A panel of professors spoke about the Occupy Wall Street movement Tuesday in Chumash Auditorium. Religious studies professor Stephen Lloyd-Moffett said in light of the recent movement’s spread to cities throughout the world, the professors looked to address the situation.…
Freshmen know the party is on Hathway Avenue
Every new school year, Cal Poly’s Week of Welcome (WOW) introduces incoming students to Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and, though it may not be on the official WOW schedule, college parties. The epicenter of these college parties is Hathway…
Showcase to highlight liberal arts college
Cal Poly’s College of Liberal Arts will hold its inaugural Homecoming for the Mind showcase Saturday, displaying the college to the public and showcasing some of its top projects and research. Homecoming for the Mind is the launch of what…
Staying 'Aware Awake Alive'
As Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong extends his hand for a handshake, he reveals a black wristband with the words “Aware Awake Alive,” in blue writing. “Aware Awake Alive is teaching Cal Poly students to look out for each other,”…
Armstrong on discovering the "Mustang way"
Dear Students: The Mustang Daily editors were very kind to ask me to share my thoughts about homecoming, which will be my first at Cal Poly. I’ve been around homecoming weekends for many years on different campuses. While each university…
Cal Poly's first female students reminisce
Fifty-five years ago, Cal Poly was not entirely different from how it is now. It was still known primarily as an agricultural and engineering school. Even then, students were constantly finding ways to get around the rules set out for…
Traffic accidents slow, bicycle collisions climb
San Luis Obispo recorded the lowest number of traffic accidents it has ever seen this past year, but bicycle-related accidents remain high compared to previous years. Five hundred ninety-seven traffic collisions were reported last year, 85 less than in 2009,…
Cal Poly students rally to join 'Occupy' movement
Cal Poly students have taken the Occupy SLO movement to campus. Currently in its introductory phase, Occupy Cal Poly lacks membership and organization according to its leaders, but they hope to see consistent growth in the coming weeks. English junior…
A day in the life: ASI president Kiyana Tabrizi
Kiyana Tabrizi’s alarm goes off every day at 5:40 a.m. “I literally roll out of bed,” Tabrizi said. From there, she pulls a comb through her hair, throws on some gym clothes and grabs a handful of snack food before heading…
County takes sober living facility to court
Local rancher and founder of sober living facility Sunny Acres Dan De Vaul went before San Luis Obispo Superior Court on Oct. 20, in a dispute between Sunny Acres and San Luis Obispo County. The hearings were the latest in…
Union workers protest non-union workers at Area 52
Non-union iron workers on the Area 52 project now must use a separate entrance and exit from union iron workers, due to a developing dispute between Ironworkers Local 155 and Fresno Fab-Tech, a Fresno-based iron shop. Picketers also demonstrated in…