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WATCH: Students clean up neighborhoods after St. Fratty’s Day
The Cal Poly Center for Service and Action hosted a neighborhood clean up the Sunday after St. Patrick’s day. Students volunteered to help clean up remaining trash and litter around the neighborhoods near campus after the annual ‘St. Fratty’s Day’ celebration. About 4,000 people gathered in the streets during the event. Mustang News reporters Gabrielle […]
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Diablo Canyon: California’s last nuclear power plant
For more than 3 million people in California, one energy source powers their phones, computers and lights in their homes: The Diablo Canyon Power Plant. It’s also the last nuclear power plant in the state of California. Twenty miles from Cal Poly’s campus, Diablo Canyon sits close to Avila Beach and powers about 9% of […]
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Cal Poly Farms Hosts U-Pick Orange Picking
Cal Poly Farms hosts seasonal U-Picks throughout the year. From now until June, the orange orchards are open to the San Luis Obispo community. The U-Pick events take place on Saturdays in the Cal Poly citrus groves. Students and families can go out and pick a variety of citrus fruits including oranges, lemons, and limes. […]
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WATCH: Students present at the 2023 CSU Research Competition
Cal Poly student researchers presented their research projects in order to go to the statewide CSU research competition. “Basically, the Cal State system competes against itself in a wide variety of disciplinary areas to identify and celebrate student and alum excellence in student research,” Director of the Office of Student Research Jane Lehr said. Cal […]
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MN Now: January 26, 2023
Mustang News reporter Gabrielle Downey brings you the top stories from this week…
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San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden hosts Nature Nights art exhibit
The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden is hosting on an art exhibition for the holiday season. Nature Nights opened on November 11 and will run until January 8 every Thursday through Sunday. The exhibition features light installations, wire sculptures and projections throughout the Garden with the intention of connecting nature and art together. Guests can […]
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MN Now: November 10, 2022
Mustang News reporter Gabrielle Downey brings you the top stories from this week.
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WOTS: Students express their thoughts on the 2022 midterm election
Mustang News reporters Gabrielle Downey and Avery Elowitt got the Word on The Street by asking students about their thoughts on the 2022 midterm elections.
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Cal Poly parking, explained
Many students and faculty have experienced driving in circles around Cal Poly’s parking lots in search of a spot. By noon, the parking lots are full and students aren’t able to use the permits they paid hundreds of dollars for so they wouldn’t have to walk to class. “For my 12 to 2 p.m. class […]
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A Look Inside the 2022 San Luis Obispo Reptile Exposition
The 2022 San Luis Obispo Reptile Exposition was held at Madonna Inn this past weekend. Many local and state vendors displayed their animals for the San Luis Obispo community. All kinds of snakes, lizards, chameleons, turtles, and other reptiles were on sale for people to take home as pets. The exposition also focused on educating […]