Kendra Deutsche The Cal Poly Greek community celebrated the achievements of fraternities, sororities and individuals at the fifth annual Cal Poly Greek Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 17. The ceremony honored efforts by sororities and fraternities involved in their communities…
Brew Crew provides beer from students for students
tom sanders Millions are connected throughout the world by a passion that indulges their tastes and alows them to embrace their creativity. This passion? The art of brewing beer. Cal Poly now has its own beer thanks to a campus…
Former U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary to advise Baker, CSU chancellor
Jandy Jones Serving under presidents could be stressful for some, but for Joe Jen it is just part of the job. Jen, who has served under President George W. Bush as an undersecretary of research, education and economics at the…
Holding on to hope for Kristin Smart
graphic by jessica greenwalt It’s 2 a.m., early Saturday morning. You’re drunk and walking home from an off-campus party. The beat of the night’s music still rings in your ears while thoughts of upcoming midterms, essays and work days have…
Presentation focuses on the tatanka of the North American plains
Justin Fivella At one time the ground thundered in America as over 30 million tatanka rumbled through the land. Standing 12 feet tall, these great creatures easily pushed through the grass of the great plains that once stood as tall…
Arlington West memorial honors fallen soldiers, civilians
whitney guenther Sgt. Michael Mitchell was only 25 years old and nearing retirement after serving seven years in the U.S. Army when he was killed in action in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq. The day he died was just three months…
Redefining feminism: Women's studies discusses 'zines'
Feminism: Belief in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes. “Zines”: Short for magazines and usually refers to self-published, independent online publications. Cal Poly English professor Brenda Helmbrecht will be leading a discussion today focusing on the true meaning of feminism and the politically charged magazines that “enrage, offend, cajole and motivate readers to bring about social and political change in their – lives,” representatives from the women’s studies program said.
Taking two years to promote peace, cultural understanding
Kristen Marschall Erin Taylor remembers holding gold, silver and bronze chains with her home-stay family as she watched the marriage of her new home-stay sister. She had helped the women prepare desserts and flowers by hand for this special day.…
Marching for equality
nick coury Over 20 students marched from Dexter Lawn to the University Union Tuesday chanting “What do we want? Civil Rights! When do we want them? Now!” The demonstrators, lead by Cal Poly Pride Alliance student coordinators Angela Kramer and…
Poly students' involvement in Peace Corps commemorated with Peace Pole
nick camacho Not every Cal Poly student would be so bold as to leave their way of life behind for more than two years to travel to a foreign country in need. But this year, 46 students are working to…
Innovation in a globalized world
Jen Boudevin Innovation was the word of the day Wednesday afternoon as a near-capacity crowd filled the Spanos Theater for a speech by Jeff Henley, chairman of the board of directors of Oracle Corp. His presentation, “Collaborate to Innovate –…