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The largest sorority in the country with 173 chapters and 300,000 members has started a

Following a sexual assault of an 18-year-old woman Thursday evening in the downtown area, police have arrested a man matching the victim’s description. At about 8 p.m. on Thursday, a local resident notified the San Luis Obispo Police Department that a young woman had appeared at the front door, saying she had been sexually assaulted in the San Luis Obispo Creek.

Penguins might not be the first thing that come to mind when you think of motorcycles, but back in 1947, the animal was the perfect mascot for the newly-formed Cal Poly motorcycle club.

“Back then, guys wore black leather jackets with white T-shirts underneath when they were riding and when the jackets were opened people thought they looked like penguins,” said David Berry, The Penguins Motorcycle Club vice president.

Sunlight streams in through the glass atrium, diffusing through rooms where people sit and chat animatedly to each other, sipping

The nation will focus on one thing Thursday: climate change solutions.

Cal Poly will participate in the largest teach-in in national history, “Focus the Nation: Global Warming Solutions for America,” in an attempt to further discussion on climate change.

The daylong event, coordinated by the student organization Empower Poly Coalition, will consist of presentations, panel discussions, workshops and various other activities around campus to bring students, faculty and community members together on a common issue.

“Educational cutbacks damage the economy” is the message the California Faculty Association is sending to college students and faculty amid Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed budget cuts.

The CFA represents more than 23,000 faculty members currently employed by California State University system.

Students got up close and personal with the upcoming election by stopping at C-SPAN’s “Road to the White House” bus. Representatives who support different presidential candidates were also present to speak with students and hand out literature regarding respective candidates on Monday.

One Cal Poly student has been recognized nationally for his proactive stance and efforts to halt hazing at his fraternity.

Aerospace engineering senior and Tau Kappa Epsilon member Adrian Herrera was recently named one of the nation’s Anti-Hazing Heroes by hazingprevention.

A national campaign to educate students and community members about the presidential election is coming to Cal Poly in the form of a 45-foot tour bus.

C-SPAN’s “Road to the White House” bus will be on Mott Lawn today from noon to 2 p.m. to give students the opportunity to interact with key representatives from both parties after taking a 15-minute tour through the multimedia vehicle, which will be running educational videos about the election.

With all the time spent between classes, work and extracurricular activities, staying active in politics can fall to the wayside.

Amid the buzz about the addition of Starbucks to the University Union, the possible Recreation Center expansion and various