Another Type of Groove (ATOG) will continue its promotion of the spoken word Dec. 3rd, bringing champion poet Javon Johnson to the Chumash Auditorium.
Johnson’s poetry bridges hip-hop and rap traditions with a subject matter of education and literary activism.
For many nearing the end of their scholastic career, the senior project is a moment to shine, a chance to show just what that Cal Poly education was really worth.
It is also an opportunity to establish a business, something that Cal Poly business graduate Jessica Gibbons, 23, did with Hungry Student Catering.
Six local beaches that recently lost funding to test for disease-causing bacteria have been put back in rotation.
The State Water Resources Control Board restored funding for the state’s testing program from which San Luis Obispo County had been receiving $26,600.
Once or twice a month, something magical happens in a drafty little building next to the South Bay Community Center in Los Osos. A community that has often been keenly divided on issues of growth, development and waste management puts aside its differences and enjoys eclectic old-time acoustic music at the Red Barn.
By Oct. 30, the California State University system had received more than 138,000 electronic applications for fall 2009, an increase of 17 percent from last year.
But for Cal Poly, the spike is less dramatic, with an approximate nine percent increase according to Cindee Thompson, the university’s associate director of admissions and recruitment.
The Cal Poly women’s volleyball team’s bid for a third straight Big West Conference title was delivered a serious blow Saturday night.
The Mustangs played their first five-set match at Mott Gym since an October 2006 loss to UC Irvine. History repeated itself against Big West-leading Long Beach State in a 13-25, 25-20, 17-25, 25-21, 15-10 defeat.
Although the Cal Poly men’s soccer team lost its regular-season finale 2-1 at No. 19 UCLA Saturday night in a non-conference match, the No. 25 Mustangs learned they’ll be the third seed in the semifinals of the inaugural Big West Conference Tournament. Cal Poly (10-5-5, 5-2-3) will visit No.
The Cal Poly women’s volleyball team’s hopes for a third straight Big West Conference title were delivered a serious blow Saturday night.
The Mustangs played their first five-set match at Mott Gym since an October 2006 loss to UC Irvine. History repeated itself against Big West-leading Long Beach State in a 13-25, 25-20, 17-25, 25-21, 15-10 defeat.
State budget cuts have put a stop to water testing for bacteria at six local beaches in San Luis Obispo County. As of Oct. 23, San Luis Obispo County’s Environmental Health Services will no longer sample sites north of Pier Avenue and south of Strand Avenue at Pismo Beach.
Students, intramural teams and sports clubs at Cal Poly will soon be able to play all year round on the new turf fields currently being installed at the Upper Sports Complex. The fields are part of the Recreation Center Expansion, which was approved by 75 percent of students who voted last year.
More than three months after sending a signed five-year contract to develop a new engineering program at Saudi Arabia’s Jubail University College (JUC), Cal Poly still doesn’t know the document’s fate.
The deal, worth $5.9 million, was controversial due to the Saudi government’s discrimination against women, Jews and homosexuals.
