In today’s world, companies can be successful while also doing good for the world. This was a main topic at the Social Entrepreneurship and the Triple Bottom Line Forum in Chumash Auditorium Tuesday. The forum focused on companies and entrepreneurs who see profit, people and the planet as their bottom-line goals, according to Cal Poly Center for […]
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Cal Poly chocolates — Students team up to create re-branding for the company
The delicious flavor of Cal Poly Chocolate isn’t going anywhere, but the look of the chocolate is getting a face lift. A group of graphic communication students teamed up to create the chocolate’s new logos. The new product launches today. “We are competing in an annual product design and printing competition sponsored by the Flexographic […]
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What is an advisory vote?
As a part of the rapidly approaching Student Success Fee vote, the advisory vote will distinguish what the next step will be. “An advisory vote is just that, advisory, versus it being binding,” associate vice provost for systems and resources Kimi Ikeda said. Some choices on campus are made directly by the administration, the university president […]
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Thousands apply, hundreds accepted
During California’s tough budgetary times, one thing Cal Poly isn’t lacking is applicants. Though Cal Poly’s application rates are down 3 percent from last year, Cal Poly is not prepared to accommodate even 50 percent of the students applying. This past year, the university had more than 20,000 more applicants than there were seats available, […]
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Affirmative action in courts again
The U.S. Supreme Court will allow a hearing of an appeal which could bring negative attention to how affirmative action is currently used in universities and colleges around the country. In this case, affirmative action gives racial preference to certain students while applying to universities and colleges to give the institution a more diverse population […]
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ASI Board of Directors meeting roundup
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors met Feb. 22 for its biweekly meeting in the University Union (UU) room 220. Topics discussed included: Chair of the board Katie Titus reported: • California lieutenant governor will visit Cal Poly Friday and meet the leadership team and one representative from each college. ASI President Kiyana Tabrizi […]
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ASI Board of Directors meeting roundup
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) President Kiyana Tabrizi reported: • The City of San Luis Obispo has a new community development director who will work on creating a new parking ordinance for the city. The ordinance would regulate how many vehicles are allowed to park in a residential driveway. Chair of University Union Advisory Board (UUAB) […]
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Pride Center marches for equality
Same Gender Hand Holding Day will be celebrated on campus today with a march beginning on Dexter Lawn. The event is supported by Cal Poly Student Life and Leadership and the Pride Center on campus. “It’s an opportunity for queer and supportive students to get visible on campus,” said aerospace engineering senior Jason Bertels, who […]
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Accepted
Cal Poly’s application rate is at a record-high, but acceptance rates remain low. With the demand for Cal Poly on the rise, and state funding at an all-time low, acceptance to the university is turning into a competition of who will fill the open seats. Of the more than 40,000 students who applied to Cal […]
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Mustang Basketball victorious against UC Davis
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program overcame a 17-point halftime deficit Saturday night at the UC Davis Pavilion with a 67-65 victory, putting the Mustangs at 4-5 in Big West play. “We explained to the players at halftime that we made some real coaching errors and poor decisions on how to defend them in our […]