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.

In the academic environment, students revel in the fact that they can let their responsibilities go during their quarterly breaks. Student-athletes are responsible for keeping their bodies in shape despite being away from the competition.

Students seeking shade on campus now have the opportunity to enjoy the comforts of trees planted and a bench installed by forest and national resource (FNR) students between the Alan A. Erhart agriculture (10) and mathematics and science (38) buildings.

Last month Surfline.com, ranked Cal Poly the third best surf school in America. Factors that went into the decision were difficulty to get accepted, difficulty of curriculum, the nightlife, access to surf, size of waves, whether surf classes and a surf team were offered.

The spike in warm weather temperatures certainly isn’t characteristic of SLO. Without air conditioning in most student housing where can you go to escape the heat? Here are some suggestions on how to have a little fun while this heat wave lasts.

Cal Poly was recently voted as the No. 3 surf school in the United States by Surfline, just trailing No. 2 UC Santa Cruz and No. 1 UC San Diego. Use this interactive map to find the top surf spots for Cal Poly surfers along with photos and quotes from surfers themselves.