This opinion piece was written by Cal Poly College Republicans Executive Board. This is perhaps the most important election of our lifetime. But this election is not just about Mitt Romney and Barack Obama. It’s about what we, as Americans, want…
IFC looks to ‘Break the Stereotype’ with new campaign
Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net Classrooms and hallways across campus are strewn with clusters of black and white posters. These are neither advertisements nor event posters, which are typically displayed on campus message boards. Instead, they are part of the “Break the…
Alumni Association endorse Prop 30
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Adding its name to the list of those endorsing Proposition 30, the Cal Poly Alumni Association announced support of the proposition in an email sent to members this past week urging them to vote for the tax…
SLO 5-0: Halloweekend trickery
The following is a list of the crimes that occurred on campus and in San Luis Obispo over the past weekend, compiled from the University Police Department and San Luis Obispo Police Department’s daily logs: Thursday, Oct. 25 7:38 a.m.…
After 5 years, safety text alert system looking into new format
Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net When an assault occurred in Poly Canyon Village parking structure late Sept. 27, computer engineering freshman Nestor Alvarez was in his dorm. He, like many other students, received a mass text a few hours after the incident…
SLO Police: sexual assault call to PIKE fraternity house unfounded
Update 11 a.m. Though police originally said an officer responded to the report of a sexual assault at a PIKE house, Sgt. Janice Goodwin said Wednesday the officer did not in fact respond to a physical location. After police received…
Candidates announced for vice president of student affairs
Four finalists have been selected in the search for a new vice president for student affairs, and each will visit Cal Poly for in-person reviews during the coming weeks. Open forums beginning Wednesday this week will give students, faculty and…
Cal Poly preps for a Mustang Halloween
Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net Whether you’re the type to work on a homemade costume all month or throw something together the night of, make no mistake that Halloween is taken seriously in San Luis Obispo. As in any college town, Cal…
To cap, or not to cap
Kaytlyn Leslie news@mustangdaily.net A California State University (CSU) system unit cap — which limits the number of units a student can take per quarter to 16 — was only going to affect 1 percent of students at Cal Poly, according…
Computer science aiming for more female students
Computers are everywhere: on our desks, next to our beds, in our TVs and in our pockets. In a business that infiltrates almost every aspect of our lives, it is hard to believe nearly half the population is not represented,…