UPDATE 12:00 p.m. Timothy White, the former chancellor of University of California, Riverside (UCR), was selected after a nationwide search for current chancellor Charles Reed’s replacement kicked off in May, CSU trustee and chair of the search committee Bill Hauck said during a conference call Thursday morning. “We searched far and wide,” Hauck said. “This was a […]
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Voting scam illegally registers CP students
Holly Dickson hollydickson.md@gmail.com Approximately 650 Cal Poly students could be in for a surprise next month when they go to vote, because of a deceptive registration drive on campus this past spring which has now ‘gone national’ and resulted in an investigation by the Secretary of State’s Election Fraud Investigation Unit. ‘Very unusual’ processing In May, […]
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Big Gigantic to bring “sensory overload” to Graduate
Big Gigantic mixology: one part saxophone, one part drums, two parts DJ. Mix well. Add half a thousand fans. Place onstage at The Graduate. Enjoy. The electronic dance music (EDM) group Big Gigantic will take the stage at San Luis Obispo’s The Graduate on Oct. 7. “This tour is different because it’s a live show,” Collective Effort Events […]
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Mayoral election fails to draw students
James Corbett jamescorbett.md@gmail.com With Election Day just more than a month away, the presidential and congressional races have been thrust into the spotlight. The local San Luis Obispo mayoral race hasn’t garnered as much attention, however. Who’s in the race? This year’s race is between incumbent San Luis Obispo Mayor Jan Marx, and political newcomers […]
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SLO Stomping: Broadway show comes to PAC
Mustang Daily Staff Report arts@mustangdaily.net Boom. Crash. Bank. Swish. These sounds — normally most associated with a loud construction site — will be crashing through the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC) tonight as the smash hit “Stomp” returns to Cal Poly once again. The musical production returned to Cal Poly last night with a […]
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Student Success Fee set to open classes, fund student services
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Administrators are aiming to cure the headache of finding classes, with millions of dollars heading toward opening up additional courses in the coming quarters. Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong approved a budget for Student Success Fee revenue just days before the beginning of fall quarter, the result of recommendations from university vice […]
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Class sizes affect writing skills
Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net It’s the first day of the quarter and as students sit in the middle of a lecture hall filled with up to 180 others, the English professor announces that all tests, which have previously been essay exams, will now be conducted solely on scantrons, due to class size. While most students are […]
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NOT PAST DUE: SLO’s surviving video stores
David Liebig arts@mustangdaily.net When I was in elementary school, Mom took my brother and me to the video store down the street from our house every Friday. Walking into that old, claustrophobic shop meant entering a menagerie of stories: Each small, colorful box on display promised of its own, unique adventure. And there were aisles […]
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Women’s volleyball looks to end losing streak
Jefferson P. Nolan sports@mustangdaily.net The optimism of the Cal Poly’s volleyball team is certainly being put to the test. After a preseason ridden with injuries and a lengthy losing streak, the Cal Poly volleyball team has its back up against the wall. But it’s clear nobody is giving up any time soon. “We’re a little […]
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Once upon a time, a Mustang went to Italy
I feel like I’m in an Italian fairytale. I couldn’t help but think this the moment I stepped outside of my dorm for the first time. I was greeted by the warm, shining Roman sun on my face. After more than 20 hours of traveling, I was itching to explore my new home. I began […]
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Mustangs score 21 points in fourth quarter, down North Dakota
Mustang Daily Staff Report sports@mustangdaily.net The wins just keep coming. Trailing by a field goal late, the No. 23 Cal Poly football team (4-0, 2-0 Big Sky) used a 21-point fourth quarter to defeat North Dakota (3-2, 0-1) 35-17 on Saturday at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, N.D. With the win, the Mustangs are […]