Jordan Dunn Special to Mustang Daily Cal Poly’s course Kinesiology 407, Adapted Physical Activity, gives disabled individuals a chance to kayak on their own in Morro Bay. It also teaches kinesiology students how to work with these disabled individuals. Students interact with the disabled individuals on a personal level, said Kevin Taylor, head of the kinesiology […]
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Cal Poly ROTC responds to women in combat, front lines
Cristian Ponce Special to Mustang Daily There is no difference in standards between men and women in combat jobs, according to Cal Poly ROTC faculty and staff. This comes after the military lifted a ban on women performing on the front lines in January. The change has drawn criticism from those who question women’s ability […]
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Student rock band on the rise with new single and video
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net Four Cal Poly seniors with a love for music and a multiplying fan base: This is the student-comprised band Louder Space. Originally created in October 2011, the band describes itself as “alternative rock with a taste of reggae and funk” and has had increasing success since its first EP, titled “Signs […]
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The secret life of lecturer Bruce Wright
Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com She and her husband were being followed. That’s exactly what Chris Wright, wife of Cal Poly aerospace engineering lecturer Bruce Wright, thought when she and her husband traveled to Europe for the first time in 1986. “We were on the (London) subway — the tube — and I noticed this man standing […]
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Eating disorders and Cal Poly
Sam Gilbert is a journalism sophomore and Mustang Daily health columnist. We all have our days when we don’t feel that great about ourselves. Believe it or not, there has been a time when every single person hasn’t felt completely secure with how he or she looks. It can be surprising, and almost annoying, when […]
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Cultural sorority under investigation for hazing
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly’s Chi Delta Theta beta chapter is under investigation for hazing allegations, according to the Student Life & Leadership website. As of now, the cultural sorority has been suspended from all activities until the investigation is over, according to Dean of Students Jean DeCosta. Cal Poly was first alerted when an anonymous […]
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No CSU semester conversion plan
Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong met with California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy White last Wednesday, but no substantial ground was covered on the issue of semester conversion as had previously been expected. “They met last week, and what President Armstrong told his executive staff was that he had a very good […]
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Word on the street: Valentine’s Day edition
Cal Poly students weigh in on what Valentine’s Day means and share some of their experiences on the holiday in the video below.
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Cal Poly Harlem Shake organizers: REVEALED
Aryn Sanderson asanderson@mustangdaily.net John Smith and Richard Grant hover over a keyboard. “I’m no Bach, but I can string together a note or two and make a melody that sounds good,” Smith says. Modest words for a disc jockey (DJ) whose EP charted in the top five for electro house. Smith, half of the duo TastyTreat, and […]
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CP students vote support for quarters
Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net Wednesday’s student advisory vote was expected to show that Cal Poly students favor quarters over semesters, and it did exactly that, with the vast majority choosing quarters. Those in favor of staying on the quarter system took the overwhelming majority, with 89.8 percent of the vote, while semesters received only 8.7 percent […]
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Students create beach wheelchair
Morgan Butler Special to Mustang Daily Beaches are for everyone, except those in wheelchairs. But the kinesiology department, along with the engineering department, is designing a new wheelchair to give people access to the sand and water, kinesiology senior and project consultant Alexa Colburn said. The team began by interviewing people in wheelchairs about their […]