Graduation rates, revenue among Armstrong’s priorities

Cal Poly will have a “laser focus” on graduation rates in coming years, University President Jeffrey Armstrong said in his annual State of the University speech Monday.

Missing grad OK, connects with family online

Taylor Goodson reconnected with his family around midnight Monday through Facebook, his mother P.J. Goodson said.

Cheers and tears: reactions to Supreme Court same-sex marriage rulings

The Supreme Court of the United States made two rulings in favor of same-sex marriage Wednesday, causing many happy reactions within the Cal Poly community.

Quick Talk with Award-Winning Graduates

Cal Poly has a reputation for producing some of the top graduates in the state, but who are the top of the top?

Meet the published professors

Listening to a favorite professor talk with a colleague about a book they’ve written in the Conversations with Cal Poly Authors event is fun, Communications and Public Programs Coordinator Karen Lauritsen said.

Miscue costs Mustangs against UCLA

A ball lost in the pale, blue Los Angeles sunset. That was the difference for the Cal Poly baseball team on Saturday night, as a miscue by Nick Torres in right field cost the Mustangs three runs.

Mustangs storm by Toreros in NCAA tournament

Cal Poly (40-17) revealed a slugger of its own, as the Mustangs defeated San Diego (35-24), 9-2, thanks to four RBIs from designated hitter Brian Mundell.

Shwayze to w(rap) up spring quarter with UU concert

Rapper Shwayze will get the University Union (UU) Plaza “Buzzin’” when he performs a free concert on Friday from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Got the whiskey blues? Try something new

For Cal Poly students, the signs of problematic drinking don’t have to do with drinking every day or drinking in the morning, Mary Peracca, a Cal Poly drug and alcohol counselor of 12 years, said.

Dome wins Best West Player of the Year

For the first time in Cal Poly history, a men’s tennis player was awarded the Big West Player of the Year award in two consecutive seasons.

‘Rag-tag’ committee made first Open House

Elyse Lopez elyselopez.md@gmail.com After the riots in 1990 that caused the cancellation of Poly Royal, students had to think of a new way to open up the campus for the weekend and showcase their work. Poly Royal was a wonderful…