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Cal Poly Chinese New Year Celebration, event photos

Written on 1 Feb, 2012 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | 2 comments

Performers danced with dragons at the 55th Annual Chinese New Year Banquet sponsored by the Cal Poly Chinese Student Association. The show also included a  martial arts show by the Wushu  Taichi Center in San Luis Obispo, with performances by... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly is good value: Kiplinger

Written on 4 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Cal Poly is one of a dozen California universities to make Kiplinger’s list of the 100 top values in public colleges during 2011-12. [SFChronicle] Kiplinger, the Washington, D.C.-based publisher of business and personal finance advice, ranks each year the public... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles biologist dies in accident

Written on 5 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

A large oak branch fell on a 35-year-old Paso Robles biologist last week, killing him as he drove his work vehicle in Big Sur. [TheCalifornian] Michael Tyner was caring for condors at the time of his death, part of his... (Continue reading)

E. coli found in Cal Poly eggnog

Written on 1 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Eggnog samples from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo have been found to be contaminated with E. coli and a recall has been initiated, according to Cal Poly. The Cal Poly Creamery has issued a voluntary recall of... (Continue reading)

Double dipping and moonlighting at Cal Poly

Written on 1 Dec, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 57 comments

During a time of stagnant professor salaries, laid off lecturers, and increasing student tuition and fees, some California Polytechnic State University administrator compensations are increasing through raises, double dipping and moonlighting. Former Cal Poly president Warren Baker is taking home about... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly administrators working to divorce the state

Written on 18 Nov, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 48 comments

UPDATE: Public Relations spokesperson Stacia Momburg said the university is denying Provost Robert Koob said the university is working to privatize. In addition, she said he did not say they plan to have students teach classes as part of the... (Continue reading)

CSU raises tuition 9% amid student protests

Written on 17 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

California State University trustees voted to raise tuition by 9 percent on Wednesday, while outside the system’s Long Beach headquarters CSU police violently clashed with protesters. [SanFranciscoChronicle] Police used pepper spray on student protesters. In the end, a glass entry... (Continue reading)

Marc Cohn at the Cal Poly PAC

Written on 12 Nov, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

By COLIN JONES For singer/songwriters, live performances must be a dicey proposition. After all it’s just you and the audience with no booming drum solos, light shows or other fancy pyrotechnics to distract the masses. And concertgoers are usually there... (Continue reading)

Waage announces supervisor bid against Hill

Written on 10 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

Pismo Beach City Councilman Ed Waage said he will challenge incumbent District 3 San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill in 2012. District 3 includes a large portion of San Luis Obispo, Avila Beach, Pismo Beach, and Grover Beach. Hill, a... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly faculty planning walkout

Written on 7 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

Faculty members at Cal Poly are planning to walk out of classes on Tuesday for a brief protest over Chancellor Charles Reed's decision to cancel scheduled raises. Faculty from CSU campuses throughout California will protest against the “1 percent” who run... (Continue reading)