I felt compelled to write this piece after attending the Ann Coulter event hosted by the Cal Poly College Republicans (CPCR). As an openly queer man on this campus, and someone who advocates and volunteers for organizations such as the Pride Center, I was deeply offended by what I witnessed. It is hard to describe […]
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Employers check social résumés
Checking in on social media sites is becoming more prevelant in the modern job hunt, according to Cal Poly Career Services counselor Charlotte Rinaldi. The line dividing professional from personal life is now blurred, Rinaldi said. According to her, though most employers still use traditional methods when hiring, the use of social media to evaluate […]
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Documentary details coming out at Cal Poly
Elizabeth Chamberlain remembers transferring to Cal Poly in 2008 not knowing how to come out to her roommates, or what she was supposed to say or do. Coming out is so much more complex than people think, and there are not a lot of resources available at Cal Poly to help with the process, architecture […]
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Volunteers needed in a FLASH
Preparation is underway for the final round of testing in Cal Poly’s one-of-a-kind research study: FLASH. Volunteers are needed this quarter to start training in order to be ready to test as many as 2,000 student participants in the spring, study founder Ann McDermott said. FLASH tracks the health, behavior and lifestyle choices of students at […]
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Stats students in high demand
More than half of the population doesn’t understand what statistics really is, Cal Poly statistics professor Soma Roy said. This is a shame because there are so many more statistics jobs available today than there are statisticians, she said. With a worldwide need for statistical analysis and not enough professionals in the field, the demand […]
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World Ag expo comes to Central Coast
There’ll be crop cultivars and the latest tractors, but Cal Poly agriculture students will be mostly into networking at the 45th Annual World Ag Expo, today to Feb. 16 in Tulare, Calif. The agriculture industry is different from other industries when it comes to finding jobs, environmental horticulture science senior Jeffrey Hillman said. Agriculture thrives on networking. […]
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Conversation with authors
One-third of the plants in California are in danger, Cal Poly associate biology professor Matt Ritter told the audience during a Conversations with Cal Poly Authors event at the Robert E. Kennedy Library Friday morning. Ritter, director of the Cal Poly Plant Conservatory, and author of “A Californian’s Guide to the Trees Among Us,” started […]
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Packaging mix-up results in mass birth control recall
A popular birth control pill company issued a voluntary recall on two of its products Tuesday, saying certain lots of the pills may not be effective in preventing pregnancy. New York-based Pfizer Inc. said approximately one million birth control packets might not have correct amounts of the active contraceptive ingredient in the drug due to […]
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Fee forum has little turnout
The continued effort to educate students on the proposed Student Success Fee left associate vice provost Kimi Ikeda “disappointed in the number of students who have been coming,” she said. Six students were present at Wednesday night’s forum. Ikeda is reaching out and meeting with other student groups as well, including campus clubs and greek […]
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The search for Amelia Earhart
With a tilted head and arms clasped behind her back, Amelia Earhart smiled for the camera. Earhart visited Cal Poly June 25, 1936, with famous stunt pilot Paul Mantz. She took a photo in front of the aeronautical department with Mantz, some students and Marty Martinson, the aeronautical department head at the time. 71 years […]
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A look into the past: Ag Showcase
A different kind of Farmers’ Market will come to San Luis Obispo Thursday. The Agribusiness Management and National Agri-Marketing Association will host the 23rd annual Ag Showcase, bringing companies and job opportunities to Cal Poly students. The showcase will host 78 companies this year, a 24 percent increase from last year’s 63. Jordan Baxter, an agribusiness […]