You come home after studying for hours in the library only to find 20 people at your house in various states of drunkenness. You have a huge midterm the next day and there’s no way you’ll get any sleep at this rate. Yelling at your roommate isn’t going to do much good considering the state […]
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Former English major makes her own mark on literature
From the time she was a little girl, Cal Poly alumna Jacey Verdicchio always wanted to write books, but never imagined it would actually happen. Now, at the age of 21, she has published her first children’s book, “A King’s Decree and the Brave Three.” The book is based on a Bible passage about three […]
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ASI wants student input in possible bus reductions
Students looking for a way to protest possible reductions to bus services on campus can find an outlet through Associated Students, Inc. In a campaign to stop San Luis Obispo from possibly cutting SLO Transit night and weekend bus routes, ASI has posted a survey students can take about their use of various bus routes. […]
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Get a dream internship: Cal Poly is here to help
As winter quarter comes to an end, it’s time to start looking for a summer internship and the Career Resource Center and career counselors are just the resources students can look to for help. The career counselors and Careers Resource Center (part of Career Services) help students with all the parts of the internship process […]
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Society wants testosterone in its sports
The Cal Poly women’s basketball team is 18-8 (10-4 Big West Conference) and the men’s basketball team is 7-18 (3-10 Big West), yet the men’s team is averaging over 2,000 fans per game while the women’s team has just over 500. Fans usually prefer winning teams over losing teams, so why is there such a […]
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Award-winning speaker to discuss installation art
Students interested in installation art are welcome to join award-winning artist Katie Grinnan at Cal Poly as she speaks about her work this Friday.
Grinnan, who has won a Guggenheim Fellowship among other awards, was invited to speak by art and design professor Michael Miller.
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Extreme Makeover: UU Plaza Edition
Plans to give the University Union Plaza a facelift are almost complete and construction is scheduled to begin in a couple months.
The University Union Advisory Board (UUAB) received the newest renderings of the plaza designs, which will be finalized in another week or two.
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Local art displays provide downtown treasure hunt
Hung on parking garages, adorning buildings and decorating creek walkways around San Luis Obispo are hidden treasures. These art pieces were put in place by the Art in Public Places program, a committee under the San Luis Obispo County Arts Council, “ARTS Obispo,” which helps the city decide where to place public art pieces and pick which artists get commissioned.
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The dreaded April 15th
When a third candidate of Obama’s administration is caught not paying taxes, it’s enough to make you wonder. If people earning that much money can’t even figure out how to pay their taxes, how is the average American supposed to?
Taxes have been a part of American history since colonial times and yet we still can’t seem to get it together.
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Hidden hideaway offers herbal remedies to locals
Tucked away behind local businesses, San Luais Obispo has its own secret garden which few know about. This hidden hideaway is the organic herb shop owned by Cal Poly graduate Kirstin Sherritt.
Located down a small alley off Garden Street, The Secret Garden is an outdoor shop that sells organic herbs, spices, specialty teas and is home to several local plant varieties.
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Business students now preparing free income tax returns
It’s that time of year again, when many people would rather roll over and play dead than go through the hassle of filing taxes. Luckily, help will soon arrive for Cal Poly students and local low-income families in the form of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA).