After Sidney (who declined to use her last name) finishes her workout at the Cal Poly Recreation Center, she heads to the locker room to gather her belongings. With the Recreation Center’s signature green towel in one hand and her water bottle in the other, she passes by the locker room’s laundry basket and forgets […]
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Armstrong: presidency is 'dream job'
He’s the big man on campus. But judging from his attitude as he walks back to his office from lunch at 19 Metro Station, it’s a title he could do without. Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong greets nearly every other person he walks by — whether he knows them or not. Some students share a nervous […]
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Professors may need to work overtime to workout
Weeks after its opening, hundreds of students flow in and out of the Recreation Center daily, and new users can still be seen admiring the 21,000 square-feet of usable space. But some individuals on campus are having a harder time seeing the beauty behind the center. Cal Poly’s faculty and staff, who are offered non-student […]
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FINALLY!
Following months of anticipation, the Cal Poly Recreation Center had a soft opening morning after approximately four years of planning and construction. University Union Advisory Board Chair Karen Mesrobian, a philosophy senior, said Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) carefully orchestrated the opening to allow users the best experience throughout opening day. “It gives the students a […]
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Expanded Recreation Center opens
Following months of anticipation, the Cal Poly Recreation Center opened quietly Tuesday morning after years of construction and planning. University Union Advisory Board Chair Karen Mesrobian, a philosophy senior, said she carefully orchestrated the opening to allow users the best experience throughout the first day. “It gives the students a pleasant experience the first time […]
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ASI Roundup 11/30
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors met for its biweekly meeting last night, Nov. 30. Topics discussed included: ASI Chief of Staff Katie Morrow said the ASI Executive Cabinet is working on bringing the athletics department’s Mustang Way to the rest of campus. Morrow said they have “added a couple things” to the document […]
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ASI Meeting Roundup 11/16
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors met for its biweekly meeting last night, Nov. 16. Topics discussed included: Director of ASI Business Services Dwayne Brummett reported that the Recreation Center construction is “moving along,” and that equipment has been coming in. Academic Senate representative James LoCascio said California State University (CSU) Chancellor Charles Reed […]
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ASI Board of Directors Meeting 11/2
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors met for its biweekly meeting last night, Nov. 2. Topics discussed included: ASI chief of staff Katie Morrow announced that the ASI Executive Cabinet will be submitting an application within the next week for a $1,000 grant from the California State Students Association’s Greenovation Fund. This grant would […]
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ASI biweekly meeting update
Associated Student Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors met for its second meeting of the spring quarter last night in University Union (UU) room 220.
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BLOG: Rec Center alternative
In February of 2008, 75 percent of Cal Poly students voted to fund the expansion and renovation of the existing Recreation Center. Now, as we are in the heart of the renovation, I hope Cal Poly considers alternative measures when building the center.