Cal Poly psychology and child development professor Jason Williams was sentenced to five years of probation and fined $221 for using his cell phone to take photos up a colleague’s skirt in May 2018. Court documents show officials have the right to search through the defendant’s electronic devices and his residence. He was also served […]
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Cal Poly startup app Ulzi wanted to help prevent sexual assault. It was just discontinued
A crowdsourcing safety app focusing on sexual assault prevention has discontinued services. It was started by two Cal Poly graduates. Ulzi (OOL’-zee) was a free app that allowed users to track and be tracked by loved ones, share their location with local emergency services and assist nearby users in dangerous situations. The app officially launched less […]
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Students living in residence halls will have easier access to a convenience market starting Fall 2019
Grand Avenue Market, Cal Poly’s newest convenience market to serve the yakʔitʸutʸu living community and nearby residence halls, is scheduled to open Fall 2019. In addition to offering snacks, beverages, fruit and Poly Fresh Grab-and-Go items for people on a tight schedule, the market will feature Cal Poly Campus Dining’s new line of heat-and-serve meals, […]
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Campus Dining overhauls plan options for second year in a row after hearing from students
From meal credits to Plus Dollars to meal credits to Dining Dollars.
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Students want to bring boxed water to Cal Poly, but recycling cartons on campus is a no-go
Six Cal Poly students are collaborating with eco-friendly bottled water company JUST WATER to reduce plastic waste by replacing all plastic water bottles on campus with boxed water. Agricultural business freshman Cassondra Richardson reached out to Youth Program Lead of JUST WATER Jackson Hinkle, who was also her former AP environmental science classmate at San […]
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Cal Poly Tech Park plans to add 850 jobs in the next 20 years
The Cal Poly Technology Park, a multi-tenant building on Mt. Bishop and Highland Drive, plans on expanding by 150,000 square feet in the next 20 years. The Tech Park was established in 2010 by Cal Poly and the California Central Coast Research Partnership (C3RP). The Tech Park, currently in its first phase at 25,000 square […]
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On-campus apartment prices rise: How other housing options compare
The cost of on-campus housing for continuing students has steadily risen the past few years and will continue to rise for the 2019-20 academic year. Applications for students currently living in Poly Canyon Village (PCV) opened Friday, Feb. 1. For all other students, applications open Tuesday, Feb. 5. According to the University Housing, a single […]
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Cornel West talks government shutdown, Black Lives Matter, Kanye at Cal Poly fireside chat
Cal Poly community members filled the Performing Arts Center Pavilion Wednesday evening to listen to activist, philosopher and author Cornel West in a moderated question-and-answer-style “fireside chat.” West discussed hard-hitting topics ranging from the government shutdown to sustainability, as well as light-hearted subjects like rap and soul music and social media. Social movements like Black […]
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Student Choice cultural confusion: Japanese or Korean ramen at Campus Dining?
Civil engineering freshman Seth Santa Maria was scrolling through his phone the night of Jan. 5 when he saw something that piqued his interest. “I was scrolling through the Cal Poly Campus Dining website when I saw that Korean food won Student Choice,” Santa Maria said. “But it said ‘Build Your Own Ramen.’” Santa Maria […]
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Associated General Contractors club builds tiny homes for homeless veterans
In Feb. 2019, 20 members of AGC will continue to work on constructing the interior of tiny homes for veterans in need.
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Upstander Week honors 10-year anniversary of Carson Starkey’s death
Ten years ago, on Dec. 2, 2008, Carson Starkey passed away due to acute alcohol poisoning during a Cal Poly fraternity hazing incident. To observe the 10-year anniversary of Starkey’s death and to encourage bystanders to take action in potentially life-altering situations, WITH US – The National Network for Peer Accountability, a Cal Poly-based bystander […]