Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) is preparing for an entirely virtual election process this spring. Although ASI has conducted their elections for ASI President and ASI Board of Directors in a virtual format for several years now, the pandemic has brought additional challenges to the ASI election process, ASI Recruitment & Elections Committee member Parker Swanson […]
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ASI plans for possible student vote to establish ASI scholarships
This story was updated Feb. 3 to clarify that the scholarship would be implemented the 2022-2023 academic year if passed. Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) discussed holding a student referendum — which is a vote from the student body — to decide on whether or not ASI can grant scholarships to all student government members, according […]
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Alternate care site “warms up” for possible use
San Luis Obispo County has put the Recreation Center’s COVID-19 alternate care site into a “warming-up phase,” according to Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Executive Director Marcy Maloney. In a Jan. 6 ASI Board of Directors meeting, Maloney said that this new phase requires that the Recreation Center’s alternate care site is ready for operation within […]
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ASI wants to give all student government members a scholarship. They may need permission from students
Under the proposed bill, all student government members would receive scholarships. The amount they are paid would be based on individual responsibilities and weekly work hours required by each branch of ASI, according to Chair of the ASI Board of Directors Tess Loarie.
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Recreation Center outdoor spaces open for workouts, indoor spaces set up for a COVID care site
More facilities have opened for student use at the Recreation Center this quarter. However, the Recreation Center continues to be prepared for use as an alternate care site for COVID- 19 patients. When COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders began in the Spring, San Luis Obispo County reached out to Cal Poly to use the Recreation Center as […]
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How this ASI Student Assistant is using her position to encourage students to vote
ASI created the position of a student assistant last academic year with the funds donated by the Grant family to promote campus-wide civic engagement.
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University Union loses funding, changes plans for renovation project
The University Union (UU) Neighborhood Project has had to scale down renovation plans due to COVID-19 loss of funds, according to the University Union Advisory Board. The UU Neighborhood Project, headed by Associated Students Inc. (ASI), aimed to completely renovate the Julian A. McPhee University Union. The project has been in the works since 2016, however, […]
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University Housing takes out loan from the UU, sparking student criticism
The University Union (UU) is granting University Housing a no-interest $7.9 million loan taken from its reserve pot of student fees, but the sudden deal has raised questions from the student body. After having to refund a total of $20 million to students for spring quarter housing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, University Housing’s year-end deficit […]
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The Bogeys Instagram Concert
Alternative pop band The Bogeys performed for Cal Poly students via Instagram Live this Thursday. Associated Students Inc. (ASI) hosted the virtual concert as a way to emulate the live concerts that take place in the University Union plaza during spring quarter. The Bogeys’ lead singer AJ Absy said although they miss playing for in-person […]
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ASI Events will host a virtual Q&A with comedian Hasan Minhaj
Comedian, writer and television host Hasan Minhaj will partner with Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Events for a live Q&A session on Thursday, May 27 at 7 p.m. via Zoom webinar. Minhaj is known for his infamous political commentary and stars in his own Netflix original show “Patriot Act,” in which he discusses global news, politics […]
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Auditor: Cal Poly fees should be decided by student votes
The California state auditor thinks Cal Poly students should vote for every mandatory campus fee, that mandatory fees should not pay for faculty or labs and that the state should fund the California State University (CSU) better. Cal Poly’s mandatory fees have increased from $2,439 to $4,201 since 2012 and have begun to fund core […]