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Is publishing suspects’ mug shots wrong?
Jun 01, 2009 in Blogs& Staff blog

I admit, my first gut reaction to seeing a student’s face plastered on the front page for things like drug possession makes me think of how bad I would feel if it were my face. These are, after all, photos of people at their worst and a photo makes it easier for the story to follow a student around for life.




Cal Poly hires staff to educate greek life following SAE arrests
May 28, 2009 in News

Cal Poly will hire two staff members to educate the greek system about the dangers of alcohol and hazing following the arrests made in connection with the death and hazing of fraternity pledge Carson Starkey.




Speakeasy tradition lives on at newly opened Creekside Brewery
May 27, 2009 in Arts

In the 1920s prohibition reigned and lovers of the suds had to go underground to enjoy a good brew and the speakeasy provided a haven for friends to meet, enjoy laughs and escape for a few hours from the drudgery of day to day life.




UPDATE: Four SAE members charged in hazing death
May 21, 2009 in Featured Stories& News

Four Cal Poly students were arrested Thursday in connection with last year’s alcohol-related death of architecture freshman Carson Starkey after a nearly six month investigation by the San Luis Obispo Police Department.




Special election propositions address state budget deficit
May 17, 2009 in Interactive& News

With the state facing a $42 billion budget deficit this year, Californians have the chance to decide how their tax dollars should be used to balance the state budget through six propositions of the Tuesday statewide special election.




Blog: A bad couple of months for Craigslist
May 14, 2009 in Blogs& Staff blog

The popular classifieds Web site Craigslist has been taking a lot of heat lately on a variety of issues, some completely out of their control.



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