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Fans get a first look at 2026 Cal Poly Football team at ‘Friday Night Lights’ open practice

Fans get a first look at 2026 Cal Poly Football team at ‘Friday Night Lights’ open practice

by Charlie Wiltsee

Cal Poly Track and Field eyes Big West Championships amid strong outdoor season

Cal Poly Track and Field eyes Big West Championships amid strong outdoor season

by Colby Love

San Luis Obispo County ranked 4th least affordable in the US

San Luis Obispo County ranked 4th least affordable in the US

San Luis Obispo County is the No. 4 least affordable county in the U.S., with 89.7% of resident wages going…

by Avery Phillips

Endorsement: Tanner Schinderle presents an expansive vision for what ASI President can be

Endorsement: Tanner Schinderle presents an expansive vision for what ASI President can be

by Mustang News Endorsement Board

LIVE: ASI Presidential Debate

LIVE: ASI Presidential Debate

by Mustang News Staff

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Cal Poly CLA launches semester conversion Study Halls for all Cal Poly students

Cal Poly CLA launches semester conversion Study Halls for all Cal Poly students

by Kaitlyn Le

Mid-Higuera Bypass boosts flood capacity 40% to prevent future disaster

Mid-Higuera Bypass boosts flood capacity 40% to prevent future disaster

by Luke Firoozye

Niche names Cal Poly No. 8 among California’s top party schools

Niche names Cal Poly No. 8 among California’s top party schools

by Everlynn Dionne

Estudiantes de Cal Poly comparten sus razones para escoger la universidad

Estudiantes de Cal Poly comparten sus razones para escoger la universidad

by Nishita Mukherjee and Isabella Beltran

El condado de SLO asigna $100,000 en apoyo a los hijos de inmigrantes afectados por ICE

El condado de SLO asigna $100,000 en apoyo a los hijos de inmigrantes afectados por ICE

by Angel Corzo and Jasmine Romero

La nueva iniciativa ‘Belonging Project’ de San Luis Obispo promueve la diversidad y la inclusión

La nueva iniciativa ‘Belonging Project’ de San Luis Obispo promueve la diversidad y la inclusión

by Alan Ko and Alexa Soto-Rios

Estudiantes de Cal Poly participan en debates con un ministro cristiano en evento de 4 horas

Estudiantes de Cal Poly participan en debates con un ministro cristiano en evento de 4 horas

by Nishita Mukherjee, Emi Valero Martinez and Isabella Beltran

Student-run lab launches 13th satellite from Vandenberg

Student-run lab launches 13th satellite from Vandenberg

by Emilia Pirir and Austin Ornelas

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Cal Poly club builds custom 3D-printed mobility trainer for Toddler

Cal Poly club builds custom 3D-printed mobility trainer for Toddler

by Sydnie Bierma

Behind BiCEP: How biomedical engineering students push the needle

Behind BiCEP: How biomedical engineering students push the needle

by Kimber Draughon

Riding in their footsteps: family legacies live on in Cal Poly Rodeo

Riding in their footsteps: family legacies live on in Cal Poly Rodeo

by Sedona Harris

Cal Poly chef to compete in regional culinary challenge

Cal Poly chef to compete in regional culinary challenge

by Kimber Draughon

Waves of feminism on the Central Coast

Waves of feminism on the Central Coast

by Haley Ellis, Sydnie Bierma, Maddie Kuhns and Cait Flanagan

Chemistry professor works on curing diseases with Cal Poly students

Chemistry professor works on curing diseases with Cal Poly students

by Teah Swartzon

Aerospace professor’s dream takes flight with student-built airplane

Aerospace professor’s dream takes flight with student-built airplane

by Katy Clark

Mustang Band to perform at San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade

Mustang Band to perform at San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade

by Rebecca Von Tersch

THE HILL Investigations and Data

Names of students reveal underlying enrollment trends around gender and race

Names of students reveal underlying enrollment trends around gender and race

by Sam Fickett

San Luis Obispo Police issue record citations during ‘Halloweekend’

San Luis Obispo Police issue record citations during ‘Halloweekend’

by Julia Aptekar, Amy Truong and Grace Gillio

Cal Poly students favor Proposition 50 in survey results

Cal Poly students favor Proposition 50 in survey results

by Alie Hall, Grace Gillio and Maya Reiken

Campus Health & Wellbeing is expanding their hours. But the changes may not be the best for students, union says

Campus Health & Wellbeing is expanding their hours. But the changes may not be the best for students, union says

by Jeremy Garza

Cal Poly state funding cut by $9.7 million amid statewide budget deficit

Cal Poly state funding cut by $9.7 million amid statewide budget deficit

by Jeremy Garza

Cal Poly doubles freshman housing cost over the past decade

Cal Poly doubles freshman housing cost over the past decade

by Alie Hall

Men have more places to pee in Cal Poly’s academic buildings

Men have more places to pee in Cal Poly’s academic buildings

by Jessica Carp and Jeremy Garza

Student fees fund full-ride scholarship for ASI president, despite lack of student awareness

