The year’s first Another Type of Groove — a monthly spoken word event organized by the MultiCultural Center — began on a somber note Wednesday.
Cross Cultural Centers: a collection of identities
Industrial technology junior Rotem Drori is an immigrant from Israel. Drori comes from a family of mostly Orthodox Jews. And Drori is gay.
Year’s last ATOG proves ‘poetry is contagious’
Kelly Trom ktrom@mustangdaily.net The sound of snapping, whoops of agreement and resounding “Word!”s filled Chumash Auditorium as the final Another Type of Groove (ATOG) of the year unfolded Wednesday evening. Organized by the MultiCultural Center, the spoken word event gave the…
The changing face of Cal Poly
Amanda Margozzi amandamargozzi.md@gmail.com The total number of applications submitted to Cal Poly reached an all-time high in Fall 2012. There were 45,796 transfer and first-time freshman applications, which was an increase of 10.9 percent from the previous year, according to…
Behind the scenes: MultiCultural Center
When the MultiCultural Center opened its doors Jan. 15 — Martin Luther King Day — in 1981, it was initially only supposed to function as a lounge where minority students could hang out. “Students of color didn’t have a place to meet…
ATOG goes hip-hop with new poet
The MultiCultural Center (MCC) will host a celebration of diversity and words Wednesday night with the return of its popular poetry event, Another Type of Groove (ATOG). The event offers open mics to attendees before and after showcasing a notable…
Women's HERstory
Student Life and Leadershiphas put together a campaign called Women’s HERstory Week to honor the progress and history of women’s issues from March 5 to 9. The week leads up to today, International Women’s Day. The weeklong series of events is put…
Award-winning poet returns to ATOG
Joaquin Zihuatanejo brings his “life in the barrio” to Cal Poly.
Minorities bond across cultures
He was the only black student in most of his classes and his dorm. As a minority, Smith (not his actual name, see editor’s note below) found himself isolated from Cal Poly by his race. Monday, he will bring together others…
MCC holds DREAM Act discussion
The MultiCultural Center (MCC) held an open forum yesterday morning in the Julian A. McPhee University Union to promote discussion on the California Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. Governor Jerry Brown signed the act, which allows…
Explore diversity at CultureFest
October means fall, pumpkins and barely-there costumes, but for the past 14 years, it has also meant Cal Poly’s annual CultureFest. This Sunday is no exception. More than 30 campus and community cultural organizations including, Omega Zi Delta, Chi Delta…