Richard Ross, photographer and UC Santa Barbara professor, spoke at Cal Poly’s Philips Hall on Friday, April 6. His latest project, “Juveniles-in-Justice” documents juvenile detention centers across the country.
WASC encourages illegal activity
Is the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation team trying to make Cal Poly break the law? It sure seems like it. In case you didn’t hear, the WASC team re-approved Cal Poly’s accreditation. But in its review,…
Local band expands its horizons
If Red Hot Chili Peppers and Slightly Stoopid got together and had a baby, and that baby was a band of its own, the band could be found right here in San Luis Obispo. Local band, Louder Space, is comprised…
Hip Hop Congress regains lost charter
At the beginning of the year, it seemed Cal Poly’s chapter of the Hip Hop Congress was lost to the school. But through the work of some dedicated members, both affiliated with the school and others, the club managed to…
Dead body found in campus parking lot
Update: The body found in the vehicle has been identified as physics freshman Osvaldo Ponce. The gas in the vehicle was identified as hydrogen sulfide. The gas is “colorless, flammable, extremely hazardous gas with a ‘rotten egg’ smell,” according to…
Volunteers needed in a FLASH
Preparation is underway for the final round of testing in Cal Poly’s one-of-a-kind research study: FLASH. Volunteers are needed this quarter to start training in order to be ready to test as many as 2,000 student participants in the spring, study…
Cal Poly Memes: What I was reading until 3 a.m.
I just want to say whoever made Cal Poly Memes is my new internet hero. Then everyone who jumped on the bandwagon are my other heroes. (Read As: Reddit had the memes first but I didn’t notice until it was…
Success forum, party of one
Attendance at the Student Success Fee Open Forum dropped yesterday from six students to one. Though disappointed, associate vice provost Kimi Ikeda attributed this to Sunday’s Super Bowl. “It disappoints me because I think this is a really huge issue…
Sliding to Student Success
A slideshow highlighting the 01/23/2012 Student Success Fee Forum.
'Immerse' yourself in contemporary dance with Orchesis
Cal Poly’s own Orchesis Dance Company is back with its 42nd anniversary concert, “Immersion,” at the Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre. With dances inspired by relationships, religion, society and an experience in a mental institution, this performance will be one…
Parking fees, fines at all-time high
[box]Parking permit fees and citation fines necessary to keep Parking Services afloat.[/box] Parking permit fees and fines the Cal Poly University Police Department (UPD) enforce are at an all-time high. With the current general permit fee at $115 per quarter,…