michael mullady The Tri County Blood Bank buses pulled into Cal Poly Tuesday in an attempt to draw students to donate blood. Michael Koopmans, a mechanical engineering sophomore, gives blood several times a year and donated this time to show his support for the Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC). The council, which works with the […]
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Police go door-to-door to promote a safe Mardi Gras
nick coury The San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) joined forces with the Cal Poly and Cuesta campus police departments on Tuesday, Feb. 7 to promote their “Party is Still Over” campaign for Mardi Gras. The three police agencies met at the SLOPD office on Walnut Street for a briefing that concerned handing out door-hangers […]
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Valentine's Day Schmalentine's Day
Julianne Byer Feb. 14 is vastly approaching. In most cases, only two options are before us: partaking in the romantic union between two loved ones over candlelight, or diving into Ben and Jerry’s while watching “7th Heaven” re-runs-alone. But why is it that only two options exist? Is there not more meaning to this holiday […]
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Students to vote on fee increases
Graphic by Louise Dolby The polls will open Feb. 22 and 23 for students to vote on a student fee increase. If passed, the fee increase will be an extra $10 per quarter, totalling $30 per year. The fees will go directly toward Instructionally Related Activities (IRA). IRAs are activities that are at least partially […]
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Bring a blanket, leave a blanket
The Tuesday movie night at Chumash Auditorium will feature the film “40-Year-Old Virgin” and a blanket drop-off to benefit local homeless shelters. Delta Sigma Pi, a co-ed business fraternity, sponsored the “Bring a Blanket, Leave a Blanket” event in conjunction with ASI movie night.
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Accounting students lighten the financial burden of tax season
tom sanders As tax season approaches, a group of Cal Poly students are easing the April 15th blues by doing taxes at no charge for low-income taxpayers. Every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. until March 11, the Volunteer Income Tax Service, a group of Cal Poly accounting seniors, will prepare taxes for people […]
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Letter to students about Mardi Gras
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 […]
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Design on Dexter
michael mullady Passing by Dexter Lawn recently, students may have noticed a variety of interesting structures scattered about. The display, a project the members of Professor Michael Botwin’s advanced structural systems class took on, was designed to help students understand the complexity of full-scale buildings by creating smaller unconventional designs using strings. BeeJae Visitacion, a […]
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Cal Poly supports city in Mardi Gras efforts
Cal Poly students opened their e-mail accounts Monday night and found a message from the university regarding Mardi Gras. Vice President for Student Affairs Cornel Morton sent out an e-mail informing students that Cal Poly supports the city of San Luis Obispo’s campaign for a quiet Mardi Gras weekend. “Your responsible behavior during the Mardi […]
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Black History Month
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 […]
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Architecture professor showcases historic building materials
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 […]