The 2019 Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Student Government Elections are coming up soon for the 2019-2020 academic school year. Applications for both ASI President and ASI Board of Directors are open until Feb .22. ASI is composed of elected students…
Largest student-run livestock show on the West Coast celebrates 35 years this weekend
This upcoming weekend, Feb. 15-17, Cal Poly’s Western Bonanza Junior Livestock Show will be back at the Paso Robles Event Center celebrating its 35th anniversary. Western Bonanza, which began as a Cal Poly senior project in 1985, has grown to…
SubSessions has finally had enough of noise ordinances. Their solution: A silent disco
SubSessions will be holding its first official silent disco, Silent Sessions, on Saturday, Feb. 23. The 18+ event, sponsored by event production company HUSHconcerts, will take place from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the San Luis Obispo Guild Hall.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day Leslie Knope style
Several local businesses and university organizations are hosting Valentine’s Day and Galentine’s Day events to celebrate the holiday of love.
A third fraternity has been suspended for violations including hazing this school year. This time for push-ups
Cal Poly greek life identified the charges alleged against Kappa Sigma as violations of alcohol, hazing and conspiracy to haze, health and safety, university policy and violation of law.
Cal Poly students receive recognition for achievements at the State Capitol on Tour of Champions
Nineteen students from Cal Poly visited the State Capitol Monday, Feb. 11 to be recognized for various efforts and accomplishments in front of the State Assembly and Senate. The honorees come from an array of academic backgrounds and their achievements…
Two San Luis Obispo natives opened a coffee shop downtown, but it’s not like the others
New coffee shop WithCo Coffee opened Jan. 28 in the Creamery Marketplace on Higuera St. with a theme unique to San Luis Obispo. Unlike the earthy tones and rustic themes of other coffee shops in town, the charcoal black interior…
Heidi Harmon calls for all mayors to stop using Amazon
San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon took to Twitter on Tuesday, Feb. 5 to urge all mayors to stop using Amazon. Harmon said people are going straight to the internet, especially Amazon, instead of shopping locally. She said Amazon hurts…
New City Council goals include increased housing, sustainable transportation, downtown upgrades
The San Luis Obispo City Council set their official goals for the next two years at a public meeting Tuesday, Feb. 5. The key goals include increased housing, fiscal sustainability, sustainable transportation, climate action and maintaining and upgrading downtown San…
HotHouse opens new manufacturing lab addition for entrepreneurs with $500K grant
After two years of being in the works, Cal Poly’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) has opened a manufacturing lab in their downtown HotHouse, called the HotHouse Annex, for entrepreneurs to use.
Department of Education opens 24-hour commenting period for Betsy DeVos’ proposed Title IX changes
The Department of Education announced a 24-hour comment period for proposed changes to the Title IX system after a system glitch affected the previous 60-day comment period.