Fourth sexual assault reported near Poly campus

Two more women reported being assaulted by a man who tried to remove their underwear Thursday night at approximately 11:40 p.m. near campus, on Hathway Avenue near Longview Street, according to the San Luis Obispo Police department (SLOPD). An unnamed assailant approached…

Men "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" to end Sexual Violence

San Luis Obispo Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention Center “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event against sexual violence, Apr. 28, 2012.

Cal Poly Television 4-27-2012

Featuring all local news and sports for the week of April 23-27 from the studios of Cal Poly Television.

Creating dirty hands for the sake of education

This week is all about composting at Cal Poly Center for Sustainability. The Center is hosting compost training until Friday this week, put on by the Maine Compost School and funded by a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The…

Sexual assault report released

In response to two reported sexual assaults last May in a one week time frame, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong formed the Presidential Task Force on Substance Abuse and Sexual Assault. The task force released its first report this month, coinciding…

Students vote to 'take next step': Morrow wins ASI presidency

After introducing Cal Poly to a slew of lime green T-shirts and fending off a last-minute competitor, Katie Morrow captured the Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) presidency Thursday afternoon. The new president-elect shared hugs and kisses with her supporters and family…

Administrators to consider semesters

Cal Poly administrators are examining the possibility of moving the university toward a semester-based calendar in response to statewide pressure to standardize the California State University (CSU) system. A CSU task force co-chaired by Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong, among…

Fraternity gets cease and desist

The Sigma Pi fraternity is under investigation after allegedly hosting a party where minors were present and alcohol was served, Student Life and Leadership (SLL) Director Stephan Lamb said. The fraternity was placed on cease and desist Friday after Lamb heard…

The (picket) line in the sand

To strike, or not to strike — this is the real question put upon Cal Poly faculty this week as the state faculty union announced plans to strike if current contract negotiations fall through. Beginning April 16, the California Faculty…

No borders for community service challenge

The first “Think Globally, Act Locally” challenge began last weekend with six community service events in the San Luis Obispo community. Cal Poly Engineers Without Borders (EWB) member and civil engineering sophomore Sam Tooley came up with the event last…

Behind the scenes: MultiCultural Center

When the MultiCultural Center opened its doors Jan. 15 — Martin Luther King Day — in 1981, it was initially only supposed to function as a lounge where minority students could hang out. “Students of color didn’t have a place to meet…