Every week, approximately 120 construction workers come to Cal Poly to continue building the new six-story Center for Science and Mathematics. The $132 million project was funded by state education construction bonds which were approved by voters, plus $20 million…
Students bring dance to Spanos
Cal Poly students are prepared to dance the night away at this year’s sold-out spring dance concert, “Catalyst.” With performances on May 24 and 25, the concert will feature various dance styles including modern, contemporary, lyrical, ballet, jazz, tap, hip…
CSSA wants a dollar
California State Student Association (CSSA) plans to create system-wide fee. The California State Student Association (CSSA), a nonprofit student association that represents the California State University (CSU) system on the state and national level, is working to implement a system-wide…
BYOH: Bring your own horse (to school)
Entering her second year at Cal Poly, Kalysa Hamilton knew a big part of her college experience was missing — her best friend. So she had this friend shipped across the ocean to live at school with her. Hamilton, from…
We meet in SLO
Songwriter Tyrone Wells will bring pop-rock flavor and acoustic sound to SLO Brewing Co. (SLO Brew) Tuesday. Where We Meet, Wells newest album, hit the shelves in March. His fourth full-length album cracked the top 10 list on iTunes…
Local faculty union denies election fraud allegations
A former Cal Poly professor brought charges of corruption and illegal conduct in the local California Faculty Association (CFA) chapter to the state level last Tuesday, but union leaders said each of the accusations are baseless. Gail Wilson, a former…
Grant speeds electric Porsche to finish line
Cal Poly Motor Car Association (CPMCA) was recently awarded a grant by the Collectors Foundation that will help fund a significant portion of its Electric Porsche Project. Since the Electric Porsche Project started last year, CPMCA has been applying for…
Mustangs shock Gauchos, keep playoff hopes alive
The Cal Poly dugout erupted onto the field and mobbed sophomore Jimmy Allen at third base as he tagged UC Santa Barbara’s Bryce Tafelski for the final out of Sunday’s come-from-behind win at Baggett Stadium. A one-out pop up into…
State budget could put more strain on CSU
The worst-case fiscal scenario for the California State University (CSU) became even worse Monday when Governor Jerry Brown released his May budget revision. The governor opened up the possibility of a $250 million cut to the CSU next year —…
Journal celebrates Cal Poly writers
“Byzantium” has arrived. The literary journal showcasing the winners of Cal Poly’s creative writing contest will be unveiled Saturday at Sally Loo’s Wholesome Café. The Al Landwehr Creative Writing Contest, which started in the ’70s, awards monetary prizes to six students —…
Symposium explores gender and culture
Gender, race, religion and culture will be in the spotlight this Saturday for the Gender Equity Center’s first Gender Symposium, a meeting of students, faculty and staff to explore how gender impacts all aspects of life. The Gender Symposium is…