The California Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved a controversial measure that will cost ratepayers an estimated $706 million for the replacement of several failing steam generators at Diablo Canyon Nuclear […]
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Volleyball playoff hopes at stake
sheila sobchik Although the Cal Poly women’s volleyball team was defeated by the Pacific in four games on Saturday, ending a five-match winning streak against the Tigers, their season is […]
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Catching on to the caffeine craze
tom sanders Finals are on the horizon and that means students will turn to mass amounts of caffeinated beverages like coffee and Red Bull to find enough energy to pull […]
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Architecture alumnus featured on ABC's 'Extreme Home Makeover'
Tiffany Dias A Cal Poly graduate appeared on ABC’s “Extreme Home Makeover” as the featured architect Sunday, according to a news release. Chris Kelly, who graduated from the College of […]
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All the way from Stuttgart, Germany
michael mullady Wolfgang Gartner was a man torn between two worlds. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts in English literature, the idea of playing professional soccer outshined his desire to […]
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Landscape architecture graduates win competition
Tiffany Dias Two Cal Poly landscape architecture graduates received a $1,000 prize after winning the 2005 national Wayne Grace Memorial Student Design competition. Kathryn Hergenrather and Joshua Circle-Woodburn presented examples […]
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Advising Awareness Week is coming
michael mullady For any Cal Poly student looking to graduate on time, pay attention. The Advising Awareness Week, Oct. 24 to 28, will include a campus-wide fair for all students […]
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Carving for pumpkin perfection
Tiffany Dias After picking the perfect pumpkin, now it’s time to start thinking of all the ways to carve it up. There are literally countless options to choose from such […]
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Cal Poly receives grant to monitor ocean currents
Tiffany Dias Cal Poly has been awarded a $3.4 million grant to install a high-tech system to monitor near-shore currents. UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the San […]
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Voodoo to put a spell on Poly
Tiffany Dias The Voodoo Glow Skull, a punk band sprinkled with Latino flavor, will open for Flogging Molly and Go Buddy Go on Saturday at the Recreation Center. The band […]
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Places to pick the perfect pumpkin
Brennan Angel Many Cal Poly students are preparing for Halloween by decorating their homes with pumpkins. Some go to the same spots every year to buy their pumpkins, while others […]