Editor’s note: An animal science senior who wishes to remain anonymous will be referred to as Jane Roe for the purpose of the story. The accused assailant will be referred to as he/him. Jane Roe said she was raped as a freshman in her residence hall room. She filed a complaint with Title IX. The […]
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A survivor’s senior project is investigating sexual assault and rape at Cal Poly
A rape survivor took her experience and propelled it into a senior project, reaching out to others who had similar expereinces and asking what resources Cal Poly provides and could improve upon.
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Four women will sit on San Luis Obispo’s City Council for the first time
Echoing the pattern across the nation, San Luis Obispo’s midterm election brought about notable firsts, including the first time San Luis Obispo City Council will consist of four women. It is also believed that Erica Stewart is the first Black woman to serve on the San Luis Obispo City Council. Mayor Heidi Harmon was reelected […]
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From #MeToo to #WhyIDidntReport: How we got here
From #MeToo a year ago to the recent #WhyIDidn’tReport, these movements have amplified voices of sexual assault and rape survivors, involving the globe as well as our community.
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With Us to launch student survey on discrimination, sexual assault, hazing, substance abuse
With Us, The National Network for Peer Accountability at Cal Poly, is preparing to hone in on rates of sexual assault and intimate partner violence, discrimination, hazing and abuse of drugs and alcohol at Cal Poly with a new student survey. With Us was established at Cal Poly in February with the mission of “empowering peer-led […]
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USC study ranks Cal Poly among the worst CA universities for Black students
Cal Poly has the worst representation equity among public California universities, according to a USC study.
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IFC and PHA suspension lifted, besides Lambda Chi Alpha
Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong has lifted a blanket suspension for Interfraternity Council (IFC) fraternities and Panhellenic Association (PHA) sororities that was implemented April 16, eight days after fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha alumnus Kyler Watkins appeared in blackface and other members of the same fraternity dressed as gang members. However, the Lambda Chi Alpha national […]
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Cal Poly junior Malcolm Feix remembered as an outgoing leader with a love for the water
20-year-old electrical engineering rising junior Malcolm Feix died surfing at Pomponio State Beach Sunday, July 22.
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First Women in Science Fair amplifies the work of Cal Poly’s women in STEM
Aims to inspire underclassman women in STEM who may be trying to find their place in their own majors.
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Women in Punk: Celebrating the intersectional histories in punk
On a gloomy Thursday morning, a vibrant t-shirt timeline was showcased on Dexter Lawn depicting the stories of various women in punk. With punk music blasting in the background, Women in Punk organizer and political science junior Katie Ettl handed out stickers and buttons with other student assistants from the Gender Equity Center. Women in […]
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Second annual Bey Day will take place May 31
Bey Day aims to showcase and celebrate work surrounding the politics of Beyonce’s musical and visual collection of work