The Cal Poly Cat Program has moved into a new, larger shelter space that allows for more specialized care for its sanctuary cats.
Author Archives: Nick Forselles
ASI portal crashes during A Boogie ticket sign-up, sells out in 11 minutes
Cal Poly students hoping to register for tickets to the A Boogie Wit da Hoodie concert were met with a website crash shortly before registration opened at noon Wednesday. The ASI Access Portal, where students were instructed to reserve tickets, returned an “Error establishing a database connection” message shortly after noon, rendering the event page […]
Thousands rally in San Luis Obispo ‘Hands Off!’ protest to defend federal courts
Over 2,000 protestors gathered in San Luis Obispo to defend judicial independence against alleged efforts by the Trump Administration.
ODIN: The Cal Poly startup aiming to change concussion detection in sports
A Cal Poly startup, ODIN Diagnostics, is developing a virtual reality headset that tracks eye movements to diagnose concussions in real-time, aiming to prevent further damage after injury and mitigate successive undetected concussions.
Cal Poly appoints Matthew Weinstein as vice president of university development and alumni engagement
Matthew A. Weinstein will serve as Cal Poly’s next vice president of university development and alumni engagement starting March 1.
Students rally in San Luis Obispo to lower legal drinking age
20 Cal Poly students marched to the San Luis Obispo County Courthouse yesterday to rally in support of lowering the legal drinking age to 18.
Settlement reached for public records lawsuit against Cal Poly
This is an ongoing story. Mustang News will publish updates as more information becomes available. Cal Poly and Mustang News reporter Elizabeth Wilson settled on a lawsuit stemming from the school delaying the release of public records related to campus sexual assault and harassment complaints. The agreement requires Cal Poly records staff to meet with […]
1901 Kitchen offers new buffet-style dining at Cal Poly
1901 Kitchen, a buffet-style restaurant, opened in 1901 Marketplace on Wednesday. The kitchen changes its menu weekly.
Transfer orientation experience sees new changes
This year, the transfer WOW experience saw multiple changes, including opening up the Cross Cultural Experience (CCE) and shifting to a small group experience for all students, Dale Stoker, Director of New Student & Transition Programs said.
Making music and making friends: How the Mustang Band blends socialization with a learning opportunity
On a warm, Saturday evening in Sept. 2023, then-freshman Taylor Smith took in the energy of 1,000 pairs of feet rumbling the metal bleachers of the Mustang Memorial Field student section for the 2023 Homecoming football game against UC Davis.
Cal Poly Esports to host Grand Finals of SLO Valorant Champions Tour
According to a discord post detailing the regular season, the grand finals are the culmination of a six week season where ten teams composed of 50 Cal Poly students and alumni faced off playing weekly matches for circuit points with the end goal of being seeded into the playoffs.

