On February 28, San Luis Obispo police officers responded to five 911 calls and fatally shot 69-year-old Willie Felton Foster Jr. after he pointed a replica firearm at them.
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Chemistry professor works on curing diseases with Cal Poly students
Professor Scott Eagon has been researching cures for diseases such as malaria, cancer, and leishmaniasis for the past 20 years, while also teaching chemistry courses at Cal Poly and leading research groups for undergraduate students interested in pharmaceuticals.
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“Alguien que ni siquiera reconozco:” El departamento de física lidia con el arresto de un instructor
Find the English version here. Traducido por Isabella Beltran. Los estudiantes de física quedaron impactados cuando escucharon que las autoridades arrestaron al instructor Kevin Coulombe por presuntamente contactar a un menor de edad para sexo la semana pasada. “Todos solo están tratando de lidiar con lo que está pasando”, dijo Sophia, una estudiante de física […]
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‘Someone I don’t even recognize:’ Physics department grapples with instructor’s arrest
Cal Poly physics instructor Kevin Coulombe was arrested for allegedly contacting a minor for sex, shocking students and resulting in online backlash and a drop in his professor rating.
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Former Cal Poly football player to go to Super Bowl
Elijah Ponder, a former Cal Poly defensive end, will join the New England Patriots as a linebacker for Super Bowl LX in his rookie season, after having 24 tackles and four sacks in his first year with the team.
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Morro Bay Bird Festival returns to Central Coast for 29th run
The 29th Morro Bay Bird Festival will return to the San Luis Obispo area this weekend, offering a host of events for bird-lovers of all levels of experience.
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Cal Poly’s Moot Court invites students to compete on their team
Cal Poly Moot Court welcomes students interested in pre-law and oral advocacy to join them for the 2024-2025 academic year. Combining constitutional law with Supreme Court cases, Moot Court offers students interested in law school or learning more about real-world issues an ideal platform.
The club, currently in its second year, argues cases ranging from privacy law to contraceptives based on Supreme Court precedent.
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Cal Poly competes with other colleges to win an EDM music festival
The Up and Up Festival invites Cal Poly students to participate in a pre-sale competition to win a music festival headlined by Disco Lines. Pre-sale tickets went live on Tuesday and the contest ends on Thursday at 1 p.m.
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Cal Poly freshmen use digital cameras to capture first weeks of school
Digital cameras, with their blurry photos and date stamps, are making a resurgence among Gen Z. On the Cal Poly campus, many freshman students use digital and other vintage cameras to capture their first few weeks of school. “I take my digital [camera] with me everywhere,” journalism freshman Ava Acuesta said. She always keeps her […]