Seven Cal Poly students, including ASI President Tylor Middlestadt, traveled to Long Beach Thursday to participate in a rally to oppose the latest CSU fee increase. Despite the presence of over 200 students representing all 23 California State Universities, the…
PolyProgress aims to help students graduate on time
Winter quarter enrollment is underway and students are frantically studying their degree requirements to find which classes they need to take. Unfortunately, many students are unsure what courses they need to graduate on time. “One of my problems is that…
Schwarzenegger visits SLO
nick coury Protesters gathered outside Apple Farm Inn in San Luis Obispo Tuesday where Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made a brief visit as part of a campaign trip to urge Californians to vote for propositions 74, 75, 76 and 77 in…
Volunteers fight against polio in Nigeria
Brittany Ridley Twenty-five local Rotary Club volunteers will embark on a 10-day trip to Kano, Nigeria to participate in West Africa’s National Immunization Day from Nov. 8 to 18. The local group, along with hundreds of other volunteers, will participate…
Honk if you have road rage
Julianne Byer I’ll tell you what the big idea is: traffic. That’s right you heard me. I’m talking grid-lock, bumper to bumper, if this Explorer in front of me brakes one more time I’ll personally get out to go and…
Faculty outraged over CSU presidents' salary increases
The CSU Board of Trustees approved an average 13.7 percent salary increase for all CSU presidents, bumping Cal Poly President Warren Baker’s salary up by more than $33,000 to $286,896 annually. Some Cal Poly faculty members were angered over the…
Nominations being taken for exceptional teachers
Holly Burke The Academic Senate began accepting nominations for the Distinguished Teaching Award Oct. 24 and will continue to accept nominations through Dec. 2. The award honors student-nominated professors for excellence in teaching and began at Cal Poly in 1964.…
Fire breaks out at Bishop Peak
Sheila Sobchik Capt. Vaughn of the San Luis Obispo Fire Department makes sure the Bishop Peak fire is completely out by spraying a smoldering log. The seven-acre grass fire began at approximately 1:15 p.m. and was considered a second alarm,…
Secretary of State visits Cal Poly
sheila sobchik California Secretary of State Bruce McPherson gave a speech in the University Union Friday encouraging Cal Poly students to participate in the upcoming special election on Nov. 8. McPherson, a Cal Poly alumnus, stressed the importance of voting…
Peer Health Education holds Alcohol Awareness Symposium
brennan angel The Cal Poly Alcohol Awareness Symposium was held Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The “iParty Responsibly” event, sponsored by Peer Health Education, attracted nearly 60 people and raffled off free iPod Shuffles. Keynote speaker Randy Haveson…
Dangerous bees arriving to San Luis Obispo County
The first Africanized Honey Bees, also known as killer bees, have recently been detected in San Luis Obispo County, Deputy Agricultural Commissioner Marty Settevendemie said. An unidentified local bee keeper discovered that the aggressive strain of bees had invaded his…