Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net On the heels of Boise State’s Dec. 31 decision to spurn membership in the Big West Conference, San Diego State announced this past Wednesday that it would do the same. Both schools originally announced plans to join the Big West in all sports except for football and move their Football Bowl Subdivision […]
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Statistics department looks to improve odds of job placement
Elyse Lopez Special to Mustang Daily Statistics majors at Cal Poly don’t have a problem finding jobs, but the department is doing everything it can to improve the odds that graduates get one, associate professor Jimmy Doi said. The statistics program brings alumni from different fields to come and speak about their success and give […]
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Auto engineers look to improve presentation
Carly Cady Special to the Mustang Daily The Society of Automotive Engineers Baja Team has been good with wrenches in competition, but not as good with words. While the team has done well building the vehicles, it has consistently lost points in the presentation aspect of competition, mechanical engineering senior and president of the club […]
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University Store offering new tablet rental
Jessica Burger news@mustangdaily.net As students file back into classes, fresh from a winter break rife with gifts, various new tablets and e-readers can be spotted all throughout Cal Poly, leaving envious students in their wake. Those jealous of fellow students sporting brand new tablets and more can quickly fix the problem though — all without […]
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Former professor charged with indecent exposure in library
Sara Natividad news@mustangdaily.net The San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s Office charged former bioresource and agricultural engineering (BRAE) professor Shaun Kelly with a misdemeanor of indecent exposure after witnesses claimed he flashed his genitals in the library this past year. On May 27, 2012,the University Police Department (UPD) was called to the Robert E. Kennedy Library, UPD Chief George Hughes […]
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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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Subway grand opening Friday
Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net Students may have been stuffing their faces with tasty subs for several weeks now, but they will get a chance to revel in Subway’s “eat fresh” philosophy this Friday. Cal Poly’s first and only on-campus Subway is holding its grand opening this Friday at 11 a.m. to celebrate the new sandwich shop […]
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School of Education stays offline
Cal Poly’s School of Education is not jumping on the online education bandwagon any time soon. Instead, the school is teaching students to teach in a traditional classroom setting with face to face methods, rather than face to screen instruction. And while online provides benefits for teaching, it doesn’t apply to the school’s goal of […]
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Mustangs ready for another Blue-Green Rivalry
There’s almost no way to predict them. Ten of the past 11 matches in the Blue-Green Rivalry have been decided by one goal, and disregarding UC Santa Barbara’s 2-0 victory over Cal Poly to close the 2011 season, the last time a Cal Poly-UC Santa Barbara matchup was decided by more than one goal was […]
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How dry is Cal Poly?
Samantha Sullivan samanthasullivan.md@gmail.com As most are well aware, Cal Poly does not allow students to drink on campus. University policy says Cal Poly is a dry campus. However, exceptions can be found for special events, university housing and programs. Vice president of administration and finance Larry Kelley wrote in an email that Cal Poly is […]
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Cal Poly volunteers lend too many helping hands
Tayler Duprel taylerduprel.md@gmail.com Too many helping hands. This isn’t a typical problem in volunteer work, but is one Cal Poly currently faces with a local day of service. The San Luis Obispo community will be participating in Make A Difference Day, a day in which people all over the nation lend a helping hand in […]