Two Cal Poly students took home cash prizes in this year’s Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) 12th annual Elevator Pitch Competition. Cal Poly’s industrial engineering senior Surya Venugopal and business administration junior Sara Dada won $1,000 and…
San Luis Obispo incentivizes shoppers to buy local
San Luis Obispo’s Buy Local Bonus program is back for the holiday season and shoppers can start receiving rewards now. In partnership with the Chamber of Commerce, San Luis Obispo City will be purchasing $25 gift cards to small businesses…
Gas prices reach all-time high in San Luis Obispo County at nearly $5 per gallon
San Luis Obispo gas prices are the fifth most expensive in the U.S. with some gas stations surpassing $5 a gallon as of last week. This recent skyrocket in prices is a five-year high for the county. The spike, however,…
Cal Poly students celebrate Día de los Muertos
Siga aquí para leer este artículo en Español. Papel Picados waved through the air as music filled the University Union (UU) and colorful ofrendas transformed concrete steps into a vibrant celebration of Dia de los Muertos. Dia de Los Muertos…
Estudiantes de Cal Poly festejan el Día de Muertos
El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por José González. Papel picado ondeaba por el aire mientras la música llenaba la University Union (UU) y las ofrendas de colores vivos transformaron las gradas de…
Cal Poly students help people in need of tax dispute assistance through Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
When it comes to tax conflicts, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic volunteer Megan Van Ruler wants taxpayers to know that “one mistake isn’t going to define them.” Van Ruler, a business administration senior, is one of the 15 Cal Poly students…
The damage dilemma: how a team of Cal Poly professors and students are helping wildfire victims with AI
A group of Cal Poly professors and students have created an artificial intelligence (AI) technology used to assess damaged buildings and homes after wildfires. The team hopes that their technology can be used to swiftly assess damaged buildings and aid…
Cal Poly hosts first in-person career fair since Fall 2019
The Fall Career Fair is back in-person today with 120 companies featured until Friday, Oct. 8 in the Multi-Activity Center. The Career Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and interviews by invitation will…
“No mention” of COVID-19 precautions at large Cal Poly events, students say
Large campus events with unclear COVID-19 precautions and guidelines kicked off Cal Poly’s reopening for the 2021-22 school year – revealing a gray area around how the university is following public health recommendations. On Sept. 18, Cal Poly Football sold…