Erin Hurley
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SLO 5-0 5/19-5/27

Saturday, May 19 12:21. An assault was reported on the 1200 block area of Monte Vista Place. 6:43 a.m. A vehicle theft was reported on the 700 block of Marsh and Chorro streets. Sunday, May 20 12:01 a.m. An assault…

Student selected for Italian adventure

Next week, a Cal Poly student will travel back to his roots in Italy. Civil engineering sophomore Sean Pringle has been selected to participate in the Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery program, which gives Italian-American students a chance…

A look at today's trending diets

Diet trends have come and gone throughout the years, each with their own goals and rules about what to eat and what to avoid. The paleo and gluten-free diets are two trends that have become more popular within the last…

SLO Five-0 5/12-5/18

Saturday, May 12 8:00 a.m. Vandalism was reported on the 1200 block of Manzanita Way. 12:36 p.m. Shoplifting was reported on the 700 block of Foothill Boulevard. Sunday, May 13 12:16 a.m. Someone was in possession of less than 28.5…

Make your ice cream, eat it too at Doc Burnstein's

[slideshow] When the weather gets really hot, there are very few things I actually feel like doing. Everything is suddenly way too much effort. And the only activities that sound good involve some way of cooling down — at least…

Alcohol poisoning: What you should know

Alcohol poisoning can turn a party scene into a life-threatening situation, and if the symptoms aren’t recognized, the consequences can be deadly. There are a number of symptoms to look for in a case of alcohol poisoning and steps that…

SLO 5-0 5/5-5/12

Saturday, May 5 12:49 a.m. An assault was reported on the 1100 block of Garden Street. 4:01 a.m. An assault was reported on the 200 block of Chorro Street. Sunday, May 6 1:24 a.m. An assault was reported on the…

Mad cow not a threat to Cal Poly cows

The fourth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, in the U.S. was confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in a dairy cow carcass from Tulare County on April 24. The infected animal did not…

Watch Morro Bay go by while staying dry

[slideshow] If there’s anyone out there unfortunate enough to have never visited Disneyland, there’s an awesome ride in Tomorrowland called the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage (I swear there’s a point to this). You sit in these submarines and watch through…

Stress: more or less

Discussions are currently underway within the California State University system about the possibility of transitioning universities on quarter systems to semester systems — which might directly affect Cal Poly. If implemented, this new academic system could affect students’ experiences at…

SLO 5-0 4/28-5/5

Saturday, April 28 12:36 a.m. Domestic violence was reported on Rafael Way. 3:16 p.m. An assault was reported on the 1700 block of Frambuesa Drive. Sunday, April 29 11:45 a.m. A hit and run collision was reported on the 800…