Controversy arose over the pin-up Cal Poly men’s water polo calendar as Cal Poly and the club team battled over how much skin is too much. The calendar, which features photos of team members in their team uniform, was pulled from El Corral Bookstore shelves because it violated Cal Poly’s licensing agreement with a cover where […]
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Trustees vote to regulate presidential pay
In a move aimed to regulate presidential pay at California State University (CSU) campuses, the CSU Board of Trustees voted on a new system of executive compensation at its meeting Wednesday. The new policy groups the 23 CSU campuses into five tiers and compares them to similar universities across the country. It also caps compensation for incoming […]
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Aztecs, Warriors invade new-look Big West
The Big West will get even bigger when San Diego State University (SDSU) joins the conference in 14 sports, including basketball, in 2013. The announcement came last month after SDSU announced its football team will join the Big East Conference. The Aztec’s athletics director Jim Sterk said in a December press conference he is excited […]
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Leaning Pine Arboretum: Cal Poly's 'well-kept secret'
In a lush landscape populated by colorful flowers, exotic shrubs and funky-looking succulents, there are no sounds except chirping birds in the oak trees overhead and the gentle hum of sprinklers. Here, the buds of plants anticipate the coming spring where they will bloom into full-fledged flowers. The only people around to appreciate this refreshing […]
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As life speeds up, DesRoches slows it down
Motivation is no issue for Cal Poly’s 174-pound senior wrestler. Ryan DesRoches wakes up to it every day. When he is grappling on the mat, arms aching and running out of the breath, all he has to do is look up to the stands to find it. There sits his wife Katie and their infant […]
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Police chief retires to focus on family
University Police Department (UPD) Chief Bill Watton retired last December after more than 11 years at Cal Poly. Though he is technically finished at UPD, Watton does not plan to step down as acting police chief until a replacement is found. Family dynamics factored into his decision to retire, he said. Watton’s mother and sister […]
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Volleyball coach chosen
Athletics director Don Oberhelman announced that Sam Crosson will be the new head coach of the Cal Poly women’s volleyball team, concluding a difficult four-and-a-half months for the program. Crosson has 12 years of experience as an assistant coach at multiple California universities — most recently University of California, Berkeley. He replaces former head coach […]
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Horse slaughter funding approved
A bill passed by President Barack Obama late last year quietly reinstated funding for the inspection of horse slaughter, ending a five-year de facto ban on the market in the United States. But despite the change in law, Cal Poly animal science professor and equine specialist Pete Agalos said the university has no plans to […]
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Cramped dorms show need for more housing
While living on-campus is an expected part of the transition into college life, a record number of first-year applicants might leave some on-campus freshmen with more roommates than expected. The last two years brought the largest pool of first-year applicants in Cal Poly’s history. Every year, Cal Poly’s administrative Institutional Planning and Analysis Department releases […]
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Mustangs tie 3-point record, score 100
Cal Poly men’s basketball team tied an all-time NCAA Division I record for consecutive 3-pointers made on its way to a 100-54 blowout against Cal State Northridge on Saturday. The Mustangs (12-8, 3-4) began the game — broadcast on Fox Sports Prime Ticket — with 11 straight 3-pointers, matching a Division I record set by […]
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Cal Poly Television 1/15/2012
Featuring all local news and sports for the week of Jan. 15 from the studios of Cal Poly Television.