University Housing plans to increase on-campus housing costs by 6% for residence halls and 9% for apartments beginning the 2021-2022 academic year, according to Jo Campbell, Executive Director of University Housing. This rent increase comes as a result of the…
Cal Poly Recreation Center reopens some indoor facilities a year into the pandemic
The Cal Poly Recreation Center opened for limited indoor use on Monday, March 29, almost a year after its initial closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press release. San Luis Obispo County moved back into the red…
ASI reallocates club funds to Cal Poly Cares
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) reallocated $35,000 from ASI Club funds to the Cal Poly Cares initiative. This reallocation of funds was approved by the ASI Board of Directors during their Feb. 3 meeting. Cal Poly Cares is a basic needs…
ASI plans for fully virtual spring election
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) is preparing for an entirely virtual election process this spring. Although ASI has conducted their elections for ASI President and ASI Board of Directors in a virtual format for several years now, the pandemic has brought…
ASI plans for possible student vote to establish ASI scholarships
This story was updated Feb. 3 to clarify that the scholarship would be implemented the 2022-2023 academic year if passed. Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) discussed holding a student referendum — which is a vote from the student body — to…
Cal Poly remembers Martin Luther King Jr. with virtual event
Cal Poly’s Black Academic Excellence Center and ASI Events held the fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. event, “Honoring MLK With Dr. Yusef Salaam,” on Zoom Wednesday night. The event featured a lineup of student speakers and special guest speaker,…
Alternate care site “warms up” for possible use
San Luis Obispo County has put the Recreation Center’s COVID-19 alternate care site into a “warming-up phase,” according to Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Executive Director Marcy Maloney. In a Jan. 6 ASI Board of Directors meeting, Maloney said that this…
ASI wants to give all student government members a scholarship. They may need permission from students
Under the proposed bill, all student government members would receive scholarships. The amount they are paid would be based on individual responsibilities and weekly work hours required by each branch of ASI, according to Chair of the ASI Board of Directors Tess Loarie.
Recreation Center outdoor spaces open for workouts, indoor spaces set up for a COVID care site
More facilities have opened for student use at the Recreation Center this quarter. However, the Recreation Center continues to be prepared for use as an alternate care site for COVID- 19 patients. When COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders began in the Spring,…
Live from Cal Poly, it’s Michael Che!
Associated Student, Inc. [ASI] Events will present a Q&A with Michael Che from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12. The comedian, writer, actor and co-anchor of “Saturday Night Live”’s (SNL) iconic “Weekend Update” segment will answer student questions, which will be chosen by ASI.
ASI Events works with a virtual format
Since the start of the 2020 spring quarter, Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) Events has offered a variety of virtual experiences to students, ranging from small scale games to keynote presentations and discussions.