At 5:30 on a Thursday morning, the lights in the office of the Cal Poly Equine Center are already on. Fletcher Gales is inside, brewing coffee and going over paperwork before the morning feeding. Gales, an agribusiness junior, is co-manager…
The Avenue evacuated due to fire
Cal Poly employees evacuated The Avenue and 19 Metro Station campus restaurants, as well as the Pre-Rec center Tuesday afternoon due to a small fire at the Chick-fil-A unit in The Avenue. No injuries were reported from the fire, but…
Architecture dean to step down
Last week, Cal Poly announced College of Architecture and Environmental Design dean R. Thomas Jones will step down from his position, after nine years with the university, to teach in the architecture department and expand the college’s Metro Programs throughout…
Pride Center looking for more elbow room
For the first time since SESLOC Federal Credit Union moved out last year, there will be a vacant room in the University Union (UU). UU Advisory Board (UUAB) vice chair Solomon Reda said Poly Escapes will relocate to the new…
Volunteers feed the hungry at Mountainbrook Church
More than 1,600 people volunteered at Mountainbrook Church this weekend to pack food for Feed My Starving Children, an organization that provides food for children in impoverished countries around the world. “Chicken, veggies, soy and rice” was the mantra of the…
Veterans 'invisible' on campus
Offices were closed and classes canceled Nov. 11 in honor of the men and women who have served in the armed forces. For many Cal Poly students, Veterans Day was a chance to sleep in or catch up on homework,…
What's cookin' in campus dining
Campus Dining has introduced some major changes this quarter by extending hours for various venues, as well as additional food choices and new meal plan programs. These changes were implemented to increase the variety of options around campus and respond…
Stalled to restored
A converted 1977 Porsche 911 Targa was recently donated to the Cal Poly Motor Car Association (CPMCA). The vehicle will be used by the club to experiment with the electric industry and find ways to improve certain aspects of the car.…
Remember engineering professor Unny Menon
Industrial and manufacturing engineering professor Unny Menon died from cancer last Thursday, Nov. 3, at his home in Atascadero. When Jose Macedo, the current chair of the industrial and manufacturing engineering department, first arrived on campus 10 years ago, it…
Obama’s plan will help grads with loans
President Barack Obama had good news for students with education loans when he announced changes to federal policy concerning student loan payments on Oct. 25. The changes will take effect in 2012. The new legislation, referred to as “Pay as…
Capps visits Cal Poly
Congresswoman Lois Capps met with Mustang Daily staff and reporters Tuesday morning to discuss topics such as education costs and bipartisan cooperation. Capps is the representative for California’s 23rd district, which includes cities from Ventura to San Luis Obispo. Although the…