The art and design department opened its annual contest exhibition of student artwork today in the Dexter building. Students entered pieces that appear in five categories ranging from two-dimensional studio and three-dimensional studio, graphic design, photography and freelance entries. Students were able to enter up to five pieces in the show, however not all the […]
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Weekend hit with alcohol-related accidents
Two drunken-driving accidents in San Luis Obispo caused damage to a total of five cars over the weekend, police said. The first accident reportedly occurred Saturday at 11 p.m. in the Mustang Village parking lot. According to the police report, the driver, David Lohman, 20, hit two parked cars while attempting to move his truck […]
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Beyond Shelter makes a home
nick camacho Rain poured down in vertical sheets against the side of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. The Maxine Lewis Memorial Overflow Shelter occupied the multi-purpose room inside. Twenty-five beds lined the walls. Covered with blankets, toys and other personal belongings, the room was full of shelter occupants. A girl no more than 5 years old […]
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Online admissions tool helps to break language barrier
Spanish-speaking prospective Cal Poly students can now access information and get answers to questions online. “Respuestas EMT” allows prospective students to type in questions in Spanish on the online server and receive answer posts in Spanish. The service received over 200 questions on the first day, according to James Maraviglia, assistant vice president for admissions, […]
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Mardi Gras ends with 13 Fat Tuesday arrests
Fat Tuesday in San Luis Obispo proved to be nearly as busy for the police department as Saturday night with 13 arrests, nine of which were arrests for drug and alcohol related offenses. That brought the total of Mardi Gras weekend arrests to 48. Of those arrests, 25 were alcohol related, 23 were traffic citations […]
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The challenges of commuting to campus
brennan angel At 7:30 a.m., Cal Poly student Crystal Matthew leaves her house and hops on her bicycle for the often cold, and sometimes rainy, commute to campus. She dons no special apparel for the outing, just her regular flat tennis shoes and school clothes. And Matthew never wears a helmet. “I know I should,” […]
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City plans to scale down Mardi Gras 2007's operation
A record low 32 arrests over the holiday weekend showed that students know Mardi Gras in San Luis Obispo is still over. More than 350 law enforcement officers spent Mardi Gras weekend in San Luis Obispo to ensure there was no potential threat to public safety. About two-thirds of the officers were concentrated near the […]
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A look back to the past
There was a time when San Luis Obispo celebrated Mardi Gras. The metamorphosis of Mardi Gras in San Luis Obispo began nearly a decade ago when participants set a record attendance at the 1997 Mardi Gras parade. In return, police decided to increase their presence at future parades. Rain cancelled the 1998 parade and the […]
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Students teach art to low-income children with Central Coast Center for Arts Education
Central Coast Center for Arts Education (CCCAE) will offer a program to provide art education for Santa Maria school children in low-income housing. The project has funds to operate at Peoples’ Self Help Housing (PSHH) Los Adobes de Maria II for one year. Students living in the complex will have the opportunity to attend afternoon […]
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Students design garden in tribute to local firefighter
Landscape architecture students presented designs for a healing garden at French Hospital Wednesday. The LA 252, fundamentals of site planning and design, class worked on the project individually, with each student providing their own perspective on the design. The healing garden will be constructed in honor of local firefighter Greg Otto, who served San Luis […]
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Cal Poly supports city in Mardi Gras efforts
Cal Poly students opened their e-mail accounts Monday night and found a message from the university regarding Mardi Gras. Vice President for Student Affairs Cornel Morton sent out an e-mail informing students that Cal Poly supports the city of San Luis Obispo’s campaign for a quiet Mardi Gras weekend. “Your responsible behavior during the Mardi […]