Cal Poly men’s soccer head coach Paul Holocher has sharply criticized the unruly behavior at Alex G. Spanos Stadium during Friday night’s 1-0 loss to UC Santa Barbara. He has reason to. Several bottles were thrown onto the field from…
Engineering: Women still minority in all departments
It’s no secret that few women study engineering at Cal Poly. The most recent statistics released by the school showed that women make up only 15 percent of engineering majors.
The National Science Foundation’s Advance program recently awarded four Cal Poly professors nearly $200,000 to study the experiences of female faculty in fields including engineering.
'Green pizza' ain't as bad as it sounds
“Going green.” It’s the new catchphrase thrown around by people these days to symbolize their newfound care for the environment. For Brandon Borene, going green is a lifestyle choice that means more than just recycling old plastic bottles. He is taking it a step further by bringing his vision of the future of restaurant industries to San Luis Obispo.
Entrepreneurs compete for capital
What do Google, Starbucks and Nike all have in common? For starters, the founders had an idea with enough potential to draw money from investors that, in turn, allowed them to obtain unlimited success as well as a global popularity.
The Orfalea College of Business and Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) is holding its annual Ray Scherr Business Plan Competition, a three-stage contest that seeks to help provide funding and networking for campus-affiliated entrepreneurs and their business ideas.
ASI offers fun from Dusk 'til Dawn
It’s time for another night of free games, food and live music at the Cal Poly Recreation Center.
The fourth annual Associated Students Inc.- sponsored event, Dusk ’til Dawn is taking place Thursday from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.
“It’s grown into kind of a phenomenon of excitement for students,” ASI Programs Coordinator Michelle Curro said of the event.
Poly grads design "White House of the future"
Four Cal Poly architecture alumni competed in an international design competition where they were asked to redesign a modernized White House, called White House Redux, and they answered in a big way.
The team of Jeff Frost, David Iseri, Justin Kruse and Laura Sperry, all of whom have left San Luis Obispo for the busy New York City life, won second place.
Could Barden be a Panther?
It’s no secret Cal Poly senior receiver Ramses Barden is attracting more and more NFL Draft attention as the season progresses. Some sites have even moved him up into the second round, such as NFL Draft Dog, which projects him…
Overall violence down, sexual assaults up
Cal Poly students uneasy with the news that an attempted robbery and sexual assault allegedly took place at an apartment on Leff Street Tuesday should remember that Cal Poly is one of the safest campuses in the California State University system, according to University Police Chief Bill Watton.
Price was right for Poly student
Cal Poly business junior Nikole Mackenzie’s studying paid off this summer, not by gaining a degree, but by becoming the winner of an award showcase on “The Price is Right”.
Mackenzie organized a trip with 20 friends to CBS Television City in Los Angeles with the intent of making it onto the program.
Pontius: 'I really don't see Cal Poly stopping us'
UC Santa Barbara’s Chris Pontius may have provided some bulletin-board material for the Cal Poly men’s soccer team heading into the teams’ meeting at 8 tonight in Alex G. Spanos Stadium. He told the Daily Nexus: “I really don’t see…
Campus tech park funding approved
Cal Poly’s Technology Park, a building that will house commercial firms for collaborative research, is several steps closer to becoming a reality. At their Sept. 16th meeting, the CSU Board of Trustees approved the $4.5 million design-build proposal submitted by the San Luis Obispo firm, Rarig Construction.