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Student arrested for car theft attempt

A Cal Poly student was arrested over the weekend for assault and attempted vehicle burglary.

Lavay Smith and Skillet Lickers bring Jazz Age glamour to Cal Poly

The sultry sounds of jazz, swing and jump blues will fill Cal Poly’s Alex & Faye Spanos Theatre Thursday, as Cal Poly Arts hosts vocalist Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers.

Third spring practice for Walsh underway

The sun has not yet risen over the Santa Lucia Mountains, but already cries of “55 RED!” can be heard from the fields of the Cal Poly Sports Complex. It’s 6:54 a.m. and Cal Poly football players are on the…

Local forum further addresses hate crimes on Central Coast

An open forum on hate crimes was held in Arroyo Grande to discuss the community response to last month’s cross burning.

For the love of the game: breaking down how club sports work

There are two types of travelling sports teams at Cal Poly.

UGG-ly burglary: take two

It’s a case of déjà-vu. Three weeks ago, ShoeSurfing.com, a San Luis Obispo shoe business specializing in UGG boots and other sheepskin shoes, had 450 shoes valued at more than $50,000 stolen from its warehouse on the 3500 block of…

Hints for buying textbooks this quarter: online bargain-hunting

Every quarter, Cal Poly students face a familiar challenge: buying pricey textbooks as economically as possible.

Bridging the gap between SLOcals and Mustangs

It’s been more than a year since the City of San Luis Obispo passed new unruly gathering and noise ordinances aimed at reducing the number of rowdy college parties. The ordinances fine hosts of “unruly gatherings,” parties of 20 or…

Gamma Phi Beta sorority earns multifaceted award

The Cal Poly chapter of Gamma Phi Beta is one of just 19 Gamma Phi Beta sororities to earn the “Five Crescent Level,” the highest award given by the Gamma Phi Beta international organization.

Women’s basketball aims to avoid late-season misfortunes

The Cal Poly women’s basketball team (16-10, 12-3 Big West) remains optimistic about its chances in the upcoming Big West tournament, despite two recent losses to Cal State Northridge and UC Riverside.

‘What is Black?’ investigates origin of stereotypes

Cal Poly’s MultiCultural Center (MCC) will host a conversation discussing the origin of  “black” as a term to describe race to celebrate Black History Month.