nick camacho Not every Cal Poly student would be so bold as to leave their way of life behind for more than two years to travel to a foreign country in need. But this year, 46 students are working to…
Innovation in a globalized world
Jen Boudevin Innovation was the word of the day Wednesday afternoon as a near-capacity crowd filled the Spanos Theater for a speech by Jeff Henley, chairman of the board of directors of Oracle Corp. His presentation, “Collaborate to Innovate –…
The Single Stigma: continued-
Julianne Byer So now that we’ve vented and had our “couple bashing” fun we must re-group and realize – well, reality. After all, if we are all to live peacefully in such a society, we must do so. But it…
Building more than a home
Kendra Deutsche After three long and strenuous days, Cal Poly students are well on their way toward completing the Poly House project. Cal Poly project management students devoted the weekend to a project they have been planning all quarter that…
Study shows job market strong for Poly graduates
Katie Hofstetter The latest study released by Cal Poly’s Career Services indicates a strong job market for recent Cal Poly graduates. The study, based on surveys completed by over half of Cal Poly’s 2004-05 graduates, showed 73 percent holding full-time…
Graduate students win Business Ethics Fortnight
Kendra Deutsche Cal Poly graduate students brought a national championship home after winning the Business Ethics Fortnight at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) on April 9. Four Cal Poly students competed at the event to win the championship for their project,…
Pride Alliance hosts 'CommUnity Pride Week'
sheila sobchik This year’s CommUnity Pride Week will be the biggest and best ever if the event organizers have anything to say about it. Cal Poly’s Pride Alliance, with support from Gays, Lesbians and Bisexuals United (GLBU), have planned six…
Former CSU chancellor re-hired in controversy
Many California Faculty Association (CFA) members are outraged over the California State University’s decision to hire former CSU Chancellor Barry Munitz, who will teach one class and receive a salary of $163, 776 – far more than other faculty salaries.…
Students respond to Safe Ride alternative
Brittny Peloquin Students from Cal Poly will have a new option to fall back on for a safe ride home when they go out on the weekends: College Shuttle. Associated Students, Inc. announced Wednesday that a 12-passenger shuttle van will…
Woman of the Year puts a fresh face on feminism
Kristen Marschall Becca Swanson remembers the sign that she was meant to get involved; it was hanging in a bathroom stall. Swanson, the Associated Students Inc. chief of staff, was honored as the 2006 Cal Poly Woman of the Year,…
Inspectors falsely identify mealybug
Officials have now concluded that the mealybugs found throughout various horticulture units last month were not the rare passion-vine mealybug that they were thought to be. “It is very, very difficult to identify these bugs and the system that they…