The chancellor’s office announced that spring admission will be closed on all CSU campuses in an effort to reduce the budget deficit. The California Faculty Association started voting on whether or not to approve furloughs Monday.
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Say ‘hasta la vista’ to ill-conceived special election propositions
Tomorrow’s special election and its six ballot measures have been put forth as a bi-partisan effort at fiscal responsibility – but fall completely flat. Yes, we need fiscal reform, but Propositions 1A-1E aren’t the way to do it.
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International students adjust to California life
Adjusting to life at Cal Poly, a university with a relatively small international exchange student population, poses obstacles for international students that are often overlooked by the average undergraduate.
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SLO resident arrested for stealing $4,000 in pipes from Cloud 9
A 22-year-old San Luis Obispo resident broke into Cloud 9 Imports on California Boulevard shortly before 2 a.m. Tuesday and stole nearly $4,000 worth of glass smoking pipes, according to a press release issued by the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Officers arrived at the smoke and tobacco shop after a large window was shattered, tripping an audible alarm.
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Former CSU chancellor re-hired in controversy
Many California Faculty Association (CFA) members are outraged over the California State University’s decision to hire former CSU Chancellor Barry Munitz, who will teach one class and receive a salary of $163, 776 – far more than other faculty salaries. “I am absolutely flabbergasted that the system, the CSU, would suggest this as an appropriate […]
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Assembly bill to increase financial aid opportunities
The California State Students Association (CSSA) combined forces with the California State University to back an assembly bill promising to increase California’s allotment of financial aid. Assembly Bill 2813, authored by Assembly member Hector De la Torre (D-South Gate), seeks three core modifications in the Cal Grant Program. AB 2813 proposes allocating financial support to […]
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Press prints 100 years after great quake
nick camacho On April 18, 1906 at 5:12 a.m., an entire city shook and crumbled to the ground. In just under a minute, the city of San Francisco was devastated. The San Francisco earthquake measured approximately 7.8 on the Richter Scale and left more than 3,000 people dead, 225,000 homeless, 28,000 buildings destroyed and over […]
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Students applaud budget proposal
Graphic Design by Louise Dolby The California State Student Association (CSSA) praised Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s budget proposal that he announced Tuesday would eliminate fee increases at California colleges and universities. The proposed budget provides nearly $2.8 billion in state general fund revenue to the California State University (CSU) system. This represents a 7.3 percent increase […]
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California rejects all propositions
Emily Logan After the results came in, San Luis Obispo County voters agreed with the rest of the state, as citizens voted “no” on every proposition except Propsitions 74 and 75. California voters shot down every proposition, making the election results a unanimous “no.” The controversial Proposition 76, which would have created a state spending […]
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California decides today
sheila sobchik California voters will cast their ballots today in a special election for Propositions 73 through 80. Student leaders of clubs such as the Cal Poly College Republicans and Progressive Student Alliance have been raising awareness regarding the election’s impact on students across campus and urging them to vote. “Personally, I think the most […]
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Expect CSU fee increase
The California State University Board of Trustees passed an 8 percent fee increase for all CSU schools Thursday. Tuition will increase $204 for all undergraduate and teaching-credential students in the 2006-07 school year. Yearly tuition at each campus will inflate from $2,520 to $2,724, not including the miscellaneous fees, which average $644. The CSU chancellor’s […]