Holly Dickson hollydickson.md@gmail.com In general, Cal Poly is a school known more for its architecture and engineering programs than for diverse students, faculty and staff. That being said, this fall’s freshman class was the most ethnically diverse in school history, and students seem to think Cal Poly is paying more attention to issues regarding gender […]
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Seismic testing proposal denied
Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan “Stop Ocean Blasting” peppered the crowd at the California Coastal Commission’s (CCC) meeting in Santa Monica on Wednesday, protesting seismic testing off the Central Coast. It seems they worked. The CCC denied Pacific Gas and Electric Company‘s (PG&E) request to conduct seismic tests at Diablo Canyon Nuclear […]
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They’re in: Football clinches first playoff berth since 2008
Brian De Los Santos bdelossantos@mustangdaily.net The Mustangs were in the air traveling back from Arizona while the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoff selection show aired on national television. Awaiting an at-large bid to the postseason, the entire team — give or take — read the same message when they finally were able to turn on […]
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CFA: White’s pay cut ‘great signal’
Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net Incoming California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy White is taking the public education system’s budget problems to heart, demonstrated last week by asking for a 10 percent cut in his salary. White, who will become CSU chancellor at the end of this year, asked the CSU Board of Trustees to cut the […]
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Accident stops traffic on Foothill Boulevard
A two-vehicle accident Friday afternoon prompted the University Police Department (UPD) and San Luis Obispo police to work together and close traffic on Foothill Boulevard headed toward Cal Poly’s campus. The accident occurred when a Nissan Altima headed toward California Boulevard — away from campus — swerved to avoid a Honda Civic pulling out of […]
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Eversley’s double-double helps Mustangs defeat Northern Colorado
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net After losing three starters to graduation last year, it was only a matter of time before junior forward Chris Eversley stepped in to fill the void. Thursday night was that time. Eversley earned his third-career double-double, scoring 21 points and grabbing 10 rebounds to help propel the Cal Poly men’s basketball team […]
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CSU chancellor elect requests, gets salary cut
Incoming California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy White announced plans to take a 10 percent pay cut when he enters office in late December, a move the CSU Board of Trustees unanimously approved Wednesday. The CSU Board of Trustees, which is meeting in Long Beach this week, saw cheering from faculty, students and others in […]
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Mustang Wireless becomes more secure
Holly Dickson hollydickson.md@gmail.com Mustang Wireless, the wireless network Cal Poly students have been using for the past eight years, began to disappear from select campus buildings this week. Students have been able to choose between the secure or unsecure networks for the past two years, but by the end of this quarter, Secure Mustang Wireless […]
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Cal Poly looks for space
Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net University Housing is asking for students’ input in a new survey sent to Cal Poly students via email this week. The survey is one of the first steps University Housing is taking to improve the on-campus experience for students, Interim Vice President of Student Affairs and Director of University Housing Preston Allen […]
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‘Super senior’ fee decision POSTPONED
Laura Pezzini lpezzini.md@gmail.com The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees has postponed making a decision on a plan to place fees on retaken classes, course loads more than 17 units and “super seniors.” The plan was originally devised in order to generate revenue and incentivize on-time graduation, and was meant to be discussed at […]
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Subway grand opening Friday
Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net Students may have been stuffing their faces with tasty subs for several weeks now, but they will get a chance to revel in Subway’s “eat fresh” philosophy this Friday. Cal Poly’s first and only on-campus Subway is holding its grand opening this Friday at 11 a.m. to celebrate the new sandwich shop […]