A rape survivor took her experience and propelled it into a senior project, reaching out to others who had similar expereinces and asking what resources Cal Poly provides and could improve upon.
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Cal Poly student survives shark attack at Montaña de Oro
Hearing about sharks in the water is often enough to keep people from surfing, but for communication studies sophomore Nick Wapner, surviving a shark attack is only a minor setback. “I’m definitely going to keep surfing. The ocean is probably where I feel most at home and get my peace,” Wapner said. Wapner was surfing […]
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Wet start to Winter quarter: Storms predicted to continue through next Wednesday
Rain, wind, and cool temperatures welcomed students back to a new quarter at Cal Poly, but stormy weather will likely continue in San Luis Obispo for another week.
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Forestry senior wants to save SLO County’s oak trees
About fifty million trees are estimated to have been killed by Sudden Oak Death on the West Coast alone. That number is rising every day.
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UPD reports rise in students being scammed
More online, phone and housing scams reported in Fall 2018 than in recent quarters.
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Who’s watching your drink: Students drugged in downtown San Luis Obispo
Students share their experience of being roofied in downtown San Luis Obispo and where they went for help.
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Cal Poly student Michael Kullman found dead in Montaña de Oro after reported missing
Twenty year-old industrial technology and packaging senior Michael Kullman was found dead in a remote area of Montaña de Oro State Park on Friday, Jan. 4, according to a San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Department news release. Kullman was reported missing on Thursday after his car was found at Montaña de Oro. The sheriff’s search and […]
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Cal Poly’s space-themed float wins Extraordinaire Award at 2019 Rose Parade
Cal Poly Rose Float won the Extraordinaire award for their “Far Out Frequencies” float at the 130th New Year’s Day Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. This is the first time Cal Poly has received the award. For eight consecutive years, the float constructed by both Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly Pomona has […]
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Cal Poly students win first, second and third place in CSU Media Arts Festival
Three Cal Poly students swept the top three Screenwriting awards at the 29th annual California State University (CSU) Media Arts Festival in Los Angeles Nov. 13.
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Cal Poly drones help farmers monitor strawberry growth from the sky
The Precision Agriculture and Automation Club, with bioresource and agricultural engineering professor Bo Liu as the adviser, works with the San Luis Obispo Strawberry Commission to test different ways to grow strawberries by measuring various factors of plant health from the sky. Liu decided to bring aerial photography into this project in order to get […]
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Night hiking now allowed on Madonna
Find out when, where and how you can hike at night in San Luis Obispo without being fined.