James Mellor Some at Cal Poly think the addition of an ethnic studies major means more than another Bachelor of Arts degree in the catalog. They believe the new major may help deal with many underlying issues on campus concerning…
Comparative ethnic studies expands major horizons next Fall
brennan angel As of Fall 2006, ‘comparative ethnic studies’ will be a new major offered at Cal Poly within the College of Liberal Arts. The new major will give Cal Poly students the opportunity to study the historical development and…
UGS receives industry awards for book design
University Graphic Systems has received two industry awards for the collaborative book made with art and design seniors entitled “Capstone 2005.” UGS published the book featuring the work of art and design students. The book’s print quality earned UGS the…
Agriculture enterprises plant the seed a career growing experience
tom sanders In bringing students one step closer to the real world of production aided with the cushion of a fiscal safety net, Cal Poly Foundation funds agricultural enterprise projects that compensate workers and re-invests profit in the program. If…
Fair Trade Club makes gift packs
Though the recent weather has made many forget that the holiday season is just a few weeks away, the Cal Poly Fair Trade Club hasn’t forgotten it’s the season for giving. This year the Cal Poly Trade Club is beginning…
Students discover artifacts in archeological dig in Los Osos
Joe Sargent Cal Poly students have found artifacts from thousands of years ago while doing archeological research for the Los Osos sewer project. The students excavated around Los Osos to find if the project would disrupt any historical sites. The…
Catching on to the caffeine craze
tom sanders Finals are on the horizon and that means students will turn to mass amounts of caffeinated beverages like coffee and Red Bull to find enough energy to pull through the all-nighters. Students may think the amount of caffeine…
New engineering building named
tom sanders The newest engineering building located on the corner of Highland Drive and California Boulevard was named after the prominent alumnus Grant Brown on Monday. The “Grant M. Brown Engineering Building” is most commonly known as the building with…
Poly takes a few spins on the 'wheel'
Thao Tran Cal Poly students won thousands of dollars after appearing on television’s hit game show “Wheel of Fortune.” Twenty-year-old business finance and accounting senior Mike Matzke won $17,700 and a cruise to the Caribbean valued at $4,448 after an…
Student rescues injured surfer
“What the (expletive) happened to my leg guys?” Those are words Jesse Golden said he will never forget as he remembered hearing rescuing a fellow surfer off the coast of Shell Beach last Monday. Golden, a Cal Poly forestry and…
Study abroad programs now reach to Ghana, South Africa
Thao Tran The international studies department will launch a new program of study in South Africa and Ghana. The South Africa and Ghana programs, designed to give students a new outlook and perspective for developing countries, will be available in…