Articles Tagged With ‘Cal Poly’




Court records reveal Cal Poly students’ campus shootings

By KAREN VELIE The two 19-year-old Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students arrested for having a cache of weapons in their dorms allegedly shot their guns on campus four times while joking about shooting someone, according to court records. Cal... (Continue reading)

Speakers critical of trans movement coming to Cal Poly, sparking controversy

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pair of speakers who are critical of the transgender movement will speak at Cal Poly Tuesday evening at an event that is sparking controversy on the university campus. The conservative organization Turning Point USA is holding... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly students arrested for firing gunshots on campus

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Poly police officers arrested a pair of students who allegedly fired gunshots on campus and had a weapons cache inside their on-campus apartment or dormitory.  Shortly after 10 p.m. on Nov. 11, while on patrolCal Poly... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly suspects arsonist set two fires

By KAREN VELIE The Cal Poly Police Department is looking for the arsonist who set the two fires that burned on the San Luis Obispo campus on Oct. 30. Both fires were reported at 4:05 p.m. One was burning near... (Continue reading)

Israel-Hamas conflict fuels tensions at Cal Poly

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly officials described a hate crime against two Jewish students after administrators initially attempted to stay out of the fray caused by the Israel-Hamas conflict. On Oct. 8, a day after Hamas invaded Israel, a male... (Continue reading)

Director of jazz studies at Cal Poly accused of sexual harassment, resigns

By KAREN VELIE Following student allegations of sexual harassment in the spring, Cal Poly’s director of jazz studies resigned his position. An investigation into the allegations is ongoing. [Tribune] Multiple Cal Poly students accused Arthur White of sexual misconduct that... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly expanding enrollment, launching year-round track

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Poly plans to launch year-round operations as it expands enrollment. Faced with high numbers of applicants and California State University (CSU) system growth requirements, Cal Poly will launch year-round operations as it expands admissions. The year-round... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly swim coach accused of misconduct, on leave

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly’s head swim coach Phil Yoshida is on indefinite leave amid an investigation into allegations he is verbally and emotionally abusive to students and assistant coaches, according to an article in the Orange County Register. On... (Continue reading)

Dead body found on Cal Poly campus

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An individual or individuals found a dead body on the Cal Poly campus Sunday morning. [KSBY] Shortly after 9:20 a.m., a caller reported a body lying near Building 180 on the university campus. Cal Poly police officers... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly President apologizes to Smart family, admits mistakes

Statement from Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong First, it must be said that I can’t imagine the pain and hurt Kristin’s family has felt and still feels. We are very sorry for what the Smart family has endured. What they... (Continue reading)