Amanda Margozzi amandamargozzi.md@gmail.com The total number of applications submitted to Cal Poly reached an all-time high in Fall 2012. There were 45,796 transfer and first-time freshman applications, which was an increase of 10.9 percent from the previous year, according to…
The ASI Presidential Debate
Missed the Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) presidential debate today? Don’t worry, @mustangdaily and @arynsanderson had you covered.
ASI Board of Directors April 17 meeting recap
The Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors held its bimonthly meeting in the University Union, room 220, on Wednesday. All board members were present. Marketing and public relations manager for Cal Poly Corporation Yukie Nishinaga announced the contract with…
ASI president candidates exercise ‘free speech’
Alexandria Scott alexandriascott.md@gmail.com With a microphone and empty stage, the Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) presidential candidates summed up their campaign platforms in short speeches at ASI’s “Free Speech Hour” during University Union hour on Tuesday. It was an event for candidates to introduce…
GrC department chair to retire at end of quarter
Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net Harvey Levenson was always interested in design, but didn’t think to turn it into a career until a trial-and-error attempt at accounting showed him what he didn’t want to do. “That lasted for about a year,” Levenson…
Cal Poly student a ‘Finish Line Hero’
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly aerospace engineering freshman Noah Falck was recognized as a “Finish Line Hero” in the Boston Herald on Wednesday for his actions following two explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line. Falck, a ROTC…
Armstrong to address Cal Poly in ‘community talks’
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net University President Jeffrey Armstrong will open himself up to students today in an open forum — an opportunity he expects students will take to discuss semesters at Cal Poly and long-term goals for the university. The forum,…
Suspect in campus attack unlikely to be apprehended soon, UPD says
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net The victim of an alleged attack on campus Monday night is choosing not to speak with police, according to University Police Department (UPD) Chief George Hughes, making it “very unlikely” officers will be able to…
Police: Woman attacked on campus Monday night
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net A college-aged male attacked a woman walking on campus late yesterday evening, pulling her from behind into a group of bushes before she escaped, according to police. In an alert sent out close to midnight Monday…
How to get a SLO job
Amanda Margozzi amandamargozzi.md@gmail.com Landing a job in San Luis Obispo that is flexible with college students’ schedules may not be as frustrating to find as it seems. While jobs open up downtown during the early summer when Cal Poly and…
Cal Poly community gathers to remember Giselle Ayala
Kaytlyn Leslie news@mustangdaily.net Family and friends of Giselle Ayala gathered in the University Union Plaza on Monday to remember the life of the deceased sociology freshman, who died in Santa Barbara more than a week ago. During the memorial, which…