Update Oct. 14: DeVico died early Tuesday morning after a skateboarding accident on Monday afternoon. DeVico lost control of his motorized skateboard and fell off on Grand Avenue around 1:50 p.m., according to University Spokesperson Matt Lazier. The Cal Poly Police…
Virtual Rush: How greek life went online for fall recruitment
Much like classes and other ordinarily in-person activities, sororities and fraternities were forced to adapt recruitment — the enlisting of new members — to an online format. For Panhellenic recruitment, potential new members (PNM) would typically walk and take busses…
Eleven students test positive for COVID-19
Six students living on-campus and five students living off-campus tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 72 hours, according to the university’s coronavirus dashboard updated Monday afternoon. The students were tested by Campus Health and Wellbeing, which has performed 291…
San Luis Obispo County schools consider returning to in-person teaching
San Luis Obispo County K-12 schools can choose to reopen in-person with modifications, County Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein said on Oct. 6. Schools must maintain criteria outlined in the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. In accordance with county…
Local school district reduces the cost of childcare
The San Luis Obispo City Council unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with the San Luis Coastal Unified School District at a meeting Oct. 6, which will provide reimbursement for childcare during distance learning. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) allows…
Community members to host voter rally
San Luis Obispo organizations are hosting an informative rally on voting at Mitchell Park on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The socially-distant, non-partisan rally aligns itself with how important local voting is. Organizers will discuss…
Cal Poly releases new COVID-19 testing requirements
New COVID-19 testing requirements will take effect next week, according to a Campus Health and Wellbeing email sent to students on Friday Oct. 9. Students living on campus are required to take a COVID-19 test every other week, according to…
City appoints interim police chief
The City of San Luis Obispo appointed Captain Jeff Smith as the city’s Interim Police Chief, according to a press release from City Manager Derek Johnson on Thursday, Oct. 8. Smith will act as police chief until the city hires…
Ten students test positive for COVID-19 in one day
Two students living on-campus and eight students living off-campus have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to Cal Poly’s coronavirus dashboard updated this afternoon. The students were tested by Campus Health and Wellbeing. Campus Health and…
Local movie theaters express concern as San Luis Obispo County moves to red tier
San Luis Obispo County’s recent move to the COVID-19 red tier — which is the second most restrictive tier on the California Blueprint for a Safer Economy — allows for movie theaters to open at 25 percent capacity, but the cost of operating with restrictions outweighs potential revenue, according to local movie theater managers.
Cal Poly and county COVID-19 cases rise again this week
This week, Cal Poly saw 10 on-campus students test positive for coronavirus, according to the Cal Poly coronavirus website. There are currently 16 on-campus residents in isolation, and 234 students are in quarantine. Since Oct. 1, 40 off-campus residents tested…