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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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Cal Poly student and father speak out after PCV attack
Following the reported assault on a Cal Poly student in PCV on Dec. 7, the victim and his father are speaking out, calling the alleged attack “sadistic” and “targeted.”
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ASI Craft Center Makers Market returns after nearly two-year closure
Handcrafted jewelry, sculpted ceramics, and vibrant crochet scarves filled the Chumash Auditorium during the ASI Craft Center’s fall Makers Market. Buzzing with shoppers and soft indie music in the background, the event showcased a diverse range of one-of-a-kind creations from 32 local, faculty, and student vendors on Nov. 20-21.
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San Luis Obispo County general election results finalized
The San Luis Obispo County general elections were finalized this afternoon. The county saw voter turnout of 84%, with 153,432 ballots counted.
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The Comerford Pavilion: A new era for Cal Poly tennis
The Comerford Pavilion, Cal Poly’s newest tennis clubhouse, has become a powerful symbol of community and pride for athletes like Peyton Dunkle, women’s tennis team captain and a business administration senior. Having been part of the team throughout her years at Cal Poly, Dunkle said her senior year feels especially meaningful, thanks to the Comerford […]
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Jeffrey Armstrong, campus leaders announce key initiatives at Cal Poly Fall Convocation
Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong outlined this academic year’s goals for sustainable growth, the potential Cal Maritime-Cal Poly integration and proposed changes to future academic calendars as a keynote speaker at yesterday’s annual Fall Convocation. The Fall Convocation, held in the Performing Arts Center, brought together faculty, the campus community, community members and notable student […]
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Cal Poly Partners Plaza to open for football season, featuring enhanced fan experience, new dining areas and VIP terrace
The Cal Poly Partners Plaza, a 14,200-square-foot addition north of Spanos Stadium, will open for Cal Poly’s first home football game of the season against the Western Oregon Wolves on Sept. 14, Aaron Lambert, Communications Specialist for Cal Poly Partners, said.
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How the Multicultural Center celebrated APIDA Heritage Month throughout May
In celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month, Cal Poly APIDA and the Multicultural Center (MCC) hosted seven events throughout May to uplift APIDA identities, experiences and cultures, interdisciplinary studies junior and Multicultural Center student assistant Ashley Kang said.
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Pro-Palestine demonstration resulted in heavy police presence, eight arrests
The incident followed five months after a pro-Palestine protest outside the Cal Poly Recreation Center, which also resulted in eight arrests.
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Student flag demonstration honors Palestinian children killed in ongoing war
The demonstration, modeled after a similar display at UC Santa Barbara in November 2023, consisted of placing 400 handheld flags on the lawn to form a Palestinian flag.
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Graffiti found on the ‘P’ overtop SLO Hillel’s painting for Israel Week
On Monday, members of SLO Hillel, a Jewish organization on campus and in San Luis Obispo, discovered vandalism and politically charged messages covering the Cal Poly “P,” which SLO Hillel had painted the day prior, Lauren Bandari, SLO Hillel Executive Director, told Mustang News.