A vehicle-bicycle collision on campus last Wednesday resulted in the shattering of a car windshield, but no trips to the emergency room, University Police Department (UPD) chief Bill Watton said. The accident occurred at 11:30 a.m., when the cyclist crossed California Blvd. in front of Alex G. Spanos Stadium without waiting for the signal to change […]
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Freshmen know the party is on Hathway Avenue
Every new school year, Cal Poly’s Week of Welcome (WOW) introduces incoming students to Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and, though it may not be on the official WOW schedule, college parties. The epicenter of these college parties is Hathway Avenue, a residential road near campus. Hathway Avenue is well-known among incoming freshman, even before […]
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Homecoming: Manglers, Maniacs and Mustangs
Sports people are generally divided into two groups: players and fans. At every game, there are those who are on the field or court making plays, and those who are in the stands cheering them on. Traditionally, the athletes themselves are seen as the heroes of the game, while the fans are merely spectators, but […]
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A day in the life: ASI president Kiyana Tabrizi
Kiyana Tabrizi’s alarm goes off every day at 5:40 a.m. “I literally roll out of bed,” Tabrizi said. From there, she pulls a comb through her hair, throws on some gym clothes and grabs a handful of snack food before heading off for an hour at the gym. The Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) president and political […]
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County takes sober living facility to court
Local rancher and founder of sober living facility Sunny Acres Dan De Vaul went before San Luis Obispo Superior Court on Oct. 20, in a dispute between Sunny Acres and San Luis Obispo County. The hearings were the latest in a continuing struggle between De Vaul’s sober living facility and the county, with the county […]
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Provost search ends with Finken
Kathleen Enz Finken, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, is Cal Poly’s new provost, starting in February. Finken will replace Cal Poly provost Robert Koob, who has held the position since 2008. Cal Poly’s comprehensive polytechnic environment is what attracted Finken to the position, she wrote in an email statement. “It […]
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Students put on teaching hats with new non-profit
A student-founded, non-profit organization that teaches children about environmental science and sustainability opened a new chapter in San Luis Obispo last week. Environmental Education for the Next Generation (EENG) was founded two years ago by University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) student Ryland King and has spread to San Francisco, Santa Cruz and San Luis […]
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SLO tourism deal helps athletics rest easy
Cal Poly Athletics signed a $25,000 deal with San Luis Obispo’s Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) to provide visiting athletes with hotel rooms in exchange for advertising. The deal, which went into effect in July, gives Cal Poly Athletics 525 rooms to house visiting teams during home games and prospective students interested in playing for […]
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CSU faculty threatens strike in light of raise dispute
The California Faculty Association (CFA) called for a November strike against the California State University (CSU) system in protest of wage negotiation talks Wednesday at an eSummit online press conference, CFA members will meet at California State Dominguez Hills and East Bay Universities on Nov. 17 to protest the CSU system’s refusal to give salary increases promised in […]
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Cal Poly 'opens the front door' to tech businesses
Cal Poly “opened the doors” to new tech-based businesses in the community yesterday at a ribbon cutting for the new Cal Poly Small Business Development Center for Innovation (SBDC). The SBDC will help local technology-based start-ups grow by offering counseling and advice, according to congresswoman Lois Capps, who was responsible for getting federal funding for […]
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Deborah Read is new VP of university advancement
A yearlong search for a new vice president of university advancement ended with the selection of Deborah Read, current vice president of university of advancement for the University of Dayton in Ohio. Read will take over the vice president of university advancement role, which was filled in the interim by provost Robert Koob after the […]