Unpacked boxes clutter the office of new Cal Poly Provost Kathleen Enz Finken. Several books and knick-knacks sit on the dark bookshelves, but other than that, Enz Finken’s office is undecorated. The new provost, who was selected to replace former provost Robert Koob last October after an extensive search, hasn’t had a chance to unpack […]
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Professing their love: Faculty share love stories
They’re the closest thing to celebrity couples Cal Poly has: married professors. Most Cal Poly students have probably had a class with one or two at some point in their college career. They’re in the middle of a lecture, expounding on the values of Kant’s categorical imperative, when they casually mention, “In fact, my spouse […]
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Demystifying the Money: ASI and UU fees
This is the third installment in our Demystifying the Money series, which breaks down Cal Poly student tuition and fees. Check back next Tuesday for our fourth installment on IRA fees. Not all fees go toward academic programs. A select few go toward the other half of the college experience: clubs, activities and memorable events. […]
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Applications open for ASI elections
Candidates, get ready. Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) elections are only a few months away, and students have the opportunity to apply to run for any ASI student government position. The application packet describing job requirements can be downloaded from ASI’s website and students can fill out an application form and write a personal statement if they would like […]
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Prop. 8 overturned by federal court
California’s Proposition 8, a controversial ban of same-sex marriage, was ruled unconstitutional Tuesday by a federal appeals court, paving the way for a likely U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Proposition 8. The three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 against the ballot initiative passed in 2008. In the court’s opinion, it […]
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Demystifying the Money: College Based Fees
This is the second installment in our Demystifying the Money series, which breaks down Cal Poly student tuition and fees. Check back next Monday for our third installment on ASI fees. One decade ago, Cal Poly students voted in favor of College-Based Fees (CBF), a set of special academic fees unique to each college, where […]
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Q&A with the first man of the force
San Luis Obispo welcomed a new police chief and old resident last week when Stephen Gesell replaced Deborah Linden as the San Luis Obispo chief of police. Gesell, who spent 20 years on the force in Scottsdale, Ariz., before serving as interim police chief in Atascadero last year, was sworn in as San Luis Obispo […]
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Demystifying the money: Tuition
[box]Demystifying the Money is a new Mustang Daily series that will break down Cal Poly student tuition and fees.[/box] California State University (CSU) tuition has more than doubled since 2007, and for the first time in history, CSU students are paying for more than 50 percent of their education. Undergraduate tuition is now $5,472 per […]
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News and romance: A catastrophic combination
College students are no strangers to the trials and tribulations of romance. Crushing on the cute student in psychology who never seems to notice you, or if they do notice, obsessing over the secret meaning behind everything. Sorting out love drama could be a full-time job, if only we weren’t already attending school full time. […]
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Water polo calendar shows some (more) skin
Controversy arose over the pin-up Cal Poly men’s water polo calendar as Cal Poly and the club team battled over how much skin is too much. The calendar, which features photos of team members in their team uniform, was pulled from El Corral Bookstore shelves because it violated Cal Poly’s licensing agreement with a cover where […]
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FDA antibiotics ban won't affect ag department
A recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) restriction on certain antibiotics used to treat livestock won’t affect Cal Poly’s animal and dairy science classes, faculty said. The ban, announced Jan. 6, prohibits the “extra-label,” or unapproved, use of cephalosporin in food-producing animals. This new restriction is intended to prevent the development of super-bacteria that could […]