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Student dies in Monterey County car accident

Rising physics sophomore Kyle Rhodes, 19, died in a car accident this past weekend, President Jeffrey Armstrong wrote in an email to campus.

Same-sex marriages expected to begin Monday in SLO County

A federal appeals court Friday lifted its stay on same-sex marriage, and a San Luis Obispo County official said she expects the county to begin performing ceremonies for gay couples Monday.

Cal Poly ends deferred rush, begins new regulations for greeks

Cal Poly announced changes to its greek regulations Tuesday, including the end of the deferred rush policy under which freshmen males could not join fraternities until their second quarter.

Interim Orfalea College of Business dean announced

Doug Cerf, the area chair for accounting and business law concentrations, will be the interim Orfalea College of Business dean, Cal Poly announced Monday. His position as interim dean will be effective July 1.

Academic Senate: Provost should keep honors program

The Academic Senate voted unanimously in favor of three resolutions to keep the honors program running Tuesday afternoon, with three abstaining from voting.

Keddy’s 2013 return is delayed

After Jennifer Keddy was forced to redshirt the 2012 season following a shoulder surgery, a delay in her recovery from a new injury is threatening her offseason preparation for 2013.

Cal Poly women’s soccer optimistic for ’13 season

When Elise Krieghoff was told she had mononucleosis (mono), her doctor recommended she stay in bed and recover from the fatigue and relentless nausea.

Orfalea interim dean still unknown

The interim dean of the Orfalea College of Business has not yet been announced, though the administration plans to do so before commencement, according to Cal Poly spokesperson Matt Lazier.

SLO 5-0: May 24-30

Friday, May 24 12:54 a.m. Someone was in possession and selling or distributing more than 28.5 grams of marijuana in the Sierra Madre Hall area. 1:45 p.m. Controlled narcotics violation in front of Starbucks on the 3900 block of Higuera…

Farmgram: from Start-up to Kickstarter

Local is the essence of Farmgram, from the idea to the product. Funding is the only outsourcing Cal Poly students Tessa Salzman, Tyler Thomas and Adrian Godby are using for their business idea.

Administration radically different from when Armstrong took office

With Cal Poly Vice President of Administration and Finance Larry Kelley’s retirement announcement in May, he became the latest in a string of top administrators to leave the university in the past two-and-a-half years.