a track.
A key tool to creating his beats is his Novation Launch, which contains 42 keys that gives him control of the pitch and fades of a track.
His beats are combinations of the hip-hop and electronic dance music genre.
Most of his work has been spent in his college room, which is now transformed into a mini-studio where one will find him looping beats and creating sample packs.
“The man will always give his 200 percent to the people and things he loves. Mind on his music and his girl,” said Kaushal Kumbagowdana,
Lu’s roommate.If you listen to his beats on
his Beat Stars profile, you’ll find his music gives off feel-ings of modern rap influ-enced by both his Bay Area and SoCal lifestyle.
He gives credit to major producers Young Chop and Mexico Dro for shaping his music style. He takes a lot of inspiration from their unique beats and heavy hip-hop style.
Collaborating with top names in the music industry and performing for a larger audience is what Lu hopes for in his near future. Eugene Lu’s tracks are found on his BeatStars profile at https://www.beatstars.com/convn/feed and his Soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/convn.
Commuting is a daily routine for many col-lege students at Cal Poly Pomona, as the univer-sity has its advantages and disadvantages, es-pecially considering its location in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Students across L.A., Orange and San Bernardino counties drive each day to cam-pus with new struggles to face before attending class.
The major struggle is parking. Given that CPP has parking lots all over campus including over-flow parking; however, it is not enough for all students to find a spot in the afternoon. Now starting the 2019-20 academic year, CPP has
accepted more students than previous years, yet no new structures are to be seen.
Gabriela Flores, a fourth-year Spanish major, commutes from Orange County and is always in constant wor-ry of leaving on time. In order to avoid get-ting stuck in traffic that surrounds all streets around campus, she of-ten struggles to make it to class on time.
“Having class at 10 a.m. this semester is not parking friendly,” she said. “I have to either come earlier and get a decent spot or wait for others to leave and be late to class, not includ-ing traffic I get at the 57.”
Another issue com-muters deal with is
time management. First, class availabil-ity is limited by how many sections are of-fered and the time each class begins. Second, students must prepare in advance to drive to school. Students drive from all around to come to class each day and have to plan in advance the right time to leave while dealing with traf-fic on the highway or on campus. Each second counts in order to get to class on time and finish all responsibilities after class.
Desiree Macario, a fourth-year environ-mental design major, drives from downtown L.A., facing an hour on a regular basis to and from school. Living in a fast-paced city, traffic
Common struggles of the life of a commuter
Views from congested traffic, what seems to be the inevitable for Cal Poly Pomona student commuters going to and from school.
For its 15th season, the Southern California Shakespeare Festival, a theatre company in collaboration with CPP students, presents “Titus Andronicus,” Shakespeare’s bloody revenge tragedy directed by Robert Shields, Alma Becerra and artistic director Linda Bisesti.
The show was located in the Cal Poly Pomona Studio Theatre, making the intensity of the scenes jump in the viewers’ face.
The show immediately began with scenes of street violence displayed on three large screens in front of the entire crowd, representing the corruption in Rome in the 1500s. An evolving concept that, according to the director, is compared to today.
“The timelessness of Shakespeare’s work can be attributed to his unique ability to hold the mirror up to our humanity,” wrote Shields in his letter from the director.
This being one of the plays Shakespeare is least known for, it certainly leaves a lasting impression when done correctly.
The play also contains several murders, rape, gun shots and lots of blood.
It is anger and cruelty
with a fine cast that keeps one on one’s toes.
Just about every scene had some kind of violent act. As I looked around the crowd, there were mouths dropped and discomfort from how impressively real
everything seemed.Titus, played by
Matthew Reidy, was loud and bold, as a general should be. Tamora, played by Andrea Lopez, was so deceiving in her maneuvers and
eloquent in her words.However, I must say,
I was most impressed by the character of Lavinia, played by Sofia Levi.
It is said that Lavinia could be compared to Rome throughout the
play. With everything that is done to her, including the murder of her beloved and being raped and severed, she is challenged with constant battles and slowly falls apart.
The actress portrayed
her emotions in such a powerful way it grabs the viewer, making it difficult to look away. She accomplished this merely through body language as she could not speak for the entire second act.
