Growing up with five siblings is tough. For Cal Poly softball center fielder Whitley Gerhart, it was a whole different story. Gerhart’s family is made up of a Heisman Trophy candidate, a center on Arizona State’s football team, a pitcher and catcher for Stanford’s softball team and a multi-sport athlete at Norco High School in […]
Whitley Gerhart goes her own way
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Fraternity faces social probation after party
Cal Poly’s chapter of Delta Sigma Phi is on social probation after an investigation into alleged misconduct at a party earlier this month, according to Cal Poly Student Life and Leadership director Stephan Lamb. Lamb dealt the sanctions after consulting with the fraternity’s national headquarters. He determined its punishment to be appropriate after ongoing discussions […]
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Let the games begin
Meg Morrow has always known her daughter was natural leader. From providing guidance for her two younger siblings to becoming involved in every activity possible, Katie Morrow’s leadership skills have been present from a young age, Meg Morrow said. Morrow, a social sciences junior, has been involved with Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) for two years. […]
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Mustang Mile finishes strong
Cal Poly’s first Mustang Mile kicked off Tuesday night with 848 student and faculty participants, although approximately 1,100 people paid the $12 entry fee. “I’m grateful to all the students,” Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) President Kiyana Tabrizi said after the event. “I had a vision of how the day would turn out, and the students made […]
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Music department loses its 'heartbeat'
Ross Sears, a percussion teacher in the Cal Poly music department, died March 18 at the age of 61. Sears, who is most remembered for his boisterous humor, worked in the department as a part-time faculty member for more than 20 years. Before coming to Cal Poly, Sears received his bachelor’s degree in percussion […]
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ASI campaign tactics: Recipes for success
With more than 80 students running for positions on ASI for the 2012-13 school year, a variety of campaigns are vying to win students’ votes when election day comes on April 25. However, some tactics are common among many of the candidates, including reaching out to students and making their names known. For ASI presidential-hopeful Katie […]
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Comedian Craig Ferguson revisits Cal Poly
Craig Ferguson, a man responsible for entertaining insomniacs everywhere since he began hosting “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” is coming to Cal Poly. The Scottish comedian and actor will put on a comedy show at the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC) on April 24. Also known for his roles in the sitcom “The Drew […]
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Career Fair: Green careers mix it up
Sustainability and the career fair are united for the first time this year with the Green Career Mixer, an opportunity for students and businesses who care about making sustainability a priority to meet up. The mixer on Wednesday is open to all students and employers. It was planned as a way to not only help […]
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Meathead Movers going strong
Following the “Great Recession,” many businesses closed their doors; many employees became unemployed. However, for 15 years, a local moving company has been growing. California’s Meathead Movers is looking to add approximately 70 jobs that can be filled by local students. The company needs employees to replace those who are graduating, as well as fill […]
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Baseball falls to 21-13, plays Fresno State tonight
The road-woe bug bit the Mustang baseball team again. The team goes into tonight’s matchup with Fresno State at Baggett Stadium having dropped two of three games against Cal State Northridge this weekend. The losses dropped the Mustangs to third place in the Big West, but thanks to a loss by conference-leader Cal State Fullerton, […]
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Employers staying away from Facebook in San Luis Obispo
Those Friday night pictures from downtown can be set to “private” on Facebook, but it might not be enough to stop employers from finding them. A growing trend in Facebook-oriented job screenings has been on the mind of human resources professionals during recent weeks. And though the risk of someone having their online privacy invaded […]