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Author Archives: Kaylin O'Connell
Kaylin O’Connell is a news reporter for Mustang News. She is a second year journalism major, but this is her first year with MMG! She enjoys reporting because she always hears a variety of perspectives and learns something new about her community. She loves the opportunity to broaden her horizons and hear from people outside her circle. You can always find her rewatching Gilmore Girls, drinking way too much Dr. Pepper or replicating whatever new craft is trending on TikTok.
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Cal Poly’s United Movement gives dancers a home away from home
Ten years ago, Katrina Swenson-Aguirre locked herself in her bedroom, determined to teach herself how to dance with nothing but YouTube and a dream. “I always wanted to dance, but I was a really shy child,” Swenson-Aguirre said. Now, English senior Swenson-Aguirre is the co-president of one of Cal Poly’s largest dance teams: United Movement, […]
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Cal Poly wins first place in Cal State voter registration competition
The university registered 7% of its campus, a number that includes only newly-registered voters
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Nature’s Hollywood species needs help
When Danielle Bronson was a little girl, Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove was home to about 250,000 monarchs. Now the state park interpreter at Pismo Beach, Bronson’s grove only welcomed 500 butterflies this year. Western monarch butterflies experienced their second-lowest population count in history this season, according to Bronson. The all-time low occurred in 2021. […]
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San Luis Obispo shelter aids animals displaced by LA fires
The Woods Humane Society in San Luis Obispo recently partnered with Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control to assist shelters overwhelmed by the displacement of animals due to the Los Angeles wildfires.
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Cal Poly appoints Brian Horgan as dean of College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Brian Horgan will serve as dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) starting July 1, according to a university-wide email sent Thursday. Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, expressed her confidence in Horgan’s future at Cal Poly in the email. She referenced his hands-on research experience and […]
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Parked car catches fire in Cal Poly parking lot, no injuries reported
A parked car caught fire in the H2A lot near Kennedy Library at 8:05 a.m. this morning. No injuries or damages to surrounding cars in the lot were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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San Luis Obispo offers select free garage parking during holiday season
The city of San Luis Obispo is offering free garage parking on select days during the holiday season.
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San Luis Obispo receives $4.86 million in state funding to increase city’s internet access
The California Public Utilities Commission approved a $4.86 million grant to help increase access to affordable and high-speed internet in San Luis Obispo in October.
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City upholds fraternity permit despite noise citations, community concerns
The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission voted to amend Alpha Epsilon Pi’s permit Wednesday after noise complaints from neighboring residents.
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Oct. 7 memorial demonstration held on Dexter Lawn
Jewish clubs created a memorial demonstration on Dexter Lawn on Monday in memory of those killed in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.