One does not need to be an expert in Shakespeare to follow along with the play. The show is worth watching and is a journey that is still so prevalent today. Maybe Shakespeare had the right idea all along.
Kevin Chang, a Cal Poly Pomona alum, had no idea what to expect from the play. He simply attended to support some friends and was pleased.
“It’s interesting, definitely a lot of bloody scenes,” Chang said. “I just wanted to have an open mind and get a feel for the entire story.”
To sum it up in one statement, it was incredibly entertaining. The actors made direct eye contact and just before you think you can daze off, something happens to grab you all over again.
The show will be performed for one more weekend in the University Studio Theatre on Friday, Sep. 6 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sep. 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Sep. 8 at 2 p.m.
Alas, ‘Titus Andronicus’ takes the stage at CPP
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Titus played by Matthew Reidy (left) and Clown played by Jena Franco (right) scheming during ‘Titus Andronicus.’
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By TAYLOR SUStaff Writer
Ever look back and wish something was differently for better results in the past school year? Well, there isn’t a perfect plan with a tag la-beled “one size fits all” when it comes to life. Since every-one is unique, it’s all about finding which method works best for oneself. Improving to do better in the next school year can be a challenge; here are some guidelines to map out a successful semester.
Invest in a planner that is tailored to one’s sched-ule and style of organiza-tion. There are various forms of planners from standard weekly planners to bullet journals. Elizabeth Cisne-ros, first-year animal science major, commented that she never used a planner in high school. However, she said, “They gave me advice to plan things out because col-
lege will be hard without it.” Planners allow one to sched-ule ahead and be proactive in upcoming deadlines. They also allow for goal setting and jotting down reminders.
An alternative to keeping a planner is to record dead-lines and to-dos on a cal-endar. Some people prefer to see their events and due dates laid out in a monthly view. Try out multiple calen-dars from desk calendars to the calendar app on a mobile device or desktop.
Another way to keep vari-ous courses and thoughts organized is to color code while taking notes. Be inten-tional when switching colors while writing or typing notes. Some tips might include hav-ing a different color for each topic, description, defini-tion, example, etc. This may vary based on what is being studied. Adrian Lim, a third-year hospitality major, said,
“Writing my notes in differ-ent colors help me retain in-formation better and I’m ac-tually able to remember a lot when taking midterms.”
Caffeine: There’s noth-ing like a cup of joe to keep one awake! There might be some nights that we regret staying out late or had in-tense amount of studying and homework to do. But fear not, caffeine can come to our rescue. If coffee isn’t the right fit, there are other healthy alternatives such as yerba mate tea or organic en-ergy drinks. Massive amounts of caffeine intake can also be harmful, so be wary at the same time!
School may require a lot of attention and time but spending time to rejuvenate is just as important. Being able to surround oneself with people who are uplift-ing and encouraging creates a balance in life, which will
help get rid of our regrets over worrying about assign-ments or projects and come back to center again. Reflect-ing on his previous school year, Hamza Abutaleb, sec-ond-year civil engineering major, says, “I wish I tried to make more friends. It’s diffi-cult to maintain friendships, so that’s one of my goals this semester … just trying to ex-pand my network, but not like academically and just make friends.”
Finding a balance in time is a major challenge. Regret-ful times come from spend-ing too much time focusing on school and work or may-be too much time being out with our friends. One is ei-ther unproductive at social-izing or unproductive at be-ing responsible. Between the necessary time with others and dedicated studies, focus-ing on oneself typically gets neglected. There are many
activities to do in one’s spare time: Read a self-growth book or a mystery novel, travel to the beach, take a hike, sleep in, etc. Socializing can bring one closer to oth-ers but having alone time to reflect and grow is also a ma-jor key to a healthy and suc-cessful semester.
Ever procrastinate to the very last minute and end up regretting all decisions made prior? Time block specific hours within a scheduled day to narrow the focus and complete one thing at a time. It will also be helpful to de-termine the most productive hours in the day before doing so. For some it may be early in the morning and for oth-er it might be later at night. This habit will help cre-ate a more efficient process for getting things done in a timely matter.
A typical day at the Cal Poly Pomona University Library as students sit and relax, get homework done and prepare for the whirlwind of a semester that is to come.
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Commuting: the feeling is mutual
is not a new issue, but it does become over-whelming.
