De-energizing the Red Bricks

Next month, energy-conscious freshman can look forward to spending less time in the shower, and more time turning off lights. The six red brick dormitories located at the top of the Cal Poly campus will compete in February to see…

New awareness for veterans on campus

Cal Poly psychology junior Aaron De Sal wandered around campus during last spring’s open house, searching for something that did not exist. He had just finished his community college career, and Cal Poly seemed like the ideal school, except for…

Women avenge tourney loss against Aggies

A mid-season conference victory against UC Davis might not be sweet revenge, but for the Cal Poly women’s basketball team, it was sweet enough. The Mustangs downed the Aggies 87-65 in Mott Gym on Saturday afternoon to improve to 5-3…

Cal Poly Television 1/27/2012

Featuring all local news and sports for the week of Jan. 23 from the studios of Cal Poly Television.

Present, future collide as wrestling beats ASU

Boris Novachkov remembers his 3-2 loss in the national finals last year vividly; a dual meet against Arizona State in January wasn’t going to stop him from planning to avenge it. “Every time I go for a run, I see…

Water polo calendar shows some (more) skin

Controversy arose over the pin-up Cal Poly men’s water polo calendar as Cal Poly and the club team battled over how much skin is too much. The calendar, which features photos of team members in their team uniform, was pulled…

Trustees vote to regulate presidential pay

In a move aimed to regulate presidential pay at California State University (CSU) campuses, the CSU Board of Trustees voted on a new system of executive compensation at its meeting Wednesday. The new policy groups the 23 CSU campuses into five…

Aztecs, Warriors invade new-look Big West

The Big West will get even bigger when San Diego State University (SDSU) joins the conference in 14 sports, including basketball, in 2013.  The announcement came last month after SDSU announced its football team will join the Big East Conference.…

Leaning Pine Arboretum: Cal Poly's 'well-kept secret'

In a lush landscape populated by colorful flowers, exotic shrubs and funky-looking succulents, there are no sounds except chirping birds in the oak trees overhead and the gentle hum of sprinklers. Here, the buds of plants anticipate the coming spring…

As life speeds up, DesRoches slows it down

Motivation is no issue for Cal Poly’s 174-pound senior wrestler. Ryan DesRoches wakes up to it every day. When he is grappling on the mat, arms aching and running out of the breath, all he has to do is look…