Cal Poly will focus on containing the spread of COVID-19 through sanitation measures and required COVID-19 tests for students before moving into residence halls on campus in response to concerns about plans for Fall quarter “Because the coronavirus has become endemic in our communities, our approach has to be one of containment and risk minimization […]
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Instagram account ‘Cal Poly Stories’ exposes sexual violence and discrimination on campus
Trigger warning: Sexual assault The Instagram account Cal Poly Stories has been widely circulated on social media to bring awareness to discrimination and sexual violence faced by minority students on campus. The account is similar to Shades of Cal Poly, as they both share anonymous experiences of students. Cal Poly Stories is managed by an anonymous […]
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Avoid gatherings and respond to contact tracers, County Public Health said
Contact tracers are public health investigators who track each positive coronavirus case and identify people who may have been exposed.
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Cal Poly projects budget deficit of $35 million amid coronavirus-related losses
The university projects a budget deficit of $35 million due to the reduction in state funding, increase in mandatory costs and current structural deficit, according to the email.
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From kindergarten to Cal Poly: Students share their experiences with racism
In this story, Mustang News reporter Olivia Galván asked 39 Cal Poly students about their most impactful experiences with race and racism and at what point in their lives these experiences occurred. She reached out to several organizations and students to share their stories. Here are their responses led by an essay from Galván to […]
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Cal Poly students create pop-up shop to support nonprofit
A team of eight Cal Poly students has launched a pop-up shop, “Cre8 to Don8,” to sell custom art with proceeds funneled to nonprofit organizations. Cre8 to Don8 has raised over $830 for The Okra Project, an organization that provides home-cooked meals and resources for Black transgender people, since June 2020. Comprised of seven graphic communications […]
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State orders more businesses to close in San Luis Obispo County
The California Department of Public Health has ordered San Luis Obispo County to close or limit operations to outdoor services in various sectors and activities, according to a press release. The closures will be effective starting tomorrow, July 16 at 12:01 a.m.
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County Public Health asks high-risk residents to get tested for COVID-19
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department is asking residents to get tested for COVID-19 only if they are at high risk for transmission or serious illness, according to a press release. This request follows increasing demand for COVID-19 testing in the county.
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San Luis Obispo County added to state COVID-19 monitoring list
Update July 14 at 1:15 p.m. Local businesses should prepare for closures and restrictions in San Luis Obispo County, public health officials said. Beginning Wednesday or Thursday, gyms and fitness centers, places of worship, indoor protests, malls, hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, massage parlors, tattoo parlors and offices for noncritical infrastructure sectors will be ordered […]
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County health officials predict more closures as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
San Luis Obispo County may have to close beach parking lots, bars and indoor operations of other businesses, according to County Public Health officials.
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Instagram account ‘Shades of Cal Poly’ shares student stories of discrimination on campus
Shades of Cal Poly’s goals are to provide a safe, anonymous space for individuals to share their stories as well as to reveal faculty and staff members who have demonstrated repeated discriminatory behavior, according to the account’s mission statement.