Imagine all five floors of Robert E. Kennedy Library as they are on a weekday here at Cal Poly, full of students. Next, imagine these hundreds of students in the library at a given time forced to relocate elsewhere on…
California’s minimum wage went up again in 2019: Here are the pros and cons
In January, California took the next step to increasing the state minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023.
SLO City residents give input on budget priorities
On Wednesday, Jan. 23, the San Luis Obispo City Council held the 2019-2021 Financial Plan Community Forum to get the community’s input and participation in deciding what issues need to be funded.
What you need to know about Cal Poly’s partnership with Damon Williams and new Inclusive Excellence Action Plan
Thursday, Jan. 24, in Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre, the Office of University Diversity and Inclusion (OUDI) announced a $143,000 partnership with diversity expert Damon Williams to start the Cal Poly Inclusive Excellence Action Plan, which aims to create a…
The real cost of the government shutdown
Ian Levy is a political science sophomore and co-president of Cal Poly Democrats. The views expressed in this letter to the editor do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. There are many consequences to a government shutdown. Confusion is rampant…
Cornel West talks government shutdown, Black Lives Matter, Kanye at Cal Poly fireside chat
Cal Poly community members filled the Performing Arts Center Pavilion Wednesday evening to listen to activist, philosopher and author Cornel West in a moderated question-and-answer-style “fireside chat.” West discussed hard-hitting topics ranging from the government shutdown to sustainability, as well…
New details: Sigma Pi suspended after making recruits strap suitcases to their legs, providing alcohol to pledges and minors
The Sigma Pi fraternity has been suspended until June 15, 2019 and placed on social probation until Spring 2020 for violation of health and safety code, violation of alcohol use, violations of law and violation of hazing and conspiracy to…
Fans jump to help as Men’s Basketball game attendee suffers heart attack
A man suffered a heart attack with 58 seconds remaining in overtime during the Men’s Basketball game against CSUN in Mott Gym Jan. 12. The man was sitting in the alumni section when he went into cardiac arrest. Surrounding fans…
Student Choice cultural confusion: Japanese or Korean ramen at Campus Dining?
Civil engineering freshman Seth Santa Maria was scrolling through his phone the night of Jan. 5 when he saw something that piqued his interest. “I was scrolling through the Cal Poly Campus Dining website when I saw that Korean food…
Questions we need to ask before accepting life without a library
Students may have seen him walking around Cal Poly wearing a beret and speaking with students on Dexter Lawn. Seventy-one year-old Atascadero resident Eric Greening uses Cal Poly as a venue to tutor community members in humanities, social sciences and…
Think you can’t afford to study abroad? Think again
Cal Poly students are increasingly opting to study abroad, according to an annual statistical survey of U.S. campuses.