A student’s first year at Cal Poly comes with the almost inevitable year spent in the residence halls, freshmen packed together, two or three to a room, like little, fresh-out-of-high-school sardines; their entire lives, textbooks, clothes, Muscle Milk and all,…
Surviving dead week
It’s the beginning of dead week. I really don’t think anything else needs to be said because we all know what this accurately-named week entails: caffeine, all-nighters (though I’ve yet to pull one) and books on books on books (had…
Some incoming freshmen to take remedial summer classes
A new California State University (CSU) policy taking effect this year will aim to level the playing field for undergraduates by implementing mandatory summer courses for some students. Incoming Cal Poly freshmen struggling in English and math may soon find…
How to dress for sunny SLO
Within the year of a typical freshman, there are, what seem to be, an infinite amount of experiences that shape it. But as we sift through the countless experiences, we realize these things become a routine. We wake up and…
Polywood: Cal Poly 2011 Open House
Check out the 2011 Open House video to see what prospective freshman thought of the event and the campus.
How to become a Mustang — Freshman offers advice for prospective students
J.J. Jenkins is a journalism freshman and Mustang Daily freshman columnist.
Likealittle.com romantic shout-outs go viral at Cal Poly
Hannah Croft is a journalism freshman and Mustang Daily freshman columnist.
Popping the question — finding roommates for next year
J.J. Jenkins is a journalism freshman and Mustang Daily freshman columnist.
Freshman questions Roth’s portrayal of college
J.J. Jenkins is a journalism freshman and Mustang Daily freshman columnist.
Registration rejection
Hannah Croft is a journalism freshman and Mustang Daily freshman columnist.
Eligible freshman on the prowl
J.J. Jenkins is giving up on girls for the year — at least that’s what he told himself this quarter.