After selling out more than 1,200 seats in the Performing Arts Center (PAC), Cal Poly Theta Chi raised 15,600 dollars through Sorority Best Dance Competition (SBDC) for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo organization according to Alumni Chair Dylan Glass.
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An inside look at Cal Poly sorority rush
At Cal Poly, two consecutive weekends in late September and early October are dedicated to the action-packed process of Greek life rush. Potential new members (PNMs) get the opportunity to visit each sorority house and connect with people already involved in Greek life. Rush is wrapped up on bid night when people find out which […]
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Beta Theta’s third thrift event moves second-hand apparel vending from Dexter Lawn to Foothill Blvd
After being rescheduled due to weather, the fraternity Beta Theta Pi will host their third Beta Theta Thrift fundraiser at 1327 E Foothill Blvd from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on April 15. The fraternity is collaborating with 10 vendors who sell thrifted and used clothing as well as around 15 jewelry/accessory vendors. When Marcus […]
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Students call upon Cal Poly to update sexual assault prevention trainings
The second of three articles in an investigative series on sexual assault at Cal Poly and the university’s response. To view the full series, go here. Sociology junior Paige Ackerman has gone through three rounds of required yearly prevention modules at Cal Poly. She knows students mute these training or distract themselves while going through […]
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Cal Polyamorous: Cal Poly students bring “The sexiest podcast on the internet” to campus
When journalism junior Samantha Riordan arrived in her Podcasting class (JOUR 470), her professor asked if any students had an idea for potential podcast themes. Suddenly, inspiration struck her: a sex podcast about dating and hookup culture from the perspective of college students, designed for college students. “It kind of just hit me that I […]
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Virtual Rush: How greek life went online for fall recruitment
Much like classes and other ordinarily in-person activities, sororities and fraternities were forced to adapt recruitment — the enlisting of new members — to an online format. For Panhellenic recruitment, potential new members (PNM) would typically walk and take busses to all of the different sorority houses and participate in events such as “Sisterhood,” “Philanthropy […]
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Letter to the Editor: It’s time to abolish greek life
Kass Newton is a biochemistry senior. The views expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Trigger warning: Mental illness To all extended members of the Cal Poly community and the greek life community past, present and future, My name is Kass Newton (she/her), and following the resignation of my national […]
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Letter to the Editor: Letters of resignation from former members of Cal Poly Chi Omega
Mustang News obtained 17 letters from former members of the Cal Poly chapter of Chi Omega sorority. These members sent their letters to Chi Omega to resign their membership from the sorority. Here are the letters led by an essay by psychology junior Nicki Butler, a former member of Chi Omega and a Mustang News opinion columnist. The letters […]
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Tau Kappa Epsilon disaffiliated for two years, found in violation of hazing
The Cal Poly Rho Omicron chapter of the Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) fraternity has been disaffiliated from the university for at least two years for violating the student code of conduct and state laws during its pledge process for several years. The violating acts included forcing underaged pledges to drink alcohol and do push-ups. The […]
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A Greek Village could be coming to Cal Poly
The ideal area for it would be north of Engineering IV, near the lower sports complex fields, according to Vice President for Student Affairs Keith Humphrey.
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Greek life comes with a cost
For many students having to work a job, or even two, while in school is the only option to be able to participate in costly extracurriculars, like greek life, on top of an already hefty tuition bill.