brennan angel University professors and students from Turkey, Romania and all over the United States gathered on Thursday – all in the name of CubeSat. “CubeSat is a worldwide organization run by Cal Poly,” said Roland Coelho, the assistant coordinator of CubeSat who helped organize the third annual CubeSat Developers’ Workshop. The workshop began Thursday […]
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Wine connoisseurs to spend 'An Afternoon Amidst the Oaks"
Good wine, good food and great entertainment will be offered this Saturday at Cal Poly’s fourth annual Wine Festival at the historic Santa Margarita Ranch. The “Afternoon Amidst the Oaks” takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. and will feature 75 wineries from all over California plus 10 local restaurants while the band Joose performs. […]
Looking 'Beyond Shelter' at homelessness
nick camacho “Soup and Substance” were served for lunch as part of Beyond Shelter’s Homeless Awareness Week Tuesday where about a dozen students gathered for a meal – consisting of soup and bread – and watched a short documentary on homelessness in San Luis Obispo. “Homeless people are by and large not seen,” Eric Parkinson […]
ASI expects larger voter turnout for 2006 elections
Jennifer Hall With ASI elections fast approaching on May 3 and 4, the current ASI representatives are pushing for an increase in voter turnout for the 2006-2007 ASI president and board of directors election. ASI has set a goal of 25 percent voter turnout for next week’s election, a 10 percent increase from 2005. Turnout […]
Poly opens doors for students in forestry and natural resources
Cal Poly’s admittance to a natural and cultural resources management network that partners with federal agencies will provide students with more senior projects, senior theses and hands-on opportunities. Cal Poly was one of three California State Universities (CSU) to join the California Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CCESU), which already includes all nine University of California […]
Musty the Mustang takes on the Red Bull Flutag
On Saturday Musty the Mustang will soar off a platform, plummet 30 feet into water and only to be decapitated in front of a crowd of thousands. Red Bull Flugtag is the name of the game and five Cal Poly students will head to Tempe, Ariz. to compete against 30 other teams with contraptions that […]
ASI presidential election campaigns commence
Bright, colorful and informative fliers calling for students’ attention are sprouting up along frequently-traveled roads and walkways on campus this week, announcing the return of the annual ASI student government elections. Though voting does not begin until May 3, candidates are not wasting any time in getting their faces noticed and their voices heard. Advertisements […]
Poly goes greek for a week
Katie Hofstetter An awards ceremony Thursday will mark the end of Greek Week and honor the sorority and fraternity teams that earned top points in the week’s series of events. “It’s a time for the whole greek system to come together and show everyone the good things we do and also for us to compete […]
Latino fraternity wins chapter of the year for northern California
The Cal Poly Latino fraternity, Lambda Theta Phi, got a surprise during a banquet they hosted this past Saturday when it was announced they had been awarded 2005-06 California Sector II (Northern California) Chapter of the Year. “At the end of every quarter we’re required to turn in a packet that pretty much outlines everything […]
Open house plays host to design competition
tom sanders Students from all over California spent the weekend in Poly Canyon as part of the 33rd Annual Design Village Competition, hosted by Cal Poly during Open House weekend. The competition has become one of the largest events during Open House. This year, 53 teams and 229 participants from 15 colleges in California competed […]
A time to remember genocide
tom sanders Hillel, Cal Poly’s Jewish cultural club, will be remembering the Holocaust with many on-campus events throughout the week which began Monday with a display in the University Union to educate people about the Holocaust. Today the club will celebrate National Holocaust Remembrance Day on Dexter lawn and in the UU Plaza with the […]
