Click photo above to view slideshow Hundreds of Cal Poly students gathered together on Monday to honor the memory of deceased theatre arts sophomore Brett Olson, who was found dead on Sept. 9 following a rafting trip on the Sacramento…
Students to ‘eat fresh’
Subway, the international sandwich chain, is coming to Cal Poly’s campus this September after nearly a year of waiting for the restaurant famous for five dollar foot longs. Subway will be replacing the closed campus dining facilities The Park and…
Cal Poly student found dead after Labor Day trip
UPDATE, SEPT. 9: The body of missing theatre arts sophomore Brett Olson was found this morning in the Sacramento River near Chico, Calif., according to the Glenn County Sheriff’s Department. Olson was reported missing last Monday by friends after disappearing during…
Cal Poly student dead after skateboarding collision
Physics senior Jacob Van Staaveren died today after colliding with a truck while skateboarding in San Luis Obispo, according to San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) lieutenant Bill Proll. Van Staaveren was skateboarding across the intersection of Mill and Grove…
CSU: Reed leaves ‘legacy of growth’
After 14 years at the helm of one of the nation’s largest public higher education systems, California State University (CSU) Chancellor Charles Reed announced in May he is retiring. Reed will leave the CSU his legacy of increased size and access, Cal…
Study with a buddy
There may not be many students in Robert E. Kennedy Library’s group study rooms during the first week of school, but before long, midterms will loom and the library’s signature fishbowls will be occupied almost around the clock by study groups…
New ‘kids’ take over Cal Poly’s campus
While most Cal Poly students were home for the summer, or jetting across the globe on adventures, a new group of students came to campus. They’re slightly shorter than traditional Cal Poly students, and most of them don’t have driver’s…
Glick named new chair of journalism department
Mary Glick has been named the new chair of Cal Poly’s journalism department, the university announced in a press release yesterday. She replaces current interim chair Harvey Levenson, also the acting chair of graphic communication, who’s been in the position…
Budget cuts and Student Success impact rising tuition costs
Students entering the California State University system (CSU) in 2012-13 face a dramatically different fee system than those entering the state’s public university system a decade ago. After a financial crash, a recession and the state struggling to deal with…
WOW! That was fun
“Our big goal is to show them that college isn’t partying and that there are a lot of other ways to have fun,” Week of Welcome (WOW) executive board member Bryanna Lindgren said. Cal Poly’s (WOW) program seeks to introduce incoming students to other new…
Locals, students go surfing for nonprofit
Sunscreen, check. Surfboard, check. Waves, check. Over 500 community members, including Cal Poly students, alumni and faculty, volunteered in August at Project Surf Camp, a nonprofit organization that provides surfing lessons for kids with special needs. Project Surf Camp partnered with…