Julianne Byer I’ll tell you what the big idea is: traffic. That’s right you heard me. I’m talking grid-lock, bumper to bumper, if this Explorer in front of me brakes one more time I’ll personally get out to go and see what’s going on, traffic. Now I’ve never exactly understood the concept of it, even […]
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Faculty outraged over CSU presidents' salary increases
The CSU Board of Trustees approved an average 13.7 percent salary increase for all CSU presidents, bumping Cal Poly President Warren Baker’s salary up by more than $33,000 to $286,896 annually. Some Cal Poly faculty members were angered over the board’s decision, especially in the wake of an 8 to 10 percent student fee increase. […]
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Nominations being taken for exceptional teachers
Holly Burke The Academic Senate began accepting nominations for the Distinguished Teaching Award Oct. 24 and will continue to accept nominations through Dec. 2. The award honors student-nominated professors for excellence in teaching and began at Cal Poly in 1964. Some students, like kinesiology junior Vanessa Farrer, are eager to nominate their favorite teacher. “I […]
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Fire breaks out at Bishop Peak
Sheila Sobchik Capt. Vaughn of the San Luis Obispo Fire Department makes sure the Bishop Peak fire is completely out by spraying a smoldering log. The seven-acre grass fire began at approximately 1:15 p.m. and was considered a second alarm, meaning more fire engines were called to the scene to put out the fire, Capt. […]
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Secretary of State visits Cal Poly
sheila sobchik California Secretary of State Bruce McPherson gave a speech in the University Union Friday encouraging Cal Poly students to participate in the upcoming special election on Nov. 8. McPherson, a Cal Poly alumnus, stressed the importance of voting to the student body. “In particular, for the 18 to 24-year-old vote in California there […]
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Peer Health Education holds Alcohol Awareness Symposium
brennan angel The Cal Poly Alcohol Awareness Symposium was held Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The “iParty Responsibly” event, sponsored by Peer Health Education, attracted nearly 60 people and raffled off free iPod Shuffles. Keynote speaker Randy Haveson gave a candid speech about his history of addiction. Haveson began drinking at the age […]
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Dangerous bees arriving to San Luis Obispo County
The first Africanized Honey Bees, also known as killer bees, have recently been detected in San Luis Obispo County, Deputy Agricultural Commissioner Marty Settevendemie said. An unidentified local bee keeper discovered that the aggressive strain of bees had invaded his Arroyo Grande hives. The California Department of Food and Agriculture confirmed that the bees were […]
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Landscape architecture graduates win competition
Tiffany Dias Two Cal Poly landscape architecture graduates received a $1,000 prize after winning the 2005 national Wayne Grace Memorial Student Design competition. Kathryn Hergenrather and Joshua Circle-Woodburn presented examples of how “landscape architecture and licensing affect life,” according to a news release issued by the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. The competition was […]
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GrC professors advises printing professionals in Middle East
Tonya Strickland Through a business consultation project, two Cal Poly professors brought top-notch graphic arts concepts to the Middle East in September and came back with unparalleled first-hand experience in working with another culture. Employed by the Graphic Communication Institute at Cal Poly (GrCI), an “outreach arm” of the graphic communications department (GrC), professors Kevin […]
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Expect CSU fee increase
The California State University Board of Trustees passed an 8 percent fee increase for all CSU schools Thursday. Tuition will increase $204 for all undergraduate and teaching-credential students in the 2006-07 school year. Yearly tuition at each campus will inflate from $2,520 to $2,724, not including the miscellaneous fees, which average $644. The CSU chancellor’s […]
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Professor chosen as SLO poet laureate
Emily Logan Modern languages and literatures professor Gloria VelAsquez has been selected as San Luis Obispo’s eighth poet laureate. “As an indigenous woman, a Dine Xicana, I am very proud to accept this award and to finally be recognized by the SLO community,” VelAsquez said. As an internationally-known poet and fiction writer, she has published […]