Vandals targeted the rush booths of four fraternities over the weekend of Jan. 21. While several other booths were egged or had their greek letters removed, the Pi Kappa Alpha (commonly know as PIKE) booth was spray-painted with slogans alleging…
Cuesta Grade crash causes fatality
One person is dead and another hospitalized after a sedan hit a semi-truck head-on on the Cuesta Grade on Highway 101 Monday morning, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Toby Adrianse.
New president officially takes office
For Jeffrey Armstrong today will begin just like any other day — he’ll get up, go for a run, shower, eat breakfast and spend time with his wife, Sharon. After that, things for Armstrong will change. Today is his first official…
Asking tough questions about disability
When on campus, walking to class, listening to a lecture or reading a PowerPoint presentation in class seems simple enough. But for some Cal Poly students, these tasks and others can be difficult parts of their daily routine.
CSU Board of Trustees discusses financials
The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees met on Jan. 25 and 26 for the first time since Governor Jerry Brown took office and proposed the $500 million cut in funding.
Asking Cal Poly the tough questions about diversity
An examination of Cal Poly’s attitude toward some of today’s politically charged issues.
National university counseling services lack staff, study reports
The national average ratio of college counselors to students is 1-to-1,600, showing a possible shortage in staff for an increasing amount of students who require professional counseling, according to a study published by the International Association of Counseling Services, Inc.…
Cal Poly students rock the house in building competition
A team of Cal Poly construction management students won first place at the Home Building Institute’s (HBI) Residential Construction Management Competition, in association with the National Association of Home Builders, on Jan. 15. The students acted like custom homebuilders when…
Health care provision to extend student coverage
Part of the Health Care Reform Bill and the Patient Protect and Affordable Care Act, a new provision allows dependents to stay on their families’ health insurance until age 26.
Armstrong’s salary confirmed
The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees approved the annual salary for newly appointed Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong today.
Students make the sun shine for Nipomo family
Cal Poly’s Power and Energy Society (PES) club helped put seven solar panels on the home of a low-income family in Nipomo Jan. 21 and 22.