Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 131, also known as part of the California version of the federal Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, on Oct. 8. The bill, which takes effect in January 2013, will allow undocumented students to receive state financial aid. It will apply to students who went […]
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Alpha Phi receives social probation
The Alpha Phi sorority will face a five-month suspension after an investigation by Cal Poly Student Life and Leadership (SLL) found it guilty of hazing on Thursday. The investigation began after a freshman pledge was transported to the emergency room at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in the early morning hours of Sept. 29 with […]
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University Police cars update look
Though the Cal Poly University Police Department (UPD) added one new car to the fleet this year, chief Bill Watton said he hopes students will think there are several. The new car, which is the only black and white marked car in the department, is more noticeable than the old white cars, Watton said. “It has […]
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Investigation continues for Alpha Phi sorority
The Cal Poly chapter of the Alpha Phi sorority is under investigation after a freshman woman was sent to the hospital with alcohol poisoning early Thursday morning, Sept. 29. The student, who wished to remain anonymous for her personal safety, said she went out with her “bear buddy” — a member of the sorority who […]
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Oh baby, baby: professor to study pregnancy weight in mothers
The National Institutes of Health awarded Cal Poly kinesiology professor Suzanne Phelan a $3 million grant this past summer to conduct research on low-income mothers. The research, which will be done over the course of five years, will study the effects of weight-retention after pregnancy, specifically on those women who are 15 pounds or more […]
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UPD annual report shows spike in burglary
Cal Poly University Police Department (UPD) released their annual crime statistics and campus security report Sept. 29. The report provides statistics from the past three years for crimes on-campus, in the residence halls, on public property immediately surrounding campus and at special locations off-campus that are popular gathering places for students. These special locations are primarily […]
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Chase bank opens new branch in UU
Chase opened a new branch of its bank on Cal Poly’s campus Friday with a ribbon cutting ceremony on the first floor of the University Union (UU). The ceremony featured Chase executives, Cal Poly administrators and Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) leaders. Branch manager and Cal Poly alumnus Jonathan Krumholz opened the morning’s events with a […]
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Cal Poly honor society earns national award
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) awarded Cal Poly’s chapter the Silver Star Award at a conference in Puerto Rico last June. The Silver Star Award, which is the third highest status that can be given to an NSCS chapter, is awarded to NSCS chapters that demonstrate high on-campus success through community service acts, […]
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GrCI ships business building techniques via UPS
When UPS wanted to reinvent its printing program to bring itself into the digital era, it turned to Cal Poly.
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Rec Center closes, PRE-REC provides alternative
When students return to campus fall quarter, some might be disappointed to find the Cal Poly Recreation Center closed. Director of Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) Programs Marcy Maloney said the closure was necessary to ensure that the new, expanded center will open in January 2012, and will last until construction is completed. “It was a […]
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Mr. Eco looks to environmental future
Mr. Eco is difficult to miss. Wearing a green cape, bright yellow T-shirt, green basketball shorts and “bling” adorned with a compact florescent light (CFL) bulb, students might have seen him at football games, soccer games, during Week of Welcome (WOW) or at the SLOBound event downtown. People around campus also might see him in a […]