Natalie Dinges slowly lowers herself onto the back of the bull for the first time. Firmly taking the rope in her left hand, she finds her balance and raises her right hand to signal she’s ready to go. The gate…
Recreation Center orders new lime green towels
Towels at the Cal Poly Recreation Center have been gradually disappearing since they first appeared a month after the gym’s opening. There are approximately 150 towels remaining out of the original 2,000, University Union Advisory Board (UUAB) chair Karen Mesrobian said.…
Grand stoplights activated by next week
The often blind intersection at Grand Avenue and Abbot Street will soon be regulated by a stoplight. Traffic lights, street lights and “signalized” crosswalks are being installed on the intersection in order to reduce congestion of traffic flow coming off…
Poly Escapes gets a new home
California’s Central Coast offers some of the state’s most scenic outdoor destinations. Whether students like to surf, hike, climb or kayak, new updates to Poly Escapes can help them get outside quickly and with all the gear they need. The Organization:…
HotHouse brings business opportunities
Student entrepreneurs looking to turn their innovative ideas into full-fledged businesses will have that chance this summer, with the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s second SLO HotHouse Summer Accelerator. The HotHouse is a 12-week program created last year…
Emeritus professor dies of heart attack
Emeritus professor of architecture Arthur “Art” Chapman died Monday from a heart attack. Chapman was on his daily morning walk when he suffered the heart attack, according to an email sent out by architecture department chair Henri de Hahn. In the email, Hahn…
Delta Sigma Phi investigation continues
The Cal Poly Office of Student Life and Leadership (SLL) dropped the investigation into the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity Tuesday, SLL director Stephan Lamb said. After meeting with Phi Sigma Kappa President Tyler Edwards, Lamb decided to remove the cease…
Track and field has sights set on Big West
The Cal Poly track and field team is climbing up the Big West Conference list with new personal records and overall solid performances. The team anticipates the conference in Irvine for outdoor performances, which will take place on May 11 and 12, head coach…
One is the loneliest candidate
[box]ASI elections produce one presidential candidate[/box] Only one candidate will be on the ballot for the Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) presidential election on April 25. Despite being an uncontested nominee, social sciences junior Katie Morrow will continue to present her…
Budgets threaten FLASH study
A Cal Poly-run study on college student health and fitness could be gone in a flash, before the study’s initial purpose has been fulfilled. FLASH, which began researching the health habits of Cal Poly students in Fall 2009 with that…
Two fraternities under investigation after 300-person party
UPDATE: The Cal Poly Office of Student Life and Leadership has decided to drop the investigation into the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, director Stephan Lamb said. After meeting with the fraternity’s president, Lamb decided to remove the cease and…