According to the Cal Poly Center for Sustainability, Beekeeping (PLSC 175) produces an average of four barrels – or 220 gallons – of honey each year between the fall and spring quarters.
Author Archives: Ashley Bolter
Ashley Bolter is a news reporter and journalism major minoring in French and ethnic studies. She was inspired to pursue journalism by Kara Danvers and Iris West-Allen in the TV shows Supergirl and The Flash, respectively. She got involved with MMG because she wanted to gain experience writing for a newspaper and she wanted to get more involved with the Cal Poly community. In her free time, she likes to read and play dungeons and dragons.
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Cal Poly presents off-campus “Housing Week” workshops
Housing Week is designed to address the most common student concerns about housing. It will include four separate events over the course of the week, both virtually and in-person.
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Fires on Cal Poly’s campus reported to be arson
The two small fires on Cal Poly agricultural lands on Monday were reported to be arson, according to the campus-wide Clery alert sent out this morning.
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City of San Luis Obispo to plant 40 trees in honor of Arbor Day
The City of San Luis Obispo will host this year’s Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 4 at French Park from 10 a.m. to noon to celebrate 40 years of being a Tree City USA community. The event is free and open to everyone.
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Interactive art exhibit examines the connection between life and technology
A new art exhibit is on display in the University Art Gallery located in the Walter F. Dexter Building (BLDG 34) from Oct. 12 through Dec. 9.
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Cal Poly forms a new dragon boat racing team
Sandy Mitchell / Central Coast Dragon Boat Association board president
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New online volunteer portal helps residents engage with the SLO community
The City of San Luis Obispo announced in a city news release the launch of a new online volunteer portal, Engage SLO, to help connect San Luis Obispo residents with volunteer opportunities to engage with their community in meaningful ways. Volunteers who are 18 years or older can register for the site and sign up […]
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Public schools across California are required to provide free menstrual products: Here’s how Cal Poly is doing
In Oct. 2021, California passed the Menstrual Equity for All Act, which requires all California public schools to provide free menstrual products, defined as pads and tampons, to students. The law went into effect in July 2022. All California State Universities and community colleges are required to have products available to students in at least […]
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Northern Chumash tribe makes strides toward a Central Coast Marine Sanctuary
In 2013, the Northern Chumash Tribal Council began a campaign to create the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. Ten years later, the proposal is entering its final public comment period, open through Oct. 25. On Sept. 6, the Council held a webinar to review the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) newly released draft management […]
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Cal Poly Empow!er club to build inclusivity bridge on campus to counter free speech wall
Cal Poly’s Empow!er — a club dedicated to uplifting students that are first-generation, low-income or have a disability — is building an inclusivity bridge this quarter to counter the free speech wall. The free speech wall, a reoccurring installation by the Cal Poly Republican Club, has consistently featured instances of hate speech. Such instances included […]
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Armstrong outlines goals for future enrollment
On April 4, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong sent out an email outlining his goals for the campus community moving forward that would promote sustainable growth. “That means that classes must be available when students need them, that we continue to fund the enhanced financial aid that is helping Cal Poly better reflect the diversity […]