Post welcomes next year’s chief

He may be dressed in black, but next year’s editorial king is riding into the 2010-11 academic year on a white horse. Greg Toumassian, a fourth-year journalism student, is next in line for the pivotal role as the Poly Post’s next Editor in Chief. 1 comment

Study finds 15 campus buildings to be quake hazards

After a detailed study conducted by the CSU Seismic Review Board, 15 Cal Poly buildings have been found to be earthquake hazards, the largest number in the entire CSU system.  Of the buildings on the list, 13 have been rated a “5,” which designates them as hazardous, but unlikely to collapse.

A tumultuous year comes to an end

With many of its students living off campus and commuting to class, Cal Poly has typically been a fairly quiet place. This year proved to be the exception. From the national championship win by the men’s basketball team to the announcement that 15 to 20 academic programs are being considered for elimination, 2009-10 has been a year of spectacular highs and distressing lows.

Senior projects gaining popularity

Senior projects are on the rise, according to the National Survey of Student Engagement, a survey that measures the participation of students with regards to learning. According to the survey, 64 percent of graduating seniors were found to have completed a senior project or thesis.

Give us your attention

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This year has been wild. The campus was chock full of controversial news for my staff and me to cover, and through this coverage, we have grown as journalists and as people. As you may have already read from our year-end overview in this week’s issue, this year is one that will go down in history as a year when the CSU system took a hard hit and a year when students decided to stand up for what they believed in.

COM Day addresses social media changes

Social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter may still be considered novelties by some, but for professionals in the field of communication, they are becoming increasingly important tools for spreading news and information. To address this development, the theme of this year’s COM Day, planned and hosted by public relations students from the Communication Department, was linking into social media.