Cal Poly recently partnered with Firestone Walker Brewery to create a new beer specifically targeted for the Mustang community. The beer, Cal Poly Gold, debuted at Cal Poly’s first home football game on Sept. 9. Co-founder of Firestone Walker Brewing Company David Walker said the collaboration began through Cal Poly. The school reached out due […]
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Watch: Meet the new ASI President Gracie Babatola
Political Science sophomore Gracie Babatola will take over as Cal Poly’s ASI President for the 2022-2023 school year. Mustang News Reporter Gabrielle Downey sat down with Babatola in this exclusive Q&A.
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Years after disappearing, the Pismo clam is bouncing back
When Cal Poly alum Carolyn DeRosa was 10 years old, she would spend her summer days digging up clams in Pismo beach. Her grandparents would get her up early in the morning to head to the coast and dig through the sand to find the massive Pismo clams. She remembers sitting on the beach with […]
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DiVR 360: Bringing Scientific Scuba Diving into the Classroom
Most people won’t get to experience the vastness of life under the ocean. They won’t get to experience pulling on a wetsuit so thick they can’t bend their arms just to stay warm in the freezing pacific. They won’t get to feel how heavy an oxygen tank is on their back nor the attached buoyancy […]
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Former Chancellor Joseph Castro has a guaranteed faculty position — at Cal Poly SLO
Several Cal State University employee contracts include a policy that guarantees them a backup job somewhere in the CSU system. For resigned CSU Chancellor Joseph Castro, that position is a tenured faculty role in Cal Poly’s very own Orfalea College of Business. Castro resigned as Chancellor in February after USA Today published an investigation into […]
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The Change the Status Quo Leadership Conference releases schedule for Saturday
The Service for Center of Action has released the schedule for the Change the Status Quo Social Justice Leadership Conference that is taking place this Saturday, Feb. 26. The Change the Status Quo conference is a full-day event where members of the San Luis Obispo community can attend a keynote speaker and several workshop sessions […]
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New Instagram account sharing Cal Poly COVID-19 concerns says student health is not ‘negotiable’
A new Instagram account is sharing anonymous posts written by Cal Poly students who have had negative experiences with COVID-19. These posts criticize Cal Poly’s testing centers, isolation policies and the administration’s response to the omicron surge. The account also urges Cal Poly to change their COVID-19 policies. The account, @covidcalpolyslo, first posted on Jan. […]
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Cal Poly Society of Women Engineers and San Luis Obispo High School sponsors local robotics competition
Two teams from San Luis Obispo High School won awards at the 11th annual robotics competition for middle and high school students on Feb. 5., and one team will advance to the state championships. The 2022 California Central Coast VEX “Tipping Point” Tournament is a regional qualifier for the state robotics championship and was held […]
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Cal Poly Center for Service in Action selects workshop topics for social justice conference
The Center for Service in Action is holding the 20th Change the Status Quo leadership conference on Feb. 26 in the Multi-Activity Center. The Center for Service in Action has reviewed and accepted 20 applications for the conference workshops. The Change the Status Quo conference is a social justice leadership conference designed to educate and […]
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Pismo Beach hosted SLO CAL Open surf competition
The SLO CAL Open presented by French Hospital Medical Center took place at Pismo Beach from Jan. 27-30. This competition was one of two World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series events that will take place on the Central Coast. Alyssa Spencer and John Mel came out on top of the four-day contest. On Sunday, Jan. […]
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Cal Poly launches new campus safety app
Campus Public Safety launched the Rave Guardian safety app on Jan. 14 that will allow students to contact the Cal Poly Police Department directly if they are in danger. The app is currently available for all Cal Poly students and employees. The app allows the user to send confidential text messages to the Cal Poly […]