Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Deceased wine and viticulture professor Keith Patterson was everything an aspiring winemaker could want in a mentor. He was knowledgable, positive and passionate about wine, according to his former students. But most of all — they emphasized…
Shell Beach sees more arrests, fewer partygoers during Chavez Day
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net Seventeen college-aged individuals, at least one of whom was a Cal Poly student, were arrested this past Monday while celebrating Cesar Chavez Day at Shell Beach — 13 more than were arrested at last year’s…
Construction management reducing units to graduate
The construction management department is renovating the number of units in its curriculum to follow Cal Poly policies and have students graduate in four years or fewer, construction management head Allan Hauck said. University policies now require that all programs…
Spring into a new book
Erica Husting ehusting.md@gmail.com Spring has sprung. Spring brings a break from the gloomy weather, and students have an opportunity to break away from their winter woes. English sophomore Amanda Ahearn sees the spring weather as the perfect opportunity to read…
Secrets to staying focused this spring
Ashley Devriend specialsections@mustangdaily.net Beach or books? This question has to be answered on a daily basis for Cal Poly students during spring quarter. It’s no secret that the beautiful weather San Luis Obispo will bring during the next 10 weeks…
Grades, moods, events spring up in spring
Ashley DeVriend specialsections@mustangdaily.net Ready or not, spring quarter is here. With only a week-long break in between winter and spring quarters, a new quarter has arrived sooner than students may have been prepared for. But have no fear, spring quarter…
Getting to the heart of tissue engineering
Samantha Sullivan samanthasullivan.md@gmail.com Cal Poly engineering seems to have no bounds. Students learn to engineer cars, tractors and even planes. However, in the biomedical field, students are learning something relatively new, and rather mysterious: They’re learning how to engineer tissues.…
The world from a different perspective
Amanda Margozzi amandamargozzi.md@gmail.com Whether looking for a six-week summer internship in India or study for a year in Sweden, the opportunities for Cal Poly students to go abroad are endless. The level of immersion into a country’s language, culture and…
Art events in spring
Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com Concerts, ballet and beer. This is just some of what spring quarter will encompass in a variety of events ranging from concerts at SLO Brewing Co. (SLO Brew) to the California Festival of Beers. Here are some…
Keith Patterson, ‘face of Cal Poly wine and viticulture,’ dies Thursday
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net UPDATE 4:53 p.m. Former Cal Poly wine and viticulture professor Keith Patterson was scheduled to teach two courses during spring quarter, according to wine and viticulture program director Jim Cooper. The search to find professors for those classes…
Women’s basketball to travel to Baton Rouge for matchup with Penn State
J.J. Jenkins sports@mustangdaily.net It didn’t take long for the Cal Poly women’s basketball team to find out where its first-ever NCAA bid would take them. In the sixth pairing announced on ESPN’s selection show, the Mustangs appeared as a No.…