On March 24, Cal Poly Men’s Club Rugby captain Patrick Madden was listed as a nominee for the Rudy Scholz Award — the highest individual honor for a male player in American collegiate rugby. Madden is the first Cal Poly player to be nominated for the Scholz Award. The junior fly-half and inside centre is […]
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City closes all bars, restaurants only open for pick-up or delivery
The City of San Luis Obispo is placing temporary restrictions on restaurants and bars in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Starting immediately, all bars, breweries and wine tasting venues are closed to the public, according to a March 18 news release. In addition, all restaurants in the city are closed for indoor or outdoor […]
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Where each Democratic presidential candidate stands on four key issues pertaining to college students
Learn more about their stances on cannabis, student loans, climate change, and college affordability.
Posted inBaseball
Defending national champions headline Baseball’s packed non-conference schedule
A regional finalist. The national runner-up. The reigning national champions. Those three squads will be the first three opponents for Cal Poly Baseball when they open up their season in Scottsdale, Arizona on the weekend of Feb. 14-16. Cal Poly opens its season against UConn on Valentine’s Day, takes on No. 13 Michigan on Saturday, […]
Posted inOpinion
The road to industrial hemp research at Cal Poly
“I think it’s disappointing that Cal Poly isn’t taking a more progressive approach on expanding the opportunities of hemp,” Farmer and Cal Poly alumnus Alex McCabe said.
Posted inWrestling
Wrestling loses opening Pac-12 dual against No. 17 Stanford
Cal Poly Wrestling lost its opening Pac-12 dual of the season against No. 17 Stanford on Friday, Jan. 17 inside Mott Athletics Center. The final score of the dual was 22-13. Despite the loss, the Mustangs (2-4, 0-1 Pac-12) were within two points of the Cardinal (5-1, 1-0 Pac-12) with just two bouts left in […]
Posted inWomen's Basketball
Women’s Basketball gives up lead, falls short against UC Santa Barbara 52-50
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball gave up an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter en route to a 52-50 road loss to UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, Jan. 11. The Gauchos (6-9, 1-1 Big West) opened up the game with a 7-0 run against the Mustangs (3-10, 0-2 Big West). Junior guard Malia Holt scored the […]
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Intergroup Dialogues facilitator training seeks to make students “self-aware”
The Cross Cultural Centers is partnering up with the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) to hold facilitator training for the Intergroup Dialogues (PSY 304) class.
Posted inWomen's Basketball
300 wins, 23 seasons, one family: Faith Mimnaugh and Women’s Basketball’s tight-knit culture
A 57-56 win against Lamar University on Nov. 30 gave Women’s Basketball Head Coach Faith Mimnaugh her 300th win at Cal Poly. She is the program’s longest-tenured head coach, with this season being her 23rd at the helm. In her tenure, Cal Poly competed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history […]
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SLO cannabis industry leaders say they are tired of jumping through hoops
The Central Coast Cannabis Council (C4) hopes to “create a regulatory system where the deserving companies and the deserving people can get licensed” in the area, according to C4 President Adam Laurent.
Posted inCross-country
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country finish top 20 at NCAA West Regionals
Both the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams finished in the top 20 at the NCAA West Regional Championships in Colfax, Washington on Friday, Nov. 15, but back-to-back Big West cross country champion and senior Miranda Daschian did not finish her race. Daschian, an NCAA Championship qualifier last year, was in 35th place out of […]