Editor’s note: This article is available in Spanish here. Cal Poly alumna and current university employee Sheri Donahue used a telehealth service to receive an ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) diagnosis in 2021. However, when pandemic regulations for virtual prescriptions ended, she struggled to get her next refill. “It’s like a big game of cat and mouse,” […]
Author Archives: Abby Gorman
Abby Gorman is a news reporter and journalism major with a minor in child development. She initially pursued journalism in high school and enjoys that working with Mustang Media Group allows her to connect with and share the stories of Cal Poly students and the extended San Luis Obispo community. She is dedicated to elevating the role of local news, striving to make important information more accessible to the Mustang community. In her free time, she enjoys attending local events, taking day trips to the beach with friends, playing poker and cheering for her favorite hockey team (Go Kings Go!).
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Cal Poly trio brings new life to vintage Zippo lighters
What started as a casual interest became the full-fledged venture known as 27 Trinkets — a nod to the very room where their business began.
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Teamsters Union goes on strike at Cal Poly campus entrances
On Nov.14, 2023, California State University (CSU) employees with the Teamsters Local 2010 Union met at the west entrance of campus off of Highland Drive for their one-day strike in the fight for a fair contract.
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Suspect arrested for sexual abuse of minor as residents urged to shelter in place during search
Content warning: This article contains descriptions of sex crimes against a minor. Safer is Cal Poly’s confidential resource for sexual assault and can be reached at 805-756-2282. San Luis Obispo’s Lumina Alliance 24/7 crisis line is available at 805-545-8888. More resources are listed at the end of this article. Last Friday, Oct. 20, the San […]
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Fundraising campaigns to fortune cookie machines: Students showcase research at this year’s SURP+ Symposium
The annual Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP+) Symposium, organized by the Office of Student Research, displayed the work of hundreds of student researchers across 5 of the 6 colleges at Cal Poly.
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“Pro-white” group flyers found on driveways near Cal Poly
Some Cal Poly students in the neighborhoods surrounding campus awoke Sunday morning to unexpected flyers on their porches. Graphic communications senior Anjali Shute found a bag on her driveway less than a mile off campus. “I noticed that the flyers were all up and down the street, in Ziplock bags filled with sand,” she said. […]
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New campus building developments to watch for this school year
This summer, Cal Poly broke ground on several major construction projects on campus, many of which are set to be completed within the next year. According to a university news release, some of the projects include “building the John Madden Football Center, reconfiguring the Administration Building parking lot, renovating the interior of the University Union, […]
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Cal Poly alumnus killed in Orange County shooting
A Cal Poly alumnus was one of three victims of the shooting at a bar in Trabuco Canyon, according to Orange County officials. The shooting occurred on Aug. 23 at Cook’s Corner, a bar in Orange County. The gunman killed three people and injured six others before he was killed by law enforcement. John Leehey, […]
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Prowler spotted in neighborhoods near Cal Poly
The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking the community to help them identify a masked individual spotted looking into and loitering in the neighborhoods surrounding Cal Poly. SLOPD published footage caught on home security cameras of the “prowler” on their Instagram, with a caption detailing the three related incidents reported over the last two […]
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Paso Robles mayor dies after battling cancer
A news release from the city of Paso Robles announced the death of 71-year-old Mayor Steve Martin on Aug. 15 after a battle with an “aggressive form of cancer.” Martin first served on the Paso Robles City Council from 1987 to 1996 and served as mayor from 1988 to 1990. Most recently, Martin was elected […]
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Man arrested following police chase, SLO High School lockdown
San Luis Obispo High School went under lockdown on Wednesday after a man wanted for a string of recent crimes fled from police. Jordan Smith, 26, was arrested Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of domestic violence, robbery, drug sales and resisting arrest, according to a city news release. He had also been wanted for several months […]