“It’s a struggle to make it on time,” she says. “I have to always keep in check there are no detours when tak-ing the 10 freeway and give myself time to drive cautiously with impatient drivers on my side.”
Commuting has be-come the main option for many students be-cause housing or renting a room nearby is more expensive to handle than a drive. It’s $3.40 and higher a gallon at nearby gas stations; it doesn’t compare to the $7,000 per semester for
starting freshman hous-ing on campus and only increases from there.
Waking up before sun-rise and leaving campus at sunset is the schedule for most commuters. All to avoid being stuck in traffic and get by each week of the semester.
What motivates stu-dents to drive each day and face these problems is to receive their col-lege degrees. The road to success is not easy; many sacrifices have to be made, and college students know that in the end, the degree is worth it.
“I just came back from an internship, so starting off meeting new people and getting back into the swing of things with my friends and getting back to college life.”
Goodbye summer, hello fall semester
Eric Knowles | Third-year environmental studies student
“Just to get on top of my academics and getting all A’s potentially and meeting more people. I’m a new transfer student in the spring semester and so far, I am meeting more people, so I am looking forward to that.”
Hector Rojas | Second-year liberal studies student
“For this school year I am most excited about going to my classes to see how these will turn out … since it is my second year, I am excited to learn more, meet new people, and hopefully get into a club.”
Jose Hernandez | Fifth-year urban and regional planning student
“What I’m excited for this school year is to graduate spring 2020.”
Students share what they are most excited about as they shift gears for the new semester and what is to come out of this school year.
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CORRECTIONSDue to an editing error, The Poly Post on Aug. 20 inaccurately referred to junior Ally LaCarra-Platt as a senior. Due to an editing error, The Poly Post on Aug. 20 mistakenly excluded Sigma Kappa in the list of Panhellenic sororities and Pi Kappa Alpha and Tau Kappa Epsilon from the list of organizations governed under the Interfraternity Council. Clarification: The Poly Post stated the Kellogg Drive off-ramp was closed on the first week of school. The off-ramp was opened on Aug 21, the day before the academic school year began.
By GEORGIA VALDESStaff Writer
Racism is a prominent issue in the LGBTQQIA+ (Q=queer and/or questioning, I=intersex, A=asexual and/or ally) community and we need to start talking about it. With respect, I preface this by clarifying that I am a queer, Latinx individual who is white passing. I am speaking as someone who demands to see a change within my white peers.
Finding comfort in your identity is not an easy endeavor for anyone. For many, it takes time. This is a fact that all of us can easily agree on, so to have some queer members behave as if the community is a whites-only club is absurd. Folks seem to feel that due to their marginalized status of queerdom, it ultimately absolves them of their racist tendencies, but it does not. This is visibly rampant among every facet of community from dating apps to clubs, and even within support groups.
What it boils down to is recognizing racism and holding ourselves
and each other accountable coupled with recognizing our privilege with the same accountability. We need to raise up the voices and experiences of marginalized queer people of color.
Gay rights rallies started with two queer, transgender women of color, Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, and the Stonewall Riots.
Police raids were commonplace, with accounts of them taking all revenue from the bar and patrons. During one such raid in 1969, Johnson decided that
she had had enough. In one swift move she picked up her shot glass and threw it— shattering a mirror, thus inspiring the riot.
The two women formed the group Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.) with the goal of supporting queer, homeless people of color. Yet, they were constantly pushed aside by the very people they held up. Just four years after the riots, in 1973, Rivera took to the public stage and gave her famous “Y’all Better Quiet Down” speech.
She said, “The [queer, trans people of color] are trying to do something for all of us, and not men and women that belong to a white, middle-class white club. And that’s what you all belong to!”
This is not an issue left in our past. According to the Human Rights Campaign, 16 transgender people have been murdered this year in the U.S. Fifteen of the victims were black, transgender women. In total, 128 transgender people have been murdered in the past five years in the
U.S. West Hollywood bars and clubs are unconcerned and are awash with white folks dancing to 2Pac’s “Changes.” People blatantly add, “No Blacks, no Femmes” to their Tinder bios. Why are we OK perpetuating a violent, Eurocentric standard?
