Bruce Patterson
consultant
“I think it’s great. It will give students more opportunities and real-world experience, and that’s what Cal Poly is all about.”
Holly Ragsdale
retired nurse
“Diversity is important. Maybe they could keep a segment where outside opinions can be heard. You never want to become too insular.”
Martin Barrett
grocery store employee
“I didn’t even know it wasn’t already completely run by students.”
Josie Garza
history teacher
“It’s good to have some community input, especially at the university level, but I can see why Cal Poly would want to make it more of an educational experience. I can see both sides.”
This article appears in Jul 9-16, 2015.