Following months of anticipation, the Cal Poly Recreation Center opened quietly Tuesday morning after years of construction and planning. University Union Advisory Board Chair Karen Mesrobian, a philosophy senior, said she carefully orchestrated the opening to allow users the best experience throughout the first day. “It gives the students a pleasant experience the first time […]
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Preparation: A key step to finding a job
On Wednesday and Thursday, Chumash Auditorium will be filled with more handshakes than a political convention, more smiles than a beauty pageant and more sweat than a gym. This can only mean one thing: Cal Poly’s winter career fair. The career fair will offer students the chance to submit their résumés to more than 150 […]
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Cal Poly Television 1/13/2012
Featuring all local news and sports for the week of Jan. 9 from the studios of Cal Poly Television.
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East Coast transplants anchor men's basketball
Shooting hoops in the gym on the campus of Hagerstown Community College in Hagerstown, Md., a bond was forged. There, two players began a relationship that would stand the test of distance and take them on a journey 3,000 miles across the country to San Luis Obispo. It took two years for them to find […]
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Deep colors and easy curves coming to campus
For now, the walls are blank, but the Cal Poly University Art Gallery will be graced with multi-talented artist Geoff McFetridge’s work starting Jan. 13. McFetridge is known for his captivating and unique art forms which reflect simple images through deep colors and easy edges. The Canada-born artist received his bachelor’s degree from the local […]
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Textbooks get a digital makeover
California college students may soon be using the Internet to their educational and financial advantage, with two new bills being proposed in the California senate that would create an open electronic library of the top 50 textbooks used by students. The bills, proposed by senate president pro tempore Darrell Steinberg, would create Open Educational Resources […]
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Turning up the heat after heartbreaks
With one shot, Cal Poly women’s basketball snapped its losing streak, defeated its arch-rival and began Big West Conference with a much-needed victory. Prior to senior guard Ashlee Burns’ last-second layup to defeat UC Santa Barbara 61-58, the Mustangs lost nine of 12 games, including all six games on a two-week, cross-country road trip in […]
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New year, new names
One university. Two perspectives. A rebranding effort by both could change perceptions on campus for years to come. San Luis Obispo Crusade for Christ has joined its national organization in moving forward to change its name to SLO Cru. Meanwhile, the Brights — an atheistic group at Cal Poly — changed its name to the […]
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Smith shines in spotlight over weekend
The Mustang wrestling squad split two dual meets over the weekend, losing to American University then rebounding for a conference win over Boise State. Cal Poly wrestles Boise State to floor In a dual meet where every wrestler’s match had the potential to make the difference between victory and defeat, Cal Poly’s wrestling team pulled […]
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Skateboarding ban sliding past students
Civil engineering junior Ryan Blunk is a skateboard enthusiast who uses his board to get around town and school, even if it’s illegal. Cal Poly has had a ban on skateboarding on campus for more than 20 years, but the law isn’t enough to stop students such as Blunk, who question the ban. “I skateboard […]
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Cal Poly student finds money in honey
The most difficult part about launching a beekeeping business isn’t avoiding getting stung, according to local beekeeper and business owner, Ross Berger; it’s coming up with a company name. “Our friend called us up and said, ‘I’ve got a name for you guys,’ — it was like three in the morning — ‘The Humble Bumble!’” […]