Cal Poly professor Stuart Styles and his son, alumnus Brandon Styles, are working to improve education in Gambia — a country located in West Africa — through the distribution of more than 40,000 donated books to libraries and classrooms. Brandon,…
Israeli scholar's lecture raises issues of free speech
Chumash Auditorium was nearly full. Many of those waiting were simply students hoping to pick up a few extra credit points. But others were angry. Some had survived the Holocaust and were not ready to hear criticisms of the state…
History repeats itself as fee proposal comes to students
Less than three years after voting to increase College Based Fees, Cal Poly students will once again be asked to advise the university president on a school-wide tuition increase come Wednesday. The Student Success Fee brings up uncanny similarities…
Club rugby snaps Cal's 63-game win streak
The Cal Poly club rugby team defeated the defending national champion and broke Cal’s 63-game winning streak as senior Matthew Varga completed a game-winning conversion on Saturday. It was the biggest win to date for the team’s new head coach…
Sorority grants wishes with annual casino night
Cal Poly’s Chi Omega sorority hosted its fourth annual Chi O Casino Saturday night. The Vegas-style casino event aims to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Tri-Counties. The Chi Omega women set a goal of $25,000 for the…
Demystifying the Money: Health Services and Health Facilities fees
This is the fifth and final installment in our Demystifying the Money series, which breaks down Cal Poly student tuition and fees. It’s there for students’ cuts, bruises, worries, allergies, emergencies and day-to-day check-ups. Cal Poly’s Health and Counseling Services,…
Thousands apply, hundreds accepted
During California’s tough budgetary times, one thing Cal Poly isn’t lacking is applicants. Though Cal Poly’s application rates are down 3 percent from last year, Cal Poly is not prepared to accommodate even 50 percent of the students applying. This…
Cal Poly Television 2/19/2012
Featuring all local news and sports for the week of Jan. 19 from the studios of Cal Poly Television.
Women clinch share of Big West title
The win streak continued for the Cal Poly women’s basketball team as they overpowered second-place Cal State Northridge 70-56 on senior night inside Mott Gym Saturday afternoon. The Mustangs’ last loss came on the road in a 74-67 defeat…
Affirmative action in courts again
The U.S. Supreme Court will allow a hearing of an appeal which could bring negative attention to how affirmative action is currently used in universities and colleges around the country. In this case, affirmative action gives racial preference to certain…
Ms. Engineer contest no more
There will be no Ms. Engineer in 2012. After promoting the event at the beginning of the school year, the Engineering Student Council (ESC) decided to end the event a month ago. This would have been in its third year.…