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Cal Poly student dies in swimming accident

Written on 23 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 20-year-old Cal Poly business administration junior died Thursday during a swimming accident in Spain. Matthew Yount was returning from an evening of drinking with three friends when he jumped from a bridge into the Guadalquivir River at approximately 3:30... (Continue reading)

Man shot and wounded near Cal Poly

Written on 22 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A man suffered a gunshot wound but survived Thursday evening in a neighborhood near Cal Poly. [Tribune] An unknown suspect shot the victim around 8 p.m. Thursday in the 400 block of Buena Vista Avenue. Emergency personnel transported the victim... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly partiers accused of racism

Written on 21 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

Cal Poly officials are investigating an alleged gathering of “Colonial Bros and Nava-Hos” that took place last week at an off-campus location. [Tribune] The fraternity Phi Sigma Kappa is accused of hosting a party last Friday in which men attended... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly sputters to football finish

Written on 16 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Cal Poly football team fell behind 35-3 on the Moriarty Enterprises scoreboard Saturday afternoon and lost 35-22 in its lone opportunity left to prove worthy of a playoff berth. The Mustangs dropped its final home game... (Continue reading)

Neighbors object to proposed Cal Poly dormitory

Written on 7 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Cal Poly officials are planning to build a 1,400-bed dormitory next to the Grand Avenue entrance to campus and across the street from a residential neighborhood amid opposition from neighbors. [KSBY] The university plans to build the dorm on an... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly Republicans petition against CSU club policy

Written on 4 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The Cal Poly College Republicans are petitioning to reverse a California State University system policy that mandates open enrollment in campus clubs. [Mustang News] In 2011, former CSU Chancellor Charles Reed issued Executive Order 1068, requiring membership in university-affiliated clubs... (Continue reading)

Dorm fire displaces 10 Cal Poly students

Written on 4 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A fire in a Cal Poly dormitory left 10 students without housing Sunday evening. [KSBY] Around 4 p.m. Sunday, a mattress in a Sequoia Hall bedroom caught on fire, forcing residents to evacuate the building. The mattress caught on fire... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly considering campus pub

Written on 24 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Cal Poly officials are asking students if they are in favor of changing the school’s dry designation as they consider adding an on-campus pub. [MustangNews] According to a Mustang News poll of 100 students, 76 percent were in favor of... (Continue reading)

Carmen by Georges Bizet, event photos

Written on 17 Oct, 2013 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

The Carmen Project, a tale of love, jealousy, destiny and betrayal, was presented by Georges Bizet’s opera at the Performing Arts Center on Oct. 13. Find local events as at CalCoastNews’ Event Calendar. If you would like to buy a high-resolution... (Continue reading)

Leading GOP donor to speak at Cal Poly

Written on 11 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Millionaire Republican donor Charles Munger Jr. will speak Friday morning at a Cal Poly political forum. Munger, who contributed more than $36 million to various campaigns in the 2012 election cycle, will discus citizen participation in politics at 11:30 a.m.... (Continue reading)