After a year of planning, a safe space for undocumented Cal Poly students and their supporters will be created on campus this winter quarter. The DREAM Center will “allow students to know they’re coming into a facility where everyone understands…
Cal Poly Sigma Kappa raises more than $37,000 for Alzheimer’s Association
“It’s the most tragic disease,” Sigma Kappa chapter member and business administration and journalism junior Gabi Trapani said. “I feel like I’ve been saying goodbye to my grandpa for years.” For the past 12 years, Trapani has watched her grandfather…
Cal Poly Extended Education hosts Coding for Kids workshop
The program allowed the young students to create things like applications and social media quizzes.
No slow starts at SLO Startup Weekend
Cal Poly students gathered at the Advanced Technology Labs on campus from Nov. 10–12 to participate in the sixth San Luis Obispo Startup Weekend. The event offered students the opportunity to pitch an idea, then take that idea into an initial…
A look into the action-packed ROTC Field Training Exercise weekend
The cadets spent about 12 hours on Friday and about 17 hours on Saturday at Camp San Luis Obispo
Anti-Trump protesters march downtown SLO for a second time
SLOPD Chief of Police Deanna Cantrell was happy the protesters remained peaceful.
Eating disorders at Cal Poly
Every day, 4,000 to 6,000 people visit Cal Poly’s state-of-the-art Recreation Center to exercise. Cal Poly has long been deemed a “fit” campus, with an extremely health-conscious student body and a culture of 24/7 exercise. Though exercising and eating healthy…
San Luis Obispo residents march for Standing Rock
Protests have been occurring around San Luis Obispo concerning the new president-elect, but there have been gatherings concerning other issues too. In this case, the Dakota Access oil pipeline. A smoky scent overtook the scene. Burning white sage leaves were passed…
Anti-Trump protesters march through downtown SLO
A crowd of about 200 people marched a total of 3.5 miles over the course of nearly two hours
Cal Poly supports undocumented students with awareness event and DREAM center
Armstrong also announced Cal Poly will open a DREAM center in 2017, a space and community for undocumented students.
Fire hydrant bursts near Dexter Lawn
At about 10 a.m. on Nov. 10 a call was made into the University Police Department (UPD) to report a fire hydrant bursting. The incident occurred near Dexter Lawn when the Central Coaster food truck backed into the hydrant, causing the burst. Almost…