In a white-dominated setting, it is the majority’s duty to make room. Here is what is especially important to those of us who are white or white passing — it is not just the job of people of color to correct a situation. Working
toward a stronger, safer groupthink requires the legwork of the entire group in order to progress.
The 50th anniversary of Stonewall passed this summer. Major cities all over the U.S. saw the influx of tourism. Queers from all corners of the world showed up to commemorate the beginning of the revolution.
Many point to the 2015 Supreme Court banishment of marriage discrimination and think that they’ve won a great victory. A victory in the battle started with a public outcry for love and acceptance. Yet, we poured so much energy into gaining mainstream, heterosexual and cisgender acceptance that we sacrifice our own community. The real questions we should collectively ask ourselves are: Do we even accept each other? Are we willing to put in the work where it is still needed? What will happen when the next shot glass shatters the bar mirror?
Change is needed in US gun policyBy TAYLOR JOHNSON
Staff WriterFor some it may be hard to
remember a time when we did not have to think twice about attending music festivals, churches, movie theaters or shopping centers. However, times have changed with the unfortunate reoccurrence of mass shootings.
While motives for these shootings vary, the shooting in El Paso last month appears to be influenced by race and anti-immigration sentiment.
For example, ABC News reported that the shooter, Patrick Crusius, told authorities his initial motive was to kill as many Mexicans as he could.
Despite the fact that some outlets can be quick to blame violent video games or mental illness, the concept of white nationalism is often overlooked. These shootings may have multiple motives and all possibilities should be equally addressed.
After reports circulate of a mass shooting, people are often on high alert and seek hope in promoting a change.
It poses the question as to when and how changes should be made to help our country
become a safer place.Gun control is a main concern
following any catastrophic event involving guns.
Issues such as assault weapons and their government regulations, background checks and weapon registry have been some recurring topics among presidential candidates for the upcoming election.
It is not uncommon for Republicans and Democrats to back different laws in the gun control debate. Republicans seem to support red flag laws, which allow families to obtain a court order to take away a family member’s firearm if they feel it poses a risk. While Democrats advocate for improved background checks.
Current bills have been brought to the U.S. House of Representatives that would heighten requirements on background checks performed by unlicensed dealers, yet no new legislation has been passed. While implementation of these laws may not be able to prevent all mass shootings alone, there is hope that it could significantly reduce the number of such occurrences.
Although any policy change takes time, there is no doubt
that some type of change needs to be in place.
The two shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio on Aug. 3 and Aug. 4, taking place only 24 hours apart, collectively killed 31 people.
Other countries such as the U.K. and Australia have adopted regulations that place stricter requirements on gun ownership.
As a result of their new legislation, the U.K. has reported significantly lower gun-related deaths compared to the U.S., despite their significant size gap in population.
We should not be afraid to attend daily affairs or enjoy populated events, nor should we feel the need to locate the easiest exit route.
It can be easy to feel small and overlooked in such a populous world with many varying opinions, but all change starts with one person using his/her voice and rallying with others.
We as students are the next generation entering the world, and while we may not all have a passion for public policy, we should all find a passion to help advocate and promote a change.
A n e x p e r i e n c e d women’s soccer team has been working for months now, as team members prepare for their 2019 season, in which they look to redeem themselves.
Coming into the 2018 season, the Broncos had high expectations, but their inexperience and injuries throughout the year affected them significantly, leading them to an overall record of 5-9-4, and a conference record of 1-7-4.
One player who sat out most of last season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) was sophomore Elise Garcia.
According to the second-year defender, t h i s y e a r ’s t e a m chemistry is through the roof with beliefs that the team will play with a different mind set than last year.
“I tore my ACL last season, and I just hope to get back into it slowly because I might not be the same player I was last year right away, but I will try to get back to being that player little by little,” Garcia said. “I feel like we are going to play more aggressively
and with high intensity this season and our leaders are real ly motivating, so we’re definitely going to play with a different mind set than last season.”
In 2019, matters look to be completely d i f f e r e n t f o r t h e Broncos who added five new players. But most importantly, the team is now healthy and more
experienced than last season.
