Pi Kappa Alpha President and mechanical engineering senior Ellis Good said the post was not representative of all members of the organization.
Tag: Facebook
Posted inOpinion
9 Cal Poly Facebook pages you need to ‘like’ right now
Facebook comes in handy not only to stay in touch with friends and family, but also to help you connect with the campus community. Here are pages that can assist you with that.
Posted inNews
Admiration fills veteran storyteller's final chapter
In his late 80s, the former professor and writing coach for newspapers such as The Los Angeles Times has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. He has decided against treatment and is on home hospice care in Los Osos.
Posted inOpinion, The Day After — News
Facebook's Paper brings news to students
My Facebook newsfeed is a bit of a mess.
Posted inMustang Minutes, Mustang News TV, News
Mustang Minute, Oct. 7, 2013: Students talk about how they use social media
Mustang News reporter Ashley DeVriend interviews students about how they use social media to find out about on-campus events.
Posted inNews
Networking the heart: students, dating and technology
Alexandria Scott alexandriascott.md@gmail.com It all started with a Cal Poly hashtag. A few months ago, anthropology and geography senior Paige Hernandez uploaded a picture of the beach to Instagram with “#calpoly” in the description. Among the likes and comments from local friends, a Cal Poly alumnus living abroad had commented on her photo and said he was […]
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Cal Poly mourns student lost over Labor Day
Theatre arts sophomore Brett Olson was remembered Monday night, as hundreds of family members, friends and fraternity brothers gathered for a memorial service and candlelight vigil. Olson was reported missing Sept. 3 after spending Labor Day weekend in Chico, Calif. with friends for the annual Labor Day Float down the Sacramento River. At the conclusion of […]
Posted inNews
Employers staying away from Facebook in San Luis Obispo
Those Friday night pictures from downtown can be set to “private” on Facebook, but it might not be enough to stop employers from finding them. A growing trend in Facebook-oriented job screenings has been on the mind of human resources professionals during recent weeks. And though the risk of someone having their online privacy invaded […]
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Employers check social résumés
Checking in on social media sites is becoming more prevelant in the modern job hunt, according to Cal Poly Career Services counselor Charlotte Rinaldi. The line dividing professional from personal life is now blurred, Rinaldi said. According to her, though most employers still use traditional methods when hiring, the use of social media to evaluate […]
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Mustangs play nice with social media
Collegiate athletic programs across the country are weighing the pros and cons of allowing student-athletes to use Twitter and other social media websites. Some critics are even calling for a NCAA-wide ban against such media. In 2011, respected universities such as UCLA, Mississippi State and Syracuse have learned the damaging effects that come with athletes’ […]
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Social media can make or break job search
Students soon to enter the professional world can either help or hurt their chances of finding employment by implementing social media into their job search, according to Cal Poly career counselor Amie Hammond. Hammond said Jobvite, a recruiting platform for the social media era, found in an annual survey that 89 percent of U.S. companies plan […]