After a long day of work, I came back to my Poly Canyon Village apartment with the intention of getting comfy and going to bed. Little did I know, the universe would have more in store for me on the Saturday night of Oct. 23. It started just like any other Saturday night: a friend […]
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Racial hate crime committed in Cal Poly university housing
A student found an anonymous note containing a racial slur in their University Housing apartment on Friday, May 28, according to a campus-wide email from the President’s Office. President Jeffrey Armstrong said in the email that someone seemingly placed the note in the apartment by forcibly entering through a window. Cal Poly Police Department is […]
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Cal Poly implements sophomore housing requirement despite student opposition
Starting this academic year, freshmen admitted in fall 2020 to two Cal Poly colleges will be required to live on campus for their sophomore year.
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Fire drill at Poly Canyon Village without social distancing caught on video
Despite university COVID-19 policy, students did not social distance during a fire drill Wednesday, Sept. 23 in the Huasna building of the Poly Canyon Village on-campus apartments, according to residents living there.
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Campus Health and Wellbeing renovates food pantry, opens additional location
White cage-like doors, dim lighting and narrow walkways that made students feel trapped in a corner — that was the Cal Poly Food Pantry before April 2019. “It was literally just a cage, storage closet that was converted into a food pantry,” Director of Wellbeing and Health Education Genie Kim said. One year after receiving […]
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Cal Poly’s Faculty in Residence pilot program allow students the opportunity to connect with professors outside the classroom
The occasional distant echo of a door slamming shut followed by footsteps running down the corridor past his apartment had biological sciences sophomore Andrew Frauenpreis in wonder.
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On-campus apartment prices rise: How other housing options compare
The cost of on-campus housing for continuing students has steadily risen the past few years and will continue to rise for the 2019-20 academic year. Applications for students currently living in Poly Canyon Village (PCV) opened Friday, Feb. 1. For all other students, applications open Tuesday, Feb. 5. According to the University Housing, a single […]
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The last straw: Campus Dining ditches plastic for paper straws
Cal Poly is taking another step towards its zero waste goal with the replacement of plastic straws throughout campus dining halls. Campus Dining announced that they are making the switch to compostable paper straws beginning in the 2018-2019 academic year. The move away from plastic straws to a more recyclable alternative helps support the university’s […]
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Green Campus sustainability move-out initiative aims to reduce PCV move-out waste
Poly Canyon Village residents can donate unwanted items to be resold next year.
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Students lead campaign to add AEDs in every residence hall
Jack Pawela and Miles Henry hope to have AEDs in every residence hall by the end of the academic year.
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Applications for Cal Poly Lofts open; PCV costs increasing
PCV apartment rent is increasing $178 per month for a single bedroom and $337 per month for a double bedroom.
