SLOcialite: Native’s Synergy night brings out pride

Bridget Veltri arts@mustangdaily.net Homophobes and the like best avoid Native Lounge in downtown San Luis Obispo on Sunday nights from now on. Synergy, a night dedicated to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community (and friends) is now happening every…

Cal Poly’s Hillel hosts holocaust memorial

Cal Poly’s Jewish cultural club, Hillel of San Luis Obispo, read the names of the six million Jewish people who died to honor their lives in event today to celebrate National Holocaust Remembrance Day.

SLO bear hunt decision postponed

Wildlife advocates in San Luis Obispo celebrated yesterday after learning that black bears would not be hunted in the county—at least this year. The Fish and Game Commission unanimously decided to postpone any changes to the state’s bear hunting regulations.

Cal Poly and UCSB unite through research center

A new center for Collaborative Engineering Research and Education, recently launched, combines the Cal Poly Undergraduate Engineering program with Graduate research at UC Santa Barbara.

Tree planting project completed after four years

Students seeking shade on campus now have the opportunity to enjoy the comforts of trees planted and a bench installed by forest and national resource (FNR) students between the Alan A. Erhart agriculture (10) and mathematics and science (38) buildings.

Supermileage Team takes second in eco-marathon

Cal Poly took a top spot at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana this weekend in a race that tested not speed, but longevity. The University earned second place out of 44 participating schools in the 2009 Shell Eco-marathon Americas.

Notable physics journalist to speak at Cal Poly

Dr. Barbara Levi, co-editor of the book “Global Warming: Physics and Facts,” to speak at Cal Poly. “It’s certainly one of the fundamental issues of our day,” Cal Poly professor Randy Knight said.

Volunteer opportunities for Cal Poly students

Even if a donation to a local nonprofit is hard to spare, there are plenty of opportunities to make a difference by volunteering. According to many of these organizations, a donation of one’s time is often more helpful, as they depend on the work of members of the community to operate.

Spots around San Luis Obispo visitors must see

Sure, everyone’s heard of San Luis Obispo fixtures like the Madonna Inn, Firestone Grill, Bishop Peak and Bubblegum Alley. But San Luis Obispo and the surrounding Central Coast is full of charm, some more well known than others.

Hot spots every student, parent must know

From the gym to the administration building, the university union to the bookstore, there are spots on campus that every parent should know about when vising Cal Poly with their current or prospective students.

A student guide to Cal Poly living

Living on and around campus can be a great way for incoming students to get acclimated to college life. The residence halls are a great way for freshmen to meet to people, especially if a student doesn’t know anyone at Cal Poly.