Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net A proposal from the university president sparked debate fall quarter when the possibility of semesters coming to Cal Poly lit a flame under the usually sleepy campus. Though a task force studying the issue ended months of work with a clear rejection of semesters, the president says his research will carry on as […]
Yearly Archives: 2012
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Task force recommends staying on quarter system
The president’s Semester Review Task Force unanimously recommended that Cal Poly stay on the quarter system Tuesday, ending a months-long debate on the university’s possible conversion to the semester system. In a report sent to Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong, the task force recommended halting all conversion efforts because it “did not see significant evidence that […]
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Life after college sports
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Many NCAA athletes’ dreams is to go pro in their sport. After all, the professional ranks are where the money is, where the glory is, not to mention, where all the fun is too. For many of the more than 400,000 collegiate athletes across universities nationwide, college is the finish line. So […]
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Semester task force opens report writing, postpones until after finals
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net The Semester Review Task Force, which was expected to begin drafting a decision today on whether to recommend semesters come to Cal Poly, has postponed its meeting and decided to open it to the public, Cal Poly spokesperson Ellen Cohune said Thursday. University officials said there is no official date […]
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Semester task force insists report writing be private
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net UPDATE, Dec. 6 Cal Poly officials said the Semester Review Task Force’s meeting, which is expected to result in a recommendation to the university president on whether Cal Poly should adopt semesters, will be postponed and open to the public. Task force chair Rachel Fernflores made the decision Tuesday, a university spokesperson […]
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SLOPD: burglary ring targets near campus
Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net An organized crime ring has been stealing MacBook computers from Cal Poly students who live near campus, San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) said. Most of the burglaries occurred from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, and were reported on the 1200 and 1300 blocks of Foothill Boulevard, the 100 block of Hathway Avenue […]
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Holiday gift guide: a gift for everyone
Erin Abzug erinabzug.md@gmail.com During the holidays, food seems to fall on our plates, the weather changes with the time and family comes together. But the stress of buying gifts comes before relaxing and warm holiday nights can be enjoyed. With some gift suggestions, hopefully presents will already be wrapped before the holidays creep up. For […]
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Graduating to grad school
Holly Dickson hollydickson.md@gmail.com After 13 years of K-12 education and at least four more of college, graduate school isn’t always the top choice for students right after graduation. But for some it seems like a more viable option than traveling, getting a temporary job or searching for a way into their career field. Graduate school […]
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Trading a jersey for a cap and gown: life beyond college sports
Jacob Lauing jacoblauing.md@gmail.com It’s time to hang up the jersey, throw on a cap and gown and grab a diploma. Dec. 8 marks Cal Poly’s mid-year commencement for fall graduates, and the time for 19 Cal Poly athletes to transition into a life without college athletics. “It’s bittersweet to be leaving,” wrestler and kinesiology senior Jake […]
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Meet the graduating class
Approximately 700 Cal Poly students will walk across the university’s commencement stage, hear their names called and shake Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong’s hand as they pass from student to graduate on Dec. 8. December Commencement is one of two commencement ceremonies Cal Poly holds each year; the first and largest being June Commencement. About […]
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Women’s soccer ends injury-ridden season
Mustang Daily Staff Report sports@mustangdaily.net After what head coach Alex Crozier described as a “rollercoaster” of a season, the Cal Poly women’s soccer team fell to Cal State Northridge 1-0 in the semifinal round of the Big West Tournament at UC Irvine on Nov. 1 to end its 2012 campaign. The Mustangs (9-7-3) couldn’t find […]