On the fourth night of Hanukkah on Sunday at 6:30 p.m., a crowd of students gathered in the UU Plaza around a giant Menorah in anticipation of the menorah lighting organized by Chabad Cal Poly and SLO Hillel.
Author Archives: Katy Clark
Katy Clark is a news reporter and a journalism major. She is very passionate about journalism and loves to write stories about the community she lives in. She wants to be a reporter after college and says gaining the experience in Mustang News has been super helpful for her. She has loved the experience so far of reporting on breaking and interesting news around campus. In her free time, she likes to read, watch TV, run, and hang out with her friends and family. She was born in Ohio, moved to Texas when she was eight, then moved to California when she was in high school. She currently lives in the Atlanta, Georgia area and she has triplet older siblings and a dog named Minnie.
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Cal Poly students counter-protest Turning Point USA speaker panel
A crowd gathered outside Fisher Science, many waving transgender and nonbinary pride flags and holding signs that read “Trans rights are not up for debate” and “My friends deserve to feel welcome here.”
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‘Able to Soar’ event partners Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center and SLO Airport
The CCASC and SLO Airport partnership is intended for people with autism and their families to practice all the steps of getting on an airplane from going through security, waiting for the plane and boarding.
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Campus Dining surveying students on dining options with new HappyorNot Machine
In the middle of October, Campus Dining implemented the HappyorNot Machine in the Vista Grande Dining Hall to get feedback from students about their dining experiences. With a set of emoticon faces ranging from happy to sad, each participant who chose to do the survey could choose a face and provide written feedback.
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California Faculty Association holds protest for fairer wages outside of Baker Forum
Members of the California Faculty Association (CFA) protested outside of the Performing Arts Center while the Baker Forum was going on inside.
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San Luis Obispo enacts ‘Safety Enhancement Zone’ for Halloween, raising fines
On Oct 31, from 12 a.m. to 7 a.m. San Luis Obispo is considered a Safety Enhancement Zone.
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Cal Poly clubs and dance groups celebrate diverse student cultures at CultureFest
On Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., the Multicultural Center held CultureFest, a celebration of the different cultures at Cal Poly in the University Union plaza.
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Guest speaker leads “Toltequity” presentation to discuss ancient Toltec knowledge
On Friday, Oct. 6, Armando Cruz Sanchez, a practitioner of Toltec knowledge, hosted a Zoom from his home right outside of Oaxaca, Mexico to discuss the history of the indigenous communities there.
His presentation included information about Toltequity, the Toltec pyramid of growth, Toltec Cosmonomy and the modern approach to Totequity Kinam.
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One injured after vehicle crashes into home near Cal Poly
A car drove through into the garage of a house on the road on E. Foothill road next to Cal Poly Alpha Phi Fraternity House around 3:45 p.m. on Friday. There was structural damage to the garage, and the accident also impacted a gas line. According to the SLO Police Department Instagram, the driver was […]
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Car fire breaks out on the top of the Poly Canyon Parking Structure
The San Luis Obispo Fire Department received a call at approximately 6:20 p.m. this evening from a driver reporting that their car had caught on fire on the top level of the Poly Canyon Village parking structure by the Canyon Post Office. Two fire trucks and police vehicles arrived at the scene within the next […]
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Safer launches “Pathways to Partnerships” campaign for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
This October during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Safer, the on-campus organization dedicated to combating gender and power-based violence through their services is launching “The Pathways to Partnership,” a campaign aimed at bringing awareness to dating violence and promoting healthy partnerships. On Tuesday, Safer held an event on Baker Lawn called Lunch and Learn: Boundaries […]