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Third student rape reported to Cal Poly

Written on 16 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 18 comments

A third woman in a matter of days reported she was raped, in a trio of unrelated cases alarming the Cal Poly community. The University Police Department said a woman reported she was raped in her room at the school’s Poly... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly president reacts to second campus rape

Written on 13 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Cal Poly president Dr. Jeffrey Armstrong issued a statement Friday condemning a pair of sexual assaults that occurred against female students in less than a week. Campus police say a second student reported being raped in her campus dormitory room... (Continue reading)

Rape suspect turns himself in

Written on 13 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

Police arrested a Cal Poly student Thursday after he was identified as the main suspect in a reported rape of a drunk and unconscious “college-aged” woman at a fraternity house last Saturday night. Joseph Trupiano, 23, was taken into custody late... (Continue reading)

Rape at Cal Poly fraternity

Written on 11 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 14 comments

San Luis Obispo Police sent out an alert today advising students of a reported rape of a college-aged woman who police say was intoxicated and unconscious at the time of the assault. The San Luis Obispo Police Department and the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly tops own patent record

Written on 6 May, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 5 comments

Cal Poly reports that three patents have been issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to university faculty this academic year—a record number of patents earned for a single year. In an announcement this week, Cal Poly’s Research and... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly’s open house packs hotels

Written on 14 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Cal Poly’s 18th annual open house kicks off tomorrow and is expected to bring thousands of visitors to San Luis Obispo and a welcome surge to the local economy over the weekend. Many Central Coast hotels including San Luis Obispo's Embassy... (Continue reading)

Radioactive milk not that radioactive

Written on 31 Mar, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan has blown over to the Central Coast and turned up in milk from Cal Poly’s dairy. On Thursday, the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department reported trace amounts of radiation... (Continue reading)

Strong Central Coast concert season on tap this spring

Written on 22 Mar, 2011 in Discovered | 2 comments

As spring arrives, albeit wetter than usual, several concerts featuring some big name talent are lined up from Santa Barbara to Salinas. Cal Poly Arts continues its outstanding 2010-11 calendar with upcoming shows by Mose Allison, Crosby & Nash and the... (Continue reading)

Big Brothers and Big Sisters Bowl for Kids, event photos

Written on 8 Mar, 2011 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

Gals stepped out in their favorite poodle skirts, bobby socks and saddle shoe while the guys donned leather jackets and wingtips to support Big Brothers and Big Sisters on March 5 and 6 at Cal Poly Mustang Lanes. Bowl for... (Continue reading)

Some local school districts flunk public records audit

Written on 26 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

The San Luis Obispo Community College District and the Atascadero Unified School District received F grades for their failure to comply with the California Public Records Act, according to a report released Thursday by the nonprofit group Californians Aware (CalAware). The... (Continue reading)