Justin McCutcheon, 19, a San Luis Obispo High School graduate who redshirted on the Cal Poly golf team last fall, died early Aug. 9 after his Volkswagen Jetta collided with a Volvo trailer-truck on a Massachusetts interstate, according to Massachusetts State Police.
Robert F. Kennedy Library welcomes librarian as new dean
Bookworms be ready, Cal Poly’s Kennedy Library is getting a new dean.
Michael Miller, a veteran librarian known for supporting research and instruction in higher education through the innovative use of emerging technologies, has been appointed the new dean of library services at Cal Poly.
Apple looks to open downtown SLO store
Tyler Wise
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Apple Computers Inc. has its eyes set on bringing a corporate retail store to downtown San Luis Obispo with aspirations to open in time for the holidays.
What was once Men’s Express located at 877 Higuera St., on the corner of Morro Street, could soon become the future home of an Apple retail store.
Cocoa connoisseur creates organic chocolate factory
The chocolate churns over and over again until just the right temperature.
Immediately upon entrance to the second floor of Splash Cafe on Monterey Boulevard, the smell of peppermint consumes the room. This is Tom Neuhaus’ own organic chocolate factory. The workers here aren’t little blue people, but rather students, volunteers and paid workers.
Animal science department adds four new buildings
Cal Poly’s animal science department is undergoing big changes with the construction of four new buildings.
The newly built hay barn and beef center is located across from Cuesta Community College off Education Boulevard in the hills, was part of Escuela Ranch.
California Pizza Kitchen opens its doors to SLO
California Pizza Kitchen moved into a new home in downtown San Luis Obispo Aug. 1 as residents were more than eager to get a taste of what people were buzzing about.
“This is the next new place for Cal Poly’s 21 and over,” said Melissa Kramer, the director of members for the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce.
What happens when the big one hits?
Inside a dank, dusty closet sits a haphazard smorgasbord of supplies, forgotten in the corner of the journalism department’s tiny mailroom. Underneath a long blue tarp, hundreds of ketchup, mustard and relish packets can be found, along with a plastic bottle of lighter fluid.
Friends remember life of Cal Poly student
Richard Spencer Wood planned to graduate from Cal Poly winter quarter with degrees in history and political science. But his plans were cut short.
Wood, 22, was found dead on July 22 in Avila Beach after attending the 311 concert the night before.
“He was a short guy but he was so tall in terms of his personality,” said AJ Rikli, an environmental engineering junior and Wood’s fraternity brother.
Identity theft becomes concern for 3,000 students
More than 3,000 students’ identities are at risk of being stolen after a professor’s laptop, which contained personal information of past students, was taken last month.
John Mottmann, a physics professor, reported on July 5 that his home in San Luis Obispo had been broken into two days earlier and his laptop was missing.
Pucker up and raise money
Candidates from the San Luis Obispo community pucker up to “Kiss the Pig” tomorrow at 7 p.m. on the corner of Garden and Higuera streets as part of a fundraiser for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).
CASA’s “13th Annual Kiss the Pig” is a contest between three community leaders to see who can raise the most money for the organization.
Pulling the plug on POWER
For the past several months, campus administrators have been working intently to smoothly transition to an updated computer system that will change the way students register for classes.
Campus administration replaced the old mainframe computer system with a new application made by PeopleSoft, which necessitates changes to the POWER system.