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OccupyCalPoly moves on SLO county courthouse

Written on 18 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 54 comments

Members of a local spinoff of the “Occupy Wall Street” protest movement plan to set up camp indefinitely outside the San Luis Obispo County courthouse starting Wednesday. The announcement was posted on the Facebook page for “OccupyCalPoly.” “We will be... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo sorority suspended for hazing

Written on 14 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Cal Poly administrators have suspended all Alpha Phi chapter activities because of a hazing incident. The sorority has 10 days to appeal the decision that stems from a hearing on Thursday. The sorority pledge who ended up with alcohol poisoning... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly sorority pledge pushed to drink in possible hazing

Written on 12 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Alpha Phi sorority pledge who ended up with alcohol poisoning said her sorority sponsor encouraged her to drink in an alleged hazing. [MustangDaily] Following a call from the unnamed pledge’s mother, Cal Poly officials... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly sorority under excessive drinking investigation

Written on 10 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is investigating an excessive drinking incident involving the Alpha Phi sorority, Director of Student Life and Leadership Stephen Lamb told the Mustang Daily. A concerned parent asked campus administrators to look into allegations that an... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly vs. Central Oklahoma, game photos

Written on 10 Oct, 2011 in Eye on the Coast | No comments

Cal Poly’s football team trailed rallied during the second half of Saturday’s game to defeat Central Oklahoma 44-25 in a nonconference game at Alex G. Spanos Stadium in San Luis Obispo. If you would like to buy a high resolution... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly under fire for using foundation funds for executive pay

Written on 30 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Leaders at the state’s public four-year universities need to proceed carefully when it comes to using private dollars to supplement compensation packages for executives as is the practice at Cal Poly, lawmakers told California State University and University of California... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly knew, ignored coach’s transgressions

Written on 15 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

Cal Poly officials have known for years that serious, repetitive allegations against women’s volleyball coach Jon Stevenson were credible, but ignored the ample evidence and refused to act until prodded by imminent newspaper exposure. [NewTimes] Stevenson started this season as... (Continue reading)

California Faculty Association questioning administrator salaries

Written on 12 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The California Faculty Association has launched a new online ad targeting pay packages for California State University executives – more backlash from the board of trustees’ decision in July to pay a new campus president $100,000 more than his predecessor... (Continue reading)

Transparency for Cal Poly Foundation

Written on 11 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A bill aimed at opening the financial records of California’s institutions of higher education was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Jerry Brown. “It is a major move forward for transparency,” said Tim O’Keefe, retired Cal Poly faculty and current... (Continue reading)

Weekend spotlight: Creston Classic Rodeo

Written on 9 Sep, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | 3 comments

Grab your cowboy boots, hats and flannels because Creston will host its 16th annual rodeo starting Friday and bucking until late Sunday. So hoof it out of the suburbs and into the wild for the Creston Classic Rodeo, which has been... (Continue reading)