Dorm life can be an adjustment for first-year students learning to live on their own. Being surrounded by other students in a single building, sharing a room and having limited resources can be a challenge. Everyone knows to bring the basics like a mattress topper and shower caddy, but there are a few Cal Poly-specific […]
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Dining Dollars may feel fake, but the consequences are real
Besides, dining dollars are fake money! Students are reminded about this daily living in the dorms–it’s a big inside joke that dining dollars don’t feel real since they’ve already been paid for at the beginning of the school year. They’re a deep endless well in the form of a digital Grubhub account, from which you can buy unlimited Scout Coffee lattes and Campus Market breakfast burritos.
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As college costs rise, why Cal Poly continues to attract record numbers of applicants
The value of a college degree is increasingly under scrutiny. Yet, amidst this changing landscape, Cal Poly stands out as a notable exception. The university is attracting more students than ever and is far from experiencing a decline in interest. Why is it that Cal Poly is still so attractive if college in general is losing the appeal?
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The Hoof: A WOWie’s Guide to Cal Poly
The Hoof is a satire column created to find the humor in the daily life of Cal Poly students. If you’re looking for news, this is not it. If you’re looking for sports, this is kind of it, because we’re having a ball. Ha. Puns. Caroline Kelleher is an anthropology & geography freshman and Mustang […]
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Cómo tres compañeros de cuarto empezaron un puesto exitoso de las frutas y verduras en el campus
Editor’s note: El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por Liv Collom. Frustrados con la escasez de frutas y verduras frescas disponibles en ubicaciones de Campus Dining, tres compañeros de el primer año tomaron el asunto en sus propias manos y empezaron una empresa que proveería a los estudiantes con acceso fácil […]
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Freshman, beware of going home during your transition into college
Some college first years thrive with this new found freedom. They find it easy to meet people, join groups and clubs they are passionate about, and flourish without the same restrictions they lived with at home. These students seem to transition seamlessly to a completely different lifestyle. But, for others the first quarter of college […]
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Freshman powerlifter breaks barriers hundreds of pounds at a time
“I am not that girl who goes in [to the gym] to only do five-pound sets, and I am not the girl going in to do five-pound sets to watch a dude slam ten,” Nguy said. “I am going in to slam that ten for myself.”
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Students can retrieve belongings from the dorms in May and June
After two months of waiting, students can now retrieve the remainder of their belongings from on-campus housing during a scheduled pickup date between now through June 14, according to an email from University Housing. In their housing portal, students can reserve a date and time specific to their dorm to retrieve their belongings, with 12 […]
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Freshman housing application deadline extended
The university extended the date for incoming freshmen students to edit preferences on their housing application from May 7 to June 1 due to COVID-19 complications. The pandemic, which has caused unprecedented increases in employment, was a reason for concern among many incoming freshmen — some of whom voiced their difficulties paying the housing deposit […]
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Word On The Zoom: Thoughts From Incoming Freshmen
Incoming freshmen give their thoughts on the potential for online classes in the fall.
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15-year old admitted to Cal Poly, will join class of 2024 in fall
Incoming electrical engineering freshman Ashton Mitchell will be 16-years old when he starts at Cal Poly in the fall.