President Jeffrey Armstrong announced Thursday afternoon the Year-Round Operations (YRO) are delayed to Summer 2027. YRO aims to increase enrollment and expand resources like the availability of beds, labs, classrooms and student opportunities. This would allow students to take part in various educational opportunities that are “critical elements” of Learn by Doing. How it works: […]
Author Archives: Archana Pisupati
Archana Pisupati is the 2025-26 Editor-in-Chief for Mustang Media Group conducting news production for Cal Poly and the San Luis Obispo area. She joined Mustang News as a news reporter her freshman year, and has since ventured into investigative reporting and was previously MN's social media manager. In her free time, you will likely find her deep into a story draft in the newsroom or typing away at Linnaea's café — complete with an iced rose oat matcha and one of her many Moleskine journals.
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Mustang News reporter sues Cal Poly over alleged public records violations
The California Public Records Act (CPRA) requires an estimated date to present the records, which Cal Poly did not comply with, according to the First Amendment Coalition.
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St.Fratty’s damages left 300 Muir Hall residents temporarily displaced
Inside, broken ceiling tiles blanketed the second floor’s green carpet in grey soot. Elliot said the bathroom had remnants of Lucky Charms cereal from people getting ready earlier that morning.
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Campus fire hydrant repaired more than a week after burst
A fire hydrant near a pedestrian crossing between several buildings and Dexter Lawn was replaced on Nov. 20, nine days after a Cal Poly Police officer hit it while making a U-turn. On Nov. 11, an officer pulled over for a traffic stop and hit the hydrant, according to university spokesperson Matt Lazier. “But, in […]
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Cal Poly Jewish organizations call for the release of Israeli hostages during march across campus
A group of 37 students and supporters gathered in the University Union (UU) for the ‘Bring Them Home’ march on Tuesday morning. Cal Poly’s Jewish organizations – SLO Hillel, Mustangs United for Israel (MUFI) and Mishelanu – hosted the march dedicated to a global effort to demand the release of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas. […]
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Juvenile arrested on arson charge for fire behind SLOHS
Update: Update: At 10:34 a.m. CalFire updated the status of the Lizzie Fire to 95% contained, having burned 124 acres. The City of San Luis Obispo reported two juveniles being caught near the scene of one of three fires that closeted San Luis Obispo Monday afternoon. According to a city news release, officials at San […]
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Cal Poly’s Off-Campus Housing Program Partners with EDUrain to Ease the Hunt for Housing
Cal Poly’s infamous housing crisis developed an evident role in campus culture over the past years, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. Some students are even living out of their cars and the campus only accommodates for very few extra spaces for those experiencing houselessness. To not only ease the stress of finding off-campus housing, but […]
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Grad student creates Cal Poly’s first Black-owned non-profit
“I saw the struggles and challenges that underrepresented students faced, and I wanted to do something to change that,” Cal Poly engineering management graduate student Isaiah Hogan said. A San Luis Obispo native and former Cal Poly football player, Hogan recently became the CEO and founder of Cal Poly’s first ever Black-owned non-profit. Pathway is […]
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ASI unanimously passes resolution to support an on-campus Disability Cultural Program
The ASI Board of Directors has unanimously approved passing a new resolution written by the Cal Poly Disability Alliance asking for a Disability Cultural Program (DCP) on campus. The club initially relaunched a petition at the beginning of spring quarter, which garnering over 700 student, staff, faculty, alumni and community member signatures in efforts to […]
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ASI Board of Directors passes vote to urging Cal Poly Corp to sever ties with Chick-Fil-A
Students from various campus communities including the Trans & Queer Student Union gathered in sharing their thoughts on the reinstallation of Chick-Fil-A on campus, with the anticipation of Cal Poly’s new dining structure 1901 Marketplace opening next school year. “Cal Poly is only supportive of us in words, but their actions tell us a different […]
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Flood watch, wind advisory issued for SLO County
The Spring Equinox this year has been welcomed with various severe weather alerts in San Luis Obispo County and throughout the coast of California. The National Weather Service reported both a flood watch and wind advisory active from Monday to Thursday. On Tuesday, San Luis Obispo can expect up to an inch of rain, as […]