Cal Poly dining facilities tries to reduce the amount of food disposed of daily by anticipating business flow, reusing what can be served the next day, and donating to local food banks.
Women engineers make their presence known
For the first time in history, women make up of half of the U.S. workforce and Cal Poly’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers are making sure they are doing their part to empower women pursuing technical careers.
BLOG: Reconsider safety as crime rates soar
Crime rates, made available by the University Police Department, show a large increase from 2007 to 2008. How will 2009 add up? Do you feel safe in San Luis Obispo?
Autumn takes center stage at Cal Poly Choirs fall debut
Titled the “Sounds of Fall,” Cal Poly Choirs will take to the Performing Arts Center to perform various selections for their annual concert on Oct. 24.
Books to go electronic when Kindles hit the library
Five new Kindles will be available for checkout in the Robert E. Kennedy library on Nov. 2 in an effort to find new forms of technology best suited to students’ study needs.
Rain dampens students, spirits
The squeaking of golashes could be heard throughout the hallways of the Cal Poly campus on Tuesday as hoards of poncho-clad students yielding upturned umbrellas scurried into sheltered hallways.
Cal Poly to conduct largest campus health study
A research project initiated in 2007 by the Cal Poly kinesiology department, will examine the physical health of college students and their awareness.
RENT brings a taste of Broadway to Cal Poly
The Spanos Theatre stage will transform into the Lower East Side of New York, complete with cake-faced drag queens, reckless heroin addicts and starving artists when award-winning rock musical RENT comes to Cal Poly on Oct. 15.
Women’s tennis set on first for Big West Conference
This season, members of the Cal Poly women’s tennis team think that they have their best shot in six years at taking first place at the Big West Conference.
Cal Poly to see an increase in campus clubs
About 12 more clubs are expected to join the 286 current clubs on campus by the Oct. 23 deadline for submitting club charters.
NSCS strives to reach ‘Platinum’ status
“Once I became an active member, I found that it was a hundred percent more than just putting it on a resume,” Crawford, now co-president, said. “You meet so many people and gain a lot of experience.”