Sarah Ortiz said she definitely saw the white delivery van stopped at the crosswalk in front of the Construction Innovations Center on Perimeter Drive. At that time, it seemed like a routine morning at the crosswalk she uses five times…
Holocher finds recipe to bring out Maniacs
When driving north on U.S. Highway 101, near the Los Osos Valley Road exit, students may notice the billboard displaying the 2011 Cal Poly men’s soccer schedule and the phrase: “Join the Green Army.” The slogan is the latest installment…
Cal Poly graduate skates to success
Craig Waltz’s passion for designing skate parks is unstoppable — his professors told him it was unrealistic because the skate park business was difficult to get into, but he continued to design them. Today, he’s a project manager at Wormhoudt…
The Avenue evacuated due to fire
Cal Poly employees evacuated The Avenue and 19 Metro Station campus restaurants, as well as the Pre-Rec center Tuesday afternoon due to a small fire at the Chick-fil-A unit in The Avenue. No injuries were reported from the fire, but…
Architecture dean to step down
Last week, Cal Poly announced College of Architecture and Environmental Design dean R. Thomas Jones will step down from his position, after nine years with the university, to teach in the architecture department and expand the college’s Metro Programs throughout…
Volleyball dominates final home match
The 3-0 sweep of UC Riverside on Friday night by the Cal Poly women’s volleyball team was unlike any other win senior Catie Smith has ever been a part of. For Smith and her fellow seniors Lauren Law and Sarah…
What's cookin' in campus dining
Campus Dining has introduced some major changes this quarter by extending hours for various venues, as well as additional food choices and new meal plan programs. These changes were implemented to increase the variety of options around campus and respond…
Select styles in the stores of SLO
Cal Poly attracts many different kinds of people to its campus, and consequently, many different personality types. Students often choose to represent their unique personality with their “style” and express themselves through their clothing (unless that expression says he or…
Mustang football to play Eastern Washington for last home game
Cal Poly football will play Eastern Washington University on Saturday. A win would close out the season with a perfect home game record. Though the Mustangs lost to UC Davis at their last game on Nov. 5, head coach Tim…
Obama’s plan will help grads with loans
President Barack Obama had good news for students with education loans when he announced changes to federal policy concerning student loan payments on Oct. 25. The changes will take effect in 2012. The new legislation, referred to as “Pay as…
'Turf toe' can't keep Asa Jackson off field
Normally, punt returns are some of the most exciting plays in football, but they can also be the most frightening. Homecoming night, in a game against Southern Utah earlier this season, Asa Jackson found himself on his back clutching his…