Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net The election is over, but now the real work for members of Congress begins. The recession may be over and the economy on its tentative way to recovery, but all that could be endangered Jan. 1, if…
Disability Resource Center struggling with budget cuts
A 20 percent funding cut to Cal Poly’s Disability Resource Center (DRC) is forcing the center to conserve resources this summer. The DRC, which provides note-taking, counseling, transportation and other services for students with disabilities or illnesses, is facing a…
CSU plans for worst-case scenario
California State University (CSU) trustees discussed cost-reduction measures Tuesday but discounted the possible closure or chartering of one or more of its campuses. CSU system officers presented ideas to offset the ailing university budget at the Board of Trustees meeting…
Students march on Sacramento for higher education
Thousands of students converged on Sacramento to protest declining state support of higher education yesterday. California State Student Association (CSSA) President and event organizer Greg Washington said the rally was to bring awareness to budget problems in higher education. Chants…
Brown pulls trigger, more budget cuts
California Gov. Jerry Brown released his yearly budget proposal last Thursday, introducing the possibility of additional cuts to the California State University (CSU) system. The proposed cuts come less than a month after a December trigger cut slashed $100 million…
A prayer for balanced books
Andrew Bloom is an English senior and Mustang Daily liberal columnist. I have always urged that a limited ignorance of all the twists and turns of procedural nonsense in Congress cannot help but be a healthy habit. Though we continue…
CFA strikes on two campuses
The California Faculty Association (CFA) is executing a planned strike at California State University (CSU) campuses at Dominguez Hills and Easy Bay campuses Thursday. The protests, which began in the early morning and are expected to go into the evening,…
University Police cars update look
Though the Cal Poly University Police Department (UPD) added one new car to the fleet this year, chief Bill Watton said he hopes students will think there are several. The new car, which is the only black and white marked car…
Budget cuts could mean less money for Cal Poly
A state budget that would cut an additional $150 million from the California State University system (CSU), on top of the previously expected $500 million in cuts was vetoed June 15 by Governor Jerry Brown.
ASI spreads Cal Poly influence to state level
Sarah Storelli is the ASI President. Storelli along with Kostas McDade and Nick Dindio write the State of the Students column.
‘I object, your honor’: CSU students fire back at raised student fees
Five California State University (CSU) students were allowed to proceed on behalf of more than 200,000 of the CSU student population in a class action lawsuit Jan. 6 against the CSU trustees. The lawsuit is being brought as a result…