Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net University President Jeffrey Armstrong will open himself up to students today in an open forum — an opportunity he expects students will take to discuss semesters at Cal Poly and long-term goals for the university. The forum, which will be moderated by Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) President Katie Morrow, comes barely one […]
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Suspect in campus attack unlikely to be apprehended soon, UPD says
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net The victim of an alleged attack on campus Monday night is choosing not to speak with police, according to University Police Department (UPD) Chief George Hughes, making it “very unlikely” officers will be able to identify a suspect. A female student was walking alone on North Perimeter Road near Grand […]
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Police: Woman attacked on campus Monday night
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net A college-aged male attacked a woman walking on campus late yesterday evening, pulling her from behind into a group of bushes before she escaped, according to police. In an alert sent out close to midnight Monday night, police identified the suspect as a white male wearing a gray hoodie. The attack […]
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And they’re off: ASI presidential campaigns begin
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net A Sequoia Hall resident adviser, the Interfraternity Council president, an Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors representative and the University Union Advisory Board chair all have one goal on their minds this month — and it comes with a reserved parking space. The four ASI presidential candidates have been making their […]
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‘White trash’ themed party draws criticsm
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net A white trash-themed party scheduled for tonight at Buffalo Pub & Grill is prompting criticism from a Cal Poly administrator, but the downtown restaurant’s owner said she did not anticipate the theme causing controversy. The bar, which is located on Higuera Street in downtown San Luis Obispo, advertised the event on […]
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Memo fuels uncertainty in semester’s future
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly’s road to semesters met with another obstacle this past week, as an email saying there was no official system mandate to convert made the rounds through faculty, but California State University (CSU) officials say the email does not contradict President Jeffrey Armstrong’s announcement of an impending switch. In the email, […]
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Semester opposition prepares to protest
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net As Cal Poly’s campus collectively checked its email to learn of the California State University semester conversion, University President Jeffrey Armstrong was ending a media interview with a message to students: “My point to the people who have a disagreement with this is to take a deep breath … If you have […]
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Wine and viticulture co-founder leaves behind Cal Poly legacy
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Deceased wine and viticulture professor Keith Patterson was everything an aspiring winemaker could want in a mentor. He was knowledgable, positive and passionate about wine, according to his former students. But most of all — they emphasized — he cared about them. “(He was) the teacher that you knew you would be […]
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Sexual assault report filed near campus
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net San Luis Obispo police are investigating a report of sexual assault near Cal Poly’s campus earlier this month, but the department is reluctant to release information because of the involvement of a minor. Police received a sexual assault report during the afternoon of March 1 from the 100 block of […]
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Update on semester conversion expected Monday
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net University President Jeffrey Armstrong will meet with members of the President’s Semester Review Task Force on Monday to inform them about an update in calendar negotiations with California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy White, according to an email sent out to task force members. In an email marked “Urgent: SRTF […]
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Website creators look to flip ASI upside down
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net Four Cal poly engineers are going beyond their majors to address a problem they say exists in one of the campus’ highest entities: Associated Students, Inc (ASI). Biomedical engineering senior Aaron Rowley is working to develop “Informe,” a website his team hopes will facilitate student discussion about Cal Poly and show […]