The Cal Poly volleyball team returns to the central coast to open both a five-match homestand and the second-annual Mission Inn of Pismo Beach Invitational, scheduled for Sept. 18-19 in Mott Gym
Mustangs beat Sac State in opener, on to Ohio
Junior quarterback Tony Smithrushed for one touchdown and passed for three more scores as No.12 Cal Poly opened its 2009 football season with a non-conference victory over Sacramento State in Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
Discussion of public option necessary for health care reform
I am a granola-crunching, free-trade coffee gulping, socially conscious, 70’s rock n’ roll Jesus Freak. I am a liberal, in part because I like my politicians honest, and despite Rep. Joe Wilson’s (R-SC) outburst during the President’s Address to Congress Sept. 9, Barack Obama hasn’t lied yet.
Busted budget Q&A: The facts behind the summer of change
Answers to questions about the budget and economics in relation to Cal Poly have been broken down and defined in simpler terms.
Post-WWII novel examines a literature’s ability to unite people
I’ll admit it — I don’t generally read best-sellers. It seems to me that it is due more to advertising than to good writing that they appear on the list in the first place. Nevertheless, I couldn’t help but be intrigued by this title and wanted to know if all the talk about this book was actually deserved.
Grand Lake searches for truth, identity in debut album
Grand Lake’s debut album “Nevermint” is filled with controlled blasts of experimentation, resisting the shoegaze noise of a band like Deerhunter, while never giving into the orchestrated indie pop of a Sufjan Stevens.
Students: Know your rights in the classroom
Times have changed. With student evaluations, both in class and on the Internet, via Web sites such as Polyratings.com, students now have the ability to directly grade their professors. But how much should customer satisfaction affect education?
Know your rights: Roommates and Landlords
Cal Poly graphic communication and business senior Chaz Daum arrived home to find a note taped to her front door, informing her that the house she is renting with her three roommates will be auctioned off in two weeks.
Cal Poly student dies in hiking accident over summer
Electrical engineering major Kevin Trevor Rodriguez fell to his death at Sequoia National Park on Tuesday, Aug. 10, officials from the California National Park Service (NPS) said.
How to spot a tourist in San Luis Obispo
Now that new students have moved into San Luis Obispo, there’s a pitfall for them to avoid — looking like a tourist. While the older tourist is easy to spot with the fanny pack, hula shirt and visor, some behaviors are less black and white.
Cal Poly has its own artistic gems
On the outside, Cal Poly is an eclectic mix of different architecture styles and landscaping, but hidden amongst the classrooms are a few collections of artwork meant to stimulate the minds of students from all departments on campus.