After pouring through hours of transcripts, developing their own coding scheme and presenting at the Society for Research on Adolescence conference earlier this month, three Cal Poly undergraduate researchers will compete at the 2023 CSU system-wide competition starting Friday. Under the guidance of psychology and child development professor and Director of the University Honors Program […]
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Paul Flores to serve 25 years to life in prison
Editor’s note: The People v. Flores murder trial was covered each day by Mustang News. Read previous articles about the trial here. Paul Flores has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the first-degree murder of Kristin Smart. Judge Jennifer O’Keefe announced Flores’ sentence in court on Friday — five months after a […]
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Cal Poly Military Science Department Head arrested for spying on girls in dressing rooms
A US Army officer who led Cal Poly’s ROTC program has been arrested on suspicion of spying on minors in multiple dressing rooms. Lt. Col. Jacob Sweatland, 39, was arrested by Pismo Beach Police for invasion of privacy and resisting arrest, according to a complaint filed by the San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s Office on […]
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Biden cancels student loan debt, lifting burden for about half of CSU undergrad students
The White House announced on Aug. 24 a three-part plan to cancel $10,000 of student debt for borrowers with low to middle incomes — a move that could benefit about half of undergrad students in the California State University (CSU) system. The plan is intended to deal with the economic stress many families are dealing […]
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Two local business owners investigated for sexual assault
Editor’s Note: This article discusses specific experiences and themes regarding sexual assault. Survivors of such experiences can access confidential services through Cal Poly Safer’s website. The San Luis Obispo Police Department is investigating several sexual assault allegations made Thursday against Kin Coffee Bar co-owner Julian Contreras and Nate’s Barbershop owner Nathaniel Abate. Two women publicly shared […]
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A social worker is de-escalating ‘life and death’ emergencies with San Luis Obispo Police
Content warning: This article mentions suicide and violence. John Klevins answered a call from his wife, who asked why he was running late to get home. A large ginger mustache and wide smile peaked through when Klevins adjusted his face mask as he chatted with his wife, to whom he promised he wouldn’t take more […]
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Cal Poly’s sixth annual Martin Luther King Jr. legacy event: A recap
On Monday, Jan. 27, Cal Poly’s Black Academic Excellence Center hosted the sixth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy event. Attendees heard from student speakers and special guest Hill Harper on the value of remembering the words of King and the ongoing economic and social crises facing marginalized groups across the nation. Biochemistry graduate Ashley […]
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Cal Poly alumn Scott Peterson sentenced to life without parole for 2002 murder
Cal Poly Class of 1998 alumn Scott Peterson has been sentenced to life in prison without opportunity for parole for the murder of his wife and unborn child. Peterson was resentenced to life in prison on Dec. 8. following his original death sentence from a 2004 trial, when he was charged with the first degree […]
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Chief of Police and Clery Director respond to students’ fears following recent sexual assaults
Editor’s note: This story discusses themes including sexual violence. Environmental management and protection freshman Lauren Tillotson was shocked to receive the first Clery Act notification in her inbox on Oct. 5, which notified students of a rape in Architecture Graveyard. Within a week, a second email arrived with news of another on-campus sexual assault. “It […]
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La Celebración 24° del CultureFest anual: La Importancia de Representación en un Instituto Predominantemente Blanco (IPB)
[metaslider id=”230202″] Photos by Jackie Espitia El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por José González. La University Union estuvo llena de música, puestos y comida para la 24° celebración anual de CultureFest de Cal Poly el sábado, 23 de octubre. A semejante tiempo que Mustang Family Weekend, estudiantes […]
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24th annual CultureFest: The importance of representation at a primarily white institute
Siga aquí para leer este artículo en Español. The University Union was packed with music, booths and food in celebration of Cal Poly’s 24th annual Culturefest on Saturday, Oct. 23. Lined up with Mustang Family Weekend, students and their parents could be spotted enjoying the day’s festivities hosted by the Multi-Cultural Center. “I think it’s really […]