Following dissent over the announcement that Week of Welcome (WOW) activities will not be allowed off-campus in the fall, Coordinator of Orientation Programs and Assistant Director of Student Life and Leadership Andrene Kaiwi-Lenting released an apology letter on Wednesday, stating she hadn’t correctly understood the directive to shift more orientation activities on-campus. In the letter […]
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Paying it forward
It’s the end of February and (I know probably everyone has said this, but it needs to be said once more) I don’t know where the time has gone. I have no idea when or how we got to the point where next quarter and next year are already on our minds almost every day. […]
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Week of Welcome 2011 Photo Recap
Check out a few pics of WOW Week 2011, from WOW-O-Rama to WOW Showcase.
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WOW! They're real people!
On the first Tuesday night of spring quarter, more than 650 Cal Poly students of every age and major gather in Chumash auditorium to begin training to become a Week of Welcome (WOW) Orientation Leader. These Leaders in Training (LITs) will complete hours of workshops, discussions, simulations, service projects and education taught by members of […]
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'But I wanna go home!': Tips for freshmen to avoid homesickness
Five ways for new students to make freshman year the best year of their lives.
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WOW makeover affects businesses, parents and partying
This year’s WOW program initiated some changes because of concerns over an increase in alcohol consumption throughout the week in the recent past.
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How WOW got its big break
Week of Welcome, better known as WOW, has come a long way since its start. Over the years WOW has not only become a tradition at Cal Poly—for many, it has become a way of life.
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Reggae-punk band Pepper visits Mid-State Fair on Friday
The Hawaiian-bred, rock-reggae trio Pepper will be playing at the California Midstate Fair in Paso Robles this Friday. The band will play on the Grandstand as a special guest to another rock-reggae outfit, headliner band 311. The punk rock band The Offspring is also joining them on stage.
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Dance styles to converge at fundraiser
Learn By Dancing is a “WOW” and open house fundraiser with lessons on three distinct dance styles.
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Freshmen will get shorter WOW next year
Due to recent concerns that this past Week of Welcome program was associated with an increase in alcohol consumption, citations and arrests, a committee is considering changes to Cal Poly’s orientation programs.
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Students go wild during Week of Welcome
The University Police Department (UPD) gave 42 citations and arrested 43 people between move-in day Sept. 12 and Sept. 21.