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Editor’s note: This is the e-mail that was sent out to all Cal Poly students from Vice President of Student Affairs Cornel Morton regarding Mardi Gras. Dear Students: Most likely you have already heard about the City of San Luis Obispo’s efforts to curtail public Mardi Gras celebrations in the community. Cal Poly supports the […]

James Mellor Striving to provide heightened cultural awareness and to address the issue of race relations on campus, the Black Student Union (BSU) will host a variety of events to celebrate Black History Month. Black History Month has been celebrated in the United States each February since 1926. “For the month, we’re just trying to […]

michael mullady Each handmade, architectural ornament in Howard Weisenthal’s exhibit of historical building materials is a testimony to architecture appreciation. The exhibit, which is on display in the lobby of the Architecture and Environmental Engineering Building, showcases a variety of pieces from Weisenthal’s personal collection. One piece, from a building in Philadelphia, is a worker’s […]

Holly Burke The Cal Poly Solar Decathlon team was recognized Jan. 18 by The California Energy Commission for its efforts in sustainable building and energy conservation. The team took third place overall in the competition last fall in Washington, D.C. In subcategories, Cal Poly received first place in energy efficient appliances, first place in energy […]

brennan angel Cal Poly students involved in campus clubs and projects now have a new means of communication thanks to the creation of PolyClubs.com, an online directory of clubs that was launched in November 2005. The Web site was created by three Cal Poly students; Shasta Palmer, Jason Schulberg and Edward Clements, with the goal […]

Former UC Santa Cruz soccer coach Paul Holocher will take the reigns of Cal Poly’s men’s soccer team, Cal Poly Athletic Director Alison Cone announced on Friday. Holocher was 109-24-8 during his seven seasons at UC Santa Cruz, but said he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to coach in San Luis Obispo. “This is an […]

michael mullady When the UU Hour is cancelled due to rain, like it was Thursday, many students hang out at Mustang Lanes. It’s all in a day’s work for Steve Goldie, an industrial technology senior and manager of Mustang Lanes, who frequently adjusts the pin elevator, which keeps the flow of the pins going after […]

James Mellor It’s 2006, which means it’s time to bring in the Year of the Dog. Cal Poly’s Chinese Student Association will celebrate its 49th annual Chinese New Year banquet this Saturday. At 6 p.m. in the Chumash Auditorium, the CSA will bring in the Year of the Dog with a traditional seven-course Chinese meal […]

A San Dimas woman went to the emergency room after a hit and run involving two Cal Poly students at Mustang Village Friday afternoon. According to police reports, a Jeep Wrangler driven by Cal Poly student John McGuire, backed into the front passenger side door of an Acura driven by Yuan Wang, also a Cal […]

tom sanders Cal Poly students living on campus recently returned from the holiday break only to discover that something was out of place. When they turned their television dials and flipped through the channels, looking for their favorite show, they discovered that the 60 channels they used to get had been cut to just 32 […]