English professor Shanae Martinez appeared before a faculty hearing committee yesterday to address a proposed two-quarter suspension without pay due to her involvement in pro-Palestinian protests last year. The seven-hour hearing concluded without a final decision, as the committee will now make a recommendation to Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong.
Author Archives: Caroline Ohlandt
Caroline Ohlandt is the Print Editor for Mustang News. She joined the newsroom as a reporter her freshman year and later served as News Editor, overseeing daily digital content and helping lead large-scale newsroom coverage of major campus and citywide events. She values student media as a space for thoughtful reporting and believes it plays an important role in keeping students, faculty, and the surrounding community informed.
In her free time, Caroline enjoys relaxing at the beach with a good book and spending time with friends, family, and her cat, Lily. She can often be found in the newsroom.
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Marc Cabeliza elected ASI president for 2025–26 academic year
Marc Cabeliza was elected ASI President for the 2025-26 school year with 2,751 votes.
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Fetching happiness: How more Cal Poly students are adopting and fostering pets
Here’s how Cal Poly students are finding comfort and responsibility by adopting or fostering pets to cope with stress and loneliness.
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‘Let us in’: Cal Poly’s on-campus St. Patrick’s Day music festival overrun
Event security collapsed before sunrise as thousands of students overran checkpoints and barricades at Cal Poly’s Morning on the Green – A Mustang Music Festival. What began as a highly anticipated, university-organized music festival quickly unraveled into a morning of security failures, crowd surges and multiple off-campus block parties — demonstrating the ongoing challenge of […]
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Mr. Turtle brings sustainable soap refill station to PCV market
Mr. Turtle, a startup founded by three Cal Poly alumni, has installed a sustainable soap and detergent dispenser at the Poly Canyon Village Market, allowing customers to purchase liquid laundry detergent, dish soap and hand soap by the ounce.
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Resiliencia ante el miedo: La comunidad latina del condado de SLO enfrenta las nuevas políticas federales de inmigración
Find the English version here. Traducido por Kathryn Hutchinson and Emilia Pirir. Yessenia Echevarria ha dedicado los últimos 11 años a empoderar a las mujeres latinas en el condado de San Luis Obispo como fundadora y directora ejecutiva de su organización sin fines de lucro, Mujeres de Acción. Cuando el presidente Donald Trump anunció sus […]
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Resilience in the face of fear: SLO County prepares amid Trump’s immigration policies
When President Donald Trump announced his immigration enforcement policies, Echevarria was filled with fear — not just for herself, but for her community.
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Cal Poly appoints Marc Swackhamer as dean of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Swackhamer comes to Cal Poly from the University of Colorado Denver, where he serves as chair for the architecture department.
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Poly Royal Rodeo sells out in record time
All 2,000 tickets of the student-only showcase, scheduled for April 9, sold out in a record-breaking 30 seconds yesterday afternoon.
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Cal Poly delays seven-day paid parking program
Cal Poly has delayed the implementation of its seven-day paid parking program, Transportation and Parking Services announced this afternoon.
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Cal Poly custodian posing as rideshare driver arrested for sexual assault, kidnapping charges
Angel Munoz Quintana, a University Housing custodian, was arrested yesterday for alleged sexual assault and kidnapping.