The trajectory of one Cal Poly business administration alumnus’ life changed when his 12-year-old daughter was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a form of cancer most commonly found in infants that affects nerve cells outside of the brain.
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Alumnus Jordan Maler passed away unexpectedly, but his love for music will live on at Cal Poly
Cal Polly alumnus Jordan Maler will be remembered for many wonderful moments, but his love for music was unforgettable. “There’s so many dimensions to his life, but the music just keeps coming through as one of the core pieces of who he was,” Jordan’s mother Renee said. “I think the world has lost an amazing, […]
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Union suspects racial profiling after email alleges UPD handcuffed faculty member of color
The California Faculty Association (CFA) suspects University Police racially profiled a faculty member of color during a traffic stop, according to an email obtained by Mustang News sent to all union members Thursday, Nov. 14. But after an initial search, University Police cannot find any incidents matching the description. After being pulled over earlier this […]
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Blue-Green rivalry game saw fewer arrests this year than years prior
Three students were arrested Saturday at the Men’s Soccer Blue-Green rivalry game for public intoxication and two students were cited for rushing the field, according to University Spokesperson Matt Lazier. The sold-out game, which resulted in a 0-2 victory for UC Santa Barbara, fell on Halloween weekend. In the second half of the game, a […]
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Nearly 1 million PG&E customers are experiencing public safety power shutoffs. Here’s what would happen if SLO goes dark
“This isn’t your standard power outage where a couple buildings go down,” Cal Poly Director of Emergency Management Anthony Knight said. “This is where an entire region goes down and the support structure we all rely on is potentially impacted.”
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Party theme “twisted” in post showing two Cal Poly students mocking undocumented immigrants
Cal Poly is reacting after an Instagram photo started circulating online showing two students mocking undocumented immigrants at a party. The post read “Cowboys vs (Illegal) Aliens” and showed four people dressed in bandanas making apparent hand signs. The two men in the photo are both Cal Poly students, one of them on the wrestling […]
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Cal Poly to host six separate ceremonies for Spring 2020 Commencement
Cal Poly will host six separate graduation ceremonies, one per college, for the Spring 2020 Commencement.
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Beta members speak out after filing police report against Michael Trunko — the student who released the waterboarding video
San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) is investigating architectural engineering senior Michael Trunko for harassment, according to Officer Larry Edwards. Trunko came forward with a video of Beta Theta Pi members waterboarding a member a few weeks after attending a small gathering at the satellite house at the start of Fall 2019. Since then, the […]
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Beta members under OSRR investigation over waterboarding video
According to a statement from Beta, an Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities investigation is only looking into individuals at the moment, not the entire fraternity.
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Beta Theta Pi members seen punishing brother with method similar to waterboarding
A video obtained by Mustang News shows what one witness described as members in Beta Theta Pi hazing a member in a method similar to waterboarding. The university is investigating Beta. However, they are not currently under any form of suspension, according to the Cal Poly chapter investigations and sanctions listings. “I can confirm that […]
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A change of pace: A group of retired administrators and professors have been exercising around Cal Poly for decades
Nearly five days a week when the sun is out, students can see a group of older men walking their way around campus at about 11 a.m. In the 1970s Cal Poly students saw some of that same group running past buildings and on the paths behind Cal Poly. The group has no official title […]