Students at Cal Poly pay nearly $10,000 in tuition, but not all of their money goes toward academic and facilities services.
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ASI passes resolution to provide support to students under DACA
The Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors voted Wednesday, Nov. 13 to pass a resolution that would provide support for undocumented students in the event that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is terminated by the Supreme Court. The resolution ensures that in the event that DACA is rescinded, Cal Poly will continue to […]
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ASI confirms opposition to sophomore on campus living requirement
Within the next 15 years, University Housing will change their policy to require all sophomore students to live on campus.
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A “bucket list experience:” What Poly Escapes has planned for the rest of the quarter
Poly Escapes takes 15 to 20 trips per quarter, including day, overnight and weekend experiences.
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Getting to know ASI President Mark Borges and his plan for student representation
Mustang News sat down with 2019-2020 Associated Students, Inc. President Mark Borges.
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Recreation Center lap pool is now open after summer closure
The Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Recreation Center lap pool, which was closed during the summer for re-plastering and concrete pouring, has reopened. Lap pool users will not notice any differences, according to ASI director of facilities management Ron Skamfer. Only the degrading materials, including the plaster and concrete, were replaced. The pool is visually and […]
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ASI resolution urges Cal Poly to provide alternate financial opportunities for undocumented students
Cal Poly does not currently have a protocol to provide jobs for students who do not have a social security number, according to Dream Center coordinator Kathrine Zevallos Pastor. But the Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution urging Cal Poly to change that. The board resolution urges Cal Poly to […]
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Jasmin Fashami reflects on the year as Mark Borges prepares to become ASI president
As the ASI election results echoed through the loudspeakers of the University Union (UU), Jasmin Fashami’s phone sent her a memory of when her name was announced last year. “I remember all the people out there with yellow shirts, out there with me holding the buttons, the stickers and cheering for me,” Fashami said. “It […]
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ASI bill receives mixed feedback for connection to Palestinian-led BDS movement
An Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) bill that was recently passed is receiving mixed feedback in relation to the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The “Freedom of Speech and Anti-Discrimination” bylaws amendment does not allow ASI to engage in discriminatory practices related to a number of protected categories, including race, religion and national origin […]
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No more Spring Stampede: ASI to host two free concerts instead
After four consecutive years of artists performing at Cal Poly’s Spring Stampede, Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Events has decided to change the pace and create a free two-event alternative called “Spring Fever.” One concert will take place May 10 at the Via Carta Mall, outside of Campus Market. A separate, second concert will take place […]
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ASI President Jasmin Fashami sworn in as a U.S. citizen
Jasmin Fashami is Cal Poly’s Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) President; as of Tuesday, she is also a United States citizen. On Tuesday, April 23, Fashami was at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Downtown LA with almost 4,000 others getting sworn in as American citizens. “It was such an empowering moment, because you can see […]