Former Cal Poly volleyball head coach Jon Stevenson, who was found dead in a Van Nuys home in June, died after ingesting various prescription drugs, Los Angeles County coroner’s office officials confirmed today. Officials did not report what type of drugs were found in Stevenson’s system, but confirmed the former coach’s death was ruled an accident. Stevenson was relieved of coaching duties in […]
Stevenson’s death ruled accidental
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Victim fights off alleged would-be robber on campus
UPDATE: 3:45 p.m. University Police Department (UPD) chief George Hughes said the victim, who is not a Cal Poly student, is working with authorities in a multi-agency effort to track down the man who allegedly attempted to rob and stab the victim early Thursday morning. Based on the description the victim provided, Hughes said university […]
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Freshman rush requirements under fire
Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net Restrictions on fraternity recruitment — brought about following the death of Cal Poly freshman Carson Starkey from alcohol poisoning — may be rescinded next year after concerns were raised about unequal treatment of fraternities and sororities. Since Fall 2010, fraternities have operated under the policy of deferred recruitment, in which students may […]
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TEDx to bring the power of community to PAC
Twitter. Facebook. Tumblr. Students are no strangers to the rise of social media communities. But just how can communities like these affect change? That’s one of the questions TEDxSanLuisObispo speakers will address at the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center on Friday. The TEDx talks, titled “The Power of Community,” will center around the theme of […]
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DUI checkpoint scheduled Friday
Cal Poly University Police Department (UPD) will set up a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on campus Friday night as part of the countywide “Avoid the 14” campaign. The checkpoint is designed to make people think twice before drinking and driving, UPD Commander Lori Hashim said. “Our goal isn’t to arrest people,” Hashim said. “Our […]
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Cal Poly football fighting for 4-0
Brian De Los Santos bdelossantos@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly’s defense has stepped up every time it’s needed to this season. Against Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) foe Wyoming, cornerback Nico Molino nabbed an interception in the final minutes to help the Cal Poly football team to its first FBS win under head coach Tim Walsh. A week later, […]
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WOW changes, arrests lessen
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Police arrested or issued citations to 22 of the thousands of freshmen, upperclassmen and out-of-towners that Cal Poly’s annual Week of Welcome (WOW) drew to the streets of San Luis Obispo, University Police Department Chief George Hughes said — a dramatic decline from the number of arrests and citations issued in years past. Though […]
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CSU set to pull trigger
Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net Students across the California State University (CSU) system could face an additional $150 per semester in tuition starting January 2013 if Gov. Jerry Brown’s sales and income tax increase, Proposition 30, doesn’t pass in November. The CSU Board of Trustees voted last Wednesday, Sept. 19, to approve the tuition increase in the […]
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A walk through ‘God’s Ear’
Tayler Duprel taylerduprel.md@gmail.com A Cal Poly production, “God’s Ear,” will be accompanied by an art gallery filled with students’ and community members’ work this November. The gallery, sponsored by Cal Poly’s Theatre and Dance Department, is intended to help viewers and artists to explore and better understand the play. The art submitted to the gallery […]
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Students go the Mustang Way with new initiative
Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net Students walking alongside the University Union may notice the new signs that have been placed at each end of the path, labeling it the “Mustang Way.” It’s not just a street name, though, it’s a reference to an initiative which began in athletics and quickly moved through administration and the Cal Poly […]
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What Used To Be A Boulevard
Aaron Rowley is a biomedical engineering senior and Mustang Daily fiction contributor. He walks outside, lights a cigarette, combs a salty hand through salty hair and wonders if he’s a martyr. There’s a bench he sits on — tries to sit on, rather. His knees are especially weak today. He’s an engineer — says so […]