Collegiate athletic programs across the country are weighing the pros and cons of allowing student-athletes to use Twitter and other social media websites. Some critics are even calling for a NCAA-wide ban against such media. In 2011, respected universities such as UCLA, Mississippi State and Syracuse have learned the damaging effects that come with athletes’ […]
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My interview with Ramses
On Tuesday, Dec. 6, I interviewed New York Giants wide receiver Ramses Barden. Barden, a Cal Poly alumnus, who was nice enough to talk to me over the phone — on his day off — for almost 30 minutes. As a journalism major with a concentration in news editorial, this was one of the most […]
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SLO and sole-ful: TOMS Campus Club styles shoes
TOMS Campus Club and Coalition will host TOMS shoes’ Style Your Sole Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. in downtown San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly students might remember the event from previous years when it was held on Dexter Lawn or at the University Union. This year, the event is expected to draw more interest […]
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Save the date: Football team will host Yale in 2013
After two consecutive losses, including a triple overtime thriller against Eastern Washington in the Cal Poly’s final home game on Nov. 12, the Cal Poly football team’s chances of making a postseason bowl game have ended. With winter quarter and spring workouts looming, it is time for the program to start looking to the future. […]
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Architecture dean to step down
Last week, Cal Poly announced College of Architecture and Environmental Design dean R. Thomas Jones will step down from his position, after nine years with the university, to teach in the architecture department and expand the college’s Metro Programs throughout the state. The Metro Programs are a part of the school’s “Learn by Doing” philosophy: […]
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Social media can make or break job search
Students soon to enter the professional world can either help or hurt their chances of finding employment by implementing social media into their job search, according to Cal Poly career counselor Amie Hammond. Hammond said Jobvite, a recruiting platform for the social media era, found in an annual survey that 89 percent of U.S. companies plan […]
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Going once, going twice: auction raising money for KCPR
Cal Poly’s radio station, KCPR 91.3 FM, will hold its 41st annual auction this week in order to replace old equipment, keep music selection up to date and maintain community and volunteer-driven identity. Listeners can bid on more than 25 different prize packages from approximately 65 Central Coast businesses. Bidders can call in between 10 a.m. […]
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Brains battle it out
Six of Cal Poly’s best and brightest computer programmers are preparing for the Southern California Regional “Battle of the Brains” competition on Nov. 12. The competition is a chance for participants to advance to the contest’s World Finals next year in Warsaw, Poland. The IBM-sponsored Association for Computer Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest (ACM-ICPC), which […]
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'Planet's best green journalist' speaks at Cal Poly
Renowned author, environmentalist and founder of multiple climate control campaigns Bill McKibben presented his lecture, “Brave New Planet: The Fight for a Livable Climate”, at the Fremont theater Sunday, followed by a meet-and-greet on Cal Poly’s campus today. McKibben, who Time Magazine called “the planet’s best green journalist,” will field questions from students and faculty […]
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Football set for another wild weekend
Students, faculty and alumni of Cal Poly might be spoiled with another exciting slate of games this weekend, if the come-from-behind victories in football and soccer two weeks ago weren’t enough. Cal Poly football (4-3, 2-0 Great West) will face No. 15/17 South Dakota (5-3, 2-0 Great West) on Saturday night at Alex G. Spanos […]
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Athletes don't mix well with alcohol
Normally, the choice to abstain from drinking alcohol is an individual one, but in the case of Cal Poly athletics, it is often a team one. There are approximately 550 student-athletes at Cal Poly, and many of them are 21 years old and older, so rather than institute a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to […]
