It’s day one of Coachella — the second largest music and arts festival in the United States. Art and design senior Everett Fitzpatrick and his team of visual storytellers are crammed into a small trailer on Indio’s Empire Polo Fields,…
A senior turned her story into a sexual assault investigation of 61 student survivors
In 1995, Safer — an on-campus confidential advocacy, education and support program concerning sexual assault, sexual misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking — painted red hands at reported sexual assault locations and started the Red Handprint campaign. Twenty-three red…
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…
Meet the Cal Poly student with Asperger’s whose side hustle is being a pro wrestling referee
It is a cloudless, bright Saturday morning in Pismo Beach and psychology sophomore Matt Reed is headed right to his car. However, the Pismo Beach native is not going to the beach. Instead of going to the coast and soaking…
County board supports eliminating left hand turns at El Campo Road, the site where freshman Jordan Grant was killed
For the parents of computer science freshman Jordan Grant, recommendations made during the Wednesday, April 3 San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) board meeting meant victory in their battle to close the crossing at El Campo Road and prevent…
Kennedy Library will stay open, renovations delayed due to funding
Robert E. Kennedy Library will not be closed or renovated next year due to a lack of funding after it was previously projected to close as early as the 2019-20 school year. A $441,229 concept plan is now completed for…
Caught in a changing system: A survivor’s story after her perpetrator is allowed to re-enroll at Cal Poly
Editor’s note: An animal science senior who wishes to remain anonymous will be referred to as Jane Roe for the purpose of the story. The accused assailant will be referred to as he/him. Jane Roe said she was raped as…
Inmates find their voice through college radio
“Music lets you change your mindset, be in a different element, maybe nostalgia. I can help these people or be like a friend to them even though we don’t know each other.”
Track & Field team suspended from 7 meets for hazing new recruits
The Cal Poly Varsity Track Team will be suspended from competing in a total of seven meets in March and April after the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities confirmed senior team members hazed new recruits. The violations included “making…
Joe Callero will not return as Men’s Basketball head coach next season
After 21 losses this season, Callero will not be returning next season after 10 years with Cal Poly.
For 40 years, all ASI presidents were men. How women have paved the way for student leadership today
An influx of women have been elected to U.S. Congress and San Luis Obispo’s government, where four out of five council members are female. This trend has trickled down to student leadership at Cal Poly, where six out of the…