Swine Flu hits San Diego, no reported cases San Luis Obispo

“It’s like declaring one for a hurricane,” she said at a news conference in Washington. “It means we can release funds and take other measures. The hurricane may not actually hit.”

McElroy offers fresh perspective for student body

ASI presidential candidate Jon McElroy says he’s dedicated to Cal Poly and the community around it. His platform issues include communication, safety and sustainability, and he hopes to make the organization’s governance more transparent.

Mustangs ready to host national champ Fresno State

The No. 13 Cal Poly baseball team will host defending national champion Fresno State on Tuesday at Baggett Stadium. Fresno State shocked the world last year as the unheralded Bulldogs clawed their way to the College World Series championship.

Women prefer men with something tender about them

Wealth is a product of the values of creativity, resourcefulness, ambition, intelligence and responsibility. Although money itself has a dollar sign in front, it represents much deeper values that by themselves don’t.

Barden heads to New York

Former Cal Poly wide receiver Ramses Barden was selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the NFL draft. Many draft pundits saw the Giants showing an interest in Barden, and New York certainly helped to prove that accurate, trading up with Philadelphia to the 85th pick in order to draft him.

ASI president candidate profile: Kelly Griggs

Current ASI Board of Directors member Kelly Griggs is running for ASI president in hopes of increasing communication between students and administration. Other issues of interest include sustainability, access to campus services and diversity.

May registration system aims to help students

Fall registration for continuing students will begin May 6. Students will not pay fall registration fees until July, and class offerings are scheduled with the assumption that the College Based Fee increase will be implemented. Additionally, all incoming freshmen will be block scheduled for their first quarter at Cal Poly.

Chi Omega’s Casino Night Makes a Wish Come True

Cal Poly sorority Chi Omega raised $6 thousand to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Tri-Counties with their Casino Night. They adopted the wish of a Santa Maria girl diagnosed with Leukemia and helped send her to Disney World.

One student’s trash is another student’s dinner

A turkey and cheddar sandwich sits on an outer layer of trash in the dumpster, its cheese making the bread increasingly soggy in the hot sun. Isaac Safdie Miller, a computer engineering sophomore, eats the sandwich to prove a point.

International students adjust to California life

Adjusting to life at Cal Poly, a university with a relatively small international exchange student population, poses obstacles for international students that are often overlooked by the average undergraduate.

Speaker outlines possible solutions to climate change

Barbara Levi, co-editor of the book “Global Warming: Physics and Facts” talked to students about the causes, concerns and possible solutions to climate change.