Four to five white males aged 20 to 25 assaulted a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity in an antisemitic hate crime on Saturday, and authorities are searching for the suspects.
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Phi Beta Sigma honors Cal Poly basketball player with prestigious Emmitt Smith Award
Aaron Price Jr., an electrical engineering senior and basketball player, won the Phi Beta Sigma Western Leadership Conference’s Emmitt Smith Athletic Achievement Award and is motivated to recharter his chapter at Cal Poly to provide a safe space for Black students and Black men.
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How Cal Poly partners with predominantly Black high schools to recruit students
Cal Poly has partnered with two predominantly Black high schools to provide opportunities for Black students to attend college, but students still struggle to feel a sense of belongingness at Cal Poly due to its historically white institution status.
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Cal Poly Police ramps up enforcement on electric scooter ban
Cal Poly students are increasingly being cited for using electric scooters on campus, which is a violation of the university’s ban on their use, and can result in a fine of $234 or attending a Skateboard/Bicycle Diversion class.
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‘Someone I don’t even recognize:’ Physics department grapples with instructor’s arrest
Cal Poly physics instructor Kevin Coulombe was arrested for allegedly contacting a minor for sex, shocking students and resulting in online backlash and a drop in his professor rating.
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Cal Poly employee arrested for allegedly contacting a minor for sex
A Cal Poly employee, Kevin Coulombe, was arrested on suspicion of contacting a minor for sex and arranging a meeting with a minor for sexual purposes, stemming from a continued investigation into the sexual exploitation of children in San Luis Obispo.
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Cal Poly to release 4K more tickets for St. Patrick’s Day festival, including guest tickets
Cal Poly is releasing 4,000 more tickets for its St. Patrick’s Day music festival after 10,000 sold out, with the venue capacity now at 14,000, and the event headlined by Odd Mob and Walker & Royce.
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New Year’s Resolutions brought more gym-goers to the Recreation Center in January
Gym attendance at Cal Poly’s Recreation Center spikes in the first few weeks of January due to students trying to accomplish their New Year wellness goals, resulting in longer wait times for equipment and crowded workout rooms.
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‘Spread Love, Not STIs’: Campus Health and Wellbeing is offering free STI testing this month
Cal Poly Campus Health & Wellbeing hosted “Spread Love, Not STIs” last Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Campus Health Center, building 27, to raise awareness about its Self-Order STI Testing Program. The drop-in event focused on educating students about confidential sexually transmitted infection testing available on campus. Students arrived throughout the 90-minute […]
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Odd Mob and Walker & Royce to headline Cal Poly’s St. Patrick’s Day festival
Cal Poly will host its second annual St. Patrick’s Day music festival on March 14, headlined by Australian DJ Odd Mob and EDM duo Walker & Royce, with increased capacity and security measures to ensure a safe and enjoyable event for students.
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Cal Poly skilled trade workers to strike following CSU salary disputes
Cal State University skilled trades workers are set to strike from Feb. 17 to Feb. 20 due to promised salary increases that were withheld in July 2025. At Cal Poly, Teamsters Local 2010 will protest from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. near the entrance to campus at Slack Street. Approximately 1,100 Cal State skilled trades […]