The Cal Poly construction management team took home seven awards at the Associated Schools of Construction Reno competition last week, the most of any university at the event. Cal Poly, which risk management team captain and construction management senior Deanna…
Lovers speak out through poetry
Looking for a date idea outside of the over-used and unoriginal dinner and a movie? Look no further. LoverSpeak, the annual poetry reading fundraiser organized by Byzantium, Cal Poly’s literary journal, will be held tomorrow in the Graphic Arts building on…
Igniting the brain
Celebrate your inner geek (or just one you really admire) at Cal Poly’s Winter Ignite 2012: “GeekLove!” Feb. 17. The event is hosted by Cal Poly Ignite, an on-campus chapter of a global club which hosts quick-fire presentations — Ignite’s…
Fee forum failures spark new outreach efforts
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) President Kiyana Tabrizi called the proposed Student Success Fee the most important tuition decision Cal Poly has ever faced. But students’ lack of interest might indicate disagreement. With only two open forums left for students to…
Some incoming freshmen to take remedial summer classes
A new California State University (CSU) policy taking effect this year will aim to level the playing field for undergraduates by implementing mandatory summer courses for some students. Incoming Cal Poly freshmen struggling in English and math may soon find…
Be Safer this lustful holiday
Valentine’s Day celebrates the magic of love with chocolates, flowers and many fogged up dorm windows. However, if students question what activities are truly safe, Gender Equity Center and Safer coordinator Christina Kaviani said there’s a lot of talk about sex in…
Professing their love: Faculty share love stories
They’re the closest thing to celebrity couples Cal Poly has: married professors. Most Cal Poly students have probably had a class with one or two at some point in their college career. They’re in the middle of a lecture, expounding…
Students seeking success at fee forums
Although only four students spoke at Monday’s Student Success Fee Forum, some concerns were raised as the Feb. 29 vote on the proposed fee draws closer. If the fee is approved, students would pay $160 in Fall 2012, with the…
World Ag expo comes to Central Coast
There’ll be crop cultivars and the latest tractors, but Cal Poly agriculture students will be mostly into networking at the 45th Annual World Ag Expo, today to Feb. 16 in Tulare, Calif. The agriculture industry is different from other industries when it…
SLO 5-0 2/6 – 2/12
Monday, Feb. 6 9:02 a.m. Vandalism occurred on the unit block of Contenta Court. 2:01 p.m. Theft occurred on the 1500 block of Madonna Road. 3:12 p.m. Someone was in possession of stolen property at Yosemite Hall. Tuesday, Feb. 7…
Event enlightening the status quo
This past weekend, Cal Poly Student Community Services hosted its 10th annual “Change the Status Quo: A Student’s Role in Shaping Society” — a conference designed to bring people together who share a passion for making a difference in their…