University Police Department (UPD) Chief Bill Watton retired last December after more than 11 years at Cal Poly. Though he is technically finished at UPD, Watton does not plan to step down as acting police chief until a replacement is…
Volleyball coach chosen
Athletics director Don Oberhelman announced that Sam Crosson will be the new head coach of the Cal Poly women’s volleyball team, concluding a difficult four-and-a-half months for the program. Crosson has 12 years of experience as an assistant coach at…
Horse slaughter funding approved
A bill passed by President Barack Obama late last year quietly reinstated funding for the inspection of horse slaughter, ending a five-year de facto ban on the market in the United States. But despite the change in law, Cal Poly…
Cramped dorms show need for more housing
While living on-campus is an expected part of the transition into college life, a record number of first-year applicants might leave some on-campus freshmen with more roommates than expected. The last two years brought the largest pool of first-year applicants…
Mustangs tie 3-point record, score 100
Cal Poly men’s basketball team tied an all-time NCAA Division I record for consecutive 3-pointers made on its way to a 100-54 blowout against Cal State Northridge on Saturday. The Mustangs (12-8, 3-4) began the game — broadcast on Fox…
Cal Poly Television 1/15/2012
Featuring all local news and sports for the week of Jan. 15 from the studios of Cal Poly Television.
Alleged assault reported near Mustang Village
Cal Poly’s University Police Department (UPD) issued an alert today regarding an alleged sexual assault on the pedestrian path to Mustang Village on Tuesday night. A press release from the San Luis Obispo Police Department went out in an email…
Joan Rivers brings brutal honesty to the PAC
She’s a quick-witted fashionista, a daring comedian and a champion for gay rights. She’s the uncompromising Joan Rivers, and she’s on her way to Cal Poly. Rivers will bring her stand-up show to the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC) Jan.…
Parking fees, fines at all-time high
[box]Parking permit fees and citation fines necessary to keep Parking Services afloat.[/box] Parking permit fees and fines the Cal Poly University Police Department (UPD) enforce are at an all-time high. With the current general permit fee at $115 per quarter,…
Animal houses
Every housing choice on campus has rules: Students can’t paint their rooms without permission, nobody can own a waterbed, students under 21 cannot have alcohol (expect in Poly Canyon Village under specific circumstances) and no pets allowed. The last isn’t…
SLO, Rejects and 'Dirty Little Secrets'
The All-American Rejects hits SLO Brewing Co. (SLO Brew) today in the band’s first show here since 2003. Last time The All-American Rejects performed in San Luis Obispo, the band opened for The Riddlin’ Kids and Homegrown. It marked a…