Cal Poly’s annual Poly Royal Rodeo will take place at Alex G. Spanos Stadium from April 9-11, accommodating more than 11,000 guests and featuring college rodeo athletes from the West Coast.
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Cal Poly rebrands DEI office as Office of Culture and Institutional Excellence
Cal Poly’s Office of University Diversity and Inclusion (OUDI) will be renamed to Culture and Institutional Excellence in January, reflecting the office’s commitment to fostering a campus culture of belonging, respect and opportunity for all.
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Dancing, lip-syncing, and serving: Drag Club’s Holi-slay Show
Cal Poly Drag Club’s Holi-slay show spotlighted drag performers, behind-the-scenes contributors, and an eager audience. Around a dozen winter drag performers pushed boundaries of social expectation and provided an interactive and energetic variety of numbers. Reporter Kimber Draughon offers us unique perspectives from performers navigating their journeys as drag artists.
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The FOMO In Greek Life
Cal Poly has over 4,000 students involved in greek life. For the students who aren’t greek affiliated (and even those who are), the challenge to find connection remains present. Reporter Chloë Schauermann talks with students who are and aren’t involved in greek organizations to see what drives the over-arching feeling of missing out.
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Former Cal Poly student sentenced to over six years in prison for firing guns on campus
Charles Hojaboom was sentenced to over six years in state prison for firing guns on the Cal Poly campus in 2023, and will now have two strikes under California’s Three Strikes Law.
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Left “high and dry”: Students share frustration with new semester catalog
Students at Cal Poly are uncertain about the upcoming semester conversion, as they must decide whether to stay with the current catalog or switch, while also dealing with fewer courses per year and potential impacts on graduation terms.
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Veteran Affairs glitch delayed payments to Cal Poly students for months
Sixty-five Cal Poly students were impacted by a Veteran Affairs computer glitch that lost direct deposit information, resulting in delays in payments for three months and increased food insecurity for military-connected students.
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Vellum furniture competition and exhibition welcomes 22nd year of student innovation
The 22nd annual Vellum furniture competition and exhibition featured 262 student-produced entries from Cal Poly’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, with the top award being the SPaCe Architecture Milano Grand Prize, which grants the winner the chance to attend the Salone International del Mobile, the world’s largest furniture fair.
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Gossip is good (when done responsibly) – and here’s how to do it right
There’s a lot of judgment around gossip. People who engage with gossip are often labeled as untrustworthy, insecure or even bad friends. But if you really think about it, gossip is actually the glue that holds us together. When done right, it’s the foundation of great friendships and is necessary for society.
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Retiring a living legend: Chase’s final ride
For over a decade Chase the Mustang has been Cal Poly’s living mascot, inspiring students and fans alike with his untamed mustang spirit. Reporter Parker Cinque learns about his retirement and the plans for the future.
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Day of the divas: Girls who shred in the Central Coast
This is a cross-published piece with KCPR, more information can be found here. The Diva Cup is more than your average surf competition. Led by a team of fierce women, the Diva Cup was founded to provide female surfers in the Central Coast with their own surf invitational, as a growing number of women compete in […]