Cal Poly students are collecting data to track coastal ecosystem changes over time as part of the DIMES network, a collaboration of marine biology labs stretching from Mexico to Alaska.
Author Archives: Elizabeth Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson is a senior majoring in journalism, with a minor in political science. She is a data and investigations reporter at Mustang News, where she covers campus safety. In her free time, Wilson enjoys listening to music, hiking and reading.
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Roof replacement underway at Cal Poly Mathematics and Science building
A $1.1 million roof replacement project began on Dec. 2 at the Mathematics and Science building, after the roof “met its lifespan.”
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ASI hosting UU education booth on Election Day
ASI is hosting voter education booths to encourage voter turnout and walk students to on-campus polling locations.
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Storm leaks damage buildings across campus, more mold reported in student housing
Cal Poly saw a torrent of rainy weather as four storms hit San Luis Obispo County throughout winter quarter, resulting in a growing number of building damage and mold reports. The university currently has 137 ongoing work orders for leaks affecting 11 buildings across campus since January, as of March 23. There were 211 work […]
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‘It’s coming out of the shadows’: Cal Poly has among the highest reports of sexual assault in the CSU system
The first of three articles in an investigative series on sexual assault at Cal Poly and the university’s response. To view the full series, go here. It was May 2011. Three rapes on or near campus had been reported in the span of just nine days. The university responded with condemnation, with President Jeffrey Armstrong […]
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Students call upon Cal Poly to update sexual assault prevention trainings
The second of three articles in an investigative series on sexual assault at Cal Poly and the university’s response. To view the full series, go here. Sociology junior Paige Ackerman has gone through three rounds of required yearly prevention modules at Cal Poly. She knows students mute these training or distract themselves while going through […]
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Students feel ‘powerless’ over Title IX system as not all reports investigated, data shows
The third of three articles in an investigative series on sexual assault at Cal Poly and the university’s response. To view the full series, go here. After physics junior Juliet Tate was assaulted, she spent multiple hours on a six page Title IX report. She detailed each instance and conversation, reliving them as she penned the […]
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Cal Poly Housing receives more than 100 mold reports in January, relocating students
When environmental management and protection freshman Ryan Graul first saw mold covering his windowsill and wall surrounding his bed in his dorm, he said he felt his nose was “burning.” With his asthma, Graul said the mold prompted him to feel sick. In January, there were 105 student-filled reports of mold – 60 of which […]
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Rapes reported at Architecture Graveyard and PCV are no longer under investigation, university says
Content warning: This article discusses two instances of sexual assault. To access Cal Poly Safer‘s confidential services for sexual and gender-based violence, contact them at 805-756-2282 or safer@calpoly.edu. Update, Nov. 10 1 p.m.: This article was updated to omit a sentence that incorrectly implied the university was non-responsive to Mustang News’ requests for comment. Mustang […]