For Cal Poly students, Week of Welcome or “WOW” week, is one of the most memorable parts of their freshman year. In the sea of mandatory presentations required of new students, I was reminded of the unconventional approach that the Sex. E Show takes in presenting its content. In the weeks following my experience as a WOW leader, I still think it might be one of the only shows I’ll ever watch where the performers asked the audience to boo them.
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Lower crime rates for WOW 2019
Crime rates decreased, but with five arrests, 14 alcohol and drug related medical aids, 54 fire alarm incidents and 81 noise complaints, the freshmen’s first week in the city of San Luis Obispo was anything but quiet.
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You’ll never have another WOW
You just moved into your residence hall. You’ve met your roommates and sized them up. But before you can figure out how to make a top bunk bed, there’s two people in matching T-shirts and a giant, themed sign yelling at you spastically. You look around to see if anyone else is laughing, because heaven […]
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OUR orientation up for review
Orientation for United Raza is in the process of being evaluated according to Andrene Kaiwi-Lenting, director of New Student and Transition Programs.
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Halloween Weekend 2014 yields quiet results
Due to rain and increased enforcement, Cal Poly experienced a very mellow Halloween.
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SLOPD grant allows crackdown on alcohol crimes
SLOPD and UPD increase enforcement to address minors’ alcoholic consumption and possession.
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WOW 2014: New safety procedures yield mixed results
To increase public safety during WOW Week, SLOPD collaborated with the campus community and numerous San Luis Obispo resources .
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Mustang Band freshmen march to a different beat of WOW
While the majority of freshman will spend their WOW week playing name games, surfing or kayaking, the Mustang Band WOWies are up at 7 a.m. for band camp, rehearsing for their first gig.
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Men's soccer debuts FC Barcelona-like attack
In its final five matches of the 2011 campaign, the Cal Poly men’s soccer team struggled going 0-4-1 while scoring only one goal during the stretch. The streak punctuated a taxing season for a program that has established itself as a perennial contender for the Big West title in the past half-decade. But after posting […]