How many of you read the Poly Post?

[Admin]

Do you read the Poly Post? If yes, how often?
(Would like everyone's participation in this one, thanks)

[JPWRana]

i didnt like the limited options, so i chose the one that's @ 100% rite now

i read it 2day cuz i was stuck at parking services so i can get my dam keys out of my locked car

[ak]

I read it as much as possible. I like to know what the heck is going on.

[Trader]

I read it every week.

[vipz]

Uh, where can I get it?

[JPWRana]

THEYRE LIKE ALL OVER THE PLACE!!! i use them sometime when i dont have a napkin

[vipz]

haha, I need to pay more attention to my surroundings

[Springles]

Originally Posted by JPWRana

THEYRE LIKE ALL OVER THE PLACE!!! i use them sometime when i dont have a napkin

Wouldn't the ink get all on your hands?
The poly post is usually outside of each building, ona newspaper stand. Yeah, they're everywhere man.

[JPWRana]

not if i REALLY drag my hands across the ink, and even then, better than havin soda or ketchup on my fingers and palm

[MandyMindy]

Originally Posted by vipz

haha, I need to pay more attention to my surroundings

I read it every tuesday morning.
And how can you miss the papers?? LOL.

[vipz]

I *really* only focus on stuffs I care about

When I'm on campus, I'm usually only traveling between classrooms or doing my homeworks. I rarely bother to wander around making observations

That should explain it...

[Tarak Chunsa]

I'm waiting for tomorrow's issue.

[Puffguts]

I read the PP, however I find it a bit limited as a weekly (?) newspaper. It has good information on crime watch and headline news, but I wish it reflect more on student opinions about campus life, such as how the tuition hike affected us personally, how the campus bookstore rip the students off (buying books online and in other local outlets save from 20% to 10%), bad service provide by the registrar office, cheating problems, irresponsible instructors (We will never see an article about how terrible some of our instructors really are).

Those issues are tough issues, and bringing them up might cost the editors their positions. But until they do just that, the PP is nothing but an offical CSU Pomona news broadcasting service.

Victor

[JPWRana]

very good insite puff!!!

that is true!! u never hear articles that would REALLY make a calpoly student pick up the paper and read it.

I dont think that there EVER would be articles about that sad 2 say, since the writers ARE funded by calpoly, so its in THEIR best interest 2 kiss @$$ and write whatever the school tells them 2 write.

Like when i read that article about tuition hikes, they wrote on THEIR "justification" for the hikes.... and in a euphemisitic way too, BUT SAID NOTHIN ABOUT HOW MUCH HARDER IT WILL BE FOR THE STUDENTS!!

[Trader]

Originally Posted by JPWRana

I dont think that there EVER would be articles about that sad 2 say, since the writers ARE funded by calpoly, so its in THEIR best interest 2 kiss @$$ and write whatever the school tells them 2 write.

Like when i read that article about tuition hikes, they wrote on THEIR "justification" for the hikes.... and in a euphemisitic way too, BUT SAID NOTHIN ABOUT HOW MUCH HARDER IT WILL BE FOR THE STUDENTS!!

The Poly Post writers are there because they were hired. If the editor and writers don't do what Cal Poly wants them to, they wouldn't be there for long. Is not kissing @$$, is more like doing what they were hired to do.

And about the euphemistic way of writing the tuition increase article - it is the same with L.A. Times and all major newspaper. The writers (or the head) of the major newspaper need to write the articles in an euphemistic way so that the society (the mass) will not get terrified or insecure of their surrounding and what not.

I probably lost everyone.

[Puffguts]

I agree with JPWRana and Trader on how the editors at the PolyPost and many major newspapers are biased toward their parent organizations / funding provider and write things in vague, euphemisitic ways so no body gets offended.

But I am disappointed because the school and various student organizations still uphold the banner of "Champions of the students." They repeatively stated that "Student have a fair say and strong influence toward all aspects of campus life and school policies." I remember during my freshmen orientation, an ASI rep spoke in a loud speaker that they will always be the represenatives for the students and defend student rights. To me, the thing I think violates my rights is the quality of some lecturers. A small minority of the faculty is clearly unfit to teach. Yet for all these years the PolyPost still hasn't mention a word about it. I am not calling for an all out bashing of instructors or any name-calling event, but if the PP would just to bring up the issue, then some of the instructors will think twice before refusing to answer student questions during office hours (telling them to read the book again), giving out 0 minus grades to students they perceive as "inept," or close the door and pretending not in office during office hours (a particular new faculty member is known for hiding in office and not answering the door).

I know much of the "student organizations" rallying calls are empty promises to make them look good, but as the PolyPost demonstrated, much of the "student organizations" and publications are clearly pro-adminstration and afraid to touch sensitive issues. It is ok to butt-kissing the adminstrators, but it is not ok to do it while acting they are doing it "for the student's sake".

LA times does not champion the role of "voice of the people." Polypost uses student writers and student editors, calls itself the voice of students while leaning toward the adminstrators inside the CLA building.

Just curious, besides the student events, what else does the "ASI Senate" do on behalf of the students. $10-20 per student per school term as the ASI / Student Union fee can really add up. I hope we are not paying those "senators" to sit around and planning their next election.

[JDMCIVIC]

I like reading the police reports because I like to know whats happening in school, like carjackings and stuff.

[onenon1y]

Where did you get the idea that the Poly Post are funded by Cal Poly? The Post is completely self-funded and is a student-run paper. The Post is not interested in being the campus cheerleader.

Originally Posted by JPWRana

very good insite puff!!!

that is true!! u never hear articles that would REALLY make a calpoly student pick up the paper and read it.

I dont think that there EVER would be articles about that sad 2 say, since the writers ARE funded by calpoly, so its in THEIR best interest 2 kiss @$$ and write whatever the school tells them 2 write.

Like when i read that article about tuition hikes, they wrote on THEIR "justification" for the hikes.... and in a euphemisitic way too, BUT SAID NOTHIN ABOUT HOW MUCH HARDER IT WILL BE FOR THE STUDENTS!!

[Admin]

I also thought the Poly Post was funded by Cal Poly.
If not, does that mean the Poly Post staffs (students) can write up on any topic relevant to Cal Poly or are there a certain restrictions?

The poll has been reopened. Please vote.

[Xavier]

I read it every Tuesday to keep up with the school news.
I think some of the poll questions suck and can be improved alot.