NASA astronaut Victor Glover, a 1999 Cal Poly Wrestling alum, recently piloted the Artemis II mission around the Moon, inspiring his former teammates and coaches with his success and humility.
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Cal Poly to seek student input on year-round operations amid backlash
For the first time since the Year-Round Operations planning process began in 2023, Cal Poly plans to include student input. This comes amid student backlash against the proposed school year model, with many citing concerns about a lack of internship opportunities and housing. READ MORE: Majority of engineering students surveyed think year-round operations will harm […]
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Cal Poly receives ‘D’ in antisemitism prevention amid AEPi incident aftermath
The Anti-Defamation League gave Cal Poly a “D” for its handling of antisemitism — a continuation of last year’s failing grades. The grade comes after a reported hate crime happened at a Jewish fraternity house last month. The U.S.-based, nonprofit organization aims to fight antisemitism and releases an annual Campus Antisemitism Report Card, an assessment […]
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University officials clarify use of Flock Safety cameras amid student backlash
Cal Poly has partnered with Flock Safety to provide image and video surveillance to its campus, and the university has data sharing turned off, though it can be switched on if requested by law enforcement through a lawful court order.
Posted inSatire
JDAWG SAYS: Here’s who should headline ‘Morning on the Green’
Cal Poly and San Luis Obispo have replaced the beloved Hathaway block party with a bland “Morning on the Green” event, featuring uninspired performances and police presence, and the author suggests more diverse and interesting acts to take the stage.
Posted inBreaking News
Odd Mob and Walker & Royce to headline Cal Poly’s St. Patrick’s Day festival
Cal Poly will host its second annual St. Patrick’s Day music festival on March 14, headlined by Australian DJ Odd Mob and EDM duo Walker & Royce, with increased capacity and security measures to ensure a safe and enjoyable event for students.
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Breaking: Tim Skipper named Cal Poly Head Football Coach
Former UCLA interim coach Tim Skipper has agreed to a deal to be the new head coach of Cal Poly Football, according to a news release by Cal Poly Athletics on Wednesday.
Posted inOpinion
Does President Armstrong deserve nine times the base faculty salary?
Our highest administrators are not the ones who need a 20% pay raise. They don’t feel the squeeze of the affordability crisis affecting the Cal State community, especially at Cal Poly. This money should instead be focused on direct student services and base level faculty: two fundamental aspects of the Cal State system that often go overlooked and undervalued.
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Cal Poly President Armstrong will get $100,000 more per year following Board of Trustees vote
The Cal State Board of Trustees voted to increase Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong’s salary by over $100,000 to $611,203 in the next two years, with some presidents potentially seeing up to a 15% salary increase after a performance review, despite a recent $144 million budget cut.
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Cal Poly’s latest rankings beg the question: do students care?
Cal Poly earned three major endorsements from Money Magazine, U.S. News and World Reports and Forbes, with Money Magazine giving it a five-star ranking, U.S. News and World Reports ranking it as the best overall master’s-level university in the West, and Forbes placing it in the top 25 public colleges of its 2025-26 list of America’s Top Colleges.
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Letter to the Editor: Faculty parking woes due to poor planning by Armstrong
Finding a parking space has always been a gamble at Cal Poly. Lately, it’s become worse with the faculty being informed of a 125-space reduction due to campus construction. Were faculty informed in a direct campus-wide email before reporting for the fall quarter? No.