Ten years ago, on Dec. 2, 2008, Carson Starkey passed away due to acute alcohol poisoning during a Cal Poly fraternity hazing incident. To observe the 10-year anniversary of Starkey’s death and to encourage bystanders to take action in potentially life-altering situations, WITH US – The National Network for Peer Accountability, a Cal Poly-based bystander […]
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Sophomore athletes are now required to live on campus
Cal Poly is requiring sophomore athletes to live on campus in an effort to meet their goal of 65 percent of undergraduates living on-campus by 2022.
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Makeshift Makers Market to host holiday-themed event
The Makeshift Makers Market team plans to kick off the Christmas season with another event.
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Sequoia Hall without heat for past week after malfunction over Thanksgiving
A part failed on the heating system’s hot water heater. This part has been ordered and heat is expected to be restored Friday, according Lazier.
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CSU application deadline extended in wake of California wildfires
The Cal State University (CSU) priority application deadline for Fall 2019 admission was extended from Nov. 30 to Dec. 15 as many prospective students and their communities are facing hardships due to the Camp and Woolsey wildfires. CSU spokesperson Elizabeth Chapin said accommodations were also given to students last year due to fires, including application […]
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The value of cultural greek life at Cal Poly
The blaring alarm woke Jorge Gonzalez from his deep slumber. It was 6:30 a.m. and time to get ready to make the 40-minute commute from Santa Maria to Cal Poly. It was the first day of classes and Gonzalez had arrived to school early, giving himself extra time to get acclimated. After walking around campus […]
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CubeSat DAVE sends back first high-res photo of Earth
“[Polysat’s] missions conduct useful scientific research in orbit, and it is a unique experience to get to work on this kind of thing as an undergraduate student,” a erospace engineering and physics senior Grigory Heaton said
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Cal Poly app in development will let students register for classes on the go
The app will bring many of the features Cal Poly students and staff use into one, unified app.
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Major winter storm closes in on San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo will start to see rainfall late Tuesday evening and continuing into Thursday evening.
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Student-run Cal Poly Organic Farm sells produce locally
The Cal Poly Organic Farm embodies Learn by Doing to a T — meaning students plan work days, till the soil, plant the seeds, harvest the crops, price the food and sell produce to San Luis Obispo residents. The sales are made through the Farmer’s Market, Vons, Big Sky Cafe and boxes on Dexter Lawn. […]
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Students build device to extract carbon dioxide from the air
A group of Cal Poly students and graduates are working to combat climate change with a carbon dioxide capturing device.