Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net The California State University (CSU) system is under new leadership this year, for the first time in 14 years, as former chancellor Charles Reed stepped down and was replaced by chancellor Timothy White. White, former chancellor of…
SLOPD: burglary ring targets near campus
Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net An organized crime ring has been stealing MacBook computers from Cal Poly students who live near campus, San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) said. Most of the burglaries occurred from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, and were reported…
Over the edge: ‘fiscal cliff’ looms in upcoming year
Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net The election is over, but now the real work for members of Congress begins. The recession may be over and the economy on its tentative way to recovery, but all that could be endangered Jan. 1, if…
Cuesta College confident after accreditation review
Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net Cuesta College’s long struggle to maintain the community college’s accredited status drew to a close last month during the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges’ (ACCJC) visit this October. The local community college has been at…
CFA: White’s pay cut ‘great signal’
Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net Incoming California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy White is taking the public education system’s budget problems to heart, demonstrated last week by asking for a 10 percent cut in his salary. White, who will become CSU chancellor…
Cal Poly looks for space
Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net University Housing is asking for students’ input in a new survey sent to Cal Poly students via email this week. The survey is one of the first steps University Housing is taking to improve the on-campus experience…
Subway grand opening Friday
Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net Students may have been stuffing their faces with tasty subs for several weeks now, but they will get a chance to revel in Subway’s “eat fresh” philosophy this Friday. Cal Poly’s first and only on-campus Subway is…
SLO Transit needs cans
Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net November rolls around once a year, and with it, Thanksgiving, pumpkin pies, mashed potatoes and canned cranberries. And with this mess of food-centric holidays right around the corner, different organizations, schools and charities kick their annual canned…