When he forcefully took her frightened hand that summer night, everything changed. “I felt obligated,” she said. “I was scared. He hovered above me.” For Cal Poly senior Aimee Williams, this wasn’t her image of a sexual assault. He wasn’t…
Campus police to alert community through new radio station
Cal Poly will begin broadcasting advisory and traffic information on AM 1610 beginning Open House Weekend. The AM Alert System will be used by the University Police Department (UPD) to provide information and updates in the event of emergencies that…
Students protest absence of handprints
brennan angel Almost 20 students protested outside the office of Cornel Morton, vice president of Student Affairs, demanding the replacement of The Women’s Center’s red handprints Thursday during UU Hour. Participants gathered at a booth provided by the Progressive Student…
Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education receives gift
Elementary school students and their teachers will benefit from a recent gift of $150,000 given to Cal Poly’s Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education. The $150,000 gift was given in association with the S.D. Bechtel Jr. Foundation. The…
Journalist encourages diversity, discusses social change in latest Provocative Perspectives lecture
Brennan angel Award-winning journalist, activist and scholar Helen Zia says society labels her as evil for being a minority, a homosexual, a woman and for her stance on human rights. All characteristics, she said, that are being dubbed evil in…
Cal Poly leaders address the state of the students
whitney guenther Students, faculty and community members were invited to attend the “State of the Student Address” given by ASI President Tylor Middlestadt on Wednesday in the Performing Arts Center Pavilion, where he discussed the challenges students face today, as…
College fee increases discourage potential students, report says
Katie Hofstetter Fee increases are deterring potential students from California State Universities, according to a report by the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC). The California Faculty Association (CFA), which reported that student fees within the CSU system have increased 76…
Grover Beach honors Cal Poly with Service Organization of the Year Award
Christina Casci The Grover Beach Park and Recreations Department honored Cal Poly with the Volunteer Service Organization of the Year Award. The award honored students who have helped the department with service projects, such as the Mother-Son Dinner Dance and…
Her story: Not to be Forgotten
A memorial honoring the lives of five San Luis Obispo women was held by the Cal Poly Women’s Center Monday night at Luna Cafe in San Luis Obispo. The memorial is the first in a string of events scheduled for Remember Week, which began on April 10 and runs through April 14.
Terry Crawford chosen as Poly Royal Parade grand marshal
Katie Hofstetter As a way to say “thank you” for coaching the university’s track and field athletes for the past 14 years, Terry Crawford has been selected as the grand marshal for this year’s Poly Royal Parade. “We wanted to…
A week to 'Remember'
sheila sobchik The Cal Poly community is playing host this week to events dedicated to the awareness of sexual assault and violence against women. Presented by Cal Poly Women’s Programs through Student Life and Leadership, Remember Week, as it is…