Four Cal Poly students are showcasing art form local queer and trans artists in Linnaea’s Cafe during National Pride Month. Cal Poly psychology seniors Ell Hundertmark, Lily Packer, Chloe Fleischer and Lorena Alvarez organized the art exhibit for their senior project. The exhibit began Tuesday, June 1 and will run until Sunday, June 27. The […]
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Racial hate crime committed in Cal Poly university housing
A student found an anonymous note containing a racial slur in their University Housing apartment on Friday, May 28, according to a campus-wide email from the President’s Office. President Jeffrey Armstrong said in the email that someone seemingly placed the note in the apartment by forcibly entering through a window. Cal Poly Police Department is […]
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Central Coast holds various events in honor and celebration of Pride Week
Central Coast Pride will hold a multitude of both virtual and in-person events honoring the 25th Anniversary Pride Celebration in San Luis Obispo. Gala Pride and Diversity Center, a local nonprofit, and Cal Poly’s LGBTQ+ Campus Life have joined together to form Central Coast Pride. They share a mission that works to “support and empower […]
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Detective Luca Benedetti killed while serving a search warrant for stolen property
At approximately 5 p.m. Monday evening, San Luis Obispo Police Detective Luca Benedetti was shot and killed while serving a search warrant near South Higuera Street for stolen property. Detective Steve Orozco was shot as well, according to a May 11 press conference. “As the officers approached the apartment, they provided knock and notice,” Acting […]
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Scout Coffee Co. coming to Cal Poly this fall
Locally owned and family-run Scout Coffee Co. will open its third location on Cal Poly’s campus in fall 2021. The new location, next to the Welcome Center in yakʔitʸutʸu, will offer their award-winning coffee, freshly baked pastries and other menu items that will be exclusive to the Cal Poly location. Aside from their bakery items, […]
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Two Cal Poly students spin to win on Wheel of Fortune college edition
Cal Poly students Kyle Randel and Chloe Smit both came away with big prizes after taking a spin on Wheel of Fortune’s “College Week Spring Break” during the second week of April. Randel and Smit were featured on episodes of the college edition of the show and competed head-to-head against students from other universities. They […]
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Vote today in ASI Election
The Associated Students Inc. (ASI) election opened this morning, April 21, at 9 a.m. and will remain open for voting until 9 a.m. tomorrow morning. The student body will be electing the ASI President and the ASI Board of Directors into office for the 2021-22 school year. “Students should make sure they are educated about […]