After months of negotiating with the chancellor’s office, members of the California State University Employees Union, SEIU Local 2579, will receive their first raises in three years. “It was a rough start, but we came out with a happy ending,”…
The worst road trip I've ever been on
Frank Stranzl Every end has a beginning. And the end of this adventure couldn’t come soon enough. When I think of North Dakota State football, a lot of things pop into my head. Not because last year I intercepted a…
Kinko's founder offers advice to students
Kinko’s founder and Cal Poly enthusiast Paul Orfalea visited Cal Poly yesterday to speak to students about business and his advice on how to live life to the fullest. “Every day you need your soul to catch up to your…
Smiling through hard times
Bonnie Lowry sits at a table in Sierra Vista hospital discussing the pros and cons of her prosthetic. She is young and tall with very long and thick red hair. While she talks, she pulls at the sides of her scalp and slowly removes her hairpiece. She is completely bald.
Depression screenings offered at Cal Poly
Holly Burke Holly Burke mustang daily As students’ lives change they are faced not only with the pressures of school, but also with roommates, paying bills, dealing with relationships and living independently. Many students begin to feel anxious or depressed…
Housing projects on the horizon
Emily Rancer The construction of a 69-unit housing complex for faculty and staff is on schedule, said Jim Reinhart, the managing director of the Cal Poly Housing Corporation. The Bella MontaAña development, which will be at the corner of Highland…
Wheelmen roll through Parkfield Classic
Brittany Ridley Parkfield is often known as the “earthquake capital of the world.” But this small Californian town of 37 was rocked by more than an earthquake last weekend when the Cal Poly Wheelmen hosted their annual Parkfield Classic mountain…
Nothing better than Franz in France
Mariecar Mendoza From my angle, Franz Ferdinand’s lead singer Alex Kapranos had crooked teeth. They jutted asymmetrically, fighting in tiny overlapped spaces. But then he turned slightly, and his choppers were revealed perfectly polished – just like the rest of…
Fundraising goal set at $1 billion
Raised fees and increased fundraising to accommodate higher enrollment were the central issues presented at the first meeting of the Academic Senate Monday afternoon. Cal Poly President Warren Baker has announced an overall fundraising goal of $1 billion. The president’s…
Cal Poly's band of brothers
Tom Sanders Sibling rivalry seems to consume every aspect of life when we are younger. Whether it is fighting about getting a smaller serving of potatoes or not wanting to clean the windows, it is a part of everyday life.…