Times have changed. With student evaluations, both in class and on the Internet, via Web sites such as Polyratings.com, students now have the ability to directly grade their professors. But how much should customer satisfaction affect education?
Know your rights: Roommates and Landlords
Cal Poly graphic communication and business senior Chaz Daum arrived home to find a note taped to her front door, informing her that the house she is renting with her three roommates will be auctioned off in two weeks.
BLOG: Authorities crack down on parties
For local students celebrating one final week of summer vacation with alcohol-filled events, police want to send the message that drunken behavior won’t be tolerated. Students should expect an increased police presence and DUI checkpoints both on-campus and around town for the next few weeks.
Cal Poly student dies in hiking accident over summer
Electrical engineering major Kevin Trevor Rodriguez fell to his death at Sequoia National Park on Tuesday, Aug. 10, officials from the California National Park Service (NPS) said.
Clubin’ it up at Cal Poly
An introduction to a few of the hundreds of clubs on campus
This list is designed as an introduction to a few clubs that could be a good fit for incoming freshman during their time at Cal Poly.
For a full listing of Cal Poly clubs, students can visit the Clubs page at www.asi.calpoly.edu.
How to spot a tourist in San Luis Obispo
Now that new students have moved into San Luis Obispo, there’s a pitfall for them to avoid — looking like a tourist. While the older tourist is easy to spot with the fanny pack, hula shirt and visor, some behaviors are less black and white.
Geeked on greek? Look before you leap
Rachel stood back and watched as her sorority sisters were forced to take shots with dead goldfish in them, dress up in revealing outfits, fake sexual noises and acts, strip for fraternity guys, participate in drunken swimming relays and get lap dances from fraternity guys.
“There were about 50 girls in my pledge class. We were thrown together not knowing anyone.
BLOG: Poly student in critical condition after being hit by car
The San Luis Obispo Tribune reported Wednesday that a 20-year-old pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a car on Foothill Boulevard. The woman, Kaitlin Mackay, is listed in the Cal Poly student directory as a nutrition student…
Semitruck squashed under railroad bridge at Cal Poly
A semitruck got stuck traveling under a railroad bridge on Highland Drive. It happened at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday; traffic slowed but transit schedules were not delayed, track inspector Rick Carrasco said. He said it seemed to be negligence on…
Judge rules there is enough evidence to proceed with student’s hazing death trial
A San Luis Obispo County judge ruled on Tuesday that there was enough evidence to proceed with the trial of Zacary Ellis and Haithem Ibrahim, on trial for the fatal hazing of Carson Starkey.