Alpha Omicron Pi held its annual Mr. Fraternity pageant show at the Performing Arts Center on Sunday, May 19. With members from 13 fraternities competing, they raised more than $10,000 for their philanthropy, the Arthritis Foundation.
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Campus club sells fresh baked challah bread to combat food insecurity
Students gathered Nov. 14 to bake and break challah bread to help fundraiser for those who are food insecure. “I think everyone loves challah, even people who aren’t Jewish and don’t really know the significance behind it,” biological sciences junior and Challah For Hunger President Emma Witkin said. Challah bread is braided and typically eaten […]
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Find a hidden butterfly painting on campus, get $250 to donate to a charity of your choice
With spring in full swing, the monarch butterflies have come and gone through San Luis Obispo on their annual journey down the California coast. However, there are still a few special butterflies hidden on campus waiting to be found, courtesy of the Cal Poly Butterfly Effect Club. The Butterfly Effect is a national nonprofit organization […]
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Surfrider to screen student films at first original “Make Waves” film festival
Armed with just a 16-millimeter camera and more than 700 feet of film, art and design sophomore Jo Anna Edmison spent her summer recording strangers surfing and skateboarding. On the sunny boardwalks of Venice Beach, Edmison began to piece together her original film, “Stoke Chasers.” In each dreamy, sun-kissed frame, not only does she hope […]
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In solidarity with a 7-year-old: Zeta Beta Tau members shave their head to support a boy battling cancer
Brothers of the fraternity Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT) took their commitment to Team Mateo to the next level when they shaved their heads in the University Union (UU) Plaza Thursday, Feb. 28. ZBT members decided to shave their heads in solidarity with seven-year-old Mateo Cota who is going through chemotherapy for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. The […]
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Meet the students introducing greeks to God, giving back
On a Tuesday night, dozens of students can be seen crammed into Front Porch coffee house, animatedly talking about God. They all have one thing in common: being a part of Cal Poly’s greek life.
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Pi Kappa Phi member cycles across America
Pi Kappa Phi member and physics sophomore Jacob Sniderman is helping cycle a combined 12,000 miles over 60 days to spread a message of acceptance and understanding for people with disabilities in The Journey of Hope. Sniderman will be joining 99 of his brothers from different chapters throughout the United States. The participants are riding […]
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Hippies for Hope spreads color for a cause
For every tie dye t-shirt purchased from Hippies for Hope, they will donate one to a children’s hospital.
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PIKE increases philanthropic efforts and raises more than $25,000
In the past academic year, PIKE has raised more than $25,000 in philanthropy.
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Sigma Pi sells Dippin’ Dots for philanthropy
All proceeds go to the Sean Vernon Feliciano Amazing Day Foundation.
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Lambda Chi Alpha uses EDM to raise money for SLO Food Bank
This year, the fraternity tried something new.