brennan angel Of 100 dinners at a campus banquet Wednesday, less than 20 left the dinner feeling satisfied. At the Hunger Banquet, participants were randomly assigned to one of four social classes and received a meal that represented their assigned…
Organic Farm fertilizes futures, Cal Poly Eggs come sunny side up
tom sanders Taking part in agriculture enterprise projects have led some students and faculty to believe the programs give more than just another heading on a resume. The tasks equip students with many skills that can be potentially applied to…
Students run to assist displaced students
Where would you go if your school was washed away by a hurricane? Fourteen students from Louisiana now attend Cal Poly after Hurricane Katrina destroyed their campus, and four seniors from the communication studies department at Cal Poly are helping…
New ethnic studies major addresses diversity issues
James Mellor Some at Cal Poly think the addition of an ethnic studies major means more than another Bachelor of Arts degree in the catalog. They believe the new major may help deal with many underlying issues on campus concerning…
Comparative ethnic studies expands major horizons next Fall
brennan angel As of Fall 2006, ‘comparative ethnic studies’ will be a new major offered at Cal Poly within the College of Liberal Arts. The new major will give Cal Poly students the opportunity to study the historical development and…
UGS receives industry awards for book design
University Graphic Systems has received two industry awards for the collaborative book made with art and design seniors entitled “Capstone 2005.” UGS published the book featuring the work of art and design students. The book’s print quality earned UGS the…
Agriculture enterprises plant the seed a career growing experience
tom sanders In bringing students one step closer to the real world of production aided with the cushion of a fiscal safety net, Cal Poly Foundation funds agricultural enterprise projects that compensate workers and re-invests profit in the program. If…
Fair Trade Club makes gift packs
Though the recent weather has made many forget that the holiday season is just a few weeks away, the Cal Poly Fair Trade Club hasn’t forgotten it’s the season for giving. This year the Cal Poly Trade Club is beginning…
Fraternity Fight Night knocked down and dragged off campus
Months of student work and planning were thwarted when an event put on by the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity was cancelled Monday by Ken Barclay, Director of Student Life and Leadership at Cal Poly.
The Fraternity Fight Night event was to be held Saturday, March 11 in Mott Gym.
Students discover artifacts in archeological dig in Los Osos
Joe Sargent Cal Poly students have found artifacts from thousands of years ago while doing archeological research for the Los Osos sewer project. The students excavated around Los Osos to find if the project would disrupt any historical sites. The…
Catching on to the caffeine craze
tom sanders Finals are on the horizon and that means students will turn to mass amounts of caffeinated beverages like coffee and Red Bull to find enough energy to pull through the all-nighters. Students may think the amount of caffeine…