Some students enjoy road trips or relaxing family vacations over their summer break. But Cal Poly student Matt Ishler has a different idea of summer traveling. Ishler, a kinesiology junior, skateboarded from San Luis Obispo to his hometown of Santa Monica in three days, a 230-mile-long journey.… 3 Comments

For most of us, drinking a glass of milk is just that, sipping down milk. The in-depth thoughts about the milk and its contents never really cross the mind unless that mind belongs to professor Phil Tong. Tong, director of the Dairy Products Technology Center, has been in the dairy industry for over 20 years, and some of his recent work has earned him an International Dairy Foods Association Research Award.… Post the First Comment

The Information Technology Service Department is making changes to the way students using laptops can access the internet on campus for the upcoming fall quarter. Beginning Sept. 9, Cal Poly students will be able to easily access wireless networks throughout campus for the first time without having to register laptops through the ITS office.… 2 Comments

In order to combat late-night double parking issues, the San Luis Obispo Police Department has designated taxi zones throughout the downtown area. The new taxi zones are a way of ensuring the safety of both nighttime pedestrians and taxi drivers, according to police.… Post the First Comment

Any student can be a elementary school teacher in three quarters of college. Cal Poly professor Len Davidman on Aug. 30 will hold a meeting in Building 2, room 101 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., to discuss how any one student can begin an exciting career in teaching.… Post the First Comment

The Cal Poly Floral Design Team missed first place at the National Floral Design Competition in Washington, D.C. by only two points. The team beat out 11 other campuses for the second place honor. "(The judges) picked the team with the highest average, and Mississippi was only two points above us," Lynch said.… Post the First Comment