As temperatures sink into the low 40’s mid-February, San Luis Obispo becomes a ghost town, with students and locals alike relishing in the luxury known as centralized heating. However, in the University Union Plaza, the steady thump of bass and synchronized footsteps wore on and on, with the echoes lasting until the early morning hours. […]
Author Archives: Makena Locsin
Makena Locsin is an arts and student life reporter and a journalism major. She has always had a passion for writing and knew it was something she would want to do as a career. She joined MMG my first quarter at Cal Poly, and she loves getting to share her love for journalism with everyone on campus. In her free time, she loves to take yoga classes with her friends or go to the beach and jump in the ocean.
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Cal poly to require two years of on-campus housing for all students
Cal Poly will offer two-year guaranteed housing to incoming students starting in 2030 as part of a 10-year housing expansion plan, which includes 3,500 to 4,000 beds in six to seven high-rise buildings and a potential partnership with the yak tityu tityu yak tiłhini tribe.
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A Purr-fect Match: The Adoption Journey In SLO
On October 11th, the Cal Poly Cat Program hosted an adoption event to help find furry friends a new owner. However, it’s not always easy to connect the kittens with a forever home, especially in a college town. Reporter Makena Locsin has more.
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How CalFresh cuts are hurting student budgets
The last thing students need is the challenge of paying for groceries. Between federal budget cuts and an overworked system, getting aid for food has never been more difficult.
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Inside the brotherhood
For the dignified, resolute and tradition-honoring frat men at Cal Poly, summer seemed to drone on. Without a situationship to terrorize in person (don’t worry– they still left her on delivered for 16 hours at a time), or pledges hoping to join the brotherhood to bring them endless refills of room temperature beer and Zyns, […]
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Get to know the four students running for ASI president
Get to know the candidates running for the 2025 ASI Election. Learn about their goals, mission statements, and their visions for Cal Poly.
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‘Rise Up, Resist and Reclaim’: A look back at Sexual Assault Action Month
During April, Safer raised awareness for Sexual Assault Action Month, supported survivors and hosted a variety of resources and events. This included an open mic night, healing-centered yoga and a drag show, followed by Take Back the Night, an international survivor solidarity event.
Safer hosted 18 events during the month, hoping to foster a sense of community for survivors, while allowing a safe space for conversations surrounding sexual violence, said Claire Lopez, Safer’s Campus Crisis Advocate. Lopez believes having spaces to process is important for Cal Poly and the greater San Luis Obispo area.
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“Defining Her Future” with Women in Business
On Friday, Mar. 1, hundreds of Cal Poly students lined up inside the Performing Arts Center to attend the “largest student-run event of the year:” Defining Her Future.
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Behind the scenes of Continuous Open Bidding
During the first two weeks of fall quarter, hundreds of girls march around San Luis Obispo in sundresses and heels, armed with lip gloss and breath mints to meet with house after house and speak with their future sisters. This is known as formal rush. Yet, a lesser-known variation of rush — Continuous Open Bidding […]
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MN Now: December 3, 2023
Mustang News reporter Makena Locsin brings us the top stories from this week.
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MN Now: October 5, 2023
Mustang News reporter Makena Locsin brings us the top stories from this week…