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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Freshmen follow senior leaders, find success
Cal Poly baseball is off to its best start in three years. A 21-13 overall and 5-4 Big West record puts the team in third place in the Big West. The hot start is accompanied by a group of underclassmen providing key hits to bolster the Mustang office. At the head of that group are […]
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Poly taxpayer clinic aids with IRS, low income disputes
She made between $10,000 and $15,000 in 2010. In 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said she owed $27,000 in taxes. The students and faculty at the Cal Poly Low Income Taxpayer Clinic looked at her returns and saw she had approximately $80,000 in mortgage interest on a $10,000 to $15,000 income. The woman, who could […]
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Students go the extra (Mustang) mile
The Cal Poly community has a chance to come together and show their school pride tomorrow at the first ever Mustang Mile. The Mustang Mile will be held at 5:30 p.m. and consist of a 5-kilometer run through the Cal Poly campus, as well as a festival afterwards. The idea for the Mustang Mile came into […]
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Fewer college-aged vaccinated leads to greater risk
Whooping cough and chickenpox are two uncommon afflictions that have appeared on the Cal Poly campus throughout the past several years. While recent cases of these unusual illnesses have been successfully contained so far, the risk of these or other diseases spreading on campus is growing. Head of Medical Services Dr. David Harris knows why — a large population of college-age […]
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Men's tennis shutout by Fresno State
The Cal Poly men’s tennis team (11-7) had a chance to knock off a No. 34-ranked Fresno State team (16-3) at the Mustang Courts on Sunday afternoon. Instead, the Mustangs were blanked, losing 7-0 in an effort to make a move in the national rankings and vie for an at-large bid to the national championships […]
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Rodeo club ropes in the competition
Natalie Dinges slowly lowers herself onto the back of the bull for the first time. Firmly taking the rope in her left hand, she finds her balance and raises her right hand to signal she’s ready to go. The gate swings open and the steer charges, kicking his back legs until Dinges flies off the […]
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Recreation Center orders new lime green towels
Towels at the Cal Poly Recreation Center have been gradually disappearing since they first appeared a month after the gym’s opening. There are approximately 150 towels remaining out of the original 2,000, University Union Advisory Board (UUAB) chair Karen Mesrobian said. “It was not something we foresaw as being an issue,” Mesrobian said. English freshmen Christian […]
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HotHouse brings business opportunities
Student entrepreneurs looking to turn their innovative ideas into full-fledged businesses will have that chance this summer, with the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s second SLO HotHouse Summer Accelerator. The HotHouse is a 12-week program created last year by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to help foster new companies in San Luis […]
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Local band expands its horizons
If Red Hot Chili Peppers and Slightly Stoopid got together and had a baby, and that baby was a band of its own, the band could be found right here in San Luis Obispo. Local band, Louder Space, is comprised of four Cal Poly juniors who describe their sound as a fusion of alternative, funk, […]
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Delta Sigma Phi investigation continues
The Cal Poly Office of Student Life and Leadership (SLL) dropped the investigation into the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity Tuesday, SLL director Stephan Lamb said. After meeting with Phi Sigma Kappa President Tyler Edwards, Lamb decided to remove the cease and desist order he issued last Friday. Greek life director Diego Silva said Edwards was […]