After scrambling to find a place to live weeks into the school year, three Cal Poly undergraduates walked into their new rental house, excited to finally have a long-term place to live. However, their excitement quickly faded as they explored the 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home. A moldy stench filled the air, wood dust fell from the windowsills and small pieces of the popcorn […]
Author Archives: Bella Slosberg
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Letter to the editor – A Student’s Perspective: Empathy and Advocacy Amid the Strike
Bella Slosberg is a journalism senior at Cal Poly. The views expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Sometimes I find myself staring at a blank screen hoping that I’ll be able to find words strong enough to encapsulate the message I want to convey. Today was one of those […]
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New astronomy fellowship allows faculty and students to investigate white dwarfs stars, “fossil remnants of the galaxy”
The cool evening air creeps in as the pink, orange glow from the sun fades into a dark starry night sky. Feeling content and serene, assistant physics professor Elizabeth Jeffery watches over a group of students prepping a Meade Lx600 ACF telescope. Seconds later, the sound of gears loudly turning fills the air as the heavy dome […]
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Club sports athletes frustrated with Cal Poly’s new club sports logo requirements
Prior to this year, any club team with a coexisting National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) team was required to use the terminology “club” rather than “team.” However, new requirements at Cal Poly state that club sports organizations — regardless of NCAA overlap — must include the phrase “club sports” on all merchandise, as stated in […]
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Campus Dining celebrates the importance of community with “Delight-ful” event
Cal Poly’s Campus Dining joined more than 300 college campuses on Wednesday Feb. 15 to host a “Delight-ful” event that recognizes and celebrates the community and the importance of goodwill, at the campus market from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event featured a taste of Louisiana-style cuisine courtesy of Chef Jarvis Greene, a former […]
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Campus Health and Wellbeing Counseling Services launches February Mental Health Fridays
50-minute seminars covering various mental health topics will be held via zoom each Friday of this month courtesy of Campus Health and Wellbeing’s (CH&W) Counseling Services. Any member of the Cal Poly Community can attend anonymously. Counseling Services outreach coordinator Sarah Colwell said the Zoom events are designed to be available, approachable and obstacle-free. “One […]