The additions to the roster were five freshmen: Cassie Snow, Bridgette Carbonneau, M a d y s o n B e n n e t t , Phoebe Amaro and Shelby Jimenez. Also joining the Broncos is Tori Morton, a transfer from the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division I
Seattle University.“We are going to be
healthier than we were last year but I think in the spring the team really came together as far as playing a new formation. They’re excited about it and I think it suits the players that we have better,” head coach Jay Mason said.
“The players are more confident now
and more prepared for what the demands of the conference are. The group has something to prove, they are a good team that was unfortunate last year with some of the bounces we received but their attitude was always fantastic so that has carried over which is great.”
In the 2018 season,
s e n i o r f o r w a r d /midfielder Amanda Duran struggled to stay healthy and as a result wasn’t able to contribute as much as she wished she could have.
But this season, Duran is determined to help the Broncos get back to where they belong, at the top of the CCAA conference.
“I’m looking forward t o w i n n i n g m o s t importantly. Also I want to see the girls’ growth because I’ve known many of them for a long time and many of them have been growing in a positive way,” Duran said.
“I hope to score goals and make the girls around me better. Mainly I hope to stay healthy and practice very intensely and look to setting a good example for my teammates.”
The Broncos kick off their preseason on Sept. 5 when they face Point Loma in San Diego at 4:30 p.m.
The Broncos will c o m p e t e i n f i v e preseason games before facing the Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes for their first conference matchup on Sept. 25 at Kellogg Stadium.
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Junior forward Taylor Scott in last week's scrimmage against Cerritos College. This will be Scott's third year with the Broncos.
The cross country teams are gearing up and training rigorously for their 2019 season, which will kick off next week.
The teams return from impressive seasons, as the men’s cross country team placed third and the women’s team placed seventh in the California Collegiate Athletic Association’s championships.
The teams are led by head coach Chris Bradford and associate
head coach Wes Ashford. Bradford is beginning his third year at Cal Poly Pomona and as head coach for the team.
Ashford, who is entering his seventh season with the Broncos, is also beginning his third year as the teams’ associate head coach. Bradford and Ashford have the teams, with a combined total of 14 new runners, working hard to prepare for the upcoming season.
The teams’ training includes running high mileage and training
in the weight room, under the Broncos’ head strength and conditioning coach, Chase Sanders.
They implement cross-training by doing aqua jogging workouts at the Bronco Recreation and Intramural Complex’s (BRIC) pool.
The training the runners commit to every year varies, according to Bradford, because the group changes and presents different strengths and weaknesses. One of the biggest changes to
the training regimen each year is the racing courses the teams take. Some years, the races have more hills or turns and some years the race courses do not.
The men’s team has a tougher training program than previous years because the team is more accustomed to the demands of the sport due to being predominantly made up of returning juniors and seniors.
Five of last year's men's national championship qualifying team are returning, giving the
men's side a lot of depth.“The women’s team
with nine freshmen can’t train at the same rate as the men’s team,” Bradford said. “The younger runners need more time to grow.”
Six of the women that competed in last year's regional championship are returning and planning on making a statement at this year's regional championship in Monmouth, Oregon.
“[The training] does a lot for the body that you’re not really used to in high school,”
freshman kinesiology major Britney Solis said. “It’s a lot to take in.”
Solis is one of the nine freshmen joining the women’s team. She is highlighted by Bradford as one of the new runners who shows a lot of potential to take the team farther than previous seasons.
Five freshmen have been added to the men's roster, including David Dahl hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
On the men’s team, according to Bradford, there is one transfer student joining the team who stands out among the runners: Marcelo Ramirez, a third-year psychology student and a transfer from Glendale Community College.
“The training is def initely harder,” Ramirez said. “It takes a little time, but I think I’m adjusting.”
The women are looking forward to returning to the national championship after not qualifying last year.
“The women’s team is training really hard and [is] hoping to compete at the national championship,” Britney Solis said. “We really want to represent Cal Poly at the national level in Sacramento.”
The first competition of the season will be the Cougar Challenge at Cal State San Marcos on Sept. 13.
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Senior Alejandro Ambrosio (right) finished second for the Broncos at the NCAA DII Regional Championship in Monmouth, Oregon with a time of 31 minutes, 54.5 seconds.
“This summer I mainly focused on staying fit by eating healthy, running daily, and lifting. I tried to keep my touch sharp by constantly playing with friends and teammates. I also mentally prepared which allowed me to be ready to play right when we started and not waste my time adjusting back.”
