Paul Bittick Students are scrambling for options now that Safe Ride has closed its door in San Luis Obispo. The April 19 closure sparked concerns from law enforcement the day before Cal Poly’s Open House. The weekend avoided major incidents,…
Universities meet at Poly for innovative human powered vehicle competition
nick camacho The Human Powered Vehicle West Coast Competition, hosted this year by Cal Poly, ran its course Sunday. Cal Poly placed first in design and third in the sprints. California State University, Chico won first place in the endurance…
Poly Clubs celebrate Earth Day, sustainability
Amy Dierdorff Cal Poly’s Sustainable Agriculture Club hosted the third annual Earth Day Celebration from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the organic farm on campus. The free event, co-sponsored by the Environmental Horticulture Sciences Club, Associated Students, Inc.…
Students join community to take the chance to 'Walk a Mile in Her Shoes'
jessica greenwalt Community leaders and Cal Poly students alike stepped out Saturday against sexual assault for the fourth annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.” The Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention (SARP) Center coordinated the event against sexual assault, which…
Confessions of a "Night Commuter" in the fight for the children of Uganda
nick camacho Last Saturday night, hundreds of people stood around in the Mission Plaza holding sleeping bags and pillows, grouping together for pictures and greeting one another with hugs and smiles. As the last few rays of light passed out…
Enterprise project creates Tomato Mania
Jennifer Hall Sales were high this weekend at the annual Tomato Mania, a Cal Poly student project held at the Environmental Horticulture Unit on campus. The event was part of an enterprise project put on by three Cal Poly students:…
ASI presidential candidates debate
nick camacho At the ASI presidential debate on Thursday in the University Union, the blue shirts were out in full force – bright blue for Anne Giapapas, light blue for Todd Maki – as the presidential candidates answered questions about…
Tomato Mania is on, mealybug still present
Inspections are still on-going throughout Cal Poly’s horticulture units as investigators sample more plants in search of the passion-vine mealybug that was discovered two weeks ago. “The majority of greenhouses have been released of hold,” pest control professor Robert Rice…
Poly hosts CubeSat workshop
brennan angel University professors and students from Turkey, Romania and all over the United States gathered on Thursday – all in the name of CubeSat. “CubeSat is a worldwide organization run by Cal Poly,” said Roland Coelho, the assistant coordinator…
Wine connoisseurs to spend 'An Afternoon Amidst the Oaks"
Good wine, good food and great entertainment will be offered this Saturday at Cal Poly’s fourth annual Wine Festival at the historic Santa Margarita Ranch. The “Afternoon Amidst the Oaks” takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. and will feature…
SLO to make 'Global Night Commute'
More than 350 people will make the night commute to Santa Rosa Park this Saturday to sleep under the stars and make a stand with the humanitarian organization, Invisible Children. The Global Nightly Commute is a nonprofit event geared toward pressuring the American government to put an end to the on-going civil war in Uganda.