From the actions of greek life to those of campus administrators, the “Nava-hos” incident this past week showed some of the worst of our university to the world.
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Colombini makes the grade
In a Facebook status earlier this week, Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) President Jason Colombini gave a peek into his life as a regular college student.
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Housing must make drug dog policy clear
While it’s not a clear-cut issue on whether these dogs should be allowed, students should at least be aware they’re coming.
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Editorial: On government shutdown, save bickering for later
For all the national talk of what the federal government shutdown is doing in Washington, D.C., it can be easy to overlook the effect it’s having at Cal Poly. But it’s already taking a toll.
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Defer greek rush until winter quarter
Ending deferred recruitment for fraternities at Cal Poly this fall was a win for gender equality — but that doesn’t mean it was the right decision.
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CSU should not force semesters on Cal Poly
It took one year of research, 23 task force members, a 685-page report and a vote from 7,250 students to realize Cal Poly would do well to stay on quarters. Call it overkill, but no one will say it wasn’t thorough. And it shouldn’t have been for nothing. Cal Poly learned Monday about plans to […]
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Semester debate highlights Cal Poly’s need for transparency
After hearing about the possibility of Cal Poly switching to semesters, we expected a 12-round fight filled with cuts, bruises and scars showing the dirty details of the debate to everyone on campus. All we were allowed to see was the knockout punch. Though plenty of people came to the Semester Review Task Force open […]
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Voting yes on Prop 30: What other choice do we have?
Mustang Daily Staff md@mustangdaily.net There is a gun pointed directly at the California State University (CSU) system and it has a name: Proposition 30. Its bullet could cripple the CSU to the tune of a $250 million budget cut if the proposition doesn’t pass, and the triggerman is none other than Gov. Jerry Brown. The […]