The slope of a ramp, the weight of the force to open a door, the height of a threshold, the placement of the electric door opener – it all has to be exact. Business freshman Conor Kelly has been on crutches since the beginning of fall quarter after tearing his ACL and meniscus, spraining his […]
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Truck collides into hotel and cafe
A truck drove through Los Padres Inn into 4 Cats Cafe on Monterey St. at about 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13. No one was injured. The driver was booked into the county jail for driving under the influence, but the San Luis Obispo Police Department will not have the results of the blood test […]
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CSU Chancellor announces plans to cancel most in-person classes in fall
All campuses in the California State University system plan to cancel in-person classes for the fall and offer instruction primarily online, Chancellor Timothy White announced Tuesday according to the Los Angeles Times. White said the majority of classes will be canceled with a few exceptions for in-person activity, the Los Angeles Times reported. “The enrollment […]
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Cal Poly pausing most hiring, looks to “centralize” administrative functions due to COVID-19
Cal Poly is also pausing most hiring efforts and not filling certain positions, according to Armstrong.
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Status of fall quarter is still uncertain, summer courses discounted
The status of fall quarter is still uncertain, but Cal Poly is still “optimistic and planning for students returning to campus and a return to some in-person, face-to-face instruction,” President Jeffrey Armstrong wrote in an email to students Wednesday morning. Depending on the situation, Cal Poly is preparing a combination of in-person learning with some […]
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ASI announces 2020-2021 President Shayna Lynch and Board of Directors
Political science junior Shayna Lynch was elected Cal Poly’s new 2020-2021 ASI President. Lynch received 1,798 total votes with 3,547, or 17%, of students voting in this election, according to an ASI press release.
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The Cal Poly Recreation Center is the new alternate care site for coronavirus patients
The Cal Poly Recreation Center is now a functioning alternate care site for coronavirus patients in San Luis Obispo County. On Wed. April 8, the first phase of the facility will be open to patients not sick enough to be hospitalized, but unable to recover at home, according to Tenet Health Central Coast CEO and […]
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Pismo Preserve closed due to COVID-19 transmission concerns
“We don’t want to close down trails, but we’ve received a lot of complaints,” Horton said.
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“This is absolutely insane.” Students confused about what spring quarter will hold
After Cal Poly announced all spring quarter classes would be taught online and students were encouraged to complete classes from their home residences, students were left with more questions than answers.
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Word On The Street (WOTS): Students respond virtual spring quarter announcement
Students respond to online spring class announcement due to COVID-19 concerns.
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Downtown SLO Farmer’s Market cancelled through the end of March due to COVID-19
Thursday night Farmers’ Market in downtown San Luis Obispo is suspended through the end of March because of COVID-19 concerns.