The email arrived Monday evening, from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. The subject line: Death of Student Sofia Padoan. The notification reached campus community members—students, faculty, alumni and parents of students. On the Cal Poly Facebook parent page, an administrator reposted the email, prompting hundreds of messages expressing sympathy and shock. […]
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First pro-Palestine rally of the school year draws attention from administration and onlookers
Organized by the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter and the Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) chapter, their first event of the year aimed to speak out against injustice towards Palestinians and promote divestment from Cal Poly’s ties to weapons manufacturers, including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon Technologies and Chevron, according to the flyer organizers passed out at the rally.
Club chartering for the 2020-2021 school year on hold until further notice
Cal Poly clubs will not be able to renew their charters for the 2020-2021 academic year until further notice, according to Assistant Director of Student Clubs and Organizations Chip Neuenschwander. The annual chartering process is required of all California State University (CSU) clubs, which includes mandatory training for club officers on how to operate their […]
Terms of suspension outlined for IFC and Panhellenic fraternities and sororities
The Temporary Interim Suspension will last at least through spring quarter.
Armstrong condemns hateful flyers posted on campus
The flyers included racial statements and statistics about African Americans relating to domestic violence, welfare, homicides and assault.
Disaffiliated fraternity PIKE Iota Theta surrenders charter
The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity dissolved their fraternity in November.
Public comment begins for federal Title IX policies
Despite national changes to Title IX, Cal Poly policy will remain unchanged for the time being.
Sigma Nu fraternity placed on interim suspension
The fraternity was placed on suspension because the chapter was reported to have held an unregistered party during late September.
ASI collecting toiletries for people affected by Northern California wildfires
The toiletry drive will last until Oct. 13 and items can be dropped off at the ASI Student Government office.
Delta Tau Delta on interim suspension
The fraternity has been on suspension since May 19.
Study shows one in four CSU students are food insecure
Several resources are available to Cal Poly students who struggle with food insecurity

