National Society of Collegiate Scholars honors Cal Poly student

Cal Poly’s Allison Crawford wins National Society of Collegiate Scholars Outstanding Chapeter Officer award.

The number of homeless rises in San Luis Obispo County

According to the 2009 Homeless Enumeration Report performed by the Homeless Services Coordinating Council (HSCC), on any given day in San Luis Obispo county 3,829 people are homeless. The homeless shelters are brimming with newcomers while county officials work together to build a new homeless campus in hopes to solve this increase of roughly 1,500 homeless people since the 2006 count of 2,408.

Students help out during holiday season

In the few weeks before Thanksgiving students around town and on campus have been lending a hand and donating resources to help out those in need. Many people get into the spirit of donating because of the season, but these students felt compelled to help out in the general spirit of wanting to aid the community.