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Tag: finals
JDAWG SAYS: Engineers should stop complaining about finals, give grace to liberal arts
Liberal Arts students should channel their mommy issues into their essays, swap out bar-crawls for coffee-crawls, and prove to their relatives that their degrees are not a waste during finals season.
Your first quarter as a Mustang
It’s your first day of classes. You exit your dorm at 7:45 a.m., ready to begin life as a college student. Stepping out into the golden sunlight of late September, you are greeted by the tall mountains surrounding your new home and begin the walk to your 8:10 a.m. class, too excited to be bothered […]
Rest for success: The science behind sleep and why students need it
Towards the end of my freshman year, after a week straight of surviving on less than five hours of sleep each night, I found myself blankly staring at my computer in my common room, trying to complete a simple assignment that should have taken 30 minutes.
This night became my breaking point. I quickly realized that sleep was much more important than I ever recognized. Once I learned to prioritize it, my physical, social and emotional health all improved significantly. I wish I knew then what I know now: making sleep a priority isn’t just good for your health, it actually improves your grades.
Finals suck, so here are some study tips that actually work
I’m here to share all that I’ve learned and my best study tips for what actually works. Keep in mind: what works for me may not work perfectly for you, but these tips are backed by reliable research and proven to be helpful for many.
New details: Cal Poly will hold in-person finals, but Spring Break travel discouraged
As other campuses close and move to online classes, Cal Poly is releasing new details about their response to coronavirus.
Muslim students ask for accommodations during Ramadan, are turned down
As the end of Spring 2017 draws near, students begin preparing for finals. But for Muslim students on campus, finals week overlaps with their holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and in 2017 goes from May 27 to June 26. It is expected that every Muslim fasts from […]
KD is not nice (or good for basketball)
Without Kevin Durant the Warriors might have become the greatest team of all time; with him they already were before the ball ever touched the court.
Give back, not pay back: Donate toiletries instead of paying library fines
Here’s why Kennedy Library has decided to accept toiletries as a form of payments for overdue fines.
SLO Solidarity stands strong
SLO Solidarity, a student-led activist group on campus, has stirred up a conversation on campus regarding campus climate, diversity and inclusivity. In the demands sent to Cal Poly’s president’s office, SLO Solidarity called for an action plan. Its demands stated the plans must be released by the end of Fall 2015 or at the beginning […]
Dog therapy helps destress students during finals
Students had to opportunity to take a break from studying for finals to pet therapy dogs and relax at Kennedy Library.

