Louise Dolby Since 1957, the San Luis Obispo community has opened its arms to thousands of new students during a unique week-long orientation program known as the Week of Welcome. This year, WOW was the largest volunteer orientation program to date with over 3,000 freshmen participating in activities on and off campus, including a community […]
WOW, what a week
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There's something new in view
Christina Joslin It was a hot Friday afternoon, the birds were chirping, a cool breeze was flowing through the trees and all the new WOWies were listening to the sounds of San Luis Obispo’s very own The New Longview. Formerly just Longview, this local powerhouse opened for the band Sherwood and rocked the stage of […]
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Left Behind
Nick Hoover Editor’s note: ‘blackandwhite’ is a photography commentary by Nick Hoover that will run each Thursday. Watching helicopters rescue stranded victims from their rooftops was the only image I had in my mind as I left for my two-week mission with the Red Cross. When I arrived in New Orleans, the truth […]
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Poly football climbs to No. 12 in nation
Frank Stranzl Cal Poly opens Great West Conference play Saturday night at South Dakota State, the Mustangs first ever trip to Brookings, S.D. The Mustangs (2-1) moved to No. 12 in the Division I-AA rankings after pummeling No. 18 Montana State 38-10. The Mustangs climbed six spots from No. 18 before Saturday’s victory. Montana Stae […]
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Poly holds highest grad rates
Cal Poly earns the highest graduation rates of all the California State Universities, according to statistical reports from the CSU system. For first year freshmen after six years, Cal Poly’s rate is 68 percent, and for community college transfer students after four years, the rate is 77 percent. The average CSU rate for first-year freshmen […]
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Baker appoints new provost
Karen Velie Cal Poly President Warren Baker announced earlier this month the appointment of William Harris as the university’s new provost and vice president for academic affairs. “I am probably as excited as the Cal Poly freshmen who arrived this week,” Harris said. “Cal Poly is a unique institution and being part of it is […]
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Money, clothes and poetry
Since Hurricane Katrina hit, a flood of clothes and money has been donated from all over the country to help the many Americans struggling to piece their lives back together. But who would have thought that a collection of words could also bring relief to the thousands of victims left homeless. “Poetry is a way […]
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SLO music at play
Jennifer Gongaware Though San Luis Obispo is far from a major city like San Francisco and Los Angeles, there are still a lot of great live, local music and national acts that come to the city. The multitude of genres matches the diversity of students that attend Cal Poly. From reggae, funk, punk, blues […]
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Once a KCPR DJ, always a DJ
Matt Wechter Two KCPR alumni were back on air this summer, and though they may be years apart in age, they share an incredible passion and dedication to the station they started at. When Brad Brown and Neal Losey, who both still live in San Luis Obispo and work in the radio business, heard that […]
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Under 21 and bored
If you’re under 21, or think the bars aren’t the place that you want to be seen, then here is the guide for you: The minor’s guide to SLO living. During the school year, there are plenty of things to do if you are bored. Sports Cal Poly has a full array of Division […]
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Safety in SLO town
Jennifer Gongaware Cal Poly doesn’t have a history of violent acts and crimes, but they do occur periodically. In 2003, there was one murder, 20 forcible rapes, 19 robberies, 99 aggravated assaults, 344 burglaries and 131 car thefts in the city of San Luis Obispo, according to www.cityrating.com, which is well below the national […]