Katie Morrow, social sciences junior running for president of Associated Students, Inc (ASI) talks about women in student government, how the Student Success Fee is a temporary solution and why she’s never without her signature eyeglasses. You’ve been in Kiyana Tabrizi’s cabinet for almost a year now, and in ASI for two years. How has that […]
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Learn By Doing outside class – way outside
The two women slowly approach the animal, knowing that at any moment it could kick back and send one of them flying. The untamed horse looks unsure of what to do in this new environment; just three days ago, it was roaming in a foot of late-March Oregon snow. In a matter of seconds, one […]
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Library alarm interrupts UU Hour
UPDATE: A dirty smoke detector on the fourth floor of the library was found to have set off the building’s fire alarm at 11:34 a.m., university police records manager Fred Mills said. The specific smoke detectors in the library use particle sensors which cannot differentiate between smoke and dust, causing the alarm to activate when dust […]
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San Luis Obispo visitor found alive
A Modesto man was found alive and well after police located him following an all-day search centered near Cal Poly’s campus on Wednesday. Police found Sean Vincent, 21, unharmed Wednesday afternoon after a search and rescue operation was launched to locate him. “His condition is good; he’s fine,” San Luis Obispo Police Department Lt. Keith Storton […]
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Do Cal Poly students care about politics? Probably not.
Cal Poly Student Life and Leadership coordinator Jesse Torrey loves to vote. She said it creates American patriotism that is visible in the results of both national and local elections. But it is unfortunate, she said, students do not share her feelings. Though she sees many students come into her office that care deeply about important […]
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Fraternity faces social probation after party
Cal Poly’s chapter of Delta Sigma Phi is on social probation after an investigation into alleged misconduct at a party earlier this month, according to Cal Poly Student Life and Leadership director Stephan Lamb. Lamb dealt the sanctions after consulting with the fraternity’s national headquarters. He determined its punishment to be appropriate after ongoing discussions […]
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Employers staying away from Facebook in San Luis Obispo
Those Friday night pictures from downtown can be set to “private” on Facebook, but it might not be enough to stop employers from finding them. A growing trend in Facebook-oriented job screenings has been on the mind of human resources professionals during recent weeks. And though the risk of someone having their online privacy invaded […]
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Faculty strike vote begins
The California Faculty Association’s (CFA) vote to strike began yesterday, barely one week after negotiations broke down between union leaders and the California State University (CSU). The CFA represents approximately 23,000 faculty and staff at the 23 universities. If a strike does occur, CFA organizers would plan a series of two-day strikes throughout the state, […]
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BLOG: Let's clear some things up…
Boom. I have officially been libeled. Granted, it was through an anonymous commenter on a forum monitored by a college newspaper, so a huge cash settlement is pretty unlikely. But I’ll take it, for my own ego at least, as the first step toward being a world-famous journalist. I’d be a liar to say the […]
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Delta Sigma Phi investigation continues
The Cal Poly Office of Student Life and Leadership (SLL) dropped the investigation into the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity Tuesday, SLL director Stephan Lamb said. After meeting with Phi Sigma Kappa President Tyler Edwards, Lamb decided to remove the cease and desist order he issued last Friday. Greek life director Diego Silva said Edwards was […]
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Two fraternities under investigation after 300-person party
UPDATE: The Cal Poly Office of Student Life and Leadership has decided to drop the investigation into the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, director Stephan Lamb said. After meeting with the fraternity’s president, Lamb decided to remove the cease and desist order issued last Friday. Greek life director Diego Silva said the Phi Sigma Kappa president […]