Cal Poly students will not be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test to return to campus after Thanksgiving break, according to an email from President Jeffrey Armstrong on Tuesday. The university’s seven-day positivity rate has remained below 1% since September, lower than San Luis Obispo County’s positivity rate of about 3.5% and […]
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Academic Senate discusses university funding and vaccination rates at first meeting of school year
At the first Academic Senate meeting of the school year on Tuesday, President Jeffrey Armstrong and senate members discussed COVID-19 figures and new financial policies that can expand scholarship and student aid. The Academic Senate is the faculty governing body at Cal Poly. Armstrong said the university will “begin the process this fall” to increase […]
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Women’s March SLO marches for reproductive rights for fifth consecutive year
Women’s March SLO (WMSLO) held a rally and march on Saturday for reproductive rights in response to Texas’ abortion ban. The date marked the organization’s fifth anniversary since the first march was hosted during the 2016 election cycle. “We have seen unprecedented attacks on abortion care, on reproductive rights, on people who can become pregrant first […]
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ASI’s KYLE concert sparked safety concern before classes began
Associated Student Inc. (ASI) Events hosted guest artist KYLE at a concert in the University Union plaza on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 18. Coinciding with the Week of Welcome (WOW), the large attendance of the concert was met with concern involving COVID-19 precautions and other general safety issues. KYLE has amassed 1.4 million followers […]
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Meet the Cal Poly transfer student who appeared on your California recall ballot
California’s upcoming special election Tuesday, Sept. 14 presents voters with 46 candidates — the youngest being 20-year-old college student John Drake, who will be joining Cal Poly this fall as a transfer student. The recall made it to the ballot after months of active petitioning to remove California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. On the […]
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Gavin Newsom might be removed from office: Here’s what you need to know about California’s recall election
In a special election on Tuesday, Sept. 14, California registered voters will decide whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. The official voter information guide lists the proponent’s statement of reasons for the recall, in addition to Gov. Newsom’s response. The proponent’s recall arguments list reasons ranging from a general distrust of Gov. Newsom to dislike […]