For the past four years, I have experienced Cal Poly through a camera lens. Since joining Mustang News freshman year, I’ve spent countless hours carrying camera gear, setting up interviews, editing late into the night and developing a mountain of video journalism skills. And somehow, after all this time, asking strangers for interviews is still […]
Author Archives: RJ Pollock
Hello, my name is RJ Pollock and I'm a 4th year Journalism major with a minor in History. I'm a passionate video journalist with a focus in broadcast production. Video is my jam, and I love being able to tell meaningful stories around my community with a creative video element. In my free time I love to cook, bike and hike around San Luis Obispo, and I'm always trying to find new ways to tell stories.
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Born for this: inside Cal Poly’s quarter horse enterprise sale
By 6:30 a.m., animal science senior Jaimie Knode is already at the Cal Poly equine unit, cleaning stalls, saddling horses and riding before the rest of campus has fully started its day. That routine repeats nearly every day of the week, all building toward a single moment, when the horses she trains will be sold […]
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San Luis Obispo to close streets, increase enforcement ahead of Morning on the Green
San Luis Obispo officials are implementing road closures, increased law enforcement, and doubled fines for violations in order to prevent large street gatherings during the annual St. Fratty’s Day celebrations near Cal Poly this weekend.
Posted inSept Print 25
Cal Poly Kennedy Library returns after completion of two-year transformation
Cal Poly’s Robert E. Kennedy Library is nearing the end of its two-year, $78 million transformation that will reopen the campus hub for fall quarter 2025. When the library doors open on Sept. 15, students will find more seating options, new study zones and upgraded technology throughout the building. Expanded 24-hour hubs on the first […]
Posted inApril Print '25
San Luis Obispo launches Vision Zero plan to curb traffic fatalities
The City of San Luis Obispo is working to eliminate traffic-related injuries and fatalities through the Vision Zero Action Plan, which includes infrastructure improvements such as protected bike lanes and improved pedestrian crossing and paving, to make the city safer for cyclists and pedestrians.
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Illuminate 2025: The power of dance & culture
Celebrate movement, culture, and community at Illuminate 2025, Cal Poly’s biggest student-run dance showcase. From months of rehearsals to the final bow, experience the passion and dedication of performers as they bring their stories to life on stage. Featuring a diverse range of dance styles and traditions, Illuminate is more than just a show—it’s a […]
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Cal Poly students struggle with persistent bus overcrowding, unreliable schedulesÂ
Students on SLO Transit’s bus lines continue to face overcrowding, due to a nationwide bus driver shortage and low wages, with the issue still not fully recovered since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SLO Craft Beer Festival brings local breweries and community together
The annual SLO Craft Beer Festival brought together local breweries, food vendors, and beer lovers for a day of tastings, live music, and community fun at the Madonna Exposition Center. From first-time attendees to seasoned craft beer enthusiasts, the festival offered something for everyone—including exclusive brews, interactive activities, and a chance for small businesses to […]
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Mycologist discusses California’s mushroom diversity at SLO Botanical Garden
Mycologist and author Christian Schwarz visited the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden on Feb. 7 to deliver a lecture on the state of fungi in California, highlighting recent findings from the California Fungal Diversity Survey.Â
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Cal Poly students slide into winter quarter with ASI’s first-ever Snow Day
ASI hosted its inaugural Snow Day event Thursday in the University Union, turning a corner of campus into a snowy winter wonderland. The event featured a sled hill, a snow play area, a photo booth, Starbucks hot chocolate, SloDoCo donuts, and giveaways for ASI-branded beanies.
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Cal Poly rallies for LA wildfire relief with #FillThoseTrucks donation drive
Students have a few hours left to support Southern California wildfire victims through the #FillThoseTrucks donation drive, a campus-wide effort to collect essential supplies for those affected. Organized by Associated Students Inc. (ASI) in collaboration with Meathead Movers, the initiative concludes this evening after beginning collections Tuesday.