It’s not very often that you get to see a Tibetan monk use an iPad or bless your professor, so it’s no surprise that when two visitors from the Drepung Gomang Monastery came to campus Thursday, the classroom was so packed with students and other guests that many people were sitting on the floor.
Tibetan monks share Buddhist philosophy and science on campus
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Professors become Coleman Fellows
The Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship selected Lorraine Donegan, Mary Glick and Lynn Metcalf to participate in the Coleman Foundation Faculty Entrepreneurship Fellows Program.
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Heatin’ up: Beer pong and barbecue on campus (VIDEO)
Cal Poly students, faculty, administration and San Luis Obispo community members attended a tailgate Saturday before the football game against Weber State.
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Chumash Auditorium to present ‘What is Sex For?’
The Cal Poly community will welcome one of the big names in sexuality theory Monday, as University of Michigan professor David Halperin visits San Luis Obispo to speak about sex, sexual orientation and his latest book, “How to Be Gay.”
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Volleyball swept by No. 5 Hawaii in straight sets, drops to 2-2 in Big West play
The shores of Honolulu provided no tranquility for Cal Poly. No. 5 Hawai’i lived up to its ranking, efficiently sweeping the Cal Poly volleyball team in a Big West Conference match that lasted only one hour and 16 minutes.
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Cal Poly routs Weber State, 47-0
A week ago the Cal Poly football team managed a total of 37 yards and no points in the second half of a 24-10 loss to Yale. The Mustangs made sure that wouldn’t be the case again on Saturday night.
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Starting from scratch
When you start something from scratch, there tends to be a lot of trial and error. This proves challenging for someone with as little patience as I have.
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California minimum wage to increase
California’s minimum wage will increase to $10 an hour by 2016. Earlier this month, Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation to raise it to $9 an hour by July 2014 and complete the increase by January 2016.
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Orchesis gains new members
Cal Poly’s Orchesis dance company has 10 new members. More than 60 people auditioned to be part of the group. Several of the students who made the cut are freshman.
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Government shutdown brings visitors to San Luis Obispo
Week two of the government shutdown brought more visitors to San Luis Obispo. The closure of national parks, such as Yosemite National Park, forced travelers to revise their vacation plans.
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Health Center adapts to growing population
More students means more germs.
To meet the growing demand of a rising student population, the Health Center extended its hours as part of a new pilot program. However, those aren’t the only changes the Health Center could be facing.