Ten years ago, on Dec. 2, 2008, Carson Starkey passed away due to acute alcohol poisoning during a Cal Poly fraternity hazing incident. To observe the 10-year anniversary of Starkey’s death and to encourage bystanders to take action in potentially…
Annual poinsettia sale kicks off this weekend
This annual event is expected to have more than 4,000 plants for sale.
Makeshift Makers Market to host holiday-themed event
The Makeshift Makers Market team plans to kick off the Christmas season with another event.
CubeSat DAVE sends back first high-res photo of Earth
“[Polysat’s] missions conduct useful scientific research in orbit, and it is a unique experience to get to work on this kind of thing as an undergraduate student,” a erospace engineering and physics senior Grigory Heaton said
Students build device to extract carbon dioxide from the air
A group of Cal Poly students and graduates are working to combat climate change with a carbon dioxide capturing device.
Cal Poly Soil Science Team takes first place in regionals for the second time in 2018
Cal Poly remains undefeated soil science champions, taking first place at a regional competition in early November.
ROTC wins regionals and advances to Seattle competition
For the first time in six years Cal Poly hosted and won the ROTC regional competition.
Cal Poly employee Lilianne Tang was severely injured in a car accident. Now, her family is asking for the community’s help
A GoFundMe has been created to help cover the medical expenses of Cal Poly employee Lilianne Tang, who was severely injured in a car accident involving a driver under the influence of drugs.
UPD sends officers to assist victims of California fires; how you can help
University Police have been sent to help evacuate areas affected by the Camp and Woolsey fires, and ASI is hosting a donation drive to make sure evacuees are supplied.
Alumni-founded BooBees surf wax promotes sustainability & women’s rights
Badrigian’s passion for surfing, feminism and the environment inspired her to create a commercially viable, environmentally sustainable and women-empowered surf wax called BooBees.
Artificial Intelligence Software will judge this year’s startup competition
“It’s a more effective way to gauge the thoughts of a group,” second year business major Alistair Schwab said, who planned the event this year. “Typically you would take an average, but it’s more reflective of the judges as a whole.”