ASI Elections staff investigate allegations of dirty campaigning

ASI officials have investigated allegations surrounding “dirty campaigning” including campaigning while wearing an ASI shirt, soliciting door-to-door in resident halls and distributing candy during election days.

Kayak for disabled paddlers produced by Poly students

After a year-long effort by Cal Poly engineering and kinesiology students, the Adapted Paddling Launch Vehicle smoothly sent kayakers with disabilities into Morro Bay.

Cal Poly’s Society of Civil Engineers named most impressive student chapter

The Cal Poly Society of Civil Engineers has won the prestigious Robert Ridgway Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for the most impressive student chapter in 2010.

Relay for life brings teams together to raise money for a cure

Relay for Life brings the community out to celebrate cancer survivors, remember those who lost their lives to the disease and fight back by raising money for a cure.

Dairy Club cancels opposite-sex-couples-only formal

Cal Poly’s Los Lecheros Dairy Club is being scrutinized for a recent Facebook posting that banned gay couples from attending the group’s annual year-end formal.

Concrete floats on water for annual engineering competition

A concrete canoe may seem like an oxymoron, but engineering students use their knowledge to make a sinking ship float.

A race between Whitman and Brown in November is ideal

Frankly, a race between Whitman and Brown is the kind I want to see in November. Jerry Brown has extensive experience and knowledge concerning the position of governor, having successfully served as governor of California from 1975 to 1983. Meg Whitman is a relatively reasonable conservative, and I imagine will more fully develop her plan for California in the coming months.

Cal Poly student wins $49,493 on Wheel of Fortune

Katie Berger, a biological sciences senior will appear on Wheel of Fortune tonight as the blue contestant. She first tried out over a year ago at an audition in Paso Robles.

Poly club places fifth in model airplane flying competition

Cal Poly’s Design Build Fly club traveled to Wichita, Kan. to face some stiff competition and came home with fifth place out of 69 teams.

Professor raises questions on science fiction becoming reality

Patrick Lin, a philosophy professor at Cal Poly presented on “Accelerating Evolution: The Ethics of Human Enhancement” at Kennedy Library from 4:30 to 5:30 last night. Brought to the second floor by the Science Cafe, Lin spoke to a packed cafe with an audience of 135 individuals.

Cal Poly Dairy Team takes first place at national competition

The Cal Poly Dairy Team took home first place and $200 scholarships at the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC) in Visalia, California.