On Tuesday, a CSU press release announced the launch of an independent and external investigation starting in March on how Fresno State administrators handled sexual harassment complaints about former Fresno State Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Frank Lamas. “It is important that we understand how campus leaders at Fresno State responded to the workplace […]
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CSU Chancellor pushed for Cal Poly’s semester conversion, then resigned. What’s next?
Despite CSU Chancellor Joseph Castro pushing Cal Poly to switch to the semester system, and then stepping down from his position, Cal Poly will continue its plans to convert to the semesters in the academic year 2025-26. “The campus has already made tremendous strides on this,” Provost and Academic Affairs Executive Vice President Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore […]
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Cal Poly hosts annual Social Justice Teach In today
Cal Poly’s College of Liberal Arts is hosting its sixth annual Social Justice Teach In on Thursday, consisting of virtual and in-person sessions throughout the day. The teach-in will be a daylong series of workshops about equity and justice “designed to inform and inspire.” Starting at 9 a.m., scholars, activists and university professors from various […]
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CSU Chancellor Castro Under Fire Amid Mishandling of Sexual Assault Allegations
On Friday morning, USA Today reported that California State University Chancellor and former Fresno State president Joseph Castro is under fire for mishandling sexual harassment complaints. At the same time Castro was sworn in as the CSU Chancellor as the first-ever California native and Mexican-American, on Sept 21, 2020, Fresno State administrators were conducting an […]
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Students with dietary restrictions ‘struggling to get a good meal’ at Cal Poly Dining
Cal Poly students with dietary restrictions have expressed dissatisfaction with the limited dining hall options, resulting in students compromising healthy meals to attend class and others facing food insecurity. Biochemistry junior Maile Gardner follows a vegan diet and has found that the lack of options has made it difficult to find consistent meals. “I feel […]
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Old SLO BBQ reports two thefts in one night — a “new and frustrating problem”
On Dec 27 at 12:30 a.m., a thief broke the service window of Old SLO BBQ Co. and reached in to steal the tip jar. This was one of two incidents of theft that morning. Located in downtown San Luis Obispo, the business experienced multiple incidents of break-ins and thefts this year. “We’ve been open […]
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Biden Administration extends student loan pause amid Omicron variant
President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that pandemic relief on student loan payments will be extended through May 1. The Student Loan Pause was originally set to expire Jan. 31. The extension was a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and has been extended multiple times by former President Donald Trump and now Biden, through the […]
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First Omicron COVID-19 variant detected in San Luis Obispo County
The first confirmed case of the Omicron variant has been detected in San Luis Obispo County, officials announced Friday. County Public Health will not release the resident’s personal information, such as age and gender, to protect their identity, according to the news release. As a highly infectious variant, health officials express concerns and recommend residents, […]
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Hiker finds dead man at Bishop Peak, San Luis Obispo Police say
The San Luis Obispo Police Department is investigating human remains found off-trail at Bishop Peak Trailhead on Highland. A hiker reported finding “skeletal remains with clothing” on Friday around 5:30 p.m. Police said they believe the person had been dead for several months or longer. In an effort to find the body, San Luis Police […]
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COVID-19 vaccine boosters available for all adults, FDA and CDC announce
All vaccinated adults are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday. The Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech single-dose booster shot will now be available for people 18 and older under emergency use authorization. For those who received the mRNA Moderna or […]
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Section of Railway Safety Trail project completed, connecting Phillips Lane and Pepper Street
The Railroad Safety Trail project completed a section of a bridge connecting Phillips Lane and Pepper Street on Oct. 28, marking progress on a two-decade project of climate action. After some delays in the shipping, the pedestrian-bicycle bridge was installed on Oct. 23 and will be open to the public in January 2022. With there […]