Leaders of the Cal Poly greek community clarified their apology for the “Colonial Bros and Nava-hos” party Tuesday, shifting blame away from fraternities and sororities that might have been involved with it.
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ASI Board of Directors votes to stay on quarters
The ASI Board of Directors also formally supported quarters earlier this year, after 89.8 percent of voting students shot down semesters in a February vote.
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‘Nava-hos’ party unanimously criticized at forum
Attendees at a campus forum Friday spent more than an hour criticizing a “Colonial Bros and Nava-hos”-themed party Cal Poly is investigating, as well as the students who participated in it.
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FIRE criticizes Cal Poly investigation into Native American-themed party
Joe Cohn, who works at FIRE’s headquarters in Philadelphia, said Thursday that Cal Poly’s investigation is unconstitutional based on the information the university has made public so far.
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Party brings debate to campus, leaves greeks on edge
A Thanksgiving-party-gone-wrong put some fraternities and sororities on edge this week and opened discussion at Cal Poly about the university’s role in regulating off-campus behavior.
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Cal Poly challenging email that identifies party’s theme, host
University administrators are challenging the contents of an email sent to the Cal Poly Diversity Coalition that identified the host and theme of an “offensive” party now under investigation by the dean of students, a university spokesperson said Wednesday.
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At least 3 greek chapters face investigation after ‘offensive’ party
In an email to campus, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong denounced a greek party this past weekend “offensive to Native Americans and women in the party’s theme and suggested costumes.”
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Story ideas flowing after Armstrong Q-and-A with Mustang News
In what’s become a semi-annual tradition at Mustang News, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong joined the staff for a Q-and-A on Monday morning.
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Liberal arts dean pushes for college fee increase
The fee increase would bring the College of Liberal Arts college-based fee on par with the rest of the Cal Poly’s colleges, which all stand at $347.19 per quarter. The College of Liberal Arts fee is now $239.19.
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Cal Poly Corporation planning new dining complex
The plan for the new facility is still being talked out within Cal Poly Corporation and among university administrators, Cal Poly Corporation spokesperson Yukie Murphy said.
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Greek rush, soccer and an on-campus pub: Top stories from October
From the possibility of a pub coming to campus to the alleged burglary of VG Cafe, Mustang News had a busy first month in our new converged online newsroom.