It was mid-November 1989, and San Luis Obispo City Council members were hearing the same complaints they always heard. In a classic town-and-gown battle, locals were concerned about the increasing number of Cal Poly students, and how those students went on to become neighbors of the obnoxious, loud sort. To appease citizens and better control […]
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CSU-wide Title IX changes mean sexual misconduct investigations are paused and some reopened
The California State University (CSU) system mandated campuses to halt all current and appeal-pending Title IX sexual misconduct investigations while the CSU adopts a new investigative model. The new model, now required by California law, will guarantee students accused of sexual misconduct the right to cross-examine their accuser, potentially during a live hearing through an […]
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Grammy-winner Joshua Bell will perform on his $3.5 million violin at Cal Poly tonight; students can watch for $10
Thursday, Feb. 7, Bell will perform on his $3.5 million violin alongside English pianist Sam Haywood at Cal Poly’s Harold Miossi Hall.
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Meet the students helping advise Cal Poly administration on diversity issues and initiatives
Cal Poly made national news in Spring 2018 after the alleged blackface incident. In the emergency town hall meetings that followed, many students said the incident was a stark example of Cal Poly’s need for a more diverse and inclusive climate. With an almost 55 percent white-identifying student body, Cal Poly is the least diverse […]
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At $900 per table, Cal Poly is making more than $250,000 on the Winter Career Fair
The two-day career fair will bring in $251,700 on tables alone, including five tables at the discounted price of $300 per day for non-profit organizations.
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How Betsy DeVos’ Title IX revisions could change sexual assault reporting at Cal Poly
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos proposed changes to Title IX, the federal law which protects against sex-based discrimination, gives defendants more rights and could reduce university liability for investigating sexual misconduct claims. The proposed changes were released Nov. 16 and the public comment period is open until Jan. 28. Comments submitted will be reviewed by […]
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Students plan another career fair Raytheon protest, calling “Cal Poly is complicit in war”
While most students prepare for Cal Poly career fairs by printing out resumes and practicing elevator pitches, students from SLO Peace Coalition and Students for Quality Education have other priorities. The student activists will be going over chants and making anti-war signs for the Thursday, Jan. 24. Winter Career Fair, which will be their third […]
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Planned Parenthood Reproductive Justice Conference on campus this Saturday
Cal Poly SLO Planned Parenthood is hosting Unstoppable: A Planned Parenthood Generation Action Conference in Chumash Auditorium from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12. The conference will include a resource fair, panels and workshops focused on healthcare and reproductive justice. Academic and activist Loretta J. Ross will give the keynote speech. Ross is a […]
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Students and faculty fail to keep up with Cal Poly’s 2020 Zero Waste goal; facilities keep campus on track
Cold Canyon Processing Facility Manager John Ryan said the recycling contamination rate from Cal Poly is the highest in the county at 32 percent.
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Student variety show raises hundreds for fire relief
Student comedians, singers and dancers performed in an on-campus variety show Thursday, Nov. 26 to raise money for Woolsey and Camp fire relief.
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Five takeaways from Cal Poly Democrats’ Free Speech and Inclusivity Panel
“We thought why not start the conversation now around free speech,” political science sophomore and Cal Poly Democrats Co-President Eireann O’Grady said. “We often only talk about free speech when someone does something racist, sexist or homophobic, and then it gears toward how do we protect this racist. ”