A new year means new resolutions, a new calendar and a whole bevy of new laws taking effect. More than 40,000 new state laws went into effect throughout the U.S. at the start of 2012, with 747 new laws in California alone. Several of these laws affect college students in particular, including laws that open financial […]
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New man on the job: SLO chooses new police chief
The City of San Luis Obispo has selected a new police chief to replace retiring chief Deborah Linden. Stephen Gesell, a 22-year law enforcement veteran, served the community of Atascadero as interim police chief in 2011, and will take office as San Luis Obispo’s new police chief on Jan. 17. San Luis Obispo had more […]
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Student creates support group
Kirsten Mortenson’s life was irrevocably changed three weeks before her first quarter at Cal Poly when her father was diagnosed with stage-four kidney cancer. Mortenson, now an environmental management and protection senior, said she was left to battle not only typical homesickness, but also the shock of having a family member contract a serious illness. […]
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Cal Poly Creamery recalls contaminated egg nog
Several hundred gallons of Cal Poly egg nog were recalled this week after routine testing discovered E. coli in the egg nog batches at the Cal Poly Creamery. Cal Poly then elected to collect all egg nog dated with expiration codes Dec. 10 and Dec. 17 from local grocery stores, dairy science department head Bruce […]
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New fee proposed for 'student success'
A newly proposed “Student Success Fee” would help Cal Poly students get the classes they need and finish their degrees on time, Cal Poly vice president for finance Larry Kelley said. The fee was proposed as a solution to state funding cuts that have forced Cal Poly to create larger class sections or cut sections entirely […]
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Provost denies privatization
Questions arose about Cal Poly’s future as a public university after a talk given by Cal Poly Provost Robert Koob last Wednesday at a retired faculty and staff luncheon. Koob discussed increasing cuts to funding and tuition hikes as signs that change is necessary in order for Cal Poly to continue offering students an education […]
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Day in the Life: Horsing around in the Cal Poly Equine Center
At 5:30 on a Thursday morning, the lights in the office of the Cal Poly Equine Center are already on. Fletcher Gales is inside, brewing coffee and going over paperwork before the morning feeding. Gales, an agribusiness junior, is co-manager of the Equine Center, which houses 92 horses. In the spring, when the mares give […]
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Veterans 'invisible' on campus
Offices were closed and classes canceled Nov. 11 in honor of the men and women who have served in the armed forces. For many Cal Poly students, Veterans Day was a chance to sleep in or catch up on homework, but for some, it was a reminder of their service. More than 100 veterans attend […]
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California Faculty Association loses suit against CSU
The California State University (CSU) did not violate any public meetings laws in approving the salary of Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong, the highest CSU president salary to date, according to a ruling by a Los Angeles judge last week. The matter was brought to court by California Faculty Association (CFA) president Lillian Taiz, who […]
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San Luis Obispo caught between local and large chain stores
San Luis Obispo’s downtown area makes up the well-traveled center of the city and is home to dozens of locally-owned businesses, as well as larger national chains. Retail centers, such as the downtown area, make up the backbone of San Luis Obispo’s economy, with nearly $1 million in sales tax revenue in the second quarter […]
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Oberhelman striving for student athlete success
Anyone walking into the office of Don Oberhelman would know right away that he is the traditional “sports guy.” Calendars for Cal Poly men’s and women’s basketball teams hang on the walls, across from photographs of Alex G. Spanos Stadium. Bases and other sporting trophies are gathered under one desk, while a three-foot-long statue of […]