Jen Boudevin A raffle will be held tomorrow to decide the future home of the Chandler Scholarship quilt, a piece fashioned by a team of Cal Poly Student Affairs employees. Themed “Textures of Our Community,” the project will garner funds to be awarded to students as scholarships in the future. “Making the quilt was an […]
Blocks of cloth work two-fold
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Organic produce done the Poly way
Sheila Sobchik The cost of eating healthy isn’t cheap. But there are ways for college students to eat more than just fast food, ramen and coffee on a budget. An alternative is the Cal Poly student-run Organic Farm located on campus behind the dairy unit. The farm offers students a program to buy organic produce […]
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Professors publish irrigation book in five languages
Thao Tran Two Cal Poly professors wrote a book on irrigation after 15 years of research that will soon be translated into five languages. “Drip and Micro Irrigation for Trees, Vines, and Row Crops,” a 285-page book, is available in Spanish and English, and will soon be published in Dutch, German and Italian. “We’ve just […]
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A way of living washed away
Jennifer Gongaware By Jen Gongaware mustang daily Wearing a navy blue Cal Poly t-shirt and beige O’Neil baseball cap, communications senior Matthew Larkin emerged from the administration building with a bag full of diapers in each hand. Many Cal Poly professors donated the diapers along with various items to Larkin and to other Hurricane Katrina […]
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Rock Insane? Oui Oui!
Ryan Chartrand Dave Grohl made me a woman. But let’s back up – across an ocean, actually. It had been one week since my summer escape to Europe, and the adventures were steadily becoming more ridiculous. Travel accomplice Kimi Kieft and I had tested cheese in Dublin, conspired with a law-evading grandma in Edinburgh and […]
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The Title V Code of Conduct
As American students, we cherish our freedom and our rights. In the California State University system student behavior is governed by a particularly undemocratic code of conduct. The Title V Code of Conduct applies to all students in the CSU system. The code lists behaviors that are unacceptable and provides the president of each university […]
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Mustangs tie Cougars
Sheila Sobchik The No. 19 Cal Poly women’s soccer team remained undefeated after tying the Washington State Cougars Friday night at Mustang Stadium. Washington State (5-2-1) attacked early, scoring in the second minute on a corner kick by senior forward Carmen Anderson. Although the Cougars were persistent in their attack, the Mustangs (6-0-3) held strong […]
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Football improves to 3-1
The Mustangs won their Great West Conference opener, defeating South Dakota State 24-16 Saturday night at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium in Brookings, N.D. Cal Poly led from start to finish, jumping out to a quick 14-0 lead over the Jackrabbits within the first seven minutes of the game. Senior quarterback Anthony Garnett scored the first two touchdowns […]
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Volleyball dominates Gauchos
Tom Sanders The No. 19 Cal Poly women’s soccer team remained undefeated after tying the Washington State Cougars Friday night at Mustang Stadium. Washington State (5-2-1) attacked early, scoring in the second minute on a corner kick by senior forward Carmen Anderson. Although the Cougars were persistent in their attack, the Mustangs (6-0-3) held strong […]
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Men's soccer triumphs
Sheila Sobchick The Cal Poly men’s soccer team improved to 3-4-0 after a 4-1 victory over Sacramento State (3-2-1) in its home opener Friday night. The Hornets stung first during the seventh minute with a goal off a corner kick by midfielder Pedro Lupercio, which was tipped in to the post by a Cal Poly […]
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Red handprints removed at dorms
If any Cal Poly students return to their old dorms to reminisce about freshman year, they may find something missing. Housing and Residential Life removed the red handprints, which were painted in front of many residence halls, over the summer. The handprints, which can still be found on other parts of campus, signify where a […]