Jazmin DuranSophomore midfielder
“I played for the Arroyo Seco Saints out of Pasadena in the California Collegiate League this summer. It was a great experience getting to play with guys from all around. I believe that this summer will help me prepare [for the coming season] because of the good competition I faced.”
“This summer, I played for FC Golden State Force. It was an amazing summer with the team; we made it to the National Final Four after winning the West Conference. Besides playing with many good players and getting more experience, it also helped me stay fit and prepared for the next season at Cal Poly.”
“[Competing in the USA Track & Field U20 Championship] was an amazing experience and if I could compete again, I would. This was something I trained hard for, which reflected upon how I did. I missed the chance to compete for the USA National Team by one spot which left me with some regrets, but now I’m even more excited for this upcoming season."
Drew CowleyJunior shortstop
Eduardo FariaJunior midfielder
Ryan FieldsSophomore hurdler
Student-athletes stay busy during summer break
Scolinos Field: Host site for 2020 CCAA Championship
By MICHAEL ACEVEDOStaff Writer
C o n s t r u c t i o n o n Scolinos baseball field continues into the 2019 fall semester. The last-minute decision to renovate the outfield playing surface began after a winning bid to host the 2020 California Collegiate Athletic Association’s (CCAA) championship.
According to Brian Swanson, the athletic director at Cal Poly Pomona, the project is on schedule and expected to be completed around mid-October.
While currently in stage two of the four-stage renovation, there have been no setbacks. However, after hearing the news that the Broncos will host the 2020 CCAA Championship, adjustments were made to the original renovation plans.
“Once we found out we’re going to be the host site for the baseball tournament, and because we hadn’t renovated that field, we made the decision to go ahead and put the new uniform grass playing surface in advance of this coming season,” Swanson said.
T h e r e n o v a t i o n s included a new pro-
style safety net system, backstop, fencing and playing surface for both the infield and outfield.
The backstop has been shortened from 60 feet to 40 feet, and will also include a turf Bronco head logo.
A 3-foot-high concrete and brick wall has also been installed behind home plate. New fencing down right and left fields has been installed, which replaced the older, rotting fence.
“I’ve been here for 15 years, so I don’t know how long the grass we had was out there,” Swanson said. “They’ve taken all the old grass, everything is out of there and now they will do a lot of grading, so it’s more of a level playing surface.”
Fans will benefit from these renovations, as a deal with an outside vendor will provide new grandstand seating for the upcoming season.
The new seating will be installed in January and will be a temporary solution until permanent seating is addressed in phase three of future renovations.
“These renovations are important because it gives us players and coaches a sense of pride about our facilities,” senior infielder Brennan
McKenzie said. “I know my parents,
who attend every game, are thrilled with [the renovations] because they were tired of sitting behind a rusty fence with terrible bleachers.”
As for the rest of the field, the grading process must be completed before the grass can be laid down. Scolinos Field will receive Tifway 419 Bermuda drought-tolerant grass, which has been a top selection for athletic fields.
The decision was made to use Tifway grass after seeing the results of it on the recently renovated Kellogg Stadium.
With only a two-month window, time was a major factor for the renovation.
“You needed to do it in a very timely manner and try to get our big, heavy machinery in and out before the students came back,” Swanson said. “That’s a big walkway for students coming from Lot B and the residence halls. It was very much a priority for us to get all the major work with the big equipment out before the start of school.”
Head coach Randy Betten also looks forward to seeing the Broncos’ home field transform into one of the most modern baseball fields
in the state.“It is unbelievable. It
has kind of re-energized us a little bit,” Betten said.
“We have upgraded stuff that is needed to enhance our baseball program moving forward. I’m really excited to watch the progress.”
As for the future, phase
three is still in early discussions and a time frame has yet to be set.
Funding still must be secured before further plans to remodel the dugouts, design a press box, build permanent restrooms and stadium style seating are made.
“For the players that were here before, we
always talked about this day coming, where the field will slowly evolve and to know all their hard work they put in allowed us to get to this point,” Betten said. “It’s exciting for past, current, and the future players."
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Progress is being made as the safety netting and backstop have been installed.
