Business administration sophomore Ray Chan — a first-generation Cal Poly Scholars student with a full-ride scholarship who said he has never gotten in trouble with the university — has been suspended for the entirety of Winter quarter after breaking COVID-19 orders over Labor Day weekend.
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University Housing takes out loan from the UU, sparking student criticism
The University Union (UU) is granting University Housing a no-interest $7.9 million loan taken from its reserve pot of student fees, but the sudden deal has raised questions from the student body. After having to refund a total of $20 million to students for spring quarter housing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, University Housing’s year-end deficit […]
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Cal Poly releases new COVID-19 testing requirements
New COVID-19 testing requirements will take effect next week, according to a Campus Health and Wellbeing email sent to students on Friday Oct. 9. Students living on campus are required to take a COVID-19 test every other week, according to the new requirements. The testing program is appointment-only and free with or without health insurance. […]
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SLO Police Department lays out plan for police chief recruitment
With Sept. 30 marking Police Chief Deanna Cantrell’s last day in the San Luis Obispo Police Department, the city has begun the national recruitment process for a new chief. This recruitment is “critically important” for SLO, said City Manager Derek Johnson, who is responsible for hiring the next police chief. Amid the nationwide conversation on […]
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Cal Poly community responds to death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Philosophy sophomore Esme Lipton’s dream to become a civil rights attorney after college was sparked by the 2018 “RBG” documentary, a film that encapsulated Ginsburg’s life story and most impactful successes.
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Microsoft services falter in widespread outage
Microsoft 365 services were down globally for more than three hours on Monday, Sept. 28, which affected Cal Poly accounts and other colleges. Since 3 p.m. some people were unable to access Microsoft services such as Outlook, though anyone who was logged into their account before the crash wasn’t affected, according to Microsoft 365’s service […]
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“Sometimes I wouldn’t be able to log on to the portal”: How poor internet connection is creating problems for students taking online classes
Now, a week into fall quarter, Cal Poly students and staff are fostering cooperation and communication to work around technology barriers.
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Freshmen prepare for a socially distant life on campus
A poll posted on the “SLO Class of 2024” Facebook page showed about 234 students planned to live on campus as of Aug. 28 — accounting for 71 percent of the responses.
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Police Chief to leave San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deanna Cantrell announced today she is leaving her position to become the next police chief for Fairfield. The news comes two days after attorney Curtis Briggs demanded Cantrell’s termination during a #FreeTianna rally. Briggs is fighting San Luis Obispo’s charges against local activist Tianna Arata, who was arrested after a protest […]