The Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Hillel club is hosting multiple workshops throughout the week to educate people on antisemitism, according to an Instagram post put out by the organization. On Wednesday, the director of antisemitism education at Hillel International Tina Malka and the director of SLO Hillel Lauren Bandari will speak at an antisemitism […]
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Donald Trump to run for president in 2024
Former President Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election on Tuesday night. “In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for president of the United States,” Trump announced to a crowd at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The Trump team submitted their filing for a […]
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SLO voters share why they came to the polls: ‘Our democracy is being attacked’
San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office published the final report of unofficial Election Day results around midnight Wednesday morning. Though everyone received mail-in ballots automatically, some voters still opted for voting at the polls before they closed at 8 p.m. Mustang News conducted interviews outside polling locations to get a sense of what was prominent […]
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Blood moon will be visible Tuesday morning — the last sighting until 2025
Voters will be greeted on Election Day with a “blood moon” visible early Tuesday morning. Every two and a half years, a blood moon happens during a lunar eclipse, when a full moon passes through Earth’s shadow as it moves behind the earth respective to the sun. The next one won’t occur until March 14, […]
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Your guide to California’s 2022 election propositions
This year, voters only have seven propositions available to them — the fewest number of ballot measures in more than a century, CalMatters reported. Still, the 2022 election is giving Californians a chance to decide on popular issues, from protecting abortion rights to subsidizing zero-emission vehicles. Mustang News broke down what the propositions would do […]
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Biden Administration’s debt forgiveness program paused due to lawsuit
Student loans have put business senior Michail in a precarious place financially. He estimates he will have $120,000 in student loan debt by the time he graduates, which will radically alter his life’s trajectory. “I wish that I could move out of my parents’ home, afford a place to rent and travel while I am […]
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Los requisitos de elegibilidad de CalFresh han cambiado para permitir que más estudiantes se inscriban
Editor’s note: El artĂculo fue originalmente escrito en InglĂ©s. La traducciĂłn en Español fue hecha por Kimberly Garcia. CalFresh, un programa del gobierno que ofrece comestibles gratis, ahora está disponible para muchos estudiantes que anteriormente no habĂan calificado. CalFresh se refiere a los beneficios del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: SNAP), y ofrece a […]
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More Cal Poly students can now receive free groceries through CalFresh. Here’s how
Editor’s note: This article is available in Spanish here. A government program that offers free groceries to those who are eligible is now available to many students who previously didn’t qualify. CalFresh is the state of California’s federal Supplemental Nutritional Aid Program (SNAP), which can offer recipients a maximum of $281 monthly stipend for groceries. Liv […]
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Diablo Canyon will continue operations past its previous decommissioning date
The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power plant will remain open past its previous closure date after a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September. The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant is nestled only 15 miles from Avila Beach and is California’s only remaining nuclear power plant. Though it was previously set to decommission by 2025, […]
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Santa Maria Starbucks employees win unionization election
Workers at a Starbucks in Santa Maria have successfully unionized, joining the other 240 Starbucks stores that have been unionized nationwide. Workers at the store located at Broadway and McCoy voted 14-4 in favor of unionizing on Monday, Oct. 3. Employees started organizing at the Broadway and McCoy location in July of this year, Mustang […]
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Police chase through SLO County leads to child endangerment charges
A police chase that neared Cal Poly’s campus on Sunday has resulted in child endangerment charges, the Atascadero Police Department said in an email. On Saturday, a white 2010 Honda Odyssey was reported stolen in Santa Maria, according to an Atascadero Police news release. On Sunday at 12:45 p.m., the Paso Robles Police Department spotted […]