Student fees fund full-ride scholarship for ASI president, despite lack of student awareness

by Angel Corzo

OPINION

Reflections on the rodeo as a first-timer

Reflections on the rodeo as a first-timer

by Kaylie Wang

My hot takes on college dating: Warnings and ways to spend your limited time

My hot takes on college dating: Warnings and ways to spend your limited time

by Maddie Kuhns

jdawg says: act nonchalant

jdawg says: act nonchalant

by JDAWG

Every student should vote at ASI elections, they impact us more than we think

Every student should vote at ASI elections, they impact us more than we think

by Kaylie Wang

On-campus reproductive healthcare is more important than you might think

On-campus reproductive healthcare is more important than you might think

by Avery Adelini

The Cal State system has an enrollment problem

The Cal State system has an enrollment problem

by Shayna Gayer

Review: Morning on the Green was a clever and exciting replacement to mayhem on the streets

Review: Morning on the Green was a clever and exciting replacement to mayhem on the streets

by Maddie Kuhns

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Cal Poly students share their reasons for choosing the university

Cal Poly students share their reasons for choosing the university

by Nishita Mukherjee

Student Success Center construction causes sidewalk closures, detours

Student Success Center construction causes sidewalk closures, detours

by Katy Clark

Cal Poly students engage in debates with Christian minister at 4-hour event

Cal Poly students engage in debates with Christian minister at 4-hour event

by Nishita Mukherjee and Emi Valero Martinez

San Luis Obispo’s new Belonging Project initiative promotes diversity and inclusion

San Luis Obispo’s new Belonging Project initiative promotes diversity and inclusion

by Alan Ko

University watch party marks alum Victor Glover’s historic return from Artemis II

University watch party marks alum Victor Glover’s historic return from Artemis II

by Ashley Strain

Majority of engineering students surveyed think year-round operations will harm Cal Poly

Majority of engineering students surveyed think year-round operations will harm Cal Poly

by Alex Kohm

Get to know the two students running for ASI president

Get to know the two students running for ASI president

by Sam Fickett

SLO spends more than $100K on St. Fratty’s police enforcement, exceeding last year

SLO spends more than $100K on St. Fratty’s police enforcement, exceeding last year

by Sam Fickett

EN ESPAÑOL

El equipo de béisbol de Cal Poly sufre ante el equipo No. 7 de Oregon State

El equipo de béisbol de Cal Poly sufre ante el equipo No. 7 de Oregon State

by Oliver Marburg and Suri Moreno

Estudiantes y facultad de Cal Poly reaccionan a las acusaciones de abuso sexual contra César Chávez

Estudiantes y facultad de Cal Poly reaccionan a las acusaciones de abuso sexual contra César Chávez

by Isabella Beltran

La Policía de San Luis Obispo disparó y mató a un hombre que portaba una réplica de un arma de fuego

La Policía de San Luis Obispo disparó y mató a un hombre que portaba una réplica de un arma de fuego

by Grace Gillio and Haydee Villanueva

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Downtown Centre Cinemas is here to stay

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Feeling Pressured by Influencers? Here’s How to Take Control

Feeling Pressured by Influencers? Here’s How to Take Control

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Spanos Stadium hosts Poly Royal Rodeo again after seven-year hiatus

Spanos Stadium hosts Poly Royal Rodeo again after seven-year hiatus

by Sedona Harris

How Cal Poly students run ESPN+ live sports broadcasts

How Cal Poly students run ESPN+ live sports broadcasts

by Chloë Schauermann

Where printing history comes to life: Cal Poly’s Shakespeare Press Museum

Where printing history comes to life: Cal Poly’s Shakespeare Press Museum

by Delaney Hill

SPORTS

Cal Poly Women’s Tennis stays in the hunt for Big West top seed with sweep over UC Riverside

Cal Poly Women’s Tennis stays in the hunt for Big West top seed with sweep over UC Riverside

by Liz Bennett

Cal Poly Baseball rebounds from Oregon State sweep with home win over Pepperdine

Cal Poly Baseball rebounds from Oregon State sweep with home win over Pepperdine

by Andrew Aguiniga

Cal Poly Men’s Tennis takes first Big West loss to UC Irvine in final road trip

Cal Poly Men’s Tennis takes first Big West loss to UC Irvine in final road trip

by Andrew Aguiniga

The plight of mid-major basketball

The plight of mid-major basketball

by Jonathan Sze

Cal Poly Softball falls to ninth in Big West after third in-conference sweep

Cal Poly Softball falls to ninth in Big West after third in-conference sweep

by Samantha Roach

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