Remember to leave your cowboy boots at home and to not stomp your feet next time you are line dancing at Chumash Auditorium. Cal Poly’s Country Line Dancing Club hosts six barn dances per year at Chumash Auditorium, but new rules put in place by Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) have banned stomping feet and wearing […]
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‘Rag-tag’ committee made first Open House
Elyse Lopez elyselopez.md@gmail.com After the riots in 1990 that caused the cancellation of Poly Royal, students had to think of a new way to open up the campus for the weekend and showcase their work. Poly Royal was a wonderful thing that got out of hand, Joe Sabol, the retired associate dean of Agriculture and […]
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ASI president candidates exercise ‘free speech’
Alexandria Scott alexandriascott.md@gmail.com With a microphone and empty stage, the Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) presidential candidates summed up their campaign platforms in short speeches at ASI’s “Free Speech Hour” during University Union hour on Tuesday. It was an event for candidates to introduce themselves to students, according to ASI Board of Directors Chair Kaitlin Harr. Here is what […]
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College town makes for fast job turnovers
Erin Abzug erinabzug.md@gmail.com Downtown stores and restaurants are constantly serving a mass of college students and residents on a daily basis. Many employees of these businesses are college students themselves. Scheduling around all employees’ commitments can present complications for managers, but what present an even larger problem is the number of people who come and […]
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ASI Roundup: Feb. 27
The Cal Poly Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors met at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Topics discussed included greek life, campus safety and The Mustang Way. All 16 Interfraternity Council fraternities have unanimously endorsed Relay for Life as the official philanthropy for Cal Poly fraternities. They will continue to maintain their own philanthropies specific […]
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Unreported: Raising awareness of sexual assault
Laura Pezzini news@mustangdaily.net Two consecutive sexual assaults were reported near Cal Poly’s campus earlier this month, but nearly three weeks’ worth of investigation into the incidents hasn’t garnered much new information on the culprits. The investigation for these assaults is ongoing, San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) investigative lieutenant John Bledsoe said. “We haven’t had […]
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ASI: presidential candidates cannot be revealed prior to election campaigning
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net At least four students have confirmed they are planning to run for president of Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), but student government officials say they run the risk of being disqualified if their intentions appear in writing. Though the students are allowed to speak in front of large groups, such as […]
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ASI opens student semester vote today
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly’s semester drama isn’t over yet, but Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) hopes to get one step closer to the finale with this week’s vote. ASI will gauge students’ attitudes toward semesters with a student vote which began Wednesday and will run through Thursday morning. The vote came from legislation that seven of […]
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Winter quarter to offer array of events
Kelly Trom kellytrom.md@gmail.com New year, new quarter, new events to mark on the calendar. Cal Poly’s campus has a lot to offer this quarter, whether it’s a performance in the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC), an Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) program, or making something creative in the craft center. There will be many outlets […]
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ASI ‘quietly’ looks for student vote on wording change
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) is asking for students’ approval in a vote today to tweak the wording of ASI’s Articles of Incorporation. The vote asks students whether or not they support altering the words “Board of Trustees” to “Chancellor” in the Articles of Incorporation’s provisions for who would take control […]
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Getting crafty: ASI Fall Craft fair coming to UU
Back in kindergarten, arts and crafts were a daily staple — with a noodle necklace Mom and a handprint turkey for Dad. But as students grew older, and other hobbies take precedence, arts and crafts tend to fall by the wayside. For a select few though, crafting stays an important part of their lives, even […]