Spring has arrived and many Cal Poly students took advantage of last week’s warm weather by studying outdoors or enjoying the new pool at the Recreation Center. To members of the Cal Poly triathlon club team, spring’s warm arrival signals the start of their season. With two months until the Collegiate National Championships, Mustang triathletes […]
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Students say 'Yes' to 'Success'
Cal Poly students voted in favor of the proposed Student Success Fee yesterday, but the results were close. Of the 7,622 student who voted, 56.93 percent voted in favor and 43.07 percent voted against. Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) president Kiyana Tabrizi said she was happy with the voter turnout, which at approximately 41 percent had a […]
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Last call for information
With just one day left before the advisory vote on the proposed Student Success Fee, 20 students attended the last of the administration-sponsored open forums Tuesday. University Union Advisory Board member and agricultural business sophomore Jason Colombini was among those in the audience. Colombini was the lone attendee at a forum earlier in February and […]
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Men's tennis racquets up 2012 victories
After three consecutive losses to start off the 2012 campaign, the Cal Poly men’s tennis team found its groove — winning six straight matches since its early season slide powered by No.22-ranked singles player Andre Dome. Dome, a native of Indonesia, was sidelined for a portion of his sophomore year due to hip surgery, but […]
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Books for Africa
Cal Poly professor Stuart Styles and his son, alumnus Brandon Styles, are working to improve education in Gambia — a country located in West Africa — through the distribution of more than 40,000 donated books to libraries and classrooms. Brandon, who graduated in 2009 with an agribusiness degree, is the director for campus operations for […]
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Israeli scholar's lecture raises issues of free speech
Chumash Auditorium was nearly full. Many of those waiting were simply students hoping to pick up a few extra credit points. But others were angry. Some had survived the Holocaust and were not ready to hear criticisms of the state of Israel. Some were Jewish students not sure what to expect of a man incorrectly […]
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History repeats itself as fee proposal comes to students
Less than three years after voting to increase College Based Fees, Cal Poly students will once again be asked to advise the university president on a school-wide tuition increase come Wednesday. The Student Success Fee brings up uncanny similarities to a proposed fee increase in 2009 that was approved by student voters but shot down […]
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Club rugby snaps Cal's 63-game win streak
The Cal Poly club rugby team defeated the defending national champion and broke Cal’s 63-game winning streak as senior Matthew Varga completed a game-winning conversion on Saturday. It was the biggest win to date for the team’s new head coach David Burnett, who previously coached rugby in Australia for 10 years and was hired by […]
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Sorority grants wishes with annual casino night
Cal Poly’s Chi Omega sorority hosted its fourth annual Chi O Casino Saturday night. The Vegas-style casino event aims to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Tri-Counties. The Chi Omega women set a goal of $25,000 for the event — enough to grant five wishes. In the end, they raised a grand total […]
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Demystifying the Money: Health Services and Health Facilities fees
This is the fifth and final installment in our Demystifying the Money series, which breaks down Cal Poly student tuition and fees. It’s there for students’ cuts, bruises, worries, allergies, emergencies and day-to-day check-ups. Cal Poly’s Health and Counseling Services, located next to the new Recreation Center, has been a fixture on Cal Poly’s campus […]