Cal Poly has been ranked in the top 25 public and private universities in the West, climbing in the rankings from last year. The Mustangs ranked number 24 for the best public and private universities in the West in the…
Student Nicole Scalone’s BAC was three times the legal limit in fatal Highway 101 crash
After nearly a month it was revealed, business administration senior Nicole Scalone had a blood alcohol concentration of .24 when she hit and killed Los Osos resident Anthony Scott Au, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Poelking. Scalone’s BAC…
Cal Poly startup app Ulzi wanted to help prevent sexual assault. It was just discontinued
A crowdsourcing safety app focusing on sexual assault prevention has discontinued services. It was started by two Cal Poly graduates. Ulzi (OOL’-zee) was a free app that allowed users to track and be tracked by loved ones, share their location…
Audit says CSU hid $1.5 billion in reserves during tuition hikes
The California State University (CSU) was not transparent about a surplus of more than $1.5 billion while negotiating state funding and raising student tuition, according to an audit report released Thursday, June 20. Auditor Elaine Howle alleges the CSU did not…
Cal Poly graduates can recycle their gowns after the Spring 2019 Commencement Ceremony, but will they?
Last year, the Commencement Office partnered with Zero Waste and the University Bookstore to pilot a gown recycling program. Gown collection boxes were present at both the Spring 2018 and Fall 2018 commencement ceremonies. More than 5,000 graduates participated in…
23 years later, her case is still open: Kristin Smart podcast set to release this summer
It happened in 1996 — a Cal Poly freshman went missing. Her investigation has been ongoing for the past 23 years. To this day, it is unknown what happened to Kristin Smart. Orcutt resident Chris Lambert has lived on the…
Business administration senior Nicole Scalone dies in collision
Business administration senior Nicole Scalone died in a car accident the morning of Wednesday, June 12. She was expected to graduate at the Spring 2019 commencement ceremony this weekend. She will be posthumously awarded her degree, according to a campus-wide…
Truck carrying supplies for graduation crashes into Highland Bridge
A delivery truck transporting canopies for graduation hit the Highland bridge Wednesday, June 12 around 6 p.m. The truck exceeded the height restriction of the bridge. According to Walker-Lewis Rents Delivery Driver Albert Biscarra, another truck was sent after the…
19-year-old female rescued after falling 50 feet from Bishop Peak
A 19-year-old female fell approximately 50 feet off Bishop Peak while climbing or rappelling Tuesday morning, according to San Luis Obispo City Fire Battalion Chief Bob Bisson. She was hiking off-trail. A 911 call was received at 7:55 a.m. from…
Proposed bill to freeze university president’s salaries when student tuition increases
The California State University (CSU) could be prohibited from raising university presidents’ salaries in the same year of a tuition increase. Assembly Bill 930, authored by Assemblymember Todd Gloria of San Diego, was amended on May 16, 2019. The bill…
In two years, Cal Poly will be required to compost. A new program is attempting to help
Approximately 20 percent of the trash Cal Poly sends to landfill is food waste. In an audit of trash from Poly Canyon Village, the heaviest weight came from half-eaten burritos and pasta jars half full of sauce. A new composting…