Not a hoax: two Cal Poly architecture students were recognized in an article published by CNN on Nov. 18 for being finalists in the SHIFTboston Moon Capital design competition for a stadium to be built inside a crater.
Civil engineering class proposes new bus route
A Cal Poly civil engineering class presented group project proposals about building a new rapid transit bus route from Cal Poly to the San Luis Obispo Regional Airport to an audience at the San Luis Obispo County Library on Nov. 18.
There’s a new sheriff in town
Ian Parkinson won the November 2 election over former Pismo Beach police chief Joe Cortez with nearly 55 percent of the vote, according to the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s website.
Cal Poly makes the grade in sustainability
Cal Poly’s sustainability grade for the 2009-2010 academic year was a B+ this year, according to the 2011 College Sustainability Report Card published on Oct. 27th.
Death of Cal Poly graduate Thiel will be memorialized Monday
Andrew Thiel is survived by his family in his hometown of Linden, Calif. after his death in a plane crash Oct. 15. A memorial for his death will be held in the University Union (UU) Plaza Oct. 25.
San Luis Obispo County mountain bike organization works on local trails
Two San Luis Obispo trails were renovated on Sunday Oct. 10 by the Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers (CCCMB) to improve their safety and accessibility to users.
Diversity statistics missing from Cal Poly ‘Quick Facts’
Cal Poly’s “Quick Facts” page doesn’t offer information on the ethnic breakdown of the student body.
Pipeline safety a concern
The gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno, Calif., on Sept. 9 raised concerns about the safety of other gas pipelines in California — more specifically in San Luis Obispo and on Cal Poly campus. To clear the air SoCalGas and, on campus, Environmental Health and Safety are regulating pipe checks and informing the public about pipe safety.
Organic farm CSA program end brings new opportunity – and protests
The Cal Poly Organic Farm ended its ten-year Community Supported Agriculture Program this summer due to lack of funding and the Horticulture and Crop Sciences department’s choice to use alternative strategies to extend its community outreach.
Governor keeps $366 million for CSU system in state budget
Significant cuts were made in the CSU budget last year and $305 million of the proposed funding would restore the lost money. The remaining $60.6 million is intended to increase enrollment in the system’s 23 campuses.
Civil engineering students reveal plans for SLO bike path
Students from Cal Poly’s Sustainable Mobility civil engineering class presented proposals for a new bike path from Cal Poly through Cuesta College and Chorro Valley to Morro Bay.