Mustang News, Oct. 2, 2013: CSU to work with D.C. lawmakers, ASI president explains his agenda

Mustang News anchor Olivia DeGennaro recaps yesterday’s biggest stories at Cal Poly.

Mustang Minute, Oct. 1, 2013: ASI President Jason Colombini talks office hours from Dexter Lawn

Mustang News reporter Christina Favuzzi interviews Associated Students, Inc. President Jason Colombini during his Tuesday open office hours.

President addresses four goals for upcoming years

Cal Poly will have a “laser focus” on graduation rates in coming years, University President Jeffrey Armstrong said in his annual State of the University speech Monday as he outlined priorities for the university in future years.

Obama higher ed plan could bring perks, pressure to Cal Poly

Cal Poly makes daily efforts to appeal to prospective students, alumni and donors, but administrators might have a new critic to impress: The White House.

Cal Poly ends deferred rush, begins new regulations for greeks

Cal Poly announced changes to its greek regulations Tuesday, including the end of the deferred rush policy under which freshmen males could not join fraternities until their second quarter.

Student Success Fee to open more classes, fund diversity efforts

Unless you’ve been checking the Cal Poly Administration and Finance website, you probably didn’t know that the Student Success Fee Allocation Advisory Committee sent a final recommendation to University President Jeffrey Armstrong in January — effectively deciding how the $210 quarterly fee will be spent next year.

Students ‘Call on Bini’ for ASI president

Just as he hoped they would, students “called on Bini” this week and elected agribusiness junior Jason Colombini into office as the next president of Associated Students, Inc. (ASI).

Colombini wins ASI presidency

Just as he hoped they would, students “called on Bini” this week and elected agribusiness junior Jason Colombini as the next Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) president.

Colombini in familiar territory as polls open

Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Approaching voters Tuesday, agribusiness junior Jason Colombini worked the line like a career politician. Never mind it was a hot dog line that drew his attention, or that fraternity brothers — not Secret Service — flanked him.…

Newcomer Wasta busy trying to crack ASI leadership

Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net As students walked through campus Tuesday wearing “Keep Calm, Wasta On” shirts, political science junior Daniel Wasta sat inside the Walter F. Dexter Building and told the story of how he came to Cal Poly from Iowa…