The Anti-Defamation League gave Cal Poly a “D” for its handling of antisemitism — a continuation of last year’s failing grades. The grade comes after a reported hate crime happened at a Jewish fraternity house last month. The U.S.-based, nonprofit organization aims to fight antisemitism and releases an annual Campus Antisemitism Report Card, an assessment […]
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McLintocks could lose license after alleged underage alcohol sale
McLintock’s Saloon and Dining House was allegedly found serving alcohol to four minors during an undercover operation, and now faces potential fines, license suspension and revocation.
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Harlem Globetrotters return to Cal Poly for 100 Year Anniversary Tour
The Harlem Globetrotters will return to Mott Athletics Center this Friday for their 100 year anniversary tour, providing entertainment through trick shots, skits and dunks for the Cal Poly community.
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Youngest Mengele twin experiment survivor to speak at Chabad event
Cal Poly and San Luis Obispo’s joint Chabad will host Holocaust survivor Sora Vigorito, 84, at the Performing Arts Center tomorrow evening. Vigorito will speak at the 2-hour event about being the youngest known survivor of Dr. Josef Mengele’s twin experiments, according to the event flier. Mengele, a Nazi doctor, is known as the “Angel […]
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Israeli-Palestinian negotiators discuss peace in the Middle East in on-campus event
Former Middle East peace negotiators Dennis Ross and Ghaith Al-Omari discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and productive dialogue at Cal Poly event.
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Cal Poly President to testify before Congress for ‘failures to address antisemitism on campus’
Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong will testify before Congress on May 7 regarding the university’s handling of pro-Palestinian activism, which the House Committee on Education and the Workforce described as antisemitic and violent.
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Three Cal Poly alumni’s visas revoked alongside one international student
36 international students have had their visas revoked across the Cal State system, with over 300 nationwide, following federal immigration authorities’ actions.
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How is a San Luis Obispo County ballot counted? Here’s the process
With Election Day fast approaching, San Luis Obispo County acquired a new Dominion High Pro ballot scanner to expedite the counting of local election results, according to Erin Clausen, San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder Public Information Specialist.
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President’s announcement addresses regulations to campus climate
Update: Sept. 19, 10:20 a.m. Lazier said Cal State campuses were directed to send out this exact systemwide message. The President’s email included the system’s Freedom of Expression homepage, indirectly linking to the Cal State time, place and manner policy and each campus’s policies. The President’s Office issued an email annoucement Wednesday morning supporting new […]
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“P” vandalized with black paint after painted rainbow for Pride Month
After the Pride Center team commemorated the start of Pride Month by painting the “P” rainbow colors this week, it was vandalized with black paint.
The vandalism was reported to Mustang News this morning. San Luis Obispo visitor saw the vandalism at 9:30 a.m. this morning when the black paint was still wet.
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Pro-Palestine demonstration resulted in heavy police presence, eight arrests
The incident followed five months after a pro-Palestine protest outside the Cal Poly Recreation Center, which also resulted in eight arrests.