Editor’s note: This story discusses themes including sexual violence. Environmental management and protection freshman Lauren Tillotson was shocked to receive the first Clery Act notification in her inbox on Oct. 5, which notified students of a rape in Architecture Graveyard.…
Bike theft persists for Cal Poly students, who have little faith in police for help
Journalism freshman Kylee Brown said she woke up on Wednesday, Sept. 29, excited to ride her bike around campus to see where she could park it for her classes. When she walked up to the rack directly outside of Nipumuʔ…
“No Harm Disarm” Teach-In educates faculty and students on issues with on-campus policing
This week, Students for Quality Education (SQE) and the California Faculty Association (CFA) joined forces to host “teach-ins” addressing issues with on-campus police and promoting their, “No Harm Disarm, Cops Off Campus” campaign. Electrical engineering senior and member of Cal…
Man crashed car into a pillar on campus, charged with a DUI
A 22-year-old man was arrested on the night of Friday, April 2 after crashing a car into a concrete pillar outside of Cal Poly’s Alex G. Spanos Stadium. According to University Spokesperson Matt Lazier, a Cal Poly Police Department (CPPD)…
Sexual assault crimes soared in 2019. Some say Cal Poly Police aren’t equipped to respond.
Content warning: This article discusses multiple forms of trauma, including gender and power-based violence. Survivors of such violence can access virtual confidential services through Cal Poly Safer’s website. The name of the sexual assault survivor in this story has been…
Peace and quiet: Major decrease in move-in and WOW party-related citations and arrests
There was a reported 45 percent decrease in party-related noise calls— 178 to 99— from 2015 to 2016.