There’s no need to spend hours searching Farmer’s Market or sifting through the bins at local grocery stores to find fresh, organic produce. In fact, you don’t even have to leave campus. The only thing students need to do is sign up for the community supported agriculture (CSA) program at the Cal Poly Organic Farm.
Ralph Nader to visit Cal Poly
Ralph Nader, the politician and consumer advocate most famous for his 2000 presidential election run, is coming to Cal Poly on Sunday to campaign for his third major White House bid.
Nader and his vice-presidential running mate Matt Gonzalez are currently touring California universities to raise awareness for the campaign, which Nader says is being unfairly shut out from the upcoming presidential debates.
Students develop Malawi irrigation system
This summer, a team of two Cal Poly faculty members and five students traveled to Malawi for two weeks to teach rural villages sustainable irrigation practices.
The class, “Appropriate Technology for Impoverished Communities,” brought together students from different majors who are passionate about improving communities around the world, said Blayne Morgan, an environmental engineering senior and team member.
Why would he do it?
In case you missed it, an incoming Cal Poly basketball player could be in some serious trouble. Anthony Di Loreto, an 18-year-old center from Minnetonka, Minn., is set to face two felony charges for his alleged involvement in a Wisconsin…
Brown Trafton posts top mark in qualifying round
Former Cal Poly women’s discus thrower Stephanie Brown Trafton heaved the best mark in the event’s qualifying round on Friday at the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. With her final throw, at 205 feet, 11 1/4 inches, she skyrocketed from…
Dozens enroll for second coming of Jesus class
Fall quarter is officially underway, and for students who find themselves frantically trying to fill their schedules by crashing classes and praying that they reach the top of the waitlist, there is another option: look to Jesus.
“You’ve read the book, now take the class,” said religious studies professor and class instructor Stephen Lloyd-Moffett.
WAC could invite a 10th member
The recent notion of Cal Poly possibly joining the Western Athletic Conference in the somewhat near future may have gotten some validation when WAC commissioner Karl Benson told reporters not too long ago “anything’s on the table” to alleviate the…
Barden highlighted by NFL Draft Blitz
For a nearly novel-like, yet insightful interview with Cal Poly senior wide receiver Ramses Barden relating to his flirtation with the NFL Draft last offseason, check out this gem at NFLDraftBlitz.com. There’s even an audio version here. Among the more…
Library unveils newly-renovated second floor
Students looking for a place to study can expect to see many changes if they venture to the second floor of the Robert E. Kennedy library.
The space has been undergoing renovations throughout the summer as part of a plan to better accommodate student group work and provide a new home for Julian’s Patisserie.
Prop 8 protested
Downtown San Luis Obispo became a scene of political activism Sunday when more than 100 protestors surrounded the courthouse to demonstrate against Proposition 8, the general election initiative measure that would ban same-sex marriage if passed in November.
Astronaut alum will return to Earth this fall
Astronaut Greg Chamitoff is in a class of his own. A Cal Poly alumnus, he has spent the last two months as the American representative aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Before conducting a live telephone interview with Scott Rourke of Cal Poly’s alumni magazine, Chamitoff took a moment to don a Cal Poly T-shirt which he brought aboard in his limited allowance of personal articles.