A large data center can consume more water in a day than a city the size of San Luis Obispo, according to a report by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute. The California legislature passed a bill this year that would have required data centers in California to report their water usage on business reports. […]
Author Archives: Jeremy Garza
Jeremy Garza a senior journalism and political science student and is this year's managing editor. He has previously worked as a news and investigative reporter covering equity and government at Cal Poly and in San Luis Obispo. He almost certainly has a caffeine addiction.
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Engineering student among arrested in anti-human trafficking operation
A Cal Poly student was arrested in San Luis Obispo County for allegedly meeting or arranging a meeting with a minor for lewd purposes as part of a statewide anti-human trafficking operation, which resulted in 611 arrests and 170 rescues across the state.
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Cal Poly to build $3M AI Factory with NVIDIA partnership
Cal Poly is opening a $3 million AI Factory on campus, equipped with four NVIDIA supercomputing systems, to provide students and faculty with advanced computing resources to train artificial intelligence models and complete projects in days.
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Early voting shows Proposition 50 leading by 11K votes in San Luis Obispo County
Most students said they felt “responsible” to express their right to vote and said they felt more heard in this election compared to last year’s national election. Physics sophomore Nicholas Taylor said this election is the only time his vote matters as a California resident.
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Cal Poly wants to enroll 25k students by 2030. Here’s how they plan on supporting them
Currently, Cal Poly has 22,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students enrolled, according to university data. The university is on track to enroll 25,000 students by 2030, according to Harris.
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Former Cal Poly administrator, current Bike SLO Executive Director charged with lewd act on a child
This is a cross-published piece with KCPR, more information can be found here. This article discusses topics that may be hard for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. Richard Ellison pleaded not guilty to a felony charge for a lewd act with a child under 14 years old, according to San Luis Obispo court records. Ellison […]
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A Cal Poly student spent two summers in Palestine. Here’s what he learned
This is a cross-published piece with KCPR, more information can be found here. Political science and journalism senior Charlie Nichols spent time living in the West Bank the past two summers. He documented life in the West Bank and the greater conflict in Palestine. Mustang News Managing Editor Jeremy Garza and News Editor Carly Heltzel sat […]
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SLOPD arrest suspect for threatening synagogues on social media
Elijah King was arrested by the San Luis Obispo Police Department for a hate crime threatening synagogues in the area after posting a threat on social media.
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Campus Health & Wellbeing is expanding their hours. But the changes may not be the best for students, union says
Campus Health & Wellbeing expands hours, but union has concerns over limited access to care, warns of potential negative impact on students.
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Cal Poly using robots to create an accessibility map of campus
Cal Poly is using robots from Daxbot to map over 31 miles of campus paths to evaluate accessibility and inform the university’s Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan.
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Amid federal minority-serving funding cuts, Cal Poly reaffirms commitment to serving every student
The U.S. Department of Education will end discretionary funding to several Minority-Serving Institutions grant programs, including Hispanic-Serving Institutions, on the basis that these institutions discriminate by awarding government benefits exclusively to institutions that meet racial or ethnic quotas, according to a press release. Cal Poly has been working toward Hispanic Serving Institution status, which required […]