As one of the few books published in the nation to address color conception and printing scourges, “Print Publishing Guide,” is a resource for design, production and prepress. Written by Cal Poly graphic communications professor Brian Lawler and published by Peachpit, the book informs its readers about color and commercial printing, constructing a publication, imaging […]
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Poly cheese: It's so gouda
tom sanders Give a cheesy cheer to the holiday season with award-winning cheese-filled gift packs made by the Cal Poly creamery department. The annual cheese sale will end Dec 9, but not if all the cheese is sold before then. “Last year we needed to end the sale early because we sold out of cheese,” […]
Career paths forged with the adult degree program
In times of economic difficulty, some adults without college degrees have experienced the downfalls of not having a college education. The Cal Poly Adult Degree Program will hold an open house and information seminar to explain how the program offers a chance for working adults to earn a college degree Saturday at 10 a.m. The […]
Future of Dominguez Hills student newspaper uncertain
Just a month into the academic year, CSU Dominguez Hills journalism students were outraged as the university decided to cut its student newspaper, the Bulletin, after the fall semester. But now, since CSUDH President James E. Lyons has agreed to put up funds to keep the Bulletin afloat for the spring semester, students aren’t sure […]
'Mexifornia' stirs up controversy
Victor Davis Hanson offered his social commentary on immigration at a free speech presentation Thursday at the Vista Grande Cafe. Students, faculty and community members attended the event to listen to Hanson, an author and syndicated columnist for the San Luis Obispo Tribune most recently noted for his book, “Mexifornia: A State of Becoming.” Described […]
Students, Rotary International raise money to aid tsunami victims
Louise Dolby Cal Poly and the San Luis Obispo chapter of the Rotary International raised approximately $8,000 to aid villages hit by the Southeast Asian tsunami last December. Collected on behalf of the Thai-based charity, the Center for the Protection of Children’s Rights (CPCR), the money was sent to help prevent child abuse and neglect […]
Calling all trendsters, scensters and aspiring writers
Frank Stranzl With the fall quarter just days away from ending, one more time of hearing the word “essay” may just make any Cal Poly students’ heads explode. But mtvU is hoping there are a few finals-week survivors left up for the challenge to become one of Billboard and mtvU’s featured student voices. Since mid-November, […]
Campus Dining to phase out meals
paul meissner The days of the Campus Dining meal plans are going the way of the Lighthouse. By 2008, meal plans will be phased out and Plu$ Dollars will take their place. Alan Cushman, the associate director for Campus Dining, said that the Plu$ Dollar-only plan will give students more freedom to choose what they […]
ASI president chosen as a finalist for CSU student trustee
tom sanders The life of any architectural engineering senior is busy. The responsiblities of the Associated Students Inc. president are immense. Tylor Middlestadt does both, and now he’s ready to take on yet another task. On Nov. 11, the California State Student Association (CSSA) submitted its second list of candidates for the position of CSU […]
Alumni brothers stitch together shirt company
Most people opening a business expect the financial burdens and hard work involved, but undermine responsibilities such as gathering equipment, collecting materials or hiring quality employees. Co-founder of the Left Coast T-shirt Company James Whitaker said quality employees were one of the hardest assets to find. “Most people who are talented and smart generally leave […]
'Tis the Season to be-Bitter?
Julianne Byer Well it looks like that time of year again: When the average American will gain those five merry pounds and then proceed to try and lose them for the following 365 days. It’s the same routine every year: Christmas decorations up at Halloween? Check. Non-stop carols to haunt us 24-7? Check. The mad […]
