With the recent death of Cal Poly student and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity pledge Carson Starkey hanging over them, leaders of the Cal Poly greek community met in Cambria for this past weekend’s annual Greek Summit to discuss the realities of greek life.
Greek life discusses future at summit
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Budget crisis halts Poly construction
Recent developments in the current state budget crisis in Sacramento have rippled through the California State System and will immediately impact scheduled Cal Poly construction projects.
Some of the projects affected at Cal Poly are the Anderson Pool renovation and upgrades to the switchgear substation, the center for science and the science building.
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Crashing classes? Bring your rabbit’s foot, four-leaf clover and lucky socks
As we emerge from the hectic first week of school, we breathe a collective sigh of relief as the stress of finding classes, buying books and getting acquainted with new schedules is behind us. Or is it? We are all aware of the incredible lack of classes available each quarter and the disappointment of being at the end of a long waitlist.
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Poly’s own represented in inaugural quilt celebration
Just a short week after President-elect Barack Obama was voted into office, Denise Campbell received a phone call that presented her with the opportunity of a lifetime – an invitation to take part in celebrations leading up to the president’s inauguration.
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Cal Poly falls to Cal State Fullerton on ESPNU
The Mustangs (3-10, 0-3 Big West Conference) fell to Cal State Fullerton (7-8, 1-2) 86-82 in Mott Gym in a game that was nationally televised by ESPNU. Cal Poly senior guard Chaz Thomas led the Mustangs with 23 points.
Titans senior guard Josh Akognon led all scorers with 26 points.
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Walsh to replace Ellerson as football head coach
The Cal Poly football team will name former Army offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tim Walsh as its new head coach in a press conference at 10 a.m. today in Mustang Hall, the Portland Tribune reported yesterday.
Walsh would bring 18 years of collegiate head coaching experience to Cal Poly, including 14 years at Bowl Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) Portland State.
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Gaza conflict comes to campus
Students gathered Thursday morning at the University Union Plaza to voice their opinions about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza.
The late morning rally, which was organized by the Students for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (SJPME), was in response to Israel’s air and ground offensive against Hamas dubbed “Operation Cast Lead” by the Israeli military.
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Panetta is what the CIA needs
People on the Central Coast know Leon Panetta as an honest and good man. That is exactly what we need at the CIA today: a man who sees the big picture, who will bring our country back into the world of nations that honor the Geneva Convention and international law.
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Once upon a time at Cal Poly there was a little princess…
There is a kind of girl that aspires to become a princess. This girl longs for the day when she will have sovereign power over the people around her and acts as though her genealogy takes root in a royal family. She is prim, precise and finicky.
You may be more familiar with the title we have given to our particular breed of princess: “Poly Dolly.
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Another Type of Groove features Gina Loring
Artist and slam poet Gina Loring graced many of those gathered in Chumash Auditorium with her smooth, soulful presence at Another Type of Groove Wednesday night.
Another Type of Groove is a free monthly event that functions as an open forum for anyone who desires to share their poetry, spoken word talents and minds with the rest of the very supportive, open-minded community.
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A look back at Cal Poly-Wisconsin
While the Cal Poly football coaching search continues, check out an audio slideshow I made looking back at the Cal Poly-Wisconsin game Nov. 22. Below is an embedded version. View the original here. The photos were taken by Andrew Santos-Johnson.