Though the Cal Poly University Police Department (UPD) added one new car to the fleet this year, chief Bill Watton said he hopes students will think there are several. The new car, which is the only black and white marked car in the department, is more noticeable than the old white cars, Watton said. “It has […]
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Costa Rican trip inspires dreams of Madness
After spending half a practice mopping the floor, zip-lining in thunder showers and going toe-to-toe with a Brazilian aardvark, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team said it feels as if it is ready to make a run at March Madness. This is due in part to an eight-day trip the team took this summer to […]
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Investigation continues for Alpha Phi sorority
The Cal Poly chapter of the Alpha Phi sorority is under investigation after a freshman woman was sent to the hospital with alcohol poisoning early Thursday morning, Sept. 29. The student, who wished to remain anonymous for her personal safety, said she went out with her “bear buddy” — a member of the sorority who […]
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Explore diversity at CultureFest
October means fall, pumpkins and barely-there costumes, but for the past 14 years, it has also meant Cal Poly’s annual CultureFest. This Sunday is no exception. More than 30 campus and community cultural organizations including, Omega Zi Delta, Chi Delta Theta and the Chinese Student Association (CSA), will celebrate diversity at Mitchell Park with performances […]
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Broadous' shoulders carry Mustangs
If the early bird gets the worm, then Cal Poly quarterback Andre Broadous might just get the most worms on the Central Coast. The leader of Cal Poly’s no-huddle spread option offense is up at 5:30 a.m. during the week and arrives at practice just after 6 a.m. Two hours of practice later, Broadous and […]
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Record-breaking rush wraps up recruitment
Cal Poly sororities are more popular this year than ever before, if the record-breaking number of new recruits means anything. Six hundred and eighty-three students signed up to participate in this fall’s Panhellenic sorority recruitment. Of these girls, 518 accepted invitations to particular sororities. This is the highest number in Cal Poly’s Panhellenic history. There […]
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Students put on teaching hats with new non-profit
A student-founded, non-profit organization that teaches children about environmental science and sustainability opened a new chapter in San Luis Obispo last week. Environmental Education for the Next Generation (EENG) was founded two years ago by University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) student Ryland King and has spread to San Francisco, Santa Cruz and San Luis […]
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Jackson's pick-six sparks Mustangs
With the Central Oklahoma Bronchos up one point in the fourth quarter and looking for more, Asa Jackson turned the game in the blink of an eye. Broncho quarterback Ethan Sharp dropped back to pass and tested Jackson on the sideline. The Mustang cornerback read it all the way, intercepting the pass, and sprinted 52 […]
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Final provost candidate makes Cal Poly debut
The Cal Poly Consultative Search Committee wrapped up its provost candidate forum Friday morning when it introduced its fourth and final candidate for the position: Kathleen Finken, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs. Finken spoke to an audience made up of approximately 50 students, faculty, administrators and others from 9:15 […]
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Protestors act quick to 'Occupy SLO'
Armed with signs, slogans and even a pitchfork, residents of San Luis Obispo took to the streets to protest on Wednesday. A group of approximately 50 residents gathered on the steps of the downtown courthouse to show their support for the Occupy Wall Street movement 3,000 miles away in New York City. The protest, informally […]
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SLO tourism deal helps athletics rest easy
Cal Poly Athletics signed a $25,000 deal with San Luis Obispo’s Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) to provide visiting athletes with hotel rooms in exchange for advertising. The deal, which went into effect in July, gives Cal Poly Athletics 525 rooms to house visiting teams during home games and prospective students interested in playing for […]