As a high school senior in Minnesota, Emma Merriman was flipping through a Cal Poly engineering magazine when an article about the club EMPOWER caught her eye. Since fall quarter, the mechanical engineering sophomore has led a small team of students in building a device that will help people who are visually impaired compete in […]
Category: April Print ’25
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Cal Poly Swim and Dive athletes battle for reinstatement after team cut
Cal Poly’s swim and dive team was suddenly discontinued on March 7, leaving athletes to raise $10 million to reinstate the program, with the team’s fate being decided on April 15.
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You’re blocking your own creativity: here’s why ditching your AirPods might help
Ash Pickett encourages college students to spend more time alone with their thoughts to cultivate creativity and critical thinking, and to ditch AirPods for a bit to allow for this reflection.
Posted inApril Print '25
How Quarter Plus set me up for college success
The Quarter Plus program at Cal Poly allows students to take two general education courses the month before their first year, providing a gentle transition into college life and a chance to make friends before the school year starts.
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San Luis Obispo launches Vision Zero plan to curb traffic fatalities
The City of San Luis Obispo is working to eliminate traffic-related injuries and fatalities through the Vision Zero Action Plan, which includes infrastructure improvements such as protected bike lanes and improved pedestrian crossing and paving, to make the city safer for cyclists and pedestrians.
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Black Greek organizations return to Cal Poly after 25-Year absence
Maya Glover, the daughter of NASA astronaut Victor Glover, has helped bring back the Zeta Phi Beta sorority and Phi Beta Sigma fraternity to Cal Poly, providing a community for Black students and restoring the historic “Divine Nine” coalition of Black Greek-letter organizations.
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Poly Canyon Village rent prices spike by 82% in 8 years
Cal Poly’s two-year housing program has seen a 82% increase in rent for single bedrooms since 2017, with the price now at $16,314 annually, while the university has approved 99% of exemption requests among students required to live on campus their sophomore year.