A slideshow highlighting the 01/23/2012 Student Success Fee Forum.
Tag: Cal Poly
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'Immerse' yourself in contemporary dance with Orchesis
Cal Poly’s own Orchesis Dance Company is back with its 42nd anniversary concert, “Immersion,” at the Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre. With dances inspired by relationships, religion, society and an experience in a mental institution, this performance will be one to remember. Orchesis director Diane Stanton said “Immersion” is different every year, with new choreography by faculty, […]
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Parking fees, fines at all-time high
Parking permit fees and fines the Cal Poly University Police Department (UPD) enforce are at an all-time high. With the current general permit fee at $115 per quarter, some students think UPD must be making a hefty profit from each permit and fine. It is not only students paying these seemingly excessive amounts, but everyone […]
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Callero impressed with 'Stangs first Big West win
Cal Poly notched its first Big West Conference win against Cal State Fullerton (73-67) as Chris Eversley set career highs in points (18) and rebounds (9) on Saturday. With senior center Will Taylor in foul trouble all night, Eversley — normally a forward — was called upon to play center. Filling in for the injured senior […]
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Smith's upset can't save wrestling
Ryan Smith’s late match heroics weren’t enough to save the Mustang wrestling squad on Friday night as American University defeated Cal Poly 25-13. The 197-pound Smith faced No. 14 Daniel Mitchell who pinned the Mustang over Winter Break in a match Smith said he was not mentally prepared for. That changed on Friday as Smith […]
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Gauchos sink 'Stangs
One year ago, Cal Poly saw James Nunnally’s buzzer-beater give rival UC Santa Barbara a single-point victory against the Mustangs at home. It was almost déjà vu on Monday night. Senior guard for the Gauchos Orlando Johnson rattled home a 3-point attempt from the right corner with five seconds left to help the Gauchos down […]
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Save the date: Football team will host Yale in 2013
After two consecutive losses, including a triple overtime thriller against Eastern Washington in the Cal Poly’s final home game on Nov. 12, the Cal Poly football team’s chances of making a postseason bowl game have ended. With winter quarter and spring workouts looming, it is time for the program to start looking to the future. […]
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Jeff Johnson takes aim at Major Leagues
A fire-throwing, former Cal Poly baseball closer is looking to add his name to a list that includes Major Leaguers Jered Weaver, Troy Tulowitzki, Barry Zito and Evan Longoria. What do they all have in common with Jeff Johnson, Cal Poly’s devastating ninth inning man last season? Each played in the Big West Conference with […]
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Society honors international education with week of events
Under dim lights, former Cal Poly president Warren Baker told stories about the effects international education had on students in the past and how being global can help Cal Poly in the future. Baker was elected to speak at the event, hosted by an honor society known as Phi Beta Delta, for his involvement in the […]
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Cal Poly grad becomes MTV career coach
The job search process can be daunting for many, but for Ryan Kahn, it’s his career. Kahn, a Cal Poly alumnus, works as a Career Coach at Dream Careers, Inc. and is the star of MTV’s “Hired!,” a show that helps recent graduates land their dream jobs. His message for current Cal Poly students looking […]
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Go country at The Graduate
Tuesday is Dollar Daze, Wednesday College Hump Night and Friday Noche Caliente, but Thursday marks the most popular San Luis Obispo night of them all — Country Night. The Graduate turns from a sports bar into a country-style barn dance every Thursday starting at 9 p.m., and DJ Rich keeps the dances kickin’ until 3 […]