Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net An assembly bill proposed Jan. 7 would prohibit tuition increases for California higher education institutions during the next seven years. Assembly Bill 67 (AB 67) would cover schools in the California State University (CSU), University of California (UC)…
The Bella Montaña View
Sara Natividad snatividad@mustangdaily.net Home is where the heart is, and for several Cal Poly faculty and staff members, the heart rests in a local complex aimed directly at housing university employees. Bella Montaña, a Cal Poly housing community, has been…
Cal Poly students take Washington
Jessica Burger jburger@mustangdaily.net President Barack Obama was sworn in for his second term last weekend before giving his inaugural address to the nation on the steps of the Capitol Building Monday at noon. And some Cal Poly students were there…
New sorority selects first pledge class
Hannah Croft hannahcroft.md@gmail.com The inaugural 132-member pledge class of Kappa Kappa Gamma was named this past Sunday after sisters from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) and California State University, Northridge (CSUN) aided in the recruitment process. “Kappa Kappa…
A Big (West) missed opportunity
Benjy Egel is a journalism freshman and Mustang Daily sports columnist. State schools are supposed to feel a budget crunch, right? Then how can Cal Poly afford to send hundreds of students on an all-expenses-paid trip to paradise? The answer:…
ASI votes on student vote for semesters
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net The Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors decided Wednesday to allow students to vote on quarters and semesters next month, the results of which will ultimately help to inform Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong in his…
Cal State opens online degree program
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net The California State University (CSU) launched its new online degree program Monday, a venture the university system says will increase access for students throughout the country. The CSU is marketing Cal State Online as a “degree-completion program” for students…
Cal Poly preps to fight flu
Jessica Burger jburger@mustangdaily.net With flu shot shortages surfacing all over the country, Cal Poly is doing its best to get students vaccinated after running out last Monday. Students may get flu shots from the Health Center for $9, for protection against…
Governor’s budget gives money back to CSU
Sara Natividad saranatividad.md@gmail.com California Gov. Jerry Brown released his budget proposal this past week for the 2013-14 fiscal year that will refund the $125 million cuts from last year as well as provide an additional $125.1 million to the California…
Foothill bad for student foot, bike traffic
Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net Concerns about safety at the intersection of Foothill and California boulevards have led to recent heightened awareness of the area from the San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD). The sheer amount of traffic running through the intersection…
Statistics department looks to improve odds of job placement
Elyse Lopez Special to Mustang Daily Statistics majors at Cal Poly don’t have a problem finding jobs, but the department is doing everything it can to improve the odds that graduates get one, associate professor Jimmy Doi said. The statistics…