Zane Ellis-Rector remembers how relieved and excited he felt walking at his graduation ceremony last year in June. Most importantly, his family was there to see it all — including his 82-year-old grandfather. He could hear his mother cheer excitedly in Spanos Stadium when his name got called. When he met up with her later, she […]
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Swastika drawn on free speech wall, Jewish students denounce hate speech
It took less than three days for someone to draw a swastika on the free speech wall on Dexter Lawn. The wall — which the Cal Poly College Republicans install on campus every year — has historically been a platform for hate speech at Cal Poly. Mustang News became aware of the swastika on the […]
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COVID-19 cases spike, dorm residents told to isolate in place
Cal Poly officials have begun telling students with COVID-19 who live in on-campus dorms to isolate in place, even if they live with roommates in the same room and live on residence halls with over 20 people on the same floor, President Jeffrey Armstrong told Mustang News. Until now, the isolate-in-place policy was limited to […]
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Cal Poly to host job fair to fill more than 65 positions
Cal Poly will host a job fair this Saturday to fill several vacant university positions, according to a university news release. More than 65 jobs are available in university communications, administrative support, custodial, facilities, dining and other departments on campus. Notable openings include a coordinator for the Pride Center, a supervisor in Campus Dining and […]
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Red moon to appear Sunday night in lunar eclipse
Sunday night’s sky will feature a red moon, marking this year’s first lunar eclipse. A lunar eclipse typically occurs only twice a year when the moon moves into Earth’s shadow, becoming entirely hidden from the sun’s direct light. The light that bounces off the Earth will illuminate the moon and change it from the usual […]
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A first in three years: MSA brings Muslim community together during Ramadan
In the backseat of a sedan zooming on the freeway, Belkisa Arifi noticed the pleasant aroma of all the food stuffed in the trunk and the two foil trays in her lap. She didn’t know what was in all the trays but it smelled amazing. The food was for iftar, the post-sunset meal that Muslims […]
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Albertsons and Kroger avert strikes, reach agreement with worker union
After two months of negotiation and potential for a strike, Kroger and Albertsons reached a tentative bargaining agreement with the union representing its workers across the Central Coast and Southern California on Monday. The United Food and Commercial Workers union, which represents more than 60,000 grocery store employees from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, […]
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Sunny weather expected after storm brought rain and wind to SLO County
After more than a day of rain and strong winds that blew large palm tree leaves into driveways, sunnier conditions are expected for the rest of the week in San Luis Obispo County. On Sunday, storm clouds formed in the Pacific Ocean and moved east into San Luis Obispo County, said David Sweet, a meteorologist […]
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‘Callous and risky’: Immunocompromised people brace for spring quarter as Armstrong lifts mask mandate
M.W. Kaplan dreads thinking about an in-person communications theory class they are enrolled in at Cal Poly next quarter. Kaplan, a communication studies junior, said they need to take the class to graduate — but with the university lifting the indoor mask mandate across campus starting in the spring, Kaplan is not comfortable going to […]
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Masks no longer required for fully vaccinated individuals in Rec Center, PAC, other facilities
Cal Poly students who are fully vaccinated will no longer be required to wear a mask in specific facilities including the Recreation Center and Performing Arts Center. The university will not check the vaccination status of students to determine whether they should be wearing a mask or not. “For students, it will be self-attestation — […]
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Cal Poly spends more than $100,000 isolating COVID-positive students
Cal Poly spent more than $100,000 isolating students off-campus in January after a record-high number of students tested positive for COVID-19, according to documents obtained by Mustang News through a public records request. Cal Poly officials signed contracts with three local hotels to isolate COVID-positive students: the Lamplighter Inn, Sands Inn & Suites and Hotel […]