Seismic shake-up places Cal Poly second in competition

Cal Poly’s Seismic Design team placed second out of 28 teams at the 2011 Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)’s undergraduate Seismic Design competition last weekend.

J285 – Introduction to Multimedia Journalism

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Speech on Islam sparks discussion on religion

On a campus constantly searching for new ways to embrace diversity, religious groups still deal with issues of stereotyping, ignorance and a lack of collaboration between faiths.

About Valentine’s Day

Some facts that you probably didn’t know about Valentine’s Day in San Luis Obispo

University students spread knowledge ‘under the sea’

Cal Poly students brought the “learn by doing” philosophy to children in the community Saturday at Explore the Oceans Day at the Avila Beach Sea Life Center.

On-campus construction continues to cause delays

Cary Subel, an industrial engineering senior, uses his iPhone for most things, even to navigate Cal Poly’s campus via the Cal Poly application. The university app has a lot of campus related information, but Subel mostly uses the campus map…

Science Café explains genealogy with ‘The Tree of Life’

Charles Darwin, one of the first evolutionary biologists, was born 202 years ago. Students and faculty chewed to his success and birthday with celebratory cake Wednesday, three days before his actual birthday.

Inside the ‘drug culture’ at Cal Poly

Before business administration student L even rolls out of bed there is one question she, and a growing number of other students, will answer — To smoke marijuana before school or wait until after?

Valentine’s Day: A day of candy, flowers and STIs

Cal Poly’s Educational Resources on Sexuality, known as E.R.O.S., is hosting its annual Love Carefully Week just before Valentine’s Day, to promote safe sex practices among Cal Poly students.

Valentine’s dinner to support Cal Poly Guateca project

Cal Poly’s Guateca Project is feeling the love from a nonprofit organization, Central Coast Bioneers, who will host a Valentine’s Day-themed benefit dinner for the project at Sage Restaurant on campus Feb.13.

From Russia with Love

Professor talks about teaching in a foreign country and how his college Russian language lessons paid off.