As the ASI election results echoed through the loudspeakers of the University Union (UU), Jasmin Fashami’s phone sent her a memory of when her name was announced last year. “I remember all the people out there with yellow shirts, out…
What will the new SAT “adversity score” mean for Cal Poly students?
The College Board is implementing a change to their SAT test in the midst of a national debate over the fairness of college admissions. For the first time, the SAT will assess students on their cultural, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds…
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship announces seven new start-ups for Summer Accelerator
Cal Poly’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) introduced the newest students accepted into their 13-week Summer Accelerator program in the HotHouse at its annual Spring Entrepreneurship Forum Tuesday, May 14. Students pitched business ideas ranging from medicinal makeup to…
ASI bill receives mixed feedback for connection to Palestinian-led BDS movement
An Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) bill that was recently passed is receiving mixed feedback in relation to the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The “Freedom of Speech and Anti-Discrimination” bylaws amendment does not allow ASI to engage in…
2018 recorded the highest number of school gun violence incidents, yet Cal Poly does not require active shooter preparation trainings
“If you start mandating too many trainings, it can cause some problems. It’s very time consuming, so we would have to discuss that with the labor unions if we were going to do any more mandated training,” Assistant Vice President of Public Safety and Chief of Police George Hughes.
Cal Poly says “university leaders are listening” as students rally for demands
Roughly 35 students from clubs and organizations across campus gathered in front of Administration (building 1) May 16 to rally behind demands aimed at Cal Poly administration. The group supports providing an additional $141,000 for the Black Academic Excellence Center, the…
New Dignity Health Baseball Clubhouse completion delayed
The Cal Poly Baseball team is getting a new state-of-the-art facility. The question now is a matter of when it will open. The new Dignity Health Baseball Clubhouse was supposed to be completed by April 2019, but design complications have…
Vehicle hits study room wall at Academy Chorro student apartments
A vehicle hit the wall of a study room at The Academy Chorro student apartments after a two-car collision on Foothill Boulevard Friday, May 17 around 3:00 p.m. Despite initial 911 call reports, there were no injuries in the collision,…
Update: El Campo Road closure to proceed after judge lifts temporary stay of project, lawsuit likely to continue
Update Saturday, May 18 Vintage Wine Estates (VWE) will likely continue the lawsuit to ensure Caltrans acts on traffic safety problems along the Highway 101 corridor between Los Berros Road near Nipomo and Traffic Way near Arroyo Grande, according to…
Thought freshmen couldn’t park on campus? Think again — but only for a limited time
Parking Services Opens Lottery For Three-Week, Spring Gap permit.
Spring storm taking aim at San Luis Obispo
After more than a month of no significant rainfall, San Luis Obispo will see springtime rain in the coming days. The National Weather Service is predicting a pair of storms that will bring rainfall to the Central Coast Wednesday evening…