An eclipse darkened the California sky yesterday afternoon, and San Luis Obispo residents were able to see the shadowed moon, surrounded by a “ring of fire,” shortly before sunset. The moon passing in front of the sun for a short period of time created the eclipse — the first of its kind in more than […]
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Symposium explores gender and culture
Gender, race, religion and culture will be in the spotlight this Saturday for the Gender Equity Center’s first Gender Symposium, a meeting of students, faculty and staff to explore how gender impacts all aspects of life. The Gender Symposium is the first event of its kind held by the recently founded Gender Equity Center as […]
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The real cost of an alcoholic beverage
A night of revelry can leave drinkers with more than just a nasty hangover. Laws against public intoxication and driving under the influence can leave people, and their pocketbooks, hurting for much longer than a hangover ever will. The fine for being found drunk in public is around $370, according to San Luis Obispo Superior […]
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Cycles, suspenders and wool
San Luis Obispo cyclists traveled back to the turn of the 20th Century, yesterday, for the second Tweed Ride. Riders put on their finest tweed, wool, trimmed facial hair and pageboy caps before meeting at Triangle Park, near the Amtrak Station, and embarking on a leisurely bicycle tour of the city. The event is about uniting vintage […]
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Human powered vehicle team brings home wins
Cal Poly students proved once again that they are are award-winning when Cal Poly’s Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) team took first place in design at ASME’s (formerly the American Society of Mechanical Engineers) annual competition this weekend in Tooele, Utah. The team also took second place in the drag race, third in the cart event […]
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Mustang Jobs offers more to some students than others
Finding that one perfect job post-college can weigh on students’ minds, but Cal Poly has the resources to help. Mustang Jobs is a website run by Career Services that specifically caters to job-hunting students. At Mustang Jobs, students can find job listings, information on employers and resources for applying for a job or internship. The […]
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Alumna wins Teacher of the Year
A Cal Poly graduate received one of the highest educational honors in the country last week when she was named the 62nd National Teacher of the Year. Rebecca Mieliwocki, who studied as an undergraduate in Cal Poly’s communication studies department in the late ’80s and early ’90s, before receiving her teaching credential from California State University, […]
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Men stand up against sexual violence
If beauty is pain, the men at Saturday’s Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event were gorgeous, as they gingerly learned to walk in heels in a demonstration against rape, sexual assault and gender violence. Approximately 200 participants, the majority men, showed up to wear high heels and walk the mile circuit around Mission Plaza. […]
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Fourth sexual assault reported near Poly campus
Two more women reported being assaulted by a man who tried to remove their underwear Thursday night at approximately 11:40 p.m. near campus, on Hathway Avenue near Longview Street, according to the San Luis Obispo Police department (SLOPD). An unnamed assailant approached the women from behind, reached up their skirts and tried to pull their underwear down, […]
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Men "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" to end Sexual Violence
San Luis Obispo Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention Center “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event against sexual violence, Apr. 28, 2012.
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Greek Out!
The Greek community at Cal Poly has decided to wear their letters every Thursday as a show of support. Check out this slideshow of fraternity and sorority spirit on campus, and see what some Greeks have to say about their style.