Club takes beer to another level

El Corral bookstore is a resource many students use to get their books and other Cal Poly related items, but this week the store will also be displaying something else – beer.

The Brew Crew, an Associated Students Inc. sponsored club, has set up two seven-gallon glass carboys where the beginning stages of the brewing process will take place.

InsomniacU's doors still closed; future of empty space unknown

InsomniacU is no more, but why? One day it’s there, the next day it’s gone, just like that.

The VHS/DVD rental store located downstairs in the University Union picked up and left July of this year, with no official notice to students.

InsomniacU was locally owned by Lisa Scheideck and her husband, but they decided to shut it down.

Viewdo: The future of how-to

Have you ever been so frustrated with something and wished there was a tool at your fingertips to help you figure it out? Well, now there is. Viewdo.com is a free site with “how-to” videos for portable devices like iPods and cell phone, and contains everything from how to fit an egg into a milk bottle to the art of beer pong.

World AIDS Day calls on Cal Poly

World AIDS Day is Dec. 1, however, Cal Poly is having its own AIDS event today through Thursday by offering free HIV testing and education. This is the first year free testing is offered thanks to Pride Alliance. The testing will take place at the Cal Poly Health Center from 9 a.

Former professor finally fills ambassador position

After minor complications, Cal Poly social sciences professor Maliha Zulfacar, a native of Afghanistan who has actively spent her summers aiding the rebuilding of the country, has finally assumed her role as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Germany.

Zulfacar, who taught classes about global ethnic conflict and geopolitics during the academic year, had left Cal Poly bound for Afghanistan and then Germany on Sept.

Poly Rep with a passion

“Who the heck are the people on the Cal Poly Web site?” So many people wonder this as they go the home page and just move on, never knowing the images are of Poly Reps. Lana Smith took this and turned it into a passion.

Now, Smith, a psychology senior, is president of Poly Reps.

iPod, Mac repair made easy

iFixit.com has been around for more than three years helping to supply Macintosh users with parts and free “how to” guides for fixing their computer, but the company has now branched out and offers the same service for iPods as well.

Three years ago, founders Kyle Wiens and Luke Soules started the company while they were living in the dorms at Cal Poly.

Writing poetry with a paintbrush

Color that extends from the Central Coast all the way to the Sierra Nevada mountains is painted around a haiku on the pages of Cal Poly emeritus professor and artist Robert Reynolds’ new book “Quiet Journey.” The book’s title comes from Reynolds’ personal trips, capturing people and nature in all seasons.

Professors bring Middle Eastern conflict into the classroom

Professors from the political science, religious studies and music departments will be teaching new classes regarding conflict in the Middle East next quarter.

Religious studies professor Stephen Lloyd-Moffett and political science professor Anika Leithner will be team teaching an experimental class, RELS/POLS x380, Religion and Politics in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Panhellenic president on a mission to shatter sorority stereotypes

Jamie Okazaki wants you to know that she isn’t a stereotypical sorority girl. As the president of the Cal Poly chapter of the Panhellenic Association, the national board governing all seven recognized sororities on campus, she’s dedicated to changing the way Cal Poly views the greek system.

Cream of the crop

As the holidays approach, figuring out the perfect gift for relatives and friends can be difficult, but the Cal Poly Creamery makes it easy with its holiday gift cheese assortments.

“They are excellent presents for alumni and friends – made by students, packaged by students and sold by students,” dairy science professor Nana Farkye said.